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Jack Armstrong
Broadcasting live from the Abraham Lincoln radio.
Katie
Studio, the George Washington Broadcast Center, Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty.
Jack Armstrong
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F
Not live from studio C. Armstrong and Getty. We're off for taking a break. Come on. You get a break, we get a break. We'll be back live for 25.
Jack Armstrong
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F
This is one of your rare. Michelangelo has taken it in one more thing. Podcasts.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah. Is he referring to senile Biden with his mouth hanging open or somebody chewing or what?
F
I don't know. A friend of mine said that about their elderly dad who he loves the other day. Like, what age does your mouth start hanging open? He said, I'm not looking forward to that.
Jack Armstrong
The ravages of age is, oh, it's so hard.
F
I'm not looking forward to it. I'm gonna get a strap around my head that holds it up or something.
G
Like, you just had surgery and a little tie at the top.
F
Anyway. What are you talking about, Michael?
H
I'm talking about gym etiquette. And I don't know quite how to handle this. So I have to go to the gym because I have type 2 diabetes.
F
Gym. Gym.
H
Yeah, gym.
F
Gym etiquette, as you call them. Jim or James, depending on what they want.
H
So, yeah, working out. And I know you and you go to the gym with your kids and I know Katie goes to the gym and so I go to the gym. I wasn't leaving you out.
Jack Armstrong
Well, you left me out. You literally left me out. What do you mean you're not. Apparently.
F
Apparently it doesn't show.
H
I was saving the best.
Jack Armstrong
I'm. I'm strong like bull. Are you kidding?
G
Joe, you look great. That was rude, Jack.
Jack Armstrong
Thanks, Katie. I'm freaking ripped. Look at those guns.
F
Like, if I say to somebody, I was at the gym the other day, you go to the gym.
G
What sort of gy like James.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, whatever was. Anyway, there. There you were at the gym, Michael, I think, right?
H
Yeah. So I'M on a gym machine and then there's a guy to the right of me and he's working out, but he's a bit of a mouth breather, so he really exhales. And the problem is he has the worst breath I have ever seen.
F
Right, okay.
H
And it's so bad.
Jack Armstrong
The room breath?
H
Yes. I am like two machines away from him and it is so bad.
F
Oh, that's. There's something wrong there. They need to get to a doctor. You might have been interven. Meaning in a medical situation if they're two machines away and you can smell their breath. Oh, yeah.
Jack Armstrong
Mr. Hal Etosis right over there. Are you kidding me? Yeah, the guy's got the rotten gums. That's what's happening there. That's what halitosis is. Mostly it's. It's bacterial infections and decay of your gums.
F
Give us an overall look other than his breath. What do you look like? What age fits or not?
H
Older man, I'd say probably in his 50s. Okay, normal guy. I mean, decent shape, but just terrible.
F
Normal guy who smells like a dung heap.
H
Yeah. And I could not continue my workout because it smelled so bad it was making me sick. And so my question is, I don't. I. This guy, if I see me, what do I do? I mean, do I just do. Should I say something politely? I, I.
Jack Armstrong
You make it leg day and you go over there.
G
Exactly. That's what I was gonna say. Just pick a different part of your workout to do while he's on the machine.
F
What, what possibly would you say to the gentleman?
H
I don't know, but see, I have to use certain machines because I have to use certain exercises. It's a long story. But to get blood sugar down, sure.
F
You'Ve got health reasons to be at the gym. And nobody wants to, like, have to alter their workout because somebody stinks so bad.
G
Sir, your mouth is offensive.
F
Yeah. Your teeth.
Jack Armstrong
Sir, your breath smells like that train wreck in Western Pennsylvania.
F
Where was that?
Jack Armstrong
It had a funny name that was pronounced wrong. Something like a biblical.
F
Oh, right, right, right. Yeah. It's like Palestine, Ohio.
Jack Armstrong
Palestine, that's right. East Palestine, Ohio. Right, yeah, that's it. Anyway, where, where were we? I was, I was gonna accuse Michael of humble bragging because every, to me, every complaint about the gym is really just a humble brag that you were at the gym. But, but, but with your diabetes, I can't play that card, so I will not. No, there's nothing you can say to the stinky gent. Oh, you could recommend A good dentist, because I'm telling you, it's a dental problem.
F
I used to spot for a guy at the gym and. And like doing the bench press. So I'd be kind of leaned over him, you know, getting ready to help the bench up and hit. He exhale. It was just like, whoa. Every single time. No, I turned my head and hold my breath for his exhales.
G
Yeah, I had a buddy that had really, really bad breath. And what I. What I would do is I always had mints in my purse. And when I'd pull them out, I'd be super blatant, you know, kind of. Because they're like, this is a good mint.
F
I mean, I've had to open them.
G
And I'd go, anybody want one?
F
I've had some good mints in my life, but this is mint I've ever had.
Jack Armstrong
Tell you what, anybody who doesn't have one of these mints is really missing out.
G
He needs just shake some Altoids and offer him one.
F
Michael.
G
See if that works.
F
Like a combination of an orgasm and the last day of school. This mint is just. Oh, one.
Jack Armstrong
It's a Mintgasm. So listen, I want to be delicate about this because this is not meant from in any way a bad place. But there are certain cultures that their traditional diets render their output post meal to be somewhat pungent.
F
Mm, yeah.
Katie
Yeah.
H
That may be the case here, actually, now I think about it.
F
Okay, so racism raises its ugly head.
G
Just go up and stick a sock in his mouth.
Jack Armstrong
Wow. Wow. I'm telling you, there is a difference. If you have a Ham Sammy for lunch, and if you have some sort of spicy curried goat or something for lunch, you can have a different breath profile.
F
I was just thinking. I think I always want somebody to tell me if my breath is bad. I'm trying to come up with a scenario where I would. I would prefer you didn't like. It would be more hurtful than helpful. But I. I think I'd like to always know until I get it under control.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah.
F
And.
Jack Armstrong
And it's like the. You know, you got some. I. I eat blueberries for a number of reasons with my yogurt and. But the blueberries are one of the worst. You have something on your teeth. Foods known to man because the skin. So you have to rinse and look and all. But if somebody said, hey, you got a little.
Katie
That would be.
Jack Armstrong
Some people are so embarrassed to do that. Yeah. But if you. If you're. If you and I are friendly and you let me walk away With a big blotch of deep blue crap on my teeth. You have done me no favor.
F
Like you got the dead Bluetooth. Nobody wants that.
Jack Armstrong
Then I'm stinking up the gym. People try to work out, are ready to puke.
F
Guy with diabetes next to me can't work out.
H
That's right.
Jack Armstrong
It might kill him, but he doesn't want to be rude. No, go ahead and say it.
F
My kid, you know, because kids are what you want. Honesty. You ever want to know what you look or smell like, have kids. Because they are going to tell you. At least up to a certain age all the time. But whenever my kids would say, dad, your breath smells bad, that doesn't offend me. It's like good. I want to know that.
Jack Armstrong
So, Michael, Curious. Partly because I've recently become aware that a person I know on the autism spectrum is hypersensitive to smells. I have a daughter who's misophonic, definitely there's certain sounds make her insane. Jack, you can relate to that. Have you ever had a history of being super sensitive to smells?
F
No.
H
No, not at all.
F
Or has it changed since COVID I have the problem now. I've learned to ignore it when I get a really bad smell. I have figured out it's not as bad for anybody else since the COVID thing. Same thing that caused me to not taste sweet, I guess. But like, for a while I was like to my poor son, dude, take a shower. Good God. And I finally figured out with some time and different situations that my. My smell is out of whack.
Jack Armstrong
Wow. Wow.
F
Dog just smells horrible to me all the time. No matter how many times really gets a bath.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, I consider myself so blessed that I've had Chairman Xi's bat fever, the Fauci flu, several times, but haven't had any sensory changes. As an epicurean, that would be tragic for me. Now, you, who have been hard of tasting since I've known you, I'm not happy it happened to you, but it would be a tragic loss if I, with my refined palate, were to suffer such a fate.
H
So hold on here, Jack. So your smell. Certain things smell worse than things you can't smell at all.
F
I don't know about that because it's hard to not to notice not smelling something. But yeah, bad smells are 100 times worse than they used to be.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, well, I remember getting a number of emails from listeners during the height of the COVID thing talking about how a cup of coffee now smells just rancid to them.
F
Had That I don't think. But just bad smells are like the sponge on the sink, which I never used to ever notice. Sponge on the sink. If it started to get a little funky. Oh, Just walking in the kitchen. Oh, it's me like a ton of bricks. So maybe have that going. Or maybe the guy's just disgusting. Michael.
G
Yeah.
F
Would Scope fix that if your teeth are rotten out, or would that not help?
Jack Armstrong
That Listerine would be better. I think one of your antibiotic type things.
F
You distract him. You slip some Listerine into his water bottle.
Katie
Oh, geez.
Jack Armstrong
You distract him.
H
He's kind of a big guy, just so you know.
F
Okay.
Jack Armstrong
Oh, boy. Move quickly and stealthily.
H
Hey, one more thing for you guys that go to the gym.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah.
H
Do you let people work in with you? They now put up a sign that said, you need to share your equipment. Let others work in between your sets.
F
Do you?
H
I don't do that either.
F
No.
G
No, because you wipe down your equipment afterwards. I don't want somebody else sitting down on it and getting it all set.
F
No. I haven't been to a gym where you had to do that in many, many years. When I was younger, I did all the time. You had to. It was just so crowded. It was pretty much no other way to work out. But it was always just so discouraging. If people were, like, at a much different level than you are, and they're like, I'm put on so much more weight, then you got to take it back down to the little girl level before you do your weight.
Jack Armstrong
Or you're just. You're there to do A, B, and C, and you do A and B, and then C is used up or, you know, it's being used. So, all right, I'll go do my set of B, I guess. And then. Okay, now A. Now somebody's on A and C. And I just.
F
My one.
Jack Armstrong
That so discouraged.
F
My one quick story on this is we do the longest podcast we've ever done. I was working out the University of Kansas at the gym there, and I was doing squats on the squat machine, and a guy wanted to work in with me, and I was too embarrassed to say that I couldn't do the amount of weight he was doing. So I did a weight way above my limit as best as I could. And then when I was done, my legs were so jelly from doing way more weight than I was capable of doing. I could barely walk, and I had to, like, really stiffen up my legs to shuffle out of there. And I got in my car which had a manual transmission and I couldn't push the clutch in my legs was. So I had to sit there for like 20 minutes before my legs calmed down enough I could push it. They were just shaking. I thought, maybe you should swallow your pride and just say, that's more weight than I can do. It was a lesson in life is what it was.
H
Well, I've decided what I'm gonna do, guys. As he does the chest press and has both arms occupied, I will grab a toothbrush with full toothpaste and start brushing his teeth.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah.
F
While he's in mid press and he.
H
Can'T do anything about it.
F
You got the floss stick in there?
Jack Armstrong
Perfect.
F
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Vegetables.
Jack Armstrong
You don't eat meat.
F
Why eggs are bad for you. Eggs are the best shampoo.
Jack Armstrong
Do you know why this feels like glue? Because it's called gluten. Dairy is terrible for you.
F
Table salt is a dangerous salt. Red flag number two.
Joe Getty
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F
In fact, artificial flavors are derived from petroleum. Eliminate the seed oils out of your life. Drinking water won't hydrate you.
Jack Armstrong
Stop drinking coffee. Stop drinking tap water. The reason you can't lose weight is.
F
Because you think calories are real. The only thing your body needs, minerals.
H
And nutrients you can get that from.
F
That was a lot of contradictory information. But you get that every single day from the Internet.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah. Wow.
G
Trying to go online and get any food advice is impossible.
F
Or any advice about anything. I was thinking that's exactly like the politics. I mean, it's just exactly like the world of politics. Good luck. You got to get involved in a homework assignment to figure it out. So you come across a headline. Drinking water is the worst way to hydrate. Well, maybe that's 1% true. 100% true. Not true at all.
Jack Armstrong
I don't know.
F
But I guess I'll have to look at them.
Jack Armstrong
It's one of the most idiotic assertions I've ever heard in my life. Here's. There's probably a fancy term for this. It's like, you know how in news it's. I think it's called notability bias or something like that. If something really rare and crazy happens, it Makes the news. I mean, that's the old joke is man bites dog. Now that's news. But because weird stuff is on the news now constantly, you start to think that it's really common. A child abduction is the mo. One of the most insidious examples because it's so rare and terrible. It always makes the news when it happens. So people now are afraid to let their kids run and play and become strong, resilient kids. Anyway, the Internet, it just occurred to me, listen to some of that. If I had a website that claimed you should eat lean meats and vegetables and go light on the carbs, nobody's gonna click on that. You gotta claim something utterly, you know, new or wild or ridiculous to get clicks.
F
Table salt is killing you.
Jack Armstrong
Right, Exactly. So people are incentivized to, you know, to offer up crap or any crappy advice.
G
I found the worst of both worlds. There's this woman that popped up on Instagram yesterday where she goes shopping dressed like a. And then tells you all the foods you shouldn't eat and the reasons why. But she's a vegan health nut, so none of it makes any sense.
F
When you said a woman, I thought, of course a woman. Was she hot? Of course. That, that's, that's the whole thing. She got a hot woman in a tank top saying you've been peeling potatoes wrong your whole life. And then you're supposed to click on.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, I'll give it a click. Maybe your shirt slips or something.
F
Yeah, she's got somebody.
G
She's kind of a butter face, so.
Jack Armstrong
Oh my God. Oh, hey, come on now. No need for unkindness.
F
Oh my God.
H
It's a description.
F
I know it is. I'm familiar with it.
Jack Armstrong
Butter is. Butter is bad for you, by the way. According to the one person right before the guy who insisted we cook with Butterfly.
F
Yeah, all artificial. What are artificial flavors made out of? Petroleum.
Jack Armstrong
Oh my God. Time to unplug the Internet. It was a brave experiment. Really interesting there for a while, but it's clearly a bad thing.
G
The only one I agreed with was the guy that said don't drink tap water. That I can.
F
You're an anti tap water? I'm approaching princess.
Jack Armstrong
Whatever. There's a. A really well funded startup that is building much less expensive, super efficient, smaller nuclear power plants. And they're getting, I think their first one going in Montana or Idaho or, or one of your. One of your states with more elk than people. But it looks to be really promising technology and even some of the green numb skulls are having to admit, you know, the greenest power out there is nuclear power. As has been said and written, it's the only power source that contains its waste. It packages up and then you put it deep in a mountain somewhere or so. It'll be fine. But I think we're about to see a resurgence in nuclear power, which would be good. Really good.
F
You mentioned that phenomenon, this headline, and I didn't read the story, but Montana has more cows than people, which doesn't surprise me. I know the county I lived in, in Kansas, we definitely had more cows and people. I mean, it wasn't even close. But I also saw the headline the other day that Montana has the highest suicide rate in the country. Why would that be? I didn't look into it. Any guesses?
Jack Armstrong
I don't know. A lot of rural areas have really struggled with the opioids and drugs of various sorts. Just a guess. Long, bleak winter. Kevin Costner's show ended.
F
Long, bleak winters have been around for a long time. A lot of places.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, I know. I'm spitballing here. You ask me these giant sociological questions, and then you mock me when you don't like my answers.
F
No, I'm the opposite when it comes to brainstorming. I stand up and say, everybody, throw out an idea. Then I tell them they're all stupid.
G
Yes, I went to the googs and it says that altitude has something to do with. Yeah, because metabolic stress can disrupt your mental health.
F
I'm not sure I'm buying that. It's always been the same height. It didn't get higher recently.
G
It's growing.
Jack Armstrong
Are they saying suicides are up or just that it's the highest rate? Maybe it's always been the highest rate.
F
That's a good question. There.
Jack Armstrong
You bully.
F
Stupid idea.
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F
Oldest living person died over the weekend. What's interesting about Maria Morerera is she is the eighth oldest person who's ever lived. At least that can be verified. Maybe Moses did live to be 600. I don't know. We don't have a birth certificate or a variety of people throughout history, but she lived to be 117, dang near 118, and died over the weekend. 117. So I was just, I was going to put this out as a thought experiment for everyone listening. Do the quick math in your head from your age, from your current age, how many more years that would be if you died at 117, you get a form right now. You get to sign up. Yes or no? Do you want to? Because for like, for me, it'd be basically doubling my lifespan or doubling my current life. I'd have to live my entire life, which I've found very tiring over again. And I just, I'm not sure I would sign up for that. I would have to think about it all day long. Do I want to do it, I want that or not?
Jack Armstrong
Well, the inevitable comment slash question is, well, am I healthy and in good shape? Does my brain work or not? But that's, that's part of the bargain. You don't know.
F
Right? Well, even if. Okay, let's, this makes it even more interesting. You're going to be an extraordinarily mentally fit at least and pretty physically fit oldster. You're going to be really good up until the very, very end. So take that off the Table. Even then, do you want to live your entire life over again? I don't know that I could do it. I don't know if I even know if I could take it.
Jack Armstrong
Wow. Well, you're looking at it wrong. You know, you. You're familiar with the whole concept of one day at a time, right?
F
Sure.
Jack Armstrong
But you can't look at the entire span. What's the point of it?
F
But you know how as you get older, the world just. That too much change. Kids today. I can't handle the. In the modern attitudes or whatever. It just.
Jack Armstrong
Oh, no, I'd be. I can't go right there in the. Come on.
F
Could I go through my 100th presidential election of. This is the most important election of our lifetime? Could I. Could I do that? I don't think I could.
Jack Armstrong
I'd be there in the rec room saying, I tell you what, anybody born after the year 2060, they're full of crap. They got the wrong attitude.
F
Never trust anyone under 105.
Jack Armstrong
Exactly.
F
Katie, would you sign up for that? Nah.
G
No.
F
Absolutely not. I don't know. Plus, financially, you got to think about. So I've got to be able to support myself somehow for another 60 years. What? That's a long time.
G
And then how many of your friends are going to live that long?
F
No, none of them.
Jack Armstrong
You'll be.
F
Yeah, but. So you got to work if you're going to live to be 117, you probably got to work to your 105 to have enough money put away.
Jack Armstrong
Wow. Wow. That's unpalatable.
F
I don't know. It's just. I don't know. I would guess at the. You give me all day long to sign the forms. At the end of the day, I'd say, okay, I'm gonna roll the dice, see what happens. But I. It seems like a long time.
Jack Armstrong
Well, see, you're lacking foresight. This is static analysis. I'm picturing the world as it will be when draining the blood of the young to nourish the old is much more common.
F
You're unburdened by what has been. I'd forgotten.
Jack Armstrong
Exactly. Therapies and development. Science, Jack. Science will have advanced, I'd say.
F
I'm not thinking about that at all. Diseases or anything like that. I'm thinking about just the world. The crap of the world. I can't. I couldn't do it all for another 60 years. Again. Kids today, they're just changing cultures and annoyances. No freaking way.
Jack Armstrong
Let's get two drugs, get drunk or something. Ignore the crap. There are lots of people right now who are ignoring all of that.
F
Get drunk or something.
G
Joe's down. If he could just be hammered the whole time.
F
Yesterday. So yesterday, I'm trying to get my wi fi set up at the new place with a. With a country. I won't mention the company to Xfinity and beyond.
Jack Armstrong
Oh, boy.
F
Who. The customer service was absolutely fabulous once I got to someone. But, like, I started talking to my kid while I was waiting on hold. I said, you know, when I was young, you'd call a human being who spoke English from America would answer the phone, and now it's a foreign land, and blah, blah, blah. See? More changes like that. I can't do that for 60 years. As things get crappier, I assume things are going to get crappier. At least that's been my recent experience.
Jack Armstrong
Well, I'm going to have lackeys to deal with that sort of stuff for me.
F
Okay.
Jack Armstrong
I'm busy draining the blood of the young. My assistant's assistant is dealing with, you.
F
Know, get drunk or something is your answer to the whole problem.
Jack Armstrong
Right. Right. Get creative.
F
Okay. So RFK Jr. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. His dad was a part of the whole Camelot thing.
Jack Armstrong
Why do you do that?
F
Was the attorney general under his brother.
Jack Armstrong
I'd rather hear the other C word on the air than Camelot. That's inappropriate.
F
Okay. And so he. You know who he is or you don't. What am I trying to do here? Set this up. And. And so he was running for president, but couldn't get any. Even though he was polling very, very well. At one point, he was pulling, like, 18% and national polls. He couldn't get any traction with any media then. I think part of it is people learn more about him, and he's. He's quite the whack job. He's all over the place on a lot of different things. But Democrats spent tons of money and lots of lawsuits to make sure he couldn't get on the ballot anywhere because they were afraid that he would damage Joe Biden at the time. Now, Kamala Harris.
Jack Armstrong
I thought they were in favor of democracy and people voting for who they wanted.
F
Exactly. Democracy dies in darkness. But God help us if there could be a third party that could ever, you know, get a sniff of anything. He. He stopped his campaign and has endorsed Donald Trump and was with Donald Trump on the stump over the weekend and is going to campaign with him in a variety of battleground states where he polls well and all that sort of stuff. He Did a couple of interviews over the weekend. Here's him talking a little bit about how he was denied any media coverage.
Jack Armstrong
It became clear to me that I did not have a path to victory. Sixteen months of censorship, of not being able to get on any network really, except for Fox. And I had, in fact, when Ross Perot ran, in the 10 months that he ran, he had 34 appearances on the networks. I had two appearances in 16 months. I was blocked out of the networks. I was blocked out from the debate. I had no path to victory.
F
I think that's damned interesting that he was just polling as high as he was and he couldn't get a sniff on any of these, the big time Sunday talk shows or anything like that, where if, if he was a Republican talking about how bad Trump was, he would have been on every single talk show, first day he announced and regularly from there forward.
Jack Armstrong
Absolutely true. Yeah. It is a, you know, to cite the obvious that we've cited more than once, it is clearly a different era for the media. When Rossborough was running. Should we cover this guy? Of course we should cover the guy. Guy's getting 5%. Now he's getting 10, now he's getting 15%. What do you mean, should we cover him? What a stupid question. Now it's like, oh, he might help Trump, so just pretend he's not there.
F
Right?
Jack Armstrong
So weak. But we're in favor of democracy.
F
More on that angle in just a second. But just for the whole stupidest thing, I've hated the whole Kennedy thing. That's the Camelot thing. That's the lionizing, the revering them, the acting like they're our royal family thing for a very, very long time. But here is RFK junior Sister talking about how disgusted she is that her brother is backing Trump. I'm outraged and disgusted by my brother's got in obscene embrace of Donald Trump. I completely and separate and dissociate myself from, from Robert Kennedy Jr. And in this flagrant and inexplicable effort to desecrate and trample and set fire to my, my father's memories. Setting father setting fire to their father's memory. Whatever.
Jack Armstrong
I want George Washington to rise from the grave and give you the broad side of his sword. But we're gonna be a good slappin.
F
But on the subject of who you vote for or who endorses who or that sort of thing. And we're going to play a little J.D. vance later in the show. He was on Meet the Press yesterday and quitted himself quite well. He was asked a lot about RFK Jr endorsing the party, and then he was asked to answer for a variety of RFK juniors positions. And he answered, what I think should be in the way everybody answers for this stuff. Well, I don't agree with everything. And somehow in the last several cycles, we've gotten into this weird thing, I feel like, where. Where you can't support somebody because of X. What about the fact that they did this or they did that? Well, I don't agree with that part, but I like the other part. There are only two choices. 1 of 2 people are going to be president of the United States. That is just a fact. One of two people. And would you rather have Harris be president or Trump? It's that simple to me. And so the idea, you voted for Trump, so you're okay with January 6th, you're okay with this? His, his, you know, his crazy tweets or things he says about.
H
No, what, that.
Jack Armstrong
No, but I.
F
There are only two choices, so I'm choosing this one over that one.
Jack Armstrong
For all of his sins, Barack Obama was remarkably uncalculated and. And much more natural because your political insiders, they think way too much about, oh, that's outside the orthodoxy. I'm not sure I can say that. Maybe I could say this because Obama said, you know, you said you weren't going to run for blah, blah, blah, blah. And he said, yeah, I changed my mind. And that ends the conversation. Do you agree with JFK that. Oh, no, no. We overlap by, I don't know, like, 75%, and that's the other 25%. But, you know, we agree more than we disagree.
F
And RFK Jr said the same thing over the weekend when he's asked about Trump's this or that, because he had criticized a lot of the things that Trump did very harshly over the years and still does. He said, no, I don't agree with that. But of the two choices, the Democrats are doing this and this, and I don't like that. I'd prefer Trump.
Jack Armstrong
Trump.
F
I. I wish everybody would get to that position. I think we'd be better off. I think we would be less dug in and less apocalyptic about the elections if we. If we looked at it more as a. I. Of the two choices, I'm going this way as opposed to. I'm in bed with all of the decisions that this side made. And I suppose I should be gentle because a lot of you are. People I know go with the. I can't vote for. I can't cast a vote for somebody who did X. Okay, I guess I don't quite get that. Again, there are two choices. Which would you rather have lead the country for the next four years?
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, voting for the lesser of two evils is not very inspiring. But get used to it. It happens a lot. I'd also like to point out that folks on the left are never ever asked the SEIU and this other, you know, you could name a number of unions they are regularly playing foot footsie with. Communist organizations, hardcore socialist communist organizations. Do you agree that the government should run all private business and industry? You never even asked that question. So, you know, save your your your raised eyebrow and your feigned outrage, you D.C. beltway hypocrites.
F
Well, I guess in general, I personally think we'd be better off if you didn't cherish your vote so much that you feel like if I voted for this person, I've done something evil or wrong. No. Again, there's two choices. You can go this way or you can go is there a fork in the road? You're going left or right? You got to choose one of them or you've decided to let other people choose for you.
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Jack Armstrong
Just listening to the drive by truckers tune that I enjoy so much in Patterson Hood singing in his unique whiskey Soaked cigarette, abused voice and how inimitable it is. But it is imitable with AI or will be soon.
F
Artificial intelligence.
Jack Armstrong
Yes, that's what I meant by AI. Thank you. More than 200 musical artists, including such heavy hitters as Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, Elvis Costello and many more. The family, Frank Sinatra have signed this open letter to AI developers, tech firms and digital platforms to, quote, cease the use of artificial intelligence to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists.
F
Good luck.
Jack Armstrong
Well, yeah, they're specifically talking about. You can't have an AI that sounds exactly like whatever. Nora Jones producing a new song. I get that. But they and Tennessee passed a law recently. I didn't actually read the wording of the law, but having to do with protecting the rights of musicians and their jobs not to be taken away by AI. I'm putting you all in the same category. And this is with all due love and respect for musicians being one. I put you in the same category as somebody standing on the beach ordering the tide not to come in. It's not gonna work. You are doomed, doomed. Doomed in a go ahead or more.
F
Maybe more accurately, you know, you're a blacksmith in 1900 and you're just fight the car.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, yeah. Well said. In a funny coincidence, John with no H. Beloved listener, the Armstrong and Getty show said, essentially, dude, you got to check this out, this website. And it is. Well, we'll have a link@armstrongandgetty.com if you want to check it out. But it's a website that allows you to access AI and you feed it a prompt. That's like an uplifting pop song about how you're always there for me and AI will write it for you. Lyrics and music.
F
And you're always. You're always there for me. Well, I'd like that song.
Jack Armstrong
A dreamy rap song about being trapped in an AI song factory. A bouncy cumbia song. I don't know what that is. About how you're always there for me. A bouncy electronic pop song about a faded photo on the mantle. You just, just. Those are the sort of prompts you do. And here's one that was described as. What was it called? Punk rock.
F
Sca.
Jack Armstrong
Punk rock rap about being tired of the 9 to 5 workday. And this is what it turned out. 73, please. Michael. I'm sitting here at my desk staring at the clock wondering when the day.
Joe Getty
Will finally stop up I got a.
G
Secret plan Got to make my escape Got to leave the shop.
Jack Armstrong
It's time for a new escape.
G
Yeah, I want to quit falling on your.
F
It's not great that AI has listened to Weezer and Fountains of Wings over.
Jack Armstrong
And over and a little Green Day in there as well. Well, if you like, yeah. And this is a website that's for free to amuse yourself. Now, picture you've got the. The tools of Google or what have you. Professional recording mastering equipment, that sort of thing.
F
Well, they're almost two different categories. NBC News did this story last night. It's almost two different things. There's the creating music that sounds just like someone else thing, and that's going to end up in court over and over again. I mean, because like, I listen to country radio, if I listen to music radio at all, and there's like five dudes and five women or 50 dudes and 50 women that sound exactly the same. And those are real human beings. So how are you ever going to nail down no, AI ripped off this guy. Well, there's 20 other guys in the radio sound just like that guy. So how do you claim. What? What? But then they were getting to the argument of we need to discourage AI from just doing music because it takes away the blah, blah, blah, blah of humankind. Never gonna happen. I mean, you talk about screaming at the ocean, trying to stop the waves. That's just that. Sorry, that ain't gonna happen.
Jack Armstrong
Michael hit us with number 70. Here's another example. Latin flow, slow, smooth. About a beautiful woman or something. You want to know the name of this guitar player? And there wasn't. She walks in beauty.
F
The fact that there's no human being that did this is amazing. At any point. Not the music, not the singing, not the writing, not the producing.
Jack Armstrong
I know, it's surreal, it's disturbing.
F
And like you said, this is the free amateur version, not the professional, I've got some talent version, and I tweak it as I go along. Oh, my God. Who knows where this is going? Movies, music, books. It's depressing, actually.
Jack Armstrong
The lyrics are pretty stupid, so I don't think really good books will be anytime soon.
F
So are all the lyrics on. On pop radio?
Jack Armstrong
Touche. Why would I bother assembling studio musicians? Performers, right? I mean, granted, pops formulaic anyway, but I find it. Just type into a computer.
F
Yeah, I find it discouraging from wanting to do that, which is weird, but. And it's only going to get better.
Jack Armstrong
Things are getting weird and they're getting weird fast.
F
Yeah, no doubt. Sorry, Sorry. Billie Eilish and the family of Frank Sinatra and whoever else signed this letter. I think you're up against it.
Jack Armstrong
Armstrong and Getty. Things are getting weird and they're getting weird fast.
Katie
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F
Absolutely. There's no doubt in my mind this.
Katie
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Armstrong & Getty On Demand: The A&G Replay Thursday Hour Three – January 2, 2025
Hosted by Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty, this episode of the Armstrong & Getty On Demand podcast delves into a variety of engaging topics, blending humor with insightful commentary. From gym etiquette dilemmas to the complexities of modern media and the burgeoning influence of artificial intelligence in the arts, Armstrong and Getty navigate through contemporary issues with their signature wit and candidness.
Timestamp: 03:37 – 12:34
The episode kicks off with a relatable discussion on gym etiquette, particularly focusing on how to handle encounters with individuals who may have halitosis (bad breath) while working out. Host Jack Armstrong shares his experience of being unable to continue his workout due to overpowering bad breath from a fellow gym-goer.
The conversation humorously explores various strategies for addressing the issue without causing offense. Suggestions range from discreetly offering mints to more playful interventions, highlighting the awkwardness and sensitivity surrounding personal hygiene in shared spaces.
The hosts emphasize the importance of empathy and tact when dealing with such personal matters, underscoring the delicate balance between honesty and politeness in social interactions.
Timestamp: 16:10 – 36:36
Transitioning from personal anecdotes, Armstrong and Getty delve into a critical analysis of media bias, particularly in the context of political campaigns. The hosts discuss RFK Jr.'s presidential run and the perceived lack of media coverage despite significant polling numbers.
This segment highlights concerns about fairness and transparency in media coverage, questioning whether third-party candidates receive equitable treatment compared to major party nominees. The conversation extends to the challenges of democracy in the face of media gatekeeping and the implications for voter choice.
The dialogue underscores the tension between voter autonomy and media influence, advocating for informed decision-making beyond partisan lines.
Timestamp: 40:06 – 46:08
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the creative industries, particularly music. Armstrong and Getty critique the use of AI in replicating human artistry, referencing an open letter signed by over 200 artists opposing AI's role in infringing upon their creative rights.
The hosts express skepticism about the sustainability and authenticity of AI-generated art, arguing that it cannot replicate the nuanced creativity and emotional depth of human artists. They discuss the legal and ethical ramifications, contemplating future conflicts between AI developers and creative professionals.
This conversation reflects broader societal concerns about AI's encroachment into fields traditionally dominated by human creativity, questioning the long-term implications for artists and the authenticity of AI-generated works.
Timestamp: 34:43 – 36:36
The hosts further explore the complexities of political endorsements and the dilemmas voters face when choosing between limited options. They discuss the concept of voting for the "lesser of two evils" and the emotional and ethical considerations involved.
The dialogue critiques the binary nature of modern elections, advocating for a more nuanced approach to voter decision-making that transcends simplistic categorization of candidates. They emphasize the importance of evaluating candidates based on comprehensive criteria rather than partisan loyalty.
The segment calls for greater civic engagement and critical thinking among voters, urging listeners to look beyond immediate preferences and consider the broader impact of their electoral choices.
Timestamp: 46:08 – End
In the closing moments, Armstrong and Getty reiterate the importance of staying informed and engaged with current events. They encourage listeners to download the podcast and stay connected through various platforms.
The hosts leave the audience with a final reflection on the rapid pace of technological and societal changes, emphasizing the need for adaptability and ongoing dialogue to navigate the complexities of the modern world.
Jack Armstrong (05:37): "Mr. Hal Etosis right over there. Are you kidding me? Yeah, the guy's got the rotten gums."
Joe Getty (07:42): "He needs just shake some Altoids and offer him one."
Jack Armstrong (31:09): "It is clearly a different era for the media. When Ross Perot was running, he had 34 appearances on the networks in 10 months. I had two appearances in 16 months."
Jack Armstrong (40:12): "But they and Tennessee passed a law recently... you are doomed, doomed, doomed."
Michael (35:39): "I would have to roll the dice, see what happens. But it seems like a long time."
Conclusion
This episode of Armstrong & Getty On Demand provides a multifaceted exploration of everyday challenges, media dynamics, and technological advancements. Through their candid conversations and humorous exchanges, Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty offer listeners both entertainment and thoughtful insights into issues that resonate in contemporary society.