Armstrong & Getty On Demand

Episode: Who's Your Daddy? I'm Your Daddy.

Release Date: April 1, 2026
Hosts: Jack Armstrong, Joe Getty, Michael, Producer/Announcer
Podcast: iHeartPodcasts

Overview

This episode of Armstrong & Getty On Demand features Jack, Joe, and the crew as they dive into news and cultural commentary with their trademark irreverence and skepticism. Major themes include celebrity accountability, the influence of “woke” culture in institutions, manipulation of information sources like Wikipedia and AI, global economics, digital scams, the new space race, the Supreme Court’s arguments on birthright citizenship, higher education’s value, and the tradition (and pitfalls) of April Fool’s pranks.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Tiger Woods’ Return to Treatment & Public Accountability

[00:42–01:44]

• Headline Recap: Tiger Woods steps away from golf after a crash and announces plans for rehab.
  • E reads Woods’ statement: “I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger and more focused place, both personally and professionally.”
• Critical Commentary:
  • Michael critiques: “His statement, like most things in his life, was all about me, me, me... No mention of the fact that he so easily could have killed somebody again by driving like a complete nut job out of his mind on drugs... Which means he's nowhere near getting over his addiction.” (01:15)
  • Jack adds: “Something about the pain he caused his family, which is kind of an automatic, isn’t it?” (01:39)

2. Parental Rights & the Medical "Woke" Takeover

[02:35–04:54]

• Topic: Parents being asked to leave the room during their child’s medical appointments; state vs. clinical guidelines.

  • Jack explains the lack of federal law and overreliance on guidelines from “captured” institutions like AMA, AAP, and medical schools influenced by “wokeness.”
  • Michael admits: “I gotta admit, I'm full of embarrassment that I agreed to leave the room. I'll never do it again.” (03:30)
  • Michael gives nuance: “If I had a teenage daughter who said, I'd like to talk to the doctor about something… I'd say, okay, sure, fine. … Just them automatically... I'll take the wheel now. … F you. And I don’t mean the person who asked yesterday. I mean the institution.” (04:06)

• Philosophical Divide: Michael: “That’s quite a philosophical break. People who believe the family is like the sole important unit of our society and people who don’t.” (04:54)

3. The Corruption of Wikipedia and Implications for AI

[05:10–06:45]

• Media Manipulation:
  • Jack relays reporting on Wikipedia editors sanitizing the reputations of politicians with radical ties, e.g., Zoran Muhamdani and his wife’s pro-Hamas posts.
  • Key Insight: “Wikipedia is one of the primary learning sources for AI systems... that’s kind of troubling. Well, it’s not kind of troubling, it’s completely troubling.” (06:29–06:45)
  • Michael notes: “Whenever I… ask [chatbots] a question … Wikipedia is almost always the first source that it’s using.” (06:29)

4. Trauma as a Political Credential

[06:45–09:40]

• Humorous Take: Democrats “bringing back the hardship Olympics,” with candidates telling exaggerated trauma stories for political gain.
  • Jack lampoons: “If you’ve had a really good life like Gavin Newsom, it’s dyslexia and a rich absent father who… funded his entire career.” (08:44)
  • Michael observes wryly: “If your kid is happy every moment of their childhood, you’re probably doing something wrong.” (09:40)

5. Argentina’s Economic Renaissance under Javier Milei

[09:55–12:10]

• Reporting on Argentina’s Success:
  • Jack shares: “GDP expanded 4.4% last year… Annual inflation was 160%… now at the lowest level in eight years… cut by something like 90%... Poverty has fallen too, despite sharp cut to subsidies that sparked mass protests.” (09:55–10:54)

6. State-Level Digital Scams: Fake Courts and Cops

[11:46–12:58]

• Warning about Sophisticated Scams:
  • Jack describes: “India is leading the way in these incredibly elaborate digital scams... it's Hollywood quality sets… tricking people with fake police stations and courtrooms.” (12:35)
  • Notable moment: Even a former Rutgers med school professor was duped.
  • Michael reacts in disbelief: “Really?” (12:35)
• Vulnerability in Immigrant Communities: Scams prevalent in the US mainly in immigrant circles unfamiliar with American procedures.

7. The New Space Race: US vs. China

[15:08–17:31]

• News Item: China lands robot on far side of moon; US plans manned mission in 2028.
• Hosts’ Analysis:
  • Michael critiques media: “I was listening to NPR's take on the moon mission today... it was all identity politics with no mention... of the space race going on between us and China. That’s clearly what’s driving this.” (15:34)
  • Jack agrees: “That is a bizarre take by an organization that claims to be a news organization…” (16:10)
  • Michael argues: “You can’t get people motivated over first Jewish female astronaut the way you can exploring new frontiers, which... grabs the imagination and is amazing.” (16:17)

8. Higher Education, Degrees, and “Return on Investment”

[17:45–18:45]

• Graduate Degrees' Economic Value:
  • Michael reports on a study: “Some popular graduate degrees may have zero or negative return. A study finds…” (17:45)
  • Hosts support choice, but with caveats: “Anybody studying anything because they're interested in it, but just don't make me pay for it… If you can find a job that pays your rent… knock yourself out.” (18:17)

9. Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Birthright Citizenship

[18:53–26:43]

• Trump Attends SCOTUS Arguments (Historic First):
  • Michael notes: “Apparently, Trump has left the Supreme Court… first time a sitting President has ever attended the royal arguments ever in our nation’s history.” (19:11)
  • *Jack and Michael riff on whether Trump tried to intimidate the Court—"I’m your daddy”—or was simply interested in the case.
• Key Legal Debates:
  • Clips aired of oral argument, focusing on the meaning of “domicile” (21:49–22:51).
  • Jack summarizes the question: “Is the person passing through or do they live here? … the 14th amendment was never intended to reflect somebody who… came in to do business…and then left.” (23:07)
  • Birth tourism highlighted: “There are 500… birth tourism companies in… China whose business is to bring people here to give birth and return…” (24:01, Joe Getty)
  • Balancing past and present: “Well, it’s a new world. It’s the same Constitution.” (24:48, Jack)
  • Jack reflects: “The tradition was you would never do that because it could be seen as one branch interfering with the other branch or intimidation or whatever.” (27:13)

Notable Quotes

• “[Wikipedia is] being used to train AI systems. So that's kind of troubling. Well, it's not kind of troubling, it's completely troubling.” — Jack Armstrong [06:45]
• “His statement, like most things in his life, was all about me, me, me... No mention of the fact that he so easily could have killed somebody again by driving like a complete nut job out of his mind on drugs...” — Michael [01:15]
• “I gotta admit, I'm full of embarrassment that I agreed to leave the room. I'll never do it again.” — Michael [03:30]
• “If your kid is happy every moment of their childhood, you're probably doing something wrong.” — Michael [09:40]
• “That is a bizarre take by an organization that claims to be a news organization that they'd look at that angle.” — Jack Armstrong [16:10]
• “Who's your daddy? I'm your daddy.” — Jack Armstrong, on Trump’s possible motivation for attending SCOTUS [26:49]

Other Memorable Moments

April Fools’ Pranks & Radio Nostalgia

[28:21–32:38]

• Hosts reminisce and lambaste April Fools’ prank traditions.
  • Mocking the cruelty of typical pranks, e.g., fake firings or fake parades.
  • Producer recalls being left live on air after hosts staged a fake argument and stormed off (31:01).
  • Michael reflects: “So here's some people that I work for. We're now going to make it clear that you can't believe anything we say, or that we think cruelty to you, causing you emotional pain for our pleasure, is perfectly on the table.” (32:08)
  • Hosts agree they’ve mellowed with age and are “less fun, evidently.”

Quick Hits: State Income Tax, Social Security, Cuba

• Washington State’s New Income Tax & Government “Money Is Fungible” Lesson
  • Jack quips about promises of dedicated tax funding: “Money is fungible.” (34:03)
  • Hosts point out the ongoing Social Security misconception: money just goes into the general fund.
• Cuba Update
  • Jack: “I’m super excited about Cuba. Nobody’s talking about Cuba. The crumbling of the evil communist Castro regime...”
  • Michael recommends the book Cuba Libre for historical context.
  • Political note: Trump allowed oil tanker into Cuba due to other international priorities (35:37).

Teasers & What’s Next

• Upcoming Discussion: “Delusional spiraling” in AI chatbots (teased for hour four, 32:45).
• Canada’s “lost its mind” policies—also in hour four.
• Final Reflection: “You're not protesting like Dr. King”—Armstrong teases a thoughtful article about protest methods by MLK’s nephew (36:51).

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Tiger Woods, celebrity accountability: 00:42–01:44
• Parental rights/medical privacy & woke influence: 02:35–04:54
• Wikipedia, AI, media manipulation: 05:10–06:45
• Political “trauma Olympics”: 06:45–09:40
• Argentina's economy under Milei: 09:55–12:10
• Sophisticated digital scams: 11:46–12:58
• The new space race (US–China): 15:08–17:31
• Grad degrees & return on investment: 17:45–18:45
• Supreme Court/birthright citizenship: 18:53–26:43
• April Fools’ radio stories & pranks: 28:21–32:38
• Washington’s income tax/Social Security: 32:59–35:05
• Cuba’s present and future: 35:05–36:51

Tone & Style

The hosts maintain their sardonic, conversational style—combining skeptical analysis, self-deprecating humor, and exasperation with modern trends (“the woke left,” government overreach, and institutional capture). Banter and generational nostalgia are interspersed with serious policy critique.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode covers a wide swath of current affairs, using a blend of personal stories, humor, and pointed political commentary. From medical privacy and the culture wars to the geopolitics of Argentina and China, as well as the legal intricacies of US birthright citizenship, Armstrong & Getty provide colorful, critical takes designed to engage and provoke thought. The episode also offers lighthearted moments via April Fool’s discussions and inside-radio stories, conveying both the signature edge and the humanity of the hosts.

Recommended for: Fans of sharp cultural critique, debates about law and policy, and those seeking both big-picture analysis and behind-the-scenes radio stories.

Listen to the full episode for deeper dives on each topic and lively banter!