Worn Down To A Nub By Life

Summary

Armstrong & Getty On Demand

Episode: "Worn Down To A Nub By Life"

Date: March 20, 2026
Hosts: Jack Armstrong & Joe Getty
Producer/Co-host: Katie Green
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts

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Episode Overview

This episode features Armstrong & Getty’s signature blend of news analysis, cultural critique, and sharp banter. The central theme revolves around how current events—both domestic and international—are influencing American life and happiness, from international crises to celebrity news, the psychological effects of social media, and U.S. political issues. The hosts also discuss the passing of pop culture icon Chuck Norris, cultural differences in happiness (with a focus on Finland), and the taxing dilemmas facing wealthy Americans. Engaging in lively debates, the show investigates why young people in wealthy countries are unhappier than ever, why Americans are frustrated with politics and media, and how family life is adapting to technology’s challenges.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Ukraine, Iran, and U.S. Military Policy

Timestamps: 04:19–07:30

• U.S. Military Aid & Global Strategy
  • Discussion on the continued U.S. funding of the Ukraine war and whether munitions and money should serve American interests at home first.
  • Joe Getty challenges this, arguing, "I think it is in our interest to not let Russia take over a country for all kinds of reasons" (05:01).
  • There is skepticism about the likelihood of Congress approving a $200 billion package: "There's no way that's gonna happen. You can't get a majority of the Republicans on board, let alone the Democrats..." (05:01).
  • Conversation shifts to the U.S.-Iran conflict and efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, a vital global shipping route.
  • Jack Armstrong: "It might just be a lesser sum that they get. But it is the checks and balances of our system working. I hope it comes out in a way that we can finish the job in Iran, whatever that might be" (06:10).

2. BREAKING: Chuck Norris Has Passed

Timestamps: 07:42–10:25

• Celebrity News Interrupts
  • Katie Green delivers the report: "Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86" (07:53).
  • The hosts salute Norris's cultural impact, tough-guy persona, and the memeification of his legacy.
    • Joe Getty: "The Grim Reaper doesn't come for Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris comes for the Grim Reaper. But not this time" (08:15).
    • Jack Armstrong: "He was said to be a very gentle and loving man and family figure...and a hell of a patriot, too" (08:21).
    • Armstrong humorously credits Norris for "mixing spandex into jeans" (08:35).
  • Reflections on the waning number of prominent conservative celebrities: "With his death...from five to four...at least a 20% drop" (09:42).
  • Katie Green notes: "On March 10, it was his 86th birthday and he posted a video that says, I don't age. I level up" (10:25).

3. U.S., Russia, Iran, and the Escalation Risks

Timestamps: 17:19–20:24

• Espionage and Acts of War
  • Greg Gutfeld (guest/clip) and the hosts debate whether Russia supplying intelligence to Iran constitutes an 'act of war' against the U.S.
    • Joe Getty: "That's Nancy Pelosi suggesting we go to war with Russia, I guess. Or I don't know...I don't get why that's not an act of war. How is that not an act of war?" (17:42/18:08).
  • U.S. Navy has shrunk since the Cold War: "In 1988, the United States Navy had 214 surface ships...we're down to 81" (18:23).

4. Iran’s Leadership, War, and Insider Perspectives

Timestamps: 19:46–24:36

• President of Iran’s Son Reveals Internal Strife
  • The son’s online diary reveals inner leadership dynamics, fears, and a fatalistically ‘hardcore’ perspective.
    • "Defeat will only come when we feel defeated." (from the son’s diary; summarized at 20:45)
    • He expresses hope to 'return to normal life,' notes obsession with protecting officials, and is dismissive of 'returning power to the people.'
    • Jack Armstrong: "Unless you got a Harry Potter invisibility cloak or something...just a question of time till your old man gets separated from his body..." (24:18).

5. Wild Headlines: Flying Venomous Spiders

Timestamps: 11:20–11:50

• Briefly mentions news of a "flying venomous spider" invading the U.S.: “It was said to be the size of your hand...it is quite big” (11:20).
  [Note: Used mainly as comedic banter and not explored in detail.]

6. Social Media, Happiness & The Decline in Young People’s Wellbeing

Timestamps: 33:54–46:45

• World Happiness Report Insights
  • New report highlights drastic drops in happiness among Western youth, especially girls, coinciding with the rise of smartphones and algorithm-driven social media.
    • "In a ranking of happiness changes for under 25s, the United States...rank between 122nd and 133rd out of only 136 countries" (39:25).
  • The hosts compare ‘contentment’ in Finland with American materialism.
    • Jack Armstrong: "Finlanders aren't happier or more cheerful. They're content. Their whole culture is, ‘No, you don't have much, but you can have a happy life with that’" (40:02).
  • Analysis of the difference between “social media” as interactive platforms vs. passive algorithm-driven scrolling.
    • Joe Getty: "Most people agree...they'd be better off if these platforms didn't exist. Isn't that something?" (41:22).
    • Katie Green notes she and peers are planning stricter tech boundaries for their kids after seeing the negative effects firsthand: "It's a huge conversation amongst soon-to-be or new parents...how are we going to make sure that this is not what their living situation looks like?" (44:16).

7. Social Commentary & Future Parenting

Timestamps: 45:01–46:50

• Jack and Joe reflect on raising kids before and after the social media era, hoping new parents will "police it much heavier" than their own generation.
• Katie Green: "Bring back the Nokia bricks, man. You can play Snake, you can text, and you can make a phone call. That's it" (46:45).

8. New York's Wealth Exodus & Tax Policy

Timestamps: 52:28–55:48

• Governor Kathy Hochul asks wealthy ex-New Yorkers to return
  • Greg Gutfeld clip: "What I want to make sure we are smart about is having a system in place where it's not just taxing for the sake of taxing...I need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs that we want..." (52:38).
  • The hosts ridicule the idea of guilting/patriotically shaming the rich into subsidizing state programs:
    • Jack Armstrong: "The translation: Rich dudes, I want you back because I miss your money" (52:57).
    • Joe Getty: "Don't tell me I'm not patriotic because I don't want to support your stupid social program...f you and the horse you rode in on" (53:24).
    • They highlight the contradiction in telling the wealthy to leave, then pleading for their return.
      • Hochul in 2022: "Just jump on a bus and head down to Florida where you belong...because you don't represent our values" (54:58).
      • Jack Armstrong: "Well, how did that work for you? They did leave, along with your tax base" (55:12).
    • Joe Getty: "It's so maddening that the people on the left, they think all their government programs are just wonderful and doing good things...the politicians know they're not. They know it's a scam. But boy, the voters still believe it, in spite of all the evidence of their eyes and ears" (55:33).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Chuck Norris’ Death:

  • "The Grim Reaper doesn't come for Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris comes for the Grim Reaper. But not this time." — Joe Getty (08:15)
  • "He just seems likable. And he and Shatner both embraced [their memes] and chuckled along with it." — Jack Armstrong (10:06)

• On Social Media’s Impact:

  • "Has there ever been an example of something where we know exactly what it is making us miserable—but still can’t get past it for some reason?" — Joe Getty (43:31)
  • "Finlanders aren't happier or more cheerful, they're content...if you spend your day scrolling through the fakery of the most glamorous people on earth...that's like anti-Finland." — Jack Armstrong (40:02)

• On Political Cynicism:

  • "F you and the horse you rode in on. Good lord. Where do you get off saying that?" — Joe Getty on NY Governor Hochul’s comments (53:24)
  • "Well, how did that work for you? They did leave, along with your tax base." — Jack Armstrong (55:12)

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Major Segments & Timestamps

| Segment | Description | Timestamp | |---|---|---| | U.S. Foreign Policy & Funding Arguments | Ukraine/Iran funding, Congressional deadlock | 04:19–07:30 | | Celebrity News: Chuck Norris | Tribute and cultural analysis | 07:42–10:25 | | U.S., Iran, Russia: Escalation | Russia’s involvement, ‘acts of war’ | 17:19–20:24 | | Iran’s Inner Circle | Diary leak and leadership insight | 19:46–24:36 | | Social Media & Happiness | Declining youth well-being, Finland comparison, parenting | 33:54–46:50 | | NY Wealth Tax Debate | Kathy Hochul wants rich New Yorkers back | 52:28–55:48 |

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Tone and Atmosphere

The episode balances irreverent humor (“The Grim Reaper doesn’t come for Chuck Norris...”), cultural observation, skepticism of political narratives, and genuine concern for societal trends, all in the Armstrong & Getty style—forthright, candid, and peppered with sarcasm. The hosts frequently riff on each other and invite sharp input from producer Katie Green, making for engaging, multidimensional commentary.

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Summary Takeaway

"Worn Down To A Nub By Life" exemplifies Armstrong & Getty’s knack for blending sharp news analysis, pop culture, and social skepticism. The passing of Chuck Norris is marked as a symbol of cultural shift, and the hosts dig deep into why young Americans are unhappier than ever, especially in the age of social media. The episode’s subtext is clear: technology, politics, and media are reshaping modern life—sometimes for the worse—and it takes honesty, humor, and debate to sift through the noise.

Transcript

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[Jack Armstrong]

Armstrong and Getty. And now here's Armstrong and Getty. We're also still dealing with the environment that Joe Biden created, which was, which

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

was depleting those stockholds and not sending them to our own military, but to Ukraine. Which is when every time we reach back and look at any sort of a challenge we have, it goes back to, well, send it to Ukraine. Ultimately, we think this should be these, these munitions are better spent in our own interests at this point. And this kind of funding bill is going to ensure that we're properly funded going forward.

[Joe Getty]

Okay, that's kind of interesting that suggesting the Secretary of War that money and armaments given to Ukraine were not in our own interest, whereas this is. I would disagree with that. I think it is in our interest to not let Russia take over a country for all kinds of reasons. We've talked about before. But the main thing I want to talk about is that $200 billion ask that Pete Hegseth threw out yesterday. According to all reporting, there's no way that's going to happen. You can't get a majority of the Republicans on board, let alone the Democrats voting for it. So it's just not on the table. So where does that leave the war? That's the way wars sometimes end is you can't get them funded. Once again, quite possibly being a point of Trump should have gone to Congress or made the case stronger to try to get more people on board before this came up. See, have more buy in whether from European countries or for more voters or from more people in Congress for more money or whatever.

[Jack Armstrong]

It's difficult to predict how that's going to play out. It might just be a lesser sum that they get. But it is the checks and balances of our system working. I hope it comes out in a way that we can finish the job in Iran, whatever that might be. Again, there are different goals that may or may not be achievable, but the one thing we don't want to do is pull out prematurely and leave the regime like intact with the power to project force.

[Joe Getty]

Well, I assume they're never going to bring this up to a vote if it's clear that there's not a chance it would pass because that would be a bad look.

[Jack Armstrong]

Right. Right. So more concrete news. US Warplanes and helicopters kick off the battle to reopen Hormu. The US and its allies have intensified the battle to reopen the strait, sending low flying attack jets over the sea lanes to blast Iranian naval vessels and Apache helicopters to shoot down Iran's deadly drones, according to military officials. Step up operation, part of a multi stage Pentagon plan to reduce the danger from armed boats, mines and cruise missiles which have more or less halted ship traffic through the waterway since early this month. If the danger can be reduced, the US could send warships through the strait and eventually escort vessels in and out of the Persian Gulf. It's going to take a while.

[Joe Getty]

Okay, so we're in an uncomfortable position. We have breaking news, but it's celebrity related. Do we interrupt our Iran conversation? Katie's nodding her head yes.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yes.

[Joe Getty]

So this is big celebrity breaking news.

[Jack Armstrong]

Okay, this is on you, Katie Green.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'll take it.

[Jack Armstrong]

You and the donkey are going to be shown out post haste if this is inappropriate.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

Well, Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86.

[Jack Armstrong]

Oh, the great Chuck Norris.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

Yeah. His family says it is with heavy hearts, our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning. They're going to keep the circumstances private. He had been hospitalized recently, and they are truly grateful for all of the prayers that they sent his way.

[Joe Getty]

The Grim Reaper doesn't come for Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris comes for the Grim Reaper. But not this time.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah. The great irony of his tough guy image, which he embraced and laughed at, is he was said to be a very gentle and loving man and family figure and the rest of it. And a hell of a patriot, too.

[Joe Getty]

And beard before Beard was cool. Turn.

[Jack Armstrong]

He stuck with it. Yep, yep. Plus, he doesn't listen to Armstrong and Gettysburg. Armstrong and Getty. Listen to Chuck Norris. We certainly did when we interviewed him. I believe he was a great innovator in mixing spandex into jeans, too, because he did things in jeans you can't do in jeans unless they're stretchy way early. Right, right. And I think we all thank Mr. Norris and others, some of his corporate partners, for that innovation.

[Joe Getty]

So what is his trajectory? Was he. He, like, a martial arts expert that somehow could act a little and got a TV show? Is that what happened?

[Jack Armstrong]

I think that was it, yeah. Yeah.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

He was like a martial arts champion.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah. He was a legit champ.

[Joe Getty]

Then how did he end up being Walker, Texas Ranger?

[Jack Armstrong]

Well, he's a handsome devil and can act a little bit.

[Joe Getty]

Okay. And could kick his leg way up high in the air.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah. Some TV exec or some writer thought, hey, what if we have, like, a white guy who's super good at karate and we'll put him in a lawman drama on the tv? Back when everybody watched, you know, network TV and it was a reasonably big hit.

[Joe Getty]

Of course, the problem is that the number of prominent conservative TV or movie stars has gone from, like five to four with his death.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yes. At least a 20% drop. The interesting part about his trajectory, kind of like Bill Shatner, is he became a meme. Yeah. But an affectionate meme. Yeah, you're right.

[Joe Getty]

Very similar. That people just have kind of a warm feeling toward him for no particular reason.

[Jack Armstrong]

He just seems likable. And he and Shatner both embraced it and chuckled along with it.

[Joe Getty]

Why did nobody do, like, a buddy cop movie with elderly Chuck Norris and William Shatner that have been a show to watch.

[Jack Armstrong]

Too late now.

[Joe Getty]

So you're right, Joe, it is too late now.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

On March 10, it was his 86th birthday and he posted a video that says, I don't age. I level up. And he was. He was doing martial arts in the video.

[Jack Armstrong]

Oh man.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

Yeah.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah. He wasn't some great Chuck Norris.

[Joe Getty]

Wasn't some hipster trendy beard. He was a beard when it wasn't popular to have a beard.

[Jack Armstrong]

Nicely trimmed too. He cared enough to look sharp.

[Joe Getty]

Exactly.

[Jack Armstrong]

Now back to the probable trigger of World War three situation in the Persian Gulf,

[Joe Getty]

which. Which we could have used. A man like Chuck Norris in these

[Jack Armstrong]

times, he's not gonna stop. Oh, golly. Maybe we should just take a break.

[Joe Getty]

Probably should take a break and reset.

[Jack Armstrong]

What's Interesting this diary, the online diary of the son of the President of Iran has disclosed a lot of interesting things about the thinking behind the scenes during these chaotic times in Tehran.

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Want to hear that? We had in our one There is a flying venomous spider that's making its way across the country. It was said to be the size of your hand. It's not quite the size of your hand, but it is quite big.

[Jack Armstrong]

It can grow that large.

[Joe Getty]

Oh, I can. Okay, well, that's a dang big spider. So we need to talk more about that because the idea of flying spiders that are venomous is. Well, that'll keep you awake tonight, among other things. So stay right here.

[Jack Armstrong]

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[Greg Gutfeld]

The President of the United States, he's

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in touch with his buddy Putin.

[Greg Gutfeld]

He's got to say to him, we

[YEAH Music Program Representative]

consider this an act of war against our troops.

[Greg Gutfeld]

That you are providing intelligence.

[Jack Armstrong]

An act of war.

[YEAH Music Program Representative]

Yeah.

[Jack Armstrong]

That Russia is an act of war

[Joe Getty]

against the United States.

[YEAH Music Program Representative]

That's right.

[Greg Gutfeld]

Yeah.

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Because they are providing intelligence to endanger our troops.

[Greg Gutfeld]

So back off.

[Joe Getty]

So that's interesting. That's Nancy Pelosi. I don't quite get this part of it. Russia is providing intelligence to Iran to help hit our guys. And I don't know what we're doing back channel, but we haven't said anything out loud about it. That's Nancy Pelosi suggesting we go to war with Russia. I guess. Or I don't know. But I've heard you just said the

[Jack Armstrong]

president needs to tell him back off. Cut it out. I agree with her. I think she's right for once in my life.

[Joe Getty]

Maybe we are behind the scenes, but yeah, I don't get why that's not an act of war. How is that not an act of war?

[Jack Armstrong]

It's pretty war. Like, yeah, his buddy Putin thing was probably unnecessary.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Jack Armstrong]

Here's a fascinating fun fact for you. One of the reasons that this is gonna take Longer than it might have a while back is in 1988, the United States Navy had 214 surface ships. 214 were down to 81.

[Joe Getty]

Oh my God.

[Jack Armstrong]

The year 2026, the peace dividend because

[Joe Getty]

the Cold War ended and we don't

[Jack Armstrong]

need the ships and we'll never have a need for a powerful military again. Said our brilliant leaderships, particularly on leaders, particularly on the left. Yeah. Anyway, more on that another time. Wanted to get a couple of other interesting developments and fun facts on. Good piece, good analysis. I came across about Israel and the US's different goals, which is absolutely appropriate given the fact that Israel is a regional power with some fairly specific needs and the United States is a global superpower that also is more or less in charge of global energy supplies and global commerce working on Earth. And so yeah, our interests in theirs and some tactics are going to diverge, but that's perfectly natural. It's not a disagreement per se, it's just different goals. I mean, for instance, you know, we could get into the specifics, but like Washington is much more focused on the Strait of Hormuz for obvious reasons, whereas Israel doesn't care as much. They don't really get anything through the Strait of Hormuz. They're pretty, pretty energy independent, that sort of thing. So again friends, but not in lockstep then. This was super interesting. The New York Times with a big feature about this son of the President of Iran, which as we've learned through the years, is not a super powerful figure, not like ours. He's part of the leadership team. But in mysterious world of Iran's leadership, nobody's really sure who has what power,

[Joe Getty]

also allows them to have elections and pretend that they do that sort of thing.

[Jack Armstrong]

Right, Right. So this guy is very handsome. He reminds me of a couple of times whether it's Luigi Mangione or there's some felon in central California that happening be handsome, loathsome individual. But the stupid females of the world all, you know, got all hot felon. That would have been. What's that?

[Joe Getty]

Hot felon.

[Jack Armstrong]

Right, hot. The whole hot felon thing, it's just so stupid. I mean, stupid as dudes are ladies, come on. At least some of you are pretty weak in the head. Anyway, this guy is very, very handsome. Very handsome. And he's got this online diary he's been publishing since the war began. He's 40 years old, he's got a degree in physics as a college professor. And the diary offers a rare glimpse into how Iran's political figures are faring as the war rages and closes in on them. And perhaps inadvertently, Mr. Possian at times takes his readers into the arguments and inner deliberations of Iran's top leadership, which is really interesting. Here's one thing he wrote. I think some political figures are panicking. He wrote on the sixth day of the war, which is a while ago. The people are stronger and more resilient than our pundits and political leaders. We have to keep reminding ourselves that defeat will only come when we feel defeated. Now, you may think, oh, he's standing up for the people. He's a man of the people. Yeah. Stay tuned. Interestingly, he wrote of his father that he and his two siblings could not wait for the two remaining years of the presidency to end so we can all get back to our normal lives. So, you know, he has that in common with the families of American politicians to, to a large extent. But this guy is a hardcore loyalist. He wrote in his diary that protecting the lives of officials have become the number one priority for the country. Stopping the targeted killings, he says, is now a matter of honor. Let's see, he writes about who's left

[Joe Getty]

to care about that? Haven't we taken out the head of everything?

[Jack Armstrong]

Well, those left, I don't know. This guy knows them. So. He recounted attending a meeting with government officials in the first week of the war at which disagreements about strategy surfaced. Quote, the biggest serious disagreement we have is, how long are we supposed to fight? Forever. Until Israel is destroyed and America retreats, Until Iran is in complete ruins and we surrender. We have to study the different scenarios then. Here's one of my favorite quotes, quote, unquote favorite. In his diaries, he says he keeps receiving messages about the war from friends, acquaintances, and also from strangers. Occasionally, he said, quote, the messages call for us to surrender and return the power to the people, a notion that he dismissed as, quote, ignorant and delusional. He did say that he worried about that Iran's attacks on Arab countries could backfire. It's so sad that to defend ourselves, we have to attack American bases in friendly countries. I don't know if they will understand our situation or not. They don't, son.

[Joe Getty]

They also hate you secretly, but they hate you. They want you to go away.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah. He fiercely defended his father for apologizing to the Arab neighbors on March 7 and saying they should stop. He was quickly dragged to the inner halls of the command and told he's going to shut up right now and apologize for apologizing, and he retracted all of that. But he was in favor of that for his papa to do. Interesting. It's funny, he's really hardcore on this. We should not have allowed the enemy to have another successful assassination. Our honor is at stake. We've got to protect our official. I don't how.

[Joe Getty]

Dude, I think that ship has sailed.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah, no kidding. Unless you got a Harry Potter invisibility cloak or something that it's, you know, just a question of time till your old man gets separated from his body, his head gets separated from his body, and his diary says unless Iran can stop the targeted killings, we will lose the war. Correct.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, well, you're going to lose the war, I think one way or the other.

[Jack Armstrong]

But

[Joe Getty]

so what, what day was it? Wednesday when the oil field, the gas field got attacked on both sides of the border there? That was the, you know, a turning point. According to the Wall Street Journal, that was the drastic change in the war. All that sort of stuff. Stuff settled down quite a bit in the last 24 hours, though. So I don't know if we did get to Israel and get them to believe that we. That you can't be attacked in those oil fields anymore, that sort of thing.

[Jack Armstrong]

Right, right. All right, that's enough of that. Something different on the way, including our apology for bad mouthing land. What was it? Animal bridges, all the wildlife bridges.

[Joe Getty]

Whatever.

[Jack Armstrong]

Why can't you enjoy the humble pie

[Joe Getty]

you deserve on a topic that I don't care about. I don't just. I just can't imagine.

[Jack Armstrong]

You gave the very idea the rough side of your tongue. They're shocking. I was horrified at the time.

[Joe Getty]

This ranks below Chuck Norris in terms

[Jack Armstrong]

of important news of the day. Oh, how about what's happening in Cuba and likely to happen. We can get to that in a little bit. Oh, and why Republican Senator Ron Johnson thinks we do need to end the filibuster.

[Joe Getty]

What's that?

[Jack Armstrong]

We do need to end the filibuster.

[Joe Getty]

Okay. Yeah, I'm really into that topic. So I, I think that will blow up our country. I think that'll be a disaster to end the filibuster. But I want to hear that argument. The part of the argument is that the Democrats are going to do it as soon as they take charge. So why don't we do it first, Matt? I mean, that is classic race to the bottom right there.

[Jack Armstrong]

Right.

[Joe Getty]

That everything's headed in a negative direction, so we should do the negative thing first. Man, it's hard to get out of that spiral.

[Jack Armstrong]

That is more or less his argument. And it's at least slightly persuasive and we'll get into the the full extent of his arguments in a couple of minutes.

[Joe Getty]

I don't know how many people are into that story or paying attention to it at all, but that's a. That's a big one. Wow.

[Jack Armstrong]

Okay.

[Joe Getty]

Look forward to that and you can Text us anytime. 415295 KFTC 415295 KFTC More on the way. If you miss a segment, get the Podcast Armstrong and Getty on Demand Armstrong

[Jack Armstrong]

and Getty

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Hey, it's Bobby Bones from the Bobby Bones Show. You know, Eddie and I recently stopped by YEAH in Nashville. It's an incredible nonprofit empowering kids through music education. Thanks to Hyundai. We recorded a special podcast episode while we were there. Check it out.

[Jack Armstrong]

What's the dream for?

[Bobby Bones]

Yeah, in the next few years we

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would love to have more consistent programming during the weekend. Our Rock Block program is dependent on funding venues that are available to host band based programming. We would love to extend the camp to a second consecutive week so that kids can go a little bit deeper into what they've created during the first week camp. And we'd love to expand our programming to offer more industry related skills like audio, lighting, production, recording so that kids can be on a track to see where what they may create with an instrument can lead, but also to welcome those that may not want to be on stage but lack the opportunity at school to have an entry point into music.

[Bobby Bones]

The full episode is out now, presented by the Hyundai Ioniq 9. To donate and learn more about yeah's mission, just visit yarocks.org this is Martha

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[Danielle Fishel]

ABC polling its upcoming highly promoted season of the Bachelorette after this new video emerged merch obtained by TMZ showing the show's star Taylor Frankie Paul in a domestic violence dispute with her former partner.

[Jack Armstrong]

Your daughter is right here.

[Danielle Fishel]

In the video from 2023, you can see the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star throwing barstools at her then boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, all in front of her

[Greg Gutfeld]

five year old daughter heard crying.

[Danielle Fishel]

ABC and Hulu's parent company Disney says we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of the Bachelorette at this time.

[Joe Getty]

So they had to pull the Bachelorette because a video came out that this super hot chick was crazy. It's shocking, I think to many of us that a super hot chick who is about to be on her third different nationally televised reality show turns out to be a nut job. That is shocking stuff.

[Jack Armstrong]

Trying to decide if it's beneath contempt. No, I still have a little contempt for it, but it's just about beneath contempt.

[Joe Getty]

She had been on some sort of thing that I'd never heard of. Then she was on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives or something. And then, right, she is going to be the Bachelorette and the video comes out of her attacking her boyfriend with a chair in front of her little kid. Turns out she's a nut. I'll be damned.

[Jack Armstrong]

Seriously, anybody who watches those shows, if they write a letter explaining that they enjoy them, ironically, I think to make fun of the people, you will be allowed to vote. But if this is actually important to you how those shows come out, you will be denied the vote.

[Joe Getty]

So the Happiness, the Worldwide Happiness Report came out yesterday. It comes out every year. Finland's always on top. We always mock the criteria. We're not going to have the same conversation we have every other year about this because this is slightly different. There seems to be a big, really big drop among young people, specifically in countries where social Media has caught hold over the years now. Now I think I. I don't know what you all think when you think social media. I think I need to change my mind. I always thought when you're talking about social media, you mean stuff like Facebook. Not that young people are on Facebook, but any platform where you're like, comparing yourselves and interacting and all that sort of stuff. I wasn't thinking of just scrolling YouTube and scrolling Instagram or just scrolling Snapchat. And apparently that's what people mean when they're talking about social media. I don't know why we call that social media, but I guess we call that social media. So I have been wrong. I've not understood this conversation the whole time, apparently, because I didn't know scrolling YouTube videos was being on social media.

[Jack Armstrong]

Right. I understand the distinction you're making. I think that the kids are doing all of the above, but yeah, a huge part of it's just watching video after video after video.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah. Okay, so if that's what we mean by social media, then, yeah, now I understand it more than I did before, but I guess so.

[Jack Armstrong]

Well, and I know Instagram is huge too, especially among young women.

[Joe Getty]

Right. But just, just, just the scrolling and it doesn't have to be the posting it. Com, getting into conversations, comparing yourself to other. Just scrolling it all day long makes you depressed and miserable, apparently. So that's interesting and not surprising to me at all.

[Jack Armstrong]

But yeah, I think, although you threw in comparing yourself and I think. And Katie, feel free, because you're closer to this world than I am. I just happened to come across a feature about bachelorette outings and how everybody posts their spectacular, amazing, expensive, glamorous bachelorette thing on the gram or whatever. And women look at that and feel like they really need to live up to that or they're not happy enough about being a bride or their friend being a bride. And so it is rampant comparison stuff.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

Yeah, that has a lot to do with like a weak mentality though, as well. I mean, I, I know a couple of people on there who, if you looked at their Instagram profiles, you would think they are rich and happy, and I know for a fact that they are neither. So, I mean, it's just people that fall for that, though. I think I'm.

[Joe Getty]

I'm barely on any of that stuff. I mean, I've barely looked at it my life. And maybe I've made up this connection in my head because I want it to be true, but it sure looks to me like the more pictures you have of you and your wife or husband walking on a beach as the sunset, that the more likely it is you're divorced already than, than the reverse. It just seems to me looking at those that I've seen a lot of those. Boy, you have got the fantastic. You hired a photographer to take pictures of you all in coordinated outfits walking on the beach and now you're divorced.

[Jack Armstrong]

Then some family style then, then, yeah,

[Joe Getty]

then people who aren't on it. Not, you know, it's not universal, of

[Jack Armstrong]

course, but it certainly not. There's no more than a 50% chance that you'll be on the evening news, one of you having murdered the other, you know, within six months.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

I just think it takes a certain kind of person though, to see those posts and have it really affect them.

[Jack Armstrong]

Well, an adolescent.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

Yeah, yeah, but I mean there are women my age that watch these TV shows that you were just talking about that, you know, the rich and famous life and glamour and all that. And it's just, I think it's a certain person.

[Joe Getty]

So. Well, if you're older, maybe you're already so, you know, worn down to a nub by life, that you were too cynical to fall for that stuff in the first place. When it all arrived in the world, you know, the social media stuff,

[Jack Armstrong]

I think one must be nubby. I describe myself for.

[Joe Getty]

Of snake oil worn down to a nub by life. Life. So when social media first hit, I was already somewhat skeptical of your, your perfect pictures and all that sort of stuff. But if you're young and you're new to it, you don't know any better. And heavy social media use appears to be contributing to the drop in well being among young people in English speaking countries and Western Europe, especially among which gender is it affecting the most? Girls, of course. According to the 2026 edition of the World Happiness Report, which came out yesterday, Oxford put together along with Gallup and a bunch of other think tank people and we talk about it every single year and again, Finland's always at the top. Good for you, Finland. The picture, however, shows that the younger crowd seems to be really affected by hours long hours of scrolling through what they're calling social media. And that's a contributing factor to the drop in happiness. The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, those in the youngest generation, reported an initial increase in life evaluations before smartphones. So it was going the right direction till smartphones showed up in the world in like 2007, 2008, and became widespread, followed by a sharp decline since then.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah,

[Joe Getty]

right.

[Jack Armstrong]

So hey, I Think it's worth pointing out.

[Joe Getty]

Let me hit you the numbers and then you can. In a ranking of happiness changes for under 25s, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand now rank between 122nd and 133rd out of only 136 countries. So we're down near DFL for our young people's happiness.

[Jack Armstrong]

Wow. So like the Haitians and the Somalians are saying, yeah, it's all right here, you know, it gets a little hot in the summer, but. And our affluent youngsters are miserable.

[Joe Getty]

Yes.

[Jack Armstrong]

So I think it's helpful to actually talk about the Finland thing a little bit because I think it relates directly to this. Finlanders aren't happier or more cheerful, they're content. Their whole culture is, no, you don't have much, but you can have a happy life with that. And to think that, that you need lots of stuff and status to be happy is stupid. And you don't fit into Finnish society. We're a tough, down to earth people. That's why they're quote unquote, the happiest on earth is because they don't expect much at all. And if you spend your day scrolling through the fakery of the most glamorous, exciting, living, beautiful people on earth and all the things they have and the wonderful things they do, that's like anti Finland.

[Joe Getty]

Most western industrial countries where it'd be the most likely that you have smartphones and you're, you know, scrolling the gram are now less happy than they were in the 2005-2010 period with 15 having had significant drops, significant drops in happiness since the smartphone showed up on the scene. Is anyone surprised by that? No. Well, that fits in with one question that they asked.

[Jack Armstrong]

Ask.

[Joe Getty]

Most people agree. Most people, the majority of people agree they'd be better off if these platforms didn't exist. Isn't that something that we know we'd be better off if they didn't exist yet? Can't stop ourselves from participating and making ourselves miserable.

[Jack Armstrong]

Apparently a lot of people, yeah, I see plenty of, as they say, green shoots of a away from technology, away from doom scrolling movements among the young. It's really difficult to determine. Is that like a teeny tiny percentage or is that going to be something that really grows? I certainly hope it's the latter. You're not ever going to find happiness scrolling. You will find it with human beings.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, you don't get the immediate little dopamine hits from the old wife and people get addicted to that. I guess the most problematic platforms are Those with algorithm driven by algorithms, curated content, influencer culture and primarily visual material because they encourage social comparisons. Platforms designed to facilitate direct communication show a more positive association with happiness. So what I was calling social media in my head, I've been listening to all these discussions for the sad past several years having a completely different idea of what we were talking about. So that is a, a mistake. But because I thought all of the. I thought platforms re interacted each other a lot was what we meant by social media, but apparently we don't. But those where you interact with each other people associate. There is a more positive association with happiness among the platforms where you actually interact as opposed to the ones where it's mostly just scrolling.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah, it's more positive, but I'll bet it isn't net positive. Particularly among young people.

[Joe Getty]

Heavy social media use, more than five hours per day is associated with lower well being. On average, heavy users are significantly more likely to report higher stress and depressive symptoms and believe they are worse off than their parents.

[Jack Armstrong]

Well, that might be.

[Joe Getty]

Has there ever been an example of something where we never. And this isn't like there's a ton of problems where we guess, we try to guess the cause of them and it's like could be 10 different things and maybe all. It's all of them combined or whatever. We just don't know what's driving this problem. In this one though, everybody knows exactly what it is. Looking at social media makes you less happy. If you stopped, you'd be happier. We know exactly what it is but still can't get past it for some reason.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

I can tell you it's a huge.

[Jack Armstrong]

That's my question. Are we getting past it? Some people absolutely are getting past it. I wonder how many and how quickly that trend will continue, but I don't.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

Well, I can just tell you it's a huge conversation amongst soon to be or new parents right now bringing babies into the world going how are we going to make sure that this is not what their living situation looks like?

[Jack Armstrong]

Sure, yeah. Yeah, that's good. Instinctively you can just see the danger.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

Yeah.

[Joe Getty]

It's possible that those of us who raised kids with the first like the first round of how bad is this? Now that we all know it's really, really, really bad, the next crowd of raising kids like you and all your friends Katie are gonna know though, no way. That made me miserable. I ain't gonna let my kid do this.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah. For newer listeners, Jack and I are virtually the same age, but my kids have been grown for quite some Time we had them young. Jack had them later in life. So I like had was raising kids just before the what is this? What do we do with it? And what does it mean? Era of smartphones and social media and stuff like that. And yeah, the one you were in the sweet spot of, what the hell is this? What do we do? I think you're right. The next, you know, cohort of parents is going to be aware of. Okay. The one thing that ain't going to happen in this house is, you know, whatever social media danger.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

And it seems to be agreed upon

[Jack Armstrong]

across all the boards.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

So instead of interesting. Well, and because you, you've talked about like, well, if, if our kid doesn't have the phone or and the YouTube or whatever, then they're left out. They don't know what everybody else is talking about. But hopefully this next round it seems like we're all kind of like, no, you're not getting that. So maybe it won't be what everybody's talking about. Air quotes used.

[Jack Armstrong]

You know, I'll bet there is an answer to this question. Is there a really great resource for parents who want to talk to their, their little boys in particular, but girls too, about porn before you think it's necessary because that's when it is necessary. I'll bet there are some really good resources for that.

[Joe Getty]

I don't know. I'm hoping it's true, Katie, that your crowd that has lived through being miserable from staring at Instagram because it didn't exist when my kids were born are going to be police it much heavier than it was brand new to a lot of us.

[Katie (Producer or Co-host)]

Bring back the Nokia bricks, man. You can play Snake, you can text and you can make a phone call. That. That's it.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, there you go. That needs to be the first phone every kid gets. Absolutely. Any thoughts on that? Our text line. 415295 KFTC Armstrong and Getty.

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This podcast is sponsored by Nurture Life. Hey, it's Danielle Fishel from Pod meets world. And as a mom to two growing boys, I know how chaotic mealtime can get. No matter how confident I am with what I'm serving them, my kids will always find a way to call the meal grow or stinky or yuck. It's true. They can be wildly picky about new foods. And with my busy schedule, I don't have the time to become America's next Top Chef. And so that's why I love Nurture Life. It's a meal delivery service that actually caters to kids. Ideal for ages 8 months to 8 years, fully cooked and ready to serve in just one minute. It's the problem solver I've been praying for. It's the top meal delivery service for babies, toddlers and kids. And everything is designed by registered dietitians so you can sleep safe knowing your kids are getting the protein, veggies and nutrients they need while still eating favorites like Mac and cheese, spaghetti and meatballs and so much more. Plus, it's allergy friendly, which we know is clutch. And when it comes to options, Nurture Life has you covered. There's more than 50 nutritious meals and snacks on their menu. From soft finger foods for babies and toddlers to balanced kids meals for when they get Nurture Life does the cooking, they deliver it straight to your door. And then you might even have time to eat something for yourself. So now is the time to head to nurturelife.com pod and use code pod for 50 off your first order plus free shipping. That's right, 50 off plus free shipping. Once again, that's nurturelife.com pod and make sure you use promo code pod. Even if you aren't a parent with young kids, you might have parent friends who struggle with mealtime. Make sure to share our Code Pod with them. Remember, put your little ones first with healthy meals from Nurture Life, that website. One more time is nurturelife.com podpod hey,

[Bobby Bones]

it's Bobby Bones from the Bobby Bones Show. You know, Eddie and I recently stopped by. Yeah. In Nashville. It's an incredible non profit empowering kids through music education. Thanks to Hyundai. We recorded a special podcast episode while we were there. Check it out. What's the dream for? Yeah, in the next few years we

[YEAH Music Program Representative]

would love to have more consistent programming during the weekend. Our Rock Block program is dependent on funding venues that are available to host band based programming. We would love to extend the camp to a second consecutive week so that kids can go a little bit deeper into what they've created during the first week week camp and we'd love to expand our programming to offer more industry related skills like audio, lighting, production, recording so that kids can be on a track to see where what they may create with an instrument can lead, but also to welcome those that may not want to be on stage but lack the opportunity at school to have an entry point into music.

[Bobby Bones]

The full episode is out now presented by the Hyundai Ioniq 9. To donate and learn more about Yaz mission, just visit yarocks.org this is Martha

[Martha Stewart]

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[Jack Armstrong]

All right, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul is pissed off at a recent media appearance. She begged ex wealthy New Yorkers who fled the state to come back to support her social programs.

[Greg Gutfeld]

What I want to make sure we are smart about is having a system in place where it's not just taxing for the sake of taxing and being conscious of the fact that I need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs that we want to have in our state.

[Jack Armstrong]

The Translation Rich Dudes I want you back because I miss your money.

[Joe Getty]

Yeah, clearly.

[Jack Armstrong]

Oh, there's.

[Joe Getty]

There's. There's more from Greg Gutfeld.

[Greg Gutfeld]

Now there are some patriotic millionaires who stepped up.

[Joe Getty]

Oh, shut up.

[Greg Gutfeld]

Okay, cut me the checks. I mean, just if you want to be supportive, but maybe the first step should be go down to Palm beach and see who you can bring back home.

[Joe Getty]

That makes me angry. I can't even listen to her talk. That makes me angry.

[Jack Armstrong]

That was good.

[Joe Getty]

Don't tell me I'm not patriotic because I don't want to support your stupid social program that doesn't do anything f you and the horse you rode in on. Good Lord.

[Jack Armstrong]

Wow.

[Joe Getty]

Where do you get off saying that? Oh, you're not a. If you're a patriot, come support my giant social programs. Screw you.

[Jack Armstrong]

All right, Michael, play six again, because she was just getting to the point

[Joe Getty]

where she was trying to recruit. What?

[Jack Armstrong]

Zillionaires. To go down to Palm beach and browbeat people into moving back to New York to pay high taxes.

[Joe Getty]

What?

[Greg Gutfeld]

Now there are some patriotic millionaires who stepped up? Okay, sickening. Cut me the checks if you want to be supportive, but maybe the first step should be go down to Palm beach and see who you can bring back home because our tax base has been eroded. Like, I have to look at the fact that we are in competition with other states who have less of a tax burden on their corporations and. And they're individuals.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Joe Getty]

That's unbelievable.

[Jack Armstrong]

It's funny. I was going to be more charitable and say, until that clip that she's a politician who understands the mobility of wealth, unlike her populist D.I.P. s supporters who just want to punish billionaires and billionaires, they shouldn't even exist.

[Joe Getty]

Let's tax them out of existence.

[Jack Armstrong]

She's like, dudes, it's not going to work.

[Joe Getty]

Is there any. Is there another one? Okay, go ahead.

[Jack Armstrong]

Yeah. Yet the Dems are shocked when taxpayers leave when it was the same Kathy hochul back in 2022 who told them just to do that leave.

[Greg Gutfeld]

Just jump on a bus and head down to Florida where you belong. Okay? Get out of town. Get out of town because you don't represent our values. You are not New Yorkers.

[Jack Armstrong]

So you don't like it. Well, then leave. Well, how did that work for you? They did leave, along with your tax base. The only ones who didn't leave are those who are still captive, meaning us. Believe me, if Fox wasn't here, I wouldn't be here either.

[Joe Getty]

It's so maddening that the people in the left, they think all their government programs are just wonderful and doing good things.

[Jack Armstrong]

Apparently the politicians know they're not. They know it's a scam. But boy, the voters still believe it, in spite of all the evidence of their eyes and ears.

[Joe Getty]

God, that makes me angry. All right, we got more in hour three. Stay tuned.

[YEAH Music Program Representative]

Armstrong and Getty.

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[Bobby Bones]

Hey, it's Bobby Bones. You know Eddie and I recently stopped by. Yeah in Nashville. It's an incredible nonprofit empowering kids through music education. Thanks to Hyundai, we recorded a special podcast episode while we were there. How do you think learning an instrument helps kids with confidence?

[YEAH Music Program Representative]

Learning an instrument allows them to discover a little bit further of who they are and be comfortable with it and then share a little bit about that with others. And if it's done in an environment that is celebrating and championing them, then that confidence can only go up.

[Bobby Bones]

The full episode is out now. Presented by the Hyundai Ioniq 9. To donate and learn more about Yah's mission, just visit Yarocs.org this podcast is

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