BEST OF GL: The Fun Friday Fourth of July edition

Summary

Garage Logic – "BEST OF GL: The Fun Friday Fourth of July Edition"

Podcast: Garage Logic
Host: Joe Soucheray ("The Mayor")
Date: June 19, 2026
Episode: #881 - Fun Friday, Fourth of July Edition

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Episode Overview

This “Best Of” Fourth of July Fun Friday edition of Garage Logic delivers the classic blend of local color, irreverent humor, and pointed social commentary that Minnesota’s most downloaded podcast is known for. Host Joe Soucheray and the GL crew (Chris Reavers, John Hageman, Kenny, Tom Bernard, Josh Arnold) riff on everything from memorable interviews and Fourth of July traditions to critiques of political messaging, climate change debates, local government decisions, and classic Minnesota summer mishaps.

With reflections on freedom, community, and "the seat of Gumption County," the episode strikes a patriotic note while poking fun at the headlines and focusing, as ever, on the simple virtues of life in the Garage Logic universe.

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Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Kicking Off the Fourth: Summer, Stories & Garage Logic Lore

• Time: 03:13–10:23
• Joe recounts memorable interviews, including an extended talk with Sonny Barger, the legendary leader of the Hell’s Angels. The crew jokes about biker culture, Harley sound patents, and classic Minnesota mischief.
• Quote:
  • “I realize how many people I've interviewed. I talked to Sonny Barger for about an hour.” – Joe Soucheray [03:47]
  • “Hunter Thompson wrote about Barger in the 1966 book Hell’s Angels… and to prove Kenny’s point, they beat the living hell out of Hunter after they found out he was writing a book.” – Tom Bernard [05:42]

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2. Rising Gas Prices & The ‘Liberal World Order’

• Time: 10:27–20:02
• The crew reacts to a CNN clip about gas prices, highlighting the White House advisor’s “liberal world order” comment (Brian Deese). This becomes a major refrain as they critique political elites and worry that such policies are out of touch with everyday Americans.
• Recurring Quote:
  • “This is about the future of the liberal world order and we have to stand firm.” – Brian Deese (via CNN clip) [11:21, 12:02, et al.]
  • “They're admitting it!” – Joe Soucheray [11:31]
  • “If the Republican Party can’t win the next two elections, seriously, shut it down.” – Kenny [12:50]
  • “This whole climate extremism has nothing to do with the environment... If you don’t like $5 gas, we’re going to shove it right down your throat.” – Joe Soucheray [15:23]

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3. Climate Change Talking Points & Local Government Critiques

• Time: 26:29–36:14
• Joe shares a listener email criticizing St. Paul council member Mitra Jalali for invoking “historic 100 degree temperatures… for the first time ever.” Joe debunks the claim with actual records, calls it political theater, and accuses Jalali of repeating climate alarmist talking points without understanding historical context.
• Quotes:
  • “Let me repeat that sentence. You're being lied to by the people who get elected. […] That's a lie. It's been with us since forever.” – Joe Soucheray [30:01]
  • “She has no grip on history. She has no concept of context. Nothing.” [31:44]

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4. Listener Letters: Summer Mishaps & Squirrel Drama

• Time: 37:19–39:01
• Ray Scott from Inver Grove shares a harrowing tale of a squirrel stowaway in his car, humorously resolved with a leaf blower.
• Quote:
  • “Finally, a GL light bulb went off in my head and I grabbed my leaf blower. Starting on the front passenger side... the little stowaway jumped out... a successful GL-style eradication!” – Joe Soucheray reading listener email [38:06]

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5. A Tipping Point Fourth of July

• Time: 26:29–27:22
• Joe frames this Fourth of July as a "tipping point," worried that rising gas prices and policy choices could undermine American traditions, notably the freedom to simply get out on the water, road, and enjoy summer.
• Quote:
  • “How many more Fourth of Julys are you going to be running those cylinders? If the liberal New World Order is requiring that you’re going to pay exorbitant amounts of money for gasoline?” – Joe Soucheray [26:41]

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6. Fireworks, Safety, and the Disappearance of Public Celebrations

• Time: 44:32–44:46, 78:10–80:06
• The crew shares practical fireworks safety advice and reminisces about when Minneapolis and St. Paul put on public fireworks shows. They lament the loss—Minneapolis canceled for the third year, St. Paul’s is now only for CHS Field ticket holders, with Mayor Carter citing budget priorities.
• Quote:
  • “The fact is we don’t have 100 grand to spend blowing up rockets over our city.” – Joe recounting Melvin Carter’s rationale [79:28]

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7. Classic GL Bits & Callback Humor

• Prosthesis Palace Skit [74:02]: A tongue-in-cheek faux-ad spot poking fun at Fourth of July injuries and fireworks mishaps.
• Chet’s Shoes “Fireworks Special” [43:14]: Running joke about needing the right shoes for lighting fireworks.

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8. Sports Roundup: Big Ten Expansion & Minnesota Salaries

• Time: 48:23–50:43
• The Big Ten absorbs USC and UCLA; NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns secures a $250M contract; Bobby Bonilla continues to get paid for not playing.
• Quote:
  • “USC and UCLA will leave the PAC 12… this will include all sports except beach volleyball, of course.” – Tom Bernard [48:48]
  • “That's a world gone mad, is what that is.” – Kenny [50:01]

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9. News Nuggets, Government Distrust & Poll Findings

• Time: 67:32–69:58
• Survey data shows growing numbers of Americans “feel like a stranger” in their own country and a willingness to “take up arms” out of distrust for government institutions.
• Quote:
  • “More than one quarter of US residents feel so estranged from the government they feel it might soon be necessary to take up arms against it...” – Tom Bernard [68:19]

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10. Minnesota Culture & Garage Logic Patriotism

• Time: 82:26–85:00
• Soucheray and the crew reflect on Minnesota’s rich history and the country’s enduring strengths, even amid rapid social and economic change. The show ends on a note of gratitude for “the greatest country in the world.”
• Quote:
  • “Still the greatest country in the whole wide world.” – Chris Reavers [84:23]

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11. Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On political tone-deafness:

  • “How can you look out across this country and believe that we would be accepting of his New World Order?” – Joe Soucheray [17:55]

• On summer motor fun:

  • “I am now a believer in Seafoam and I now have a spare can on hand. Boy, that’s good advice. Have a spare can at the ready this weekend because we’re all going to be running those cylinders having fun with motorized toys.” – Kenny [26:29]

• On political bubble:

  • “Was she so embedded in the third rail... that she and her ilk don’t associate with anybody who’s not on the third rail?” – Joe Soucheray [32:34]

• On classic GL camaraderie:

  • “Happy 4th, G Ellers. Yeah, still the greatest country in the whole wide world.” – [84:21–84:26]

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Notable Running Gags & Inside Jokes

• “Liberal world order” and “new world order” as tongue-in-cheek explanations for almost every policy complaint.
• Extended jokes about Harley-Davidson oil leaks and the need for floor dry.
• Good-natured ribbing of one another’s sports/news trivia, summer habits, and technical ineptitude (i.e., Joe struggling with a screen door, wireless mouse).
• Recurring bits about listener “CPs” (current partners), summer vacation, and family logistics.

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Conclusion & Overall Tone

This “Fun Friday” lands as both a homage to classic American summer traditions and an outlet for Soucheray’s and company’s frustrations with political and cultural change—from lost fireworks shows to shifting narratives in government and media. The banter is energetic, the point-of-view is fiercely local, and the humor carries a nostalgic, no-nonsense “seat of Gumption County” tone.

Listeners will leave with a sense of what makes Garage Logic tick: irreverence, loyalty to tradition, skepticism of elites, and fond reminders of why Minnesota summers (and garages) matter so much.

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Timestamps Index

• 03:13–10:23: Biker stories & Harley humor
• 10:27–20:02: Gas prices & 'liberal world order'
• 26:29–36:14: Political messaging & climate narratives
• 37:19–39:01: Squirrel in the car (listener story)
• 44:32–44:46, 78:10–80:06: Fireworks safety, cancellations
• 48:23–50:43: Sports—Big Ten & Minnesota contracts
• 67:32–69:58: Polls: American distrust & partisanship
• 82:26–85:00: Minnesota history, patriotism wrap

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Transcript

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[Joe Soucheray]

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[Chris Reavers]

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[Kenny]

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[Kenny]

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[John Hageman]

Thanks man. Hey Joe, are you ready for this Fun Friday?

[Chris Reavers]

I have great hair today, by the way.

[Joe Soucheray]

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[Chris Reavers]

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[Joe Soucheray]

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[Josh Arnold]

And.

[Joe Soucheray]

From the mayor's office above the boathouse on the east shore of Spoon Lake, it's Garage Logic. Best of luck, rookie on production, Chris Reivers, director of social media, John Height in the newsroom, and occasionally Kenny from the Krabby coffee shop. Here is your flashlight king, fireworks commissioner and keeper of common sense, your mayor, Joe Su. As I look back over my long mediocre career, I realize how many people I've interviewed. I, I, I talked to Sonny Barger once for about an hour.

[John Hageman]

Really?

[Joe Soucheray]

The head of the hill? Is it Barger or Barger?

[Tom Bernard]

He says Barger.

[Joe Soucheray]

Barger. He's the, he was the head of the Hell's Angels. And I don't remember the context, but I was with the St. Paul Pioneer Press, so it had to be post 1984. And it was something to do with, I think the Angels might have had an event in St. Paul or something. But I talked to him. Very gravelly voiced guy. He died after a short bout of cancer. I don't know how that could have been short. He was smoking a cigarette through his throat years ago. Years ago he had liver cancer. Oh, I can't imagine why. Yeah, yeah. Sonny said, please know that I have passed peacefully after a brief battle with cancer.

[Kenny]

Wait, he said that?

[Tom Bernard]

He said that he left a message to be read after he died.

[Josh Arnold]

Oh.

[Joe Soucheray]

But also know that in the end I was surrounded by what really matters, my wife Zorana, as well as my loved ones. Keep your head up high, stay loyal, remain free, and always value honor. Sonny Hamco. Hamco, which must be an acronym for something. Hell's Angel Motorcycle Organization, maybe.

[John Hageman]

Sure. So this is a story unlike everything else I've heard a hundred times. I've never heard that. You interviewed this guy?

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah. I don't remember why. I'd have to look it up.

[John Hageman]

Where was it?

[Joe Soucheray]

If I may, I was just on the phone.

[John Hageman]

Oh, you didn't meet up?

[Chris Reavers]

Can't thank you enough for the time when the Angels held where they're going now.

[Joe Soucheray]

He was an ex convict with a lengthy criminal history when he founded the, when he was A founding member of the Oakland, California chapter of the notorious Harley Davidson biker club. Now, I didn't know that were Hells Angels exclusively Harley guys.

[Chris Reavers]

I would imagine.

[Joe Soucheray]

What an active staff I had.

[Kenny]

I don't talk about that motorcycle club. They don't like press, and I'm keeping my mouth shut.

[Joe Soucheray]

I agree. Hunter Thompson wrote about barger in the 1966 book Hell's Angels. The strange and terrible saga of the out motor of the outlaw motorcycle.

[Tom Bernard]

And to prove Kenny's point, they beat the living hell out of Hunter after they found out he was writing a book.

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, then I'm done.

[Tom Bernard]

Can't thank you enough.

[Josh Arnold]

Right?

[Joe Soucheray]

But I'll never forget talking to him.

[John Hageman]

And I'd like to read that article. I bet that was cool.

[Joe Soucheray]

He allegedly continued to lead the Hells Angels from his cell at Folsom Prison until he was released in 1977. And there were multiple charges, none of which I'm going into. God. God bless Sonny and the Hell's Angels.

[Kenny]

Why I. The author's name is slipping my mind. The electric Kool Aid. Tom Wolf. Tom Wolf wrote one of his short stories was about that. Yeah, that acid test and you know, etc.

[Joe Soucheray]

Etc.

[Kenny]

Motorcycle club. All right, Ken Kesey and I know

[John Hageman]

you guys want to desperately move on, but how did that fate not come your way if you wrote a piece on him?

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, I think it was something they wanted written about.

[John Hageman]

They gave you the permission?

[Joe Soucheray]

I think so. Oh, okay.

[John Hageman]

Well, then that makes sense.

[Kenny]

So you were their shill, I guess.

[Tom Bernard]

Joe, one of the membership requirements of the Hells Angels is that you need to own a Harley Davidson.

[Joe Soucheray]

Oh, okay.

[Tom Bernard]

And they've been associated with Harley for a long time.

[Kenny]

Well, such has that golf cart. I wonder if that.

[Joe Soucheray]

No. God about Mr. Unbelievable.

[John Hageman]

Does rookie. Do you know that they patented the sound that comes from the Harley Davidson? Davidson?

[Kenny]

They also patented breaking down on the side of the road and being towed.

[Tom Bernard]

See, now Kenny's gonna get beat up.

[John Hageman]

Happy four.

[Joe Soucheray]

That might have been true at one time. At that.

[Chris Reavers]

No longer.

[Kenny]

The amf.

[Josh Arnold]

Yeah.

[Kenny]

Amf.

[Joe Soucheray]

Yes.

[Chris Reavers]

That is fun, though. When you sell your Harley, you can always track it not by GPS but by the. The oil leak. It just keeps going.

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, funny you say that. I have a friend who this is years ago. He got a new Harley and he was going to meet his friends outside a bar in White Bear Lake. And the friends knew that he was coming. So one of them brought a quart of oil. And when that guy was inside, the other guy went outside and he dumped the Oil right under the bike. So when the guy came out, he thought he had dropped about a quart of oil on the ground.

[John Hageman]

That's fun.

[Chris Reavers]

That's a prank.

[Joe Soucheray]

That wasn't very good for Mother Earth, was it?

[Kenny]

Is it true that they still sell them with a bag of floor dry? No, that's no longer a deal.

[Joe Soucheray]

I've owned a couple of them, and I've never had to use floor dry.

[Kenny]

What about a tow strap?

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, I don't have that either.

[John Hageman]

Was your Harley part of the everything must go prank?

[Joe Soucheray]

No, that was pre Harley.

[John Hageman]

Okay?

[Chris Reavers]

That was just all the.

[Kenny]

But what they do. But what they do offer everything must go. Not floor dry, not tow ropes. But they do have a kind of like a. AAA tow program. Right.

[Josh Arnold]

Such.

[Joe Soucheray]

No, no, no, no. Yeah.

[Josh Arnold]

Every.

[Joe Soucheray]

Every Harley I own was superb build quality.

[Kenny]

You spent at that casino up in.

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, that's a different story. Okay, Right. Yeah, yeah. So I died in front of a casino in Wisconsin, a small one. And I thought. I called Harley and St. Paul. They were very good. They were going to come out and get me.

[John Hageman]

Sure.

[Kenny]

What's the name of that place? It's on 70.

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah, it was a Saturday afternoon or eight, and I was with Joe O'. Brien. You guys remember Joe O', Brien, 70. He violated the motorcycle rule of all time. He left me. He said, well, I'll see you.

[Kenny]

Yeah.

[Joe Soucheray]

Hey, we were going. We were going to hey Man's place.

[Chris Reavers]

Yeah. I wonder if the tables were turned. Hey, Joe, sorry you're down, but o', Brien, I got a.

[Kenny]

That's a grand. But that's a grand tradition with the guys from Top Gear down. You're on your own.

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, I was on my own. And I thought, well, this isn't so bad. I got a couple hours to kill. Harvey's gonna come out and get me. And I went into the casino. I figured I'd watch a baseball game. And I entered the building and immediately turned around because I couldn't see. The smoke was so, so powerful. And then I repeatedly was offered an invitation to a party by a couple of people that kept swinging by. And I. Where's the party?

[Kenny]

Was the party in the back of their felony van?

[Joe Soucheray]

I think so. And I thought, oh, man, I don't know what I'm gonna do here. And I got very ne. They were. They were eyeing the bike. They really coveted that bike. And I thought, I. I can't go back into the woods with these people. I'll never return. I gotta go. I got a thing. I gotta get going.

[Josh Arnold]

Here.

[Joe Soucheray]

All right, here we go.

[Chris Reavers]

Friedalone's Hardware. Oh, did we already start?

[John Hageman]

We did.

[Joe Soucheray]

It's unbelievable how bold the mysterians are getting right here on the eve of the Fourth of July. I have received notice from many people, including Howard Wright, to coin a phrase. They're saying the quiet part out loud.

[John Hageman]

They are.

[Joe Soucheray]

This is an excerpt from an interview on cnn. This spokesman from the White House openly states that our high gas prices are about the future of the liberal world order.

[John Hageman]

Brian Deese.

[Joe Soucheray]

Is his name Brian Deese. Could we hear this, please?

[John Hageman]

Sure.

[Tom Bernard]

Sustainable.

[Chris Reavers]

What do you say to those families who say, listen, we can't afford to pay 485 a gallon for months, if not years. This is just not sustainable?

[Joe Soucheray]

What you heard from the President today was a clear articulation of the stakes. This is about the future of the liberal world order and we have to stand firm.

[Josh Arnold]

Huh?

[Joe Soucheray]

The liberal world order. They're admitting it.

[Kenny]

I can put a positive spin on this. Just like it's Positive Thursday.

[Joe Soucheray]

I wish you would.

[Kenny]

Oh, midterm elections. And two years from now, we got this. We got it covered.

[Tom Bernard]

How often will that sound bite be used on Republican ads?

[Chris Reavers]

What do you say to those families who say, listen, we can't afford to pay 485 a gallon for months, if not years. This is just not sustainable?

[Joe Soucheray]

What you heard from the President today was a clear articulation of the stakes. This is about the future of the liberal world order and we have to stand firm.

[Josh Arnold]

Confirmed.

[Joe Soucheray]

And this fellow's name is what?

[John Hageman]

Brian Deese.

[Joe Soucheray]

Joe Rook. Look him up, please.

[Chris Reavers]

Ryan.

[Joe Soucheray]

Is this D, E, E, S E?

[Kenny]

No, it's a Z. Rook.

[Joe Soucheray]

D, E, E, Z.

[Tom Bernard]

No, it's.

[Kenny]

Come on, Rock.

[John Hageman]

He's an advisor to President Kenny.

[Joe Soucheray]

Don't do that. I want to know who this guy is. D E, E, S E. Director of

[Chris Reavers]

the National Economic Council of the United States. Let's see. Was he is an economic and political advisor who is the 13th director of the National Economic Council serving Biden. He also served as a senior advisor to Barack Obama.

[Joe Soucheray]

Outrage to the American public.

[Kenny]

Joe, if the Republican Party can't win the next two elections, they need to shut it down.

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah, I agree, Kenny. I agree.

[John Hageman]

You know what I pictured when I

[Joe Soucheray]

heard Liberal world Order.

[John Hageman]

You guys recall Hulk Hogan's tag team New World Order back then? I'm picturing all these guys with their wrestling jerseys on, ready to take on everyone right now.

[Joe Soucheray]

Howard continues. Though this is just a clip from an interview. There's not enough context in the world to make that statement palatable for a free and thinking American. But when you have an entire sector of the populace that doesn't see themselves as free, well, Merle Haggard asks, are the good times really over for good? Back in the 1980s, who knew that Merle Haggard was a prophet? Pushing back on this Independence Day weekend, Howard and I got a note from. Did I get two from him? No, nevermind, I just printed it out twice.

[Chris Reavers]

He worked as a junior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and as a research assistant at the center for Global Development hired by Nancy Birdsall according to the New York Times where he co authored Delivering on Debt Relief. Later worked as a senior policy analyst for economic policy for the center of American Progress under Gene Sperling. So it sounds like he's just been an activist his whole life. Yale graduated.

[Kenny]

How do you think, Joe, that the American man, woman, parent, on minimum wage driving a 25 year old crap can barely making ends meet? If they are feels about that statement, how do you think they feel?

[Joe Soucheray]

Well a I hope they are aware of that statement, are made privy to it. I hope they hear it. My great fear is that too many Americans are not paying attention to anything and don't realize what is taking place. And what is taking place is the strangulation of the very product that has kept us moving and that is oil. And we're being ruined with this attitude. This young fellow here, Deese, is an unelected bureaucrat who would have us accept his worldview, which is not a worldview I share, nor anyone on this show shares, nor anyone I know shares. And I got a note from Tom Lyman of the traveling Lyman's, the liberal world order right there. In your face. Up yours. If you don't like five dollar gas, you're gonna, we're gonna shove it right down your throat. We know best and we're better than you. And if you don't like it, drop dead. Holy cow.

[Josh Arnold]

Yeah.

[Joe Soucheray]

Friday, ahead of a three day weekend, he sent me some investment notice that cnn. What do you say to those families that say listen, we can't afford to pay for 85 a gallon for months, if not years? BIDEN ADVISER Deese this is about the future of the liberal world order and we have to stand firm, okay? It's another prediction of mine that has come true despite how many times I've been I can't read. That's all about investments. That is a dreadful, dreadful thing to hear from an administration on the eve of the High holy day, the 4th of July. It's a dreadful thing to hear.

[Kenny]

If the Republicans grab that sound bite along with the sound bite that happened a couple of years ago of somebody in the administration saying that the Green New Deal isn't about the environment. It's actually about changing the way we live. If they can't take those two items and win the next two elections, seriously shut it down. Yeah.

[Tom Bernard]

That was an AOC adviser. Remember that said that?

[Joe Soucheray]

I've told you for years, and Gaers have known this for years, this whole climate extremism has nothing to do with the environment.

[John Hageman]

Nothing.

[Joe Soucheray]

Has nothing to do with the climate, has nothing to do with the temperature, has nothing to do with nature. Nothing. It can't. Because nature's uncontrollable and it's bigger than man. This is a reordering of and a loss of our freedoms in order for the ruling class to expand their own influence over us. It's that simple. Yeah.

[Kenny]

And this is this latest soundbite and admission just falls under that umbrella of the Green New Deal isn't.

[Joe Soucheray]

Oh, it's just an extraordinarily sad note.

[Chris Reavers]

How do we get the word out to wake up the woke

[Joe Soucheray]

families who

[Chris Reavers]

say, listen, we can't afford to pay $4.85 a gallon for months, if not years. This is just not sustainable.

[Joe Soucheray]

What you heard from the President today was a clear articulation of the stakes. This is about the future of the liberal world Order and we have to stand firm.

[John Hageman]

John, what were you going to say about the New World?

[Tom Bernard]

New World Order is an actual thing. It wasn't just a wrestling term.

[John Hageman]

You're kidding.

[Tom Bernard]

No, it is. No, New World Order was. Yeah, it was. Basically, it's kind of a conspiracy.

[John Hageman]

So you're saying to me Hulk Hogan ripped off a slogan that is already currently.

[Joe Soucheray]

Can we leave Hulk Hogan out of this?

[Kenny]

But you know what plays a big part. It's a form. Let's call it a former conspiracy theory.

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah, okay.

[Josh Arnold]

True.

[John Hageman]

Yeah, you're right.

[Tom Bernard]

Go with that. Yeah.

[Joe Soucheray]

It's one that's now comfortable within the walls of the Oval Office. Is it comfortable with them? How could this dece be this tone deaf? How can you look out across this country and believe that we would be accepting of his New World Order?

[John Hageman]

Do you think, honestly, when Dees was asked this question, do you think he realized what he was saying? Because this was us.

[Josh Arnold]

Okay.

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah.

[Chris Reavers]

Yes, because.

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah.

[John Hageman]

And they're so out of touch with the rest of us.

[Kenny]

I see what you're saying. Reavers. But yeah, I do believe he knew

[Joe Soucheray]

what Statement is you're referring to that

[John Hageman]

Biden made at the NATO summit, right?

[Kenny]

Yeah. Biden was talking about the gas prices yesterday. And what was the quote, John? Russia, Russia, Russia. He's blaming everything on.

[Joe Soucheray]

On Putin. That disingenuous hypocrite. If you'll recall, at the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Biden said, don't worry about Russian oil. That's only 3% of what we need.

[John Hageman]

He also, he poo pooed it.

[Joe Soucheray]

Now it's their fault.

[John Hageman]

He also had another doozy, by the way, the other day that I forgot to play yesterday.

[Josh Arnold]

You ready?

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah.

[Tom Bernard]

You only arrest for the purpose of dealing with a felony that's committed.

[Joe Soucheray]

And I don't count drunk driving as a felony.

[Tom Bernard]

Oh, boy.

[Joe Soucheray]

I don't even know what he's talking about. I don't know the context for that remark.

[John Hageman]

They were talking about felony stops leading to arrests and things of that nature. And the two hosts that sat there were looking at you going, what did he just say out loud?

[Chris Reavers]

Did he just lighten up on drunk driving?

[Josh Arnold]

Right,

[Tom Bernard]

Kenny, I think the quote you may have been talking about yesterday, he said, Americans will endure high gas prices as long as it takes. That's a quote. To quell Russian President Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion. That from President Biden yesterday?

[Kenny]

That's the one, John.

[Josh Arnold]

Yep.

[Joe Soucheray]

But four months ago, that's not what he was saying. He was saying that's a minimal. The Russian oil imports are a minimal impact on American fuel supplies. These people have got to go. They're ruining the country.

[Kenny]

You know what? You're absolutely right. The challenge now is getting the uninformed informed.

[Chris Reavers]

How do we do that?

[Kenny]

That's the challenge.

[John Hageman]

Through the Garage Logic podcast.

[Chris Reavers]

Right now, it's Autopilot. They're going Democrat, Democrat, Democrat, Democrat, half the country. You're listening to this podcast, so I know you've got a curious mind. Here's a helpful fact you might not know yet. Drivers who switch and save with Progressive save over $900 on average. Pop over to progressive.com, answer some questions and you'll get a quick quote with discounts that are easy to come by. In fact, 99% of their auto customers earn at least one discount. Visit progressive.com and see if you can enjoy a little cash back. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and affiliates. National average 12 month savings of $946 by new customers surveyed who saved with Progressive between June 2024 and May 2025. Potential savings will vary.

[Joe Soucheray]

Another game day. But while he's glued to the tv.

[Chris Reavers]

I'm winning my own way with Mistplay.

[Joe Soucheray]

Let's go. Mistplay rewards me just for for playing free mobile games. I earn points and swap them for gift cards to Amazon, Uber Eats, and Sephora.

[Chris Reavers]

Yeah, we won.

[Joe Soucheray]

And I just redeemed a Target gift card.

[Chris Reavers]

Woo. Download Mistplay today and turn your downtime into rewards.

[Joe Soucheray]

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[John Hageman]

Boom.

[Joe Soucheray]

Bucket list done. Or maybe you're more cannonballing to summer with Metropolis resort stays and water park passes. Or I'm fancy now with a stay at the InterContinental Minneapolis St. Paul Airport Hotel.

[John Hageman]

Or.

[Joe Soucheray]

Or I want my garage floor to look amazing with a new one from Garage Floor Geeks. Or I want to go fishing in Canada at Fletcher Lake Lodge. Yeah, we got all that and more. Just head to garagelogic.com, enter keyword auction and start browsing. Bidding and winning bidding is happening now through Thursday, June 25, so don't miss your shot. The Twin Cities Savers Summer Online Auction. Because paying full price is just embarrassing.

[John Hageman]

Yeah. What do they need, Rook?

[Chris Reavers]

They need a vacation. Where?

[Josh Arnold]

I don't know.

[Chris Reavers]

Okay, I'll tell you where to go. You know what they need? We need a clean house. No, we need to clean house.

[John Hageman]

He's right.

[Chris Reavers]

We need to clean house.

[John Hageman]

To bottom.

[Chris Reavers]

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[John Hageman]

You ready for a new one, Stephen?

[Joe Soucheray]

This guy wears many hats, just not indoors.

[Chris Reavers]

Joe Sucere.

[John Hageman]

Stephen C. Steven C. Doing Top Gun. Seriously?

[Chris Reavers]

Yeah, this is.

[John Hageman]

I'm gonna claim he did it just for me. Thank you.

[Tom Bernard]

Steve probably did sure. It

[Joe Soucheray]

he wants to come in again and jam with John.

[John Hageman]

Well, that would require John to come in.

[Tom Bernard]

Well, I'd come.

[Chris Reavers]

I'm. I'm singing. I just told he could be.

[Kenny]

He could be writing music and performing music for movie soundtracks instead.

[John Hageman]

He probably has corresponding with us if.

[Chris Reavers]

If he learns the Le Miserable songs from I will sing. I. I promise to sing.

[Joe Soucheray]

I'm sure he knows the I will sing Fontaine Beljean.

[Kenny]

For God's sakes, is that me?

[Tom Bernard]

Hello? Everybody just looked at their phone.

[Kenny]

Not me.

[John Hageman]

Sid. Quit interrupting Top Gun.

[Kenny]

All right, here's an email I got this morning. A couple of weeks ago I emailed Joe about Aquaside and the great results I saw by using it. Now I tried seafoam. We recently got our boat out of winter storage and after filling it up with fresh premium gas, it took it for a spin around Clamshell. The boat motor was not running as smooth as last year. My wife asked me to have it looked at, but the tone of her voice was more of a demand. I said. I said I would. So I ran over to the Knack Hardware in Cross Lake, picked up a can of seafoam, poured it in the tank, took it for a one hour tour of the Lake Bertha and Whitefish. When I got back, my wife thought I had taken it over to the marina to have it looked at because it was purring like a kitten. Yes, thank you for saving me money. I am now a believer in seafoam and I now have a spare can on hand. Boy, that's good advice. Not only is it available at knack hardware stores all over the world, it's also available everywhere else, too. And have a spare can at the ready this weekend because we're all going to be running those cylinders having fun with motorized, motorized toys. A wonderful product in a world of bad gas.

[Joe Soucheray]

Sifo, we're all going to be running those cylinders this weekend. This is an important Fourth of July. I'll say it's a tipping point. Fourth of July?

[Chris Reavers]

What do you mean?

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, how many more 4th of July are you going to be running those cylinders? If the liberal New World Order is requiring that you're going to pay exorbitant amounts of money for gasoline, how can you look at this country. Look at aerial shots of the boating alone all up and down the Atlantic Seaboard and up into the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Thousand Lakes area. They're beautiful aerial shots. You see them sometimes. How is all that going to be brought to an end to appease the New World Order? How are you going to suddenly stop all that? You can't. This country's got to wake up and take these deese people by the collar and say, listen pal, we don't want your world.

[John Hageman]

Ds, we've had enough.

[Joe Soucheray]

We don't want your world. Listen to this guy named Walter Mills. Joe Speaking of clueless elected officials in St. Paul, below are some comments I sent to Mitra Jalali, who sends out a quarterly update to her 4th Ward constituents. Read down to see what she focuses on and how little of it really applies to life in St. Paul. Interesting thing is we moved out of St. Paul two years ago after 30 years. I still get these updates. As long as she sends them, I will keep responding to them. St. Paul is a great town, but these fools have put it up against the wall. And he emailed Council Member Jalali. So you say you are shifting investments to combat violence. Then why was homicide peaked in St. Paul during your tour? A record last year and likely a new record this year. $83 million in federal spending and not a dime of increased police spending. Your update here drones on about communities of this, that and everything. But you have no idea what a community is. You and most of your comrades ignore the middle class and business people that keep this town from sliding into the abyss. Without middle class homeowners, this town is doomed. You speak about all your pet projects and they do nothing that can be documented. But all this does is make you feel good. I am sure you do understand that feeling Safe in their homes is what people want. Not just your idea of who the community members are. And best of all, you want to defend the right to destroy unborn children. You need to read up on who St. Paul really was and why this town was named after him. But most importantly or most interesting, he sent me the council member Mitra Jalali's mailing that she sends to her constituents. And you know what the first sentence of her current monthly update is?

[Chris Reavers]

Let's hear it.

[Joe Soucheray]

We saw historic 100 degree temperatures for the first time ever at the start of summer. With the climate crisis unfolding around us, we soldier. She's lying.

[Kenny]

First time ever.

[Joe Soucheray]

That's a lie. It's straight out lie. Why do you think I do these daily records? Hey, Mitra, the record today was 100 degrees in 1883. If you want to go back to the start of summer, which technically is what, June 21? We had hundreds all last week. This is a lie. As Walter points out, this is a woman who again, has seized life on the third rail and has nothing to do with us. Nothing.

[John Hageman]

And by the way, you do realize that California today raised their gas tax.

[Joe Soucheray]

I don't want to read her. She sends out a very long winded update. All of which has nothing to do with the city. It's about new bike paths and the fight against climate change. Let me repeat that sentence. You're being lied to by the people who get elected. We saw historic 100 degree temperatures for the first time ever at the start of summer. No, you're wrong. That's a lie. It's been with us since forever. Nothing's changed. I assigned to us a 150 year time span for life. In the last 150 years, nothing has changed. The lilacs bloom at the same time you get 100 degrees temperatures in May and June. Nothing has changed. Nothing. And this woman lies. And the people she's sending this to, they buy this bs. They're not thinking deeply, they're not wise, they're not knowing their history. They don't know reality. Just like this woman representing the citizens of St. Paul has no grip on history. She has no concept of context. Nothing. She only views the world through a very narrow prism of what she thinks it should be. She believes the whole town should be rental properties. She believes the whole town should be public transportation. She believes the whole town should be devoted to fighting climate change because we've never ever had a 100 degree temperature at the beginning of summer. That's a lie.

[Chris Reavers]

You're a liar.

[Joe Soucheray]

She's a liar.

[Kenny]

We've often said that these people don't have people close enough to them like you do to say, hey, wait a minute. Wait, wait, wait, wait. No, no, no. You can't go out and say that. If you want to say that, phrase it like this, or do this, or do some facts checking. But you brought up the people that vote for her. You would think there'd be somebody our age or older, educated enough that would write her, get a hold of her, pull her aside and say, I like the way you think. But you're wrong. You know what I mean?

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah, but I don't even like the way she thinks.

[Kenny]

But, but I'm saying somebody who votes for her, somebody on her side, somebody who's in. All in. You think at least one person would

[Joe Soucheray]

say, wait a second, I can attempt to answer that for you.

[Kenny]

Yeah, go.

[Joe Soucheray]

Was she so embedded in the third rail that would. It would be my suspicion that she and her ilk don't associate with anybody who's not on the third rail?

[Chris Reavers]

Probably, yeah. Like minded people.

[Kenny]

Well, then you're right. She should be hearing from people in her own party. They should be standing up then and shouting out loud instead of pulling her aside. But her own barking at her.

[Joe Soucheray]

But her own party buys this BS because her own party is attempting to destroy the city.

[Kenny]

Oh, I see what you're saying. So they're just. Even though they know it's not right, they're going to go along with it.

[Joe Soucheray]

It's not even that they don't know it's not right. They're not even even bothering to find out if it's right. It's just not right. She's a liar. And I can say that with clarity. She's lying now, I think, and I don't. She probably thinks she's not lying. She sees 100 degree temperature. She's what, 27 years old? 30 years old. Look up old Mitra Jalali. Isra Jalali. She's just. She's not qualified. She's not qualified.

[John Hageman]

Good luck on the spelling of Jalali, by the way.

[Joe Soucheray]

J, A, L, A, I. Oh no. J, A, L, a, l, I, ja la Lee. I don't think. She's in her 30s. She doesn't know what she's doing.

[John Hageman]

She's got a ton of world experience. Joe,

[Chris Reavers]

how do you spell metra?

[Joe Soucheray]

You could just M I, T, R. Mitra. M I, T, R, A.

[Chris Reavers]

Okay.

[Joe Soucheray]

See, if you're in that party, you

[Kenny]

can just say anything, anything at all.

[Joe Soucheray]

And they're getting bolder and bolder about it. Thus Deese saying, get used to the gas prices, people. This is the way we want them. We're going to drive you away from fossil fuels.

[John Hageman]

Mean D said it himself right here.

[Chris Reavers]

Sustainable. What do you say to those families who say, listen, we can't afford to pay for 85 a gallon for months, if not years. This is just not sustainable.

[Joe Soucheray]

What you heard from the president today was a clear articulation of the stakes. This is about the future of the liberal world order and we have to stand firm. The stakes.

[John Hageman]

And by the way, you would think that something like that would have been the Friday afternoon before the 4th of July news dump. You know, something like that would have come out at 4:48, you know, later today.

[Joe Soucheray]

Was this crackpot on TV?

[Kenny]

Yeah, this was CNN.

[John Hageman]

This appeared at my timeline, says 8:42pm yesterday.

[Kenny]

I'd love to hear the commentary from CNN after that. Did they try to downplay this?

[Josh Arnold]

We'll see.

[Kenny]

What he meant was, did they, were they stunned? Are they these people?

[Joe Soucheray]

Why does that cut off so quickly? Is there more we can listen?

[John Hageman]

This was cut up by a viewer because I also looked at cnn.

[Joe Soucheray]

Can you go to CNN and find it?

[John Hageman]

I did this morning. I didn't. I did not see it.

[Joe Soucheray]

But maybe they took it down.

[John Hageman]

They might have.

[Joe Soucheray]

Their ratings are in the tank. Yeah, because that a ray of hope that people are not buying this anymore.

[John Hageman]

Well, you know why they had high ratings, by the way? Well, if John has it as news, I'll save it.

[Tom Bernard]

I got it in the news.

[Chris Reavers]

What do you want to know about Mitra?

[Joe Soucheray]

I want to know how old she is.

[Chris Reavers]

They don't say that. She previously worked as a classroom teacher, community organizer, policy aide and congressional staffer to Keith Ellison. Her priorities include attainable and affordable housing and home ownership, community first, public safety and police accountability. Sustainability.

[Joe Soucheray]

He's a defunder.

[Chris Reavers]

It's just she has had no background.

[Joe Soucheray]

No background.

[John Hageman]

So much like, you know, we always

[Chris Reavers]

talk about in sports, the Bill Walsh coaching tree, mid-20s.

[John Hageman]

We should keep an eye on the Keith Ellison political tree.

[Joe Soucheray]

That's a good idea to see all

[John Hageman]

these people that he has spawned. By the way, I did go to CNN.com and I searched for Deese and I couldn't find anything.

[Joe Soucheray]

They took it down.

[Chris Reavers]

They might have these nuts. Did you put it the full way?

[Kenny]

Took finally.

[John Hageman]

Let's see.

[Tom Bernard]

It took you a while.

[John Hageman]

32 and a half minutes to finally get there.

[Tom Bernard]

I, I predicted rookie.

[Chris Reavers]

I missed the first one. I did miss.

[John Hageman]

I Only said his name 48 times.

[Kenny]

I asked if it was spelled with a Z, you dummy.

[Chris Reavers]

I was too focused on providing information for.

[John Hageman]

You were laser.

[Chris Reavers]

Very focused.

[Kenny]

You came to work.

[Joe Soucheray]

You're shoveling coal on a Fun Friday, right?

[Chris Reavers]

It's Fun Friday and I'm doing this.

[Joe Soucheray]

Want a ray of hope?

[Chris Reavers]

Yeah, please.

[Kenny]

Please.

[Chris Reavers]

Come on.

[Joe Soucheray]

Ray Scott from INV Grove. Hail the Flashlight King. This past Monday night, me and the CP were out and about in Egan. As we were leaving one of our stops, she went to the car ahead of me. In an instant, I heard her scream with terror as she ran from the passenger side of the the car. She shrieked, there's a red squirrel in the driver's seat. I immediately opened the car doors and began looking for the little rascal. Suspecting that it had run up into the dashboard, I banged all around, but no squirrel to be found. Knowing that we couldn't spend the night in the parking lot and realizing that eventually the squirrel would start chewing on the car's wiring, I told the CP we were going to have to drive home and reassess the situation. Grudgingly, she crawled into the backseat of the car and covered herself with a bath towel we had in the car. There we go.

[Chris Reavers]

What protection.

[Joe Soucheray]

This is great. As we drove along, I kept waiting for the squirrel to suddenly bolt and start biting at my legs, causing us to careen off the road. Fortunately, that didn't happen and we made it home without incident. Once in the driveway, I flung open all of the car doors, but this time I started pulling off the various pieces of center console where I suspected the little devil was hiding. I grabbed a mirror and a flashlight, attempting to zero in on the squirrel's location, but still no luck. I love the faith he has in the fact that he believes the squirrel's still in the car.

[Chris Reavers]

Right?

[Joe Soucheray]

He believed his wife.

[Kenny]

Well, that was, you know, that was a scream of terror.

[Joe Soucheray]

Finally, a GL light bulb went off in my head and I grabbed my leaf blower. Starting on the front passenger side of the car, I began blowing underneath the dashboard. Instantaneously, the little stowaway jumped out from underneath the dashboard to the driver's floor mat and then hopped out of the car. He looked around a bit, dazed and confused, and proceeded to climb up the nearest tree. More importantly, a successful g eler style eradication of the little varmint. In retrospect, I think the critter jumped in the car this past weekend as we were staying at a cabin in Lutzen. As I was loading up the car On Sunday morning, I had left the car door open, creating a perfect opportunity for the squirrel to hop into the car. Thankfully, the squirrel didn't try to escape while the CP was driving down Interstate 35. Escape at 80 mph. Given her terrified reaction in the parking lot, we might have had a mishap that neither of us might have ever lived to tell about. Never afraid and always pushing back, Scott from Inver Grove.

[Kenny]

Scott grabbed the leaf blower, huh?

[Joe Soucheray]

Yep.

[Kenny]

That's not the tool I would have grabbed.

[Joe Soucheray]

No, you would have grabbed some howitzer Ruger and then ruined your car by sh. A hole in the electric wire, not just one, Joe.

[Josh Arnold]

Hey, y'.

[Tom Bernard]

All. Look at.

[Joe Soucheray]

Here's Kenny with news from the crappy coffee shop.

[Kenny]

When you have a squirrel trapped in your car, the best way to get it out is 20 shots from a.410 shotgun.

[Joe Soucheray]

That's right. And ruin your car.

[John Hageman]

I'm gonna ask the racy question. How do you find a dead squirrel?

[Joe Soucheray]

That's not a problem. Not a problem. Where do you get a cat? Not a problem. Why do you find a dead cat, Joe? As airlines are already behind for this holiday weekend with more cancellations happening every minute. I haven't heard you talk about the federal vaccine mandate. As part of the problem, many pilots did not want to take the vaccine and took early retirement or went to private airlines. This is one of the major reasons for pilot shortages and canceled flights. As you always say, the government is too big. I like to say keep the government out of my daily life. I'm glad the kids you used to have are within driving distance. Some of us aren't so fortunate. Good luck and happy birthday, America. Beth Gladowski in Kingsford, Michigan.

[Kenny]

Love that.

[Joe Soucheray]

Does that ring true, Rook? Is that partly true? I have no idea that pilots quit because they didn't want to take the vaccine.

[Chris Reavers]

I do not have access to that data, so I can't verify that. But I do know that there is a pilot shortage industry wide.

[John Hageman]

So are we gonna start treating it like class A drivers with semis? Here you go.

[Chris Reavers]

No, no.

[Josh Arnold]

There you go.

[Chris Reavers]

You gotta be qualified to run that 7:30.

[Kenny]

I have a different question about that, and I'm asking Joe, John and Matthew Reivers, your kids aren't old enough yet. What is the proper distance for your kids to live from you? A mile, 10 miles? 100 miles across the country?

[Joe Soucheray]

I don't know. I've got them all spread out, doesn't I? I don't know the answer to that.

[Kenny]

There's not a minimum amount. What if they were across the street.

[Joe Soucheray]

That's too close.

[John Hageman]

What if we asked the cps?

[Kenny]

That's what I was looking for. Thank you.

[John Hageman]

The CP would have him living in your basement.

[Chris Reavers]

I hate the fact that my moron son lives out east and wants to.

[Joe Soucheray]

Possibly too far. If you want to see him. Because you got to fly, right?

[Chris Reavers]

I want him to be. I want him to be here.

[Joe Soucheray]

All of mine are within driving distance. Even. Even with the new world order gas prices.

[Josh Arnold]

Yeah.

[Chris Reavers]

But still it's.

[Kenny]

Nobody's far, too far. Yeah. Nobody's further away though, than Dill.

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah, that's. He's too far away.

[Kenny]

Yeah.

[Joe Soucheray]

I don't say when I'd be farther away, Kenny. Not further.

[Chris Reavers]

When I tell them where their location is. I don't say get on that hook. I say the place where you currently live. Because this is home.

[John Hageman]

Well, I gotta say, the seven year old this morning when I woke up at 6:45 was about this far away. Hey, what time's breakfast?

[Chris Reavers]

Yep.

[John Hageman]

Go watch a cartoon.

[Joe Soucheray]

Timbuktu writes. You have to hand it to the Chinese when it comes to naming fireworks. The newest item for China this year is called the Global Warmer. It consists of 24 large mortar shells. It consists of 24 large mortar shells mounted on a single platform. The product packaging shows an apocalyptic landscape with truck and factory smokestacks spewing fire and brimstone into the air. We know from brilliant scientists like AOC and Greta Thunberg that this is our future in less than 10 years. So why not celebrate why we still can. The Global Warmer will be the grand finale at our family fireworks show this year. He linked me to a YouTube link. It's an impressive piece of firework. It's an impressive piece.

[John Hageman]

So Minneapolis, by the way, they did officially cancel theirs.

[Joe Soucheray]

I have more on that coming up. But first we're going to take a break and come back with John Haidt news.

[Chris Reavers]

You just mentioned fireworks.

[Joe Soucheray]

I did.

[Chris Reavers]

Okay, you did. What is the. What is the cardinal sin of lighting fireworks or sparklers? What do you need to be wearing if you are messing with fireworks?

[Kenny]

Bathing suit.

[Joe Soucheray]

You walk through the. You gotta be barefoot with shorts on

[Kenny]

and a beer in one hand.

[Joe Soucheray]

You gotta have shoes on.

[Chris Reavers]

You gotta have shoes on.

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah.

[Chris Reavers]

And you know where you go? You know where the best fireworks shoes are?

[Joe Soucheray]

No.

[Chris Reavers]

Chets. Oh, chats, of course.

[John Hageman]

Roll into chats and go, I'd like the firework special shoes.

[Chris Reavers]

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[Joe Soucheray]

This year like Every year since 1776, families across the country will show their patriotism with fireworks on the fourth of July. And every year some people are injured, often children.

[John Hageman]

To make this fourth a safe one

[Chris Reavers]

for you and your family, please know your firework laws, read the labels carefully

[Joe Soucheray]

and never give fireworks to newborn children.

[Chris Reavers]

For more safety tips visit our [e-mail] One hit.

[Tom Bernard]

It. Actually sounds more like Melissa though.

[Chris Reavers]

It's the End of the World as we Know It.

[Joe Soucheray]

The guitar playing newsman I begged him to try out

[Kenny]

and rookie demanded Midnight

[Tom Bernard]

in Harlem and I love playing it. Rick. Sorry, because we can't play songs that are right.

[Kenny]

So let's talk about Moon Motorsports. The doors. The doors have been open there, the shingle hanging out for over 50 years now. And in that time they've got themselves 10 different brands of motorsport toys to amuse all of us. Honda, Polaris, Yamaha, Can Am, BMW, Triumph Ducati, ktm, Husqvarna and Ski Doo. But that doesn't include the used machines. You can find everything in the used department, but if new is your deal, Moon has all the newest models in stock. You'll see them on the website moonmotorsports.com and moon. They also know, especially this weekend, what great family fun can be had when the whole family rides. So if there's offspring in your house or you've got a hankering to spoil those grandkids or the nieces and nephews. Moon Motorsports has a great selection of bikes and four wheelers for the young ones. You want to see a happy kiddo? They're gonna freak out when you unload a mini ATV for them. Look for Moon Motorsports on the south side of 94. That's just west of Highway 25 in Monticello. And on the [e-mail]

[Joe Soucheray]

what are you doing?

[John Hageman]

Well, he's technically right now squishing your head on camera.

[Tom Bernard]

I thought it was a shark. Sunscreen.

[Joe Soucheray]

Here's John Heights.

[Tom Bernard]

Hey, thanks, Kenny.

[John Hageman]

Just a child.

[Chris Reavers]

Oh, my gosh.

[Joe Soucheray]

Thank you, John. Let me put this.

[Chris Reavers]

Leave it to a professional.

[John Hageman]

Okay, Let me start by saying, John Height newscast today is brought to you by Brainerd International Raceway. And because our crack sales staff didn't get us the copy in time to have Pat read it on Monday, I'm gonna do it today. For the second year in a row, one weekend of pure adrenaline, 180 miles per hour, Moto America is coming to Brainerd International Raceway with five classes.

[Kenny]

You should let me do this. It's turn one, two, three where you need to go. There's bleachers there. They lean it over so far that their steel knee pads drag on the tarmac. It is the coolest thing. If you want to see that 180, go to the first turn. It's at the end of the straight and they are full throttle all the way cranked into that turn. It's a sight to behold, let me tell you.

[John Hageman]

120 riders and 90 total superbike races join BIR and Moto America for three days of heart pumping entertainment with fun for the whole family. It's July 28th to the 31st. Kids 12 and under get in for free. Start planning your summer now. Visit birmin.com for camping and ticket information today. That sounds awesome.

[Joe Soucheray]

Crazy. I'm looking at an MG for sale that Donnie Skogmo owned. I haven't seen it yet, but I might call the guy as in Donnybrook, Donnie Skogmo and Joe Montgomery.

[Kenny]

Oh, the.

[Joe Soucheray]

Oh, cool. Here's John.

[Tom Bernard]

Thanks, Joe. One sports note to kick things off the Big Ten on its network announcing late last night the University of Southern California and UCLA have been approved by the league to be the conference's 15th and 16th members. The seismic shift first reported by the San Jose Mercury News yesterday.

[Joe Soucheray]

I think it was first reported by Patrick Royston.

[John Hageman]

I think it might have been too. To be Perfectly honest. On our show yesterday, it was confirmed last evening.

[Tom Bernard]

USC and UCLA will leave the PAC 12 to become Big Ten members August 2, 2024 and start Big Ten play in the 202425 season. This will include all sports except beach volleyball, of course.

[John Hageman]

Oh, sure, that would be tough here.

[Tom Bernard]

UCLA has varsity teams in 11 sports, men's sports, and 14 women's sports. USC sponsors 10 men's sports and 13.

[John Hageman]

The best were the tweets of, you know, showing UCLA showing up in Minnesota in late November.

[Chris Reavers]

You know, things like that.

[John Hageman]

That was pretty good, John. Speaking of sports, you know what today is, don't you?

[Tom Bernard]

What is today?

[John Hageman]

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day, everyone. Bobby Bonilla gets how many years left? Bobby Bonilla gets his 12th installment of $1.2 million today. The Mets have so far paid him $14.3 million for him to not play the 2000 season. There is still 13 years and 15 1/2 million dollars left on that contract. Well, he's 55 years old or whatever reason now, but there have been no discussions to buy him out early. And I think there's a reason why. I think they love the publicity of this.

[Kenny]

That's a world gone mad is what that is.

[Chris Reavers]

Yep.

[John Hageman]

Welcome to Sports.

[Tom Bernard]

Speaking in one more sports note. As long as we're talking salaries and Kenny loves this talk, how about the NBA? Karl Anthony Towns got the supermax.

[Kenny]

What are they gonna do with that contract if he hurts himself so bad he can no longer play? Do they still have to pay it?

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah, I'm sure they've got heavy insurance on it. Did I hear this right earlier, John?

[Kenny]

Quarter of a billion?

[John Hageman]

Yes.

[Tom Bernard]

Four years for 200. I don't remember the exact number, but yes. Close to a quarter million dollars. Yes.

[Kenny]

Billion.

[Tom Bernard]

So a quarter of a billion? I'm sorry. Yes. Quarter of a billion.

[Chris Reavers]

I feel as if. Although on a. On a much lesser scale, I feel kind of like a Bobby Bonilla where I'm. I'm pretty much paid to do nothing as well on this broadcast.

[Joe Soucheray]

Really Smaller scale.

[John Hageman]

Well, here I thought you were gonna say, if I was Alex Rodriguez and Mark Lore buying the Timberwolves, yes. I would have paid 250 million for the rights to the double pump layup.

[Chris Reavers]

I mean, I'm available.

[Joe Soucheray]

I thought you wanted to hit the road.

[Josh Arnold]

Oh, yeah.

[Joe Soucheray]

I'm sorry. Now, why don't you be quiet? And here's height.

[Kenny]

What Joe just said, G. Ellers, is we're trying to get this over with as quick as possible.

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, Reaver's gonna hit the road.

[Tom Bernard]

You know what? Could you guys talk for a minute? Seriously?

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah.

[Tom Bernard]

Okay. I'll be right back.

[Joe Soucheray]

Why you can't take a call?

[Tom Bernard]

I do, and it's very important.

[Chris Reavers]

Okay.

[Josh Arnold]

All right.

[Kenny]

So here's what I want from you, Chris. I want you to text me the second that you get on to westbound 94 from Highway 280 there. And at the proper time, and I know when that will be, I will be waiting at an overpass nearby here, and I will, I promise you, I will relieve myself over that bridge and onto your car. That is my promise to you, Chris.

[John Hageman]

Well, should I also give you the heads up when I know I'm near that particular exit?

[Joe Soucheray]

And I want to tell you that our friend Tom Combs is a finalist for the Minnesota Book Awards.

[John Hageman]

Really?

[Joe Soucheray]

For his novel Insurrection, Domestic Terrorists, A Captive ER and a Nation Held Hostage, a Drake Cody suspense thriller. Tom Combs is a local ER doc who is carving out a future for himself as an author. And he's a finalist for the Minnesota Book Awards. And the Kindle version is free. June 28 to July 2. And congratulations.

[John Hageman]

Rook actually knew about that, and he was kind enough to send me an audio excerpt from the audiobook that is going to happen. And Congress later impeached the former president

[Joe Soucheray]

for inciting an erection. Well, good luck, Tom Cole. I hope you win. I hope you win now.

[Kenny]

So here's what I'm gonna do, Chris. I'm gonna kill a six pack as soon as this show ends. And my nephews, they're of driving age now. I'm gonna have them pick me up and cart me over to the nearest overpass.

[John Hageman]

And I'll make sure.

[Kenny]

Yeah, I'll get it all on camera.

[Joe Soucheray]

And I hope you spend the entire weekend in a jail.

[Kenny]

Well, I don't get arrested. I don't get arrested if I'm not driving. I can be drunk af. As long as I'm not behind the

[Chris Reavers]

wheel, they don't arrest him out there.

[John Hageman]

What's he doing?

[Kenny]

That's the other thing.

[Chris Reavers]

Who's on the overpass? That's just Otis. Otis taking a leak.

[Joe Soucheray]

What's John doing? Talking to his broker.

[Chris Reavers]

Probably his heart guy.

[Tom Bernard]

No, it's my heart guy. Yeah, Heart gal.

[Joe Soucheray]

Everything okay?

[Tom Bernard]

No, it's. Maybe, maybe not.

[Joe Soucheray]

Oh, God help us.

[Chris Reavers]

Coming up on the ride?

[Tom Bernard]

No, I had an echocardiogram. That was all good, except they think the right venture ventricle might be a little enlarged, which means they wanted me to have another MRI done on the right ventricle.

[Joe Soucheray]

I see.

[Tom Bernard]

And and, and you guys know how claustrophobic I've become.

[Joe Soucheray]

Yes.

[Tom Bernard]

You have to go in a big tube for that.

[Josh Arnold]

Yeah.

[Joe Soucheray]

Those don't bother me for some reason.

[Chris Reavers]

Don't they have open sided mri?

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah.

[Tom Bernard]

Not for your heart. Oh, you have to go pretty much.

[John Hageman]

John, I don't have claustrophobia and I hate that. So I feel for you, man.

[Joe Soucheray]

So I just think happy thoughts.

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah.

[Chris Reavers]

She said, when's the last time you

[Tom Bernard]

had an MRI that will help you? Definitely. That will have to happen.

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah, definitely.

[Kenny]

Do you have the. John, do you have the item about the gummy bears in the news?

[Tom Bernard]

I do, yes. Yeah.

[Joe Soucheray]

Because I'm thinking it's been a while now.

[Kenny]

I'm thinking maybe, I'm thinking maybe weeks ago. We know a guy that could use a gummy bear or 20 right now.

[Tom Bernard]

I think that's my second story. Let's move along here. And in news, the Minneapolis City Council has approved a plan to create three new positions under the strong mayor form of government that voters approved last November. That marks a dramatic change in the structure of some of the most critical services provided in Minneapolis, including police, fire, EMS and 911. Mayor Jacob Fry said, today is a really great day for governance in our City. In a 12, 1 vote, the city council approved the community safety commissioner position. By the way, if you're interested in that position, you'd like to apply.

[Joe Soucheray]

I do.

[Tom Bernard]

Pays 350 grand a year.

[John Hageman]

What?

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Joe Soucheray]

I'm just not taking care and here's how I'm doing it. I'm just going to create new positions so I don't have to do anything.

[Kenny]

Well, I'm not taking a pay cut to work for the government.

[Tom Bernard]

Council member Robin Wansley was the loan. No vote. She said before the vote. The proposal has so many gaping holes that we are being asked to ignore at these two. Bunsley laid out a series of what she described as red flag.

[Joe Soucheray]

Looking for a red squirrel. I don't know.

[John Hageman]

What are you doing?

[Chris Reavers]

We're looking for something wrong.

[Tom Bernard]

Okay. I think I'm going right to Kenny's story. Yeah, I think we need it at this point.

[Kenny]

Get to the suit brand of gummy bears.

[Tom Bernard]

A new Minnesota law taking effect today allows people 21 and older to buy edibles and beverages that contain a limited amount of thc. And of course, the ingredient in marijuana that creates a high. Edibles like gummies and beverages can contain up to 5 milligrams of THC per serving and 50 milligrams per package. Under the law, 5 milligrams is about half the standard dose found in recreational marijuana products in other states under the law.

[Chris Reavers]

That's crazy, John. How did that happen?

[Kenny]

So I wish these two were listening because I have a line for this.

[Chris Reavers]

John. Okay, Mary Jane.

[Tom Bernard]

Under the law, New Thunder THC products must be derived from legally certified hemp. But industry experts say 5 milligrams will produce the same effect whether it's derived from hemp or marijuana. Jason Terrasax, an attorney, founder of the Minnesota Cannabis Law Firm, and a board member of the Minnesota Cannabis association, he said this amount might still be enough to get you high. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs like Kyle Maronkovich, the chief executive officer of Northern Diversified Solutions, says customers are eager to get started but cannot share which companies are interested in the new ingredients until the new law and regulations are more fully understood.

[Kenny]

Leave it. From what I learned from the story, most states you can get the 10 milligram version. In Minnesota, it's the 5 milligram version, which means once again, Minnesota leads the way with three two intoxicants. Three two beer, three two weed.

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah.

[Kenny]

Leave it to us.

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah. And it, the. It was interesting reading about this law because some of the Republicans said they didn't understand it and voted for it. And now, now we'd like it repealed, which. Which is interesting. What are you gonna do?

[Kenny]

Yeah, well, that, you know, that's par for the course with our Republican Party, huh? What? Do what now?

[Tom Bernard]

Do what now? Minnesota broadcast a Minnesota broadcasting icon. I think we can use that word here, can't we?

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, it's fog hornable, but yeah, it's appropriate. Oh, that's fog hornable, too.

[John Hageman]

They canceled each other out because it's fun.

[Tom Bernard]

Friday has announced plans to stop doing his show near the end of this year. Thursday morning, Tom Bernard said he will leave that station on December 23rd of this year, my birthday.

[Joe Soucheray]

But he's done this before.

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah, he did retire one other time.

[John Hageman]

Time he went Jay Leto on it. Is that what you're saying?

[Kenny]

So he's not calling this a retirement?

[Tom Bernard]

No, he doesn't want it called a retirement.

[Joe Soucheray]

What's he want it called?

[Kenny]

He's just leaving kq.

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah. The Long Prairie native started his radio career in 1970.

[Kenny]

Tom's from wrong Prayer.

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah. But then quickly grew up in north Minneapolis.

[Kenny]

Oh, that's right. Yeah. Yeah.

[Tom Bernard]

He was the station voice way back, one of our TV affiliate, KSTP TV, doing all the voiceovers for them. He will turn 71 in November. He was born in Long Prairie, raised in north Minneapolis, worked at Several Twin Cities radio stations, including the one we used to be on back when it was a music station. Before he landed at KQRS in 1986,

[Chris Reavers]

he was the cat man.

[Tom Bernard]

He quickly established himself as an outspoken, politically charged voice and turned KQ's Morning show into the highest rated morning show in the. Well, not only the market, but also in the country.

[Joe Soucheray]

I don't know how he had the patience to withstand the Howard Stern onslaught.

[Kenny]

Joe. It's the most brilliant radio move in the history of radio.

[Joe Soucheray]

Howard Stern tried to get into this market, and he and Howard did everything possible to bait Bernard.

[Chris Reavers]

Tom Barnyard. Tom Barnyard.

[Joe Soucheray]

Bernard never bitch.

[Kenny]

And that was Howard's success story in all these different markets. He'd take on the number one and always fight back.

[Joe Soucheray]

Right.

[Kenny]

And Tom didn't say one word about him.

[Chris Reavers]

It was so great.

[Joe Soucheray]

Oh, yeah. Only contest of the night.

[Tom Bernard]

And it was.

[Joe Soucheray]

God, it was a. It was a dead heat pretty much. But, I mean, all night long it was neck and neck. One guy take the lead, then the other guy take the the lead, then the other guy. But I mean, it was a horse race all the way between Joe Sushere and me as.

[Tom Bernard]

Who was Crabbier?

[John Hageman]

Rookie and Joe Sushire were there.

[Joe Soucheray]

I love Joe Sushir. He's just a curmudgeon. I. I love the guy. And then Dan Barrero was terrific. Oh, he's good.

[Josh Arnold]

Yep.

[Tom Bernard]

So, yeah, everybody.

[Joe Soucheray]

Everybody was really, really good.

[Kenny]

Was it.

[Joe Soucheray]

Was it just those two, or was it Reavers and the rest of them there, or just Rookie and Joe Reavers? I didn't know if you knew him. I do know it was home run Rookie.

[Tom Bernard]

Dan Barrero, Tom Tracy and Commander Flynn

[Joe Soucheray]

were on the panel when I was

[John Hageman]

up there, and I begged our former program director to turn that into a liner. And he said, I don't want to get sued by kq.

[Chris Reavers]

So. Oh, my God.

[Kenny]

I was listening one morning back when he used to be in the building quite frequently. And you guys remember our front receptionist, Sharon?

[Chris Reavers]

Sure, sure.

[Kenny]

Sharon was a character all unto herself. And Tom said that the last time he was in there. Sharon said to him, it's really nice to see that things have worked out for you.

[Tom Bernard]

Oh, that's beautiful. Yeah. Bernard was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting hall of fame in 2018.

[John Hageman]

So that was for the night. He was. This was the morning after the night of the Vince Flynn tribute. Is that right? At St. Thomas. Okay. Okay.

[Tom Bernard]

I'm glad that he left Kenny and I out of that conversation, but not Chris.

[John Hageman]

Oh, I Who the hell is Reavers?

[Kenny]

I had early run ins with him early in my career, and it was the dumbest thing I had ever done because he just ate me alive. And I deserve served it.

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah.

[Kenny]

But that was, you know, 30 years ago.

[Tom Bernard]

I don't.

[Chris Reavers]

Again, at that night.

[Tom Bernard]

No.

[Chris Reavers]

Unimpressed with Mr. The late, great Mr. Limbaugh.

[Joe Soucheray]

He thought he was all right.

[Josh Arnold]

I don't know.

[Chris Reavers]

It was all about him.

[Kenny]

Well, yeah. He never passed a mirror he didn't like.

[John Hageman]

Did you emcee Rook?

[Chris Reavers]

No, I was just a. I was just a panel.

[John Hageman]

Okay.

[Chris Reavers]

And I remember I. I had one email. It's a short story, but Frank Vasolaro was the emcee. And I pulled out an email that I wanted to read. And he looks at me like, are you kidding me? This is gonna be. And the email. I'll be brief on it. The email was a bunch of guys. Vince Flynn was at a book signing, and one of the guys kind of tagged along with him, and they went to eat dinner after a bunch of people, and this guy had given the waitress a $100 bill prior to the tab coming. There was a shift change and there was a new waiter, and there was. The guy said, you know what? I did give that waitress a hundred dollar bill. And the waitress said, well, I don't. You know. And Vince said, if he said he did, he did. And anyway, so they didn't recover it, but Vince sent him a thank you email or something with a hundred dollar bill in it. Really, it was just. It was. It was a. I'm not doing it justice, the email that he sent. But it was. It was really a cool email.

[John Hageman]

What did he have for lunch?

[Chris Reavers]

I think they had the chicken parmesan. It was pretty good. That was a special.

[Kenny]

My most prized possessions are my Vince Flynn, where he wrote me a personal note in the inside cover. Just love those. I show them to people and they're

[Joe Soucheray]

like, wow, you're really somebody.

[Josh Arnold]

If we're.

[Tom Bernard]

If we're going to share Vince stories, I'm going to tell one. We. We were playing it, me and Mishke and Suhan and somebody else. The band was playing at Ogara's, and I'm standing at the bar waiting for beer, and somebody grabs my shoulder and I turn around. It was Vince. I said, whoa, Vince, what the hell are you doing here? He goes, what do you mean? I wouldn't miss you playing here for anything. Cool, cool, coolest story as I can make.

[Kenny]

Such a sweetheart, man.

[Tom Bernard]

Oh, yeah.

[John Hageman]

And then the next day, Mishke got fired.

[Kenny]

True, too.

[Chris Reavers]

Sorry, Tommy.

[John Hageman]

I love you.

[Tom Bernard]

I think that was a different gig. This was the owner's o' Hara o' Gara and we did in front. So it was a different one completely.

[Chris Reavers]

Okay, here we go. Here we go.

[John Hageman]

Here we go.

[Chris Reavers]

I got a funny little story about Vince I'd like to share with you. I live in Littleton, Colorado, and Vince showed up for. And Vince usually showed up every four years on a book tour. This time he went to a book signing and I gave him two Cuban Fonseca cigars. After he signed my book forward another four years at a book sign in Colorado, I emailed Vince's publicist. David Brown offered to buy a steak for David and Vince the night of the book signing. David replied back that Vince would not have time for dinner, but he usually took time to have a beer or two with whoever wanted to join him after the event. I went for the beer that night as he signed my book. I told him my name and he said, oh, you're Jody. He stuck out his hand and said, great to meet you. I remember you from the last signing. You gave me a couple cigars, right? I did indeed. And we talked for a moment. He asked me if I could wait around until after the signing so we could have a beer together. After the event, we went to an Irish pub and he had some of his friends around. I'll go quick. Hostess put some tables together. I quietly handed her my last hundred dollar bill to my name. As business was very bad in 2009, I discreetly motioned around at everyone else that was getting settled into the seats to start a tab for us. Hour and a half later, it was time to leave. The waitress bought her the check and I motioned for it. Vince friend grabbed it before. You know, if you'd put me at ease, just. Yeah, listen, you make me too chill out. I grabbed for it. Vince's friend grabbed it before I could and rolled out his credit card. I was able to see the bill in his hand. It did not see the hundred dollar credit. The bill was 135. I motioned the waitress and said I gave her $100 bill. Vince said if I believe that he gave. If he said that I gave you 100 bucks, he did. Anyway, I gave my address to Vince. This is the end.

[Josh Arnold]

You.

[Joe Soucheray]

You are not.

[Chris Reavers]

I can feel it's like Darth freaking Vader.

[Kenny]

Yeah. No, you're being you.

[Chris Reavers]

He's using the Jedi mind trick. This is the last two sentences. I. I gave Vince my address and he took the folder because he wanted to. He's writing a book. I received the folder back in the mail two weeks later. I opened it up and inside was a hundred dollar bill and a note that he read and said about the four chapters on the plane. The note also said that he enjoyed what I'd written and it was solid stuff. He never mentioned the hundred dollar bill he had previously included with the note.

[Joe Soucheray]

You know what I have to say what's coming up on the radio?

[Kenny]

You're just such a dog. I wonder your family hates you. Gee whiz.

[Joe Soucheray]

Hey, Rook.

[Tom Bernard]

Anyway, you're going kind of fast. I didn't catch it all.

[Chris Reavers]

Could you start back to when she put the tables together? Hang on.

[Tom Bernard]

They're waitress in news. We're doing news, right?

[Josh Arnold]

Aren't we?

[John Hageman]

This has been the best.

[Joe Soucheray]

I thought so, but yeah.

[Josh Arnold]

I was wondering if I get the

[Joe Soucheray]

time in the town. Okay, drop down.

[Tom Bernard]

We better do the airline story then for Rook, since he's got to go. As the U. S Prepares for what summer in the industry are calling Armageddon, travelers are bracing for a possible meltdown at airlines, airports and security and custom checkpoints, not to mention hotels and hotel services. AAA predicts roughly 42 million Americans will take a road trip by car of 50 miles or more. But the real crunch, 3.5 million people expected to fly this holiday weekend. Airfares cost on average about 14% more and some markets have quadrupled. Hotel rates are up 23%. All of that since 2021. All of this happening as major airline and travel stakeholders spar over delays and cancellations. The airlines are blaming the FAA for delays. The FAA claims the airlines are flying schedules they can't support. Pilots are blaming airlines for increased workloads and flying hours they claim could be a safety issue. Earlier this week, Delta issued an unprecedented July 4th weekend air waiver to its customers, citing operational challenges. The airline admitted they expect trouble in supporting their schedule, meaning they don't have enough pilots, flight attendants, baggage handlers and others over the next four days, encouraging travelers to rebook for other flights and other days without being charged.

[John Hageman]

Look, look at the parallel here.

[Joe Soucheray]

This is a self fulfilling prophecy that might have.

[John Hageman]

They might have been the. Might have just, well been the government. No, it's their fault. No, it's their fault. No, it's their fault.

[Kenny]

Did you guys see the story earlier this week that one of the major carriers was offering passengers 10?

[Joe Soucheray]

I saw that.

[Josh Arnold]

Rampants.

[Kenny]

Yeah, it made it. Oh, in it instantly. Yeah.

[John Hageman]

And a talking frog.

[Josh Arnold]

Yeah.

[Chris Reavers]

Yeah. At this point in my life.

[Tom Bernard]

More than one quarter of US residents feel so estranged from the government they feel it might soon be necessary to take up arms against it that according to a new poll released yesterday. A survey of 1,000 registered US voters published by the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics, the IOP also revealed that most Americans agree government is corrupt and rigged against everyday people like me. The data suggests that extreme polarization in US politics and its impact on Americans relationships with each other remain strong. Per the poll, 49% of Americans concurred that they more and more feel like a stranger in my own country. Again, that number reflected sharp political divisions. Not surprisingly, the sentiment held by 69% of self described strong Republicans, 65% of self described very conservative persons, and 38% of strong Democrats. A different poll says about half of the Americans polled think former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for his role. On Jan. 6, a survey from the Associated Press NORC center for Public Affairs Research says 48% of U.S. adults say the former president should be charged with a crime, 31% say he shouldn't be charged, and 20% say they don't really know enough to have an opinion.

[Joe Soucheray]

I don't know.

[Tom Bernard]

I love that one.

[Kenny]

20%, I don't know.

[Tom Bernard]

I just don't know. This breaks down again, not surprisingly, along party lines. 86% of Democrats think that he should be charged. Only 10% of Republicans saying they think think he should be charged. Among Republicans, 68 say he should not be charged. 21% say they don't know.

[Chris Reavers]

One of the highlights of the Jesse Ventura show way back in the late 90s was during a poll and he thought it was pretty funny to. He wanted to know who Noah opinion is. He wanted to know who's Noah opinion. I don't know who voted for that guy.

[Joe Soucheray]

No.

[John Hageman]

No way.

[Joe Soucheray]

No way.

[Chris Reavers]

Yes, it was. He was being silly, but it was just. It was.

[Joe Soucheray]

Oh, well, thank God he was.

[Chris Reavers]

He thought that was a good.

[Joe Soucheray]

He thought that was fun.

[Chris Reavers]

He took the show in that direction.

[John Hageman]

Was that before or after the origination of Fun Friday?

[Chris Reavers]

Fun Friday was right off the bat, it was all right, it's Fun Friday. I'm like, what are we doing? He's like, I don't know. It's just Friday. It's fun. Guys.

[Kenny]

The guy, what, are we gonna have him back?

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah, what's the deal? Right?

[Chris Reavers]

I talked to him two days, three days ago. And Terry is so sweet. She is. She's really such a great lady. And then she.

[John Hageman]

Are you saying Direct ticket for her.

[Chris Reavers]

Yeah, she's going right to heaven because she's been through hell with him, I'm sure. And he mentioned he watched. First thing. First thing. He can't wait to come on the show and debate you. It's Tesla driven.

[Joe Soucheray]

Debate about what?

[Chris Reavers]

Oh, you're gonna kick your ass.

[Joe Soucheray]

He's got a electric car.

[Chris Reavers]

Yep. He's. And he's. He is. He just took possession of the Tesla Bond or something.

[Joe Soucheray]

I'm sure he's got the best one.

[Chris Reavers]

He does. I think they each have one, I think. But he's. He's thrilled. He can't wait to come on the show.

[Joe Soucheray]

Good. He can drive it in here and let it charge up before he goes home.

[Chris Reavers]

That's the kind of stuff that's gonna get you in trouble. That's the kind of. I don't listen to the show, but tell such. Every time I talk to you, I

[Tom Bernard]

don't listen to the show.

[Joe Soucheray]

Never listens, does he?

[Chris Reavers]

Never listens, but he knows what we're talking about. Tell such. God, what did you do to him?

[Kenny]

I would leave you in a second to work with Jesse.

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, you might have the chance. He's been sniffing around.

[Chris Reavers]

He's sitting around the mailbox watching her. Because he doesn't have email.

[Joe Soucheray]

No. Send me a letter.

[Chris Reavers]

Yep, yep. Send it snail mail. Stay tuned.

[Kenny]

We would destroy you, me and the body.

[Joe Soucheray]

Maybe. I'm not sure that's much of a nationally appealing podcast if you're just going to me.

[Tom Bernard]

CNN's ratings votes continue. Even with a whole new vision and a different boss at the helm. Since he took over in May, Chris Licht has already instituted sweeping changes at CNN in an effort to make it less politically divisive and more neutral in tone. For the month of June, CNN actually lost viewership from the previous month. Worse yet, the networks had already seen drops. Over the previous two months, CNN's primetime lineup only attracted 654,000 total viewers, 148,000 in the key advertising demo of viewers aged 25 to 54. That's a 1% decline in both categories for May. And in total day viewership, CNN's overall audience dropped to 487,000. Well, it attracted 104,000 viewers in the 25 to 54 demo, shedding 3% and 2%.

[Joe Soucheray]

It's not inaccurate to say we have more listeners than cnn.

[Chris Reavers]

Yeah, correct.

[John Hageman]

Well, but honestly, the worst thing that happened to CNN was Trump not getting reelected, I suppose. Right, because that's basically what they made

[Joe Soucheray]

their livelihood on now. They Got the gas guy.

[John Hageman]

Oh, yeah, I misunderstood what you're asking for.

[Joe Soucheray]

That's right.

[Chris Reavers]

Now what is you say to those families who say, listen, we can't afford to pay for 85 a gallon for

[Kenny]

months, if not years.

[Chris Reavers]

This is just not sustainable.

[Joe Soucheray]

What you heard from the President today was a clear articulation of the stakes. This is about the future of the liberal world order and we have to stand firm.

[Josh Arnold]

World order.

[John Hageman]

Okay, as long as we mentioned Tommy Bead during the newscast, we do have to play this before, before someone else won't be able to hear it.

[Tom Bernard]

It's that time of year again, the fourth of July.

[Chris Reavers]

And that means fireworks and fun.

[Joe Soucheray]

It also means plenty of business for me. Hi, I'm Paul from Paul's Prosthesis Palace. Try saying that three times.

[Tom Bernard]

Twice.

[Josh Arnold]

Ha.

[Joe Soucheray]

Over the fourth. Business is booming. Enjoy the explosive patriotic fun and light em up and assess the damage. And come into my store to save.

[Chris Reavers]

Save.

[Joe Soucheray]

Save on all prosthetics and artificial body parts.

[Tom Bernard]

Choose from the area's best selection of

[Joe Soucheray]

finger replacements, artificial eyebrows, all expressions in

[Chris Reavers]

stock, including surprised and pensive.

[Joe Soucheray]

Save on body molds, wrist joints, knuckle sockets, glass eyes, multi ethnicity skin grafting kits, lip coverings, eardrum, nerve damage pads,

[Chris Reavers]

toe attachment adhesive and fancy scar cream.

[Joe Soucheray]

The fourth of July is risky, but America is great.

[Tom Bernard]

So after the barbecues and the fiery

[Joe Soucheray]

celebrations we'll turn your carelessness and misfortune into savings.

[Josh Arnold]

I'm Paul.

[Joe Soucheray]

When almost new, we'll have to do

[John Hageman]

shop Paul's Prosthesis Palace.

[Joe Soucheray]

Have a happy fourth. Why did you say speaking of kq, Tony did that for us. I know, but Tony was employed here.

[John Hageman]

Right, but Tony's part of the show.

[Kenny]

But he started with Tom.

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah, but at the time he did that for us, he was employed here.

[Kenny]

And now he's back with Tom.

[John Hageman]

How do you not make the link?

[Joe Soucheray]

Well, I made the link.

[Kenny]

You're the master linker.

[Joe Soucheray]

I just don't like the link.

[Tom Bernard]

Well, I love trying to be proprietary.

[Joe Soucheray]

There you go, John. I'm being.

[John Hageman]

In fact, Tony emailed that to me on Monday saying, hey, don't forget about Paul, all right?

[Joe Soucheray]

Right.

[John Hageman]

I love that Paul said he's so talented, John.

[Joe Soucheray]

Thank you.

[Tom Bernard]

You bet.

[John Hageman]

How many news stories did you knock off there, Johnny?

[Tom Bernard]

I don't know, five or six.

[Chris Reavers]

Did you get to one?

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah.

[Tom Bernard]

Spent a lot of time writing

[Joe Soucheray]

Sucker.

[Kenny]

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[John Hageman]

You ready for a scramble, Brad? Let's go on a fun Friday.

[Joe Soucheray]

I don't want to drag this in here. You want to get on the road.

[John Hageman]

And you know what, Joe? I appreciate that.

[Joe Soucheray]

Thank God.

[John Hageman]

I think you need a liner, bruh. You know, Tony made this for our show.

[Kenny]

What?

[Chris Reavers]

Yep.

[Tom Bernard]

Are you sure?

[Chris Reavers]

Tony?

[Joe Soucheray]

Love you, bro.

[John Hageman]

You know, what better way to celebrate the birth of our country than a new system from Hoffman Water. Rook, you are the master of the Segway. And I will take a sound second place. They offer sales, service and rental for Connecticut water treatment systems at Hofferman Water, including water softeners, iron, rust and odor filtration systems, and of course, drinking water systems. And a new system from Connecticut can do so many things that other water softeners simply cannot. It will cut down on your salt usage, but it's also going to protect your appliances. Listen, bad water is going to affect almost every single aspect of your home. So with a new system from Hofferman Water, your showers are going to be better, your laundry will become better, and not to mention your drinking water. So get in touch with my friends at Hoffman Water today. I had my kinetico system installed the minute we moved into our new home. And it's made an amazing difference in the quality of my water. Call 952-894-4040 or visit hoffermanwater.com and thanks to all of you gl ers that joined me last Saturday at Hofferman Water in Burnsville. Hofferman Water, proudly serving the state of Minnesota for nearly 50 years. Brah.

[Joe Soucheray]

There are multiple occasions to see fireworks over the 4th of July and the 4th of July weekend, but not in Minneapolis and St. Paul. That's not entirely true. In St. Paul I'll get to in a moment. In Minneapolis, there won't be a celebration. They're using construction at Father Hennepin park as a reason. That's Minneapolis. Parks and Rec Department said hirings are down 70% this summer across the board. This is no fireworks in Minneapolis for the third straight year. Some feel the city isn't being patriotic, others blame crime. And some simply are disappointed. Minnesota's largest city continues to go without a large display. Nevertheless, that's the way it's going to be in St. Paul. Fans at CHS Field will get to watch three straight nights of fireworks starting tonight. Nice if they buy tickets to the Saints game. CHS Field used to collaborate with the city of St. Paul to put on the Fourth of July fireworks shows. That changed in 2018 when Marvin Carter, Melvin Carter, made the decision to stop funding them. The fact of the matter is we just don't have 100 grand to spend blowing up rockets over our city, carter said five years ago. He's the guy that just instituted a free money policy.

[Chris Reavers]

Right.

[Josh Arnold]

We.

[Joe Soucheray]

Whether Minneapolis puts on a show or not, many are looking forward to finding other ways to celebrate. And you can Milwaukee, Chicago and St. Louis, for example, they're having fireworks shows for the holiday. Countless suburbs across the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota will host fireworks shows as well. And the Aquatennial will have fireworks on July 23rd. Melvin remains committed to not funding fireworks because he runs such a tight budget that there could be no room to blast rockets off over the city.

[Kenny]

This. This. I don't think they have fireworks at this event. But did you see what is returning?

[Tom Bernard]

What?

[Kenny]

Lumberjack days.

[Joe Soucheray]

Put some.

[Tom Bernard]

Well, money.

[Kenny]

Coins.

[Chris Reavers]

Coins, yeah.

[Joe Soucheray]

Was that the day you were discombined? Disconnected. Technical issues.

[Kenny]

I'm sorry.

[Josh Arnold]

All right.

[Joe Soucheray]

If you were offended only because they come to us on this Fourth of July weekend all the way from Marleth park in Mmpumalanga, South Africa. From the Traveling [e-mail] on this day in 1922, a nationwide walkout by Railroad Shopcraft and other employees included 8,000 workers in the Twin Cities. The strike ended in defeat for the workers, with scab labor permanently replacing many of them. But the new Farmer Labor Party's assistance during the strike encouraged the workers support of the party in later elections, making the Farmer Labor Party rather than the Democratic Party, the principal opposition party in Minnesota. On this day in 1931, the Interstate Bridge in Stillwater opened, replacing a wooden one built in 1876. Is that the current lift bridge, I wonder? I would imagine so.

[Tom Bernard]

Must be.

[Joe Soucheray]

On this day in 1974, the Raptor center at the University of Minnesota opened. The facility treated injured, treats injured birds of prey and helps to rehabilitate them for release into the wild. And on this day in 2005, some state government and agencies and departments are shut down because of an impasse between Governor Tim Pawlenty and the DFL controlled Senate. Almost 8,900 state employees were furloughed for nine days until a compromise was reached. And finally, on this day in 2011, a shutdown of the state government began and lasted 20 days. During the shutdown, all non critical state services were closed and an estimated 19,000 employees were laid off. That isn't the case this 4th of July. An important 4th of July. Think about what's at stake for all of us when we're being told by advisors to the President that we must face the new world order of high gasoline prices because they don't want you to be able to have gasoline. That's a sobering thought.

[Kenny]

On the 4th of July 1863, day one of Gettysburg, where Minnesota played a huge role.

[Joe Soucheray]

Yes, it did.

[John Hageman]

And a reminder, G L ERs, we will not have shows next week, neither best of or live program, live programming, you know what I mean. A podcast. So before Rook takes it away, don't forget G ellers, the crack staff at garagelogic are launching a new feature for you that we think you're gonna love. Sign up today to receive the Daily Logician. It's a new newsletter to keep you up to date on everything happening in Garage Logic. The newsletter is coming soon, but you can get signed up right now.

[Kenny]

We're one day close just by going

[John Hageman]

to garagelogic.com and you'll see it right there on the main page.

[Kenny]

Who's gonna write that?

[Joe Soucheray]

Me.

[Chris Reavers]

I will.

[Joe Soucheray]

Shoot.

[Chris Reavers]

I can't do everything for this stupid show. The Weight of Atlas.

[John Hageman]

Have you ever offered to write Joe's column?

[Chris Reavers]

One time I don't even get a mention. The last time I got a mention, I think, think he was trying to break into my house and he had to call the cops.

[Joe Soucheray]

That happened.

[Chris Reavers]

Sophia called the cops.

[Joe Soucheray]

That's a true story.

[Chris Reavers]

He was. He was trying to put paperwork in the screen door, trying to bring him some paper and it wouldn't. The screen door wouldn't, of course latch. So he keeps pushing it. He thinks by pushing it 18 more times, it's going to just latch and just. Gabe and Sophia were home. She calls the cops. Gabe's looks at Joe. Wasn't that Joe leaving? Sophia's like shoot, I already called the cops. And of course it's a cop buddy of mine. He's like what in the hell is going on here? Was he like that Matthew?

[Kenny]

And we wonder why when his daughter hits something, she keeps on hitting it. Yeah, boom, boom, boom.

[Chris Reavers]

Right? She keeps going.

[John Hageman]

He treated your screen door just like he treats the wireless mouse that's sitting there in front of him.

[Chris Reavers]

Beat the hell come it. I don't work. I don't know how that thing works.

[John Hageman]

Just banging it off.

[Chris Reavers]

He's put his finger through through it twice.

[Kenny]

Happy 4th G Ellers.

[Chris Reavers]

Yeah, still the greatest country in the whole wide world.

[Joe Soucheray]

God, I hope so, Matt.

[Chris Reavers]

If you want to find other podcasts during the 4th of July vacation, go to PODMN on your smartphone. Listen local. Also poke around on YouTube. You subscribe to Garage Logic. You'll be entertained throughout the 4th of July weekend and every day. Check stuff out. Reavers posts some great stuff on there. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. Join us all. Follow us. Happy 4th for July. Happy 4th of July.

[Kenny]

Can we give them. Can we give them the up nod in unison, boys?

[John Hageman]

One, two, three.

[Chris Reavers]

Oh, we hit the post on that.

[Joe Soucheray]

You want to hear my old boat? What should I hear my boat?

[Chris Reavers]

No thanks.

[John Hageman]

No thanks. Just kidding.

[Tom Bernard]

Just what's coming up?

[Chris Reavers]

Oh, is it a wind up boat?

[Kenny]

Sounds like a washing machine.

[Joe Soucheray]

Damn it. This is the boat you touched when it was wet with varnish?

[Chris Reavers]

I turned with it, yes.

[Joe Soucheray]

Oh, it sounds wonderful.

[John Hageman]

Well, he was just trying to see if it was dry.

[Chris Reavers]

Do you remember when I thought by putting the. The propeller in the in a bucket, a five gallon bucket would make it move.

[Joe Soucheray]

That's not how it works.

[Chris Reavers]

I know it was just to keep it wet. But I do remember thinking, well, isn't it just gonna blow the bucket out of the way? Because it was. You know. The inertia was one of my finest hours.

[Kenny]

Let's stop talking.

[Joe Soucheray]

Yeah.

[Chris Reavers]

Hey Kenny tell me his grace on

[Joe Soucheray]

and you ought to love him for

[John Hageman]

him cuz he he crowned not good.

[Joe Soucheray]

He told me he would. Oh my God, save me.

[Tom Bernard]

Brotherhood

[Chris Reavers]

from sea to

[Joe Soucheray]

shin and sea.

[Chris Reavers]

I should have been a puppeteer.

[John Hageman]

It is time once again that we check in with our guy, Mr. Money Talk. Josh Arnold is with us once again right here in garagelogic. And boy oh boy, now is the time for you to do the same. So do not delay. Do exactly what I did and pick up that phone and dial 952-925-5608. That number once again is 952-925-5608. When you call that number you're going to get Josh and he is there for you for that.

[Joe Soucheray]

Free.

[John Hageman]

Yep, I use the word free 40, 48 minute financial consultation with absolutely zero obligation. And he will always give you the straight talk, he will never give you the sugar coated advice. And once again he is on the line with us once again right here in garagelogic. And boy Josh, I know the market's closed today because of Juneteenth but we're in store for a big week next week. Apple is up and did you just tell me SpaceX might be heading down?

[Josh Arnold]

Well, SpaceX is heading, heading down right now and very, very interesting Chris, because SpaceX was the biggest, the biggest IPO. Not only did they raise $6 billion in the IPO but they had additional shares that were quickly scooped up. So the IPO was actually over $80 billion. That was three times greater than the next biggest IPO which was Saudi Aramco, numerous times bigger than any other tech IPO that has come, come out. And yet there are only, There are under 10% of the shares made available for the total share PO SpaceX made available for trading. So that adds to a tremendous amount of volatility. Add in that options trading started on Tuesday which was almost simultaneous, went to SpaceX's peak at $225 a share. And since options trading started shares of SpaceX have trended down. So there's been a lot of, we'll say a lot of profit taking along the way and it has been said that many, many investors who came after the initial trading began at $150. The IPO was 135. First trades were about $150 and that was last Friday and the stock shot up to a high of 225 intraday on Tuesday options trading kicked in and the stock since then has headed down. So most people who bought in after the IPO are probably underwater and probably a little bit disappointed that that said shares, as we have said the fears are going to be very volatile over the next, over the next several, several months with SpaceX. It is a very expensive stock on a price to sales basis but sales are starting to increase. Additionally some of the money was used to make a purchase SpaceX's XAI division, a leg up in the artificial intelligence rates. Not to mention of course SpaceX has tremendous amounts, we'll say computer power available that some of it has been sold to Tropic as well as other other companies that are in need of a lot of this compute. So there are other potential sources of revenue in addition not only to the rocket to the big money maker of SpaceX, which is Starlink, the satellite communications company. This, this company is going to be as I said, very volatile. The stock will be very volatile. There is plenty of future with, with there's plenty of Runway to go and it will be a very interesting period of time as this company developed. But it is not, we'll say, not for the faint of heart. No different than Musk's Tesla stock, you know, zooming up, up and zooming down. Meanwhile, favorite Apple announced potential price increases due to the cost of memory. Apple has been very depth at navigating, we'll say, higher costs of products and how they allocate and pass them on to consumers. I would expect when the Apple 18 start coming to market in September, they could cost a little bit more or there'll be some other services where costs could be justified to provide extra income to Apple and Apple shareholders. Analysts are going to be concerned with higher costs impacting margin, but for some strange reason Apple has figured out a way to not only maintain margin, but also to increase margin. I still maintain my price target of $400 a share on Apple and look forward, we'll say, to their new product introductions as summer progresses next week. More earnings coming out as well as some inflation data. Plus we're coming into the end of the second quarter for the first half of the year and there could be some more movement as big money players try to position themselves for the back half of the year.

[John Hageman]

Excellent advice as always, Mr. Moneytuck. You heard him, G alers. Now is the time for you to pick up the phone and make the call for that free 48 minute financial consultation. And again, you do that just like I did by dialing 952-925-5608 where you always get straight talk and never ever sugarcoated advice. Josh, once again, thank you so much for the time and the chat and the continued friendship over the years. You are the absolute best. Have a great weekend, enjoy Father's Day and we'll talk to you again next week.

[Josh Arnold]

You know Chris, have a happy, happy Father's Day.

[John Hageman]

You too Josh. Talk to you Monday.

[Josh Arnold]

Thanks.

[Joe Soucheray]

Investment services offered by Josh Arnold Investment Consultant llc. A security investment advisor.

[Tom Bernard]

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

[Joe Soucheray]

All investments involve risk. All comments and opinions are Josh Arnold's and do not constitute investment advice. Chris Reavers is a paid endorser. A support group for barely functioning adults. It's the Dave and Mahoney Show.

[John Hageman]

You know, I dated a phone sex operator. Did she know that you were dating?

[Joe Soucheray]

They would have to go into, like, a call center cubicles and stuff like that.

[Tom Bernard]

Imagine having phone sex with some lonely

[John Hageman]

guy while you're sitting in a cubicle.

[Chris Reavers]

Do you think that it would make you more competitive?

[Joe Soucheray]

Did you have to ding the bell?

[Tom Bernard]

Yeah.

[Josh Arnold]

Got one.

[Kenny]

He's done.

[Tom Bernard]

Oh, my gosh.

[Joe Soucheray]

Grab the Dave and Mahoney podcast now on Apple Podcasts on Spotify and@david mahoney.com.