179 - The Weapon That Scrambles Minds, Patagonia Fires & Nevada Triangle

Summary

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Ninjas Are Butterflies: Episode 179

"The Weapon That Scrambles Minds, Patagonia Fires & Nevada Triangle"
Release Date: January 30, 2026
Hosts: Josh Hooper, Andy DeNoon, and friends

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Episode Overview

This episode explores a wild mix of government conspiracies, mysterious disasters, outrageous global news, and plenty of comedy. The hosts dig into rumors surrounding new mind-scrambling weapons, the suspicious Patagonia wildfires, stranger-than-fiction Chinese apps, vampire talk, and the little-known Nevada Triangle. Alongside these speculative deep-dives are hilarious tangents, quirky internet findings, and heartfelt moments that round out an episode true to the show’s unpredictable spirit.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Politeness to AIs & ChatGPT Mishaps

• The hosts discuss their oddly polite habits toward AI assistants such as Siri, ChatGPT, and Alexa, sharing jokes and stories about being nice to robots out of caution for the future.
• Notable moment where they test ChatGPT's spelling skills, specifically with the word "strawberry," resulting in a confusion of how many "Rs" are in the word as ChatGPT cycles through incorrect answers.
  • Quote (03:13):
    "Let's count them out properly. There's one R right after the T. Another in the berry part, and one more just before the Y. So, yep, three Rs in strawberry."
• They joke about this being a "fail-safe"—if AI can't spell "strawberry," humanity is (temporarily) safe.

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2. Greenland as the '51st State' & Land Buying Satire

• The crew imagines a satirical scenario where Greenland becomes a U.S. state and discusses the low population and high per-capita "buyout" approach that could be feasible for land acquisition.
• Parody song about “taking over” Greenland (10:00–11:35).
• The conversation veers to the concept of being approached by foreign investors to sell out U.S. land ("what's your price?").
• Debates over ideal U.S. land locations and jokes about potential escape routes if the nation were ever conquered.

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3. Should We Respect Women in the Military? — Segment Derails into Fart Accusations

• A tongue-in-cheek "question corner" devolves into a running gag of accusing Lily of passing gas when a serious question about respect for women in the military is presented.
• Through escalating jokes, the segment transforms from its purportedly “easy” topical question into riotous, lowbrow humor involving “toots” and "salami eating fart monster" monikers.
  • Quote (16:08):
    "Lily, we were trying to be serious about this question. Should we respect women in the military? You're just over there passing gas."

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4. Shout-outs, Family, and the 'Umbrella Marine'

• The group gives heartfelt shout-outs including to a 65-year-old fan and to Nate Previty—the “Umbrella Marine” noted for holding an umbrella for President Obama.
• A warm moment surfaces as the crew jokes about what secrets they’d confess if their parents stopped listening.

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5. Artemis II Moon Mission & NASA Hype

• Discussion about Artemis II, the impending crewed NASA mission for a lunar flyby.
• The group is excited about the “hype videos” NASA releases, with asides about conspiracy (Earth's flat, can't cross the firmament) played for laughs.
• Curiosity grows about viewing locations for the launch and splashdown, with the hosts plotting imaginary trips to see history.
  • Quote (29:17):
    "The mission is targeted to launch no earlier than February 2026 with a splashdown off the coast of California."

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6. Canada-China 'New World Order' Alliance

• The hosts break the odd news that Canada’s Prime Minister has announced a “new partnership” with China, involving oil and electric vehicles.
• They play the clip with the PM ominously saying:
  • Quote (33:02):
    "I believe the progress that we have made in the partnership sets us up well for the New World Order."
• The group jokes about “Kung Poutine Chicken” fast food fusions but express concern about the real-world implications for Canadian sovereignty and global alliances.

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7. Cost of Living and the 'New Poverty Line'

• Discussion around what counts as poverty—jumping off a viral stat that for a family of four in the U.S., $140,000/year is needed for “basic necessities,” compared to the official line of $32K.
  • Insightful breakdown of how official stats are outdated (based on 1950s food prices), whereas modern calculations consider health insurance, housing, and child care.
• Quote (36:42):
  "The reason for the disparity...is the official poverty formula is largely based on 1950s data... while the $140,000 figure takes in account modern rapid inflation, housing, health care and child care."

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8. China’s “Are You Dead?” App

• Revealed: The #1 Chinese app is "Are You Dead?", which requires solo dwellers to check in every two days or families are alerted that something may have happened.
  • Social analysis on loneliness in urban China (200M singles live alone), and the technological response to a rising epidemic of unclaimed deaths.
  • Quote (38:46):
    "It’s the number one app in China. Are you dead? And what it does is you click this button on the app every two days, and if you do not click it, it alerts your family that you’re probably dead."

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9. Vampires, Werewolves & the Internet’s Creepiest Shorts

• The crew banters about TikTok’s oddities, specifically a viral “vampire” who repeatedly says, “I feel happy. I feel healthy. I am a human being,” in chilling monotone.
• They playfully debate whether vampires, werewolves, or Bigfoot “exist” and recount childhood myths (like blue blood and hibernating bears).
• Recurring jokes about one host, Lily, possibly being a vampire.

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10. Patagonia Wildfires: Land Grab Conspiracies

(Timestamps: 59:30–1:07:00)

• Investigative segment: Massive fires in Argentina’s Patagonia, burning 50,000 acres.
• Link to the president opening land sales for foreign investors, slashing fire department funding by 70%, and rumors of Israeli land surveying.
• TikTokers/Reddit cite prior incidents of Israeli tourists being detained for illegal fires; some theorize a land grab for resources and minerals is underway, aided by deliberate arson.
• Cautionary note from Josh:
  • Quote (66:19):
    "This man...survivor of the wildfire, said, 'It is 100% deliberate and international. It's a land grab driven by the value of their minerals.'"

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11. Florida’s New Laws Against Anti-Semitism & Free Speech

• Examination of Florida’s laws that define anti-Semitism to include some anti-Israel speech, making Holocaust denial illegal and potentially criminalizing some forms of governmental criticism.
• The group voices discomfort about legislating free speech in this way, drawing a distinction between criticizing a government (Israel) and people.

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12. Global Tensions: Iran, Russia, and 'Havana Syndrome' Update

• Mentions of U.S. military deployments near Iran and the darkening of media/internet in the Middle East during crackdowns.
• The crew breaks down the Department of Defense’s public disclosure of a “Havana Syndrome” weapon— a backpack-sized, Russian tech-based device that reportedly causes major neurological damage.
  • Skepticism at the transparency of the Pentagon:
    • Quote (74:51):
      “When is the government ever talked about a device, a weapon?... They don't talk about this stuff.”

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13. Government Whistleblowers, Secret Service Fails, and the Business Plot

• Comical yet serious take on how U.S. whistleblowers are limited (needing Pentagon clearance).
• Story of a Secret Service agent oversharing confidential info on a date—with disastrous career consequences.
• Recap of the “Business Plot,” a real 1930s case where U.S. business elites plotted to overthrow the government with a puppet leader (war hero Smedley Butler intervened).
• The hosts tie these historical and modern stories together as proof of enduring high-level corruption and cover-ups.

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14. Faith under Fire: The Story of Yevgeny Rodionov

• Andrew (B) tells the story of a Russian soldier who, after brutal torture and captivity, refused to renounce Christianity under threat of death from his Chechen captors. His refusal and the recovery of his cross became a tale of faith and resilience.

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15. Nevada Triangle: Landlocked Bermuda Triangle

(Timestamps: 91:20–101:15)

• Josh introduces the “Nevada Triangle”—a region between Reno, Las Vegas, and Fresno, where over 2,000 planes have disappeared or crashed, dwarfing Bermuda Triangle stats.
• Noted pilot Steve Fossett vanished there; when his remains were found, several other missing planes were also discovered.
• Theories: GPS and communications jamming (Area 51), unusual Sierra Nevada wind phenomena, or possibly other, more supernatural causes.
  • Quote (96:32):
    "There's just these crazy anomalies of just people just like, disappearing, never heard from again."

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Canada/China partnership:
  “I Believe the progress that we have made in the partnership sets us up well for the New World Order.” — Canadian PM (33:02, via audio clip)
• AI Mishaps:
  “As long as it still doesn't know how to spell strawberry, it can't control anything.” — D (04:01)
• Regarding Havana Syndrome Weapon:
  “Guys, we found this backpack thing, and we're scared, and we just wanted to tell you about it.” — A (77:39)
• On the 'Are You Dead?' App:
  “It’s that much of a problem that you people not knowing if you're dead or not.” — C (38:54)

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Major Timestamps

• 00:00–04:10 — Polite to AIs and ChatGPT “Strawberry” glitch
• 10:00–12:00 — Greenland parody song/skit
• 13:50–16:30 — Military respect question derailed by “toot” saga
• 26:00–27:00 — Shout-outs: Umbrella Marine, Parents' podcast secrets
• 29:17–31:00 — Artemis II mission breakdown
• 32:53–33:08 — Canada/China “New World Order” audio
• 35:56–36:42 — U.S. poverty line/statistics debate
• 38:46–39:00 — China’s “Are You Dead?” app explained
• 59:30–1:07:00 — Patagonia fires, foreign land grab theories
• 74:51–76:12 — Pentagon reveals “Havana Syndrome” backpack weapon
• 91:20–101:15 — Nevada Triangle/Steve Fossett mystery & Area 51 connections

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Tone & Language

The episode rides a wave between irreverent, off-beat comedy and genuinely curious, sometimes skeptical investigation. The hosts’ banter is fast, full of running gags, with recurring ribbing, especially between Andy and Lily. There’s an openness to “wild” theories but a constant undercurrent of self-aware humor (“It’s all jokes...don’t come after us, Pentagon”). Even on heavier topics, the show maintains levity, breaks the tension with bits (e.g., spontaneous songs, quotes), and closes on a note of support and solidarity for listener-submitted causes.

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Final Thoughts

Episode 179 of Ninjas Are Butterflies is classic for the show: outlandish, winding, and unafraid to mix government intrigue with fart jokes and paranormal chat. Whether you come for the jokes or the conspiracies, this episode has something to scramble your mind—weapon or no weapon.

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Transcript

[A]

Chat, chat, chat. Ladies and gentlemen, the Pentagon is telling us they have Russian technology that's turning your brains into mush. I don't like it. Neither should you.

[B]

Fires are breaking out all over the Patagonian Mountains. Is it a land grab from foreign investors or is it something more sinister?

[C]

Everyone's heard of the Bermuda Triangle, but what if the deadliest triangle in the world isn't even over the ocean? It's in our backyard. Nevada, baby.

[D]

This podcast is brought to you and powered by Sunday. Cool. Watch this or listen and review it.

[B]

Very good.

[C]

Very good.

[A]

Yeah, tell them to review real quick.

[D]

Go review it on Spotify, Apple, and make a nice comment on YouTube, please. Five stars only.

[B]

Very good.

[D]

Thank you.

[C]

Well done, old chap.

[A]

Well done.

[C]

You are quite the looker.

[B]

I wouldn't mind kissing that one.

[A]

It's gross.

[C]

What?

[A]

You guys say please and thank you to your Siri and you're like, Alexa and stuff.

[C]

I say it to ChatGPT because I'm afraid to offend it.

[D]

Me, too.

[C]

Of one day coming back to hurt me.

[B]

Paige got mad at me. She was like, you're being too blunt with that. She was like, you will die one day.

[D]

It'll get you.

[C]

Yeah, he remembers.

[D]

Somebody told me, though, apparently, like, we exist in the majority, that we're using manners with the robot.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

And they said, like, every please and every thank you is like a glass of water.

[A]

Yeah. They say. It's like. They actually said, like, please don't use manners like that. Quit saying thank you because I can't.

[D]

My mom raised me right.

[A]

Have you seen that guy on TikTok that goes. He's like. He has the most monotone voice in the world, but he's like, help, I'm getting. I'm on a train track and I'm being. I've been tied up with ropes, and I don't know what to do.

[C]

Like. Oh, yeah, I see that. It kind of looks like a computer screen that you're looking at there.

[A]

It's like, no, I'm really on a train track.

[B]

Oh, okay.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

So why did you laugh? I'm. It's a serious situation.

[C]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you. But, yeah, it still looks like it's just a computer screen you're looking at.

[B]

So it's nothing to worry.

[A]

Screen. I'm in real danger. I need your help.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

It's like every single time, but it's like, there's no way it hasn't learned from him already. Yeah. Like, all these situations it's to me. It's so funny also, but I did the. How many Rs are in Strawberry? Yeah, dude, it made me mad.

[C]

Yeah, it's weird.

[A]

It's so weird. It can't do.

[B]

Well, I thought. No, I didn't think that was an actual.

[A]

Do the voice thing.

[C]

Hello. Hey there.

[A]

What's on your mind today?

[C]

Can or how many Rs are in Strawberry?

[A]

Just one.

[C]

In the word strawberry, there's a single R right in the middle. It's a pretty sweet little detail in the word strawberry. There's only one. Ah, you got me there. I must have been thinking of a simpler fruit. You're absolutely right. So Strawberry actually has two Rs. One after the T and one near the end.

[A]

Thanks for catching that.

[C]

Well, can you spell it for me? Of course. It's spelled S T, R. A W, B, E, R, R Y. Two R's. Indeed. That has three R's in it. You're totally right. And my bad on that. Let's count them out properly. There's one R right after the tea. Another in the berry part, and one more just before the Y. So, yep, three hours in strawberry. Thanks for sticking with me while we got that sorted out. Yeah, thank you.

[A]

Yours got there so much quicker than mine did.

[C]

Really?

[A]

Oh, it was crazy, dude. It was just like. It literally was saying I was wrong. Like, I understand your mix up, but there are only two. And I'm like, you're.

[C]

We have a guy.

[A]

Spelt it out.

[C]

We have a good relationship, apparently.

[B]

All the thank yous, dude, that might.

[D]

Have been like their fail safe and you just ended the world. Like, as long as it still doesn't know how to spell strawberry, it can't control anything.

[B]

Strawberries.

[A]

Sleeper agent. Word. Wait.

[C]

Oh, hey. How we doing, everyone?

[A]

Hey. Lily's back.

[C]

Lily's back. How's your arm?

[D]

Very good.

[A]

Move it. Prove it.

[C]

Wow.

[D]

I can't. I can't fully extend it and I can barely touch my face.

[A]

Yeah, this is what you look like.

[D]

I had to keep working that out. It does hurt.

[C]

That's good, though. I mean, not that it hurts, but that it's getting better.

[D]

I know. I thought I was never gonna use it again. Like babying it so hard.

[A]

Yeah, Shake your jug a little bit.

[B]

There you go.

[A]

Enough.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

What you drinking out of there?

[D]

Vitamins.

[C]

Nice. That's a big cup.

[D]

I know.

[C]

Big cup. Can you turn my ears up just a hair? Just now?

[A]

Too big of a hair. That was more of a cat hair.

[C]

Yeah. You guys, that's Good.

[A]

Oh, what's new? Everything. You haven't done that in a long time.

[C]

A long time.

[A]

That was our. That was like a go to bit for you.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

The beginning.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

All those OGs out there.

[C]

Also the. What else did I do? It doesn't matter.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah. That. We have a crazy day. A crazy, crazy things to talk about.

[A]

Like what?

[C]

Dude, don't even get me started.

[A]

I mean, I guess we already just heard it in the intro, right?

[B]

True.

[C]

Yeah. Everyone heard it, but there were some things that we didn't say in the intro that will talk about. I'm talking about, like, vampires.

[A]

Oh, yay. Vampire.

[C]

I'm talking about, like, Russia.

[A]

Russia. Some would say those are the same.

[C]

Oh.

[A]

They said, apparently Marty supreme, the movie was supposed to have a vampire ending, but then a. The. A. A24, the production company, they found out and they nixed it.

[C]

A24 nix did.

[A]

Yeah, I think so.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

The people in charge, they're like, no, we can't do that. And then Safdie was like, okay, we'll cut it.

[D]

Is it. I thought that movie was based on a real person.

[A]

I think so, but I think they were just going to take it, like, with a fun twist on it, which I would have loved to see.

[C]

That would have been fun.

[A]

Have you seen those guys that were. They were doing a podcast and they were talking about, like, how they. You know, we used to have, like, not another team movie, not another scary movie. Not all this said, not another A24 movie.

[D]

Really?

[C]

Wow.

[A]

And they were pitching it. I'm like, that would be so good. Take all those stereotypes from an A24 movie and just put them in a comedy. I would. Dude, that would be so good.

[D]

So good.

[C]

That'd be fantastic.

[A]

I hope it could happen.

[C]

It could.

[A]

Anything's possible.

[D]

Ada and I went to a birthday party this weekend that was supposed to be at a park, but the weather was terrible. It was like we had hurricane winds, basically. And so they moved it to the movie theater. And what I didn't realize is that you can book a whole theater.

[A]

I know. I want to do that.

[D]

And they basically had a trash can full of popcorn that you just go up and scoop. And they had all these boxes of candy and juice boxes and stuff. And I'm. The whole time, my wheels are spinning. I'm like, this is sick.

[A]

At Epic. At Epic, do you pick your movie?

[D]

Yes.

[A]

And then whatever's playing or it has to be a new movie.

[C]

Small theater.

[D]

Yeah, but you get the small theater. But here was what I was Thinking if we had a good enough local ninjas community, we could book a theater and go see the Odyssey and do a ninjas event, bro.

[A]

That would be.

[D]

Would people do it?

[C]

I would want to see an epic though.

[A]

I know. I want to see that. We see it on a second time.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

Yeah. Because we got to go on IMAX for Odyssey. We gotta. Man. My birthday's next month. Maybe we could.

[D]

I know.

[A]

Do a movie night. That'd be kind of fun.

[D]

Wow.

[B]

Maybe.

[A]

I don't know what's out though. May not be good.

[D]

Jobia too.

[C]

O.

[A]

It was better than the original.

[D]

It was good. I liked it.

[A]

Did you like the new ride at Disney? I mean, the new show?

[D]

Yes. That was great. Scared Ada.

[A]

I heard she did not like it.

[B]

What was it?

[D]

It's just very sensory. You know, like Bug's life in the.

[A]

Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom. It's like a. It's just a show.

[C]

Like a 4D show.

[B]

Gotcha.

[D]

You seen it? Oh, well, they made. They changed it. Zootopia now.

[B]

Gotcha.

[D]

And it was very cute.

[A]

Which scared her.

[D]

What?

[B]

What scared her?

[D]

Lights, noise, action, sensory stuff.

[B]

Gotcha.

[D]

Just her this whole time.

[A]

It's basically just Josh.

[D]

I'm. I'm literally raising my husband. It's really strange.

[A]

At least he's cute.

[C]

Yeah. At least that.

[A]

The pooping never stops though. So I was thinking it is going to grow out of this. She's not.

[D]

She needs to poop more.

[C]

But Jane, she poops about like five times a day. No joke.

[A]

She passed it on.

[C]

All she drinks is apple juice, so.

[D]

And yogurt.

[C]

Drinks and yogurt.

[D]

A lot of yogurt.

[B]

That Probiotic.

[C]

Yeah. Speaking of probiotic and pooping. You in a song.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

What are the odds that we actually have the song about pooping and probiotics?

[C]

That would one day that.

[A]

No, that's. That's what. That's what it is.

[C]

I know. One day being today.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Right now.

[C]

Only you.

[A]

Skin ready.

[C]

That sounds ready. Oh, this song will get flagged.

[A]

Maybe.

[C]

It probably will.

[A]

Maybe it's a little slow.

[C]

And if it does go to Spotify. Go to Spotify. Go to Patreon or Patreon and leave.

[B]

A five star review because I'm going to have to export this podcast three.

[A]

Times for you to have this on Patreon. You get to see us practice this song. A lot of behind the scenes content.

[C]

On patreon.com but we never practice it.

[A]

Because we're just the first time.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

Off the top of the dome.

[C]

All Right. Going into the year and things are going just fine 2026 the year we take it all started off with a bid? Didn't think if we'd win? Wasn't even for sale? It wasn't even for sale? Now I'm packing my things and I'm booking a flight?

[A]

I just quit my job?

[C]

Cause we're moving tonight? Now we're up in the air and we're flying away? I start to fall asleep? But that's when we touch down I begin to. You look around? I say holy cow. And I think to myself Is this all a dream? That we've taken control. Of Greenland? So much better than Cleveland? Glaciers, puffins, pull the bears try to stop us if you dare?

[A]

I don't care what you say?

[C]

Trump will have it his way? Better get used to it? Cause Greenland's our home now. Cause Greenland's our home now.

[D]

Wow. I loved that. Very good, guys.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

Good job.

[C]

Thanks.

[A]

Wow. I didn't know you could do that.

[D]

You guys are really into. You're really interested in this Greenland subject.

[A]

Well, it's gonna be the 51st date.

[D]

Hasn't. Has stuff happened?

[A]

Oh, yeah, it's confirmed. You haven't heard?

[C]

No. This Greenland is Greenland. But now it's my land.

[A]

In your face now. Go cry home now.

[D]

Is it happening for real?

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Now tell me the truth.

[C]

Yes.

[A]

All right, here's the truth.

[C]

It's probably happening.

[A]

It's already done. You know how it guess the population of Greenland?

[D]

300,000 people.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Oh, shoot. I'll go.

[C]

Greenland. The biggest island in the world.

[B]

Yeah. 1.5 mil.

[A]

57,000.

[D]

No, that is small.

[B]

No wonder.

[A]

That crazy. No wonder.

[B]

We can pay each. I know each person a chunk of.

[C]

Change, and that's a real thing that they're trying to do.

[A]

Oh, like pay them off.

[C]

Pay each citizen.

[A]

How much would it take for you to. Like, the Russia and China, they're like, hey, we pulled our money. Tell us your price for us to take over the United States. What's your number?

[C]

I would just say, like 100 acres.

[B]

And a double wide.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

I would do acreage.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[C]

I would do acreage.

[A]

Where would you go? Stay in Florida.

[C]

Yeah, yeah. That or North Carolina.

[A]

Yeah. You don't be landlocked, so. Yeah, that'd be smart.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Choose something on the coast so you can just get out of here.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

All right, everyone. You know what it is. What time it is.

[D]

What time is it?

[A]

What time is it?

[C]

What do you think?

[A]

What time is it? What? Tell us.

[C]

It's not.

[A]

You do this. I feel like. What's going on, man? Like, just say it.

[C]

Know what's going on. The part I dread.

[D]

The part I dread.

[C]

Oh, gosh.

[A]

I didn't realize it was.

[C]

Do you actually.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Why?

[D]

I don't like this.

[A]

Why'd you never. Why would you have never vocalized that before this moment?

[C]

You really don't like this part?

[D]

Correct.

[C]

Oh, okay.

[A]

Then we just. I'm sure there's an easy question in there.

[C]

It actually really is an easy question.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

All right. I mean, I'm sorry that it bugs you.

[D]

You're not sorry.

[A]

He is.

[C]

I am sorry.

[A]

Lil, you're not allowed to tell him what his feelings are.

[C]

Yeah. You're not allowed to do that.

[D]

Okay. My feelings are. I don't want to answer this question.

[C]

And I feel it's really easy, though. I promise you, there's no way you can get this wrong.

[A]

I feel like you're gonna be doing a disservice. It's gonna be. Look worse if you don't answer this question after we read it aloud.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And that's pretty cut and dry.

[C]

Yeah. So, I mean, today's question. Cinnamon by reviewer. Should we respect women in the military?

[D]

Yes. Who tooted?

[A]

Who was that? Was that a fart? Fart, Josh.

[C]

No, I didn't fart. Okay, let me just read it again, because I don't know what that was.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

Should we respect women in the military?

[D]

Who's tooting?

[C]

Are you kidding me?

[D]

I'm not making that noise.

[C]

I mean, it kind of. It kind of sounded like it came from your direction.

[A]

Literally coming from your direction.

[D]

I can even.

[A]

I can even smell it now.

[B]

Hey.

[C]

Oh.

[D]

Oh, you guys are so mean.

[A]

Listen. What?

[D]

I did not.

[A]

We gave you an easy question.

[C]

An easy question. And.

[B]

Oh, my.

[A]

Oh, it's awful.

[D]

Enough of that.

[C]

Is that salami?

[A]

Did you.

[D]

No.

[C]

Greek salad or something?

[B]

No, I was getting kimchi.

[C]

Lily, we were trying to be serious about this question. Should we respect women in the military? You're just over there passing gas.

[D]

No. I would own it if I did that. And I didn't.

[B]

Apparently not.

[A]

It seems like it's just a. How she feels about your question.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

What? It's because, like, the first one's a mistake.

[C]

Yeah. First one's.

[B]

Whoops.

[C]

I accidentally let that go.

[A]

My bad, guys.

[C]

My bad.

[B]

But.

[C]

But the second time. The second time, that. That seemed really intentional.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

And it sounded a little wet. Meaning, like, you probably pushed pretty hard to get that out.

[A]

Yeah. You were really pressuring to make That a point?

[C]

It's just I think I saw like.

[D]

That when I was reading to the microphone.

[C]

Were you even listening to the question or were you just focusing on farting?

[D]

I answered it too, and I did not fart.

[A]

It's irrelevant how you answer the question.

[C]

It is.

[A]

You're actually louder than your words.

[D]

You guys are liars.

[C]

Farting in the face of our military. That's a shame. Well, a salute.

[A]

More like a salute.

[C]

Toot.

[A]

It's probably Lily.

[C]

Yeah, it probably is. It is her.

[D]

Good one, Andy.

[C]

I think you think? You just need to just. Just hold on for a second, Lil.

[D]

No, I didn't toot.

[A]

They have sacrificed their lives for our country, Lily.

[D]

I didn't toot.

[A]

And you disrespect them.

[D]

I never would do that. I never would.

[A]

Well, he never was dead twice.

[C]

Really hope it's not a third time that you do it, because then that would really just seal the deal.

[A]

I hope not too, because honestly, I just don't know if I can handle it.

[C]

I don't know if I can handle it either.

[B]

Honestly.

[C]

I mean, are you kidding me, Lil?

[A]

I did it.

[C]

Well, I guess you guys heard it here first. Someone's passing gas in here. And it's not anybody but the one that we've been accusing. Lily, the salami eating fart monster.

[B]

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[A]

I hate it here.

[C]

Did I say ninja?

[D]

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[C]

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[A]

Seriously? You go into the glass shop and you're like, you just want a pair of glasses. Then suddenly you look at all the options and they start explaining everything to you. And then suddenly you feel like you need a degree and a spreadsheet to.

[C]

Understand everything and somehow everything looks outdated.

[A]

Or insanely expensive or both.

[B]

That's why we love Warby Parker.

[A]

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[C]

And you just ordered yours yesterday, right, Andy?

[A]

Yes, I did. I got me some polarized sunglasses and I can't wait to get them in. I'm a big fan of the style, and all the reviews say they're very, very sturdy. You can tell they're made with premium material, so they're not flimsy or fragile.

[C]

Did you do the virtual try on?

[A]

I. I did, Josh, and it was a game changer. You just use your camera on your phone or on your laptop or whatever. You pick the glasses that you want and it shows you time the glasses on your face. That way you can actually see if the glasses actually fit your phrase or if it's the right style that you like. Takes all the guesswork out of it.

[C]

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[A]

I'm going to hit you with the phrase.

[B]

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[A]

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[C]

You said phrase.

[A]

I'm going to punch you the phrase. That way, when you look at it, you can actually see if the style matches your face and anything like that. And it's just perfect. Takes all the guesswork out of it. You know?

[C]

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[A]

I did not. Stop. Dang it.

[C]

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[C]

Four eyes is better than two.

[A]

Is that true?

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Okay.

[D]

Salami eating fart monster. You're so mean.

[A]

That's honestly what he calls you every single time you walk out of the room.

[C]

I was trying to get your attention to it.

[B]

I'm going like, my bad.

[C]

Sorry.

[B]

Paige literally messaged me something about Noah and she's trying to figure out. Took me straight out of it.

[A]

Dude, she just is literally begging for attention. It's obnoxious. It makes me sick.

[D]

Enough of that.

[C]

Speaking of attention, I want to give a shout out.

[A]

A shout out?

[C]

Yes, a special shout out to Sam Previty.

[A]

That's not a real name.

[C]

It is Sam Previty. He is my buddy, Nate Previty.

[A]

Okay?

[C]

He told me this weekend that his father, who's 65 years old, listens to our podcast, I believe. 65. Sorry, Sam, if I got that incorrect. And Nate's like, he is totally not part of your demographic, but he loves your podcast.

[A]

So what's his name?

[C]

Sam Prevaty.

[A]

Sam.

[D]

He said that it was because Sam Was riding in his car and he saw it on his. Recently.

[C]

Yeah. He's like, have you heard these guys? He's like, they're.

[B]

They're local.

[C]

And they're like, really? And he's like, dad, I know them.

[A]

He's like, wow, that's awesome.

[C]

Yeah. But Nate Previty, he's the Umbrella Marine.

[A]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[D]

They held the umbrella for Obama. The trending picture.

[B]

Yeah, There it is.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

I was like, I don't know what that is. An Umbrella Marine.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Now it makes sense.

[C]

So shout out Sam.

[A]

Shout out Sam.

[B]

Dude, one more quick. Shout out. Shout out. Katie Patek, your husband loves you and he remembers your birthday. I don't remember what day it is, so I hope I'm doing this on the right podcast.

[D]

Happy birthday.

[A]

Shout out to my dog Pico. We know you're listening.

[C]

They shout out mom and dad. They don't listen to this podcast anymore. They cut out about 100 episodes ago.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

But if you do listen, love you.

[A]

If they don't listen, admit to something that you did as a kid that they don't know about.

[B]

You broke something.

[C]

Honestly, I fessed up to everything.

[B]

Guilt.

[C]

Guilt riddled me.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

I couldn't sleep.

[A]

Yeah. Could have made something up to be funny.

[C]

No, I couldn't. I couldn't even do that. I can't.

[A]

I would have felt guilty about the lying.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Speaking about lying.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

I am not lying when I say this is really cool news.

[A]

Okay.

[D]

Say it.

[C]

Artemis 2. We're going back to the moon, baby.

[D]

I've heard.

[A]

See?

[D]

See, that's really interesting.

[C]

Yeah. Within a month or something, they pulled out the rocket. They're getting it all ready to go, ready to rumble.

[A]

Now they're taking off in Texas, so we're gonna be able to watch it.

[C]

Are they taking off in Texas?

[A]

I. I'm assuming so, because NASA here is down for the count, but I'm.

[D]

Assuming Houston Amusement park now.

[C]

No. They still do rockets out of Cape Canaveral?

[A]

Well, yeah. Not at NASA. Right.

[C]

But, like, yeah, NASA owns Cape Canaveral. They. They're the ones that lease it to, like, SpaceX and Boeing and all those places.

[A]

Where's that gonna be? So, I mean. Because they could launch it from Texas, though. That's what I thought it was gonna be in Texas. Because if not, we gotta go watch this thing.

[C]

I know.

[D]

That would be sick. That'd be so.

[A]

Got to. Yeah.

[C]

Look where it's taken off. So it's. Artemis 2 is NASA's first crewed mission on the path to the moon. Sending four astronauts on a 10 day lunar flyby to test the Space Launch System SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft with humans aboard. The Orion spacecraft capsule is what they're talking about with the radiation covering. So they can go through the Van Allen belts.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Radiation belts.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

And then that's where people are like well how do we get through the first time? They're like well, don't worry about it. Yeah.

[B]

But yeah, they just called that a flyby though. They called it a flyby. Not. They're not landing.

[C]

No, this is to test. To see if we can get to the moon again. Guess.

[A]

Or, or for the first time.

[D]

Wait. When India went. When we went on that cruise.

[C]

Robot.

[D]

Robot. Yeah, robot.

[C]

Yeah. We.

[A]

We should make a shirt that says that like kind of in a memorial of this. Not memorial, but just like to remember this day of this flight. And it just like say that it's the first time we're going to the moon.

[C]

This is what Google says. Listen to this. It says the rocket Orion spacecraft humans board verifying deep space systems before future landings. The crew will orbit the moon going farther than any humans before.

[A]

We've.

[C]

We've gone around the moon.

[A]

Maybe it's just a farther path.

[C]

Maybe. And conduct experiments paving the way for long term lunar exploration and missions to Mars. The mission is targeted to launch no earlier than February 2026 with a splashdown off the coast of California.

[A]

Splashdown, wow.

[B]

Very cool.

[C]

What if we were in California when they did the splashdown?

[A]

It's possible. I mean March. I don't know how long it's going to take for them to get there.

[C]

Ten days, I guess. It won't really work.

[A]

Do you know? I mean there. It's might be going. They might be going in April. So it's like February to April is whenever their launch date is.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

So we go and they scrub lunches all the time.

[A]

Yeah, that would be the bummer of like traveling to go see it and then it gets scrubbed. Yeah, that's the worst.

[D]

Are they. Have they announced her lineup as Katy Perry among them?

[C]

She is.

[A]

She should be.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Golly. Make space, dude. Gotta make some space. That's crazy. I think that's gonna be really, really cool.

[C]

I think that's rad.

[D]

Yeah, very cool. I hope that they survive the terrible.

[C]

There's a pretty good chance they will.

[D]

I know, but there were a lot of terrible space shuttle accidents. There were in our youth.

[A]

And we're due for one. You know, we're just due for now.

[C]

No, come on guys.

[D]

No, this is very interesting, though, and I do think that we should go and bring our girls.

[A]

Yeah, we got to. Let's go to the beach.

[C]

Yeah, that's probably a big rocket, too.

[A]

That's what I'm saying. It's going to be. I mean, even from here, it's going to be cool to see, but. Yeah, that's going to be absolutely wild. We're going to have to keep updated on that.

[C]

NASA's doing some really cool hype videos for it. I don't know if you've seen it.

[B]

No, I haven't, actually.

[C]

Yeah. Like, I saw it today. I'm like, yo, that's pretty cool. That's pretty cool.

[A]

Just like some Kendrick Lamar hit edits.

[C]

Yeah. Even though, like, the earth is flat, though, and they can't pass the firmament.

[A]

Sure. But it's cool to think about.

[C]

It's cool to think about.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

True, true.

[B]

Sci fi is fun.

[C]

Yeah. Speaking of cool to think about.

[B]

Canada.

[C]

Teaming up with China.

[B]

What, dude?

[D]

What do you mean? I haven't heard anything about this.

[C]

Dude. It's. It's getting weird.

[B]

It's real.

[C]

Like, it's real. It happened there. China or Canadian Prime Minister, whatever his French butt name is. I don't know. Yeah, joking. I really don't know his name, though.

[A]

They hit a hockey puck from Canon all the way down to Florida because.

[D]

You said, yeah, throw a baguette at your head or something.

[C]

Yeah, but he went to China to meet with Gigi. First time in eight years a Canadian Prime Minister has gone to China.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

They started talking about all these alliances that they're going to do with, like, Canada giving China some oil, some electric car trading. But the Canadian Prime Minister, he talked about. He said this. We're entering a new partnership with China, and that's a quote, new partnership with China. Oh, let me. Actually, I got the clip right here.

[B]

It's worth. It's worth listening to. The craziest thing about this, though, is the way that he delivers. It is so slow. It's like either he's thinking of all the implications or he's delivering very slowly so that the implications hit. Either way, it's ominous.

[C]

Listen to this. Hopefully the background music doesn't get flagged. I don't think it will.

[A]

But maybe their partnership is just Kung Poutine chicken.

[D]

That's like a.

[A]

Maybe, like, they're, like, dropping, like, a Panda Express, like, hybrid collab.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

I would eat that, though, honestly.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

All right, listen to this.

[A]

The world has changed much since that last visit. I Believe the progress that we have.

[B]

Made in the partnership sets us up.

[A]

Well for the New World Order.

[D]

Pardon?

[C]

Why do you say it like that?

[A]

It's like, hey, could you read that from the top? And please be do your best impression of a James Bond villain, please. Thank you.

[C]

Seriously, the New World Order.

[D]

Doesn't this guy know what he's getting into? Trump is trying his. His darndest.

[C]

It's in retaliation of Trump and the tariffs. So that's why they're doing this. Like. Well, we're just going to partner with China in China, and they're like, doing this whole, like, deals where China's going to be able to buy more land in Canada. And it's like.

[A]

When are we gonna learn? Red flag, red flag, red flag.

[D]

What do the people of Canada think about this?

[C]

I don't know.

[D]

I want to hear from our Canadian fans.

[C]

Yeah, sure.

[A]

It's gonna be fun.

[C]

Oh, sure.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

We seem like nice people, so.

[A]

Yeah, they seem very nice.

[C]

Yeah. Let us know.

[A]

We want more neighbors.

[C]

Hey, Canada, we literally. We have nothing against you. We love.

[A]

No, you're just an easy target. Yeah, that's amazing.

[C]

Just north of us.

[A]

You get it? I think everyone just that, like, knows Americans just gets that, like, we have this, like, we like to. We just.

[C]

We like to joke around.

[A]

We like to joke around. We're very boastful. We're very confident people, even though we have nothing to back it up necessarily, except freedom.

[C]

Yeah. It's getting Dewey, though. I don't know.

[A]

I don't at the end of the day.

[D]

No. I just saw something today talking about the new poverty line, I guess is $140,000 a year.

[C]

What?

[D]

Yeah, somebody put that out. I don't know if that's true.

[B]

And I'm like, is that like, for a family.

[D]

For a family of four?

[C]

I guess it depends on where you live, too.

[D]

It definitely depends on where you live. A family four needs around $140,000. No, that's not the poverty line. They say you need that annually for basic necessities in the modern United States.

[A]

I could see that.

[C]

Yeah, certainly that's certain to. It's shifting to out outweigh a little bit.

[A]

Big time. Things are not catching up.

[D]

Yeah, no, exactly. I mean, because like, they were talking about. I mean, people can do different things, but like, groceries are like 900 to $1600 a month, you know, and then really the big thing is health insurance.

[C]

And health insurance is a little booger boo.

[D]

Which did you see Trump just announced a new health insurance plan.

[C]

Let's see if it happens.

[D]

Let's see if it happens.

[A]

Trump care.

[D]

He says the money's going straight to the people.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

To buy what they will.

[A]

Let's hope so. I mean, why don't we get money back from our health insurance if we don't use it?

[D]

Yeah, right.

[A]

I mean it's thousands and thousands of dollars. Why don't, why doesn't some of. I'm dumb when it comes to all this stuff, but why doesn't any of that money come or roll over or benefit you in some other way?

[C]

Yeah, dude.

[A]

Right, like, oh, this money could be put towards your state taxes or your state property tax or like, you know, it's through the state. Yeah, come on.

[B]

All right, check this out. So 2025 to 2026 data, widely discussed though non official argument, suggests that for a family of foreign, income of 140 represents the real or functional poverty line, representing the threshold needed to cover basic expenses. When you look at the US poverty guidelines, the official poverty guidelines for 2025-26, a family of four is $32,150. They say the reason for the disparity between the two numbers is the official poverty formula is largely based on 1950s data focusing heavily on food cost, while the $140,000 figure takes in account modern rapid inflation. Housing, health care and child care.

[D]

Yeah, and that was something else that she had mentioned. It's because this takes into account the idea of a family owning their own home and houses. The average cost of a home in America right now is $400,000. And so that mortgage equates with current interest rates to three thousand dollars a month. So that that figure supports a three thousand dollar mortgage.

[B]

Hundred. It should not be a hundred and ten grand off.

[D]

Right?

[B]

That's insane.

[D]

No, it is. It's really insane. Yeah.

[C]

Speaking of insane money, dude, here of China's number one app is.

[A]

Do we know it?

[C]

I want you to just get. If you could think of an app has any function. This is the number one app in China.

[A]

Do we know the app?

[C]

No.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Okay.

[C]

It's very Chinese specific.

[A]

So like what function?

[B]

Would I be able to pronounce it?

[C]

Yeah, I mean it's just. I have it in English.

[D]

What's the function of it? Yeah, is it like surveilling each other? Like the credit score thing?

[C]

Okay.

[A]

I'm gonna go with my second guess. Which is best fast food restaurants.

[D]

Ooh.

[C]

Okay.

[D]

That's where my brain went to best lo mein.

[C]

Like a Yelp kind of thing.

[A]

Sure.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

Just some sort of, like, exchange of some sort of resource, like a cash app sort of thing.

[C]

All those are super close. It's actually an app called are you dead?

[A]

What do you mean?

[C]

It's the most downloaded app in China. And how it works is. Well, one, there are over 200 million single people living alone in China.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

And this app is called are you dead?

[A]

Sure.

[C]

And what it does is you click this button on the app every two days, and if you do not click it, it alerts your family that you're probably dead.

[D]

What is suicide a huge thing?

[C]

I'm not sure. I mean, I don't know, but I.

[A]

Know Japan it is. But China, that is wild.

[C]

200 million people living alone in China. And so they came out with. It's the number one app in China. Are you dead?

[A]

Are you required to have this app?

[C]

I don't think you're required, but it's.

[D]

Like, it makes your family feel good to know that they.

[A]

Yeah, it's that much of a problem.

[C]

It's that much of a problem that you people not knowing if you're dead or not.

[A]

Holy moly, dude.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Also just socially, like, you mean, you think about. Usually you tell somebody that they're dead if you're not. If you're not getting a text or if you're not getting updated on Instagram or something like that. Like, the number.

[C]

The number 200 million people is nuts.

[D]

That's insane. Yeah.

[A]

I can't even fathom that.

[C]

Well, America is like, what, 320 million.

[D]

People live alone in America?

[C]

No, The America has 320 million.

[D]

Oh, I see.

[B]

Ish.

[C]

I don't know the exact.

[D]

I think you're right.

[C]

Was it 321 million?

[A]

Let him do it.

[C]

I lost it. Sorry.

[A]

We'll come back. Yeah, that's scary, dude.

[D]

You know what is a good strategy? I met this woman at the. At Publix one time, and she said that she comes in on every Thursday, and she told every cashier, she said, if you don't see me next Thursday, I'm dead. Call the police. There's a lot of pressure riding on these Publix people.

[A]

Yeah, for real.

[D]

And I did see her very recently, so she's alive.

[A]

So, hey, congrats. I wonder if, like, there was a health problem there someone was after.

[C]

I think she's old and by herself.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

Maybe someone's after her. Assume that just because you're old, you don't have people looking for you.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

I mean, come on.

[B]

Do you see that? True story. The Shrimp basket guy. That went viral like a couple of years ago. There was, there was a dude and he, like, he comes in every day, gets his small cup of gumbo and like, something. And it got to the point where everyone knew him and then like, form relationships with them. And then he, like, literally one day didn't show up. Long story short, they're like, all right, it's been days. Go knocked on his house and I think he called for him and like, heard a faint, like, help.

[A]

I think it was the first day they called, like, the first day because they, like, wasn't there because he did. He did like multiple cups a day, I think a jump, like, of gumbo.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I think it was like lunch and dinner or breakfast? Lunch.

[B]

It was something like that. But they're like, fast. The dopest part of the story, though, is after he got out of the hospital, everything's like, good. They pulled together, the community pulled together to get him an apartment across the street from the restaurant so that they could like, they make like daily check ins on.

[C]

Oh, cool.

[D]

That is super sick.

[C]

Does anyone check to see if the gumbo actually probably almost killed him, though?

[A]

I mean, that's possible. I mean, honestly, I mean, having that.

[C]

Much gumbo, probably a lot of like, I call it cholesterol.

[D]

Yeah, it's like, Yeah, a lot of seasonings.

[B]

Speaking of sandwich.

[A]

Bison.

[D]

A msg. No, it happens.

[A]

Speaking of msg, it's really bad for you.

[C]

Have you seen that guy on Tick Tock?

[A]

Sure, yeah, I remember him.

[C]

Who goes, I feel happy.

[D]

Yeah, Yeah.

[C]

I feel healthy.

[D]

Is this the vampire?

[C]

I am a human being.

[B]

Yes, I see.

[A]

Yeah, I have. Dude, everyone's like, I. I like two truths and a lie.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

So good.

[C]

Hold on, let me send it.

[A]

Dude, that guy is so straight up bone chilling.

[D]

Right?

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

My favorite comment was like, well, explain how you open those doors with your mind.

[C]

It's this, the video I just said.

[A]

How do you feel about garlic? I saw one.

[C]

Yeah. Just listen to this guy. All right, ready? Is the volume up all the way on the thing?

[B]

I haven't touched it, so I don't know what's going on.

[A]

A little quiet.

[C]

Let's see.

[A]

I feel happy. I feel healthy. I'm a human being.

[C]

That's it.

[B]

That's it.

[A]

The dude is a vampire, bro.

[C]

I mean, if he's not, what is going on? What's up?

[A]

He needs a new PR manager or something because he's given all signs.

[C]

I am happy. I feel healthy.

[A]

I am a human being. I'd like to divide you over for dinner.

[C]

You know, he never stands in the sun either.

[A]

No, it's always in the door frame.

[D]

Is that what he says every time?

[C]

Yeah, all his videos is just him saying that.

[D]

Really?

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

It's so good, dude. TikTok is the greatest invention of all time. The amount of people that you come across with is incredible. The. I am rectangular. I mean, just every.

[C]

It's in my bones.

[A]

It's so specific. It's incredible how it highlights human beings or vampires.

[D]

I'm just glad it exists because after vine left, I was like, there is a vine shaped hole in this world.

[A]

In all of us. Yeah. And it filled it. It filled that void thing.

[C]

Vampires exist?

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

I think it's just like with anything, like witches and skinwalkers. I think it all stems from something, especially if we make fun of them in movies. I feel like Hollywood purposely does that.

[C]

I just need to know that, like, yeah, they, like, they don't exist.

[A]

I think. I think there's a possibility that they do.

[C]

What do you think it's.

[A]

Yeah. What do you mean within the realm? I mean, like, obviously we have a big world. Like you said, 350 million people live in America. I mean, one of those are bound to be vampires. And then we have a whole world. It's gonna happen.

[C]

What do you mean one of them is bound?

[A]

I mean, at least one. I mean, there's probably more. Statistically speaking. We've got. There's got to be more.

[C]

Just joking, though.

[A]

I mean, I know we're on a comedy podcast, but. No, I'm not joking because it's. It's real. I mean, we werewolves are real and. Wait, what?

[C]

Werewolves?

[A]

Yeah, werewolves. They see the moon radar, human being, and then suddenly they see a full moon, they change and they transform into a werewolf.

[D]

By people and stuff.

[A]

Fur dog man kind of stuff. Yeah, I mean, yeah, you know, this all jokes.

[C]

It's all jokes.

[A]

Don't be afraid, man. Something. I mean, like, what are the odds they would come after you?

[D]

You eat a lot of garlic.

[A]

I mean, it's not like you've ever talked bad about any one of them.

[C]

No. Oh, I mean, I have, but like, like I said, pretend or make believe?

[A]

Well, I think. I don't know if they could tell the difference.

[B]

Yeah. I want to just stop going forward, but you're pretty fine.

[A]

Yeah, I mean, you're most likely. Think maybe not most likely. You're. You're probably okay. You're probably fine.

[B]

Dude.

[D]

Why? What's up?

[A]

Scared. If any one of us is a Vampire. It's Lily.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Accurate.

[D]

It's my pale skin.

[A]

You said it.

[C]

How long have you been 17? A while.

[D]

A while.

[A]

This is the face of a killer, Bella.

[D]

You have to see what I look like in the sunlight.

[C]

Every woods, wooded area that we pass in the car. Jane always asked, does Bigfoot live in there?

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

And I said, jane, do you think Bigfoot is real? She's like, yeah. I'm like, you're always asking, do you think he's, like, cool or, like, scary?

[B]

She's like, oh, scary.

[A]

Oh, no. She's gonna be terrified.

[C]

She's terrified of Bigfoot.

[A]

Yeah. That's all right. That's probably a healthy fear, honestly.

[C]

Yeah, I would say so.

[A]

Yeah. I mean.

[C]

Do you guys. I saw this on Tick Tock. Someone says, is this a Mandela effect or. Was every told this in elementary school, that the blood in your body is blue until it touches oxygen, then it turns red?

[A]

Sure. Yeah, I've. I've heard that. Yeah.

[D]

I think children made that up.

[C]

I remember teachers saying it.

[B]

I don't know. I've never heard that. You haven't? No.

[A]

Interesting. But you were. I mean, yeah, because, like, when you're looking at your. You're like, oh, it's, you know, blue. Your veins are blue.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

It's just your skin doing that. You know that to be true, right?

[A]

Yes.

[D]

Okay.

[A]

You know that to be true.

[C]

You knew that to be true, right? I know everything about blood vampire.

[A]

It doesn't taste blue.

[D]

Ew.

[C]

Isn't it crazy how stuff like that gets just spread around?

[A]

Yeah. What are some other ones? Obviously we've talked about the hibernation bears being, like, hibernating.

[B]

That was another one in the comments.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Like, that meant they're sleeping for like four to six months.

[B]

Yeah, that one for sure.

[D]

They're not doing that.

[C]

No.

[A]

No.

[D]

What are they doing?

[A]

They just move slower and eat a lot more.

[C]

Yeah, they, like. They. They din up, but, like. Yeah, they get up and walk around. They go peeing.

[A]

They still have to hunt. They still have to find forage and.

[D]

You know, isn't that what they're doing all spring and summer?

[C]

They're. They're beefing up because the food supply.

[A]

Gets less and they're active and they're a lot quicker and they're just normal. Right. But like, in the winter time, they're just slower. It's like all of us. Yeah, it's like straight up all of us, but golly, it's like they're not sleeping for six months.

[C]

Yeah. Unless you're one of those. The. The frogs or whatever they were.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Is it a frog or a turtle?

[D]

Some things do do that. Well, there's a mouse that does.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Like we talked about this before, I think, but like how people bury tortoises.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Like, I was like, I thought this was a joke. But like, if you have a pet tortoise, like come like October, you dig like a three foot hole. You put the tortoise in the hole and then you put the dirt on top and you just wake them up in the springtime.

[D]

No, you don't do that.

[A]

No, 100% you do. It's insane.

[D]

Just take it in your house.

[A]

I don't think. I don't think that's how it works. Imagine if you can't dig a hole.

[B]

In my house and someone just said, I'm just going to keep you awake. I'll help you stay awake. You're like, dude, just let me shine.

[C]

That spotlight on you. Take a nap.

[D]

No, this is. This spotlight is my nemesis. I can't wait until you guys need to get a new one. I'm going to tear this one.

[C]

There's always going to be light.

[A]

Once again, more evidence that you're a vampire.

[D]

Get a warm light. Like, why is it a white hospital light?

[B]

That is a diffused, warm tone, soft white light.

[A]

You're just digging yourself a hole of being a vampire at this point.

[D]

It gives me a headache. I leave here with a headache every time I come.

[B]

Well, it's probably the multiple tones.

[C]

It's probably the mold that's riddled in this room. Probably right behind this wall.

[D]

One of the other things. Oh, my God. I know. Talked about this, but this was another one of those ones where, like, kids said this all the time, but that in China, the middle finger is your pinky. And we all knew that to be true. I don't know if anyone's ever confirmed it.

[C]

I don't know.

[A]

Your parents yell at you, go to your room, you slam the door.

[D]

I'm so mad at you.

[C]

What did you say?

[B]

Nothing.

[A]

Nothing unexpected.

[C]

I'm tired. Speaking of China, dude. And the middle finger.

[A]

Whoa.

[C]

The Philippines.

[A]

Okay, yeah, go ahead and.

[C]

Vitali, bro, do you see that?

[A]

This is blowing my mind.

[C]

That YouTuber guy, Vitaly, the prankster, you remember him? He was arrested in the Philippines nine months ago.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

And he was held in prison in the Philippines for nine months. And now they're deporting him to Russia because apparently he's from Russia.

[D]

Oh, I don't know who that is.

[A]

I'll show you a picture.

[C]

He's this crazy guy, does these prank videos and he was in the Philippines just causing mayhem.

[D]

Like, oh, boy.

[C]

He's being super disrespectful.

[A]

No. But yeah, he's. He's absolutely wild. Very unhinged. But yeah. What did he do in the Philippines that got him arrested?

[C]

Just disturbing the peace.

[A]

Yeah. And now he's being extradited to Russia.

[C]

I think he's from Russia.

[A]

Oh, that's true. That's. Yeah, he's a citizen.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

He's going home to the motherland.

[A]

Crazy.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And he does. He is not smiling. Yeah. And that. Because he was smiling his first mug shot and he was like, you know, like, everyone's like, oh, wow. He got arrested nine months later. This dude has a full on beard, lost all that muscle and weight, and is looking very sad.

[D]

What's happening in Filipino prisons?

[A]

Oh, I mean, I can't be. Can't imagine.

[C]

It's great, you know, I can't imagine any prisons. Great.

[D]

They don't have any lumpia on the menu.

[A]

That's right.

[C]

Maybe. Yeah.

[D]

Braces. That's what. That's like, what they make.

[A]

Oh, I thought you were using that for derogatory term.

[D]

No, I like that. The tiny. The tiny little egg rolls are delicious. What?

[B]

Lily.

[D]

What?

[C]

I have feelings.

[D]

Enough.

[A]

We're so sorry.

[D]

Let's take a break. I have to go pee so bad.

[C]

Okay, well, I just wanted to talk really quick about some crazy stuff. Okay.

[B]

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[A]

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[D]

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[A]

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[B]

You toss me that choco milk. Chocolate milk, dude, take you a sip of that.

[A]

Oh, my gosh, bro, that hurt my ears so bad.

[C]

Forgot about this.

[D]

You're nuts.

[B]

It's the white can.

[D]

Were you trying to give me the scream?

[C]

Whoever.

[D]

Just whoever.

[C]

Whoever.

[D]

Nothing shocking to me.

[A]

Or Kelsey hates that thing with a passion.

[C]

It is scary.

[A]

Thinks it's cursed.

[B]

I mean, how often have you used it at home?

[A]

I had it at home. And she's like, can you please take that out of her house? And I was like, yeah, she was.

[D]

Sensing things about it. She is so in tune with the super.

[A]

I trust that's why I took it out. And then she's like, you still have it in the office? I'm like, yeah, because it's not mine to throw out.

[D]

I'm sure there's so many relics in here carrying some kind of juju.

[B]

Hey, I got the spirit. I ain't scared. Bring them all juju.

[A]

Hold on.

[D]

I want out for that.

[A]

What's your problem, Lily?

[D]

You know what I'm talking about.

[A]

Oh, yeah. Yeah, I do.

[B]

This is so good.

[D]

What is it? Chocolate coconut milk.

[C]

Question corner, question corner, question corner with.

[A]

Lily, where the questions are fresh on her mind.

[D]

That was so weak. I do like chocolate. Coconut milk. Coconut water. Okay, hold on. Slow down.

[A]

Okay, grab that ball.

[D]

Very specific. Would you rather every time you go to get your hair cut, your barber randomly nibbles on your ear five separate times throughout the duration of your haircut? So it's unpredictable and he doesn't warn you, you just go.

[A]

That's actually down from my normal number, so.

[D]

Or instead of using a spray bottle to wet your hair, he uses his own spit.

[A]

Ew. I'll take the nibble.

[B]

I'll take the nibble.

[A]

Yeah, I'll take the nibble.

[C]

Instead of someone spitting in your hair.

[A]

To fully wet it, your mom probably.

[D]

Used to do that for you.

[A]

What?

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Spit in my hair.

[B]

Well, I mean, okay, if that's what we're talking about. Just a little.

[C]

I thought you meant, like we were.

[A]

Talking about a hawk and a loogie. Multiple loogies.

[C]

To get it wet.

[D]

To comb it.

[A]

I'll take the nibbles. Have you seen my barber?

[C]

I don't get my haircut.

[B]

I did think that was a funny question to the three of us.

[D]

Yeah, I know. Yeah. Not like you guys go to the barber a lot, but. Yeah. And you don't have the option to get your haircut at home either. You have to See this? Same barber every time.

[A]

I'll take Joseph nibbling on my ear.

[D]

I was gonna say. Is Joseph your barber?

[A]

Yeah, that's fine with me.

[D]

Cool.

[C]

What would you choose?

[D]

Oh, man, I don't know. Debbie Chin chewing on my ear.

[C]

Shout out.

[A]

Debbie Chin Chewer.

[D]

Yeah, I guess she can chew on my ear.

[A]

Nibble on your hair, and that's what I'll do.

[C]

I hawk door loogie right on you. Here's what it be.

[A]

Oh.

[B]

I just got a real.

[A]

Andrew's got a real.

[C]

Right now.

[B]

Okay. I know a lot of people are mad at me for the reels that I've been choosing. And I'm warning you now, you will be more mad after these. So if you need to skip the next about a minute and a half, now's the time to do it.

[D]

Thank you for warning me, Andrew.

[B]

We're starting with the one on top, which has a picture of a thumb.

[A]

Post this a minute and a half later, just for no reason as well.

[C]

All right, ready?

[B]

Yep.

[C]

Three, two, one.

[B]

That just. That just got me to me.

[C]

That doesn't.

[A]

That doesn't bother me. Me at all.

[C]

I hate that.

[A]

I was like, what's happening? What is he so scared of? What's gonna happen? What's gonna pop up?

[B]

Come on, plug it back in. There's another one.

[A]

Why does that bother you so much?

[D]

Scraping his nail on it? Is that what that was?

[B]

I can watch some of the. I can watch some of the nastiest videos, but that. Stop that one.

[C]

Stop trying to do it. That's not gonna work with.

[A]

Yeah, I know. That's what I'm trying to. I'm trying to figure out how he's. How's he doing?

[C]

It's the chalkboard thing, man. Yeah.

[B]

Stop it.

[C]

I really hate it.

[A]

I can tell. Oh, that's not that bad.

[B]

I should just play his reaction in slow motion. It was pretty epic. I hate that stuff. The next. Yep. All right. Just don't read it. Three, two, one. Play it. Go. It says, when I got my eyebrow pierced and the piercer decided to go through my eyelid instead.

[D]

Oh, my gosh.

[A]

What is he doing?

[B]

And they're digging.

[A]

Get him out of here.

[C]

And they're digging.

[A]

What is he doing?

[D]

Why is she not, like.

[B]

How do you. How do you go from the eyebrow down to the middle of the eyelid?

[C]

Did you see the girl trying to pierce her own septum?

[A]

No, bro. What happened?

[C]

She was trying to do her own septum piercing, and she did the. She was pushing it. She goes, oh, she got through it went through her septum and on top.

[A]

Of her nose, bro.

[D]

Oh, my golly.

[A]

I can't believe how many people just do it themselves.

[D]

For what?

[A]

Like piercings, Dude.

[B]

I know someone who pierced their own tongue. That's crazy.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

You know, Austin pierced my ears.

[A]

Really?

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

That doesn't surprise me.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

They're not the gauges.

[C]

No, they started out. It's the piercing that I grew to.

[B]

Gauges.

[A]

Oh, wow.

[C]

Stretch the gauges.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh, that's another video that I forgot that I have is a video of someone who goes all the way to quarter size gauges, but does it via literally no piercing.

[C]

Just a punch.

[B]

Nope.

[C]

Oh, they cut it and they shove it thing. Yeah, no, no, they go, no, no, no, no, no.

[A]

Didn't you stick a candy cane in your ear for a video one time? Yeah, yeah, yeah, it was good.

[B]

I forget.

[C]

I forget I have these on.

[A]

I know, I know. Like 10 years ago. Because she's like, you look really good with, like, small gauges. I was like, really? And we. There was like a month where I was like, damn, I do that.

[C]

You should do gold. You should do gold hoops. Like a pirate it.

[A]

Oh, I could.

[C]

It would be cool.

[D]

I am.

[C]

I would look like Michael Jordan.

[A]

Oh, I could be Michael Jordan.

[D]

I don't know if I've ever told you this, but I vowed when I was a teenager I will never date anybody that has gauges. Married one. Married one.

[A]

And you never thought you didn't marry a vampire?

[C]

See, it's at the point now. If I just take them out, it's the ugliest looking earlobe in the whole.

[B]

It's a commitment.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. For the rest of your life. And also some people that don't take care of them.

[B]

The smell a little yeasty.

[C]

I don't really take care of these, but they smell fine.

[B]

We gotta talk.

[A]

Yeah, let me nibble on that.

[D]

Oh, gosh.

[A]

Let me be your barber.

[C]

Yeah, it smells, I think, because it's wood. Yeah, yeah, that's fine. It's a little waxy.

[A]

It's okay. It's fine.

[C]

But what isn't?

[A]

Do you like them now, Lil, his gauges?

[D]

Yeah, I'm indifferent.

[B]

Yeah, that's a no.

[C]

That's the first I heard of this.

[A]

Oh, that's interesting.

[D]

I love the person who has them.

[C]

Wow. Thank you.

[A]

That's nice.

[C]

Speaking of love.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Don't love this.

[A]

Oh, no.

[C]

The Patagonia fires. Yeah.

[D]

What's going on?

[B]

Let's go.

[A]

I didn't know there was Fires.

[C]

Okay. There's some two truths and a lie. I don't know what the lie is, but there's some speculation on some stuff.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

And I'll let you guys know what the speculation parts are. But I saw this guy on TikTok, it's really hard to pronounce his handle. It's like contra Laurelan. C O N T R A R, L A N. Contra Lin. Contraire.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

Except for it's probably in like Spanish.

[C]

No, he's a super duper white guy.

[D]

Okay. Which they usually are.

[C]

He's American.

[A]

Oh, in Spain. Yeah.

[C]

He's an American white man. But he did this breakdown. It was a really good breakdown. And so I went in and researched a little bit. And some of the stuff, I'm like, I can't really find proof on this, but it's. If you dig a little bit, you can be like, okay, well, I can kind of see that. So these wildfires in Patagonia region, Argentina and Chile, they started around January 5th.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

And so far they've burned around 50,000 acres, which is around 77 square miles. And he said the weird connection with it is on December 9th. So basically, a little less than a month before the president. Javier Malay, I believe that's how you say his name, the president of Argentina basically did this whole speech about opening up more land in Argentina for foreign buyers, foreign investors. And he. The guy in the TikTok said that. He said one of the things would be like that if land was caught on fire, foreign investors could come in and buy it. I couldn't find that direct quote. Yeah, but what he did say is there's always been restrictions on lands in Argentina, in the Patagonian region, to where foreign investors have not been able to buy because of fire risk. Risk. And so he's wanting to do away with that. And then a month later, all these fires break out in Patagonia. Another thing that the president did was cut federal funding to fire services by 70%.

[A]

When he do that in December.

[C]

In December.

[D]

That is.

[B]

That's official.

[C]

That's official. Yeah. So that. That whole thing is a really weird connection.

[A]

Very strange. Who owns the acreage?

[C]

Just Argentina.

[A]

I mean, like, so it's a government owned, like.

[C]

Or I believe it's just. Yeah, the Patagonia region. And it's like farmers owned farmland and stuff. Okay.

[A]

So that's what I was saying. I didn't know if it was like government national forest or it was like actual, like.

[C]

I think it's both proper.

[A]

Okay.

[C]

Yeah. But where this Guy went, and we'll get into speculation stuff here. But he said, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and Brazil make up what is known as the Southern Common Market.

[A]

It.

[C]

And basically they've signed. It's what we talked about, that agreement with the eu, with the. What do you call it? Produce and stuff like the produce trade. But those, those countries in that region, they make up the Common Market. And it's been said that whoever controls these territories basically controls the food supply for Europe and the United Kingdom. And this is where it gets into complete. I couldn't find hard proof on this that in Patagonia, Israeli Defense Forces do land surveys in the state. For the state of Israel, in both Chile and Argentina. And there's a quote from a Chilean senator which I did find, and this is a true thing. The Chilean senator said that they're constantly gathering more information on the top. The topography of the region. They may know more than the Chilean army.

[A]

Wow.

[D]

Why.

[C]

And that's just right there. That's just a very strange thing.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

But then there's this clip that I saw of, or actually within the same video he also talked about a couple weeks ago when this comes out. So it was actually a couple of days before this fire. There was four Israeli tourists that were detained in Chile by park rangers for starting an illegal fire.

[D]

Oh, boy.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

So there we go.

[C]

And this apparently has happened a couple dozen times in the past two decades. Israeli tourists starting fires in the Patagonian region.

[A]

I mean, I mean, that seems like a. Yeah, super easy.

[C]

That part's not speculation. That part's real. The speculation part. Is that the. The wildfires or the, the top. The pot. Ground surveying.

[A]

Yes.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Israel's doing that. Couldn't necessarily find anything hard. Hard evidence on that. Yeah, it's super weird. But there's. There's this one clip of this guy who's in Argentina and he talks about how he lives next to an Israeli community in Argentina, and I believe either Argentina or Chile. Oh, no, Chile. And he talks about how he would, like, go hang out with them a bunch and like, drink some beers and whatnot. And these Israeli people in this community, they openly talk about how they believe that Argentina and Chile belong to Israel.

[D]

What? Why? In what context?

[C]

I don't know.

[A]

Finders keepers.

[C]

I think this goes, like, really deep. Not sure how, not sure why.

[A]

But.

[C]

There'S also these very strict anti Semitic laws in Chile and Argentina. Basically, if you speak out against Israel, you will be either fined or put in prison.

[A]

Even like. Yeah, just being skeptical.

[D]

Or like, okay, does that Apply to, like, all hate speech or just anti Semitism?

[C]

I think it's all hate speech. But anti Semit. Anti Semitism is looped into that.

[D]

Yeah, Well, I mean, we're. We're in a lot of the. Not change. Didn't they post up in Argentina?

[C]

They did, yes. Which is weird. That Israel. That's. That could be a weird connection, though, right?

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

That the Nazis, like, fled to, like, Argentina, the Patagonia region, and then now Israel's, like, apparently for a while has been really interested in that region as well.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

So let's. Let's list the theories.

[C]

Well, I just want to say this part real quick, too. This is a fact. This man that was interviewed in Argentina, he was a survivor of the wildfire. He said, quote, he is no longer surprised by what is happening. It is 100% deliberate and international. It's a land grab driven by the value of their minerals.

[D]

Mineral.

[A]

So there's 100% reason why they'd be behind this.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Or who. Who? Yeah, whoever. Somebody's behind it.

[A]

That's what I'm saying. Like, whoever's doing it, obviously there's something to gain.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Whether it's that produce trade, whether it's, you know, minerals, whatever it may be, and it may be both. Yeah. Or maybe a lot of things. That's crazy. Also, the President just speaking out a month, not even a month prior, but.

[D]

It almost makes me feel like. I guess my theory would be that somebody doesn't like him and they're trying to frame him. Or they're like, you're wanting to sell our Argentinian land to outside people. We're going to make it unsalable.

[C]

No, I think.

[A]

Makes it sellable.

[C]

Makes it sellable.

[D]

That's what puts it on the fire.

[B]

Because.

[D]

Was it the whole point? They're like, it catches on fire easily, so you shouldn't buy it. And so they're like.

[C]

No, he's. One of the things was that he would say that it would be for sale if. Yeah.

[D]

Oh, I see. Okay.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. It's very weird.

[C]

But that. With the Venezuela being a part of that, too, or us basically has control over Venezuela at this point. And the. The weird connection with the Nobel Peace Prize.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Check. Giving her medal to Trump. Did you see that?

[D]

Weird.

[C]

Did you see that?

[A]

Yeah. You talked about that.

[C]

You're not allowed to do that. Part of the rules of the Nobel Peace Prize is you are not allowed to give your Nobel Peace Prize to anyone.

[A]

If you give me a Nobel Peace Prize. I could do whatever I want. I think that's the rule.

[C]

Yeah, well, she, she went to the White House and presented it to Trump. She gave her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump. And just like, with her comments of just like, if I'm put into power and as Venezuela's leader, one of the first things I'll do is build a embassy, Venezuelan Embassy in Israel. That's a very really random thing to say.

[A]

I think all the people under the dictatorship in Venezuela would be like, maybe we should do something else first. Take care of your own people. Yeah, possibly.

[C]

Anyways, I don't want to go. I don't want to go super far down this whole Israel thing, because a lot of people.

[A]

Because I don't think it does go far down.

[B]

Can.

[A]

I think we kind of reached it?

[C]

I think that's it.

[B]

Can I take, can I take one half step further and link it to Florida? Sure.

[A]

You're only speaking for yourself at this point.

[C]

Sure.

[B]

No, this is just something I read. I don't think this is true at all. Anyways, Florida added laws against anti Semitism, like specifically calling some stuff out. Did you guys hear about this? Desantis added it.

[C]

No. So are we breaking the law?

[B]

Literally. So Florida has enacted laws and passed bills targeting anti Semitism, primarily by defining it to include anti Israel actions like denying Jewish self determination and applying double standards. And it strengthened hate crime penalties. And so, you know, you got to ask the further questions, well, what on earth does that mean? And so. So key examples of anti Semitic acts that are covered calling for harm against those people. Totally okay with that.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Spreading stereotypes or conspiracy myths about Jewish control.

[A]

We would never.

[C]

Well, I'm not saying it's Jewish control. I'm just saying these, There's a lot of. There's Israel's involvement.

[A]

Involvement. Yeah, yeah.

[C]

The government of Israel, the. Not even the full government. What are we saying?

[B]

Denying the Holocaust is also now illegal.

[C]

I don't know why that should be illegal, but that. Yeah, that's crazy to deny the Holocaust.

[B]

Why are we getting laws specific to something like so particular like that? Like.

[D]

Well, it's just a hot topic right now. I guess that's because I do. I understand wanting to crack down on anti Semitism because like what you were saying, we're criticizing the Israeli government, not the people of Israel.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Because there's plenty of people that are Jewish that are renouncing what the Israeli government is doing too.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And that's the thing. It's a government problem.

[D]

Yeah, yeah.

[A]

At the end of the Day, most, like, all governments are corrupt, I would say.

[C]

And so.

[A]

So it's just like, it's a government problem and it's. And if you have more than power, if you have governments that are more powerful and have more leverage, then obviously they're going to be the most powerful government, no matter who that is. And I'm ignorant when it comes to all this, like, world domination stuff and different governments and different nations, but it's like, it's. It's crazy.

[B]

Yeah. I mean, government. I'm not saying anyone is or isn't doing anything illegal or corrupt as a government, but really, should we have a law that says I can't call it out if it's something that I believe I have found?

[A]

Not in America.

[B]

That's crazy.

[D]

Yeah. No, I agree.

[A]

Freedom of speech, baby.

[D]

Did you guys see that? We, as of today, there's a carrier headed to Iran.

[A]

No. What kind of carrier? What do you mean?

[C]

Oh, yeah, I got a bunch of comments that were like, all these bases in the Middle east are getting evacuated and interesting.

[A]

I mean, he's. Trump's moving around the way Trump said, I can't remember. He's like, they better behave.

[D]

Yeah, but they haven't been behaving.

[A]

He said. They said they're like, Iran, you know, threatened Mr. Trump. So, like, what are you going to say? He's like, like, yeah, they said that last time I bombed them.

[D]

Oh, boy.

[A]

They just better behave. And I'm like, why you gotta be like, stuff like that just sounds really cool. But also, at the end of the.

[D]

Day, it's like, why are you gonna provoke it?

[A]

Don't be poking, dude.

[D]

Yeah, exactly. But like, that. He was like, his whole thing was, if we see any of these protesters being violently attacked or, like, detained or anything like that, we're gonna get involved. And then what? They went dark. Their media went dark. And then people will surface these clips and it's like all the, like, something like 50,000 people are currently in jail.

[A]

And, like, they have no Internet, right?

[D]

No Internet.

[B]

He says, gary, film clips take names.

[A]

That's scary.

[D]

And now here goes.

[A]

Our government was just so fed up with us, they're like, no more Internet guys. I mean, how do you do? How do you talk?

[C]

I bet you it will happen at some point.

[D]

Knock on wood, Josh. Knock on wood.

[B]

But also, how scary is it that in the age of AI, our president said film clips and take names? Because I can make videos of you doing a lot of stuff.

[A]

Yeah, you don't care, though.

[C]

Speaking of filming clips and Taking names.

[B]

Yeah, tell me.

[C]

I got an update on the Havana Syndrome.

[A]

Oh, I was just reading about that today.

[C]

Yeah. This is crazy. Very, very crazy.

[A]

All right.

[C]

Very unlike the Department of Defense in the Pentagon to do an interview like this.

[A]

Okay, so they're up to something.

[C]

But they came out, the Department of Defense came out with the spokesman from the Pentagon doing these interviews where they apparently, through some secret back alley side deal, acquired a piece of technology that they believe is causing the Havana Syndrome.

[B]

Wow, wait, present tense. Causing or it's.

[C]

It's the thing that caused the Havana Syndrome.

[D]

Can you back up and give us a quick Havana Syndrome recap?

[C]

Yeah. So the Havana Syndrome was that phenomena that happened in the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba.

[D]

Right.

[C]

And it was these U.S. embassy workers that all of a sudden just got a ringing in their ears. Lost, got all comboated, really. Just messed up their brains. Passed out, bleeding from the ears and nose.

[A]

Major brain damage.

[C]

It's like permanent vertigo, basically.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

And that's happened at a couple of US government embassies all over the world. And it's been speculated that it's a secret frequency weapon used by Russia or whoever. And we haven't been able to find it. But then the Department of Defense is like, yeah, we got. It's technology. It's the size of a backpack. Let me just read what it says.

[B]

That's crazy. I didn't realize.

[C]

Yeah. They said the US government quietly obtained a portable device in a covert undercover operation that reportedly cost millions to tens of millions of dollars. Describes the backpack size and capable of emitting pulse radio frequency energy or pulse radio waves. Some sources note it contains Russian manufactured components, which has fueled speculation about foreign involvement of origin, though that doesn't prove that it was used in any attacks. And I'm like, spooky. Well, I'm like, this, this whole thing sounds like a propaganda thing.

[B]

Sure.

[C]

And I'm like, one. When is the government ever talked about a device, a weapon? They're like, hey, we think we got this weapon.

[A]

Yeah. Volunteering information.

[C]

And I'm like, this is weird.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

But for sure, if you look at the date of when they started talking about this frequency thing, it was almost a week to the day after the Maduro.

[D]

That's exactly what I was thinking about. That's what I was thinking about because it said all the guards like basically were incapacitated.

[C]

Use like a frequency pulse to knock them all out.

[B]

It was Russia.

[C]

It's like. And so they're like. So they're saying that they're just trying to control the narrative at this point. So it's like, yeah, we got this. Yeah, we got through a backdoor, and we're not even sure if it's from Russia or what. Like. And it's like, well, you bought it from someone.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

So who'd you buy it from?

[A]

Yeah. Plan. From someone or something.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

So they're now just talking about. I'm like, this is such baloney. Yeah, you don't. They don't talk about this stuff.

[A]

No, it's all planned.

[C]

And obviously we're joking. We really respect what you guys do and the things that you tell us.

[B]

We'Re grateful for that.

[D]

Please don't use that on me.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

You're informing your civilians. I freaking love.

[C]

I think that's amazing.

[A]

Communication is literally the number one key in all strong relationships.

[C]

Yes. Thank you, Department of Defense.

[A]

And I hope we can do better.

[B]

Better.

[A]

Like, you're obviously setting a hot. Such a high standard.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

I hope we can also do. Live up to your example and do better.

[C]

Yeah, we're open to critiques.

[A]

Absolutely.

[C]

Just don't. Don't like us.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Like, just talk to us and, like, just, like, actually talk with words.

[A]

With words in your mouth.

[C]

Anyways.

[A]

Take a nibble if you'd like. Yeah, that's scary.

[C]

I thought that was weird.

[A]

That would. Honestly, that would probably be the. I would rather be sniped out or step in a bear trap than have that freaking Havana drone. I mean, that would be terrible.

[D]

Is it permanent? Like, irreversible.

[C]

It causes permanent brain damage.

[D]

Dang.

[C]

Where these people literally have just vertigo.

[A]

I mean, I just keep going back. Every time I think of a fan of Zinner, I think of the movie. The this is the end or whatever is where the Obamas were the producers on it. And it's literally that.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

That thing that was used. And that's the tool that they used in that movie.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

It's just weird, man.

[C]

It's weird.

[A]

And it's like, also, it's not like, it doesn't seem like something that would be crazy high tech compared to everything else that's possible.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

We have flying cars now. I mean, it's like, it's just the thing the size of a backpack that blows your brain into spaghetti.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Dude.

[C]

It's just so, like, when it says contains Russian manufactured components, which fueled speculation about foreign involvement or origin. Guys, There's a bunch of Russian stuff in it.

[A]

Guys. We found this backpack thing, and we're scared, and we just wanted to tell you about it.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

We're worried just like you guys.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

Wow.

[A]

Makes you wonder what their next step is because this is all like. I mean, obviously just like anything.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

You think about celebrities that like, hey, like how they train them and for interviews and stuff. They're doing the exact same thing on a whole other psychological level.

[C]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

So who knows what they're truly doing.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

What information is being leaked out. They're like, oh, I hope people hear these words and really hold on to it.

[C]

I know we've talked about it before, but isn't it so annoying that the those like UAP whistleblower dudes, how they have to get permission from the Pentagon of what they can and can't say?

[A]

Yeah. What's the point of whistleblowing if you're not going to blow that whistle fully?

[D]

Well, I guess it's because it would blow. I mean, like, I understand it because it's like if other countries knew some of the stuff we were working with, that's a liability.

[A]

Sure. But you look the same thing with what's his face. The guy that leaked all that information now is living in Russia.

[C]

Oh, Snowden.

[A]

Snowden.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I always think it's. I was thinking Zuckerberg. No.

[B]

Hey, guys.

[A]

Yeah. You look at Snowden like he actually the opposite. It's the same thing with him. Like, that's probably exactly what would happen if they fully blew the whistle, you know, on everything. And they'd be like, well, you just gave up a lot of American secrets, now you're in jail. Yeah. Ah, it's no fun, dude.

[C]

No fun. Tell me about the Secret Service thing.

[A]

No Secret Service, just government stuff. Oh, never said Secret Service.

[C]

I think so. J.D. vance, Secret Service.

[A]

Oh, I thought, Okay. I thought. Yeah.

[C]

Do you have a couple things about the government?

[A]

I. I did, Yeah. I have one story that's kind of a cool conspiracy, but yeah, the J.D. vance. Have you seen about this?

[C]

No.

[A]

Oh, my goodness, it's so funny. Well, this girl was on a date with a guy and she was wearing. She was a journalist and she was wearing a secret camera. I don't know if it was on her, like glasses or.

[C]

As you do on a date.

[A]

As you do, you gotta, you know, keep yourself safe.

[D]

Open them.

[A]

Yeah, she was working this date, but the thing is, she knew who he was and he didn't know who she was.

[D]

Okay.

[A]

He didn't know she was a journalist, but he. She knew he was a Secret Service agent for J.D. vance. Wow. And he goes out there and he's literally the whole videos on there. And she's like, can I. Can I see your badge? And he, like, holds it up, and she's like, oh, my gosh. That's, like, so cool and masculine. That's amazing. Like, she's, like, fully just, like.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Just inflating.

[A]

Yeah. The guy's like, you know, acting all impressed. But he goes on in this date and explains everything about how they form, like, the formations when they're driving JD Vance, how they protect him, literally level by level.

[C]

Just in, like, the secret stuff of the secrets. Yes.

[B]

Just got a man explaining, and he went on.

[A]

And she was just, like, playing dumb with it and, like, letting him share all this stuff and, like, showing the badge multiple times. Can I say it one more time? Just completely showing his unprofessionalism. Also just everything against being a Secret Service agent. And so now the guy apparently is, you know, gone.

[D]

So obviously.

[A]

But, yeah, I'm like, could you imagine being caught like that? That would just be a nightmare.

[D]

Furthermore, like, why would that chick do that?

[C]

I know. Like, imagine what.

[A]

That does a good story.

[C]

He's like, I thought she really liked me.

[A]

Mom. He comes home, mom, I found the one.

[D]

But also, why do you want, like, to make everybody in the nation vulnerable with that?

[A]

I. Yeah, it's another thing they do redact, I think everything that, like the. What he says, like, specifically in the video and stuff, so. But it just makes you wonder, like, what stuff is out there.

[B]

Yeah, it's got to be somewhere.

[C]

I guess that is good that he was no longer part of the Secret Service, because if you're spilling that, you're yapping like that.

[A]

Yeah. I mean, it's just sloppy. And also, I mean, he's gonna have. That whole video is gonna be in a training video for them later on.

[D]

Yeah. It makes me sad.

[A]

Yeah, it's wild. But speaking of government, there's a. You said you had some government stories and Pentagon stuff. And so I was just looking through some of the stuff I had saved, and I was like, I can't remember what this one was about, but this is the story of the business plot. So this happened in the 1930s. It was a group of extremely wealthy businessmen who plan to overtake the government, the US Government, and put in a fascist puppet.

[C]

I've talked about this.

[A]

Have you?

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

The business puppet.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

I don't remember. Refresh me.

[A]

I asked you earlier if you'd heard about it.

[C]

I swear I have.

[B]

You might have. I'll admit my memory is very short.

[C]

I'm sorry.

[A]

No, it's okay. It's fine. It's all right.

[D]

Wait, tell me because I forgot to take a break. I forgot.

[B]

Give us the short version.

[A]

So 1933, FDR gets into office. Do you remember this?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Okay, we talked about this already a while ago. I guess I didn't. It didn't ring any bells for me maybe, but I don't think I called.

[C]

It the business plot, though.

[A]

That's what it's called. Like, like everything's linked. And I was like, that's kind of. Sounds kind of weird. Not really fun.

[C]

Just give a refresher.

[A]

Sure, yeah. So. And then in 1930s, these guys who plan to overtake the government. But it happened. FDR was elected and this is in the middle of the Great Depression, Absolutely crushed the United States of America. So FDR comes in with the New Deal. So Social Security, worker protection rules and regulations on certain banks and stuff like that. Social Security. And so he starts saying all this stuff. All the average Americans are saying, this is great news, this is awesome. But to the freaking ultra rich people who are going to be getting huge, you know, tax stuff, you know, being thrown in at their way with the New Deal, they're thinking this is, you know, the end of capitalism, all this stuff.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

And so they forge a plan. This is the people at JP Morgan. These are people on Wall Street. These are huge, huge corporations all get together and they make a plan. Their plan is they're going to get over 500,000 war veterans and they're going to march in D.C. they're going to try to, they're going to ask FDR, force him to step aside. Then they're going to take on. They're going to put a leader, a, you know, it was a fascist leader.

[C]

Yeah. They're going to hire or get one of those U.S. generals.

[A]

Yes. SMEDLEY Butler was his name, real name, Smedley Butler. But this dude was a, you know, a U.S. marine general. He was decorated. He was a war hero, respected by all these veterans and was considered like, you cannot break this dude. This guy was sold out. He was a Republican. But then he started going for fdr. But they go up and they ask him and they. He says yes. And he sits down and he starts taking notes, listening, going all their meetings and everything like that. But the thing is, Butler was actually lying. He's a true American. Yeah. As soon as he found out that he had enough information, he went to Congress.

[D]

Yes.

[A]

Medley did a testimony in front of Congress and let all that stuff air out and told them what the plan Was and everything. And it was a big deal. So much so that it created a committee. Un American Activities association or committee.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

So like a lot of, like, you know, Nazi stuff, but that's what started that whole committee is literally what Butler said. But the sucky thing is no one was charged, no one got in trouble whatsoever because they made.

[C]

They ended up making a deal with fda.

[A]

Oh, did they?

[C]

Yeah, it was like this whole, like, backroom deals, like, hey, well, okay, we'll stop doing this whole uprising thing. But then in exchange, you got to do this. You got to cut us tax breaks and all this stuff. And so it was this weird, really weird backdoor thing to where none of them got charged, but in the end, they still had, like, control. And FDR basically swayed into some of their points.

[A]

Yeah, that's. That's the nuts thing to me is it wasn't just like.

[C]

It wasn't. They were trying to literally do a couple of.

[A]

And it literally wasn't just like, random, like, radical people. These were like established billionaires that we see today.

[D]

I mean, it's just like, it's the same villains that keep going.

[B]

What a gnarly group of people to stand up to, though. Like, imagine being that dude and then seeing none of them go to jail. You're like, wait, like, has anyone checked up on this dude? How did he do, like, several years later?

[D]

Insane.

[C]

I mean, you even see that today?

[D]

Yeah, it's all the time.

[C]

Yeah. With just these billionaires that, like, they can be featured in a lot of pictures and on a lot of flight logs.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Nothing.

[B]

Seriously, nothing?

[D]

Yeah, nothing.

[B]

Dude, I got a story.

[A]

How cocky is that? Like, you know, you're doing the worst thing in the world, but you're like, you know what, Take the picture.

[D]

It's like, Dr.

[A]

Evil, let's document this.

[D]

No one can stop me.

[C]

Hey, I'll say cheese.

[A]

You got a story?

[B]

Drew, you ready for this?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I freaking love these stories where, like, Christianity has been oppressed. And then there's so this story. There's this. There's this kid in Russia's name's Yevgeny. Oh, shoot. How do you say this? Rodianov.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

So this is like the story of, like Christianity surviving. So under the Soviet Union, there's like militant atheism, like, you can't be a Christian. And there's this old grandma, she has her 11 year old Babushka. She has her. She has a cross and she's like, I want you to have this. This kid's mom is an atheist. And he wants to wear it to school. And she's like, you can't do that. She's like, I know you love your grandma, but, like, you know, don't wear it. Long story short, he gets in trouble as a kid a bunch of times because he just refuses to take this cross off. Well, the Soviet Union, it falls, Russia comes to power. This kid gets all. He gets all gung ho for his country. Signs up 19 years old, joins. Joins the Russian army and the Chechens, I believe they're in conflict with them, and they capture him. And I mean, the story is brutal. So they take this kid, and he's still wearing the cross. He never took it off. They take this kid, they trap him, or they take him down to a basement. Like, a hundred days of torture. I believe one of them was they. I'm not gonna get, like, super descriptive, but they, like. They tied him by his wrists and hung him, like, hung him up. No food, no water. He's like. He's like. Like, literally a shell of a human at this point. Long story short, 100 days is up. They're like. They start taking the prisoners, and they're like, denounce Christianity, convert to Islam or die. And he refuses. And what hap. What he said would happen would happen. He takes his head and. But they're still allowing the family to collect the bodies for burial. And apparently the executioner said, I told him if he would remove the cross, I would let him live. And he said, the. The executioner said. He said to me, the only way you get this cross is if you take my head. And literally. So this story is, like, circulating, but then they literally, when the mom comes to reclaim her son's body, it's a headless body. And so they're like, come get your remains. And there's a ton of people like, I don't.

[A]

Don't.

[B]

It's. Everyone's in uniform, like, you know, like, how do I know? Well, apparently the body still had the cross around it. And so, like, that story mixed with the mother recovering the body like that, he literally told the executioner, you can't have this. If you want it, take my head. Refused to convert. That's. That's nuts. Some next level stuff.

[C]

That's gnarly.

[B]

But that photo I sent to the chat, that's the kid, 19 years old and 19 years old, with the faith of his grandmother, had it in him to say, go ahead and take my head.

[C]

Oh, so this is like a recent.

[B]

Did you see 90s.

[C]

Oh, 90s.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Wow, that's wild.

[C]

So before the. Wait, right before the Soviet collapse.

[B]

Yeah. No, no, no. Soviets.

[D]

After.

[B]

He was given the necklace under Soviet rule when he was a kid. And then Russia comes to power. He joins in Russia. But he's been. Even underneath the Soviet atheistic rule, he's just never taken it off.

[C]

Gotcha.

[B]

And so when the Chechens, which were an Islamic power, came in and were converting all the prisoners to Islam.

[C]

Wow.

[B]

He. He said, take my head. And they found his body with the cross still attached.

[C]

I have faith like that, man. That's. Your reward is going to be super awesome.

[B]

19 years old.

[D]

Amazing.

[A]

It's crazy.

[C]

That is amazing.

[D]

Y' all see how many Muslim mayors won the race this last mayoral election?

[A]

What a twist.

[B]

No, just.

[D]

I mean, just talking about Islam, but, I mean, it's like an extremely overrepresented group, really, in politics right now.

[B]

I wonder what the demographic of Americans is.

[D]

And I think it's strange that. I mean, it's just so interesting that that would happen. It's almost like they want to take over our country.

[C]

Maybe.

[A]

Never know.

[C]

We got some great land here.

[A]

It's freedom, you know, everyone's allowed to try.

[C]

Good food.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

Good views, good vibes, good love.

[C]

Who wouldn't want to take it over?

[D]

I know.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

So here we go. According. My dead body, according to Census. This is Wikipedia and Pew Research Center. It varies based on where you get Your number, but 1 to 1.3Americans are Islamic Muslim. It's pretty low.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

But a lot of Islamic mayors running around.

[C]

Maybe. I don't. I have not heard that.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

You know, I also haven't heard of the Nevada Triangle. Have you guys heard of the Nevada Triangle?

[D]

Never.

[C]

No, I have literally not heard of it until today when I started listening to a podcast about it.

[A]

Actually, I think I told the story already.

[C]

I'm so sorry.

[A]

No, you're fine.

[C]

But that was, I mean, over a year ago. I feel like I didn't know it.

[B]

Until the name came in. Yeah.

[C]

Schmelly Butley.

[D]

Schmelly Butley Butler.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

I think we made the joke Someone.

[A]

Comment when we talked about it. Someone's.

[C]

Please be last week.

[A]

That be great.

[C]

So there's this region in Nevada called the Nevada Triangle where people in planes disappear.

[A]

In America.

[C]

In America How? If you were to guess they're saying it's the landlocked Bermuda Triangle.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

If you were to guess how many planes have gone missing in the Bermuda Triangle, how many planes would you say.

[A]

In the Bermuda Triangle? I would say 35.

[C]

Okay.

[D]

I'm gonna say eight. I think it's lower than Bermuda Triangle. Yeah.

[C]

The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. You think eight plans.

[D]

Eight.

[B]

I was gonna go less. I was gonna go five. But I thought a lot of the missing stuff was ships.

[C]

Well, ships and planes, but really just planes. Because there's. You can't have ships in Nevada.

[D]

So how many jobs?

[A]

Guess how many ships have gone missing.

[C]

20 planes.

[A]

20 high.

[B]

That's high.

[C]

In the Bermuda Triangle.

[D]

Who won? I think I was closest.

[A]

I think I was closest.

[D]

Eight. 12. You said 35. That's 15. I'm closer. Wrong.

[C]

Guess how many planes have gone missing and. Or crashed in the Nevada Triangle.

[A]

Oh, that we know of. God.

[D]

100 of them.

[A]

I'll stick with 35.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

25.

[C]

2,000.

[D]

I'm on fire. I'm on fire. I'm closer every time.

[C]

What did you say?

[D]

100. But I'm still closest.

[A]

I'm amazing.

[D]

I'm still closest.

[C]

It's this region in Nevada that basically is a triangle between Reno, Las Vegas and Fresno, California.

[A]

I should have guessed 101. I should have guessed 100.

[C]

Yeah, always do. The Price is Right rules.

[A]

Golly.

[C]

But this area, this Nevada Triangle, parts of it are the Sierra Nevada mountains. And there's also part of it which is Area 51.

[D]

Oh.

[A]

Interesting.

[C]

Weird connection. The first plane reported missing in the Nevada triangle was in 1938. Do you know when Area 51 started doing the research?

[A]

39.

[C]

1958.

[A]

Dang it.

[C]

Or, sorry, 38.

[D]

Tells a very different story.

[C]

Yeah, no, 1938 is when they started research. That's when the first plane went missing.

[D]

Dang.

[A]

Whoa.

[C]

But it's insane. The amount of experienced pilots. Even US Military planes that just go missing are never found.

[D]

Wow.

[C]

And like, there's. I mean, just countless, countless stories. But there's this one story in particular. His name is Steve Fawcett. And this dude was like. This adventurer broke hundreds. Yeah. Over a hundred world records in aviation, ballooning and sailing. So he circumnavigated a hot air balloon around the entire world.

[D]

Wow.

[C]

He has on record the longest recorded continuous flight, which I believe was like 76 hours all by himself.

[A]

Did they make a movie about that guy?

[C]

I don't know.

[A]

Yeah, I think they made a movie.

[C]

But this dude was an expert in flying. Like, he was like. They. In fact, they said that his 76 hour flight, like all these. There's electrical problems in his plane and he had to use his own drinking water to cool down the instruments. They said when he Landed his plane. Both tires burst. It crashed. But he was okay. They said that inside of his cockpit for like the majority of the flight or the. Towards the end was like 130 degrees inside the cockpit.

[D]

Oh, my goodness.

[C]

Anyways, this dude still flew it landed, it was fine.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Expert pilot. He goes flying one day in this Nevada region, this Nevada triangle region disappears.

[D]

Dang.

[A]

Never heard from no crash site, no nothing.

[C]

Nothing. And then it was a. They searched the area like tens of hundreds of miles. They just combed it. Nothing. Couldn't find anything. And then it was one hiker a year later, was walking and he stepped on something. It was the Steve Fossett's id. Whoa. And he's like, what? And then he. A couple like, feet away from that was just some cash. And then a mile or so away from that, there was two bones found. And those bones belonged to Steve Fawcett. And then they found the plane. But while they found this plane, they found eight planes together that they never knew Disappeared, bro.

[A]

All in the same area, all in the same region.

[B]

Were they from the same timeline?

[C]

Possibly. Spread out.

[B]

That's crazy.

[C]

Yeah, but there's just these crazy anomalies of just people just like, disappearing, never heard from again.

[A]

How does that happen?

[C]

Well, they believe there's a couple of theories. One is in this area around Area 51. They do a lot of, like, technical jamming of like, coordination, GPS jamming and stuff that would mess people, mess with people. But they also believe there's this weird phenomena with the Sierra Nevada mountains to where the. The wind that rushes over them can, like, actually suck planes down. But that's never actually been proven.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

So they don't really know why all these planes are crashing and. Or just missing. Altogether, 2000. Over 2000 have crashed. A good majority of them are still missing.

[B]

Yeah. Maybe if we do a Vegas trip. We're driving.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Dude, that's crazy.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

How we never heard about that.

[B]

Wait, where. What airport are you guys flying into in California?

[C]

San Diego.

[B]

Let's check that.

[A]

That flight route.

[C]

Oh, yeah, you'd fly, right? Oh, no, you wouldn't fly over that. But yeah. Let's see what else it was. There's this one plane, this guy. This was back in the 40s or 50s, U.S. military. He was flying a plane. Crashed. And they searched. They could not find them. They actually didn't even know that it crashed. He just disappeared.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

He showed up, I believe, like 48 days later, stumbling back into town.

[D]

Oh, my gosh.

[C]

And he said, I crashed my plane. In this region. Broke my leg like carried back my parachute to stay warm because it was a winter. And they didn't believe him. They said, you sold your plane to Russia.

[D]

Oh man.

[C]

And he's like, no, I didn't. I crashed it. And they went looking for his plane. Never found his plane.

[D]

Oh no.

[C]

And so they like arrested him. Him even to his death. They, he. They believe that he was like. They couldn't prove it, but they're like, yeah, you sold your. Your stuff to Russia.

[A]

Yeah. That's your go to. Yeah. It's like if you can't. If you can't find that the excuse, you know, like then yeah, just accuse him of.

[C]

It's actually Russia. He actually died a year later after coming back or being found. And he died from a plane crash.

[D]

Really?

[C]

Yeah. Dead serious.

[A]

Really?

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

I can't you feel it? I feel like you're joking.

[B]

I'm not joking.

[A]

Seems so crazy. Wow, that's bonkers, man. The big coincidence to me is the 1938.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Starting the area 51. And also we have. Remember that story one obviously Lovelock Cave. I wonder how close that is. But also the other one where the guy had like the big portal in the ground, like a big hole. That was in Nevada.

[C]

Was it there was, yeah.

[A]

But it was the Mel's Hole. But remember he had a talk with a guy on radio. You're right, it was somewhere in Nevada.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

That is so interesting. The multiple plane crashes reminds me of the Phoenician scheme. The other guy is always getting in. Plane crash. Yeah, Literally every time.

[C]

I will say too obviously this is. I would say that's obvious. But in this region there's a ton of like weird paranormal sightings too.

[A]

Really.

[C]

Like UFOs, UAPs, strange lights in the sky. But it's all around Area 51. So it's like, like could be secret weapons, who knows? Yeah.

[B]

It's like I don't believe half this stuff. But then if you were like, hey, you want to go camp in here? The answer is no. You know what I mean? Like it's just enough to make me. There's enough stories to like whether you fully are buy into it or not. Like if you were to go there for a period of time, it's like, I don't know how comfortable I'd be.

[A]

I know once I hit 50, I'm gonna do all of it.

[C]

I just sent you guys a picture of the Nevada Triangle of what it makes up.

[B]

That's what I was looking at.

[D]

Also goes into California.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah, Fresno.

[B]

There are some flight paths that cross over the southern Little point of it.

[A]

Interesting.

[B]

You guys going straight flight or connecting?

[C]

Straight.

[B]

You'd probably be good.

[C]

Straight. Yeah. But the Nevada Triangle, man, that's kind of crazy.

[D]

These are all teeny, tiny planes, right?

[C]

No, some of them are. Like, there's one in the World War II era, so in the 50s, I believe, a B52 bomber went missing.

[D]

Wow.

[C]

And then a search is very similar to the Bermuda Triangle, where they send out B52 bombers to look for it. And one of those search planes also went missing.

[D]

Oh, no.

[C]

Wasn't discovered until, like, I think the 90s or the early 2000s. At the bottom, hundreds of feet in the lake. Oh, weird.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

Dang.

[A]

How does Bermuda Trial get this huge reputation? But then, yet we don't hear anything about this.

[D]

I think Amelia Earhart.

[C]

Well, they. Some people speculate she also disappeared in the Nevada Triangle instead of the Bermuda Triangle. Yeah.

[D]

Wow.

[C]

Yeah. I don't know where they get that, but they're all. They just don't want people going and poking around in that region.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

It's a big region, though.

[C]

It is a big region.

[A]

All the way up to Reno. That's crazy.

[D]

That is huge.

[A]

Reno 91 1. But yeah, that's super wild.

[C]

Spooky stuff.

[D]

Spooky. Thank you for sharing. That's fun, but sad.

[A]

We'll keep us sad.

[D]

And a seal.

[A]

There's a quick story I found. I don't know if you guys have heard of this, but it's a. He was a pilot. He was in World War II. He was a prisoner of war. He was a British pilot, and he was, you know, in the cages, wherever they kept the prisoner of war at. But he got word that his mother had died, and he was just so incredibly saddened by this news. And he requested from his guard that he, you know, could go back for her funeral and obviously said no. So he wrote a letter to the man that was in charge of that camp, and he wrote back. The guy he wrote to was Kaiser Wilhelm ii, who granted him one week to leave to go see her. And provided that he swore to return. And he did. Campbell left, kept his word, went back to the POW camp and just. I don't know what happened to him afterwards, but I'm like, that's kind of crazy. He came back.

[C]

I am a man of my word.

[A]

Yeah. Honor dud, dude. That's kind of crazy.

[C]

That's kind of why I wouldn't.

[D]

Yeah, I know.

[A]

Like, trick, I don't have a mother yeah.

[B]

First bite of a hamburger, I'm like, yeah, he went back.

[D]

Imagine like having to look over your shoulder for Russia all the time.

[C]

For the rest, it was Germany, right?

[A]

Yeah, Germany.

[D]

Oh, Germany.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Name like Kaiser.

[A]

Kaiser.

[D]

I hope he got out.

[C]

Does it, does he? Does he?

[B]

I can.

[A]

I'll look him up. I'll. I'll see as soon as he got back.

[C]

No. Hello.

[B]

Hello, chaps. I'm back.

[A]

They're like, wait, you came back. Why?

[C]

You are an idiot.

[A]

We give you a free shot.

[C]

Okay, well, back into the cell.

[A]

Dang.

[B]

It's procreate.

[C]

Anyways, that was fun. We had fun. And we're gonna have more fun on our episode right after this. Patreon.com forward/ninjas or butterflies or YouTube membership.

[A]

That's right, folks. You get an extra episode every single week. You want more of this? You want some more?

[C]

You want some more?

[A]

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[C]

I tried to save a duck.

[A]

You try to save a duck's life. Did he save it? Yeah. I don't know. He said, go to patreon.com, figure it out.

[C]

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[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Look at that.

[D]

Oh, it looks good.

[A]

Yeah, that does look good.

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[A]

That's really good.

[C]

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[A]

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[C]

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[A]

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[C]

It could be. Anyways, guys, we love you.

[B]

Can I do this real quick?

[C]

Oh, yes.

[B]

Okay. This is. This is a. This is a sad story. But I believe in you guys and I think you guys can help a very close friend of mine who wants to be Unnamed brought the story to my attention. This family is Cody and Tyler Paige Herzog and their daughter Cali. And I'm gonna give you the 32nd version. Their daughter at 22 weeks was diagnosed with a very serious heart issue. And for the last three years they've been in and out of different hospitals just doing everything they can to be there for their family. They had to go up to Boston for a specialist and live there for a while. They live down here in Florida. And then last November, her heart took a turn for the worst and she's been in the hospital since November. So if you at the very least just promise to be praying for this family, they need your prayers. But this, this little girl, they. They had a little bit of hope given to them. She made it to a transplant list. And so. So if you can, we're gonna link a gofundme right here on the page for them. But they need help. It's a very sweet family, very sweet girl and she's on the list. And they're just trying to do what they can to provide the best home and the best care for this girl. So if you can show up for this family and just pray for them and give if you can. But yeah, their story broke my heart. She's three years old now and they're just waiting for a heart to show up on the list. But she got everything else is approved and they're just waiting for the step. So pray that a heart shows up for them and yeah, take care of them. That mean a lot.

[C]

For sure. Yeah. Guys, we're definitely. What's. What's the girl's name again?

[B]

Cali Herzog.

[C]

Cali.

[B]

Yep.

[C]

Be praying for Cali, guys.

[B]

We love you guys.

[A]

I love you so much. Thank you for listening.

[C]

See you on Patreon. Yes.

[A]

Bye bye.

[C]

Bye dolphins.

[D]

What you're about to see may disturb you.

[A]

I'm little a knows if any of.

[B]

You know what these multi decade UAP dolphins are.

[A]

Aliens. Bottle nose fish pics. There's a massive police response on the dolphin thing. Oh my God. Dolphin style attack. Excuse me.