April 23, 2025

The MT Alternative Takes on Tariffs, Trade Wars, and 1971 Music

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Tariffs might sound like the economic equivalent of watching paint dry, but Mike and Tom transform this seemingly dry topic into an entertaining deep dive that challenges conventional thinking. Our budget economists tackle Trump's controversial trade policies with their signature no-holds-barred approach, arguing that while tariffs may cause short-term pain, they're already yielding results as countries rush to the negotiating table.

Vietnam has offered to remove all tariffs, India is lowering barriers on American goods, and the UK sees these policies as an opportunity to attract investment. Despite mainstream media's often one-sided portrayal, Mike and Tom highlight how many farmers and small businesses support these measures, believing they'll level the playing field against countries that have exploited unfair trade advantages for decades. The $28 billion Market Facilitation Program that aided farmers between 2018-2020 gets a mention, showing the complex support systems behind these economic strategies.

Just when the economic discussion reaches its peak, Squeak crashes the podcast with his bizarre musical tastes, sparking a hilarious debate about whether "everybody was kung fu fighting" is factually accurate. This unexpected detour provides the perfect counterbalance to the policy talk before Mike and Tom launch into their nostalgic 1971 music segment, sharing personal stories connected to classics like "Knock Three Times," "Mr. Bojangles," and "Indian Reservation."

The reminiscing reveals surprisingly intimate moments – from Tom's first romantic note (plagiarized from a McCoys song) to Mike's experimental youth with "Indian Reservation" as his soundtrack. These personal connections to music create a warm, relatable atmosphere that perfectly balances the earlier policy discussion.

Whether you're interested in trade economics, nostalgic music, or just enjoy listening to unfiltered conversation, this episode delivers something for everyone. Tune in, lower your expectations, and enjoy the beautiful chaos that is the MT Alternative Podcast.

00:00 - Introduction to Tariffs and Trade Wars

05:40 - Understanding Tariffs and Trump's Approach

09:53 - Global Responses and Negotiations

16:54 - Squeak's Musical Interruption

29:30 - 1971 Music Memories

42:40 - Closing Thoughts and Show Information

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Well, well, well, look who's back for more.

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Welcome to another intellectually unstable episode of the MT Alternative Podcast, the show that dares to ask what if Mike and Tom had a platform and no adult supervision?

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This week, our two budget economists tackle the riveting world of tariffs.

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What if Mike and Tom had a platform and no adult supervision?

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This week, our two budget economists tackle the riveting world of tariffs.

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Yes, tariffs, that magical word politicians say when they want to sound tough but still can't do math.

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Expect, hot takes, lukewarm facts and enough sarcasm to make an international trade negotiator cry into their spreadsheets.

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And, of course, it wouldn't be the MT Alternative without their music segment, where this week they rewind to a song from 1971.

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A time when bell-bottoms were wide, nixon was president and somehow the world still managed to spin.

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Will it be a classic hit or another track Tom swears he discovered before.

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It was cool.

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Only one way to find out.

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So buckle up, roll your eyes and prepare for economic enlightenment, served with a side of mockery.

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It's Mike, it's Tom, it's the MT Alternative Podcast.

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Welcome back to the mt alternative podcast tom.

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What the hell's going on?

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Not much mike.

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What's going on with you?

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Not a hell of a lot.

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You know, the usual bud, the usual what great weather we're having today it is nice.

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You know what, though?

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I don't think we had enough rain.

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I hate to say that.

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No, that sounds stupid.

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No you're right, it's still pretty dry out there and the pollen is horrible.

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The pollen sucks.

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Yeah, I know you're having a little issue today yourself there with the pollen.

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Yeah, it bothers me slightly, I'm not going to lie, but it kind of kicked your ass a little bit.

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Yeah, yeah.

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Here's what bothers me.

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I'm on my way over here Right, and there's at least two people that I've seen that has had yard fires going today.

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Are we still not under a statewide burn ban?

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That I don't know, but it is dry.

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It's very windy today.

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Very windy today, warm Stupid.

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Yeah, I don't get it.

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I don't either.

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And I just want to go to uh leftists, yeah, right you know, what it's leftist.

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We're gonna start saying the progressives don't seem to be the real idiots what a dumb name for them, though are they really progressing?

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But I wanted to touch on work and something you said many podcasts ago.

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What the hell was that yesterday?

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Yeah, what the hell was that what?

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the frick.

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Yeah, yesterday was a different day.

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Yeah, yeah, I got to apologize for being a little bitchy towards the end there.

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Yeah Well, we all were.

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I was kind of ragging it.

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I've been a little bitchy all week, kind of ragging it at the end of the day and kind of felt shitty about it.

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But hey, today's a different day.

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Here we are.

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Yay, exactly, podcast day, podcast day, yee-hee, so uh.

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Research.

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Guess what I'd like to hit on today, tom.

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Besides, you know, unusual pleasantries and blah, blah, blah.

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Not going to hit on me again, are you?

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No, no, I'm done with that.

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Oh good, not getting me anywhere.

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Good yeah, no means no yeah.

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Oh yeah, Well, maybe.

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Anyways, what's your opinion on the tariffs so far with Trump?

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Bring them on.

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I say the same.

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You know what I say.

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If it goes short pain, long gain, I'm up for it.

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Yeah, that's it.

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We'll see what happens and people are already negotiating.

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I mean, these countries are putting tariffs on us and nobody bats an eye on the shit.

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Nope.

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And even back in— Obama was in favor of it.

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Yeah, even back in 18, when he first was in and he put tariffs on.

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I wonder if they were so bad.

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I wonder how come the next administration didn't take them out or do anything about.

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Amazing, isn't it?

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Yeah, Pretty amazing how that happens, yeah.

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But before we even get to that, let's talk about some of these tariffs that we have put on us, which I think are extraordinary.

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We've got Vietnam at one time 100% tariffs on cars imports.

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India is another one.

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Lo and behold, though, we have some countries that are some places that are like negotiating now.

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Yeah, wanting to say, oh, wait, wait, wait yeah.

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It's like it just amazes me.

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Yeah, well, you know how it is when you get called out on something.

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Oh exactly, but there's small businesses and farmers that are for it.

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Oh yeah, farmers would be for it, because why would we?

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Okay, our nation is the top.

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But we're looking out for American-made products, Exactly exactly.

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I understand we do have to get some stuff from other countries.

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Sure, there are some things let's put where we work.

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For instance, where do we get our stuff from China and South Korea?

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Yes, I don't know much about South Korea, as much as I'm sure there's sweatshops, but I know China is that way they have all kinds of sweatshops.

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So our company's okay with, oh, tariffs.

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Well, you're okay with paying these sweatshop people?

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Bottom dollar so you can get it over here and charge up and not pay your employees either, but that's another story for another day.

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Yep, another podcast.

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Another podcast.

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But anyways, let's get back to small businesses.

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Yes.

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Not big companies, small business.

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I think farmers are small business.

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I got some things, some bullet points that I did.

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We did actually do a little research this time, Tom.

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I know it's surprising.

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All right.

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Number one is patriotism and economic nationalism.

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Right.

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A lot of farmers and small business owners saw Trump's tariffs, especially on China, as a way of standing up for America.

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They liked the idea of reducing dependence on foreign countries, especially those seen as competitors or adversaries.

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Yeah.

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Okay.

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Short-term pain, what I just said.

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Short-term pain for a long-term gain Okay.

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Some believe that, while tariffs hurt in the short term, they could lead to a better trade deals or bring manufacturing jobs back in the long run.

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Farmers, for instance, often felt they had been treated unfairly in global trade and thought the tariffs might reset the playing field.

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I think so.

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I absolutely think so.

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I think so.

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Again with small businesses also, You're competing against China for sending all this cheap crap.

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Hey, I'm guilty of buying the same stuff.

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You're guilty of it, we're all guilty of it, but here's the thing I'm really having trouble seeing that the people can't understand and they're not hearing about these other people trying to negotiate now.

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So it's already starting to get a little bit better Right and I am getting to that You're not getting ahead.

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It's stuff we talked about earlier, so you're bringing it up and that's fine.

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I'm going to scoot down to let's see Farmers and agriculture.

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Here's the regions that are affected Midwest Iowa, nebraska, kansas, illinois.

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The south is Arkansas, texas and Georgia.

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Impact the tariffs on China led to retaliatory tariffs on US soybeans, pork and other goods.

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This hurts exports badly.

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Makes sense Right.

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And this is why they support.

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Many farmers still back Trump, trusting that the trade war would lead to better long-term deals.

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The government bailout they had that market facultation program I don't know if I'm saying that right, sorry Funneled $28 billion to aid the farmers between 2008 and 2020.

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Trump thing To maintain support.

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Deep red regions.

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Loyalty to Trump, bigger agenda for America first, they're all into that.

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Then we got the steel manufacturers.

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That's where we're getting hurt too.

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You used to have Pittsburgh, for instance.

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Yeah, big steel town.

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Now it's steel city.

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Right, you know we can go with the car auto Detroit.

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Yeah, Exactly.

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Keeps going on and on.

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Now back to what you were saying about these countries right now negotiating yeah.

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Whoa, whoa, whoa, let's back up.

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People are all freaking out.

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Trump is a businessman.

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He's a negotiator.

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It sounds alarming.

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Everything that he's doing, it does.

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It sounds alarming.

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Look at the stock market.

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Stock market really doesn't affect me.

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It doesn't affect you so much If you have a 401k plan.

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We're older yes, it might affect us right now A little bit Older people.

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Who's the big people?

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Who's got the stock market?

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Rich people?

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That would be someone like Donald Trump and everybody else Exactly so.

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Wouldn't they be losing money?

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You think he's going to let this keep happening?

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He's a musk.

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I mean come on and if you're in your 20s and your 30s and you have a 401k, you have no worries.

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It doesn't even affect your ass?

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Nope, but anyways.

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So people freaking out.

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Tom, you brought up Vietnam.

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They were up to 100% on car imports and other things I don't know what the percentage was and everything else.

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Vietnam has offered to remove all tariffs as part of a potential agreement with the US.

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Remove all.

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Remove all.

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President Trump acknowledged this offer and noted that other countries have also expressed interest in discussions.

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The United Kingdom Prime Minister, sarkir Starmer, views the US tariffs as an opportunity to attract investment and is pursuing negotiations for a broader economic deal with the United States.

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I'm sure I hacked his name and I apologize.

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India.

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India has taken another one with 100% tariffs on cars and imports.

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India has taken steps to address trade issues, including lowering tariffs on certain Americanquefied natural gas and military equipment, in response to US tariff threats.

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Switzerland, swiss political and business leaders have expressed strong interest in initiating negotiations for a free trade agreement with the United States.

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Additionally, countries such as Canada, mexico and China have involved in trade discussions and have implemented retaliatory measures in response to US tariffs.

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These negotiations and retaliatory actions reflect the complex dynamics of international trade relations influenced by recent US tariff policies.

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Still, there's negotiations going on.

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China's been screwing us for years.

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Now they're wanting to wait a minute.

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Let's negotiations going on, yeah.

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I mean, china's been screwing us for years.

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Now they're wanting to, well, wait a minute.

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Let's talk about this, yeah, because we're fighting back.

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And of course, they want to retaliate.

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They want to look at the tough guy.

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Yep.

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And you know people complain.

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Well, I'm not going to get this People.

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It's negotiating again.

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You might pay a little more in the long run down the road, but if we have fair competitiveness here in the United States.

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I don't know, it's a touchy subject for me, it really is right there, like I said if Trump fails, I'll be the first one to get up and say you stupid ass.

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Let's give it a time, people, it just happened Because it is a good concept he just put tariffs on.

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Let's give it a time.

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People, it just happened Because it is a good concept.

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He just put tariffs on let's give it a break and saying that, Tom, I'm very thirsty.

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Yeah, I could use a little beverage.

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Yeah, me too.

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There we go.

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Now we're cooking.

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I am drinking the Beast Pink Poison.

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Ooh, okay, am I going to have to?

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give mouth to mouth.

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Is it poison?

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No, no, nope, not that kind of poison.

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No, okay, good, here goes poison.

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Poison.

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Yeah, poison.

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That's Keystone.

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I know poison over there.

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Yeah, that's today's poison.

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Yeah, that's today's poison.

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Yeah, speaking of today's poison.

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Oh.

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I did some research.

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Yeah, I did a little research.

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Back to the crispy blunt.

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Yeah.

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I'm feeling pretty good actually.

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Yeah, yeah, this is a decent day.

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It is a decent day.

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After all the fires and everything, we're in the house right now, with AC on and no pollen.

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Yeah, they're good.

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But yeah, a couple weeks ago, when we were doing our podcast, we had some fires going on in different areas.

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Yeah.

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One got pretty close to my house.

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Yeah.

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Yeah, got really close A little.

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Yeah, yeah, got really close A little smoky.

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Well, shit, we're sitting on the porch last time looking at the smoke coming out from another fire.

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Same day another fire.

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Now, how's the fire going up by the mountains right now?

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I don't know I hear more about Table Rock in South Carolina.

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They caught three teenagers, I guess, that were smoking.

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I want to know how they found out who the hell that was.

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I mean, that's kind of strange.

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Yeah, I mean, how do you pinpoint that?

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Okay, you were smoking.

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You left the cigarettes going.

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What?

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How'd you find that?

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out.

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I'm thinking maybe it was more or less of a joint, but whatever.

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Not up in the mountains on a hiking trip, can't get any higher.

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Anyway, yeah, I'm excited about a mountain trip now.

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A little bit.

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We still got to do our research on Brown Mountain Lights ourselves.

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Yeah, that was.

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Daniel, go up there ourselves.

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Daniel brought some points up that I would like to.

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I believe that was Bill.

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You're a little scared.

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I believe that was Bill.

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Yes, it was.

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Bill, bill, bill filled in for us that day.

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That was Bill.

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I was thinking Daniel, but it was Bill.

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He's a really respectable man.

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Bill is, yeah, bill is.

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He's totally Squeak, yeah, squeak.

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Didn't care for Bill much either.

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No, not much.

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Bill don't care for or Squeak don't care for anybody.

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I don't think.

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No, he thinks Squeak thinks he stole his stuff out of the laundromat.

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Yeah well.

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I don't even think he had anything in the laundromat.

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No, probably not.

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Hey looking forward to our segment of 1971 songs later.

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I'm excited about that.

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I am too.

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Tax season's falling upon us.

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Yay, oh, wow.

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Everybody get excited about that.

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I'm not excited because I never get shit back, so it really doesn't matter.

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I let them take what they're going to.

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Yeah.

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And then that's what they get.

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That's what it should be.

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I'm going to pause.

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That's what it should be.

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I'm going to pause.

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Yeah, it's a whole lot like the Baptist and the Catholic and the other guy in the bank on Monday that were depositing all the church donations and everything from Sunday.

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So while they were waiting in line, they decided to talk to each other.

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Well, how do you guys decide to do it?

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Well, the Catholic guy said well, we draw a big circle on the floor and we throw up the money, and what falls inside the circle is ours, and what falls outside the circle is God's.

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And that was the Catholic.

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Well, the Mormon guy says well, we kind of do it the same way, but we just draw a line and we throw the money up, and what lands on the left side is ours and what lands on the right side is God's.

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So, well, baptist guy, how do you do it?

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He said well, we do it very similar.

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We take up the offering, we throw it up in the air.

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What stays up there is his.

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What falls on the ground is ours.

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I like that one.

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Yeah, well, there you go.

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Very interesting.

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Shit.

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Only you, tom, only you Baptists.

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Haven't heard anything about Troy and Squeak or anything.

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I haven't really.

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I guess it went seamless because I know they're here.

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Yeah, they'll be on a little bit anyways, but it's kind of strange.

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Yeah well, silence is golden, but maybe it's deadly too.

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I'm kind of anxious to know what.

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Squeak's going to pull out for songs this week, so he thinks he can do better.

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I can imagine.

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Yeah, like I said last time, dr Demento.

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Yeah, ray Stevens, I wonder where he's getting his crap from.

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It should be interesting anyways, so we'll see.

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Let's see what happens.

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You want to get him?

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Bring him in.

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Might as well.

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Yeah'll see what happens.

00:16:45.929 --> 00:16:46.390
You want to get them?

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Bring them in Might as well.

00:16:46.972 --> 00:16:47.293
Yeah, I guess so.

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Yeah, we'll get them in here.

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All right, guys, we'll be back in a short while.

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Hey, squeak.

00:16:55.424 --> 00:16:57.379
What the hell's going on, bud?

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Oh, not much, not much.

00:16:59.130 --> 00:17:00.017
What's going on?

00:17:00.017 --> 00:17:04.084
How was your helicopter ride this week, buddy?

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Did they have the little cage for you?

00:17:06.165 --> 00:17:09.630
No, how did you fly in this time?

00:17:09.630 --> 00:17:10.330
I was in.

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I was in the helicopter.

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Oh, you were actually in it.

00:17:13.473 --> 00:17:17.202
Yeah, awesome, yeah, well.

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Well, you ever been in a helicopter where the pilot jumped out?

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Why would Troy jump out?

00:17:24.013 --> 00:17:27.944
I guess he got mad because I was talking to him too much.

00:17:27.944 --> 00:17:28.507
Why?

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That's why you were out of the helicopter last time.

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Squeak, yeah, well, anyway.

00:17:35.131 --> 00:17:38.105
So what's going on with Troy?

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He's healing.

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What do you mean he's healing?

00:17:42.122 --> 00:17:44.682
How the hell did the helicopter land?

00:17:44.682 --> 00:17:47.096
That's why he's healing.

00:17:48.532 --> 00:17:49.477
I don't understand.

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What did you do to Troy?

00:17:51.336 --> 00:17:53.597
Troy jumped out of the helicopter.

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I don't know how to fly it.

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It crashed.

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So he's healing.

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What else don't you understand?

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What happened to you?

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How did you survive?

00:18:01.720 --> 00:18:05.839
I was in a glove compartment, what?

00:18:05.839 --> 00:18:07.463
Yeah, that's some funny shit.

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Save my ass, that's some funny shit.

00:18:10.336 --> 00:18:12.136
Yeah, it is some funny shit.

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Ah, there, dirty dog, I'm okay in New Zealand.

00:18:15.215 --> 00:18:15.979
That's funny.

00:18:15.979 --> 00:18:18.948
Well, so much for your ride to work.

00:18:18.948 --> 00:18:20.478
Scoot, yeah, what, what, what?

00:18:20.478 --> 00:18:23.375
Yeah, well, I guess it's back to driving.

00:18:23.375 --> 00:18:26.143
No, yes, no, no.

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I don't drive anywhere.

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What do you mean not driving?

00:18:31.223 --> 00:18:32.108
I don't, I don't like to.

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You have a vehicle, I know, and they put me out back in the damn flowers.

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I don't like that.

00:18:39.816 --> 00:18:41.641
You're very fussy.

00:18:41.641 --> 00:18:43.154
It's not out back.

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It's by the flower bed.

00:18:45.731 --> 00:18:47.278
Well, that's where I need to be.

00:18:48.811 --> 00:18:59.398
The only thing I like about a car is I can listen to the radio and hear some of my favorite songs, because them two dumbasses went through whatever the hell.

00:18:59.398 --> 00:19:01.784
That was Crazy shit.

00:19:01.784 --> 00:19:04.416
I got some good music.

00:19:04.416 --> 00:19:09.258
Speaking of music, okay, you didn't like this segment last week?

00:19:09.258 --> 00:19:12.115
No, why, it was a bunch of dumb music.

00:19:12.115 --> 00:19:13.057
Oh, come on.

00:19:13.057 --> 00:19:16.077
Okay, scree, what's some of your songs?

00:19:16.077 --> 00:19:18.278
Well, it sure wasn't.

00:19:18.278 --> 00:19:23.842
That was a very good song.

00:19:24.190 --> 00:19:34.440
If you were in La La Land waiting for the UFO to come get you, mike and Tom would do some nostalgia listening to that.

00:19:34.440 --> 00:19:35.442
That's wonderful.

00:19:35.442 --> 00:19:37.988
Well, it is wonderful, I'm happy.

00:19:37.988 --> 00:19:40.108
Very nostalgic song, I'm happy.

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Let's hear what Squeak likes to listen to.

00:19:42.577 --> 00:19:44.152
Okay, all right.

00:19:44.152 --> 00:19:56.743
Well, let's play a few of these, alright, uh, how about First off?

00:19:57.130 --> 00:20:00.279
Yeah, background check, background check.

00:20:00.279 --> 00:20:03.614
I don't believe every damn buddy was kung fu fighting.

00:20:03.614 --> 00:20:03.816
You don't.

00:20:03.816 --> 00:20:04.480
Everybody was kung fu fighting.

00:20:04.480 --> 00:20:05.768
Oh, chuck, I don't believe every damn buddy was kung fu fighting.

00:20:05.768 --> 00:20:05.970
You don't.

00:20:05.970 --> 00:20:07.988
Everybody was kung fu fighting.

00:20:07.988 --> 00:20:09.372
Whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:20:09.372 --> 00:20:12.878
How do you know Everybody?

00:20:12.878 --> 00:20:30.183
Everybody, okay, okay, you've been to the family reunion, right, right, to toast Aunt Ethel over 375 pounds, right, I'm sure she wasn't doing the overhead sling karate kick to no damn buddy.

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