In this fiery episode, the host – a lifelong fiscal conservative Republican living in Georgia – dives deep into the raw, unfiltered underbelly of American politics, urging listeners from “real America” (think Alaska bases, Okinawa outposts, and the shining seas) to ditch “deep state media” spin and share their local stories via text or email. Kicking off with a humorous anecdote about a young corporate run-in where a CEO schooled him on “never” being a long time, the host pivots to a cheeky rebuttal of critics calling him “totally wrong” on hot topics – because “totally” is an even bigger word, like a “big matzo ball.”
The core firestorm erupts around Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG), whom the host once knew personally but now shades as a “double knife fight” casualty (first from him, then a brutal stab in the back by the Georgia GOP). Flashback to her April 2023 60 Minutes interview, where MTG explained her congressional run stemmed from the House and Senate’s total failure to deliver on Republican promises to voters – a clip the host laments he didn’t share fully at the time. Fast-forward: MTG’s suddenly the “immediate darling” of Trumpworld and the GOP again, but the host exposes the rot in Georgia’s “good old boy” Republican machine, which has ruled the state for over 20 years like a pack of polite, Bible-waving sleazeballs.
He paints a vivid picture of Georgia’s state senators: outwardly more conservative than House Republicans, yet masters of backroom deals with Democrats to grab power – all while high-fiving in the name of the Lord. These “nice” folks hide their grift so well it takes time to spot the incoming sleaze. The host’s no fan of MTG personally (their friendship soured amid GOP drama over state senate preservation and shady pacts), but he concedes she’s spot-on raging about Georgia-specific crises: an “appalling” education system crumbling under neglect, sky-high taxes making the state feel Democrat-run, and a general sense of betrayal that’s got everyday Republicans scratching their heads.
Tying it national, the host breaks down yesterday’s healthcare deep-dive, slams the urgency of government shutdown fallout – including floated ideas for back pay to furloughed workers – and spotlights MTG’s social media posts on the Affordable Care Act’s blind spots, like unaffordable premiums hitting her own adult kids. He mocks shutdown scapegoating, insisting it’s no “ignored issue”: conservatives and moderates alike have been grinding on fixes, from specialist input to conference room huddles, amid a blizzard of member ideas over the last three days. Wrapping with a nod to the “good old boys never mean no harm” crooks, the host rallies true Republicans to wake up – because in Georgia (and beyond), sleazy deals are the real threat, not the media’s fairy tales. A must-listen for anyone fed up with the GOP’s polite poison and craving unvarnished truth from the trenches.
