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Send us a text A legacy brand shutters its most familiar lineup, a European capital erupts after a horrific crime, and a fully AI-produced album hits the stores—all in one relentless, no-fluff ride. We unpack Glock’s strategic exit from core models and why the “switch” obsession was never a practical advantage, then follow the money to see how legal risk and courtroom optics shape product decisions in 2024. From there, we zoom out to a very different fire: Dublin’s riots and the way headlines...
Send us a text Twelve days, 112 hours, and a one‑day court battle later, we unpack the unvarnished playbook: why incorporating in Texas often beats Delaware once you count courtroom costs, and how big-company lawsuits reward remediation and settlement over cinematic wins. From there we pivot to a mileage run threading Chicago’s subzero risk and the strange logic of airline status: when award flights count, when buy‑ups make sense, and why short-haul heavy‑status routes can be upgrade deserts....
Send us a text A five-hour drive for turkey sets the stage for a wide-open conversation that moves from family tables to fault lines of power. We start with late plates and banana pudding, then head straight into Minnesota’s political swirl—Mike Lindell’s run, Tim Walz backlash, and the deeper question of how fast a place can change when immigration, identity, and online personalities collide. From there, we dig into the machinery of influence most people never see: a 6–3 Supreme Court rulin...
Send us a text What if the files everyone wants won’t answer the questions that actually matter? We unpack why a headline-grabbing release rarely delivers systemic truth, and why politicians, media figures, and institutions close ranks when exposure threatens their own incentives. From there, we pivot to power in motion: MBS’s trip to Washington, trillion-dollar investment talk, the quiet erasure of Wahhabism, and the strategic pivot that aims to make Riyadh the next global hub. The Line may ...
Send us a text A quiet cube that runs your Steam library, a VR headset that ditches room beacons, and a controller that lasts through a marathon session—Steam just made living room PC gaming feel inevitable. We start by tuning our own tools, comparing Zoom, Cleanfeed, and Zencastr to squeeze cleaner sound out of the show, then zero in on the big drop: a compact, customizable console-class PC with standard M.2 storage and DIMMs. That open approach matters for upgraders, modders, and anyone tir...
Send us a text What proves a life has really been changed by grace—words or fruit? We dive into the knotty tension between salvation by grace and the visible works that follow, testing common claims with Ephesians 2 and the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. Along the way we challenge the “get out of jail free” version of Christianity, look hard at deathbed repentance, and ask whether public figures are using faith as cover or as a calling. The goal isn’t to gatekeep the kingdom, but to ask ...
Send us a text A spontaneous recording can reveal more truth than a polished script, and that’s exactly what happened when a set of AI-composed songs from the Book of James sparked a fierce, honest debate. We weigh the pull between faith and works, ask how much of Christianity’s shape comes from Jesus’s teachings versus Paul’s letters, and confront the reality that translation is never neutral. The conversation begins with music—how meter, rhyme, and voice can make scripture feel immediate—an...
Send us a text A masked trio rattles a Virginia home while police are still minutes away—that’s the moment where laws, training, and real-world choices collide. We start there, then widen the lens to ask why so many institutions send the wrong signals: events that under-secure their biggest earners, platforms that punish satire harder than threats, and policies that tell citizens to stand down while crime scales up. If safety is a system, it’s only as strong as its incentives. We dig into se...
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Send us a text This is our Christmas card to our listeners and especially to our monthly supporters! Ben and Gene wish you a very Merry Christmas! Support the show Want to hear old episodes? All subscribers have access to the full back catalog of episodes and specials! Just Two Good Old Boys (Just Two Good Old Boys +) Communicate with us directly on x.com by joining the Good Old Boys community! https://x.com/i/communities/1887018898605641825 Can't donate? Listen to Amy Clare Smith Music ...




