Episode 206 of The Soap Box Champion Podcast hosted by Kraig Delaney, recorded live from FEMA region 5 on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. I begins with a personal update about my weekend of yard work, where I contrast my dissatisfaction with a dedicated Black & Decker Edgehog edger against my preferred, easier cordless string trimmer method, using this as an example of why "Bigger is NOT necessarily BETTER." NOTE:  This is a "hybrid, 'gone-fishin’ type episode" because of my busy schedule, which includes the pending task of putting out Halloween decorations, leading me to include past SUGAR segments to fill the airtime. I also discusses the current government shutdown, summarizing the political deadlock between Republicans who allegedly sought a temporary "Clean" bill and Democrats who wanted an "all or nothing" spending bill, noting my support for Republicans withholding taxpayer funds for illegal immigrant healthcare. Finally, I remark on the recent, unnerving push by governments and the Ad Council for citizens to "be prepared" for an unspecified emergency, given the Ad Council's history of promoting major public service announcements.

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