JWSP
John Wayne's Surge Protector podcast is two guys discussing the world around us on a twice weekly basis. We try to look at things that we think are huge deals and sometimes those items are also flying under the radar for a lot of other media channels. Having known each other for many years some of the jokes you hear may not come off as jokes. Keep listening and you will get in the loop soon enough as well. We have a link to leave any feedback in most of the episodes so don't hesitate to reach out.
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The Hype Video Nobody Asked For
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This week's "Who Said It" comes courtesy of the Bloodhound Gang — and if you know the song, you already know where this episode is going tonally.
First up, a very important listener beef gets addressed — Boston J has some strong feelings about poutine and gravy rights, and we have some even stronger feelings back. Tesla ticks up on the SpaceX IPO filing, but once you actually read what the filing says about Tesla's involvement, the celebration might be a little premature. We break down the fine print so you don't have to.
The Xi-Putin summit wrapped up and the body language alone tells you everything about where America stands in that relationship right now. Russia meanwhile is selling off its oil at bargain basement prices just to keep the war machine running — and both the US and UK have quietly found ways to keep buying it anyway. Oh, and Ukraine just figured out how to extend drone range using balloons. We're not joking.
The primaries are in — and the results are going to require some conversation. Thomas Massie, who had the nerve to work across the aisle on the Epstein files, is out. Five Indiana senators who blocked gerrymandering efforts are out. And there are some vote total anomalies in Kentucky's District 4 that have people asking questions we're going to ask out loud.
The big story this week is the Gaza aid flotilla — boarded in international waters, activists detained on their knees, and Israel's own Minister of National Security put out a hype video of the whole thing. We walk through what's in that video, which countries summoned their Israeli diplomats, and what the United States did instead. We also get into Hasbara — what it is, what it costs, and why one video just undid years of it.
