1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Mark kicks things off with a trip down memory lane, reflecting on the show's evolution across multiple studios and co-hosts over the years. His big takeaway? The best episodes always came from spontaneity and free-flowing conversation — something he and Jason bring in spades. From there, the guys dive headfirst into the news cycle, and nothing is off limits. The recent passing of outlaw country legend David Allan Coe sparks a candid conversation about legacy, racism in music, and the difference between someone who lived their truth versus someone like Kid Rock, who Jason pointedly notes is from Michigan but flies the Confederate flag. &quot;It didn't choose him,&quot; Jason says. &quot;He chose it.&quot; Then it's on to the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner — which both Mark and Jason treat with about as much urgency as day-old bread. Their take: it's noise, it's distraction, and frankly, as Mark puts it, &quot;We can wait this one out.&quot; The James Comey indictment, missing scientists with classified clearances, the Strait of Hormuz, tariffs tanking relations with Canada, and gas prices creeping toward $4 in Missouri — Mark and Jason connect the dots on an administration that seems to be throwing everything at the wall while Americans foot the bill. They also get into the Epstein files, a potential Don Jr. Apprentice spinoff nobody asked for, and what they believe is some very creative money laundering hiding in plain sight. In the back half, the guys lighten things up with a fun breakdown of a viral poll on how people use AI — from ChatGPT recipe hacks to diagnosing mystery illnesses. Jason shares how he used it as a travel guide through museums, and they debate whether asking AI to help make life decisions is genius or the beginning of the end. The episode wraps with laughs courtesy of a viral &quot;things I didn't know until embarrassingly late in life&quot; thread — including the shocking revelation that narwhals are, in fact, real animals. The Left Hook http://www.markbland.net <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41144485/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/201540230