POD of the South

The boys wade through the mountain of BS we find ourselves all mired in. There’s a lot going on. The No Kings protests, more ICE raids, political assassinations, public lands are up for sale. But don’t worry, the American flag at the White House is BIGGER now.

John and Gerard welcome Kevin Russell, aka Shinyribs, in the middle of a two-night stint at the legendary White Water Tavern. The boys talk about Kevin’s career, home-grown tomatoes, and how clean air and water are now WOKE! Feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]. If you want to support the show, you can do that here.

John is back! The boys talk about selling cars from the south lawn of the White House, Elon possibly being on his way out, and a couple of books you should read, including the graphic novel Berlin by Jason Lutes.

Gerard sits down with Sen. Clarke Tucker. They talk about sausage-making at the state legislature and what it was like for Clarke to be in Gerard's 2022 documentary "A Good Campaign." Said documentary is now available for streaming on Gumroad.

Gerard welcomes special co-host Aliah Rowe, digital media director at For AR People. They talk about not-great legislation, some defensive wins at the Capitol, and how to create good social content.

Gerard is overwhelmed. John did a deep dive on Steve Bannon. The boys talk about the serenity prayer, how USAID cuts will hurt farmers, and their choices for death row last meals.

Gerard and John talk about the best places to eat catfish in Arkansas. Plus, Origami Sake is the real deal and cooking duck ain't easy.

John and Gerard talk about Luigi Mangione, a recent George Saunders article in The New Yorker, and the new book "The Barn" by Wright Thompson.