Government Shutdowns and Opie Yells at Deaf Guy

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🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Opie and Ron the Waiter dive into the chaos of the government shutdown, venting about the political finger-pointing and its impact on national parks and federal workers. The conversation takes a hilarious turn as Opie recounts a New York City misadventure involving a mistaken parrot, a deaf dog owner, and a heated sidewalk confrontation over dog poop. From rants about entitled New Yorkers to the absurdity of Saudi Arabia's comedy festival payouts, Opie and Ron mix sharp humor with raw takes on politics, safety, and the comedy world. Expect unfiltered banter, unexpected tangents, and a nod to Tim Dillon's bold move. Tune in for a wild ride through current events and city life!

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0:00.0	Well, well, well, good morning, everybody.
0:03.5	Welcome to my live stream.
0:05.0	It's October 1st, 2025.
0:07.6	And that's the sun coming up behind me here in New York City.
0:12.0	And we officially don't have a government in America.
0:16.5	The government shut down overnight.
0:19.8	And now the finger pointing begins.
0:23.9	It's your fault.
0:25.7	No, it's your fault.
0:28.6	Guess what?
0:29.6	Guess what?
0:30.9	I don't know whose fault it is.
0:32.8	What?
0:33.8	I don't know who's fault it is.
0:36.1	I know that to find out whose fault it is, you got to read the actual bill in question.
0:42.1	And one version of the bill is 99 pages.
0:45.7	And the more detailed version of the bill is 1,500 pages.
0:50.9	And guess what?
0:52.3	I don't feel like doing my fucking homework on that those assholes will
0:57.7	figure it out uh on their own goddamn time with that i say hi to ron the waiter hi ron how are you
1:03.7	how are you ronny ron how am i we're in a government shutdown man it's chaos it is chaos. It has a lot to do with dropping our health care costs in America. Oh, my God. I thought I'd call my hair. Look how bad I look. You say that. And then they're like, no, no, it's about giving health care to illegal immigrants. I don't know. Nice hair, Ron. I appreciate you.
1:29.5	I don't know what's going. I'm going to tell you what happened. I didn't shower. I didn't shower after the beach.
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