Hey, everybody. Welcome to the McRig Podcast. I'm Jared Yates Exxed. I'm here with Nick Halseman. Nick, we have an absolute jam-pack show. Turns out Kirsten Cinema is using her fundraising for some interesting, how do I put this, purchases. We've also got historic transfers of wealth. We've got we've got GOP action in Iowa. I feel like

this topic is so much. I feel like this show is so jam-packed that I'm not so sure the two of us

could possibly handle it alone. I agree. We definitely need a little help. If we could reach into the distant past and find one of our

most beloved Muckrake podcast guest host, I think that that could do it. Oh my God, it's Mike Leone.

Can we please talk? How are you doing, Mike? Oh, my God. Well, first off, I mean, my ego and my halo now that needs to be simonized.

Listen, I brought a present for you guys real quick because I listen to you guys all the time.

And I'm not sure if it's part of the show intro, but if I may for a second, just crack open here.

What a Monday it's been. Oh, this is a delicious bud. It's been like been in the news lately.

You guys know anything?

Oh, we love our trans beer, folks. Yes, and that's right. That's right. I'm a Heineken guy myself, but first off. So it took me a while to like actually go buy this at the register. This guy watching me buy one can of beer. And I was like, I got to do it. It's for a bit.

So thank you to you guys.

I saw I was grabbing some food got to do it. It's for, it's for a bit. So thank you to you guys.

I saw, I was, I was grabbing some food at a bar this weekend. And I saw these two guys buy

two bottles of Bud Light and another table just bulldoged them. Just gave him a look. It was like

the biggest like political statement ever, Nick. Hey. Wow. It's so terrible.

I mean, listen, the things that you'll sacrifice for the show, like drinking

a Bud Light is really worthy of some, some phrase.

So for a lot of reasons.

But yes, thank you.

I think I've stepped right in it, right?

I've made it known where I lead politically.

We are already controversial folks with the host of Can We Please Talk, one of my favorite podcast of the moment.

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