Coming to you from Reykjavik Iceland, the Tulsa of Scandinavia.

It's the political orphanage,

a big cardboard box full of grubby friends who champion laughter

and discourse over shouting and tribalism. I'm your host Andrew Heaton. and

discourse over shouting and tribalism. I'm your host Andrew Heaton and my beard is so grizzled and magnificent right now

that I can split wood just by growling at it.

The political orphanage is proudly sponsored by Rent-A-Cannon, America's Premier Service

for Leasing or hiring mobile artillery.

Listen, we'd all like to have our own personal cannon, but they're so expensive.

Rather than saddling yourself with a crippling cannon mortgage, why not do the smart thing?

And lease one from rent a cannon.

Ask yourself, how often do I actually use a cannon every year?

Is it worth buying one? If you're rolling in dough, sure, go ahead.

A shiny new cannon is an impressive status symbol. It's like a BMW that you can use to mow down

Prussian infantry. Back in the 70s before I got wiped out by OPEC in the S&P scandal.

I used to show off my platinum howitzer at bars when I was out picking up cocktail

waitresses.

Not anymore though. No, for most of of us it's just not economically feasible to buy a new

cannon. For one thing the second you roll that cannon off the lot it starts depreciating

in value.

For that reason, most people sensibly opt to buy a used cannon.

But even then, is it worth it?

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