Americans may not agree on much, but we agree on Social Security.

We all pay in. It ought to be there when we need it.

Social Security could face a funding gap in less than a decade, and I don't want to see a pay cut.

I'm with AARP in the fight to protect the Social Security we earned.

Pledge to protect social security at

AARP.org slash we earned it.

That's AARP.org slash we earned it.

Paid for by AARP.

Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to listen to a man of grace, sophistication, integrity, and whimsy?

Well, so are we. But until such a man shows up, please welcome Eric Mat, Texas.

Hey, the folks, welcome to the program. I don't know what day it is, but who cares? Some of you don't either.

But here's the important thing. I have a wonderful guest on right now. This is, this is pretty cool.

His name is Johnny Burka. He's written a book,

Gateway to Statesmanship, from Xenophon to Churchill. Ladies and gentlemen, if you put Xenophon in your title, I'm hooked.

Johnny, welcome to the program.

Thanks for having me, Eric.

And you do go by Johnny.

I'm not being importunate.

I do go by Johnny, that's right. I figure that John is a little bit more forgettable, so, you know, about about a lot.

Yes.

Well, my brother's name John, and I call him Johnny.

But you give us, first of all, how do you pronounce your last name?

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