America is deeply divided.

There are only two sides to every issue,

and there is no interest in finding common ground,

not even with members of your own family.

But as the 2024 presidential election looms on the horizon,

there has never been a more important time to have

the necessary conversation.

Welcome to the necessary conversation. I'm Chad Coulchin. With me is my sister,

Haley Pope and my mom and dad, Bob and Mary Lou Coulchin. There's my dad. He's with us. He's

yawning. Good to see that you're back with us.

Post hip surgery. We're going to be getting into all of that. But this is necessary conversation where my parents and my sister and I have conversations about the big political topics of the week.

And of course, my parents are deep in. As you can see,

my mom is showing off her Trump Vance 24 button. They are deep in the Maga Pit, and my sister and I are

not, which we believe is a family makeup that probably exists far and wide throughout this country.

Now, before we begin, we like to start every program with a question

from a listener. Are you ready for this question? Yes. Or should we, should we cut to you,

mom and dad? Do you have any ditties, as you like to call them? Any rants? Do you have any bum?

No. I had one. Oh, who took the cocaine into the White House?

And why have we not?

No one gives, no one's ever brought that up again.

Secret services in the tank.

Secret services in the tank, your dad said.

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