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Crusin' with Steak! 

00:00:00 – Setting the Table
Mike opens solo with Grim (Cruzin with Steak) filling in; quick riff on nonstop political chaos, A24 movie talk, and a promise to kick off with "Alex Jones Clips of the Week."

00:04:34 – Alex Jones Clips of the Week
A rapid, ridiculous Jones montage (soup bowls, "new world order," live rants) sets a comedic tone before shifting back to show business.

00:09:33 – Clip Hangover & Pivot
They wrap the Jones bit and pivot toward current events and legal-ish headlines that'll recur later in the show.

00:13:10 – Jones Legal/Bankruptcy Thread
Brief backgrounder chatter on Jones' court/receiver saga and "summary judgment" beats, used as a springboard to talk institutional power and punishments.

00:18:07 – "Big Balls" DC Assault Sentencing
Outrage over the light probation for teens who beat the Elon/DDOS staffer known as "Big Balls"; used to argue why DC brought in the Guard and why people feel justice is upside-down.

00:23:06 – Federal vs. State: Guard Deployments
Debate over courts blocking/allowing federally controlled Guard in Chicago; 10th/14th Amendment talk; "guns but no bullets" analogy; airports/Patriot Act as precedent.

00:27:41 – Strategy of Tension
More on how protests, laser-targeting aircraft, and courtroom moves can manufacture the very "authoritarian" outcome activists fear.

00:32:40 – "Are We Building the Police State for Them?"
Continuing the theme: court fights (Ninth Circuit), Guard units staging near Chicago, and how sustained agitation invites a harder crackdown.

00:37:17 – Hollywood Money Weirdness
Quick detour: Saudi cash, game/film IP, and industry desperation — a palette cleanser before the weird news block heats up.

00:42:04 – Snake-Lady Headlines
A viral Indian tabloid story: husband claims his wife is a shapeshifting snake; lots of side-eye, jokes, and "sorcerer" as legal expert.

00:47:01 – How Often Do 'Snake-Lady' Claims Happen?
They try to quantify the phenomenon, conclude it's vanishingly rare, and tee up better-sourced U.S. weirdness.

00:51:58 – Carolina Pale Crawler: The Setup
Introduce the Pender County, NC 911 case via the Carolina Case Files YouTube investigation; promise to play/parse the report.

00:56:39 – 911 Tape & Deputy Notes
Caller sees a blood-soaked "Civil War soldier," then hears a slam: something jumps into his truck bed and beats on the cab; later thrown off by braking.

01:01:33 – The Witness Speaks
Detailed eyewitness interview: milky white face at the rear glass, 7-foot lanky thing, thrown off at ~80→35 mph braking, sprints into the trees.

01:06:02 – Is It "The Rake"?
They place the entity in modern folklore: AI images, creepypasta origins (4chan era), "pale emaciated" long-limbed descriptions vs. sparse credible sightings.

01:10:41 – North Carolina Weird File
Pulls older NC cases (tiny "coke-bottle man," metallic spheres, odd odors, footprints) to show the region's high strangeness pedigree beyond "rake" lore.

01:15:28 – Area 51 Crash Gets Weirder
Recap: man shot near the gate, then an aircraft crash; later, someo