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Regardless of what we might think in terms of likelihood or whether they're kosher or not, things just keep getting weirder in our (allegedly) erstwhile Republic.

But take heart! Or at least your hosts did; in one recent piece of good news, a relic of the Prohibition era's MO was undone when the Trump Administration moved to de-schedule/re-schedule cannabis from Schedule 1. While previously ranked in a category of drugs so s...

Far from content to peruse only the safest of topics, our dear friend and enterprise collaborator, Mariel Campbell, returns to ModState's flagship podcast. An entrepreneur and burgeoning public figure clearly on the ascendancy, several things ring abundantly true here: whether it's the unfortunate souls on the receiving end of a hurricane or tornado or the victims of human trafficking, Mariel cares enough that she's dedicating both...

Your dedicated duo returns, full of hope but hearts nonetheless going out to many of our fellow Americans as they deal with an economy that is seeing broadening trends towards layoffs and weakening workforce participation altogether.

While AI can be a positive tool, the seemingly haphazard, solely profit-driven approach to developing this potentially across-the-board game-changing technology has been poorly communicated. Thi...

For the longest, one of the unofficial mantras of the 2nd Trump Administration ("Trump 2.0" as the Cool Kids have dubbed it) has been "no scalps" -- meaning no handing out wins to the Mainstream Media, any Democrats in either House of the U.S. Congress or even some members of their own Republican Party.

As per Sneaky Pete, "never drop the con"  --  even when you're wrong, you're not. You're simply moving "the Best"...

There are too many gauntlets to run in too little time; Episode 303 of ModState's flagship podcast finds your hosts ("Crazy Eddie" Magic and "Sailor Jack" D) navigating lots of terrain, some trickier than others.

From another dive into AI (was Cortana absorbed by the "JEDI" program at the US Department of War?) to the black market for cannabis (exacerbated by some sky-high taxes in some American states) to the global, Hydra-...

For as long as is reasonably possible, we'll try and keep this as light as we can.

Some of the subject matter makes this a lot tougher at times than others, and while we'd rather focus on the pros and cons of AI and its macroeconomic impacts, we'd also be remiss to not review things like (former Prince) Andrew being arrested. We vowed not to obsess over the JE Library / not to bring it up in lieu of a major development, and ...

Returning for Episode 301, "Crazy Eddie" Matuk & "Sailor Jack" DeViney kick the new year into high gear by going over the numbers, nuts and bolts of just how much AI is NOT revolutionizing the economy. Neither one of them are naysaying the tech, which has limitless potential, but neither is naive enough to be blind optimists about it, either. Taking a middle-of-the-road, pragmatic approach, they question just how much money the...

Amidst the tumult of this chaotic era, rife with strife and inundated with filth from seemingly every direction, "Crazy Eddie " Matuk reconvenes with his counterpart, "Sailor Jack" DeViney, to discuss a handful of issues of the day.

AI, corruption, cultural rot, social capitalism and future endeavors on behalf of America and Her People are at the fore, and this time around, our aspirant duo has a longtime colleague of DeVine...

After a successful Holiday hiatus for recuperation from a bizarre year, co-hosts "Crazy Eddie" Matuk and "Sailor Jack" DeViney reconvene with renewed vigor. While the same cannot necessarily be said for all parties in America, our duo remained determined to speak the truth about current events while simultaneously approaching some sensitive topics with the nuance that they deserve. 

AI continues to be misreported, misre...

As ModState preps to meet and surpass a milestone it wasn't sure would come (the 300 mark) in the first place, Crazy Eddie and his counterpart (Sailor Jack) reconvene for a less structured, more relaxed look at some of the things that define America in this day and age. While both men love America, Her Republic and Her People very much, there nonetheless remain some things that could be better. There are some trends in our society ...

With upwards of fifty percent of the Internet now estimated to be AI-generated slop (propagated by [you guessed it] AI "agents" [chatbots]), Edmund Matuk III (Crazy Eddie) and his co-host, (Sailor) Jack return to this developing story.

New York City mayoral race leader, Zohran Kwame Mamdani, has been reportedly on something of a private apology tour with members of the NYPD and their corresponding union. Then, called out on ...

While the 5th Republic continues to struggle in the Motherland (France) with the fall of five prime ministers since June 2024, POTUS Donald Trump has inexplicably managed to force the primary parties (Hamas & the State of Israel) to the table through sheer willpower and force of personality alone, it seems. Whether it holds or not remains to be seen, but hats off to POTUS Trump for the effort. Does this lend any credibility to ...

Perhaps more relevant than ever, the Milgram Experiment forms the core of the substance of episode 296. Crazy Eddie and his counterpart discuss "just following orders" and the bearing of this concept on horrors past, present and future.

The end of an era is also discussed, as America Online discontinues its once-ubiquitous dial-up service. AI (again) rears its ugly ahead as the economy continues to hold amidst massive invest...

No, it's not a sequel to a deep track from Sir Elton's early-1970s catalogue but is a fairly accurate (if opaque) assessment of your hosts' feelings in fashioning this, Episode 295 of the flagship ModState Podcast.

AI makes for a return (but of course) to the discussion but Crazy Eddie and his counterpart, Sailor Jack, return to the hallowed First Amendment and the nigh-sacred Freedoms of Assembly and Speech they hold dear. ...

Once again, A.I. occupies the earlier portion of this discussion, along with UFO (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena per the US Government) reporting and the seismic shift within the US Navy on the matter. While pilots were previously kicked out (or at the very least ostracized), personnel are now encouraged to come forward to testify in public (and often un-classified) settings.

Did Cortana truly go away when she was phased out ...

In a BIGLY return to form, Crazy Eddie & Sailor Jack come back to discuss whether or not A.I. is indeed taking all the jobs, Epstein (but of course), pop stars who've needlessly OD'ed, American leadership (or at times, the lack thereof), the MSM (Mainstream Media) and its lack of truthfulness, et al. 

It was as if some occult hand had shoved the pair toward an abyss, but alas, all's well that ends well.

A lot...

Aside from a little half-crowing about calling the development of public hiccups in the relationship between the POTUS & so-called "First Buddy", Crazy Eddie & his Navy veteran co-host reflect on the crises in SoCal & if there's a path for AOC to Pennsylvania Avenue that's not on a tour bus.
 
 Call us whatever you want, but we do make an attempt to answer a question (specifically about how to "reach" Wh...

Our master of all things audio, Edmund Matuk III (Crazy Eddie), and features editor Jack DeViney meet again. This fine, gorgeous day in Upstate New York finds our two hosts revisiting a number of topics. Trending or not, we've learned a lot about our fellow Americans simply by driving, DeViney asserts. Hint: many of our fellow citizens don't just look self-absorbed and contrarian on social media....and naturally the discussion retu...