1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:03,280 Speaker 1: He's editor in chief of breit Bart News and a 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: New York Times best selling author, and on this podcast 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:11,720 Speaker 1: it brings deep research, prescient analysis at world class guests. 4 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: He's Alex Marlow, and this is the Alex Marlow Show. 5 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 2: All right here. It is my much anticipated New Year's 6 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 2: Resolution twenty twenty six show. I've been talking about this 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 2: for a few days. I've been excited to share it 8 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 2: with you. Originally, my intention was to give you some 9 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 2: news content on the front end of this and do 10 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 2: the resolutions on the back end. We've had some technical 11 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 2: difficulties in the podcast software today and this is a 12 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:36,840 Speaker 2: good enough show, so we're gonna get this out there 13 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 2: for you, and I think you will enjoy it. I 14 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 2: go through my twenty twenty five Newyears Resolutions, I give 15 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 2: myself some letter grades and how I did. I think 16 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 2: I'm pretty candid with you on that, and then we 17 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 2: go into the twenty twenty six what we've got planned 18 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 2: in store and leading up to my big, final, biggest 19 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 2: resolution at the very end, I think you'll like it. 20 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 2: I will give two semi free ads to some great 21 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 2: sponsors who've been with me for a while, and I 22 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 2: think we'll get a special shout out for me. That's 23 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 2: a preborn preborn dot com slash Marlow. 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Take advantage here. 59 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 2: It is the Marlow New Year's Resolution twenty six special. 60 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 2: Check it out. But also wherever you get your music, 61 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,800 Speaker 2: and he's at mister John David on Twitter and you 62 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 2: can find him all over at john con Music, so 63 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:59,519 Speaker 2: hunt him down. It's a he's a great voice, a 64 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 2: strong someone. I'm eager to promote. Okay, New Year's resolutions, 65 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: so those of you who want to get the full 66 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 2: and I have to make it's pretty funny. I was 67 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 2: tempted to play back the whole thing, but my resolution 68 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 2: show from twenty twenty five. If you care, you can 69 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: hunt my feeds. The show was called Marlow Reacts, Trump Wins. 70 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 2: Johnson remains speaker from last year. That's where the episode was. 71 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 2: So it was around I think January the sixth januor 72 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 2: of the fifth, somewhere in there when I put that out. 73 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 2: If you want to hear at the last eight or 74 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 2: ten minutes of the show, we go through it. I 75 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:31,360 Speaker 2: will summarize it for the sake of this show, and 76 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 2: then I'll give you my twenty twenty six resolutions. All right, 77 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 2: So the first one, the first resolution from twenty twenty five, 78 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 2: and I'm going to give myself a grade on how 79 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 2: I did make the podcast thrive. I will give myself 80 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 2: a a minus on this. So here's why anus and 81 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 2: why the positive side. So we launched the show right 82 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 2: after the election, and the first thing was to make 83 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 2: the podcast a viable business. It's hard to do that, 84 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 2: and we did that. The podcast was quite profitable last year, 85 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 2: which is good, and that means we can put more 86 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 2: resources in it. And it also got the attention of 87 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 2: these suits at Salem that offered me this radio show 88 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 2: show that I'm doing so an hour day live, which 89 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 2: is a big evolution in the show. It got me 90 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 2: a lot more resources as well. You guys might hear 91 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:20,680 Speaker 2: all the credits that I'm shouting out at the end 92 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 2: of the radio show. It's all because the podcast did well, 93 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 2: and it was a you know, it's an uphill batt 94 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:28,359 Speaker 2: off the start. The first month or two we had 95 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 2: no advertising, and then the next three or four months, 96 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 2: pretty much every penny that I made was going straight 97 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 2: to lawyers who help me set up the business and 98 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 2: make sure that I'm covered and protected from the various 99 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 2: liabilities of putting yourself out there every day, calling out 100 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 2: the bad guys, all that sort of thing. And then 101 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:45,160 Speaker 2: lo and behold, you know, all of a sudden, we're 102 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 2: starting to actually put some get in the black here. 103 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 2: And that was pretty cool, and that was a success, 104 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 2: and I think that the numbers are good. We cracked 105 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 2: the top one hundred at one point for Apple News podcasts. 106 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:58,719 Speaker 2: But the reason I might give myself an A is 107 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 2: that I want to go bigger than that. I want 108 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 2: to have the biggest new show in the world, and 109 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:05,359 Speaker 2: we're not even close to that yet. So we're I 110 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:09,480 Speaker 2: would say year one a success. But until we're in 111 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 2: that conversation for the top best new shows on the planet, 112 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:16,000 Speaker 2: then it's not gonna be an A. It's not gonna 113 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:17,599 Speaker 2: be a full A. Certainly not gonna be an A plus. 114 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: So but it made money and got me the radio show, 115 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,719 Speaker 2: which we will only expand the podcast. So that's a 116 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 2: good thing off to a good start, but not a 117 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:29,479 Speaker 2: plus yet. All right, next thing I was gonna I 118 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 2: wrote a book last year called Breaking the Law. It 119 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 2: was my goal was to complete it and then make 120 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 2: it a hit. So completed the book. That's always step 121 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 2: one hard to do. Now was the book a hit? Well? 122 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 2: New York Times bestseller, So definitely this is a pass. 123 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:47,719 Speaker 2: At a minimum. We'll probably give myself a B plus 124 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 2: on this. Overall, I do feel like the content of 125 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 2: the book could have broken out into the into people's 126 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 2: hearts and minds a little bit more than they have. 127 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 2: The book is a success just by nature of the 128 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 2: fact that the President endorsed it. A lot of people 129 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 2: bought it, a lot of people have read it. The 130 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:07,359 Speaker 2: reviews are very positive. That my most positively reviewed book. 131 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 2: But overall, I do you always kind of harbor a 132 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 2: hope that something like this is a real breakout sensation 133 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 2: and it is buzzier than it was. Wasn't my buzziest. 134 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 2: It wasn't the buzziest thing that ever happened in between 135 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 2: two hardcovers. So I think again, a lot of people 136 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 2: bought it, a lot of people read it. I'm very 137 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 2: happy with that, and it's a New York Times list 138 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 2: reflects that clear success. But that said, I'll give it 139 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 2: a B plus two n a minus again on that. 140 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 2: So the mission accomplished. But I didn't wow myself on 141 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 2: that one. All right, Okay, I said, this is interesting. 142 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 2: We're get into faith now, I said, for faith, I 143 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 2: want to take on the Catholic Church and their hostility 144 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 2: towards families. Hostility, that's right, I said, hostility towards families. 145 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 2: At the mass. I've a bunch of young children. I 146 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 2: have four under eight at this time, and getting to 147 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 2: Mass since I had really my second child has been 148 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:05,600 Speaker 2: very very challenging, very arduous. There's nothing for the young 149 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 2: kids at Catholic Mass, and what's happened is that there's 150 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 2: no discussion of this. I try to bring up on 151 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 2: the show. I try to put pressure where I can am. 152 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 2: I committed on the show When You're Resolution Show last 153 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 2: year that I'm going to make this a bigger issue 154 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 2: and then on a personal level, I was going to 155 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 2: figure out a way to deal with it. So did 156 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 2: I make it a bigger issue publicly? A little bit, 157 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:27,840 Speaker 2: so it came up from time to time. But I 158 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 2: do want to put more pressure on the Catholic Church 159 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 2: to understand that if you want to be pro family, 160 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 2: if you want to be pro life, then you can't 161 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 2: just have the Mass only for grown ups. And that's 162 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 2: what it is. There's no place for children, there's no 163 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 2: kids church, there's no way to break off the families. 164 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 2: The younger family members who don't want to sit still 165 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 2: and listen to a homily and go through all the rituals, 166 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 2: there's nothing for them to do, and that makes it 167 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:50,960 Speaker 2: very challenging for the adults to connect on a spiritual level. 168 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 2: And the intention of church is not to zoom it. 169 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 2: You're not supposed to podcast it on YouTube, which is 170 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 2: what we all did during the pandemic. And we thought 171 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 2: that was okay. It's not so I put some pressure 172 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 2: in Catholic churches put more on a personal level. I 173 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 2: did pretty good with this, I have to say. But 174 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 2: but and this is one where maybe somebod you give 175 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 2: me some heat. We did not always go to Catholic church. 176 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 2: So we went to a lot more church this year 177 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 2: as Marlowe family, So that's a win. But we it 178 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 2: was not always Catholic church. And I'll give more insight 179 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 2: into this later on a show. Maybe it's more dedicated 180 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 2: to this topic. But we didn't go to Catholic church 181 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 2: every week. We went to churches that are similar, similar values. 182 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,960 Speaker 2: You can do the math on that. But take care 183 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 2: of the kids where there's multiple the church that we've 184 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 2: been going to, there are two areas for children. There's 185 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 2: one for the three to ten or twelve year olds 186 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 2: and then there's one for the babies. So then mom 187 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:46,320 Speaker 2: and Dad I can sit there and actually commune with 188 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:50,320 Speaker 2: our faith. So it's unfortunate that it's come to that, 189 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 2: but that's just the nature of things. And my children, 190 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 2: the ones that are baptized or baptized in the Catholic Church, 191 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 2: all of them will eventually be baptized in the Catholic Church. 192 00:08:57,720 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 2: I'm so committed to that. I think that tradition is 193 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 2: is the best, it's the ultimate. But unfortunately it's sort 194 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 2: of the best and the ultimate for big kids on up. 195 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:08,240 Speaker 2: The little kids. Catholic Church is completely out to lunch 196 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 2: on this and they should fix it, all right. Health 197 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 2: Health was the next category, So last year I said, 198 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 2: don't do dry January, do moderate, do moderate January, and 199 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 2: basically take the approach in life. If you eat less 200 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 2: and you don't miss workouts, you will be fit. And 201 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 2: I was okay on this, give myself a pass, but 202 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 2: again not one where I exceeded my expectations. I was 203 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:38,600 Speaker 2: fairly moderate throughout the year in but the not missing 204 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:41,560 Speaker 2: workouts part. I warned myself on the New Year's Resolution 205 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:44,840 Speaker 2: Show last year that one of the things that happens 206 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:46,480 Speaker 2: is when I'm in a big book push, when I'm 207 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 2: in a big book promotion mode, when I'm launching a project, 208 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:51,280 Speaker 2: I tend to let the exercise fall by the wayside, 209 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:53,560 Speaker 2: and I had these months and I subscribed to a 210 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:55,560 Speaker 2: very popular fitness app. I'm not going to give them 211 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 2: a free plug here, but I can chart on my 212 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 2: workouts and I'll tell you there are some where I 213 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 2: was working out consistently many times a week, approaching record 214 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 2: number of total workouts, and then months where it workout 215 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 2: zero times or one time or two times, which is 216 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 2: that's not good. That fluctuation is not good for the body. 217 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 2: So I will put a pin in that because I've 218 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 2: got a health goal in that regard for next year. 219 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 2: But the eating last year, more workouts. I would say 220 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:25,440 Speaker 2: I did not overeat, but I did not stay on 221 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 2: the workout as consistently throughout the year as I want. 222 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:31,079 Speaker 2: All Right, travel, I said, I'm gonna do trips with 223 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 2: my boys, one each, so one for Master Marlow, one 224 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 2: for Master Marlow Jr. And one is a joint trip. 225 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 2: I said, they don't need to be a big deal, 226 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 2: quick work trip, quick get away. Maybe they come with me. 227 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:45,199 Speaker 2: First speech, I said, I don't need to go to 228 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 2: Kuala Lumpur or Machu Pichu. And this one is a fail. 229 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 2: This is a fail. I took Master Marlowe on one trip, 230 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 2: and I did no joint trips with just the boys, 231 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 2: and I did not take Master marlow Jr. On a trip. 232 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:03,559 Speaker 2: Now he's much more of the he's a true he him, 233 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 2: if you guys know what I mean. So he kind 234 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 2: of has that great boy energy. So he's hilarious and 235 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 2: wonderful and the mascot of the family. But I can't 236 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 2: quite bring into work functions. It's really that's not realistic. 237 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 2: So I got to come up with something else to do. 238 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 2: Maybe I should have figured out a way to get 239 00:11:18,520 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 2: him a grandmother's house, but I did not find him 240 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:23,440 Speaker 2: to be a good category for any of my getaway 241 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 2: type trips. And Master Marlowe and I did have one 242 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 2: wonderful trip, which is I took him with me to 243 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 2: the Student Action Summit for Turning Point USA in Florida, 244 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 2: and he hung out with me the whole trip where 245 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 2: I was doing interviews, and I even got to introduce 246 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 2: him to Charlie Kirk, which was pretty remarkable considering Charlie 247 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 2: didges a few months later. But that'll be a memory 248 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 2: that I always have, And it was just really everything 249 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 2: just kind of years in your memory after that. But 250 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 2: it's something that is I remember I really broke up 251 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:57,840 Speaker 2: about this after Charlie died, that I had just introduced 252 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:00,680 Speaker 2: him to my eldest son, and it's a profound moment 253 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:03,080 Speaker 2: for me, probably more than the six year old at 254 00:12:03,080 --> 00:12:05,560 Speaker 2: the time. But I'm really glad that that happened, and 255 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 2: it was a really meaningful trip and I definitely recommend 256 00:12:07,640 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 2: if you can bring your children with you on travel. 257 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 2: So I get a fail, but I have one great 258 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 2: memory out of that, and that Master Barlow and our 259 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:16,880 Speaker 2: one trip was terrific. And I'm probably gonna run that 260 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:22,240 Speaker 2: exact resolution back this year. All right, let's see next resolution. 261 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:24,960 Speaker 2: I had listen to more books and wind down with 262 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 2: more books. So I always at my best when I'm 263 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 2: reading a lot of books. And I lamented last year. 264 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:33,920 Speaker 2: I did not twenty twenty four, didn't read enough. I 265 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:38,560 Speaker 2: read more in twenty twenty five, but still not perfect. Again, 266 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 2: the temptation to throw in a really relaxing podcast over 267 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 2: something more enriching, and when I'm doing the audio or 268 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 2: winding down with the cell phone versus winding down with 269 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:51,200 Speaker 2: the actual physical book, it's really tempting. I was not 270 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:53,840 Speaker 2: good on that this year, but I was better than 271 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,760 Speaker 2: twenty four, So I improved twenty five. But that one we're 272 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 2: going to run back more on that when I get 273 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:00,680 Speaker 2: to my new resolutions for this year. All right, next 274 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:02,719 Speaker 2: resolution I had this would be for those who we've 275 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 2: been with me since the beginning. You remember my q 276 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 2: zip obsession. I said, no czips, no quarter zip for 277 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 2: the full year. You guys know that's the fashion statement 278 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:16,439 Speaker 2: where you've got the most generic, easy male, middle aged male, 279 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,040 Speaker 2: thirty to fifty style. That's just people just put on 280 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 2: that quarter zip and it's never been a good look. 281 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 2: No one's ever looked great in this, and people insist 282 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 2: on wearing them all the time. And I said I 283 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:28,440 Speaker 2: will not put on a czip the whole year, and 284 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:31,920 Speaker 2: I succeeded. That is a smash a plus on that 285 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:34,959 Speaker 2: did not have a q zip even touch my body 286 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 2: the whole year. Sub mission accomplished there, so it's again 287 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:41,720 Speaker 2: that should be for all of you. It just no 288 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 2: more czips. Throw them out. It's too tempting. They don't 289 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 2: look that good. You guys think they look good. They 290 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 2: don't look that good. They look really lazy. Okay, all right, 291 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:54,720 Speaker 2: next one, next resolution, get my hair in order. And 292 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 2: this one I am giving a big success. I'm getting 293 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:00,080 Speaker 2: my hair in order, and it's funny because I'm not 294 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 2: having a great hair day as I record. So that's 295 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 2: of course that came up. But one of the things 296 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:06,720 Speaker 2: was that I'm on camera every single day. One of 297 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 2: the things I want to do is make sure that 298 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:11,240 Speaker 2: my hair is manageable. Because I don't have bad hair. 299 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:15,120 Speaker 2: It's just not easy, and I just I try to 300 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 2: be a brain guy where I'm trying to use my brain, 301 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 2: not use my hair for a living. But when you're 302 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 2: on camera all the time, you have to. So I 303 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 2: needed to get more organized on the hair. I've now 304 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 2: got a celebrity hairstylist. I drive into Beverly Hills at 305 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:31,120 Speaker 2: one of the hottest salons in town. I way overpay 306 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,840 Speaker 2: for my haircuts, and it is worth it because my 307 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:36,160 Speaker 2: hair looks way better and it's way more manageable, and 308 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:38,360 Speaker 2: I'm proud of that. Is it perfect? Would I say 309 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 2: I have some of the best hair in the game, 310 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 2: Am I Leland Viddert? No, I'm not absolutely not, but 311 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 2: I will say that I have improved remarkably in disregard 312 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 2: even to the point where Alex Brucewoozhun he knows media. 313 00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:54,720 Speaker 2: He complemented my hair on the podcast, you know, so 314 00:14:54,760 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 2: that's a good sign. So I'm giving myself great points there. 315 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 2: All right, next one, my next resolution we're doing. We're 316 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 2: in the food food section. I committed last year to 317 00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:08,960 Speaker 2: cooking with a vanilla bean, and ladies and gentlemen, I 318 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:11,760 Speaker 2: did cook with a vanilla bean. I'd seen so many 319 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:14,960 Speaker 2: recipes with a vanilla bean at the whole pod. You 320 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 2: cut in half, you scrape out the caviar, and you 321 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:20,160 Speaker 2: cook with the with the vanilla bean. And I made 322 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:25,400 Speaker 2: exactly one vanilla bean based confection this year. I made 323 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 2: a crem anglaise and it was very custard like. So 324 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 2: I can't really digest the ice cream. I'm not always 325 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 2: had some of the stomach stuff that people get. A 326 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 2: lot of people lactose intolerant for whatever reason. With me, 327 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 2: I cannot have ice cream without creating more problems than 328 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,640 Speaker 2: it's worth. So I come up with alternatives. So whipped 329 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 2: cream works for me, the heavy whipping cream. Love that. 330 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:50,640 Speaker 2: Trying to come up with an alternative over the holidays, 331 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:52,320 Speaker 2: and I said, I mean, you know what, this is 332 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 2: the time getting the vanilla bean out where I made 333 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 2: the cram anglais and it was fine. It was fine. 334 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:01,480 Speaker 2: It was fine, wasn't great. It was a little too custody. 335 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 2: I think I thickened it up a little bit too much, 336 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:07,360 Speaker 2: and overall it was it was fine. It was not 337 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:09,400 Speaker 2: my It was not the best thing I ever made, 338 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:11,560 Speaker 2: and it was certainly not worth the effort that was 339 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 2: put in versus just throw some vanilla bean paste in 340 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 2: some whipped cream and that's going to get the job 341 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 2: done in about ten minutes, versus having to do a 342 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 2: long process of trying to make vanilla bean sauce. But 343 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:26,520 Speaker 2: I did it. I committed the resolution. I got it done. 344 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 2: My next one was to use my stand mixer and 345 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:32,440 Speaker 2: my pizza oven. I reflect last year on one of 346 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 2: the big status symbols when I was growing up that 347 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:37,520 Speaker 2: I thought that I was going to aspire to was 348 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:40,400 Speaker 2: owning my own pizza oven. I accomplished that at a 349 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 2: younger age then I thought I would have, mostly because 350 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:44,760 Speaker 2: it came up the house. But it was a terrific 351 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 2: pizza oven, and I did not use it one time 352 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 2: in twenty twenty four, and not because pizza is so 353 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 2: hard to make. It's not that hard to make but 354 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:54,160 Speaker 2: the issue is kind of takes all day. Some people 355 00:16:54,160 --> 00:16:56,880 Speaker 2: commit to it all weekend, and then once you make it, 356 00:16:57,240 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 2: if it's any good, you overeat. And that's the thing 357 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 2: with pizza. I've got this rule with pizza, just explaining 358 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:04,800 Speaker 2: this to people the other day, is that if I 359 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:07,359 Speaker 2: say I'm not going to eat pizza, then that means 360 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:10,160 Speaker 2: somewhere between one and three slices. If there's a pizza around, 361 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 2: so's so that's zero pizza. Zero pizza. If there's a 362 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 2: pizza in the room is one to three slices. And 363 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:20,600 Speaker 2: if I'm committed to eating pizza, that's three to seven slices, 364 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:23,080 Speaker 2: depending on the size of the slice. And that's the 365 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:24,560 Speaker 2: sort of thing is that if I make it and 366 00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:27,400 Speaker 2: it's good, then it is a calorie bonanza, and that 367 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:30,400 Speaker 2: does not fit with my resolution to eat less, don't 368 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:34,159 Speaker 2: miss workouts. So the making of the pizza is contradictory. 369 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:38,439 Speaker 2: So but I did do it one time, and I 370 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:41,840 Speaker 2: was very disappointing because none of my children liked it, 371 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:44,879 Speaker 2: and they were wrong, But it was still disappointing to 372 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:47,159 Speaker 2: spend all day making pizza, thinking that part of the 373 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 2: excuse to do this is that it's a family friendly endeavor, 374 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:53,960 Speaker 2: and they did not like it. So I made pizza 375 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 2: one time, so I'll give that a pass. Not great. 376 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:59,560 Speaker 2: I should make it more because it's worth it. But overall, 377 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:02,480 Speaker 2: I did you just and mixer on the dough, get 378 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:05,800 Speaker 2: it all nice. And the kids did not like the 379 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:07,119 Speaker 2: pizza though, So I got to figure that out for 380 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 2: the kids this year, make sure they enjoy it too. 381 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:10,600 Speaker 2: I'll add that to the list. Find a pizza the kids. 382 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:13,200 Speaker 2: I can make that, okay. And then the last one 383 00:18:13,320 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 2: was not a real one, and this came at the 384 00:18:15,359 --> 00:18:17,480 Speaker 2: very end of my list of resolutions for twenty twenty five. 385 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 2: Figure out the most oysters I can eat. I was 386 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:23,479 Speaker 2: playing with this if I was going to commit to it, 387 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:26,439 Speaker 2: and this is a fail but also a pass. I 388 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:28,439 Speaker 2: did not try to do that. I did, but I 389 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:30,160 Speaker 2: don't think I should have. And this is the whole 390 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:32,880 Speaker 2: point is I asked Ken Klukowski, our former legal editor 391 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:35,280 Speaker 2: bry Bart News who works for sender Lee now. I 392 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 2: asked her how many oysters he could eat. He said 393 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,639 Speaker 2: he could eat fifty. He said he can eat fifty oysters. 394 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,680 Speaker 2: And then I asked him, well, aren't you concerned about 395 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:47,439 Speaker 2: how you'll feel when there are fifty oysters inside of 396 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:50,080 Speaker 2: your body at the same time. And he said he'd 397 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:52,720 Speaker 2: never thought of it that way, and I said, that's 398 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:55,399 Speaker 2: really interesting, because you probably should just in case you 399 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:57,840 Speaker 2: find yourself in a position to eat fifty oysters. The 400 00:18:57,880 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 2: context of that was we were talking about young people 401 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 2: in Capitol Hill who kind of go around trying to 402 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 2: find open bars, free appetizers, things to eat and drink, 403 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 2: and how I you gotta be careful of that stuff 404 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 2: because you end up over indulging once you come across 405 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 2: some sort of a honey hole where they've got a 406 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:20,520 Speaker 2: bunch of free booze or perhaps free oysters. So anyway, 407 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:22,720 Speaker 2: I did not challenge myself on oysters. I had no 408 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:25,040 Speaker 2: more than a half a dozen oysters at any point 409 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:27,399 Speaker 2: during the year. Okay, that was twenty twenty five, so 410 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,800 Speaker 2: pretty good. I think this was a pretty ambitious list, 411 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:33,199 Speaker 2: I'm sorry, a not overly ambitious list. And so I 412 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:37,199 Speaker 2: was thinking for twenty twenty six, should my resolutions be 413 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:41,359 Speaker 2: should should I try to go harder on myself? Because 414 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:44,879 Speaker 2: that was really not not the most ambitious, But I 415 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:46,680 Speaker 2: there's some big ones, you know, getting the show going, 416 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:49,639 Speaker 2: getting the book going, those are big making sure I 417 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 2: did more faith based stuff for my family. That was 418 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:56,040 Speaker 2: a success, So there was and no CUSIPs. So we'll 419 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:58,560 Speaker 2: give it a pretty good grade for the year. And 420 00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:02,119 Speaker 2: let's look at twenty twenty six. So here are the 421 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:05,960 Speaker 2: things and I'll go I broke it down a categories career, faith, health, travel, personal. 422 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:08,680 Speaker 2: Please email me alohat alexmarlo dot com when you think 423 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 2: of my list, what's on your list? And if there's 424 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:13,919 Speaker 2: anything you want to track together, then we could do that. 425 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 2: You should have your own resolutions. Some of you are 426 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 2: gonna be way better than me and some of the stuff, 427 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 2: some of you're gonna be way worse, So have your 428 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:20,960 Speaker 2: own thing. But if you want to connect over that stuff, 429 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,200 Speaker 2: I'm all for it. And we should hopefully one day 430 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:25,400 Speaker 2: have some sort of a forum or a community where 431 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 2: we can commune on this stuff. But let me go 432 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:31,040 Speaker 2: through what I'm gonna do this year twenty twenty six. Okay, 433 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:36,440 Speaker 2: first one, first one, first category career. So first thing 434 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:39,160 Speaker 2: for career is the obvious one. I'm now national radio. 435 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:41,520 Speaker 2: This is a big opportunity, this is a big platform. 436 00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 2: There's a lot of people believing in me who are 437 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:45,920 Speaker 2: going to be earning a paycheck based off of my success, 438 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:48,239 Speaker 2: and a lot of people with their faith and are 439 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:50,480 Speaker 2: betting on me to succeed. That show needs to be 440 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:52,960 Speaker 2: a success. So it's a massive opportunity for me on 441 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 2: a career level. But also there are people who are 442 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:58,680 Speaker 2: dependent on me doing my best and succeeding. So I'm 443 00:20:58,680 --> 00:21:00,560 Speaker 2: going to commit to everyone who's helping me that I'm 444 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:02,639 Speaker 2: going to do the best for them and to my family, 445 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:05,479 Speaker 2: to myself. So this is big. That's number one, and 446 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:09,080 Speaker 2: just pretty obvious is that we're starting the year, first 447 00:21:09,119 --> 00:21:11,560 Speaker 2: Monday of the year, I'm on national radio. Let's make 448 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 2: this show a big hit. That's number one. Number two 449 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:16,200 Speaker 2: is I want to be on the speaking circuit more, 450 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:19,879 Speaker 2: which is ancillary to number one, because I'm going to 451 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:22,000 Speaker 2: be traveling, I'm going to be seeing affiliates, stuff like that. 452 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 2: I got to figure out a way to wet my 453 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:25,359 Speaker 2: beak a little bit when I go out there speak 454 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:30,240 Speaker 2: to the people, see press the flash, and be out 455 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:32,520 Speaker 2: there given speeches, which I really do enjoy. And I 456 00:21:32,560 --> 00:21:34,560 Speaker 2: don't give that many. Maybe I give half a dozen 457 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:36,840 Speaker 2: a year. I think the goal at a minimum is 458 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 2: give more than last year. So I'll try to calculate 459 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:42,080 Speaker 2: how many that is. It's probably six or eight last 460 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 2: year or so. I got to get to nine or 461 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:45,720 Speaker 2: ten this year. But it should be a speech a 462 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 2: month at least somewhere, and we're a size venue. I'm 463 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:53,640 Speaker 2: not as concerned. But more speeches, that's good. And one 464 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:57,120 Speaker 2: way I did not I did not nail. I need 465 00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:59,120 Speaker 2: to do some writing. I don't know if I'll take 466 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:02,120 Speaker 2: on a book this year. I don't have a book 467 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:05,919 Speaker 2: concept I love yet for my next book. And then 468 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:08,520 Speaker 2: the political book market, as I mentioned, is it's tough. 469 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 2: It's tough to sell political books right now. And I 470 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 2: have some ideas for non political books, whether it be 471 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:17,639 Speaker 2: children's books or fiction or self help or there are 472 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:20,239 Speaker 2: things like that, because I read so much that I 473 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 2: feel like I could do some of those things. And 474 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 2: I really wouldn't feel like I've got a good angle 475 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:27,439 Speaker 2: before I write another book. So if I don't come 476 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:29,719 Speaker 2: up with one, I've got to come up with another outlet. 477 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:32,679 Speaker 2: Because writing is one of those things where you do 478 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 2: get resting, so you want to do it regularly consistently. 479 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:38,359 Speaker 2: Is good for you, even if you're not a published author. 480 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:40,960 Speaker 2: I recommend writing journaling, whatever you need to do, getting 481 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 2: your thoughts on paper provides you a lot of clarity. 482 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:45,040 Speaker 2: I get this directly from Dennis Prager. I'm sitting in 483 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 2: his seat right now on his former set. He would 484 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:50,400 Speaker 2: always say that writing really focuses the mind, and it 485 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:52,119 Speaker 2: focuses your arguments. So I got to figure out a 486 00:22:52,119 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 2: way to write. But I don't have a specific goal, 487 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:57,000 Speaker 2: which is lazy, but you know it is what it is, Okay, faith, 488 00:22:57,280 --> 00:23:01,960 Speaker 2: So continuing more faith for the children is important. But 489 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:03,920 Speaker 2: on a personal level, I'm gonna go to confession more. 490 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 2: I did not go to confession enough last year. Reconciliation, 491 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:09,240 Speaker 2: I think one of the most powerful of the sacraments 492 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:12,679 Speaker 2: and an underrated one, and I feel much better when 493 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:16,080 Speaker 2: I go. I feel completely refreshed. And one of the 494 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:20,080 Speaker 2: problems where we get lazy is we do You'll notice 495 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:21,840 Speaker 2: the pattern, those of you who are Catholics and have 496 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 2: gone through this ritual of the sacrament, that you tend 497 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 2: to have the same sins, which is really embarrassing, which 498 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 2: is that you sin, and then you convest the sin, 499 00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:31,760 Speaker 2: you feel terrible about it, and you do your reconciliation, 500 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,159 Speaker 2: and then you do the same stuff eventually, but I 501 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:37,159 Speaker 2: do think it keeps you sharper, and it helps you 502 00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:39,879 Speaker 2: in touch with your humanity, your mortality. It makes you 503 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 2: more empathetic person and hopefully a slightly better person. And 504 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:44,440 Speaker 2: I'm going to go more this year than last year. 505 00:23:45,640 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 2: And then okay, health, So I was tracking my workouts. 506 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:54,840 Speaker 2: My best workout months last year we're sort of in 507 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:58,280 Speaker 2: the low twenties, and my worst months were very few 508 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:01,040 Speaker 2: fewer than five. And so I want to work out 509 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:03,840 Speaker 2: at least fifteen times every time this year, and I'm 510 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:05,879 Speaker 2: gonna track it. So every month this year and work 511 00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:08,280 Speaker 2: out at least fifteen times. This is not that much, 512 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:11,360 Speaker 2: it's the but that's said. Things come up, like I'm 513 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:13,680 Speaker 2: we're on the seventh to day as I'm recording, I've 514 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:16,119 Speaker 2: only done two workouts this year, so I'm technically behind. 515 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:19,919 Speaker 2: But it's the I can get one in today. But 516 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:21,639 Speaker 2: part of the discipline for me is I got to 517 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:23,960 Speaker 2: get up early to make sure it gets in. Because 518 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:27,160 Speaker 2: I had to interview Center Tubberville this morning, I got 519 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 2: to so I did not do my early morning workout 520 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:31,800 Speaker 2: as I've been trying to do. So now it's totally 521 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:34,359 Speaker 2: who knows. I think I got time to get it 522 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:36,240 Speaker 2: in this afternoon, but I don't know. It might not happen, 523 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:38,080 Speaker 2: and that's why a lot of it starts with the 524 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:41,200 Speaker 2: discipline of getting up early, getting done. But that's that's 525 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 2: number one. Number two in terms of health. I need 526 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:46,600 Speaker 2: to look better on TV. And it's just a reality. 527 00:24:46,640 --> 00:24:49,199 Speaker 2: I confide in you guys. It's the it's embarrassing that 528 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:50,640 Speaker 2: you got to think about this stuff. I just want 529 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:54,920 Speaker 2: to be smart and entertaining, but that's not enough. They'd 530 00:24:54,920 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 2: be personable. The better you look, the better you do 531 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:01,359 Speaker 2: in the space, and it's sort of it's hard to 532 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:04,000 Speaker 2: control so and I don't know what that means. It's 533 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 2: probably just losing five pounds always helps. But I want 534 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 2: to look back and see the shows from December January 535 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:13,040 Speaker 2: of next year and compare them to shows like this 536 00:25:13,119 --> 00:25:16,480 Speaker 2: show and think a little bit improved. And if I 537 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:19,320 Speaker 2: can do that, that's a win. We got to maintain 538 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 2: or continue the hair improvement. So I'm proud of the 539 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:25,160 Speaker 2: work I put in, but we've got to stay consistent 540 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:27,320 Speaker 2: in this regard. It's tough to discipline yourself get the 541 00:25:27,320 --> 00:25:32,040 Speaker 2: hair organized, and that's important. Other health slash exercise, I 542 00:25:32,080 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 2: would like to improve at golf. Golf is very hard 543 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,359 Speaker 2: to improve on. So golf is my hobby. You guys 544 00:25:37,359 --> 00:25:39,920 Speaker 2: know this. I'm brought up too much on the show. 545 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:43,919 Speaker 2: It feels indulgent talk too much golf. But I am 546 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,119 Speaker 2: a member of a golf club. I have access to 547 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:49,600 Speaker 2: good facilities. It's right by my house. There's no My coach, 548 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:52,400 Speaker 2: who I've used since I was twenty two years old, 549 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:56,200 Speaker 2: happens to work at the exact course that I belong to. Now, 550 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:59,160 Speaker 2: there's no excuse for me not to improve aside from 551 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:02,240 Speaker 2: I'm busy. But then again, you can always throw in 552 00:26:02,280 --> 00:26:04,200 Speaker 2: a podcast and make it productive, take a work call. 553 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:06,320 Speaker 2: So I want to just get a little bit better. 554 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:11,200 Speaker 2: And that's somewhat arbitrary. Again, my handicap is pretty low 555 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 2: for me right now. It's the those of you who 556 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 2: care about such things. I'm a five handicap right now. 557 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:19,320 Speaker 2: The lowest I've ever been is three for a minute 558 00:26:19,359 --> 00:26:22,360 Speaker 2: and then four for a while. But so, but it's 559 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 2: not about that. Sometimes it's just about bring your average 560 00:26:25,320 --> 00:26:28,200 Speaker 2: score down. It's not your best scores necessarily, But I 561 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:30,439 Speaker 2: would make my golf game a little bit better at 562 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:33,120 Speaker 2: some point. Okay, travel we'll run it back the same 563 00:26:33,119 --> 00:26:35,880 Speaker 2: as last year, trips with the boys one each, one 564 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:39,240 Speaker 2: joint trip, and making sure I do some show travel 565 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 2: so I can meet some of you who are across 566 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:43,879 Speaker 2: the country. That's important. So that's the only addition. But 567 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:45,600 Speaker 2: if I could do a trip with Master Marlow, a 568 00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:48,720 Speaker 2: trip with Master Marlow Junior, and a joint trip with 569 00:26:48,760 --> 00:26:53,040 Speaker 2: those two, that would be great. Duchess Marlow is probably 570 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 2: a little young for a solo trip and family. We 571 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 2: tend to work out family trips once a year. But 572 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:03,719 Speaker 2: there's one other travel idea I've got. I'll save that 573 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:07,200 Speaker 2: for a second. But I've been really enjoying also getaways 574 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:08,879 Speaker 2: with the wife, which is something I can do in 575 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:11,880 Speaker 2: southern California. Is one of the advantages of being here 576 00:27:11,920 --> 00:27:14,240 Speaker 2: because I have all four grandparents are in the picture 577 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:18,200 Speaker 2: and you can drive to Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, 578 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:22,760 Speaker 2: Oh Hi. There's so many great places where Orange County, 579 00:27:23,119 --> 00:27:26,840 Speaker 2: San Diego within three four hour drive I can be there, 580 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:28,520 Speaker 2: and so there's not really much of an excuse to 581 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:30,520 Speaker 2: not have getaways with the family and with my spouse, 582 00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:32,520 Speaker 2: and so I need to do that. I need to 583 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:34,160 Speaker 2: stay on top of that because I do enjoy them 584 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:37,359 Speaker 2: and we all get closer during the process. All Right, 585 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:42,000 Speaker 2: personal section, These are just sort of non related things 586 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:44,800 Speaker 2: that I think would be good to do. So the 587 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:47,879 Speaker 2: most the time of my day that's the most frustrating 588 00:27:47,960 --> 00:27:51,199 Speaker 2: is five to eight pm. So somewhere between five and 589 00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:55,040 Speaker 2: five thirty all knockoff from work, from my main responsibilities, 590 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:58,479 Speaker 2: and then eight pm we start getting into bedtime mode. 591 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:01,440 Speaker 2: And using that time is really tough. I feel like 592 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:04,040 Speaker 2: a lot of it gets wasted. If I end up cooking, 593 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:05,760 Speaker 2: then I'm not paying enough attention to the kids. And 594 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:07,200 Speaker 2: if I end up paying attention to the kids, I 595 00:28:07,280 --> 00:28:09,720 Speaker 2: end up eating something that I don't like eating and 596 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 2: that's probably not good for you, maybe heating up in 597 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:15,360 Speaker 2: a microwave somewhere and it's overpriced. And I just find 598 00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:17,639 Speaker 2: that there's a lot of chaos during that time. I 599 00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:20,159 Speaker 2: want to be more organized with more activities, to be 600 00:28:20,240 --> 00:28:23,240 Speaker 2: present and to be efficient with those hours. And it's 601 00:28:23,280 --> 00:28:26,160 Speaker 2: gonna be tough, but with four little rugrafts run around, 602 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:29,200 Speaker 2: but we're gonna work on that. And I think one 603 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:32,600 Speaker 2: of the keys is sometimes when I'm having my fun 604 00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:35,680 Speaker 2: fun time, I'm trying to do too much at once, 605 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:38,040 Speaker 2: like I'm trying to cook and I'm trying to play 606 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:41,000 Speaker 2: the music, and then I got this ambition and watch 607 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:42,760 Speaker 2: a show or a movie at the end of the night, 608 00:28:42,800 --> 00:28:45,440 Speaker 2: and none of that happens. It never ends up working out, 609 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:48,040 Speaker 2: work again all the do all the fun stuff, maybe 610 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:51,600 Speaker 2: making a craft cocktail or something I can't stack. I 611 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:54,000 Speaker 2: gotta be realist. Let's focus on one goal. Maybe have 612 00:28:54,080 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 2: a good dinner. Maybe we're gonna watch a movie later. 613 00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:58,160 Speaker 2: Maybe I'm gonna make sure that I get some one 614 00:28:58,200 --> 00:29:00,760 Speaker 2: on one time with a child or two and just 615 00:29:01,040 --> 00:29:02,920 Speaker 2: try to be more realistic with that time. And I 616 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:07,920 Speaker 2: think that'll chill me out a little bit. Sleep. Sleep 617 00:29:08,120 --> 00:29:11,160 Speaker 2: gets more important for me as I get older, and 618 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:14,080 Speaker 2: I really need to have an efficient morning to get 619 00:29:14,080 --> 00:29:16,560 Speaker 2: the bright part newsroom set up, to get the workout 620 00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:19,560 Speaker 2: in and get ready to come in to do the shows. 621 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:23,240 Speaker 2: And so for me, sleep hygiene is going to be huge. 622 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:26,920 Speaker 2: That means not looking at the phone before bed, going 623 00:29:26,920 --> 00:29:28,720 Speaker 2: to bed earlier, and make sure I'm reading a book 624 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:31,240 Speaker 2: before bed. This is what's big for me. If I'm 625 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:33,640 Speaker 2: not reading a book before bed, it's a lot of 626 00:29:33,640 --> 00:29:35,800 Speaker 2: hard for me to fall asleep. If I'm getting jacked up. 627 00:29:35,840 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 2: It's very tempting to be in the apps, either for 628 00:29:38,920 --> 00:29:42,280 Speaker 2: entertainment because I'm trying to relax, or on X the 629 00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:44,280 Speaker 2: Everything app, looking for stuff that I might want to 630 00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:46,800 Speaker 2: talk about in the show. It's really hard to resist 631 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:49,360 Speaker 2: doing that, and it is terrible for your sleep. Everyone 632 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:53,120 Speaker 2: says so. And I had this sort of on my 633 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:56,240 Speaker 2: list from last year, and I don't know if I improved. 634 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:58,200 Speaker 2: It was maybe a little bit. I think I read 635 00:29:58,200 --> 00:30:00,000 Speaker 2: a little bit more before bed, but I not an 636 00:30:00,520 --> 00:30:04,400 Speaker 2: and that's got to be a big priority. Speaking of sleep, 637 00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:07,200 Speaker 2: I'm getting one of my resolutions is to get a 638 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:09,440 Speaker 2: new pillow. There's a report that you're supposed to get 639 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 2: a new pillow every year. I have not had a 640 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:13,520 Speaker 2: new pillow in like seven or eight years. I don't 641 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 2: remember last time I got a pillow. I kind of do. 642 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:18,959 Speaker 2: Actually it was I was living in Arlington. I think 643 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:21,520 Speaker 2: it was like five gotta be about eight years ago. 644 00:30:22,600 --> 00:30:25,440 Speaker 2: Not only am I getting a new pillow, ladies and gentlemen, 645 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:27,640 Speaker 2: this is the first success of twenty twenty six for me. 646 00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:29,880 Speaker 2: I have purchased a new pillow and it is being 647 00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:32,360 Speaker 2: sent to my house right now. So the first resolution 648 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:35,040 Speaker 2: that I've completed I can cross off my list is 649 00:30:35,080 --> 00:30:37,840 Speaker 2: the new pillow will be arriving and I'm looking forward 650 00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:40,040 Speaker 2: to that hopefully make my sleep a little bit better. 651 00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:43,480 Speaker 2: And here comes the two big ones. Here come the 652 00:30:43,480 --> 00:30:47,000 Speaker 2: two big ones I think for the year. So some 653 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:48,120 Speaker 2: of you who have been with me for a while 654 00:30:48,160 --> 00:30:49,480 Speaker 2: and you might know that I've got a big birthday 655 00:30:49,520 --> 00:30:52,840 Speaker 2: coming up. On January twenty fourth, I'll be turning forty 656 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:56,160 Speaker 2: years old. Would have been completely unthinkable I would ever 657 00:30:56,200 --> 00:31:00,000 Speaker 2: reach this age, and yet here I am. You never 658 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:02,880 Speaker 2: think about your fortieth birthday until it's upon you, and 659 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:05,840 Speaker 2: it is here, and I think it's going to be 660 00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:09,640 Speaker 2: a good occasion for me, partially because I kind of 661 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:11,480 Speaker 2: had a bit of a midlife crisis, a little bit 662 00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:14,560 Speaker 2: like a mild one about three years ago when I 663 00:31:14,600 --> 00:31:18,880 Speaker 2: moved back to California and Trump lost and Joe Biden 664 00:31:18,960 --> 00:31:20,800 Speaker 2: was president and it was pretty lame and I'm back 665 00:31:20,800 --> 00:31:23,720 Speaker 2: in California and I'm trying to reset stuff, and it 666 00:31:23,760 --> 00:31:26,200 Speaker 2: was and I was doing radio at three am, three 667 00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:29,280 Speaker 2: am for the Series XM Show, and that was I 668 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:31,920 Speaker 2: can't say that was my happiest moment of my life, 669 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:35,320 Speaker 2: even though I a lot of opportunity still, and my 670 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 2: my family was growing, and I think I was making 671 00:31:37,200 --> 00:31:39,960 Speaker 2: good decisions overall, but it was not my favorite. So 672 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 2: I've kind of come through that a little bit a 673 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:44,320 Speaker 2: little rosier these days, and I wanted to make sure 674 00:31:44,360 --> 00:31:47,200 Speaker 2: the thirty ninth year was a great year, and it 675 00:31:47,680 --> 00:31:50,640 Speaker 2: really was because the book was a success, the podcast 676 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:53,080 Speaker 2: did well, and I got this added bonus that I 677 00:31:53,120 --> 00:31:56,280 Speaker 2: got the national radio opportunity just three weeks right before 678 00:31:56,360 --> 00:32:01,240 Speaker 2: my fortieth birthday, and so I've got I my thirties, 679 00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:07,040 Speaker 2: I ended up. I think I grinded a lot. It 680 00:32:07,080 --> 00:32:09,360 Speaker 2: was a grind to get all the babies out and 681 00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:12,520 Speaker 2: to get the career more solid than it was. I 682 00:32:12,560 --> 00:32:14,680 Speaker 2: did very well my twenties. I came at her in 683 00:32:14,720 --> 00:32:18,200 Speaker 2: chief of bright part. But looking back on my fourth decade, 684 00:32:18,920 --> 00:32:21,280 Speaker 2: I did really want to rally in the thirty ninth 685 00:32:21,720 --> 00:32:24,040 Speaker 2: or the fortieth year to make sure that I was 686 00:32:24,040 --> 00:32:26,800 Speaker 2: feeling happy coming in the fortieth birthday. And I am overall, 687 00:32:26,840 --> 00:32:28,800 Speaker 2: but I do want to make the birthdays special, which 688 00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:31,280 Speaker 2: which is tough to do. I'm not good to celebrate 689 00:32:31,320 --> 00:32:33,600 Speaker 2: my own birthday. My wife will also turn forty later 690 00:32:33,680 --> 00:32:35,560 Speaker 2: in the year. I want to make sure she feels 691 00:32:35,560 --> 00:32:38,760 Speaker 2: good and we're working towards that, and I've already accomplished 692 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:42,280 Speaker 2: some things in that regard, which I won't spend showtime on, 693 00:32:42,360 --> 00:32:44,479 Speaker 2: but making sure that we're feeling good heading into this 694 00:32:44,800 --> 00:32:48,080 Speaker 2: fortieth birthday season and making it so that it's a 695 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:50,640 Speaker 2: more of a victory lap than more of a lamentation 696 00:32:51,040 --> 00:32:55,360 Speaker 2: of the fleeting nature of youth. So that's big. But 697 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:57,360 Speaker 2: to keep the positive vibes because I've been a very 698 00:32:57,360 --> 00:33:00,320 Speaker 2: blessed person and I'm lucky to get to do the 699 00:33:00,360 --> 00:33:02,320 Speaker 2: work I do. I couldn't been more blessed on the 700 00:33:02,320 --> 00:33:04,320 Speaker 2: family front, and I just want to make sure that 701 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:07,000 Speaker 2: I'm thinking a lot more about that than that probably 702 00:33:07,040 --> 00:33:10,520 Speaker 2: you know, half my life, maybe more in the rearview mirror, 703 00:33:10,560 --> 00:33:12,760 Speaker 2: and maybe less. I hope less. I'm gonna try for less. 704 00:33:13,240 --> 00:33:16,040 Speaker 2: But it's just an interesting thing that you don't think 705 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:19,440 Speaker 2: about too off on until it's here. So fortieth birthday 706 00:33:19,560 --> 00:33:22,520 Speaker 2: for means a lot in my family, in particular because 707 00:33:23,840 --> 00:33:26,800 Speaker 2: when my dad turned forty, who I'm extremely close with. 708 00:33:26,840 --> 00:33:28,480 Speaker 2: He's the night editor for us at bright Bar News. 709 00:33:28,520 --> 00:33:31,280 Speaker 2: He's really one of the unsung heroes of the show. 710 00:33:31,280 --> 00:33:34,560 Speaker 2: And all my content. Robert he on the day of 711 00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:37,840 Speaker 2: his fortieth birthday party, I got hit in the face 712 00:33:37,880 --> 00:33:40,600 Speaker 2: with a baseball bat and smashed my nose to stop 713 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:42,800 Speaker 2: the games. There's too much blood on the field and 714 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:45,680 Speaker 2: I was in the hospital. It broken thirteen pieces. The 715 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:48,440 Speaker 2: doctor said it was smashed like a potato chip. One 716 00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:50,920 Speaker 2: of the traumas of you could have as a parent. 717 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:53,320 Speaker 2: And then he had to go and entertain all his 718 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:55,760 Speaker 2: friends at the fortieth birthday party. It is a wild 719 00:33:55,760 --> 00:33:57,280 Speaker 2: time and I think about that a lot as I'm 720 00:33:57,320 --> 00:34:01,000 Speaker 2: approaching this fortieth birthday, but making special I think we 721 00:34:01,040 --> 00:34:03,720 Speaker 2: can do it, and that is on my list. And last, 722 00:34:03,760 --> 00:34:06,080 Speaker 2: but not least, this is the biggest goal. This is 723 00:34:06,120 --> 00:34:07,960 Speaker 2: the three to sixty goal, and this is one that 724 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:09,800 Speaker 2: I think is framed up a lot of my content 725 00:34:10,760 --> 00:34:13,240 Speaker 2: in the last few weeks, and we'll continue to throughout 726 00:34:13,239 --> 00:34:15,600 Speaker 2: the year. Number one goal for this year is to 727 00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:19,000 Speaker 2: make sure that the Republicans win the midterms. That's true. 728 00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:22,239 Speaker 2: Take me out of context media matters, and I don't care. 729 00:34:22,680 --> 00:34:24,960 Speaker 2: That's what's all about. We're not going to waste last 730 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:27,880 Speaker 2: two years of Trump's historic presidency that I've spent my 731 00:34:27,920 --> 00:34:30,439 Speaker 2: whole adult life working towards this moment, and so many 732 00:34:30,520 --> 00:34:34,200 Speaker 2: of you are as invested at least as I am. 733 00:34:34,640 --> 00:34:36,400 Speaker 2: We're not going to waste the last two years with 734 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:38,600 Speaker 2: the impeachment farce. And we're not going to let a 735 00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:42,560 Speaker 2: bunch of shiny objects or disappointments or missing tiles, or 736 00:34:42,600 --> 00:34:45,680 Speaker 2: your favorite provocateurs and social media who've taken the black pill. 737 00:34:46,040 --> 00:34:48,080 Speaker 2: They're not going to ruin this for us. We need 738 00:34:48,120 --> 00:34:50,120 Speaker 2: to rally, we need to be focused, we need to 739 00:34:50,120 --> 00:34:53,000 Speaker 2: be aggressive, we need to be activated, call out all 740 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:56,560 Speaker 2: the bad guys, ignore all the noise, and make sure 741 00:34:56,719 --> 00:35:00,359 Speaker 2: that the Republicans somehow, which is the math is really tough, 742 00:35:01,200 --> 00:35:03,279 Speaker 2: somehow can maintain a majority so we don't have to 743 00:35:03,320 --> 00:35:06,239 Speaker 2: waste the last two years of Trump's administration with impeachments 744 00:35:06,239 --> 00:35:09,080 Speaker 2: and investigations and giving the worst people in the world, 745 00:35:09,280 --> 00:35:11,680 Speaker 2: the pencil necks of the world, the Jasmine Crocketts, and 746 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:14,160 Speaker 2: the aocs of the world, giving them more power in 747 00:35:14,200 --> 00:35:16,160 Speaker 2: the next two years. I don't want to see that happen, 748 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:18,200 Speaker 2: and I'm going to be working very hard on the 749 00:35:18,239 --> 00:35:20,920 Speaker 2: shows and everything we do with Bright our News to 750 00:35:20,920 --> 00:35:23,640 Speaker 2: make sure that doesn't happen. Now here's the context for 751 00:35:23,680 --> 00:35:27,399 Speaker 2: tho zoom media matters. In my newsroom, accuracy is always first, 752 00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:31,160 Speaker 2: always first, getting stuff right. We're not going to spin 753 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:34,080 Speaker 2: in a way that is dishonest to the audience ever. 754 00:35:34,440 --> 00:35:38,000 Speaker 2: So we are the most fact check news organization period. 755 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:41,080 Speaker 2: We're under an immense scrutiny. We have a microscope on 756 00:35:41,200 --> 00:35:44,080 Speaker 2: us all the time, and I will say that that 757 00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:46,400 Speaker 2: is the commitment that will continue. They will always be 758 00:35:46,440 --> 00:35:49,800 Speaker 2: first and foremost. That will be My focus is accuracy. 759 00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:54,960 Speaker 2: But we're opening about our biases. We're maga, we're America first, 760 00:35:55,280 --> 00:36:00,080 Speaker 2: We're conservative, We're we're a populis nationalist, and all all 761 00:36:00,120 --> 00:36:02,200 Speaker 2: of that. In our story selection. What we're highlighting who 762 00:36:02,239 --> 00:36:04,360 Speaker 2: we're taking on. That is going to come through. It 763 00:36:04,400 --> 00:36:06,879 Speaker 2: always has, it always will. And when that comes through, 764 00:36:07,040 --> 00:36:09,760 Speaker 2: it means that we're going to not just be accurate, 765 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:11,600 Speaker 2: but we're going to be highly aggressive at making sure 766 00:36:11,680 --> 00:36:13,920 Speaker 2: that we defeat the left. And that is the main 767 00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:15,720 Speaker 2: thing that's what gets me out of bed in the morning. 768 00:36:16,080 --> 00:36:19,640 Speaker 2: I think the left and their partners on the extreme 769 00:36:19,640 --> 00:36:23,400 Speaker 2: blackpailed right and the Islamic side of things, all of 770 00:36:23,400 --> 00:36:25,080 Speaker 2: them are working in tandem to try to take down 771 00:36:25,080 --> 00:36:28,359 Speaker 2: this country. So I love this country. I believe in it. 772 00:36:28,440 --> 00:36:30,839 Speaker 2: I believe America's best days could be in front of us. 773 00:36:31,440 --> 00:36:33,719 Speaker 2: But we get a real test here. And think about 774 00:36:33,719 --> 00:36:37,080 Speaker 2: my friend Charlie Kirk. Seriously, I wouldn't be very careful 775 00:36:37,080 --> 00:36:39,239 Speaker 2: when I use his name, but think about what he 776 00:36:39,280 --> 00:36:41,400 Speaker 2: would have wanted. But if he wanted all of you 777 00:36:41,480 --> 00:36:44,080 Speaker 2: to mope around all year or to go out and 778 00:36:44,120 --> 00:36:46,480 Speaker 2: get this thing done in November, I think that's a 779 00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:49,480 Speaker 2: pretty obvious answer on that one. All right, that's today's show. 780 00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:51,799 Speaker 2: That is a reunion show, and thanks again to John 781 00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:54,359 Speaker 2: conn for being here, Thanks to Misty and producer Greg 782 00:36:54,360 --> 00:36:57,560 Speaker 2: Eban for putting the show together. John Cassio does a 783 00:36:57,600 --> 00:36:59,680 Speaker 2: great job pulling clips for us and promoting them all over. 784 00:36:59,680 --> 00:37:02,200 Speaker 2: So Hols and I will talk to you next time. 785 00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:03,160 Speaker 1: M