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  1. 307: Mariel Campbell Interview II

    APR 25

    307: Mariel Campbell Interview II

    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 her talents and enterprises toward helping solve the crises facing society with all she's got. Additionally, with her immense experience in catastrophe management/response in the private sector paired with nigh-unparalleled qualification through any quantifiable measure, your hosts (Crazy Eddie Magic & Jack) deem her the perfect guest to elaborate on both the numerous crises facing society as well as how we can go about shaping our priorities in addressing "All of the Above" in the future.Whether it's driving across the East Coast in search of a U.S. Representative and Senator as-of-yet unawares of the massive, collective plight of their constituents or burning the midnight petrol in completing mission-critical documentation for homeowners amidst disaster, Mariel cares and can readily make the case on why you should, too (not dissimilar from "rising tides lift all boats", to a degree  --  simple, yet accurate in many senses).In addition to AI, corruption, (now-former) DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's departure are discussed, along with the exit of her rumored paramour Corey Lewandowski all are up for discussion. Been a bit of a Peyton Place in certain spots in the Administration, it would seem, and we (with Mariel in tow) are here for it.We're greatly honored to have her back and hope she continues to find this a multimedia "home" of her own in the days and months and years ahead. Thank you all, as always, for welcoming us back into your lives yet again!

    1 hr
  2. Episode 305: Chronic Crossroads

    APR 19

    Episode 305: Chronic Crossroads

    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. This of course adds insult to the injuries of environmental blight and the aforementioned employment-related issues.War with Iran in concert with the State of Israel combined with worsening domestic political violence make for a dreary backdrop for the upcoming World Cup, not to mention America's own 250th birthday as a Nation.We appreciate you welcoming us back into your lives each time out, and we hope to be of source of both good, credible information and discourse as well as a point of encouragement. There are honest folks out there in the media, who want to discuss the truth, to have those discussions in a thoughtful, respectful yet surgical way, as well as to hold our leaders accountable. And on that point, there is much to discuss in terms of the accounting.

    36 min
  3. Episode 304: Noem No Mo' & The Return of (Mo') Red Ink

    APR 6

    Episode 304: Noem No Mo' & The Return of (Mo') Red Ink

    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" people selected to work in the Administration to another Castle with another Princess, Marios. Now-former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's following now-former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem out the door. Granted, Bondi didn't happen in time for us to address it on here, but the song remains the same: the first, indeed, scalps belong to women. You know what they said about Guest Stars wearing red on the original Star Trek and all? Well, they were always gonna be first, put it to you that way.Crazy Eddie Magic & his counterpart, Sailor Jack, then discuss the banning of THC vapes in the State of Texas; they failed to get the 7-OH, vapes, candies, etc. (i.e., everything) banned last year due to a veto from Governor Greg Abbott. Apparently, the Governor took issue with eliminating thousands of jobs and affecting a several-billion dollar industry simply because the Lieutenant Governor (Dan Patrick) apparently has no self-control and was afraid he'd be tempted to buy drugs (legal or otherwise) for he and his teenage son on the way home from picking him up at school. Now, mind you, there's no word on whether he shares the same concern for hard liquor and the possibility that people might buy it for their underaged little brothers, et al.More to come on "Reefer Madness: 21st Century Redeux", apparently rebooted in Austin.The pair also discuss Iran, and how it is NOT Venezuela.Veterans, ex-patriated US tax Dollars and several other topics that, while maybe not sexy, are critical and warrant further review. Consider this a part of said review, which also contains our nigh-obligatory discuss of Artificial Intelligence and how its sapping the collective's (intelligence).S'amuser, et au revoir!

    50 min
  4. Episode 303: The Devil's (Still) In The Details

    MAR 6

    Episode 303: The Devil's (Still) In The Details

    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-like reach of the US Dollar, your duo covers an immense amount of ground here. With Argentina already the beneficiary of US Government financial "outreach", they've now opted to move their economy closer to that of their American allies by more closely embracing the US Dollar. That much was established, and so your hosts only touch on that briefly; what was not previously known was the apparent backroom wheeling and dealing that finds Russia (yes, the one headed by President Vladimir Putin) apparently contemplating underpinning its economy (or at least a huge portion of the involved transactions) via the US Dollar as well.While this would be a massive, watershed moment, we cannot say for certain whether or not that is the case. However, it would explain the protracted nature of a conflict (the War in Ukraine) that is beleaguered by peace talks that remain bogged down. The Devil is truly in the details, some of which would find Russia receiving extensive financial sanctions relief in exchange for more closely underpinning heretofore unspecified aspects of its economy by way of US Dollar-denominated transactions.Were these developments to pan out, not only would it fundamentally rewrite the script for ending the conflict in Eastern Europe but it would also make servicing the ballooning US Federal debt a less painful task. There's a lot to unpack here, and we will surely return to this topic in the days and episodes ahead.As a personal aside, Eddie Magic's parents celebrated their Ruby (40th) wedding anniversary, a milestone most marriages never reach. Congratulations are in order, to be sure!With that, we hope you enjoy the episode, and we thank you all again from the bottom of our hearts for inviting us back into your lives yet again. Au revoir!

    44 min
  5. Episode 30too: Cute is What We Aim For

    MAR 3

    Episode 30too: Cute is What We Aim For

    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 given the reality this whole sequence of ignominious events could bring down The (British) Crown, we'd say that qualifies.If it's "just" andrew mountbatten windsor having leaked insider trading-type information (albeit from nearly the pinnacle of UK power) for the financial benefit of JE Epstein and their fellow ne'er-do-wells, the Crown likely survives.However, if this puppy turns into a drip-drip-drip-drip of news worsening daily? Even removing him from their formal line of succession may not prevent No10 Downing from hosting dialogues of a more existential variety regarding the Crown's future.

    48 min
  6. Episode 301: Calm Amidst the Storm(s)

    FEB 23

    Episode 301: Calm Amidst the Storm(s)

    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 firms involved are saving when they fire thousands of people only to pour billions into data centers that not only cost massive amounts of money to launch but also further untold millions to maintain. While there's still much to come on the subject, they remain agreed largely that Artificial Intelligence won't replace workers (much less work itself) but will change and greatly augment work itself. As opposed to eliminating strain and stress on the job, it is likely to exacerbate it given its potential benefits for productivity. In addition to a sweeping wrap-up of some current events odds and ends around America and Earth at-large, they close with a cautionary, realistic assessment of the multimedia library published by the United States Department of Justice as pertains to the Jeffrey Epstein "files". While the e-mail correspondence contained therein is rife with asides and possible references to potentially ghastly events and horrifying social gatherings, one big takeaway from this should be that we don't know much of anything for certain about most of the people involved. While Epstein himself was a convicted sex offender, names such as Woody Allen and Elon Musk may be tough to miss and even tougher to ignore, their names being mentioned in the correspondence and/or their being participants in correspondence does not in and of itself make them guilty of similar crimes.The duo, Mr. Matuk III and Mr. DeViney, feel the bottom line, at this time, is that the Jeffrey Epstein library (available for public viewing by those aged 18 years and older [perhaps the ultimate irony] on the DoJ website) should be viewed with caution, yes, and also for what it is: bits and pieces and individual parts of a much larger investigation that, truly, we hope is ongoing.https://www.justice.gov/epstein

    59 min
  7. Episode 300 Pt. 1: INTERVIEW with Mariel Campbell

    FEB 8

    Episode 300 Pt. 1: INTERVIEW with Mariel Campbell

    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 DeViney's on the show. Here to augment the discussion with her near-eidetic memory and effervescent brand of charismatic centrism, we welcome Mariel Campbell as part of our celebration of marking Episode Three Hundred. With an extensive background in catastrophe aid and disaster response, Mariel has an enduring love for America's People, Her Republic and their collective futures, and has a noteworthy desire to dedicate her own future to making all of the above better off.No need for spoiler alerts because we'll venture no further in the description. Join us for Episode 300 Part One of the ModState Podcast; yes, we posted it after part two because we had some issues with retrieving the entirety of the full-bandwidth studio recording and, lastly, because we can!At any rate, without further ado, thank you for returning and sharing your day with us; your time is no doubt as precious to you as ours is to us. Time is one of the few things we cannot make more of, and thus is an incredibly precious, finite thing that is a delight to respectively share together. We hope you enjoy taking part in our discussion as much as we did in having it in the first place, and please do not hesitate to provide comments here and we will discuss them on the next episode. Or, e-mail us at modstate@modstate.com and we will review your correspondence there.Thank you and goodbye for now!Merci et au revoir pour l'instant!

    46 min
  8. Episode 300 Pt. 2: Electric Sheep & Urban Jungle

    JAN 17

    Episode 300 Pt. 2: Electric Sheep & Urban Jungle

    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, misrepresented and misunderstood; the pair discuss what it is and what it isn't, coming to the consensus that it won't end up replacing work so much as it will change it.Unfortunately, the conversation shifts to the ghastly turn of events in Minnesota. They couldn't NOT talk about what happened, as much as they'd rather it hadn't.Thank you all, as always, for returning and sharing your lives with us. Thank you for the feedback and for the continued encouragement, and we look forward to communicating with you all more frequently as we near the decade mark of the inception of ModState.Happy New Year!

    48 min
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