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America,

the land of the free, home of the brave.

This is the greatest nation

in the history of mankind.

Good morning, Gulf Coast Six listeners, and welcome

to The Nation, the only show that tells the truth,

the only place asking the big questions

and finding the big answers,

answers they don't want you to hear, answers about what's

really happening in America today.

I'm your host, Dalton Kirby, and I'm here to give you the untold,

unbiased, and uncensored truth.

So if you don't like it, change the [bleeped] station.

Today, I postulate who are we?

How do we define ourselves?

Who is America?

Well, I can tell you what America is.

We're the largest oil exporter in the world.

We produce and pioneer revolutionary technology

in health and science.

We've created the most powerful money market

the world has ever seen.

Real estate, manufacturing, and agriculture are booming.

Industry, entertainment, and gaming, all booming.

America is home to more millionaires per capita

than anywhere on the planet.

And yet it's not enough.

We're beset with more division than ever.

We are a nation divided, because there is one untold truth

this world always needs: a villain.

So who is that?

Once upon a time, it was the Nazis,

then terrorists, and jihadists.

Now the left blames men in suits.

The right blames the West Coast elites.

But you know who's really to blame, the cause of

all our problems?

Us.

We're to blame, the middle class, working male.

You hearing me?

The cause of all our social problems falls square

on our shoulders.

Listen, this is not advocation of the marginalized working man.

We don't need sympathy, and we don't need

preferential treatment.

We conquered empires, overthrew tyrannical governments.

We created the radio, railroad, television.

We discovered penicillin and developed the atomic bomb.

Hell, we discovered flight, and 66 years later,

we landed on the moon.

And do you know why we did it, why we did all these things

that shaped the world as we know it today?

We did it to better mankind.

We did it for our children's children's children, and now

we're the villain of all the world's problems.

We've let them do it to us, to our country.

Hell, they've destroyed our freedom of speech.

We can't even practice civil discourse.

Even now, there are people out there whose flesh is literally

burning because of what I just said, but it's the truth.

So don't quit.

Don't stop fighting for what you know to be true and right.

The real price of everything, what everything really costs

to the man who wants to acquire it, is the toil

and trouble of acquiring it.

I'm Dalton Kirby, and this is The Nation.

We'll be right back after a word from our spon--

There he is.

What's going on?

You know Tony's out, right?

How's the new boss?

Good morning, guys.

My name's Will Jeffries.

I'ma be taking over the daily operations here at MTI.

I'd love to meet with each one of you individually to discuss

the new direction of the company, but meanwhile,

we got three trucks going out.

I've spoken with Gary Parker, who's elected Dave's team

to run prep.

The rest of you guys are dismissed.

Thank you.

All right.

Hey, buddy, you're with us today, okay?

So what do you think, man?

Think about what?

Fucking Tony, Will, all the bullshit, new guy.

All right with me.

The fuck do you do, man?

The battery.

Hey, you wanna grab a beer, man?

One beer.

I'll treat. You're good.

- You said, yes. I heard yes. - Let's go.

Oh bro, look at this one, this one, this one, this one.

Literally all of these you can make at home, dude.

What exactly are you showing me here?

Bro, this is like insanity, dude.

You can literally make this from your fucking house.

Like a printer, man.

And it's completely environmental friendly, right?

It's made from like corn starch and uh, fucking sugar cane.

Look, see?

Solid PLA thermoplastic polymer.

It's 100% legit, completely legal.

You say that until the feds come kicking in your front door

thinking you're a goddamn terrorist.

Oh, come on, man.

Look, you can make your own guns,

you just can't sell that shit.

Believe me, I've done my research.

Oh yeah? Where have you done your research?

On the internet?

The World Wide Web?

Jackass.

And everything on there is true.

All right, come on.

- What are you doing? - I gotta get out of here.

- No, no. No. - No, no, no, bro.

Come on, let me get this please.

- You sure? - Yeah, man.

Thanks for putting me on the crew today.

I didn't know what was going on.

It's what we do, man.

Can I stop by your house real quick and pick up your edger?

Becca wants me to finish the yard this week.

Yeah, man.

- Angie would love to see ya. - Yeah.

And I won't take a year to get it back.

All right, bud.

We rolling?

- Let's go. - All right.

Like Metal Man.

That oughta be his handle.

Hey, baby.

- Hey. - How are you?

Good.

How's she doing?

Good. We had a good day.

Of course, you did.

She's a fighter, just like her old man.

Hey Simon, how's Rebecca?

Great.

Working, you know, keeping busy.

Tony's replacement started today.

We'll see how long that lasts.

He already replaced two crews.

Oof.

I bet that went over well.

Real crowd pleaser.

All right.

Edger's in the shed.

Glad she's feeling okay.

Becca?

Simon?

Simon.

Jesus, what happened?

And that was it?

You checked the garage after and noticed the door?

Yeah, right after.

I made a list of all the jewelry they took,

some things of my mom's.

I wrote out a description.

Okay. So how long does it usually take to find these guys?

Like, what's the deal with this kind of thing?

Well, that depends.

You know, usually we pick guys like this up after they try

to pawn something, catch 'em with the merchandise,

or we'll get 'em on a traffic stop,

catch 'em on parole violation,

and suddenly they start talking, you know?

So we're just supposed to let them get away with this?

No.

No one's getting away with this.

We're gonna catch 'em.

It's just gonna-- it's just gonna take some time

What if they come back?

I don't know if this helps, but it's probably the same guys

that have hit four other homes around here recently.

They drive around with a programmed remote

and they just see which garage opens.

It's random. You weren't targeted.

And what about homeowners? Does it cover property?

We rent.

Here's the address to the station.

Come by, fill out a property report.

That's it?

I'm sorry.

Try to have a good night.

Well, great.

Babe.

I can look at some of the pawn shops,

try to find the jewelry.

Don't even bother. It's fucking gone.

Hey.

Hey.

- We'll get through this. - Yeah.

Just fuck them.

Fuck these entitled assh--

- Fuck! - Are you okay?

It's just-- it's such an invasion, you know?

Just what gives them the right to break in

and steal our stuff, huh?

Who the fuck do they think they are?

Oh, I just--

You're-- you're right. It's-- it's fine.

You know what? You're right.

It's fine. We'll-- we'll get through this.

I-- I need a Band-Aid.

I have a stark warning for you today.

They will use anything and everything they can to defraud

and tarnish your name.

Anything.

BBC News reports in a recent lawsuit against Bob Dylan

that he's being accused of sexual misconduct

and grooming of a minor in 1965.

Did you hear me?

1965.

That was over 60 years ago.

Now hear me out.

I'm not saying the allegations aren't true,

but I wanna ask, why now?

Let me be clear.

I don't know Bob Dylan, I don't like Bob Dylan's music.

I don't care about Bob Dylan.

But what burns me up is the fact that we aren't judged

in the courts anymore.

We are judged in the court of public opinion.

The truth doesn't matter to these people.

All that matters is clicks, and ad revenues,

and opportunity.

Am I saying Bob Dylan is innocent?

No.

Am I saying the incident in question shouldn't

be investigated?

No.

But when Time Magazine says, and I quote, "A legend has died.

The untold truth of Bob Dylan's dark past", that's a load of BS.

We don't know anything about what happened,

who was involved, what choices or decisions

were made, and yet we as a collective body

have already decided what the truth is.

Stay with us, people.

We'll be right back with a whole lot more to talk about.

So we're just back to coming in whenever we want, huh?

Come on.

Jesus Christ, Ward, this ain't a fucking day camp.

You said you wanted to see me?

Yeah. Hey Simon, come on in.

Have a seat.

You know, I was looking at this, Simon, and it looks like

you've been uh, at MTI what?

Going on eight years now.

Mm.

How do you like it?

Yeah, I like it.

It's a job.

Well, it says you filed for a foreman's position this year.

Is that right?

Mm.

But you didn't get it.

No.

They tell you why?

It was about six months ago.

Um, Gary, his daughter got um, really sick.

Really sick, and wasn't doing well.

And um, he missed a few days and then uh,

I guess he didn't call in or something.

And-- so Dave got up in my face, because I defended him.

I guess that's why it says there's an altercation, huh?

I backed off and then he swung on me.

I swung back.

I got two weeks' suspension um, without pay.

You know what he got?

Nothing, 'cause he got hit.

Mm-hmm.

So everything fell on me.

Listen, man, Simon,

I like to do things a little different.

I like for the past to be the past.

Give people a fresh start just to see what happens, you know?

Your work record's really good, Simon.

Turnaround's solid.

You're always meeting your quota.

What do you say we uh, just keep doing what you're doing

and let's revisit that foreman position.

Yeah?

Uh, that sounds-- that sounds terrific.

Good.

Thank you.

It's my pleasure, son.

You let me know if I can help you, all right?

Any way.

- I will. - You got it.

Thanks.

What'd he say?

Huh?

The new guy.

Good.

I may be up for foreman again.

Fuck off.

Bro, that's fucking great, dude.

He said he's starting fresh with everyone.

That's good, I suppose.

Well, shit.

Hey man, I got a question for you.

Yeah.

Can you take me shooting?

I mean--

I've only waited four years for you to ask me.

Yes, dude, 100%.

I think it's a must.

Fuck, let's go tomorrow.

Um, all right, yeah.

Yeah, tomorrow.

Um, can we go in the morning?

Because Rebecca's hosting this company barbecue

in the afternoon, and I have to be there already.

Of course, man. She invited me and Angie, too.

Her mom's gonna come watch Stephanie for a few hours just

to give us some time.

That'll be good for you.

Yeah, it'll be a nice break, right?

Uh, Bullseye opens at 9:00 a.m., so like I can just

text you the address and we can meet there.

- There it is. - So we're locked in?

- Locked in. - All right, bye.

- Going shooting. - I'll catch you.

Lost three of my teeth, too.

All right, so you lost. Next time you'll win.

I'll show you how.

Take a look at Joe McCloy here.

He used to be my boss.

Now I'm his.

What's the difference between me and him?

We breathe the same air, sleep in the same hotel.

He used to own it.

- Now it belongs to me. - You okay?

Yeah.

Drink the same bourbon.

Look, same manicure, same cufflinks,

but there's only one difference.

What?

We don't get the same girls.

Why?

Because women know the difference.

They got instinct.

I'm uh, I've just been thinking about things.

You know, wondering if maybe we should buy a house.

You know? Something a little more secure.

Something that we could maybe, I don't know, build a family in.

We haven't really talked about the future,

you know, marriage, kids.

I mean, yeah.

Do you want those things?

Yeah. I just, you know.

Yeah, I just?

- Simon. - Yes.

I mean, I just uh, I hadn't given it much thought, 'cause

I-- I was just watching TV.

Well, that's what people our age do

after being together for half a decade.

- Mm. - Right?

They get married and they start a family.

Mm-hmm. No, I know.

I-- I know.

I just-- I wasn't, uh--

What?

What, Simon?

Becca, there's a-- there's a lot of shit happening out there.

And-- and-- and

I'm just saying right now--

Mm-hmm.

Doesn't seem like the best time to bring a child

into this fucked-up world we live in.

Wow.

Well, do you see how--

I--

Okay.

Sure.

I'm just say-- I think you're misunderstanding what I'm--

Yep. Got it.

There it is.

You see that?

Here, come over here. You're good. You're good.

- Okay. - Okay.

All right, I'm gonna tell you some things, okay?

Some you'll retain, some you won't, okay?

This is a Glock 17.

Holds 9mm rounds, okay?

Doesn't really have a big kick, but you still want

to have a firm grip on it, right?

Always keep that finger straight, right?

- You see that? - Mm-hmm.

Always keep the finger straight, right?

So you got the slide, got the chamber, got the magazine.

You rack it, it's ready to go, okay?

But be careful.

On Glocks, there's no manual safety, so as soon as

you chamber a round, it's hot, okay?

So I'm giving you a loaded weapon,

but I'm gonna let you rack it to make it hot,

- okay? - Okay.

- Yeah. - Got it?

- All right. - Okay.

Here you go. It's good.

- Oh, easy. - Yeah.

Hold on.

All right.

Yeah. Square up, bud.

Square up with your legs.

Yeah. Okay.

- A little bend. - Like that?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Yeah. Let's see how you grab it just on your own instincts.

- Okay. And just rack it. - Rack it. Yeah.

Rack it hard, forceful.

Okay.

More on that later.

Okay.

Yeah fire it up, man.

Give it a shot.

Okay.

Finger.

This.

Right on, man.

All right, put it down.

All right. All right, let me get that.

Let me look, let me look, let me look. See what we got.

Well, shit, it's not bad.

- Gave him a gimpy arm, right? - Yeah.

Look, all it takes is one, right?

Yeah.

It's a lot harder than it looks.

It kind of is.

See that right there?

That's called, "jerking".

It means you're moving the muzzle away from the target

at the last second, right?

It's a physical and mental issue, but primarily

it's a mental issue.

Explain.

All right. Well--

As a shooter, you wanna learn to put your mental focus

on the trigger press and try to train

your jerking movement away from your mechanics, right?

Which is caused by the uh, compression of the grip of

the gun, which causes the hand to move the muzzle away

from the target just as the bullet exits.

Does that make sense?

- Got it. - Okay.

So let's do this back out.

Boom. Okay.

Pick this up, right?

Watch those hands.

- Okay. You seeing? - Uh-huh.

You landed here, which is pretty good.

Kind of natural instinct, sort of.

- Yeah. - Not really, but-- right?

- Mm-hmm. - Okay.

All right.

A firm grip, light squeeze.

Just like that.

Got it?

Oh, got it. Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

- I got it. - All right.

I'm gonna hand it to you again, okay?

Okay.

- You're doing great, man. - Yeah.

Just remember, don't anticipate the squeeze, okay?

And just breathe, man. Breathe.

Yeah. Breathe.

Breathe.

It's okay, man.

Look, steady up and try again. Okay? It's mechanics, right?

Mechanics, repetition.

- Yeah. - Doing great, dude.

What?

Did fucking Yosemite Sam just walk into this bitch?

That was really good, dude.

I'm a good fucking teacher. One second.

Baby, what's up?

Um, okay.

Uh, call Doctor Hoffman.

Tell her to come right over. I'll be home in 10 minutes.

Yeah. Okay. I love you.

Oh, fuck.

You okay?

Uh, yeah. Stephanie's having another one of her--

Goddammit. Where the fuck?

Yeah. Uh, yeah, I'm fine, man.

Uh, you got this place for 45 minutes, okay?

I'll get that from you later, okay?

I just-- I just gotta roll, man.

- I gotta roll. - Yeah.

- You sure you're all right? - Yeah, man.

I'm, uh-- yeah, I'm good.

I just think the law has done this the right way.

You guys ready for round two?

- Yeah. - Yeah?

- You ready for another one? - Yes, of course.

You as well? Yeah. No problem. I'm used to it.

- Yeah. How you doing? - Good. Yeah, not bad.

- Thank you. - You want a burger?

- I'd love one. - Yeah, you do cheese?

- Yeah, cheese. Cheese please. - Cheese?

Okay. Yeah, I know you're

- Yeah. Right. - Yes, of course.

Thank you.

Uh, Sharon wants a veggie burger.

Can you throw an extra patty on for Cory?

You can tell what he's trying to do.

Yeah, for sure.

Like, he tries to play it off, right?

Yeah, he totally does.

He tries to sound like this level-headed authority,

you know, with all this compassion and wisdom.

Yeah. But then you can smell it.

The insanity just beneath the surface?

Basically.

Look, in reality, he's fucking delusional and dangerous.

I mean, the rhetoric that he spews is harmful

and destructive at best.

It's vile.

Who's that?

Dalton Kirby.

- Hm. - He's a crazy radio host.

No, yeah, I know who he is.

And who are you?

Uh, Cor-- sorry, I'm uh, Cory Harris.

Um, Rebecca and I work together.

Simon.

Rebecca's boyfriend.

Uh, pleasure to meet you, Simon.

Um--

So what, you're like a-- you're a fan of Dalton Kirby?

I didn't say that, no.

I just said I know who he is.

What are your thoughts on him?

I think it's getting crazy out there.

Crazy how?

Nobody cares about the truth anymore.

We're constantly being fed lies by a broken system.

Right, and you think a man who profits off of selling lies

for a living is the voice of reason?

Not at all.

No, no, no, no, no.

I think he's a complete and total whack job.

Okay.

Okay. Agreed.

But you and I both know who the real problem is, right?

Who's the real problem?

Problem causing all the shit, the economic turmoil,

social injustices.

You know who's doing all that, right?

Us, the working man.

Mm.

We've had it too good for too long.

It's an unfair system, right?

Right. Yes, yes, that's why I'm such a big proponent

of social equity.

Absolutely. Topple the system.

Can I get you another?

Uh, yeah. Thank you.

You got it.

Wow.

He knows his stuff.

Sure does, man.

- Yes, yeah. - Yeah.

Oh, man.

I had a dream about peanut, airline.

Yeah.

We were, um--

Oh my God.

You walked into the door with--

I-- I don't wear heels.

I haven't figured them out yet.

Watch out.

Did you wear heels that are like--

Yeah.

Hm.

Hey.

Are you okay?

I'm sorry.

Hey.

Do white men have problems?

Yes, absolutely.

So do Black men, brown men, and yellow men.

Oh, no, I said yellow.

I don't care.

Green men, purple men, orange men,

it doesn't matter the color of your skin,

we all have problems, people.

Now, this is not an abdication of responsibility,

but an articulation that no one group is responsible

for all our societal problems.

We must, all of us, bear the weight of that responsibility

equally and unbiasedly.

We've allowed this to happen.

If we are going to have a functioning

and healthy democracy,

we need to be open to civil discourse, people.

We need to pull back the cloth and look at the festering wounds

and sores under the surface and openly discuss them.

Words, not violence, change men's heart.

But sometimes when words don't work, all that's left

is the constitution of one man's soul, his conviction.

All right. Anything else?

Sir, anything else?

No, I'm good.

All right.

Here you go, boss. You're all set.

Thanks.

Mm-hmm.

Hey, what's up?

Hey, man.

You around?

♪ There's something about the way that woman walks ♪

♪ She can heat it up hot, bring it down real cold ♪

♪ She's got that sad little look women want ♪

♪ She's got that class, baby ♪

Hey, what's going on?

It's not good, man.

What's wrong?

Huh?

It spread.

So,

uh,

I'm-- I'm not ready.

Can't--

I can't lose my baby girl.

Hey, listen.

We don't know--

She's gonna-- she's gonna die.

Oh, fuck.

Fuck. I'm not fucking ready, man.

Ah.

Fucking hate him.

If there's a God, he doesn't give a shit about us

and he never did.

Fuck him, you know?

Hey.

It's okay.

I got this.

Mm-hmm.

It's broken, isn't it?

This whole thing, this system.

How is it fair that they limit care to a little girl,

because her insurance doesn't cover it?

How is that a thing?

I did all I could for her.

She's gone.

And all we have is an empty room and a fuck ton of debt.

She was so beautiful.

She was the most beautiful thing in the world.

Now she's gone, and I hate it, because it's unfair.

It is un--

Ugh.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, man.

I'm sorry.

Thank y'all for being here.

Oh, God almighty.

"It was then he knew

the reckoning would come.

If not today, nor tomorrow, it existed all the same.

And it was alive on some distant horizon, awaiting our arrival.

And like a great storm of unyielding power

unraveled so violently upon the Earth,

so too would our nascent gods awaken and usher the old way

into the hands of death.

And the slaves rose up against their masters

and brought them to their knees."

Wow.

That's powerful.

That's Nik Perleros,

and this was a short excerpt

from his new book, Nascent Gods, Apocalypse, and Paradise.

Nik, thanks for coming on the show.

Thanks for having me.

So tell us a little bit about the title,

Nascent Gods, Apocalypse, and Paradise.

What's that mean?

Nascent God is something

that I refer to quite often in the book.

The word itself means something coming or having recently come

into existence.

So Nascent Gods is inferring that gods, air quotes,

since you listeners can't see me, have come

or are coming into existence.

So the question is, who are they?

Who are these gods and what do they want?

Do we encounter them in the story?

Do we get to see them?

The new gods?

Yes, and no.

Not to go too deep into the story, but it's really

an allegory about the god inside each of us and how society's

reaching a great awakening.

And when the common man realizes he has the power of God

inside him, he can control and shape the universe around him.

Wow. That's powerful.

It's a great story as well.

It's on the New York Times bestseller list right now.

You can get a copy on Kindle, iBook, hardcover, et cetera.

Just y--

You have to all be on the same page.

That's why the measurements are wrong.

See, l-- look here.

See, 34 11/16 of an inch.

Now this is-- this is the-- the-- the--

the tricky part here.

- So you have the ramp here-- - Hey, Dave.

Up here, and so what I'm trying to understand

is this whole thing--

- Dave! - Is kind of-- What?

Listen, is it all right if I uh, cut out a little early today?

I got some stuff I need to do.

No.

We're short three guys and we're already behind on the JPL case

that's going out, so I need you here.

L-- look at all this to do, and they still-- they still haven't

gotten to the ramp yet.

Okay? So get to work.

So, um, ins-- the installation, right?

Oh, hey Simon. What can I do for you?

Gary call in?

Gary?

No.

No, he didn't.

Listen--

I'm sorry to hear about his daughter, man.

That's terrible.

Yeah.

Hey, listen, you mind if I uh, leave a little early?

We're almost done here.

Did you talk to Dave?

Uh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

He said, you know, uh, it's all good if I just come up here

and clear it with you.

If we ain't behind, I don't got a problem with it.

Yeah.

It's Will.

Yeah. No, we're good.

Yeah.

Yep, we're in.

Hey, man.

- Bud. - What are you doing here?

Just coming to see you.

You want a beer?

Sure.

There you go, man.

Thanks, pal.

I was telling Angie, we gotta get a sprinkler

and hose for this lawn, man.

Everything is dead.

They got a 50-footer on sale at Depot right now.

I think it's like 40 bucks.

Pretty good deal.

40 bucks?

Goddamn.

That is pretty good.

Yeah, we're talking about redoing the kitchen,

maybe the bathroom, although I'm starting to think that maybe

the kitchen is a better idea, right?

Like equity-wise.

You know, people love their solid surfaces

and stainless steel, all that bullshit.

Y'all still thinking of moving?

Thinking about it.

Her mom's got a place up in Taos, incredible

for big game hunting, right?

We should go sometime.

Yeah.

In fact, I think New Mexico draws tags pretty early,

like July.

Maybe we go in the fall?

Let's do it.

Yeah, I think so.

Yeah, something has gotta be done about this lawn.

It's just out of control.

Dead.

Hey, man.

You all good?

I'm good, man.

Little hungover this morning.

Hair of the dog.

Hair of the dog.

Hear those birds?

Yeah.

It's nice.

All right.

All right.

I gotta get back. I just wanted to check on you.

Thanks, man.

All right. Tell Angie I said uh, goodbye.

I sure will, bud.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

What?

Hey.

What? What's wrong?

What's going on?

- I'm sorry. - What happened?

I'm so sorry.

Rebecca, what happened?

If you missed us this morning,

we're talking about home defense

and general firearm safety practices,

but I wanna pivot here.

I think there is something more important, an undercurrent

under the surface of all this.

How do we protect our country, our communities, ourselves?

I think we make social concessions that cause more

damage than good.

It's like we're afraid to stand up against the system.

We're a-- afraid to fight back.

Sometimes I think this whole thing needs to come down.

There comes a time when the operation of the machine becomes

so odious, it makes you so sick that you can't even participate.

You can't even be passive about it.

That's when someone will rise up and throw their body

upon the gears and wheels, upon the levers and the gross

apparatuses, and make it stop.

We've got to make it stop.

Yo, Ward!

Come on in, Simon. Shut the door, please.

You wanna tell me what happened the other day

when you was in here?

Had an emergency.

Yeah, right, an emergency.

Look, guys, I'm in a really tough spot here.

No, Will, I'm in a tough spot here.

Now, come on, how many more times are you gonna keep giving

this guy a free pass, huh?

Trucks weren't prepped properly.

They had missing gear, incorrect equipment.

Now, he left Tom and Victor completely holding the bag,

and the other thing was,

- was that-- - Dave, Dave, that's enough.

He's a selfish prick, Will.

Do you not understand?

Look, I don't have a problem with him personally,

but I do have a very serious problem with his fucking garbage

work ethic and him not liking me

calling him out on his shit, which seems to be the constant--

Dave, Dave.

Buddy, give us a moment.

Look, something's gotta change and it's gotta happen now.

Simon, I'm really trying to work with you, son.

You need to help me.

You don't care about the truth.

I'm being judged in the court of public opinion here.

The truth doesn't matter to you.

The truth?

You wanna tell me what the truth is, Simon?

Look, buddy, I'm feel bad as anybody about Gary.

Gary was a solid guy.

But you, my friend, you need to take some time to get

your head on right.

Look, I tell you what.

I'm gonna give you my number.

All right?

This is my cell.

Here.

You call me if you wanna talk.

Meantime, just take the rest of the week off.

Come back when you got things sorted out.

It's no big deal. I'll talk to Dave.

I'm sorry.

I've been talking with our producers

and um, I think

we've come up with something you're gonna like.

On September 24th, we are going to host a live show

at White Hall Convention Center.

I want you to come out, show your support.

We're gonna peacefully assemble together

and show this corrupt system what being a real patriot means.

Are you a patriot?

Hello?

Simon?

Yeah.

Can you come over?

I need your help with something.

Yeah. Yeah, I'll be right over.

It's over there.

All of it?

All of it.

This is not financial advice.

I have to say that, so you don't sue my ass,

but here it is, the untold, unbiased truth.

Stay away from crypto.

It's a racket.

Plus, it ain't backed by nothing.

It isn't FDIC insured.

It's not based on anything.

Now, I know some of you are saying,

"Well, what about the dollar?

It's not backed by anything either."

Well, on the contrary, people.

Remember that little war we've been fighting

for, what, 20 years?

Well, do you know what happened after that war?

The good old US of A became the largest oil exporter

in the world.

That means if you wanna buy petrol, you gotta buy it in USD.

So as long as the world keeps using oil,

and I'll give you a hint, they are, the old greenback

ain't going anywhere.

Don't worry about it.

Keep cash on hand for when this correction hits,

'cause, friends, it's gonna be a doozy.

Good morning.

How can I help you?

Oh, I was just passing by and I uh, I saw the station.

Oh, great.

Yeah.

I was wondering if, uh, Mr. Kirby was in. Dalton?

He is, but he's live right now, so--

Oh, no, I know. I was just listening to him.

Um, I was wondering if I could talk with him for a minute.

Um, well--

No, no, no, not right now.

No, I-- I'll wait.

I can wait. I know he's on the air, so.

How about this? What's your name?

I'll leave a message.

No, you don't need to do that.

I just wanna talk with him for a minute, that's all.

Mm.

Just give me one moment.

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Stay right there.

Go ahead.

Hello. I'm Peter Ellis.

I'm the station producer for WFBX.

Oh, hey.

It's nice to meet you. I'm uh, Simon. Simon Ward.

Nice to meet you, Simon. W-- uh, what can I do for you?

Well, like I was just telling the nice lady there,

um, I was driving by and I saw the station,

and I just wanted to, you know, pop in and say a few kind words

to Mr. Kirby.

Well, we love our supporters.

So you wanna give him a message?

We'll be sure to get it to him.

Well, I was hoping that I could tell him myself.

Oh. Well, we don't really do that, Simon.

Uh, security reasons.

I'm sure you understand.

Yeah. Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I get it.

But uh, you give us that message and uh,

w-- we'll make sure he gets it.

Yeah, yeah.

Yes, sir. Um.

Um.

I'm-- I'm an avid listener.

My name is uh, Simon Ward.

I just told you that.

And-- and I wanted to say how much I appreciate everything

you do for--

Well, thank you.

Uh, say, are you a donor?

Actually, no.

Oh, well, a bit of advice, Simon.

Uh, Dalton really appreciates donors,

and he especially appreciates messages

from donors, so FYI.

I can do that.

Uh, everything is available to our members,

uh, including some um, s-- special content

and behind the scenes--

- Mm-hmm. - Uh, blogs, interviews,

seminars, book recommendations,

there's a lot more.

Yeah.

So if you just go to WFBXTheNation.com.

Mm-hmm.

It's all right there.

Hm. Thanks.

Well, great.

It was really nice to meet you, Simon.

Thanks for being a voice.

Thanks for being an unafraid voice that speaks the truth,

especially in times like these.

Everything is.

- ...everything is so broken. - Yes. Yes, it is.

The system is broken,

and it's designed to trap men in it, to beat them down

and to trap them, and wants you to do the 9:00 to 5:00 thing

to get the house, the family, the dog, while piling up

mounds of debt so high that you're forced

to continually be a slave to-- to their game, their way.

Wow.

That is really powerful, Simon. Thank you.

Someone needs to break the system.

Like Dalton says, someone needs to stand up to the ruling class

and show them that we're the ones that have the power,

that we make the world go round.

'Cause look what they did.

Look what they did.

They turned the American dream into a trap.

It's like this-- it's a never-ending maze that, no end.

There's no end.

You can't win, but they make you believe that you can win.

And they make you believe you can win by making

all these false promises to you, promises of promotions,

like you're moving up, promises of more money, more success.

And the whole time you're living this life,

this-- this programmed life, you're never building

your own wealth.

You're just building theirs. It's like a.

You didn't write any of that down?

I got it right here, I promise. I'm gonna need you to leave.

Write it down.

I need you to leave. Call security.

No, don't call security. I didn't do anything wrong.

- Simon. - Just write down what I said.

I need you to leave right now!

And I need you to listen to me!

Listen to me talk!

- Call the police. - No.

Don't call the po-- I didn't do any--

Sir.

You didn't even see what happened. I didn't--

Sir, you need to leave right now.

- You weren't even here. - Sir.

What the fuck was that?

You okay?

Yeah.

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♪ Watch me bleed ♪

Simon?

Simon.

What is this? Where-- where did you get these?

They're Gary's.

Why are they here?

Angela asked me to get rid of 'em.

So get rid of them.

Can we talk about this?

There's nothing to say. I don't want these in our home.

I'd like to talk about it.

I feel compelled to protect us.

Protect us?

From what?

Them.

Them?

There are people out there that want to hurt us.

Those assholes that broke into our home.

There are a ton of other people that are doing--

Simon, nobody is after us.

That was a random break-in.

- You don't understand. - Understand what?

That our g-- garage looks like a goddamn armory?

You don't understand what's happening in the world.

Oh, well please, why don't you enlighten me then?

No one's looking out for us.

No one cares about us.

The cops aren't doing anything.

They didn't arrest anyone.

No one was held accountable.

It's fucking chaos out there,

and no one is doing anything about it.

What?

What the fuck are you talking about, Simon?

We just have to be prepared, that's all.

Okay, this conversation is starting to scare me.

Good. You should be scared.

Everyone should be scared.

Everyone should be fucking terrified.

- No. - That's the truth.

Simon, no. I'm not going to live in fear.

All right? Fear is not good.

Get rid of them.

I'm not gonna do that. They're Gary's.

I'm pregnant, Simon.

You have a child coming,

and I am not raising them around this.

What?

I'm about six weeks along.

I--

I was gonna tell you when I found out,

but then Gary.

No, it's okay.

I'll get rid of them.

- I'll get rid of them. - Thank you.

I've talked about this before,

and I'll say it again.

The 308 is the best all-around cartridge

for most shooters' and hunters' needs.

Yeah, it's good.

I like it.

It's reliable out to 800 yards.

It can be kind of expensive, but--

It's not that expensive anymore.

Well, the rounds I buy can be expensive,

but what you're buying shows up on target, 'cause it's accurate.

Yeah, it is. It is very accurate.

I got my first elk with a 308.

I was up in uh, where was I?

Colville National Forest, Washington.

Really pretty country up there.

If you're just tuning in,

we're with Pete Richardson,

world-renowned sportsman, hunter guide, novelist,

and all-around badass.

Well, thanks for having me.

Thanks for being here.

So tell us, what goes through the mind of a big game hunter?

What are you thinking about out there?

There's a lot to being a successful

big game hunter,

but I think at its core it's the understanding

and recognition of patience.

You have to have patience.

You can't rush anything.

Tracking takes time, you know?

Days, weeks.

It's knowing when to take that shot, give yourself the best

chance to take down that 10-point.

I mean, if you wanna get into the Boone and Crockett Club,

it's gonna take time and um, setting yourself up

for that perfect moment.

One shot, one kill.

Oh, yes.

Yes, I'm a student of the muzzleloader.

One shot.

You okay?

Yeah.

Are you nervous?

No.

Don't be nervous.

I'm not.

There we are.

And there's an arm.

A foot.

Do you wanna know the sex?

No, we wanna wait.

Do you wanna hear the heartbeat?

Simon.

Simon.

Simon.

It's amazing.

It's--

I'm so happy.

Thanks for being a voice.

Thanks for being an unafraid voice that speaks the truth,

especially in times like these.

Everything is.

...everything is so broken.

Today, we're talking about transportation

and the potential collapse of this country's backbone.

What's happening to the trucking industry?

Said it before and I'll say it again, we don't value labor

anymore in this country.

We don't.

Now, I'm not saying I'm anti-union.

Quite the contrary.

But we need a change of focus.

We need to turn the needle back, get away from all this--

this automation.

These robots are gonna drive us to an early extinction,

I'm telling you.

Simon.

Simon, this is Officer Bondurant, Officer Sherman.

They got a few questions for you.

Mr. Ward, we had a report filed that you accosted a Peter Ellis

over at the WFBX studios.

That true?

No.

You didn't get into a physical altercation?

No.

It was a misunderstanding and--

Mr. Ellis isn't pressing charges,

but the station filed a restraining order against you.

You just can't go near the properties anymore.

It's best to probably avoid it altogether.

What's the charge?

We're not charging you.

It's a restraining order.

Look, just stay away from the property

and you won't be in violation.

You got any questions for us?

All right.

Well, we appreciate it, fellas.

We'll let you get back to it. You guys have a great day.

Thank you, guys.

Simon, what's this all about?

Nothing.

It doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter?

Guy was a fucking jerk, all right?

And now I'm gonna pay the price for it.

Simon, listen, buddy, you need some time to refocus here.

I'm serious.

When the cops have to come to your work and serve you

with a restraining order?

Simon, I don't wanna fire you, buddy,

but I am taking you off the schedule for the time being.

I can't take time.

- Until you refocus-- - I have a baby coming.

- Okay? I can't take time. - Well, this ain't voluntary.

This isn't right. I didn't do anything.

Can you not see I'm tossing you a lifeline here?

Buddy, I get it.

I do, I understand.

But I also think this is what's best.

Mm-hmm.

I'll get Sal to cover for you.

No.

No.

Fuck you. I quit.

- Simon. - What?

Huh?

What?

Simon.

I'ma need your keys back, man.

Hey, Ward, look, come on, man, wait a second.

Simon, look, look.

Listen.

I'm sorry about Parker, all right?

You disgust me.

You fucking disgust me.

What?

I what?

I disgust you.

You ever follow me again and I will fucking kill you.

Do you understand?

I will fucking kill you.

More and more apparent

that our current political system is failing us.

Had a chance to dig into some 13F filing released yesterday.

A 13F is a financial institution report, mainly banks.

We're talking JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, PNC, et cetera.

They report that middle class savings has dropped

$3.1 trillion in Q2.

Hi, you've reached Rebecca.

I'm not in right now--

Did you hear me, people?

Middle class Americans

are seeing their savings wiped out.

Are you upset?

You bet I'm f-- upset.

Simon?

Wow.

Is this for me?

Sit.

Thank you.

What is the special occasion?

I wanted to do something special for you.

Wow.

Well, that is very sweet.

Thank you.

This looks amazing.

How was your day?

Ugh, another day.

We have this client who's nearly in arrears,

but I think we should be able to get his books straight

and get his cash flow worked out, so.

- Right. - But we'll see.

I mean, half these people, they don't understand money

at all, you know?

And of course, I have to be the one to argue with them

and explain how they even ended up in this situation,

but it's like a foreign language to them half the time.

I mean, you manage to start a business, and yet you don't

understand how cash flow works?

I mean--

Oh, gosh.

And you know, of course, I'm not a financial planner,

so I'm just dealing with the bad news,

which they don't wanna hear,

but somebody has to explain the books.

It's just blah, blah, blah, and it's so annoying.

I bet.

Sorry.

How was your day?

It was fine.

How was work?

Are you happy, Becca?

Yeah.

I'm-- yes.

Why?

Are you happy with us?

Of course, Simon.

Just asking.

Popped by your work today.

Oh, yeah?

When?

Lunchtime.

Yeah.

I got off early, so I figured, you know, mosey on by,

see if we can grab a bite together.

But I missed you.

Your receptionist said that you were um, you'd already left.

- Mm. - You and uh,

a couple of co-workers.

Yeah, it was a-- a working lunch thing.

How was it?

Um, it was fine.

Hmm.

Uh, sorry, but um, my stomach's not feeling so hot.

Are you okay?

Uh, yeah, yeah.

It's just um, pregnancy stuff.

I think I'm gonna go take a shower and lay down.

Can I help you?

No, I'm-- I'm fine.

Thank you. This was um, this was very nice.

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- Hey. - Yeah.

Whoa. Si-- Simon, wait, man.

- No, no, no, no, no, no. - Shut up.

- Okay. - Shut up.

- I'm not-- I'm not-- - Look at me.

Look at me in the eyes, Dave!

- Simon. - Look at me!

I-- I-- I am. I am.

You're what's wrong with this place, with this world.

- Not me. - Hey, hey, hey, hey.

- You're the fucking problem. - Whoa, Simon, Simon,

what are you doing? Put that damn gun down.

Simon, put the gun down.

- I can't. - Yes, you can.

Whatever I did, I'm so--

I'm so sorry. Okay?

Put that gun down and we'll talk about this.

No one listens anymore.

No one pays attention, sees what I see.

You're the fucking problem.

- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. - You're a bad fucking person.

- Simon. - Simon, I'm--

- Simon. - I'm listening to you.

Think about what you're

- ...doing, Simon. - Shut the fuck up, Dave.

- Shut up! - Simon, I listen.

I see it.

You know I see it.

But these people are good people, Simon.

They're not your problem.

Dave's not your problem.

Okay? You need help, Simon. That's what you need.

You need help.

We're here to help you.

You don't wanna hurt these innocent people.

They're not innocent, Will.

He's not innocent.

He needs to be held responsible.

No, no.

People need to be accountable for how they are.

It's up here, buddy.

It's all in your freaking head.

You need help, Simon.

Let us help you.

I can help you. I wanna help you.

My family's at home. My son's gonna be 11.

He's-- he's gonna be 11.

I just wanna-- I wanna see him later.

I'm sorry for everything.

- Please. - Simon.

My son needs me.

I just swear, I promised him I'd--

Simon, stop

I promised him I'd come home.

- Let me help you. - I promised him.

- I wanna help you. - And I'm sorry, Simon. Please.

Back the fuck off me!

Stop getting so fucking close to me!

- Hey, buddy. - I'm sorry.

You realize what you're doing?

Come on, Simon.

I'm sorry.

Don't follow me.

Simon!

Dave.

You okay?

You all right?

Somebody call the police.

I don't know. He said--

- Come here, man. - What did I do?

What did I do?

Come here. Hop up.

Come on. Come on.

We gotta go in.

You okay?

I--

Somebody call the police.

All right.

Simple.

Once you've made that decision, you just pull that trigger.

Becoming a member of The Nation has never been easier.

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I'm your host, Dalton Kirby, and I'm here to give you the untold,

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This is the only place

telling you how it is, telling you what it is,

and what you can do about it.

Said it before, and I'll say it again.

This world is getting crazier and crazier, folks.

It seems like there is nothing left for us to do.

There ain't no saving it.

So I guess all that's left for men like us to do is--

Good morning, how can-- oh my God!

Watch it burn or strike the match.

We need more insurrection, not less.

The way we're heading, we're in for a second movement,

a wave, but that wave starts with us.

A slow current.

Starts with you folks, your spouse, your coworker,

your neighbor.

Gradually, slowly, more and more, building.

We need you.

You are the change this world needs.

Sorry, folks, if you can bear with me for just one second.

My name is Simon Ward.

Long-time listener.

Listen, son.

Simon.

Listen, Simon.

No more lies.

You want the truth.

I'm gonna tell you the truth.

- Son, what-- what lies have we-- - Simon.

Simon.

Simon, what--

Ladies and gentlemen, you wouldn't believe

what just happened in our studio.

A gentleman, Simon, patriot.

I'm not a patriot.

I'm not part of your nation. I'm not.

You're a patriot, son.

You had the-- you had the fortitude to walk in here.

You had the-- the courage to walk in here and--

and show me, show all of us who you are.

That's the kind of man I would be proud to know.

You're the kind of man who embodies the meaning

of the word, metal.

Now, we're all just truth-seekers here, Simon.

I-- I-- I-- I have a funny feeling

that's what you are as well.

I-- I-- I feel as though you're seeking the truth,

and maybe we should do this.

You know, maybe we should just discuss this.

Maybe you and I should sit down like-- like two men.

Sit down and-- and-- and-- and-- and then--

No.

No more.

There is no truth.

It's just--

We're all just truth-seekers here, Simon.

And I believe that that's what you're after, the truth.

So let's just sit down, you and me, two men,

and discuss the truth.

No.

No more.

There is no truth.

It's just--

Jesus Christ, Carl!

Call the police.

Yes, sir.

- What the fuck? - Yeah.

It's Carl Haywood.

Yeah, WFBX radio.

Yeah.

Shots fired in the radio station.

Please.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, you-- you are not going to believe

what just took place in the studio not 10 seconds ago,

and I apologize if--

If I sound heated, but--

See, this is the shit I'm talking about.

An armed assailant, a vigilante, barged into the studio

with the intention of murdering me.

Now, you heard me say that exactly right, folks.

This sicko fucking lunatic walked in here

and tried to take me out.

And this is the shit we're talking about.

This is why we have to get ready, folks!

This is why we have the right to bear arms!

And if it-- if it weren't for the quick thinking of

our security guard, Carl.

our security guard, Carl,

I-- I wouldn't be sitting here right now, and I just,

I swear to God, that's the bona fide fact.

I mean, can you imagine?

Can you imagine if Carl wasn't armed?

Only you can protect yourself from the crazy shit

out there, folks, from all the-- the fucking crazies.

I-- I-- I'll tell you what,

because I just felt it firsthand.

Boy, oh boy, oh boy, did I.

Listen, I'm gonna, I'm gonna cut this one short, okay?

Because, uh, I mean, cops are on the way,

and uh, I'm not gonna lie, I'ma go get myself a drink.

So, um, just don't forget,

we can do this together, people.

It starts with, it starts with you.

It starts with us, so.

...come with me.

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