Nashville's Morning News with Dan Mandis

Hour of 4 NMN, Scamberger in Virginia + The Chris Cross Hand-Off

34 min
Feb 26, 2026about 2 months ago
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Summary

Nashville's Morning News hosts discuss Trump's State of the Union address, Democratic response failures, Epstein document releases, immigration enforcement controversies, and media bias. The episode covers political reactions to Trump's speech, criticism of Democrat responses, and analysis of recent political events including ICE operations and state-level political dynamics.

Insights
  • Democrats fell into a strategic trap by refusing to stand for Trump's statement about protecting American citizens, creating a campaign tool for Republicans and alienating independent voters
  • Media outlets face criticism for selective coverage, focusing heavily on Epstein documents while downplaying Trump's State of the Union address and policy announcements
  • State-level political figures like Abigail Spanberger are viewed as particularly dangerous by conservative commentators due to their ability to present moderate personas while pursuing progressive policies
  • Immigration enforcement has become a defining political issue with significant state-level resistance from Democratic leaders creating conflict with federal authority
  • Economic metrics including 401k growth, lower gas prices, and tariff policies are central to Trump administration's affordability messaging and legacy positioning
Trends
Democratic political strategy vulnerability to opposition messaging and media framing in high-stakes political momentsIncreasing polarization around federal immigration enforcement with state-level resistance from Democratic leadershipConservative media focus on exposing perceived Democratic hypocrisy and strategic messaging failuresGrowing independent voter frustration with Democratic party responses to Republican political tacticsState-level political figures gaining national prominence through viral moments and political theaterEconomic messaging dominance in political discourse centered on cost of living and investment returnsMedia bias accusations becoming central to political commentary and audience engagement strategiesConspiracy theory proliferation and normalization in mainstream political discourse
Companies
CNN
Criticized for excessive coverage of Epstein documents while allegedly downplaying Trump's State of the Union speech
ESPN
Stephen A. Smith's employer; discussed regarding equal time rules that would prevent him from running for president
CBS
Network where Stephen A. Smith appeared and discussed potential presidential ambitions
News Nation
Ali Bradley works as senior immigration border correspondent covering fentanyl and border issues
Sean Hannity Show
Speaker Mike Johnson appeared discussing GOP campaign strategy around Democratic response moments
People
Donald Trump
President; delivered State of the Union address and central focus of political analysis and Democratic response criti...
Abigail Spanberger
Virginia Democrat who delivered Democratic response to State of the Union; criticized for asking three questions abou...
Ilhan Omar
Minnesota congresswoman criticized for bringing activist Aaliyah Rahman to State of the Union and her conduct during ...
Stephen A. Smith
ESPN commentator praised for calling out Democrats for not standing when Trump said 'Americans' in State of the Union
Walter Hudson
GOP State Representative who criticized Democratic rhetoric about ICE operations and federal authority on state floor
Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House; appeared on Sean Hannity discussing GOP campaign strategy around Democratic response moments
Joe Biden
Former president; criticized for open border policies and fentanyl crisis during his administration
Michelle Tafoya
Former Monday Night Football sideline reporter mentioned as potential Republican political candidate
Mikey Sherrill
New Jersey Governor booed at Devils game after recent election; discussed as example of voter dissatisfaction
Tim Walz
Minnesota Governor criticized by Walter Hudson for stance on ICE operations and federal immigration authority
Ali Bradley
News Nation senior immigration correspondent interviewed about fentanyl and border issues during Biden administration
Aaliyah Rahman
Software engineer brought by Ilhan Omar to State of the Union; removed after standing up during address
Jack Hughes
Gold medal winning athlete welcomed at Devils game where Governor Sherrill was booed
Chris Hand
Radio host praised for segment on Abigail Spanberger being most dangerous Democrat in nation
Quotes
"The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens."
Donald TrumpState of the Union Address
"They come to our state. It's an invasion. It's an occupation. People are being kidnapped, not detained, not arrested."
Walter HudsonState floor remarks
"Stop falling for the bait. You're playing right into his hands and you won't listen."
Stephen A. SmithCommentary on Democratic response
"Abigail Spanberger is the most dangerous Democrat in the nation because she lies really well."
Chris HandPrevious segment
"For months and weeks on end, we have had the top law enforcement officer in this state, the governor in this state, the mayor of Minneapolis, and many of you actively undermine federal authority when it comes to immigration law."
Walter HudsonState floor remarks
Full Transcript
Joan. Yes. Why am I looking up at CNN this morning and they are hyperventilating over Epstein stuff? Like, I understand. Don't love of God. I know that it's an important story. But I mean, CNN is like all over this. Yeah. And it's almost like like they're trying to distract from Donald Trump's really good speech that he gave. and the very poor response by the Democrats. So it's almost like, hey, let's glom on to Epstein. And because I have not seen them say really much of anything about Trump's State of the Union speech earlier this week. And certainly now talking about Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. So I don't know. And by the way, there's another Ilhan Omar story that we haven't discussed yet. But but let me tell you what's happening with this Epstein case. OK, so. The media outlets are crying because they say some documents were left out and, you know, the the DOJ, you know, damned if they do, damned if they don't, because they publish the documents and everybody said, oh, you didn't redact. And then they take out some documents that shouldn't be seen. And they're saying, oh, you left documents out. They can't do anything right. So what they're salivating about at this point is that there was notes. There were notes about a report that was filed by the FBI because a woman claimed that when she was 13, President Trump sexually assaulted her. And the FBI looked into it, found it not credible and shelved it. So, you know, the left gets to say, yes, there's a there's a report in there about Trump sexually assaulting a 13 year old girl. But what they're not telling you is that the FBI already examined this and decided that it was not credible. Exactly. Well, and to give information to that, she claimed that it was in relationship with Epstein that this whole thing went down in some capacity. Yes. Trump and Epstein didn't know each other when she said this happened. She said this happened in the 80s. Wow. In between 83 and 85, and Trump and Epstein weren't affiliated in any capacity publicly or whatsoever to like at least 87, 88 at the earliest, I would imagine. So there you go. And by the way, people like Donald Trump, they get accused of stuff all the time. All the time. It's called extortion. Yes. And a lot of times it's easier just to pay people off to shut them up. You know, Stormy Daniels. Joan, you're absolutely right. I mean, Stormy Daniels is a great example. Okay. Oh, is that it? Are we done? Yeah. So the Ilhan Omar thing. I can't ever say her name. Ilhan Omar. It's okay. She struggles with English herself. Yeah. She, you know, she brought somebody with her. Yes. Do you know the story? No, I'm laughing at Sam's. She struggles with English herself. She has got, can I just say, and I will get to the three questions, but I don't know if all Somalians speak like her, but it's just ugly. Everything about Ilhan Omar is just ugly from her English phrasing to her attitude to marrying her brother, which by the way, that turns out that was true. Yeah. To, I mean, all the stuff, all the things as Chris Hand would say. Anyway, go ahead with the, yes, I know the story, Joan, the guest that she brought. But go ahead and tell the story. So this woman is a software engineer. Her name is Aaliyah Rahman. But of course, you know, CNN is Aaliyah Rahman. Of course. Yes. So she claims that she was aggressively handled because she went through a, you know, when ICE was doing operations in Minneapolis, she decided she was going to go inch by inch through the ice line when they were telling her, get out of here, get out of here, move on, get out of here. She wouldn't do it. So they broke her window, dragged her out of the car, and she's saying, but I'm just going to my doctor's appointment. I'm disabled. Yeah. Yeah. We actually played the audio and, of course, we could play video at the time. But so that's who Ilhan Omar brought. Yeah. With her to the to the State of the Union address. Now, this woman decides she's going to stand up in the middle of the State of the Union. And she was told to sit down. And she wouldn't do it. She wouldn't do it. She wouldn't do it. So they hauled her out. And again, she claimed, I was mishandled. I have to go to the hospital now. I'm so. Well, then go to the hospital and lady, don't do anything else stupid. Yeah. That would be my, you know, people do dumb stuff all the time. And then they wonder why bad things happen to them. Yes. You know what I mean? Yes. I mean, I've worked with people who would do dumb stuff all the time. And then they wonder why they get fired. Yeah. It's the same thing. And Ilhan Omar knew exactly what she was doing. And this woman knew exactly what she was doing. And I don't have the story in front of me. But basically they asked her, why did you stand up? and basically her answer was because she wanted to be seen. Right? She wanted to be, well, they saw you all right. Yeah. And they forced you out of the chamber. They knew, she knew what she was doing. Oh, of course she did. What repugnant behavior. Thank you. Repugnant is my word of the day. Yeah. And I just brought it back for you. Repulsive and repugnant. That's what I, what I feel about the Democrats today. So. What is that? Sam, is that you, Sam? Are you snoring? What's going on? I don't... Oh, I'm sorry. That's the sound we heard for four years when Joe Biden was in office. Oh, yes. That's what we heard. For four years. Yeah. That is what we heard when Joe... Hi, I'm Joe Salci. I host of the Stacking Benjamins podcast. Every week we talk personal finance trends. I think it's tough finding like a stock certificate from 1987 in grandpa's drawer. Wait until you need the face ID to unlock cash app. It's so sad what money does to people. It happens. That's why you don't tell anybody what you got. That guy had the brilliant idea. I don't want my relatives to know how much money I have. So every time I go to Thanksgiving, I ask them if I can borrow more. Stealth wealth. Stacking Benjamins. Follow and listen on your favorite platform. Biden was in office. Yet Abigail Spanberger has the audacity, has the nerve to ask three questions regarding Donald Trump. Is the president working to make life more affordable for you? Abigail now realized she was the response, the Democrat response to Donald Trump's State of the Union. Of course, Donald Trump is working to make life more affordable. As a matter of fact, he's really staked part of his legacy on it with the whole tariff discussion. But rents are lower. You know what? Go listen to the interview that I did with E.J. and Tony. Yes, Donald Trump is working to make life affordable for the American people. I mean, it's something that he talks about literally every day. And yes, with the tariffs, he has staked his presidential legacy on the tariffs and hoping that it will make life more affordable for the American people. If you want to talk about the lower tax brackets, we can talk about that. If you want to talk about the lower gas prices, we can talk about that. We can talk about any multiple things that Donald Trump has done to make life more affordable. 401ks are up, of course. So everyone knows that that's been a big talking point. And before you say, oh, well, 401ks are only for the rich people. OK, my daughter has a 401k. Trust me, friends. My daughter is not rich. Joan, she called me the other day. You know what she said? What that Holy cow My 401k Yeah She said what is going on And I explained the whole thing to her Yeah So yeah no 401ks are not just for rich people What is it? What is the stat I saw? Is it 61? Sam, Google for me, would you? How many people in America have 401ks? It's not just the 1%, people. It's not. So, yeah, the president is working to make life more affordable. Approximately 70 million Americans, 43 percent of the working population. All right. Very good. And there's a lot of other people who are not working, who have retired that also, I guess, probably still have their 401ks. So while, you know, Joe Biden continued to, you know, sleep his way through his presidency. What did we what are we seeing Donald Trump do? I mean, this is a man who spent, you know, an hour and 41 minutes talking about what he was doing for the American people. So that's number one. Number two, what was the other question that she asked? Is the president working to keep Americans safe both home and abroad? Yeah, I believe that the president is because guess what? Your president opened the damn border. Abigail Spanberger and your party stood beside President Joe Biden, then President Joe Biden, while he let in all of these criminals. That is what Joe Biden did. All of these criminals. I just had that interview with Ali Bradley, the News Nation senior immigration border correspondent. And she said that over the four years that Joe Biden was in office with that open border, we had all of that fentanyl and all of those fentanyl ingredients come into our country. And so they're still working off the ingredients that came in during Joe Biden's administration here in America. So, yes, obviously, Donald Trump is doing everything that he possibly can to keep Americans safe, most certainly at home. I mean, he sent in the National Guard to Washington, D.C. and Memphis and other places so that depending on whether we're talking about ICE, the National Guard. But yeah, obviously. And your party, Abigail Spanberger, you're the ones that are trying to get in his way with all of your lawyers and all of your judges. So how dare you come out and say, is the president, is President Trump working to keep Americans safe both home and abroad? Yeah, and he's working harder because your sorry arses are trying to get in his way. Last one, is the president working for you? Obviously he is. He's doing the best that he can, despite the fact that you people are part of a resistance that he is trying to overcome. Because day after day after day after day, he is dealing with, oh, I don't know, things like assassination attempts, things like your side of the aisle doing everything that they can to try to usurp his power and his decisions. So, yeah, I thought that the three questions that Abigail Spanberger even asked were appalling and insulting, considering what we went through the last four years under Joe Biden, who snored his way and lied his way through his administration. Oh, Lord, she pissed me off. And I agree with Chris, by the way, where he said yesterday that Abigail Spanberger is the most dangerous Democrat in the nation because she lies really well. She plays the part really well. She convinced the people of Virginia that she was a moderate. And then she goes in there and look at all the things that she's trying to do. Bingo. So, yes, outstanding segment by Chris Hand yesterday. And I listened with rapt attention, Joan, all the way home. I even, Joan, I even skipped my comic coffee so that I could listen to Chris Hand's first hour. Really? Yes. Wow. Save me nine bucks, as a matter of fact. So, Joan. Yes. Sam wants you and I to play Fun With Audio with GOP State Representative Walter Hudson. Okay. All right. So, Sam set this up. Yeah, so he just gets out on the state floor and eviscerates the state Democrat rhetoric, kind of comes after Tim Walz and Mayor Fry over how ICE, you know, came in, how things were handled and just completely obliterates their logic. All right, let's listen. You got to watch this. They come to our state. It's an invasion. It's an occupation. People are being kidnapped, not detained, not arrested. Kidnapped. rhetoric like that and the stance that your party has taken from top to bottom, from Governor Walls all the way down, that there is no legitimacy to federal authority is nothing less than insurrectionist rhetoric. And that is why. That is why. Take your moment. Take your moment. I love that. I love how everybody, oh my god, he used the I word. Oh, and then they say it. They say the thing. i got mine take your moment to digest that look it up i can't the number of lawyers that are laughing at me right now do you understand how the supremacy clause works do you understand what insurrection is it's the undermining of federal authority why is he why are they freaking out over him using the i word oh just wait you heard that representatives say it. January 6th, thank you so much for bringing that up. You guys went on and on and on about that for, what, four years? Yeah, it's still celebrated as a holiday on your side of the aisle. One riot on one day. It's an attack on democracy. You ran an entire election on it. For months and weeks on end, we have had the top law enforcement officer in this state, the governor in this state, the mayor of Minneapolis, and many of you actively undermine federal authority when it comes to immigration law. And acting upon that rhetoric, people like Renee Good and people like Alex Preddy put themselves in harm's way. They did what you Point of order, Madam Speaker. Point of order. Point of order. Personality is not allowed in debate. We are not going to allow you. We are not going to allow you to impugn community members who have been murdered by the federal government. How dare you? That is shameful. Walter Hudson for president. Yeah. I mean, listen. He needs to run for governor of the state. Oh, and you know what? I bet you, well, I don't know if he'd win. He can't win Minneapolis or Minnesota without Minneapolis. Well, but now there's a microscope on the area. There won't be so many potential fraudulent votes. You know what? Well, I would love if a guy like Walter Hudson were— You know who's running for a—oh, what is her name? A Republican. She lives here in Tennessee. She used to live—whatever. I thought she lived in Tennessee, but what is her name? Joan, you'll know this. Yeah, go ahead. Monday Night Football. Sideline Reporter. What is her name? Sage. No, not Sage. Not Sage Steele. She's on the Greg Gutfeld show all the time. Yeah, well, what is her name? I've liked her for years. I don't even know. Michelle Tafoya. Michelle Tafoya, thank you. Oof, that hurt. Was that Chris Hand yelling, the young guy? It's Michelle Tafoya, you old fogey. No, he didn't, he didn't. Okay, so you remembered that all by yourself? Yeah, that's why it hurt. Gosh. Joan and I wiping the cobwebs of our minds, you know. Speaking of governors, we have a second if you want to listen to Mikey Sherrill get booed. Okay, in New Jersey. At the Devils game, welcoming back gold medal winning hero Jack Hughes. And this is how it went for her. ...partner, David and Allison Glitzer, and New Jersey Governor Mikey Sherrill, and first gentleman, Jason Hager. Oh, that is painful. It's 20,000 people that aren't happy with their leader. That New Jersey So New Jersey that your state Joan So they not happy with Mike Sherrill Then why didn they vote or you know not voter in office Honestly people How long was that? How long ago was that? What, a year? Not it was in November. She was just elected. Well, then why in the world did they boo them? Like, in other words, well, I'm saying they Is hockey known as like... It's conservative. Is it a conservative sport? In America, it is. Across the border, there are a bunch of limp simps up there. So I didn't know that hockey was a conservative sport. I had no idea. It's about hard work and, you know, being able to be part of a team despite your differences. And that's something clearly the left can't do. Yeah. Hey, Joan, let me hear you go, yeah. Yeah. There you go. Nailed it. Little Mac Miller. Is that what this is, Mac Miller? Yep. All right. Part of the 27 Club. What does that mean? Died at 27. Yep. Oh, really? Yep. Okay. Well, I'm not disparaging. Along with Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix. Oh, my God. Did I tell you what happened? No. So, just real quick. Please turn that off. God. Would you have preferred Donald Trump? Donald Trump? Yeah, his song Donald Trump. I have not heard. When did he die? Mac Miller. A few years ago. Really? And he had a song about Donald Trump? Yeah, before. I think it was before 2016, right? When did Donald Trump come out? I want to say like 2014 maybe? Yeah. So I was guest hosting on a national show the other night. Ooh, love you guys. No, no, no, no, no. I knew, I knew. There's a cop. Shut up. There's a cop. There's a detective that believes that Kurt Cobain was murdered. He was Hillary Clinton's suicide. Yes. You can call it Courtney Loved. But that's just an accusation. But I interviewed this guy. I swear to God, I think he was drunk. Really? Yeah. Hammered drunk. It sounded like it to me. Well, that one interview you had earlier this morning, she seemed drunk too. She was like quick to hang up the phone. She was. Well, no, she was great. I know. I'm kidding. I thought it was a good interview. And Sam, would you like to share what you told me in Q about Ali Bradley? What? Okay. Sam doesn't want to talk about what. What? I don't know what you're talking about, man. Joan, you're not one to talk. You said that John Thune was handsome. Oh, my God. She did. Yeah. She said that yesterday. I said, does anybody honestly like John Thune? Does anybody have any respect for this guy? And Joan Jones. And I get a text from Joan Jones who says he's handsome. That's effort. Have to put that in a text unrelated to the matter. While I was driving. Whoa. Yeah. I wasn't even sure I should read that on the air. I felt like I would be destroying someone we love. So for people that want to slash Jones tires, John. Hang on. I see nothing wrong With admiring that someone Is a Not hard to look at A lot of stammering My preferred term is Aesthetically pleasing individual I didn't say I agree with everything In fact he infuriates me You didn't mention any of that No I don't have to You asked if there was anything redeemable About this man and I said he's good looking I'll back turn up on this Can I just say, can I just say, like, it's one thing for her to text me that he's handsome, but then, like, the overwhelming amount of heart eye emojis and the drooling emoji, I thought that that was complete overkill. Fake news. Wow, Joan. Fake news. Need I remind you that Dan referred to Jasmine Crockett as thick. Thick. Thick. Thick. Whatever. Is she pretty? Hold on. Is she pretty? Pretty dumb. What's worse? Come on. Like, is she physically attractive? What's worse, falling in love with a Democrat or a rhino? Ooh. That's a YouTube poll for you. You know what? Sam, let's do a YouTube poll. What's worse, falling in love with a Democrat or a rhino? I'm going to say it's worse to fall in love with a Democrat because I believe that a rhino can be converted. It's true. Right? Maybe. Fact check, true. Maybe. Well, why can't a Democrat be converted? They need a heart change, but, you know, they could be. Joan, Democrats have no soul. You would have to change, like, their soul and their black heart. Yeah. And that's just too much work, to be honest. To take them to church and redeem them and get it back from Satan. By the way. Hold them under that water a little longer. By the way, I need. Just give them an extra second. Just till the bubbles stop. I'm kidding. I'm kidding. You see what happens, Joan, when you say something outlandish like this? Wow. You see where we find ourselves? Yes. I'll never say anything that outlandish again until today. Joan started it. I feel like I need to defend myself. I said earlier when I was listening to your show yesterday, Chris, that I actually skipped my $9 cup of coffee at Starbucks. So we're clear, I usually get a pastry too. So I'm not spending $9 on one cup of Kami coffee. I also get a Kami pastry. I also thought it was really nice of you to give me credit for that and not Wally's Bean Machine, which is probably the fact of the matter. Wally's Bean Machine is a big part of that too. We met Wally the other day. What a nice guy. Super nice guy. Yes. All right. Real quick, because I'm rapidly running out of time. I did so much prep today, and I didn't get to all of it, but I've got to get to Stephen A. Smith. So we all remember what Donald Trump said. The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. Right. Isn't that a shame? You should be ashamed of yourself not standing up. You should be ashamed of yourself. All right. So we all, of course, know that this was a trap. You know, it's so odd, Chris. And I've said this a couple of times now. How is it? Because you and I and I think Chad and Matt were in on the conversation. But I know specifically you and I talked about how the Democrats have to know this coming. This is coming. You have to know that he's going to lay the bait. He's going to lay the trap. Yes. And you have to be you have to be aware and ready for that. So Stephen A. Smith, man, didn't sit up there and say white Americans or black Americans. He said Americans, meaning that if you're an American citizen, no matter what, you could be of African-American descent. You could be of Hispanic descent. You could be of of of white descent. It doesn't matter. The fact that he said America before everybody else and the Democrats didn't stand up is a reminder of what lost them the election in 2024. Yeah. I mean, Stephen A. Smith. And so, you know, part of me started thinking that he's going to use this moment as an excuse to run for president in 2028. There is a catch, though, but there's more from Stephen A. Smith. And see, this is where I get pissed off because I'm not rooting against the Democrats. I'm rooting for them. Speaker Mike Johnson was on Sean Hannity's show last night in the immediate aftermath of the State of the Union address, smiling ear to ear, talking about how the GOP was definitely going to use Ilhan Omar screaming at the president and the Democrats refusing to stand up when they had that question posed to them by Trump purposefully, I might add. they're going to use it as a campaign tool. I mean, you can't see it coming. You can't understand the importance of prepping yourself and preparing yourself not to fall for the okie-dokie. And then you wonder why people like me get pissed off. Independents who are moderates who usually vote left and we're saying time and time and time and time again, stop falling for the bait. You're playing right into his hands and you won't listen. Can I just say? He's so good. I love Stephen A. Smith. I feel like I've got to wipe the spittle off my face. Just think of the exact same thing He the only guy in all of broadcasting who can spit through the speakers Yeah it you know a crazy talent that he has So you played this yesterday and Smith Spanberger, who says no. And so but here's the thing, though, the CIA would run that presidency. Do you know how much he makes per year? Hundred million dollars or whatever it is. But he signed a hundred million dollar contract with ESPN. and he has come out and said that he is not going to give up his money. So unless there's some sort of a... You mean to run for president? To run for president because the equal time rules and all that. So he says that every time that he's on ESPN, they would have to give his political opponents equal time. So he says, I'm not going to give up my broadcasting career. I'm not going to give up my money, but that would effectively end his broadcasting career. So at least that's what he says. He also said a couple of weeks ago though on CBS that he hasn't ruled it out. He has no desire to be a politician, but he's not ruling it out. I think this quote was from last week. Really? Mm-hmm. Okay. How dare you, Chris? Are you sure? Are you sure? Is Mike? Mike Drop. Hosted by former Navy SEAL Mike Ridland. What does it mean to be an American? To be American is you love your country above all else. I love this country. I was born here, raised here. I offered my life to serve this country. And if you don't do your part to preserve what we have here and our culture, it's going to be gone. And we can't let that happen. Yeah, that's Mike Drop. Mike Drop. Follow and listen on your favorite platform. Mine's from February 13th. How dare you? He was on CBS. Did you hear what just happened? I said, how dare you? And he played it at the same time. I believe that my information, you hear what's going on, Joan? Now is Chris and I going to have a pissing match over? I don't think Dan's telling you guys. I mean, at least make it hard. Come on, man. I don't think Dan's telling the truth. Okay, I'm telling the truth. All right, what did you bring to the table today, Chris? What? I didn't bring anything. I looked up movie props, and we haven't gotten there yet. You told me that there's all the movie props. Yeah, I've got the list. So Stephen A. Smith says this. Dan's really excited to buy the C-3PO head. Yeah. Lord knows what he's going to do with that thing. Chris texted me. So he texted me when Dan was talking about that. I got to pull it up. Someone is going to buy that C-3PO just to have sex with it. It's true. I had to reply. Everybody knows it. Or in it. Oh, it's also true. Talk about human-cyborg relations. Which is good, Sam. Which is creepier, though? Like having sex in it or having sex with it? I think probably with it. Inanimate object? The fact that I had to even ask that question, I apologize. Joan's like, what is wrong with you? I'm trying to put it in and I just can't get it in. It'd be so awkward. Somebody's just yelling, help me, Obi-Wan, help me, Obi-Wan. They're selling other things too. What else are they selling? They're selling a Batman grappling hook from Batman Returns. A grappling hook? Mm-hmm. What is that? What's a grappling hook? It's the little gun that fires, and it's a little claw, and then he climbs up on the road. Oh, okay. Grappling hook. Yeah. They're also selling the fishing rods and the harpoon gun from Jaws. Ooh. They're selling the jacket worn by Arnold in the Terminator. They're selling helmets from Gladiator. and the Wilson volleyball used in Castaway. Oh, don't forget the... Oh, really? That's cool. Hold on. I got a timeout here. I don't like the Castaway ball. How? Why? It's haunted. Internet conspiracy theories have ruined me on it. Well, all right. We can't leave it there. What do the internet conspiracy theories say? That it's somebody with their face skin removed. Oh. That was tortured. No, come on. By satanic pedophile elites. All right, whatever. So here's my question. Well, it is Tom. It is Tom Hanks. I know. That's why I can't. All right. That's why I can't. Hang on. Now I'm starting to believe. I can't deal with it anymore. Got that Greek citizenship. Here's. Like, I don't know if this stuff's true. I just know that it's warped me and I can't look at things the same anymore. Yeah. Can I speak? Oh, this is your show, right? I'm speaking. I'm speaking. Oh, my goodness gracious. All right. I'm calling BS on this. on the Wilson Ball and how that is somehow up for auction. That is Joan and the C3PO head as well. This is part of like American culture. How is it that these things aren't in like some museum somewhere? Yeah, they should be in a Smithsonian somewhere. Yes, Joan. Or how is it that George Lucas or Tom Hanks don't want these individual products? Who's paying money to go see that stuff in a museum? I would. Would you really? Absolutely. You don't pay for Smithsonian museums. They're free. Joan, you think John Thune's handsome. Give me a second. Oh, my gosh. So, but why would you buy a ticket for that? You don't. Well, number one, you don't buy a ticket, but why? Okay. Regardless, I would buy a ticket for it because I'm that guy that likes that stuff. I would. You would take a picture on your cell phone of it that you would never look at again? What I would do is I would get in front of it. He'd take a picture with it. I would take a picture with it. That's exactly what I would do. And then he'd AI, Photoshop it, whatever the object was, into his hand or on his person. I would be the guy to Photoshop a C-3PO mask on my head instead of my pinky cap, which I got a new one today. Nobody said anything. Damn you. I think it looks sharp. Really? It's new? Yeah. Because it kind of looks like the one you wore yesterday. That's what I told him. I hate you both. I think part of it is These museums wouldn't be able to afford these items Unless they were donated The harpoon gun is estimating to be sold Anywhere between $250,000 to $500,000 How much would you pay for the C-3PO mask? $10 $10 It's going to smell like cigarette smoke You know the actors, chain smoke through all three movies Wow Yeah, that's true That's pretty cool Is there only one mask? Like there's got to be more than one No, it was the 70s They're like, here, here's your one outfit Make it last three movies. No. Maybe you can explain this to me, Chris. 3565 says Hillary Clinton will buy that volleyball. What does that mean? That's where the conspiracy theory comes from. Yeah, that's Pizzagate. There was a long rumored video to be circulating on the internet called Frazzledrip. Ew. Have you heard of this? I'm going to look it up right now. I don't want to know who Frazzled is or anything about his drip. It's one of the oldest conspiracy theories on the internet. Okay, go ahead. That there's a video of Hillary Clinton torturing a young girl who has had the front of her face removed. 2015 was a weird time on the internet, Dan. Oh, I know. I was here. I remember. I talked about Pete Segui. You're at the surface level. Chris and I were digging into the depths. He was found on Anthony Weiner's laptop. Ooh. Oh, my gosh. Huma Abedin had something to do with it. Who is now married to? Soros' son. Dun, dun, dun. Dun, dun, dun. Wow. You know, in fairness to Joan, I once proclaimed on this radio station that I thought Uma Abedin was hot. And I think I said, Pamela Furkin backed me up on this, I think I said with two Ts. Damn straight we did. So there you go. That's exactly right. You also, you've also said that the Wicked Witch of the West was hot. And to bring this thing full circle, you can also buy the Cowardly Lions Medal of Courage. i know where that's being worn you know what i i i actually have the medal of courage for saying some of the things i've said on wtn over the years all right uh very good uh thank you uh chris another stellar segment you're welcome hi i'm joe salci hi host of the stacking benjamins podcast every week we talk personal finance trends i think it's tough finding like a stock certificate from 1987 in grandpa's drawer wait until you need the face id to unlock cash app It's so sad what money does to people. It happens. That's why you don't tell anybody what you got. That guy had the brilliant idea. I don't want my relatives to know how much money I have. So every time I go to Thanksgiving, I ask them if I can borrow money. Stealth wealth. Stacking Benjamins. Follow and listen on your favorite platform.