The Jenn and Rick Show

What do exploding pagers, congressional poison pills, canceled concert tours, and the return of Toys “R” Us have in common? They all tell us something about leadership, accountability, and a culture searching for its way back.Rick Robinson and Jenn open with the anniversary of Israel's exploding-pager operation and a look back at George W. Bush's leadership following September 11. They discuss how emergency powers such as the Patriot Act can outlive the crises that justified them—and how congressional riders, poison pills, and enormous omnibus bills keep voters from knowing what their representatives actually support.The conversation expands into the economy, generational arguments, immigration and labor, politically divided media realities, and the growing inability to disagree without treating political opponents as enemies.Jenn then examines the controversy surrounding Macklemore's political performance during Ed Sheeran's tour, the backlash against Sheeran, the workers affected when tours collapse, and Pink's willingness to challenge pro-Hamas rhetoric.The episode closes with a rare “the world is healing” story: Toys “R” Us is opening 120 stores. That sends Rick and Jenn into memories of toy-store trips, indoor malls, food courts, Great American Cookie Company, shared birthday cakes, and why strip malls can never replace an air-conditioned afternoon wandering with the kids.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.

After a summer hiatus, Jenn and Rick return to find the studio has changed, and the correct introduction has disappeared. Apparently, nearly everything about ordinary life is now considered traumatic.The conversation begins with the controversy surrounding Milo Yiannopoulos and the people demanding special treatment for a favored political personality while insisting everyone else follow America's immigration laws. That leads into Ryan Reynolds' complaints about growing up during the 1980s and a broader discussion about therapy speak, manufactured trauma, performative mental-health culture, and the difference between genuine illness and ordinary human discomfort.Jenn and Rick revisit childhood discipline, questionable teachers, schoolyard mishaps, tornado drills, overmedication, and the strange journey from largely unsupervised childhoods to a generation struggling with basic coping skills.They also fact-check a viral meme about Canada's prime minister, question Bernie Sanders' enthusiasm for sharing everyone else's property, remember life before social media documented every bad decision, and discover that Gen Z has somehow renamed “Hey, mister” without improving it.It's politics, parenting, generational culture, dubious teenage behavior, and the triumphant return of Jenn and Rick—glitches and all.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.

Hot Rotisserie chicken on food stamps, say it ain't so! (That discussion went longer than we thought) The great steak debate in chat, and we also discussed SCOTUS finally HOPEFULLY ending race bait inc. All in one jam packed hour Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.

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The SAVE Act is the next hill the Left is choosing to die on, and Jen and Rick are breaking down the fallacies they're using to scare people into not voting in their own best interests. So tune in and learn the facts THEY hope you never know. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.

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Jenn interviews the creator of The Inside the PD podcast, Assistant Chief Cox of Austin ISD PD.Check out his show here after the episode:https://open.spotify.com/show/4bPPiiKScaE9Xg6xJ5EXvwBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.

The top ten curse strikes again, cut a bet is a be,t so tune in as Rick honors the wager and more Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.

Jenn and Rick talk about all the news of the day, including the gun control nuts who are out in force again since the shooting in Minnesota.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.

It's TIME for The Red Wiver .... Er Wed River.... Er, Oh, come on, nobody can say that! It's time for the Shootout At The Red River! Yeah, we're old school around here. Jenn has Texas, Rick has OU, and the bet gets laid down once a year, like always. We may usually agree on politics, but for one day a year, we are a house divided Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.

Jenn and Rick are back with topics to include Jenn's summer fun, the Texas Redistricting fight, and Gavin Newsom becoming the laughingstock of America but embracing it.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.

Jenn and Rick talk about everything from the Olympic break dancing Fiasco to Kamala's stolen campaign and Walz's stolen valor, and whoo, boy, did it get a bit heated!How long will the media's honeymoon last, and why are the polls so weird? Tune in. They talk about that, too.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.

Jenn led this extraordinary and important episode of the Jenn and Rick Show. Chad Felix Green joined in to discuss the death of Dagney 'Nex' Benedict, which recently shook the nation. He goes into detail about the even darker side of this story and the information he uncovered that doesn't fit the narrative being pushed by 'anti-hate' groups. Please listen and share this episode far and wide so the truth about this heartbreaking national news story can be known.His article is here:https://redstate.com/chad-felix-greene/2024/03/27/nex-benedict-n2172000.Follow Chad here on X: @chadfelixgFollow Jenn here on X @JHolmsted·Follow Rick here on X@RowdyRick73Folow @KLRNRadioon XRemember when you support conservative grass roots media,  with every click of our links you make all the commies wanna drink.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-jenn-and-rick-show--1889252/support.