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LGM Podcast: Quagmire(s) in the Middle East

[https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Strase_von_Hormuz-1.jpg]https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Strase_von_Hormuz-1.jpg This afternoon Dan, Cheryl and myself (the LGM NatSec Gang) talked through the state of affairs in the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Our agenda: 1. Where we are (quick run down of the situation as we understand it) 2. Weirdness of a cease-fire that allows both sides to pretend they aren’t at war when they’re both committing acts of war 3. Leadership incoherence on both sides (can include firing of Phelan et al here) 4. The state of diplomatic negotiations (unprofessionalism, JCPOA redux, Vance/Witkoff/Kush, etc.) 5. What’s next? Is there any way out of this? We recorded two hours ago so things are relatively fresh! Transcript is here. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PDEClpTSd6qeTbnV0IcTmHcGcyJNvrPw13dKAygLv0A/edit?usp=sharing] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-guns-money/id1332780055] * Android [https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Youtube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVtqgIRZRPmkAlVStEZfPqRJBfpxiKIQ&si=n81CS_B5uRwKKh_Z] * Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lawyers-guns-money-608162] * Podcast Index [https://podcastindex.org/podcast/961005] * Subscribe by E-mail [https://subscribebyemail.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B3RH?qid=1633990345&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VYY47BX10FABQ5ENAGMG] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/07plahOlbTxlOQP4clDRxK] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39a5de1e-be11-4b60-8ab4-23bbe6d52c54/lawyers-guns-money] The post LGM Podcast: Quagmire(s) in the Middle East [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/04/lgm-podcast-quagmires-in-the-middle-east] appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com].

LGM Podcast: Known Associates

[https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/a3963081446_16.jpg]https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/a3963081446_16.jpg It is difficult for me to characterize what Scott, Elizabeth, and myself discussed on the latest LGM podcast, better known as “the tightest 117 minutes in the history of podcasting.” Our writ was to discuss the latest Paranoid Style album, “Known Associates [https://theparanoidstyle.bandcamp.com/album/known-associates],” as well as to talk about Elizabeth’s contribution of liner notes to The Replacements’ Let it Be: Deluxe Edition [https://www.rhino.com/product/let-it-be-deluxe-edition] and we did indeed discuss these things, but there were digressions. Some questions that emerged and re-emerged over the course of the pod: * What is your theory of album sequencing, in terms of where you put the best song and where you put the hardest song? * Is this album the Paranoid Style’s entry into the Yacht Rock genre? * Does the presence of a saxophone necessarily imply Yacht Rock, or is some sort of boat reference also required? * Is Van Halen Yacht Rock? Let’s phone a friend. * Do you have strong feelings about the remastering of Tim? Elizabeth would like to hear from you. * Are you offended by aspersions against Soul Asylum? * Did Rod Stewart sell out? Is selling out even bad? * How does Donald Trump feel about Kiss? * What’s the deal with authenticity? * What would say to Prince if he were using the urinal next to you? What would you say to Jon Langford? * Would you like to hear a funny story about Keith Richards and drugs? Or one about Wussy? * Did SEK go on a bender with Keith Richards? Did RFK Jr.? * What will it be like the day that Sir Paul McCartney leaves us? * A bunch of songs about Canadian songwriters, where Gordon Lightfoot is asked to be ranked by some metric? * Is Gordon Lightfoot Yacht Rock? * Is any expression of admiration for the Drive By Truckers excessive? The answer is no. * Are the DBTs Yacht Rock? * What is the demographic profile of an LGM podcast listener? * Would we mind more of Elizabeth’s review of rock n’ roll books? * Could Elizabeth be lured to Lexington for the Keeneland Spring Meet? * Could this podcast have been more effectively edited for content and coherence? Possibly. Transcript is here. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h46M9HWkDpFf4u3Z0nXjNF7kTIF-9DB13x7GSA7SJJo/edit?usp=sharing] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-guns-money/id1332780055] * Android [https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Youtube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVtqgIRZRPmkAlVStEZfPqRJBfpxiKIQ&si=n81CS_B5uRwKKh_Z] * Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lawyers-guns-money-608162] * Podcast Index [https://podcastindex.org/podcast/961005] * Subscribe by E-mail [https://subscribebyemail.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B3RH?qid=1633990345&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VYY47BX10FABQ5ENAGMG] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/07plahOlbTxlOQP4clDRxK] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39a5de1e-be11-4b60-8ab4-23bbe6d52c54/lawyers-guns-money] The post LGM Podcast: Known Associates [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/03/lgm-podcast-known-associates] appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com].

LGM Podcast: Japan’s Wave Election

[https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Sanae_Takaichi_20251021_cropped.jpg]https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Sanae_Takaichi_20251021_cropped.jpg On the latest LGM podcast, Dave and I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Michael Strausz, long-term friend of the blog and Professor of Political Science at Texas Christian University. Mike works on Japanese politics, and so the podcast focused mainly on the recent Japanese election, although we digressed into a variety of topics associated with the Japanese political scene, including national defense, housing, and immigration. Transcript is here. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p1bJmhwbOV3J9jD0p3xJopDk8cFmhXoAePjcJabBwqA/edit?usp=sharing] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-guns-money/id1332780055] * Android [https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Youtube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVtqgIRZRPmkAlVStEZfPqRJBfpxiKIQ&si=n81CS_B5uRwKKh_Z] * Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lawyers-guns-money-608162] * Podcast Index [https://podcastindex.org/podcast/961005] * Subscribe by E-mail [https://subscribebyemail.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B3RH?qid=1633990345&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VYY47BX10FABQ5ENAGMG] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/07plahOlbTxlOQP4clDRxK] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39a5de1e-be11-4b60-8ab4-23bbe6d52c54/lawyers-guns-money] Photo Credit: By 首相官邸ホームページ, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=178708232 The post LGM Podcast: Japan’s Wave Election [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/lgm-podcast-japans-wave-election] appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com].

LGM Podcast: The Superb Seahawks?

[https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1920_akron_pros_posing.jpg]https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1920_akron_pros_posing.jpg On the latest LGM Podcast Erik, Scott, and myself sum up the state of the NFL in the days before Superbowl LX. We talk through the coaching changes that have ensued since Black Monday, ruminate on the failure of Bill Belichick to make the Hall of Fame on his first try, review the games of Championship Weekend, and project some expectations for the least likely Super Bowl in NFL history. [https://www.theringer.com/2026/02/06/nfl/best-super-bowl-lx-bets-odds-predictions-lines-new-england-patriots-seattle-seahawks] Transcript is here. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kb_VCKxRxmQ6motu5VPGsL3W70r9dgUzdKDiRdlHKDQ/edit?usp=sharing] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-guns-money/id1332780055] * Android [https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Youtube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVtqgIRZRPmkAlVStEZfPqRJBfpxiKIQ&si=n81CS_B5uRwKKh_Z] * Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lawyers-guns-money-608162] * Podcast Index [https://podcastindex.org/podcast/961005] * Subscribe by E-mail [https://subscribebyemail.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B3RH?qid=1633990345&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VYY47BX10FABQ5ENAGMG] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/07plahOlbTxlOQP4clDRxK] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39a5de1e-be11-4b60-8ab4-23bbe6d52c54/lawyers-guns-money] The post LGM Podcast: The Superb Seahawks? [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/lgm-podcast-the-superb-seahawks] appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com].

LGM Podcast: NFL Playoff Predictions

[https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Chicago_Bears_vs_Green_Bay_Packers_4-1024x704.jpg]https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Chicago_Bears_vs_Green_Bay_Packers_4.jpg In the latest exciting edition of the LGM podcast, Rob and I join special guest star Dave to discuss the NFL playoffs and Black Monday (including BREAKING NEWS on Black Monday +1). All predictions guaranteed to be true unless they prove to be false. Transcript is here. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mAn1DijWUjNVRL61qAyyGIESYsbDJl7fzJs3qAaPO4Q/edit?usp=sharing] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-guns-money/id1332780055] * Android [https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Youtube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVtqgIRZRPmkAlVStEZfPqRJBfpxiKIQ&si=n81CS_B5uRwKKh_Z] * Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lawyers-guns-money-608162] * Podcast Index [https://podcastindex.org/podcast/961005] * Subscribe by E-mail [https://subscribebyemail.com/www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/feed/podcast] * Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57B3RH?qid=1633990345&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=VYY47BX10FABQ5ENAGMG] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/07plahOlbTxlOQP4clDRxK] * Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39a5de1e-be11-4b60-8ab4-23bbe6d52c54/lawyers-guns-money] Photo Credit: By Mike Morbeck – Flickr: [1], CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22199032 The post LGM Podcast: NFL Playoff Predictions [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/lgm-podcast-nfl-playoff-predictions] appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money [https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com].