Normal Men

In this week’s episode of Normal Men, your very normal hosts are joined by an inspiring special guest before we talk about tariffs and bonds, because tariffs and bonds are going to continue to be big news for the foreseeable future (nobody is happy about this). We also discuss updates in the Kilmar Ábrego García case and the effort to overturn an election to the North Carolina Supreme Court. Chapters: 0:00 Intro and iPhone Tariffs 5:00 Tariff Policy Chaos 10:00 Bond Market Turmoil 15:00 Dollar's Decline and US Debt 26:00 Threat to American Hegemony 31:00 The Abrego Garcia Legal Battle 47:00 Economic Identity and Tariffs 59:00 North Carolina Election Crisis

Welcome to the first episode of Normal Men. George and Propter introduce the podcast and what we’re trying to do here, and are joined by Lowtax Speedrun Enjoyer (not the Lowtax you’re thinking of) and GOLIKEHELLMACHINE to discuss tariffs, the Hands Off protests, and the case of Kilmar Ábrego García. Chapters: 0:00 Intro to Normal Men & Premise 6:45 Meet the Normal Men & Episode Topics 8:00 Tariffs: Who Pays & Why? 17:00 Trade Imbalances & Economic Impact 25:30 Tariffs, Supply Chains & Inflation 35:00 Economic Policy & Market Outlook 40:30 Nationwide 'Hands Off' Protests 54:00 The Kilmer Garcia Deportation Case 1:08:00 Lawlessness, Capacity & The Future Chapters: 0:00 Intro to Normal Men & Premise 6:45 Meet the Normal Men & Episode Topics 8:00 Tariffs: Who Pays & Why? 17:00 Trade Imbalances & Economic Impact 25:30 Tariffs, Supply Chains & Inflation 35:00 Economic Policy & Market Outlook 40:30 Nationwide 'Hands Off' Protests 54:00 The Kilmer Garcia Deportation Case 1:08:00 Lawlessness, Capacity & The Future