How Are They Doing So Far

·1 hr 18 min·5 clips

Johnny Profita declares anyone saying America's economy is in decline is peddling fiction.

The episode opens with host Johnny Profita asserting that claims of American economic decline are fiction. Co-host Justin Campbell joins, discussing his upcoming POEM procedure for esophageal issues and frustrations with healthcare scheduling and insurance complexity. The hosts analyze a chart showing healthcare costs rising over 80% since the Affordable Care Act, blaming politicians like Bernie Sanders for policy failures. They read a friend's detailed explanation of insurance terms like deductibles and co-insurance, criticizing the system's convolution. The conversation shifts to the government shutdown, with hosts accusing Democrats of stalling to include healthcare for non-citizens, referencing a Democratic debate where all candidates supported coverage for undocumented immigrants. They play clips of media outrage over Trump's AI meme putting a sombrero on Hakeem Jeffries, contrasting it with Republican memes and Gavin Newsom's failed attempts at humor. Johnny explains the U.S. Treasury's $170 billion debt buyback, swapping long-term bonds for short-term debt to lower interest rates and prop up market liquidity, comparing it to a Ponzi scheme. The hosts discuss rising gold and silver prices, institutional portfolio shifts, and the incomprehensible scale of the national debt. They conclude with personal updates and a promotion for the Expat Money Online Summit.

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A partisan healthcare argument grounded in personal banter and contested shutdown-era wording.

Peddling Fiction Podcast's "How Are They Doing So Far" starts with Johnny Profita and Justin Hillbilly Boy Campbell trading personal banter about a December procedure and a birthday liquid diet, then shifts into a government shutdown fight over healthcare funding.

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When you want a Friday listen with shutdown politics, Subtitle E, and Justin's December procedure in the mix, press play.

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