HeyJaredBourbon and Rum Podcast
Civil, across-the-aisle political discussion and analysis you won't hear anywhere else. Brothers Kent and Kyle challenge each other on current events, ethics, and philosophy.
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25 Years Later: Shared Sadness and Unity on 9/11 (opens the original)
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Duration: 1:10:36 | Recorded on September 11, 2026 S3E33 — Recorded on the 25th anniversary of September 11, hosts Kent and Kyle reflect on their personal memories of the 2001 terrorist attacks, George W. Bush's crisis leadership, and the emotional challenge of parenting through historic trauma. Comparing the cultural responses of Toby Keith and Bruce Springsteen, they explore how shared sadness can foster genuine human compassion while political anger drives division. Featured Spirits Elmer T.
The Hemp Loophole: How the 2018 Farm Bill Split Cannabis (opens the original)
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Duration: 43:18 | Recorded on August 22, 2026 S3E32 - The 2018 Farm Bill created two parallel cannabis markets in the United States, allowing federally legal hemp-derived Delta-9 THC to flourish in states where traditional marijuana remains prohibited. Hosts Kent and Kyle analyze the Senate's Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act co-introduced by Chuck Schumer and Cory Booker, alongside Donald Trump's executive order directing the Attorney General to expedite rescheduling. Comparing the pu
Strange Bedfellows: When Trump, Abbott, and AOC All Have a Point (opens the original)
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Duration: 38:46 | Recorded on August 9, 2026 S3E31 – Kent and Kyle dig into the AI data center boom reshaping Texas and the political fight over who pays for it. They debate the collision between Donald Trump's push for data center growth and Governor Greg Abbott's concerns over the Texas power grid, discovering a rare moment where AOC, Bernie Sanders, and Texas Republicans arrive at similar objections from opposite directions. Their conversation explores the return of nuclear power as an "envir
The Death of Amateurism: House v. NCAA and the Revenue-Share Era (opens the original)
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Duration: 44:25 | Recorded on August 16, 2026 S3E30 – This week, we take a look into the rapidly changing landscape of higher education. We analyze the financial instability of the collegiate model, starting with a student housing industry facing a major demographic cliff as birth rates continue to fall. The conversation shifts to the monumental collapse of amateurism in college sports, fueled by the transfer portal and the historic House versus NCAA court settlement. We debate whether major ath
We Hold These Truths: Randy DeSoto on Faith, Founders, and America's 80-Year Cycle (opens the original)
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Duration: 1:07:00 | Recorded on August 9, 2026 S3E29 – Journalist and West Point grad Randy DeSoto (The Western Journal) joins Kent and Kyle to unpack We Hold These Truths covering the Declaration of Independence, God-given rights, the Civil War, WWII, Charlie Kirk, and America's next 80-year turning point. Featured Spirits E.H. Taylor, Jr Brugal Rum Who Is Randy DeSoto? Randy is a West Point graduate, Army veteran, and attorney (Regent University School of Law) who's spent the last decade as a
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