Andrew and Jerry Save The World!

We knew weeks ago that an invasion of Ukraine by Russia was imminent, and with that invasion happening this week, we had to sit down with our expert, Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer (US Army, Ret.), President of the London Center to talk about what's going on. Why did Putin wait until this week, and what is he after? What is US President Joe Biden missing in all this? Are Ukraine's NATO-member neighbors in danger? And what part does Putin's religion and the religion of climate change play in all this?

It's the video edition of Episode 9 of Andrew and Jerry Save The World: Andrew and Jerry Save Manhood! As progressives create the myth of "toxic masculinity", their move to attack men pervades culture in all kinds of dangerous ways. Andrew and Jerry are joined by Guy Shepherd from Planned Man in a wide-ranging and fascinating conversation about manhood. They continue their discussion about free speech--especially how these attacks have impacted facilitators of inquiry like Joe Rogan, and comedians like Dave Chapelle and Louis CK. Guy talks about the "4 F's" of manhood, and why fuctionality is so vital in this day and age. And why these lessons aren't just important to men-but how women can be empowered as well. Andrew and Jerry also talk about the latest revelations regarding the Clinton Campaign in 2016, this crazy situation with a man being cursed at by a schoo board member over masks in Illinois, and just what's going on with Russia and Ukraine!

With craziness happening on Capitol Hill and congressional leaders needing some form of guidance, Andrew and Jerry are joined by former member of Congress, Dr. Nan Hayworth for a wide-ranging conversation, centering on the question: are you losing if you're having to explain, or do you lose by NOT explaining? The reaction to the RNC censuring Reps. Lynn Cheney and Adam Kinzinger has been over-the-top, and more than a little disingenuous. Andrew and Jerry dive deep into the RNC resolution, and how congressional leaders have handled it. In their conversation with Dr. Nan Hayworth, they talk about the problems of not standing firm and speaking the truth, the split between President Trump and Vice President Pence over the certification of the election (and the real challenge we face when we have electoral problems), and Nan helps settle the question, "where does 'Upstate New York' actually start?" They also talk about Joe Rogan and the leftist authoritarian streak.

It's the first edition of Andrew and Jerry Can't Wait!, our bonus episodes where it's just Andrew and Jerry talking about major events in the news. In this edition, they talk about the Whoopi Goldberg suspension, tying it into the attempts to cancel Joe Rogan and Ilya Shapiro, and the essential nature of the right to be wrong. What happens when we're no longer allowed to be wrong--when apologies aren't enough and we're punished regardless of whether something is ignorance or bigotry? Conversations are of vital importance to solving the world's problems, but if we're afraid to speak because of the consequences of saying something wrong, what good are those conversations? Andrew and Jerry tie in the role that critical race theory (CRT) has played in all this. Then they tie in the story of CNN President Jeffrey Zucker and the death of journalistic ethics.

It's tough to balance the interests of public safety with the need for real criminal justice reform--and because politicians only want simple answers, the frequently get their solutions wrong, with devastating impact. Andrew and Jerry are joined by David Safavian, General Counsel for the American Conservative Union, for a deep-dive into just how to strike that balance--keeping communities safe while properly reforming a criminal justice system that is in dire need of change. But they start with a discussion of the strange place free speech is in--from the unfolding Joe Rogan controversy to the attacks on recent AJSTW Guest Ilya Shapiro, circling back to their conversation with Eugene Volokh from last week and talking about Ira Glasser's appearance on Bill Maher's program, talking about the ACU policing the language of potential clients--instead of defending the principles of everyone's speech. Then we're joined by criminal justice expert, David Safavian for a wide-ranging conversation about criminal justice reform and policing in America. What needs to be done, why so many people get it wrong, and just what that means for America. Plus, we get a preview of CPAC, happening in Orlando, FL later this month. Andrew and Jerry share CPAC memories--and after David leaves, they talk about one of Jerry's favorite books and a movie Andrew is enjoying, "The Tender Bar".

It's clear that platforms like Facebook, Youtube and Twitter favor certain kinds of speech over other kinds of speech. Without the free exchange of ideas, solving the world's problems becomes impossible. We're joined by noted free speech expert and co-founder of the Volokh Conspiracy, UCLA Law School professor Eugene Volokh! We tackle the thorny question of how to protect free speech without curtailing the rights of others. We also revisit the Russia-Ukraine crisis in light of the weekend's events, and Andrew talks about his problems with the season premiere of Billions!

With Russia potentially invading Ukraine any day now, Andrew and Jerry sit down with Tony Shaffer from the London Center for a deep-dive into why this is happening now. Are the seeds in this from 2021, 2012, 1991 or earlier? Plus, Youtube didn't like the last Episode of AJSTW, so they canceled it. What does this auger for free speech in general, and if the Supreme Court has ruled that social media platforms are the modern public square, what purpose is served if these social media companies can play favorites with perspective? The CDC offers what appears to be conflicting guidance regarding masks, and one wonders whether newly-inaugurated Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's first-day executive orders have anything to do with it. Plus, Andrew offers a short review of Marvel's "The Eternals".

With the Supreme Court in the headlines over whether the Biden Administration's vaccine mandates can survive constitutional scrutiny, and with several Surpeme Court justices making massive misstatements, Andrew and Jerry talk about just what's going on with the high court. They're joined by scholar Ilya Shapiro from the Cato Institute (and author of "Supreme Disorder", the seminal work on the politicization of the Supreme Court). They talk federalism, deference, the concept of the police power. All three make predictions as to just how the court will rule on the Biden administrations various vaccine mandates--and why each of the mandates is viewed somewhat differently. They also pay tribute to Bob Saget on his untimely passing, and celebrate the birthday of The King, Elvis Presley.