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YOU WOOD THINK?

YOU WOOD THINK?

Written by: Bobby and Mikey D
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Bobby D and Mikey D are 2 Canadians who have been friends for longer than most people are alive and they have teamed up to give their perspective on the world through their lens. We are both licensed professionals in our fields of study and are willing to discuss the hot topics.

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  • Politics, Protests, And Playbooks
    Jan 11 2026

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    Headlines were loud this week, but the details were louder once we dug in. We open with the Minnesota learning center saga—daycares billing the government with no kids in sight—and follow how an online investigator named Kyle surfaced receipts, footage, and questions that bigger outlets sidestepped until the story exploded. It’s a case study in how fraud hides in plain sight and how internet sleuths can jump-start real accountability when institutions blink.

    From there we get into a fatal police shooting that split public opinion along camera angles. We watched different cuts and initially disagreed, then aligned after seeing more evidence: blocking roads provokes bad outcomes, but pulling the trigger—multiple times—failed the test of necessity. The rhetoric whipped up fast: terrorist labels, defense narratives, and the familiar rush to extremes that ends honest debate. Most people aren’t radicals; they’re just not reading the same sources. If trust is the goal, the method has to be more video, less vibe.

    The geopolitics segment zooms out to Iran’s protest risks, Venezuela’s headline magnetism, and Greenland’s strategic gravity. We talk resource logic, bases, and the “look here, not there” tactic that floods your feed and thins your focus. Whether you see a coordinated distraction or a chaotic news cycle, the result is the same: outrage fatigue and shallow takes. We make the case for slower reading, connecting facts across weeks, and resisting the dopamine hit of the hottest clip.

    Basketball fans get a full plate: Trae Young’s defense dilemma, Giannis stuffing LeBron in crunch time and signing jerseys, Ja Morant’s talent vs. turbulence debate, and veteran futures like Chris Paul’s buyout calculus. We revisit GOAT talk with context—Jordan’s supporting cast mattered, Pippen’s two-way greatness gets too little credit—and dig into why longevity is a skill. Think ligaments over highlights, boring routines over big narratives, and the Steph Curry ankle blueprint that quietly saved a career.

    Subscribe if you’re into sharp takes without the shouting, share this with a friend who loves both geopolitics and hoops, and drop a review telling us which story deserves a deeper dive next week.

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    43 mins
  • Cats Crash The Show While Politics Trips Over Itself
    Jan 4 2026

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    Two kittens keep climbing the curtains while we try to make sense of a week that refuses to sit still. We open with a reported U.S. move in Venezuela and the familiar pull of oil, legitimacy, and geopolitics dressed up as security. The claims arrive fast—narco ties, infrastructure payback, “make it profitable again”—and we slow them down, asking who gets to declare a leader illegitimate and what intervention means when the prize is pipelines and refineries. It’s punchy, skeptical, and focused on the questions that outlast any headline.

    Then the room goes quiet: a deadly club fire in Switzerland, likely sparked by bottle sparklers and accelerated by acoustic foam that shouldn’t have burned. We talk codes, inspections, and why small choices—materials, ceilings, exits—decide outcomes when seconds count. Context matters too: local drinking laws make the headlines more complicated than they look. From there we dive into fentanyl’s shadow over cocaine, a celebrity overdose, and why scare lines like “fentanyl in marijuana” demand proof. The weed economy shows its own weirdness—prices drifting down, bulk “deals” that aren’t deals, and gray-market shops that survive until someone phones it in.

    Basketball brings heat and relief. Kawhi finds a new gear with back-to-back explosions, Philly weighs the Embiid-Maxey-Edgecombe equation, and Wembanyama keeps erasing layups from impossible angles. We push a simple thesis: offense sells jerseys, defense raises trophies. That means calling out soft spots—Luka’s effort on D, all-star voting fatigue, and the way playoff series hunt the weakest link. We gush over Jokic’s court vision, nod to Magic and Stockton, and wonder how the league balances highlight culture with habits that actually win.

    If you want a conversation that can juggle global stakes, safety lessons, and jump shots without losing its sense of humor—or the kittens—press play. Share the episode with a friend who loves sports and reads the news, subscribe for more smart chaos each week, and leave a review to tell us what topic you want us to tackle next.

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    40 mins
  • Cocaine Is Down in price, Narcos are recycling, and Canada Still Only accepts the Gold
    Dec 29 2025

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    Snow finally showed up by sundown, the lights looked right, and we dove headfirst into a winter mashup that hits sports, headlines, and a few hard truths. We start with the World Juniors, where Canada’s fight with Česko reminded us why hockey is best at high speed—and why grinding, mistake-watching styles drain the joy. From there, we map how leagues tweak rules to spark offense, why the Spengler Cup still matters, and how different styles—on the ice and in rugby—change what fans feel in real time.

    The GOAT debates heat up as we revisit Gretzky versus Ovechkin and pivot to Nikola Jokic quietly rewriting what a center can be. Assists in half the games, absurd triple-double lines, and a brain that sees passing lanes before they exist—Jokic is proof that unflashy can be unstoppable. Meanwhile, the Lakers are a masterclass in effort versus execution: rebounding gaps, second-chance points, and whether a coach should motivate in the media or by pulling minutes. Defense still wins championships, and leadership on the back line still makes or breaks a scheme.

    Then we take a sharp turn into real-world headlines: falling cocaine prices push cartels to reuse subs, a Canadian ex-snowboarder becomes a made-for-TV villain, and we question how media incentives shape the story before the facts settle. A tragic ER wait pulls us into the realities of triage and overloaded systems—and the tiny choices that can matter, like how we report pain or choose de-icer around wells and pets during a storm. By the end, we connect it all: speed, substance, and the difference between spectacle and craft. If you like sharp takes with a laugh and a little grit, you’re home.

    If you enjoyed this one, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review—what’s your hottest take on GOATs, trap hockey, or the Lakers’ defense?

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