What was it like to be the kid delivering a family’s worst news? This week on The #RegularGuyPodcast, Richard and Jason start with the young Western Union messengers who delivered wartime death notices—and the weight of being the person at the door. That opens up a much bigger conversation: families changed by war, the toughness of our grandparents, neighbors who barely know each other, and what it means to come home from combat when the world has moved on without you. Richard shares the advice a Vietnam veteran named Sergeant Dove gave him in Iraq after an IED attack. We talk about basic training, the habits that never leave, and why veterans need people they can actually call when things get rough. Then we take a convoy down memory lane: warm Rip Its, chow-hall soda smuggling, and field-kitchen meals that somehow felt like fine dining. Later, we weigh in on Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood, the debate over publicly broadcasting executions, and Minnesota politics before closing with shower cadence and a Harley stereo the whole neighborhood can hear. The point behind all of it? Take care of each other. That’s what #RegularGuyNation is about. If you could have one last conversation with someone from history or your own life, who would you choose—and what would you ask? Subscribe, share the episode, and tell us what you want us to tackle next. REGULAR GUY SUPPLY https://www.regularguysupply.com FIND THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY & RUMBLE https://linktr.ee/3ClicksMedia CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to The Regular Guy Podcast 00:30 One Last Chat: the wartime telegram messengers 04:52 When war changes an entire community 11:20 Our grandparents were built different 13:21 Better technology, weaker communities? 16:36 A “garage sale” that brings neighbors together 20:58 Disagreeing without losing your community 22:34 How basic training changes you 28:16 Vietnam veterans and the struggle to come home 32:11 The world moved on while you were deployed 34:29 Sergeant Dove’s advice in Iraq 37:56 Building a veteran community that shows up 43:33 Convoy memories: what was in your cooler? 46:56 Rip Its, field kitchens & chow-hall smuggling 53:09 Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood & the public execution debate 1:00:33 Minnesota politics, allegations & accountability 1:03:45 Richard’s shower-cadence confession 1:06:09 The Harley stereo heard around the neighborhood 1:08:39 Your ideas, local impact & closing thoughts #RegularGuyNation #RegularGuyPodcast #VeteranStories #WWII #MilitaryVeterans
Minnesota Politics: Same Promises. Bigger Bills.
Same promises. Bigger bills. How many election cycles are we supposed to keep buying this? Richard and Jason get into Minnesota politics, taxpayer frustration, and why regular people are tired of hearing what politicians are GOING to fix. We open with a clip of Amy Klobuchar and discuss the questions it raises for us about political pandering and accountability. From there, we talk about rising property taxes, government bureaucracy, retirement worries, and using AI to work through everyday problems. We also get into how COVID changed our trust in leadership—and why disagreeing with your neighbor shouldn’t mean you can’t still have a beer together. Then there’s the beaver story. You’ll understand when we get there. The question we keep coming back to: if regular people want something to change, who’s willing to show up at the school board, city council, or county meeting? Tell us in the comments: what’s ONE thing your local government needs to answer for? Subscribe to The Regular Guy Podcast and share this episode with somebody who’s tired of the same excuses. Find the show and our other platforms: https://linktr.ee/3ClicksMedia Regular Guy Supply: https://www.regularguysupply.com CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome and the opening clip 01:41 Klobuchar, Minnesota, and political pandering 08:42 AI, online research, and questioning the answers 13:36 What division does to a team 17:35 The same promises every election 21:57 What would it take to change things? 23:50 Getting involved locally and rising taxes 27:36 Government service and the people who know the job 32:16 AI around the house—and on the lawn 34:13 Getting back to basics 37:29 Retirement worries and benefit claims 43:25 Working hard and accepting bigger bills 47:09 COVID and trust in leadership 51:53 Your neighbors are your team 53:58 Disagreeing without becoming enemies 57:00 The burden of local leadership 59:16 School boards, city councils, and bureaucracy 1:03:04 Contractors, permits, and property rights 1:08:19 The beaver story 1:16:28 Closing thoughts: research the people asking for your vote CORRECTION: During this episode, we referenced $1,200 a month as the average Social Security benefit. We got that figure wrong. According to the Social Security Administration, the estimated average monthly retirement benefit for January 2026 was $2,071. Individual benefits vary. Thanks for keeping us accountable—we want to get the numbers right. Source: https://www.ssa.gov/faqs/en/questions/KA-01903.html Explicit language. This episode contains opinion, personal experiences, and discussion of third-party claims. #RegularGuyNation #RegularGuyPodcast #MinnesotaPolitics
