In this fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants Monday night broadcast from Eagle Pass, I roll solo for a bit after a guest no-shows, then tag in our executive producer and friend, Wayne Rankin, for a wide-ranging, candid conversation. We catch up on Wayne’s recovery, ranch life in Washington state, homesteading wins, and how the rising cost of living, property taxes, and everyday expenses are hitting working families. From Epic City’s regulatory limbo in Texas to government shutdown chatter, DOJ headlines, and Israel-Gaza peace talk rumors, we sift through the noise, ask what’s really changing on the ground, and vent about taxation without representation. We close on faith, fellowship, and endurance—discussing prophetic signposts, the Christian walk, and the importance of staying the course, praying for the persecuted, and “occupying till He comes.” I share ways to support the show and keep us independent, thank our producers, and preview Tuesday’s “Do No Harm” episode with Svetlana from Ezra Healing. Whether you’re tuning in live on modern podcast apps or catching the replay, thanks for riding along on a very Monday Monday—happy trails until tomorrow. Resources mentioned: Epic City updates (East Plano Islamic Center project status in Collin/Hunt Counties); Just the News reporting on post–January 6 investigations; Axios/Truth Social posts regarding Middle East talks; Brave Search for quick lookups; modernpodcastapps.com and podcastindex.org to listen live across podcast 2.0 apps; joeroos.com for contact and support. Joe's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/raise-funds-to-cover-mortgage-escrow-shortage FOLLOW US ON: RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/joerooz YouTube: https://youtube.com/@joerooz TWITCH: https://twitch.tv/joerooz X: https://x.com/joerooz Facebook: https://facebook.com/joeroozpodcast Minds: https://minds.com/joerooz GETTR: https://gettr.com/joerooz Want to be a guest on The Joe Rooz Show? Send Joe a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/joe Music: https://youtube.com/@pogo (00:04:15) Opening from Asylum Studios and show setup (00:05:22) Guest no-show and pivoting the plan (00:05:50) Bringing in executive producer Wayne Rankin (00:06:41) Housekeeping, contact info, and value-for-value (00:10:17) Escrow shortage, GoFundMe, and show sustainability (00:12:09) Wayne joins: farm life, cords of wood, and Washington (00:14:45) State taxes, politics in Washington, and digital IDs (00:16:36) Tech detox, health update, and living simply (00:19:05) Homesteading, canning, and recovery after biopsy (00:20:43) Catching up on news: Epic City and government shutdown (00:25:34) FBI surveillance, January 6, and DOJ skepticism (00:31:39) Watergate vs now, significance of scandals (00:34:56) Middle East updates, Trump–Netanyahu call, peace talk (00:37:45) Baseball banter: Tigers vs Mariners and fandom (00:44:51) Are things better? Prices, taxes, and daily costs (00:49:37) Cost of living, property taxes, and breaking even (00:54:43) Rethinking taxes: sales tax, fair tax, and tips (01:01:28) Prophetic timeline chat: precursors and signs (01:04:31) Teaching plans: Revelation or dispensationalism (01:06:55) Core doctrine: saved by Christ alone (01:12:03) Church culture, missions, and crapturitisd (01:15:37) Heaven, new bodies, and everyday fellowship (01:17:14) Show production updates and winter plans (01:19:54) Closing notes, upcoming guest, and producer shout outs (01:22:56) Final sign-off and happy trails - Joe "Rooz" Russiello - Marisa Lee - Wayne Rankin - Rosanna Rankin - Angela Wetuski - Carolina Jimenez https://www.joerooz.com/support https://www.joerooz.com
