The Jeff Ward Show

The T.S. Eliot of 2022, actress AnnaLynne McCord, wrote a poem to Vladimir Putin. Her explanation behind the poem might be worse than the poem itself. And the poem sucked. Jerry Jones is not getting any heat for the pervy Cowboys scandal, in which he kept on an employee after he was caught recording women in the locker room. It's further proof that the NFL owners are untouchable. Thanks to Supreme...

Pandemic? What pandemic? We have the fewest amount of people collecting unemployment since 1970. The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a difficut thing to make light of but SNL tried. SNL's "Weekend Update" mocked Trump, Tucker Carlson and made a Russian prostitute joke. Did it work? Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for...

The popular Austin restaurant Russian House has changed its name to "House" to show solidarity with Ukraine. Was it really a necessary change? Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring this episode! aura.com/jeff Thanks to Spec's Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods for sponsoring this podcast! https://specsonlin...

Russia is invading Ukraine and Vladimir Putin has promised "consequences greater than any you have faced in history." Yet Donald Trump is still complimenting Putin whenever he can. Will his support of Putin hurt his political chances? Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring this episode! aura.com/jeff Tha...

At a time of world war, America stays classy. We are going to act like fools at the most inappropriate times. For instance, while Ukraine is being invaded, we're playing Applebee's commercials in the middle of news coverage, can't find Ukraine on a map and writing poems to Vladimir Putin. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks...

Who would play Jeff in a biopic? Film critic Cecily Knobler raises the question as she discusses poems to Putin, Peter Dinklage and a "Weird Al" Yankovic movie. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring this episode! aura.com/jeff Thanks to Spec's Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods for sponsoring this podcast!...

Who do you think is the asshat of the week? John Rich, one-half of the country music duo Big & Rich, is a top contender. In a speech supporting a book ban in Tennesse, Rich compared teachers and librarians to pedophiles. Donald Trump can't stop praising Vladimir Putin. At a Mar-A-Lago country club fundraiser, Trump called Putin "smart" for invading and taking Ukraine. How did the Republican Party...

With lots of media coming out of Ukraine and Russia, there have been calls to censor some of the content. But is it ethical to censor media, on YouTube, Twitter or any platform, that is produced in countries at war? Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring this episode! aura.com/jeff Thanks to Spec's Wines...

Brian Flores is the NFL's worst nightmare. He refused to sign an NDA and separation agreement and he was recently hired as a coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He's not going away anytime soon. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring this episode! aura.com/jeff Thanks to Spec's Wines, Spirits and Finer Fo...

It should be a bad day for Greg Abbott. Bill Magness, the ex-chief of ERCOT said Abbott ordered him to keep power prices at the maximum price cap during last February's winter storm. In order to avoid the backlash of the situation, Abbott invented a new issue: transgender children. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aur...

You know what could unite us and Russia? Rocky Balboa beating Ivan Drago, just like he did in Rocky IV. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring this episode! aura.com/jeff Thanks to Spec's Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods for sponsoring this podcast! https://specsonline.com/ Jeff Ward's experience, insight,...

Mark McKinnon, the executive producer of the Showtime series "The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth," joins the show to talk Stephen Colbert, the Ukraine-Russia conflict and imagining Dan Patrick in a thong. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring this episode! aura.com/jeff Thanks to Sp...

Jenna Ryan won't shut up. After not losing weight in prison, your favorite insurrectionist is now claiming she's being attacked by "the media" because she's a "public figure" with a "Tweeter" account. According to a new study conducted by the University of Texas, third-grade class rank is the best indicator of future job earnings. Who had a class rank in third grade? Thanks to Supreme Lending for...

Texas GOP candidate Sarah Stogner made a campaign ad featuring herself nude (sort of) on an oil pumpjack. She claims she made the ad to garner attention on the issues she's advocating for. Is her ad a necessary and effective way to generate attention on the issues? Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring...

Kyle Rittenhouse has chosen a career path. He's standing up for those who have been "wronged by the media." He's been pulled into a fake fight with the media and he thinks he's the next Richard Jewell. There is usually a gray area in politics. But there is a right and wrong when it comes to Vladimir Putin. That didn't stop Donald Trump from calling him a "genius" on a conservative podcast. Thanks...

The NFL has announced that it will not investigate the Jerry Jones payoff after the perverted spying scandal. Is anyone surprised? Kirk Watson was mayor of Austin from 1997 to 2001. He recently announced his candidacy for the 2022 Austin mayoral election. The issue of affordability will undoubtedly come up. And nothing will be done about it. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! h...

There are plenty of lies in politics. One of the newest and worst lies is telling parents not to send their children to college. GOP House candidate Christian Collins says students who go to college become America-hating atheists…even though he went to college himself. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsor...

The Super Bowl halftime show is the gift that keeps giving. All the artists who performed are climbing the Spotify charts. What if the Super Bowl halftime show was really bad? Could it be so bad it's good? Would it work? What if you had bought $1,000 in Apple stock the day its Super Bowl ad aired in 1984? What would your stocks look like today? Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast...

It hasn't even been 24 hours and Truth Social is off to a bad start. There's a huge waitlist to get on the platform…and they're being sued by a British trailer company for stealing its logo. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring this episode! aura.com/jeff Thanks to Spec's Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of the workforce. Many employees still work from home. And people like Charlie Munger think we'll never go back to the office full time. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring this episode! aura.com/jeff Thanks to Spec's Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods for s...

Short men have no rights. Or, at least, they don't according to pro-gamer Kana "Tanukana" Tani. She was fired from Cyclops Athlete Gaming for making offensive comments about short men during her live stream. Insurrectionist Jenna Ryan, the spokesperson for The Prison Diet, survived her 60 days in prison. Following her recent release from prison, Jenna says she didn't get beaten up, ate a lot of ba...

Donald Trump's new social media platform "Truth Social" was recently made available through Apple's App Store. Supposedly, it's a platform for free speech to fight against censorship. Is it a real social media platform or is it a campaign advertisement in disguise? Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring...

Which governor candidate supports the legalization of marijuana in Texas? Here's where the candidates stand (and don't stand) on legalizing pot. Unfortunately, "Ivermectin" has become a daily part of our vocabulary thanks to anti-vaxxers who treat it as medicine against COVID-19. People only seem to care about what goes into their bodies when it becomes political. Thanks to Supreme Lending for spo...

Film critic Cecily Knobler joins the show this week to break down the reasons why Bob Saget's family is blocking his autopsy results and to compare Jeff to the Unabomber...again. Thanks to Supreme Lending for sponsoring this podcast! https://get.johnmcclellan.com/austin-mortgage-1/ Thanks to Aura for sponsoring this episode! aura.com/jeff Thanks to Spec's Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods for sponsor...

With all the glitter and crying, it's hard to see the Olympic Russian figure skating competition as a sport. It's more like a trashy reality TV show. Cue the soccer mom hate. The pervy Dallas Cowboys spying scandal keeps getting uglier. The Cowboys executive who was accused of taking pictures of women in the locker room has now been accused of taking inappropriate photos of Jerry Jones's daughter....