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Give Us the Launch Codes

Give Us the Launch Codes

By: Travis M. Baker & Thomas N. Flores III
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Two absolute working-class nobodies from Southern California with no formal qualifications to credibly talk about anything - politics, pop culture, sports, current events, etc. - yet think they're more qualified to talk about all of those things because they do it with food and beverages!

GUTLC Productions 2024 Philosophy Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Checkin' Out! ft. Jester (Ep. 35)

    Checkin' Out! ft. Jester (Ep. 35)
    Oct 7 2025

    Tom interviews Jester, a retail employee who talks deeply about the rip-roaring world of retail! All the things you ever wanted to know about the people behind the shopping such as industry trends, stores in times of crises, and the emergence of self-checkout.

    Also, the web series Tom was referring to was IKEA Heights: https://youtu.be/y0_AVTnVljE?si=kTN1HdclsNVpmyno&t=152

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GiveUstheLaunchCodes

    Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • American Psychosis (Ep. 34)

    American Psychosis (Ep. 34)
    Sep 30 2025

    Tom and Travis have been sitting a couple of weeks on America's latest elephant in the room - the assassination of a prominent political figure - with hope that by the time they record this episode, they would be calm, controlled and nuanced. The results.... well, you'll be the judge.

    CORRECTIONS:

    • 38:03: As you might have surmised afterwords, Travis meant to say “MLK” not “JFK”. However, anti-Catholic prejudice was (and still is) common down in the South at the time and Kennedy being the first Catholic president was significant for the time.
    • 50:54: When Tom and Travis meant to say “conspiracy”, they meant to say, “Conspiracy THEORY”. Just to be clear, GUTLC doesn’t support conspiracy theories that suggest Israel was behind Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GiveUstheLaunchCodes

    Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr

    Clips Cited

    • “Bill Maher Hilariously Mocks Trump’s Antifa Terrorist Label” YouTube, uploaded by fxcEatvideo, 22 September 2025. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eW27MDACChE
    • “Cheers to the Tin Man” Creature Commandos, written & created for television by James Gunn, directed by Matt Peters, DC Studios, 2024.
    • Hamilton, directed by Thomas Kail, performance by Jonathan Groff, Walt Disney Pictures, 2020.
    • The Patriot, directed by Roland Emmerich, performance by Mel Gibson, Columbia Pictures, 2000.

    Music Cited

    • “Instant Karma (We All Shine On) (Ultimate Mix)” by John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Apple, 1970.
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Got More o' dat Hopium? (Ep. 33)

    Got More o' dat Hopium? (Ep. 33)
    Sep 23 2025

    Tom & Travis talk about the lack of hope among their peers - younger and older. Is the world getting worse? Can we do anything about it? If not, what can you do instead?

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/GiveUstheLaunchCodes

    Travis’ IG: @musicalnotextr
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    59 mins
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