The Manuel Fontes Show

This Throwback Wednesday, we drop by the Complaint Department to hear a rant about social media and all the nonsense that comes with it. I hope you all enjoy this look back in time. sponsors: 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://aspiredrinks.com   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://oldglory.com     check out my socials:   Rumble:  Stretchgoose YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Manuel-Fontes-show Email: stretchgoose@gmail.com Substack:  stretchgoose | Substack x:  Manuel Fontes (@stretchgoose) / X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stretchgoose.substack.com

In this short episode, I share an update on the remodel, then dive headfirst into the news about Trump wanting to change the name of an agency to Little Green Men Invading Earth. sponsors: 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://aspiredrinks.com   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://oldglory.com     check out my socials:   Rumble:  Stretchgoose YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Manuel-Fontes-show Email: stretchgoose@gmail.com Substack:  stretchgoose | Substack x:  Manuel Fontes (@stretchgoose) / X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stretchgoose.substack.com

In this Throwback Monday, we revisit Bleacher Banter episode 13, where Kyle and I chat about the new NFL uniforms for 2024 and try to predict the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics. I hope you all enjoy this look back at my journey. sponsors: 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://aspiredrinks.com   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://oldglory.com     check out my socials:   Rumble:  Stretchgoose YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Manuel-Fontes-show Email: stretchgoose@gmail.com Substack:  stretchgoose | Substack x:  Manuel Fontes (@stretchgoose) / X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stretchgoose.substack.com

Mehdi Hasan and Michael Knowles debated the Constitution, but Mehdi, apparently unaware of the rules, was overwhelmed by his own dishonest tactics. Billionaire Ted Turner has passed away, a manhunt is underway for a man who shot his wife in Tennessee, and Donald Trump is attempting to freeze the $83 million he owes E. Jean Carroll. Meanwhile, Candace Owens faces a lawsuit as her world starts to unravel, going outside is becoming popular again, and Sony PlayStation has reached a settlement.   Articles: Billionaire Ted Turner, CNN Founder, Dies At 87 Manhunt begins for Special forces veteran Craig Berry after he allegedly shot his wife in Tennessee Donald Trump Moves to Freeze Paying $83 Million to E. Jean Carroll - Newsweek Defamation lawsuit filed against Candace Owens over statements in Charlie Kirk assassination | Just The News Can outdoor recreation economy support rural towns in the West? – Deseret News PlayStation users may receive refunds in Sony $7.85M settlement sponsors: 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://aspiredrinks.com   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://oldglory.com     check out my socials:   Rumble:  Stretchgoose YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Manuel-Fontes-show Email: stretchgoose@gmail.com Substack:  stretchgoose | Substack x:  Manuel Fontes (@stretchgoose) / X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stretchgoose.substack.com

Today, this Monday, we’re discussing dishonesty and how it impacts the American people. sponsors: 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://aspiredrinks.com   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://oldglory.com     check out my socials:   Rumble:  Stretchgoose YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Manuel-Fontes-show Email: stretchgoose@gmail.com Substack:  stretchgoose | Substack x:  Manuel Fontes (@stretchgoose) / X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stretchgoose.substack.com

Sorry for the audio quality, this episode was recorded at home on my laptop instead of in the usual studio.   The Supreme Court has made decisions on the Voting Rights Act and gerrymandering, and it seems only liberals are upset. Spirit Airlines has vanished from the skies, while GameStop is making a surprising comeback and even trying to buy eBay. All of this leaves me wondering if America will ever grow up.   Sources: GameStop prepares eBay takeover bid in high-stakes growth push MN Bill Threatens to Cut Funding for Cities Flying Old State Flag | AllSides Spirit Airlines Ends Operations Following Failed Federal Bailout Effort | AllSides   sponsors: 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://aspiredrinks.com   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://oldglory.com     check out my socials:   Rumble:  Stretchgoose YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Manuel-Fontes-show Email: stretchgoose@gmail.com Substack:  stretchgoose | Substack x:  Manuel Fontes (@stretchgoose) / X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stretchgoose.substack.com

Wrapping up the podcast wars, Dan Bongino makes his mark in the fight, while Erika Kirk finally addresses her critics. King Charles drops by Congress to give us a lecture, judges overturn redistricting rulings, and tragedy strikes as a bodega owner loses his life in New York. Meanwhile, some kids stir up trouble with the Church of Scientology.   Sources: King Charles Speaks on Unity and Policy in Historic Address to US Congress | AllSides NYC Bodega Owner Killed After Warning of Rising Violence | AllSides Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court's Ruling on TX Redistricting, Upholds GOP-Drawn Map | AllSides Judge blocks Virginia from using new congressional maps, 1 day after redistricting vote passes - CBS News Iran Offers to Reopen Strait of Hormuz in Latest Ceasefire Proposal | AllSides U.A.E.'s OPEC Exit Deals Major Blow to Cartel Amid Middle East Oil Squeeze | AllSides Church of Scientology blasts TikTok 'speed running' trend as viral videos circulate   sponsors: 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://aspiredrinks.com   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://oldglory.com     check out my socials:   Rumble:  Stretchgoose YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Manuel-Fontes-show Email: stretchgoose@gmail.com Substack:  stretchgoose | Substack x:  Manuel Fontes (@stretchgoose) / X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stretchgoose.substack.com

Over the weekend, a lunatic attempted to breach the White House Correspondents’ Dinner but was quickly arrested. The incident reignited debates over which side, the left or the right, is more prone to violence. sponsors: 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://aspiredrinks.com   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://oldglory.com     check out my socials:   Rumble:  Stretchgoose YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Manuel-Fontes-show Email: stretchgoose@gmail.com Substack:  stretchgoose | Substack x:  Manuel Fontes (@stretchgoose) / X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stretchgoose.substack.com

This episode was recorded on 4/23/26, and after fixing my computer problems, I was finally able to release it to you all.   After hearing a couple of podcasters openly threaten violence, I dove into news about the war with Iran, the UK banning tobacco, police in Wisconsin defending a beagle breeding facility from 1,000 activists, the right turning to Florida to gain more seats, Microsoft offering buyout packages, and Hollywood gathering 4,000 signatures to fight a merger.   Sources: https://www.allsides.com/story/public-health-uk-set-generationally-ban-all-tobacco-products?utm_source=android_app&utm_medium=2.2.1 https://www.allsides.com/story/general-news-police-repel-attempted-activist-raid-beagle-breeding-facility-arrest-26?utm_source=android_app&utm_medium=2.2.1 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/desantis-plots-end-run-of-florida-law-to-create-more-gop-house-seats/ar-AA21CAdr?uxmode=ruby&ocid=edgdhpruby&pc=HCTS&cvid=69ebdc6e8ab4485e9034648554558aa9&cvpid=a0cffb2467c247a3989b3556e15f1695&ei=17 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/microsoft-issues-first-ever-employee-buyout-here-s-how-much-employees-might-receive/ar-AA21zmcq?uxmode=ruby&ocid=edgdhpruby&pc=HCTS&cvid=69ebdc6e8ab4485e9034648554558aa9&ei=28 Hollywood petition to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger tops 4,000 names as Robert De Niro, Sofia Coppola, Holly Hunter and more join the fight Open Letter Opposing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger       sponsors: 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://aspiredrinks.com   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://oldglory.com     check out my socials:   Rumble:  Stretchgoose YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Manuel-Fontes-show Email: stretchgoose@gmail.com Substack:  stretchgoose | Substack x:  Manuel Fontes (@stretchgoose) / X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stretchgoose.substack.com

After following the podcast wars for the past three weeks, I’ve uncovered a dirty little secret that no one in the industry wants to discuss—except the host of The Graham Allen Show. Hasan Piker thinks stealing is a cool form of protest, Mehdi Hasan has finally earned the title of whataboutism king, and Steve Hilton seems to have no clue how California’s gas system works. sponsors: 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://aspiredrinks.com   🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: STRETCH https://oldglory.com     check out my socials:   Rumble:  Stretchgoose YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Manuel-Fontes-show Email: stretchgoose@gmail.com Substack:  stretchgoose | Substack x:  Manuel Fontes (@stretchgoose) / X This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stretchgoose.substack.com