This Is Kramerica Industries (And Somehow We’re in the Top 5%)

At some point, America turned into House of Cards, except with worse writers and no plan past the next episode. Everyone’s mic’d up, everything’s being recorded, and somehow the plot holes keep getting bigger.

Welcome to Kramerica Industries.

This week on The Notorious Friday Night Posse, we found ourselves in the top 5% of all podcasts, which is either a sign of success or proof that the algorithm has completely given up. Naturally, we celebrated by immediately diving into a story that raises more questions than answers.

The Missing-Person Case That Feels… Off

A nationally connected figure. An elderly parent. Modern technology everywhere. And yet, silence. Minimal updates. Conflicting details. If this were a Netflix docuseries, the ominous piano music would already be playing.

We’re not claiming answers. We’re asking the questions everyone else is thinking but pretending not to notice. In an era where your phone knows when you sneeze, how does someone just vanish? And why does the entire thing feel wrapped in bubble wrap?

If that makes you uncomfortable, good. It should.

Sports, Streaming, and the Death of “Just Turn the TV On”

Then we pivoted, because America demands whiplash.

The St. Louis Cardinals are moving deeper into MLB-controlled streaming, which sounds modern and sleek until you realize it mostly means another app, another password, and another charge on your credit card. Regional sports networks are circling the drain, and fans are stuck asking the same question they’ve asked since 2009:

“Why is this harder than it needs to be?”

Somehow, we’re also hosting Olympic soccer in St. Louis, which is either a massive flex or the start of a very polite infrastructure panic. Add NHL players heading back to the Olympics and you’ve got billion-dollar sports leagues trusting logistics the same way you trust a guy named “Dave” who says, “Yeah, it should be fine.”

Grammys, Super Bowls, and Being Lectured by Millionaires

Just when you thought you could enjoy music or football without a sermon, the Grammys and Super Bowl reminded you that celebrities absolutely cannot help themselves.

Nothing says “relatable” like a private jet passenger explaining morality to people watching from their couch while Googling grocery prices.

Bitcoin: Faith, Panic, Repeat

We wrapped it up with Bitcoin, because no episode in 2026 is complete without someone asking, “Is this the end?” again.

Bitcoin didn’t crash. It did what Bitcoin always does: stress-test your emotions. If you love it when it’s up and hate it when it’s down, congratulations, you’ve learned nothing. Markets don’t care about your feelings.

Final Thoughts from the Midwest

This episode isn’t about answers. It’s about patterns. About chaos dressed up as progress. About systems that swear they’re under control while actively lighting themselves on fire.

Funny, skeptical, unapologetically Midwest.
No lectures. No experts. No corporate spin.

Just Kramerica Industries, open for business.