Episode 75: Aaron Sepkowski on Farming, Flawed Regs, and Rediscovering America

What a Week! Podcast - Episode 75: Aaron Sepkowski on Farming, Flawed Regs, and Rediscovering America
Get ready for a marathon Episode 75 as we sit down with Aaron Sepkowski—North Pocono’s own school bus titan, dairy farmer, and ex-PA state rep candidate. Just back from bending lawmakers’ ears in Harrisburg and DC, Aaron dives into the wild week of April 1, 2025. We’re talking Pennsylvania’s unsolved 100,000-egg heist, Trump’s DOGE crew digging into gov secrets, and the USDA gutting over $1B from local farm programs. With a historian’s mind and a farmer’s no-BS grit, Aaron tears apart government regs—calling them hidden taxes that fleece farmers like him (65% of his revenue!) and screw consumers with over-pasteurized junk. From corporate farm horrors to fuel efficiency cover-ups, he’s got the dirt. We also veer into ’80s mixtapes, rural pride, and his fight to revive small-scale ag. Over 2 hours of unfiltered truth—strap in!

Chapter Markers:
00:00 - Intro: Kicking off with Aaron Sepkowski’s wild week!

03:24 - Who’s Aaron?: School buses, dairy life, and his political plunge.

07:29 - Harrisburg & DC Dispatch: Lobbying lawmakers on ag and regs.

12:13 - Why He Ran: “Enough’s enough” moment in church—regs pushed him over.

15:04 - PA Egg Heist: 100,000 eggs stolen—what’s it mean for farmers?

22:13 - DOGE Deep Dive: Trump’s efficiency squad and gov data access.

29:31 - USDA Betrayal: $1B cut from local farms—Aaron’s rage ignites.

35:16 - Special Election Buzz: PA’s Senate and House flips—rural voice lost?

41:02 - Regulation Hell: 65% of revenue to taxes and red tape—insanity exposed.

49:25 - Ag Real Talk: Pasteurization myths and corporate farm failures.

57:19 - Swiftwater Hotel: Pocono tourism—help or hype for local farmers?

1:04:12 - History Unlocked: 1950s fuel efficiency secrets—52 MPG buried!

1:13:26 - Mixtape Throwback: Whitesnake, Foreigner, and North Pocono romance.

1:22:00 - Rural Decline: Then vs. now—regs and workforce woes.

1:31:07 - Farming Soul: Small farms vs. corporate giants—bird flu and beyond.

1:40:18 - Raw Milk Rebellion: Amos Miller, gov control, and consumer choice.

1:50:03 - Tech Takeover: AI, TikTok, and losing the art of thinking.

2:00:29 - Right to Repair: John Deere lawsuits and farmer freedom.

2:09:15 - Hope Ahead?: Younger gen’s push for local ag—can it work?

2:17:06 - History’s Lessons: Rediscovering America through the past.

2:23:27 - Wrap & BBQ Plans: Brazilian barbecue invite—meat sweats incoming!
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