# THURSDAY, JULY 16TH (Ep #1,255)

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Podcast: [The Clay Edwards Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clay-edwards-show-3546582)
Published: 2026-07-16T15:12:50+00:00
Episode link: https://clayedwardsshow.podbean.com/e/thursday-july-16th-ep-1255/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hd6j4uxkhzn57hkc/cedwards_show_ep_1255ap30v.mp3
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Duration seconds: 5138

## Resource

**Podcast Description for Episode #1255 of The Clay Edwards Show** Clay shares a rough start to his morning (nausea, hot flashes, and energy drink regrets), then dives into responding to haters after a wild email from "Cooley" labeling him a "sad, pathetic Trump supporter." He reads his recent post "Why I Respond to the Hate" and explains why ignoring lies, slander, and potential deepfakes isn't an option anymore in the AI era. He spotlights a powerful text from listener Keith (law enforcement) exposing racial double standards in the Nolan Wells investigation — no-snitch culture in Black-on-Black crime vs. demands for total transparency from others. Clay also breaks down a Flowood police chase where a Walmart shoplifting suspect in a Kia Soul wrecked and faced charges. The highlight: Andrew Gasser joins Clay in studio for a high-T discussion on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's new policy mandating annual testosterone screenings for all U.S. military service members 30 and older. They break down the benefits for warfighters (and civilians), TRT's impact on energy, mindset, and performance, the decline in men's testosterone, and the need to bring back real physical fitness standards like the old Presidential Physical Fitness Test (phased out under Obama, now returning in MS). Plus unfiltered talk on self-inflicted oppression, media ads, app frustration, and more. Strap in for raw, no-sugar-added reality radio — fighting cancel culture and shining light on the issues nobody else will touch in Jackson and beyond. #ClayEdwardsShow #FAFO #Testosterone #NolanWells #Mississippi #RankinCounty #WYAB

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