The Two Jacks - Episode 155 - The Iran War Ripple & The Carlton Trauma
About this episode
The episode discusses the economic and food security crises influenced by the Iran War and the ongoing issues surrounding the Carlton Football Club.
This is such a crap job from Gemini but when you order AI slop I suppose you get what you are given. Welcome back to the Two Jacks . It is May 4, 2026, and today Jack the Insider (Joel Hill) and Hong Kong Jack (HKJ) dive deep into a world teetering on the edge of economic and food security crises. From the "Iran War" closing the Strait of Hormuz to the ongoing "trauma" that is the Carlton Football Club, we’ve got plenty to cover. Show Notes & Timestamps 00:00:25 – Introduction & The HK Power Situation The Jacks open episode 155 with a look at Hong Kong’s infrastructure. HKJ reports on building-wide power outages to install 220 new EV chargers—a feat of density that Australia’s regional infrastructure is still struggling to match. 00:01:33 – Defining the "Iran War" The hosts discuss the nomenclature of the current conflict. Is it the US-Iran War, or just the "Iran War"? They explore the complex web of proxies and the long-standing hostilities dating back to 1979. 00:03:51 – Polling & The One Nation Surge A breakdown of the latest Redbridge poll shows One Nation at 27%, the Coalition at 22%, and Labor steady at 31%. Despite the right-wing rupture, Anthony Albanese’s…
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