September 20, 2017

EP. 77 — Jim Mattis Can’t Be Cornered (w/ Lou Wilson)

Defense Secretary James “Mad Dog” Mattis (Lou Wilson) is famously private, but on Hard Nation he opens up about everything from why he likes visiting IKEA late at night to his 44 year relationship with a prostitute named Strawberry. Plus: Mark thinks he can control Trump with his mind.

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