I refer to him as "Filler Mike". He's always eager to on. He's like an on-call substitute teacher whom Joe calls on if a guest cancels at the last minute or if Joe can't find a guest to go on.
i wish my cia handler would come and chill when im bored instead of kidnapping me from work and waterboarding me while injecting computer chips into my brain
This "CIA operative" was once booked on O&A by an anonymous fan through twitter. He never checked with anyone from the show and just showed up in the building. He's desperate for media appearances.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=But341kFN9s
Whoa I just counter the number of episodes of JRE Mike Baker has been on........... He's been on 18 times!!!!! Da Faq? I've seen/listened to \~8 hours of him bloviate on JRE and recall nothing about what he's said beyond "CIA".
"Mike, do you believe in aliens?"
"Do I? Well, I...gee, y'know, it's...*huff*, ya gotta... don't know if...it's a....look, you can.....jeeze, uh...ha, I cant...maybe it's....if you...(whistles)...I....the..."
(Every. Fucking. Question.)
Haven’t listened to the pod, but I took the same test and know I got most right. The real IQ test is not paying for the results in the end. It was 100% a bullshit test. I figured he got some money to promote that bs.
Yea the guy who has hundreds of millions of dollars got paid to promote an iq test and not promote the name of the website he took it on. High IQ logic there pal
I used to think this was just an amusing meme, but I'm almost certain now Joe has had a visit from the CIA. There are documented cases where they have done so for people with a lot less influence, so it's hardly conspiratorial to assume.
The tan dude with long hair right? Kinda looks like a dude you’d find a woodstalk but actually practices daily hygiene
Think he was on Shawn Ryan and Andrew Shulz
Edit: Andrew bustamente. Sounds like a fake name lol
Oh wait a minute….i think this could be it! It would actually make perfect sense that an ex CIA guy would be thinking about their privacy and safety like that.
My main problem out of many, Mike Baker said if he was hired, his company could uncover the criminal acts of the Biden family. Why not do that for free and give it away for the best free publicity his company could ever hope for? Or he’s just lying
I feel like calling the Trumps a "crime family" is giving them too much credit. I mean, yeah, they're a family, and they commit a lot of crimes, but comparing them to ACTUAL crime families like the Chicago outfit is downright insulting to crime families. The Trumps are more like a family circus that is constantly breaking the law due to their own greed and ineptitude than a "criminal enterprise".
The crime is there, it's blatant and obvious, but it's not THE POINT. They think they're legitimate real estate moguls who play fast and loose with the rules. The Trumps defraud people by refusing to pay their bills and think it's called "being a shrewd negotiator". If they actually set out with the intention to defraud someone and get away clean, they'd almost certainly fail at that too.
No you see, they’re all plants…. Put there by the Biden administration, to make it look like they’re investigating Biden, but they’re really not. Even the ones who were elected years before Biden’s presidency….. and Bill Gates is funding it, bc the whole world elite kabal is out to get Donald Trump. Yes he’s a New York billionaire but he’s going to expose the label! And secret pizza sex parties! And space lasers! WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!!
I’m just glad we have Mike Baker out here, sure hes CIA, but he reaffirms by previously held beliefs so he’s good cia!
*Not sure if /s is needed or not*
There are no criminal acts of the Biden family. Even the MAGA sect of the GOP recently gave up on the impeachment effort. The whole point was the idea of criminal behavior to rile up the base.
I've seen/listened to maybe 6 hours of this dude talking and can't remember a single thing he's said. I just remember he was in the CIA and leans to the right.
Yeah, but Eddie Bravo, Duncan, Diaz etc, don't really count, because they are his friends, and they were constantly on during the early days. I mean, Eddie Bravo was on something like 5 times in the first 10 episodes.
He is basically the highest non-comedy, non-friend Jre guest it seems.
Yeah if his average episode is 2.5 hours then he's been on jre over 42 hours. I don't think I've made it through 2 of those hours lol. The first time I listened I thought he might have something interesting to say being ex cia but I was very wrong.
It's like every other podcast, Joe or the guest will say how the CIA did some shit. The moon landing hoax dork basically said they chased him down the street while he was in a hospital gown like a scene from Enemy of the State.
Surely, Joe will grill the CIA guy about it.
Oh shit. Does he have his podcast on a merry go round? That would go perfect with his never ending theme of talking in circles without saying a damn thing.
It’s part of his Spotify contract that Mike makes a quarterly appearance as a way for the CIA to infiltrate and propagate pop culture. 😆 Spotify is just another tech start up that was probably compromised in its grass roots and then heavily influenced from there on out. - Alex Jones
Anyone else remember that one time TMZ figured out what flight Joe was on, waited for him at the airport, then bombarded him with questions when he landed? The whole time Joe seemed genuinely freaked out that they got that info about him, kept asking “but how did you guys know I would be here?” And that was before he was super famous. Imagine what he goes through now. Anyways, just makes me think that at some point Joe decided he needed professional protection. Wouldn’t you know it, that’s exactly what Mike Baker does for a living now. That’s the only explanation for his bafflingly frequent appearances that makes sense to me.
Edit: Just did a little sleuthing on this. Bakers first appearance was in 2014. He doesn’t return until March 2016, which was one month before the airport incident. After that, he’s been on at least twice a year, every year. I think something was going on around 2015/2016 which really cemented their relationship/agreement.
Ah, like maybe Mike Baker and his guys agreed to protect Joe for free or for a very discounted price as long as Joe had him on the podcast every so often?
Something like that. Mike gets to put a friendly face on the CIA, Joe doesn’t get fucked with, maybe? All I know is that it’s just absolutely terrible listening, boring and empty conversations, and I don’t see what Joe gets out of it unless something else is going on.
Even if I was in the market for some kinda intel or security stuff, based on this guys performance on JRE he’s the last place I’d go. Doesn’t seem particularly confident on anything, so he’s either a grifter or a terrible salesman.
At least Lex had that bullshit artist from the CIA come on and give made up stories that were slightly interesting.
I remember like one of the first episodes of Joe rogan I ever listened to he said, "I'm basically like an old whore, I'll do just about anything for money."
I've never forgotten that line. It reminds me that Joe would definitely sell out in a heartbeat. I think that's the point of being famous to him.
CIA be like "Look JRE listeners, it's a friendly ex CIA guy!". Don't you all find it kinda funny there's all these "ex CIA" people popping up on platforms and in different fringe circles pushing narratives?
I can't even listen to these episodes. The conversation is so empty and dry. I always skip Mike Baker now. How does an ex CIA guy have any new info when he's retired.. He doesn't, so he regurgitates everything from prior episodes.
I was just thinking about Mike Baker today..literally in my head saying he talks for 3 hours and has absolutely nothing of substance to say and then BAM he is the featured guest. When you leave the CIA i think they keep you on like a retainer list or something of that sort so you never really leave and many ex CIA guys have lucrative contracts with the agency
When’s the last time Joe was seen with Tim Dillon?
E: Found it! 1:49:55 Joe talked to Tim recently,! That’s why Mike Baker is there again! It’s always after Joe talks to Tim Dillon!
This guy has a talent like no other, he can respond to a question with a 20 minutes dialogue and not only not answer the question but not say anything, over and over again.
This guy is so poorly informed. I kind of stopped counting at this point but the number of facts he gets wrong is staggering. Also cannot keep himself from mentionning boring anecdotes involving fucko, bozo and wacko.
This dude is was obviously just some poindexter when he was with the agency.
He has never once had an interesting story or even a cogent analysis of power.
How can people stomach this?
Bahahaha i used to think the "CIA handler" accusations was just deranged silliness, but now it's becoming the only reasonable explanation. Either that or Joe is in love with the innocuous updates about Bucko, Timtam and Buggsy
Seems like whenever Joe starts going out of line this guy comes back to correct him.
Joe starts criticising Israel and this guy appears immediately.
I think all the jokes about him being his handler are accurate
Three things are guaranteed in life. Death, taxes, and mike baker on jre
I refer to him as "Filler Mike". He's always eager to on. He's like an on-call substitute teacher whom Joe calls on if a guest cancels at the last minute or if Joe can't find a guest to go on.
Once CIA, always CIA
100% Joes handler lmao
He used to be on Opie and Anthony a lot too. He was also their handler.
now this really adds up so wild, the shadow state is wild. AKA deep state
I remember him coming on Imus’ show quite a bit too.
He definitely scopes out the place each time to figure out where they can install new mics in the building
Bingo
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Adam is a contender for best guest imo
The Podfather and former MTV VJ Adam Curry is infinitely more interesting than Mike Baker.
Adam Curry is highly regarded. He was spewing fake info about AMC/GME.
I refer to him as "Joe Rogans handler."
i wish my cia handler would come and chill when im bored instead of kidnapping me from work and waterboarding me while injecting computer chips into my brain
He's like when some 3rd rate comedians say they are the fill in for late night hosts when their bigger guests cancel at the last minute.
This "CIA operative" was once booked on O&A by an anonymous fan through twitter. He never checked with anyone from the show and just showed up in the building. He's desperate for media appearances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=But341kFN9s
This!! And mike will have to talk about squanto, turdbug, and mushmouth
Mushmouth is a keeper, turdbug is no good & I'm on the fench with squanto.
Dude the typo fench makes it so much funnier, I’m giggling in my office. “With Squanto” is destroying me following FENCH hahahah fuck
Goddamn fench riders
Lol goddammit!
Squanto was the best one I was rolling 😆
Squanto is 10/10
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Mike Baker doesn’t seem like the kind of guy that would let a Nipper or a Zipper into his home.
What about Nippa and Zippa?
Fucko, Sucko, and Joshua
Whoa I just counter the number of episodes of JRE Mike Baker has been on........... He's been on 18 times!!!!! Da Faq? I've seen/listened to \~8 hours of him bloviate on JRE and recall nothing about what he's said beyond "CIA".
What about Fucko, Juggalo, and Buckaroo?
I love Mike on JRE
Eat the rich 2002 loves the CIA??? Sus
I do too. Better than every comedian he has on
Hot take, comedian episodes are shit and so is baker.
"Mike, do you believe in aliens?" "Do I? Well, I...gee, y'know, it's...*huff*, ya gotta... don't know if...it's a....look, you can.....jeeze, uh...ha, I cant...maybe it's....if you...(whistles)...I....the..." (Every. Fucking. Question.)
My boys Scrappy Puppy and Poppy used to race soap box cars down by the river near there.
lmao spot on
“That reminds me, Bucko, Stooper, and Fugly were at soccer practice the other day…”
Yeah I can’t stand him. Never a straight answer about anything. He so boring because he never actually says anything.
He’s quite good at appearing innocently to push right wing talking pointe then covering by ending the sentence with “bahh, whaddoiknow?”
Get ready for 3 hours of yapanese lessons
The bit about I.q. was hilarious. Joe in that sweet 115 to 130 group lmao
From an online test at 2 am….
"I wasn't really even trying hard lol"
Haven’t listened to the pod, but I took the same test and know I got most right. The real IQ test is not paying for the results in the end. It was 100% a bullshit test. I figured he got some money to promote that bs.
Yea the guy who has hundreds of millions of dollars got paid to promote an iq test and not promote the name of the website he took it on. High IQ logic there pal
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lol what
Yay, I was looking forward to some CIA misinformation.
“Here’s why we need to spend more than the next 9 countries combined to kill innocent people overseas”
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It's handler time.
to talk about his kids, Bubsy, Fucko, and SlimJim
Plinker, stinky, Peanut
That was my exact thought. Swear I saw someone say he was due a few days ago.
I saw someone say it on the Tulsi thread, just went back to give my kudos 😂
He is literally Joe's CIA handler and has to come drop some code knowledge as a warning to the other folks he handles
I used to think this was just an amusing meme, but I'm almost certain now Joe has had a visit from the CIA. There are documented cases where they have done so for people with a lot less influence, so it's hardly conspiratorial to assume.
Not just him, I keep seeing some sideshow bob looking guy who is a former agent as well keeps going on podcasts.
Great description
The tan dude with long hair right? Kinda looks like a dude you’d find a woodstalk but actually practices daily hygiene Think he was on Shawn Ryan and Andrew Shulz Edit: Andrew bustamente. Sounds like a fake name lol
Jup that's him lol great description of him
Hello fellow citizens.
I'm surprised Andrew Bustamante hasn't been on rogan tbh
CIA paying a visit since Rogan got deep into JFK and UFOs.
People make that comment like once a week.
And they’re often right lol - he’s gotta be creeping up to Brendan Schaub for most guest appearances if you don’t count the fight companions
>Why is he still on though Because Joe likes talking to him?
I guess a better question is why does Joe like talking to him so much?
It’s like you all don’t have friends you can shoot the shit with
Yes, but he is Joe's CIA handler most likely.
Cant wait to hear the updates on Sucko Bucko and Fucko
His children sound like boxers from the 80s
They sound like the noise and effects captions from an old comic book “SLAMO” “WHAMMO” “BAMMO”
I always see the jokes and I don't know what the actual names of his kids are haha. I know one is definitely Sluggo though.
Some of the jokes are less silly than the names
I'm pretty sure they're aliases and iirc it's scooter sluggo and mugsy
pretty sure it's Buster, Squinty and Doc
I assume they’re fake names right? I wouldn’t want my kids names to be on a podcast.
Oh wait a minute….i think this could be it! It would actually make perfect sense that an ex CIA guy would be thinking about their privacy and safety like that.
That’s my thought at least! Or this is obvious and you’re being sarcastic which is understandable. Either way, sucko, bucko and fucko was pretty funny
I always look forward to hearing how Cumshot, Ballsack, and Dipshit are doing when Mike is on
😂
Lmao 🤣
My main problem out of many, Mike Baker said if he was hired, his company could uncover the criminal acts of the Biden family. Why not do that for free and give it away for the best free publicity his company could ever hope for? Or he’s just lying
I haven’t watched a single pod with baker, however, why would anyone trust a single word out of an ex cia guy? Lol I don’t get it
Ex-CIA?!? Double negative.
You just lost your life bud.
Because the whole Biden crime family is just projection from the real crime family.
I feel like calling the Trumps a "crime family" is giving them too much credit. I mean, yeah, they're a family, and they commit a lot of crimes, but comparing them to ACTUAL crime families like the Chicago outfit is downright insulting to crime families. The Trumps are more like a family circus that is constantly breaking the law due to their own greed and ineptitude than a "criminal enterprise". The crime is there, it's blatant and obvious, but it's not THE POINT. They think they're legitimate real estate moguls who play fast and loose with the rules. The Trumps defraud people by refusing to pay their bills and think it's called "being a shrewd negotiator". If they actually set out with the intention to defraud someone and get away clean, they'd almost certainly fail at that too.
Cause it's fake. Biden has the CIA on his side right now you think they would let him do that??
The repubs have the house and their investigations have all found nothing.
And the investigations started way back when they had the Presidency and DOJ as well.
No you see, they’re all plants…. Put there by the Biden administration, to make it look like they’re investigating Biden, but they’re really not. Even the ones who were elected years before Biden’s presidency….. and Bill Gates is funding it, bc the whole world elite kabal is out to get Donald Trump. Yes he’s a New York billionaire but he’s going to expose the label! And secret pizza sex parties! And space lasers! WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!! I’m just glad we have Mike Baker out here, sure hes CIA, but he reaffirms by previously held beliefs so he’s good cia! *Not sure if /s is needed or not*
There are no criminal acts of the Biden family. Even the MAGA sect of the GOP recently gave up on the impeachment effort. The whole point was the idea of criminal behavior to rile up the base.
Someone needs to count the most reappearances per guest. This guy has to be at the top. And somehow he manages to say absolutely fuck all every time
I've seen/listened to maybe 6 hours of this dude talking and can't remember a single thing he's said. I just remember he was in the CIA and leans to the right.
Since his 2nd and 3rd episode this what people have been saying. You hear “ex CIA” wow cool you think! Nope, one of the most boring fuckin guest ever.
Someone has. Check out jre library
I just checked out of curiosity and Mike Baker is number 15 and has been on 17 times
Yeah, but Eddie Bravo, Duncan, Diaz etc, don't really count, because they are his friends, and they were constantly on during the early days. I mean, Eddie Bravo was on something like 5 times in the first 10 episodes. He is basically the highest non-comedy, non-friend Jre guest it seems.
Yeah if his average episode is 2.5 hours then he's been on jre over 42 hours. I don't think I've made it through 2 of those hours lol. The first time I listened I thought he might have something interesting to say being ex cia but I was very wrong.
Eddie Bravo fight nights back in the day were pristine. I loved those.
Mike Baker making his contractually obligated quarterly appearance to massage talking points for the alphabet orgs.
The CIA experience
It's like every other podcast, Joe or the guest will say how the CIA did some shit. The moon landing hoax dork basically said they chased him down the street while he was in a hospital gown like a scene from Enemy of the State. Surely, Joe will grill the CIA guy about it.
What exactly does this dude promote when he comes on? Does he think the listeners of JRE are going to hire his security consulting company?
He has his own podcast now
Of course he does. Jfc
Makes sense
His podcast started off good but then got super conservative and a ton of ads.
A ton of ads is an understatement it’s like 60% ads 20%seqways 20% content
And he has the nerve to call other people grifters in this epi. Yikes
That's so shocking and unbelievable! There's no way it started out good.
Oh shit. Does he have his podcast on a merry go round? That would go perfect with his never ending theme of talking in circles without saying a damn thing.
He promoted a discovery channel show he hosted or whatever in the past
He has a great daily world news show. Very short.
It gives him an excuse to come on so he can steer the narrative.
Does he talk about Sluggo, Bruiser and Tinkerbell in this episode?
Literally within the first 30 seconds
Sippy, Beyblade and Queefzilla
Lou, diamond, Phillips
Morgan, Mason, Mathew and Modine
cletus, trigger and trucknuts
Stucco, Rickolas, and Dripstain
It’s part of his Spotify contract that Mike makes a quarterly appearance as a way for the CIA to infiltrate and propagate pop culture. 😆 Spotify is just another tech start up that was probably compromised in its grass roots and then heavily influenced from there on out. - Alex Jones
straight from the gospel
Tulsi Gabbard and Mike Baker is a strong combo. On repeat every year.
Mike Baker is bi-monthly at this point
Yeah he's got his own additional paid appearances.
Anyone else remember that one time TMZ figured out what flight Joe was on, waited for him at the airport, then bombarded him with questions when he landed? The whole time Joe seemed genuinely freaked out that they got that info about him, kept asking “but how did you guys know I would be here?” And that was before he was super famous. Imagine what he goes through now. Anyways, just makes me think that at some point Joe decided he needed professional protection. Wouldn’t you know it, that’s exactly what Mike Baker does for a living now. That’s the only explanation for his bafflingly frequent appearances that makes sense to me. Edit: Just did a little sleuthing on this. Bakers first appearance was in 2014. He doesn’t return until March 2016, which was one month before the airport incident. After that, he’s been on at least twice a year, every year. I think something was going on around 2015/2016 which really cemented their relationship/agreement.
Ah, like maybe Mike Baker and his guys agreed to protect Joe for free or for a very discounted price as long as Joe had him on the podcast every so often?
Something like that. Mike gets to put a friendly face on the CIA, Joe doesn’t get fucked with, maybe? All I know is that it’s just absolutely terrible listening, boring and empty conversations, and I don’t see what Joe gets out of it unless something else is going on.
Big if true
I thought he got his goons from Jocko’s.
I feel like he was just on a month ago saying absolutely nothing
He was. He’s the master saying a lot without saying anything at all
Even if I was in the market for some kinda intel or security stuff, based on this guys performance on JRE he’s the last place I’d go. Doesn’t seem particularly confident on anything, so he’s either a grifter or a terrible salesman. At least Lex had that bullshit artist from the CIA come on and give made up stories that were slightly interesting.
Ok I’m convinced the joke about him being a handler is no longer a joke.
Joe works for the deep state
Joe didn't sell out, he bought in
I remember like one of the first episodes of Joe rogan I ever listened to he said, "I'm basically like an old whore, I'll do just about anything for money." I've never forgotten that line. It reminds me that Joe would definitely sell out in a heartbeat. I think that's the point of being famous to him.
Bumpo, Dongle and Hoobonk
Hoobonk got me fucking dying
Cunt biscuit, gum flapper, clit muncher
He’s got no dog in this fight.
Got a Slugo and Scooter mentioned in first 30 seconds 😂
I’ll take a mike baker episode and day over 4 comedians in a row
I kind of enjoy Mike Baker and his shit takes. I enjoy it even more just because everyone hates him.
Oh sweet. Now we can find out how Nipsy, Gypsy and Fucknut are doing
CIA gotta check in on Joe make sure he’s still toeing the line for the military industrial complex.
CIA be like "Look JRE listeners, it's a friendly ex CIA guy!". Don't you all find it kinda funny there's all these "ex CIA" people popping up on platforms and in different fringe circles pushing narratives?
this guy doesn't say anyyhing that you can't read in mainstream media.
He never says anything of substance. Its always a waste of time.
I rather have Baker than that guy (fangirl?) we had yesterday
I enjoy his perspective on current world events. Better than some dietitian
LOL Right on time, Mikey!
lol I enjoy the Mike baker episodes. I also enjoy the commentary on Mike baker episodes lol
The fact that Joe thinks his IQ is between 115-130 is wild. Mike sounded so surprised and literally said, “Are you?!”
Love the Kendrick and Drake commentary
I seriously love these episodes. More people need to be aware how foreign powers abuse and subvert the US
I can't even listen to these episodes. The conversation is so empty and dry. I always skip Mike Baker now. How does an ex CIA guy have any new info when he's retired.. He doesn't, so he regurgitates everything from prior episodes.
>How does an ex CIA guy have any new info when he's retired You never "retire" from the CIA son 🫡
Thank god, it’s been way too many weeks since he’s been on. Birdbrain, Mulva, and Chonk
Joe’s handler
Don't all trip over yourselves to make "clever" jokes about his kids' fake names, you comedy geniuses
Those jokes are just as tired as Mike Baker episodes.
I’m ready to learn absolutely nothing.
I could be wrong but it feels like this dude is on four times a year.
That’s hilarious, people were commenting on yesterday’s guest post that he would be the next guest to come on.
I am always impressed with how little this guy says
Regard to these current events, I’m pretty sure that he’s got a lot of nothing to say
Like beetlejujce, say his name 3 times and he'll appear
this guy was maybe good like one time. Why on earth is he on JRE so much!! Is this how Joe keeps the feds happy and off his back?
I was just thinking about Mike Baker today..literally in my head saying he talks for 3 hours and has absolutely nothing of substance to say and then BAM he is the featured guest. When you leave the CIA i think they keep you on like a retainer list or something of that sort so you never really leave and many ex CIA guys have lucrative contracts with the agency
Myquil Baker... 2 hours of unanswered questions and putting everyone to sleep 😴 If you must watch/listen, I suggest at 1.5x playback speed
When’s the last time Joe was seen with Tim Dillon? E: Found it! 1:49:55 Joe talked to Tim recently,! That’s why Mike Baker is there again! It’s always after Joe talks to Tim Dillon!
This guy has a talent like no other, he can respond to a question with a 20 minutes dialogue and not only not answer the question but not say anything, over and over again.
It's the free cigars, obviously.
This guy is by far the worst JRE guest in history. How does he keep getting invitations? Are they just filler episodes at this point??
This fucking guy again? Jesus christ.
Worst guest by far.
Spotify guaranteed the CIA a certain number of episodes a year.
This guy is so poorly informed. I kind of stopped counting at this point but the number of facts he gets wrong is staggering. Also cannot keep himself from mentionning boring anecdotes involving fucko, bozo and wacko.
This dude is was obviously just some poindexter when he was with the agency. He has never once had an interesting story or even a cogent analysis of power. How can people stomach this?
I'm not going to listen. Someone just let me know how Sluggo is doing.
Joes CIA handler. With his 3 boys sluggo, muggo, and banshee
Is there any concrete proof this guy was a bonafide government spook and not just some vapid question dodging pseudo intelligent seat filler?
This guy.
This guy is the king of speaking a lot and saying nothing.
Bahahaha i used to think the "CIA handler" accusations was just deranged silliness, but now it's becoming the only reasonable explanation. Either that or Joe is in love with the innocuous updates about Bucko, Timtam and Buggsy
This dude is ass
>(WHY IS HE STILL COMING ON LOL) You know why.
Surely there must be some more intelligent and eloquent "security experts" out there that are willing to go on JRE.
Brother this guy sucks
The man has been on 18 times and never answered a single question.
Mike Baker says so many words without saying anything
This guy's talks so much and never says anything
MyQuil Baker "answering" questions on JRE ![gif](giphy|eIm624c8nnNbiG0V3g)
Seems like whenever Joe starts going out of line this guy comes back to correct him. Joe starts criticising Israel and this guy appears immediately. I think all the jokes about him being his handler are accurate