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[Mister Obvious]

I think Joe is clueless about his management and handlers,.

Could be.

I'm not saying Joe is dumb, I think he PLAYS dumb a lot.

But I'd sooner believe he's clueless than that he is back there rubbing his hands together with a big grin because he's working everybody over like some kinda evil mastermind villain.

You never know though. I'd say it could go either way with the guy.

But one thing I will say is "they" probably approved him LONG ago for clearance/safety, assessed whether he was a true danger and if he could be handled, right at the beginning of his podcast getting attention...

Whether he knows about that or not is unclear IMO.