He skyrocketed to fame, but Jason Aldean is still the same small-town Georgia boy he’s always been. Check out this week’s Breaking Big.

OZY Media’s third prime-time television show, Breaking Big, airs Fridays at 8.30 p.m. ET on PBS stations, OZY.com and Facebook Watch. Join us as we explore the unexpected journeys to success of some of the world’s most influential stars.

So far, we’ve heard from Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, restaurateur Eddie Huang and actress Danai Jekesai Gurira. This week we go backstage with country music superstar Jason Aldean.

From an exclusive survey of American attitudes about military service to an innovative spousal sex tax in Uganda, here’s the best of OZY this week.

The chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency slouches out the door (hey, put that ashtray down — government property!); Mexico signals, shoulder-checks and makes a hard left; and the trade war of words turns into a tariff slap fight, with the U.S. striking first — all in all, it’s been another news-packed week. Before settling in for some World Cup action, check out OZY’s very best from the past seven days.

The swing justice’s departure starts the political dominoes that all but ensure Trump’s congressional trial in 2019.

The midterm elections are still several months away, but if things go to plan, the next Supreme Court justice will be confirmed by the Senate in September, just weeks away from Election Day. So why is the president downright giddy about appointing a Supreme Court Justice so quickly? Because President Trump always makes everything about President Trump.

Once again, we see the need for his immediate gratification. Just like the travel ban and the policy to separate children from parents at the border, the timing of the Supreme Court appointment, and its consequences, are not thought out.