Podcast Episodes

Work Envisioned. Work Done.

Episode 149

In this episode I share a vision of work; my work. The goal is clear, but I am without clarity on the details. Show notes The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods by A.G. Sertillanges D…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

554 Days

Episode 148

I've been alcohol free for well over a year and a half now. It's not something I talk a lot about but I wanted to share the benefits I've been experiencing since making the decision in the hopes that…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Market Value of Truth

Episode 147

Information as power, supply and demand, arbitrage—there's an opportunity for those in the know. And it transcends markets. In this episode of The Currency Mike Gastin unpacks a different way of look…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Nannified Nonsense

Episode 146

I recently quit using (and paying for) Adobe's Creative Suite; a big move as I've been an Adobe user for almost 40 years. I published a video about my reasons, and my frustration with Adobe, and was …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

145: True Business?

A discussion on the real purpose of business—and it's not profits. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donati…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

144: Baltimore Bridge, Chocolate, Truth Social IPO & Legoland Surge Pricing

Crashing container ships, chocolate and the global supply chain, Trump and the market, and Legoland follows Wendy's in going in on surge pricing. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you fi…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

143: Texas vs Blackrock

The state of Texas just pulled $8.5 Billion from Blackrock in response to Blackrock's hostility to hydrocarbon-related investments. In this episode we talk about this, plus the Biden Admin's announce…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

142: Surge Burger

Wendy's announced they're rolling out surge pricing on this food—and then they changed their tune. We're on it in this episode of The Currency. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

141: Virtue in Business & Life with Myron Weber

Myron Weber joins me for a discussion on virtue as it applies to business and to life. This conversation was also broadcast as a livestream on YouTube. Check out my YouTube channel and subscribe to w…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Voegelin on Today

Episode 140

We conclude our seven-part series on Eric Voegelin's groundbreaking work, "The New Science of Politics". In this episode we talk about the current state of Western societies, especially the efforts o…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago