Podcast Episodes

Here’s how the US might force foreign nations into submission

On June 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon dispatched Treasury Secretary William Simon and his deputy to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to strike one of the most critical—and secretive—economic deals in mo…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

It’s the Difference Between $70 and $140 Million [Podcast]

A few years ago, I was at a private conference listening to a CEO of a silver mining company explain—quite matter-of-factly—how silver prices were being manipulated.

He laid out the whole playbook: h…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Is the US Headed Toward Recession? [Podcast]

By the late 1920s, the US economy was booming and had advantages that most of the world did not yet enjoy.

Manufacturing in America was extremely competitive due to mass electrification powering fact…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Controlled Demolition of the US Dollar’s Reserve Status [Podcast]

Even during the darkest moments of the Biden administration—the shameful withdrawal from Afghanistan, 9% inflation, bureaucrats hell-bent on destroying the economy—I still said America’s problems wer…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest Bad Premise Could Be a Disaster for the US Dollar [Podcast]

On October 20, 2022, Liz Truss resigned as UK prime minister after just 44 days in office—the shortest tenure in British history.

She was brought down not by a no-confidence vote or a party coup, but…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

America’s $36 trillion national debt is just the tip of a $100+ trillion iceberg [Podcast]

We write a lot about the US government’s dismal financial condition— $36.2 trillion in debt, $1.1 trillion in annual interest expenses, and a $1.8 trillion annual deficit.

But in today’s podcast we t…

Published on 6 months ago

Let’s Play Spot the Dictator [Podcast]

I want to present two choices for you to pick from.

One is a world leader who was recently sued by a transgender prison inmate who felt that this person’s recent executive order was unfair.

The secon…

Published on 6 months ago

The US government has to sell $28 trillion of debt in the next 4 years [Podcast]

Last summer, the Federal Reserve wanted you to believe that inflation was a thing of the past.

Sure, just about every category of consumer goods had increased in price. Electricity rates had increase…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Is This the Biggest Heist of All Time? [Podcast]

We recently received a question from a reader asking for my thoughts on crypto.

He said we’ve been talking about gold a lot lately, the gold price, and how the price could go a lot higher. Shouldn’t …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The “Wait and See” Phase for Gold is Over [Podcast]

In the year 1025, the Byzantine Empire stood at the height of its final golden age.

Basil II had just died, leaving behind a vast and wealthy empire stretching from Southern Italy to Armenia.

At the …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago