This episode is dedicated to Scott Adams. He had a huge impact on my thinking over the past several years. He taught his readers & listeners about psychology, persuasion, politics, technology, writing, “reframing your brain,” etc. His podcasting style shaped my own solo episodes. The cadence he used, the candor, his willingness to think out
2025 Market Recap, ICE in Minneapolis, Venezuelan Oil
I start this episode with money & investing, recapping 2025 market performance. market volatility, tariff & trade, diversification, inflation, housing, and consumer behavior. Hopefully, it’ll help us to think clearly about money in the year ahead. Then I get into what’s been unfolding in Venezuela and Minneapolis. I talk about the arrest of the Venezuelan
Useful Concepts for 2026
This solo episode starts with a celebration of the new year, 2026! I talk about time passing, aging, and the prospect of another year around the flaming hot ball in space. We’re taking stock of what still matters, where things are headed, and how perspectives shift as the calendar turns. I then walk through a
Your Money and Kids
This will likely be the last episode of 2025. I start with a car accident story, followed by another setback I had recently. Both incidents have me slowing down and reassessing how to navigate the day-to-day with limited mobility. It’s been a frustrating finale to ’25. But I’m hopeful 2026 is going to be lit
Everything You Don’t See, Regret Minimization, Nicotine vs. Tobacco
This week’s solo episode I pick back up with Morgan Housel’s The Art of Spending Money. As I read through it, the book continues to prove how much of our relationship with money is shaped by our upbringing and expectations. I discuss why contentment matters as much as income, why comparison is not only the
How to Use Money to Buy Freedom & Independence
In this solo episode, I share highlights from The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel. I talk about getting what you want vs. what you need, how money shapes our independence, and why the book hit me at the right time. I also get into how our upbringing, culture, and past struggles influence our
Sluts & Cocaine, 9/11 Aftermath, Psychedelic Therapy
I’m back solo this week. Thanks for your patience – there was no episode last week. I’m in Houston trying to figure out the best path forward to finally cure my neck issues. In this episode, I give a quick recap of last week’s intense discussion on ibogaine and psychedelic therapy. Feedback from that episode
Our Stories of Trauma, Addiction, & Road to Recovery with Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson’s back! It took us a while to put Round 2 (and ourselves, frankly) out there for this one. And some of you may be shocked to hear our stories. In this episode, we share the toughest battle each of us have faced—the sort of challenges that remind us we all have a cross
God-Tier Trolling, Christian Nationalism, $TSLA, $NFLX, $SPOT (from Costa Rica)
Coming to you solo from Costa Rica this week. In this episode, I unpack the growing conversation around Christian nationalism—how the media has weaponized the term, what it reveals about global propaganda, and why nationalism itself has been wrongly vilified. I share my thoughts on how this kind of messaging shapes what people believe about
Charlie Kirk Memorial, Christianity, Cold War Communists with Benjamin Rutledge (from Prague)
Benjamin Rutledge is a Czech-American Christian with a diverse academic and professional background, which includes military service, international political economy studies, and teaching at a Czech private school. Benji & I met a few weeks ago in Prague and became fast friends. When we met for lunch last Friday, he told me about Charlie Kirk
Assassination of Charlie Kirk, Evil Communists, Thomas Sowell
This one wasn’t easy to do. Coming to you solo from Prague to discuss the biggest story in the world right now—the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I’ll never shake the video of Kirk getting shot from my memory. It was so horrific. I didn’t think for a second that was something he’d survive. Charlie Kirk