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We discuss Sartre's play 'No Exit' with Nina Power. Nina was our speaker in our December 2023 performance of Sartre's classic play. Nina takes us through some key ideas in existentialist thinking and explores with us what Sartre might have been asserting about the human condition. The Base Creates is a new production company founded by Oliver Bennett and Morgan Watkins. We want to rediscover, explore and reinvigorate great texts in the Western canon to challenge the conformity of the contemp ...
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Dive into an eye-opening episode of the Intelligent Wealth Podcast, where Tony Byrne, Managing Director of Minerva Money Management, chats with Dominic Frisby—financial writer, comedian, and the unique voice bridging finance and comedy in the UK. In this episode, Dominic shares his approach to investing, balancing humor with serious insights on Bit…
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Dominic Frisby is an author, comedian, singer-songwriter, voice-over artist, self-taught financial commentator and the creator of the popular Substack, The Flying Frisby. The main pillar of Dominic’s investment philosophy is based on gold and Bitcoin, and he has written extensively about both. He was an early adopter of real asset protection, writi…
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Steve Baker is a former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Wycombe, serving from 2010 until 2024. In this episode, we discuss pressing economic and political issues such as the challenges of government debt, inflation, and the often overlooked consequences of central bank policies. With a focus on the impact of taxation and government spend…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com Today, we are going to look at gold, bitcoin, and our way of playing it, MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), which has now 10xd (!) since we first covered it last year. Amazing. Finally, there'll be a short update on gold miners. Remember them? Let’s start with gold. Gol…
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Today, we are going to look at gold, bitcoin, and our way of playing it, MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), which has now 10xd (!) since we first covered it last year. Amazing. Finally, there'll be a short update on gold miners. Remember them? Let’s start with gold. Gold - and most other metals - has been hit since the U.S. election last week. It’s down …
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I’m sending out today’s missive a day later than usual because I wanted to see the market reaction to the US election results and leave a little time to digest it all. Broadly speaking, I am happy with the result, and I believe the world will be a better place for it than the alternative. We’ll see less technocracy, less deep state , and less overs…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com I’m sending out today’s missive a day later than usual because I wanted to see the market reaction to the US election results and leave a little time to digest it all. Broadly speaking, I am happy with the result, and I believe the world will be a better place for…
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Dr. Tarik Sammour is a colorectal surgeon specialising in advanced bowel cancer and has worked across various healthcare systems, including in Australia, New Zealand, and the US. In this episode, we explore the complexities of modern healthcare systems and the impact of healthcare inflation on patient outcomes and accessibility. We get into the dif…
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Dominic Frisby is an author, comedian, singer-songwriter, voice-over artist, self-taught financial commentator and the creator of the popular Substack, The Flying Frisby. The main pillar of Dominic’s investment philosophy is based on gold and Bitcoin, and he has written extensively about both. He was an early adopter of real asset protection, writi…
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I am travelling this weekend so today’s thought piece is a conversation, which Mining Network recorded last week week between veteran gold guru, Alasdair Macleod, and myself. It’s heavyweight goldbug stuff. I hope you enjoy it. You can watch it below, but I have also ripped the audio so you have the option to listen to that if you prefer to escape …
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I am travelling this weekend so today’s thought piece is a conversation, which Mining Network recorded last week week between veteran gold guru, Alasdair Macleod, and myself. It’s heavyweight goldbug stuff. I hope you enjoy it. You can watch it below, but I have also ripped the audio so you have the option to listen to that if you prefer to escape …
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Joseph Robertson is a political commentator and advocate focused on free-market economics and personal sovereignty. In this episode, we discuss the shifting political landscape in the UK, examining the impact of recent budgets on various social classes and the ideological shift from conservatism to socialism. Joseph and I explore the role of debt, …
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I’m in Buenos Aires this week, so I might be a little slow reporting on today’s budget, but I’ll come to it, don’t you worry. Shortly before Covid hit, I became CEO of a Canadian company by the name of Cypherpunk Holdings (HODL.CN). I was very pleased with that ticker symbol—HODL. My idea. But I did not have a clue what would happen as a result … I…
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I’m in Buenos Aires this week, so I might be a little slow reporting on today’s budget, but I’ll come to it, don’t you worry. Shortly before Covid hit, I became CEO of a Canadian company by the name of Cypherpunk Holdings (HODL.CN). I was very pleased with that ticker symbol—HODL. My idea. But I did not have a clue what would happen as a result … I…
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Peter St Onge is an Economist at the Heritage Foundation and a Fellow at the Mises Institute. In this episode, we discuss the challenges posed by government overreach, and the intricacies of the bureaucracy-politician dynamic. We get into how historical developments have influenced current political structures and the role of debt and its impact on…
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(NB: At the end of this piece there is a short note on Lightbridge Corp (NASDAQ:LTBR), which has tripled since I covered it a fortnight ago). I have suffered from asthma for as long as I can remember. Others have it worse than me. I had always been able to manage it with drugs – salbutamol mostly – but, all the same, there was always that lurking t…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com (NB: At the end of this piece there is a short note on Lightbridge Corp (NASDAQ:LTBR), which has tripled since I covered it a fortnight ago). I have suffered from asthma for as long as I can remember. Others have it worse than me. I had always been able to manage …
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Mike Brock is a political commentator, writer, and former executive. In this episode, we explore the dynamics of power politics versus distributive politics, the transformation of the Republican Party under Trump, and the struggle to uphold liberal values in a rapidly changing political climate. We dive into the role of economic incentives in shapi…
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Welcome to the second series of the Intelligent Wealth Podcast! In this episode, Tony Byrne, Managing Director of Minerva Money Management, joins Awet Ghirmay and Carl Roberts to explore the fundamentals of value investing and the latest developments in the financial markets. What you’ll learn in this episode: UK Stock Market Opportunities: Carl di…
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Have you ever wondered what investing in Emerging Markets is all about? It’s complicated, right? And having witnessed a decade or more of US dollar dominance and outperforming developed markets, particularly US markets, why bother looking at the rest of the world? After all, isn’t that where all the bad stuff happens, like currency crises and debt …
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NB If you missed Sunday’s piece about what next to do with Lightbridge after its incredible rally - 3x in a week - it is here. This week has the potential to be one of the most significant weeks in the history of money. 36 world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, are meeting in K…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com NB If you missed Sunday’s piece about what next to do with Lightbridge after its incredible rally - 3x in a week - it is here. This week has the potential to be one of the most significant weeks in the history of money. 36 world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinpi…
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Jarrett Adams is a defense attorney, author, and founder of Life After Justice, a nonprofit focused on fighting wrongful convictions and supporting reintegration for exonerated individuals. In this episode, we get into his story of being wrongfully convicted at 17, the realities of navigating the criminal justice system, and the harsh conditions in…
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Have you ever wondered what investing in Emerging Markets is all about? It’s complicated, right? And having witnessed a decade or more of US dollar dominance and outperforming developed markets, particularly US markets, why bother looking at the rest of the world? After all, isn’t that where all the bad stuff happens, like currency crises and debt …
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Here’s something a little different as your Sunday thought piece today - my Edinburgh “lecture with funny bits”. I hope you enjoy it. It lasts 50 minutes, so next time you fancy a bit of “edutainment” give it watch. The first part is available to all, and you can unlock the full experience by becoming a paid subscriber. Subscribe now I was super-pl…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com Here’s something a little different as your Sunday thought piece today - my Edinburgh “lecture with funny bits”. I hope you enjoy it. It lasts 50 minutes, so next time you fancy a bit of “edutainment” give it watch. The first part is available to all, and you can …
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Our guest on today’s Ethical Economics podcast is Dr Nomi Prins. Dr Prins is a macroeconomist, geopolitical financial expert, best-selling author and founder of Prinsight Global, a geopolitical, financial and macroeconomic analysis company. Nomi is a Wall Street insider having held positions at Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and Chase…
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Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and a leading advocate for Bitcoin's role in promoting freedom. In this episode, we discuss his work empowering activists under authoritarian regimes, the structural issues facing human rights funding, and how technology like Bitcoin are transforming the fight for liberty. …
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Something a little different for you today. I am speaking at the Battle of Ideas this weekend on three rather different matters: * Immigration and Demographics * Who Is the World’s Greatest Comic? * Why Cash Keeps Us Free Do come. You can get tickets here. With this years Battle in mind, the Academy of Ideas asked me to write one of its Letters on …
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Winston Marshall is a musician, cultural commentator, and former member of the band Mumford & Sons. In this episode, we discuss his journey from rock star to cultural commentator, the challenges of holding conservative opinions in the entertainment industry, and his exit from Mumford & Sons. We also get into the failures of corporate media, the ris…
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Quick heads up. I have made some video versions of recent articles. Here they are, in case you are a watcher rather than a reader: I don’t know about you, but I use artificial intelligence (AI) all the time. ChatGPT has become my right-hand man. It gives me advice (really – and good advice too), it helps me make decisions, it gives me exercise work…
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Quick heads up. I have made some video versions of recent articles. Here they are, in case you are a watcher rather than a reader: I don’t know about you, but I use artificial intelligence (AI) all the time. ChatGPT has become my right-hand man. It gives me advice (really – and good advice too), it helps me make decisions, it gives me exercise work…
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In this episode of the Intelligent Wealth Podcast, Tony Byrne, Managing Director of Minerva Money Management, sits down with Kevin Ludford, the founder of FumoPay, a groundbreaking British fintech company. Kevin shares his inspiring entrepreneurial journey from working-class roots to launching a successful fintech startup that's reshaping the way b…
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David Zell is the Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, a think tank focused on the public policy implications of Bitcoin. In this episode, we discuss the political landscape surrounding Bitcoin, its role as an insurance policy for both individuals and nation-states, how Bitcoin competes against traditional currencies, the global dema…
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You might remember a few months back I wrote about a company called Novavax. It caught my eye because it had one of the most volatile yet regular charts I’d ever seen. It would swing from $4 to $300 and back again. On the basis of the chart action alone, I felt it was a buy with multi-bagger potential. Within a few weeks of writing when it was in t…
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Share You can read the original here If you want to buy gold to protect yourself in these uncertain times, let me recommend The Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. Read more
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Izabella is the Senior Finance Editor at Politico and the founder editor of The Blind Spot. In this episode, we discuss the rapid advancement of AI, including how tools like ChatGPT are transforming journalism, the ethics of AI, its role in uncovering hidden information, and whether full transparency will lead to societal improvements or chaos. We …
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Howard Barker is a playwright, poet, painter, director, designer and essayist. He is, in many people's opinion, our greatest living playwright. His work is extremely difficult to categorise. He has coined the term Theatre of Catastrophe and has argued for the reintroduction of the tragic mode. His style is unique - poetic, tragic, speculative, full…
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Final call for my “lecture with funny bits” about mining this Thursday. Hope to see you there. But here it is, finally, the follow-up to How to Sleep Well, in which we address the bane of many who would sleep well: peeing in the night. Share Did you know one in three adults over 30 and more that half of adults over 50 wake up to pee at least once a…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com Final call for my “lecture with funny bits” about mining this Thursday. Hope to see you there. But here it is, finally, the follow-up to How to Sleep Well, in which we address the bane of many who would sleep well: peeing in the night. Did you know one in three ad…
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Ben Arc is an open-source developer and an advocate in the Bitcoin and Nostr ecosystems. In this episode, we discuss the shift from centralised platforms like Twitter to decentralized systems, discussing how Nostr allows users to control their data and build communities without corporate interference. We get into Bitcoin’s evolution, synthesizing l…
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A few months ago, I chatted with Adam Rackley, the SVS Dowgate Cape Wrath Focus Fund manager featured in Episode 39, Market Capitulations & Narrative Shifts. We were reading a great new Substack called Sweet Stocks, which featured weekly in-depth write-ups of some fascinating quality compounding growth stocks. Not only were we impressed with Sweet …
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Ian Birrell is a renowned British journalist, columnist, and foreign correspondent, known for his work on global conflicts, social justice, and political reform. In this episode, we discuss the failures of the prison system, whether it's true purpose is punishment or rehabilitation, and how countries like Norway and Texas are tackling recidivism wi…
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Adam Rackley joins me for a conversation with growth stock analyst and ultra runner Alex Sweet of Sweet Stocks. Alex discusses his background and investment philosophy, and we chat about three UK equities he has covered in his newsletters: 4imprint, YouGov & Loungers. COMING SOON on all good podcast apps. Made possible by Progressive Equity…
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Fernando Nikolić, Director of Marketing and Communications at Blockstream and a passionate Bitcoin advocate, offers a unique perspective on Argentina's economic turmoil and the libertarian revolution unfolding today. In this episode, we discuss the history of Argentina, exploring the impact of hyperinflation, political corruption, and the rise of p…
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This week’s piece about gold’s record-breaking price action created quite a stir. This bull market is not like previous bull markets. It’s not driven by retail buying. What’s driving it is far more significant than that. In case you missed it: Meanwhile, I appeared on Pete McCormack’s new podcast this week. It’s long, so save it for next time you’r…
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Maajid Nawaz is a prominent counter-extremism activist, author, and former Islamist who has dedicated his life to combating radicalization. In this episode, we discuss the complexities of modern Britain, the rise of extremism, the impact of divisive rhetoric, and the urgent need to rebuild societal trust. Maajid shares his insights on the weaponiza…
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In this episode of the Intelligent Wealth Podcast, Tony Byrne, Managing Director of Minerva Money Management, is joined by Awet Germay and Carl Roberts to explore crucial topics in investing, market trends, and the future of technology. Key Highlights: Warren Buffett's Apple Stock Sale: Carl breaks down Warren Buffett’s surprising decision to sell …
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