Weekly Roundup of this week's top Economics stories. In this Episode: - The Stakes Just Went up - Japan's Dollar Fire-Sale - Biden Proposes Nationwide Rent Control - Trump's Second-Term Economic Plan - 500,000 Layoffs in Big Tech Read the full article "Trump's Second-Term Economic Plan" with charts and all the gory details at www.profstonge.com. Vi…

Marty sits down with Peter St. Onge to discuss Trump's rumored plan to replace income tax with tariffs. Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/profstonge 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - El Salvador 4:23 - Vibe shift 12:26 - River & Unchained 13:42 - Mass immigration and nationalism 17:51 - Trump’s rumored tariff plan 24:49 - Media and education 29:18 - Graduall…

Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to go over the consequences of the failed attempt on Donald Trump's life. Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/TFL1728 Tom's website: https://tomluongo.me/ 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - PayPal Mafia 6:07 - Cut past the freeze? 9:31 - River & Unchained 10:46 - The assassination attempt fractured the timeline 14:39 - Everyone knew 26:3…

I interviewed the one and only EJ Antoni of Heritage Foundation. We talk about inflation and jobs, the coming disaster in Commercial Real Estate, and updates on Washington's never-ending Crisis Industrial Complex. Follow EJ on X/Twitter: @RealEJAntoni And check out his work at Heritage: https://www.heritage.org/staff/ej-antoni I hope you enjoy! Vis…

Marty sits down with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin to discuss the partnership of the private tech sector with the surveillance state. Whitney on Twitter: https://x.com/_whitneywebb Mark on Twitter: https://x.com/markgoodw_in 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Trump shooting and media aftermath 10:10 - River & Unchained 11:26 - JD Vance and Palantir 24:10 - Gradua…

Marty sits down with Eric Semler to discuss why Semler Scientific chose to store their value in bitcoin. Semler Scientific: https://www.semlerscientific.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Bill Walton 4:16 - TCS Capital and post dotcom 10:39 - River & Unchained 11:55 - Parallel between late 90s and today 16:24 - Journey to bitcoin 23:52 - Themes that lead to …

Weekly Roundup of this week's top Economics stories. In this Episode: - Unemployment Jumps to 4-Year High - French Populists Win Election, yet Locked out of Power - "200 Year Loss" for UK Conservatives on Split Vote - Will Debt Sink the American Empire? - Just 6% of Government Workers Come to the Office Read the full article "Will Debt Sink the Ame…

My interview of Joe Kelly, CEO of Unchained. We talk about the economy, inflation and paper money, and the fast-improving regulatory environment for Bitcoin and what that means for the future of hard money. I hope you enjoy! Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchained Keep bitcoin secure and minimize the tax you owe on it. Use code PETER for $100 off a Bitco…

Marty sits down with Jason Mikula to discuss fintech, Synapse, Banking as a Service, and the general state of banking. Jason on Twitter: https://x.com/mikulaja Jason's Substack: https://fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:42 - Background on the Synapse case 12:19 - River & Unchained 13:35 - Who is at fault? 20:10 - FBO account struct…

Marty sits down with Svetski to discuss his book The Bushido of Bitcoin. Svetski on Twitter: https://x.com/SvetskiWrites Bushido of Bitcoin: http://www.bushidoofbitcoin.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - It’s time to do more than complain 9:23 - Core virtues 18:02 - River & Unchained 19:18 - Justice 24:51 - Unbalanced femininity 31:06 - Gradually, Then Sudde…

Weekly Roundup of this week's top Economics stories. In this Episode: - Javier Milei Passes Major Reform Bill - "Eco Tax" Protestors Shot in Kenya - Supreme Court Strikes the Regulatory State - Are We Already in Deep Recession? - Nobel Laureates Licking the Boot Read the full article "Are we Already in Deep Recession?" with charts and all the gory …

Guest: Kevin Kisner Welcome to the Porter & Co. Black Label Podcast – a provocative, no-holds-barred space where Porter and Aaron talk about markets, politics, and life with a series of very special guests. In this episode, Aaron and Porter are joined by PGA Tour golfer Kevin Kisner. You can learn more about Kevin here. Show highlights include: A r…

Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard and Allen Farrington to discuss their follow up to Pierre's Speculative Attack article. Pierre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinPierre Allen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allenf32 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Speculative Attack: 10 years later 7:24 - Shorting fiat 12:39 - River & Unchained 13:55 - Spec attack seas…

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss his book Quoz and the late-stage fiat breakdown. Mel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelMattison1 Quoz: https://www.melmattison.com/quoz 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Mel’s background 5:34 - Timing the late-fiat breakdown 10:13 - River & Unchained 11:29 - Central bank history 17:00 - Central banks are obsolete 23:…

In this Episode: - China's Slowdown could Lead to Unrest - $1.2 trillion Regulatory Tsunami Coming - Why Americans are Angry about the Economy - House Prices Hit New Record - The Fed's "Soft Landing" Hustle Read the full article “House Prices hit New Record” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchained Keep bitcoin secure and minimize t…

Back in March, Marty sat down with Andrew Myers to discuss Satoshi Energy. Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/acmyers Satoshi Energy: https://satoshienergy.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - How regulation harms the energy industry 12:08 - River and Bitkey 13:30 - Mining solves the fragility of centralized power 21:00 - Bitcoin strategies for energy companies …

In this Episode: - Gold Becomes #2 Global Currency - California's Minimum Wage Boomerang - The Consumer is Already in Recession - Interest on National Debt Tops a Trillion - Replace Income Tax with Tariffs? Read the full article “Interest on National Debt Tops a Trillion” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchained Keep bitcoin secure …

Marty sits down with Chris Buskirk to discuss the destruction wrought by ESG and moving forward with positive vision. Chris on Twitter: https://x.com/thechrisbuskirk 1789 Capital: https://x.com/1789Capital 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Start - ESG destroys innovation 3:53 - Conservative vibe shift 8:38 - River & Unchained 09:54 - Positive vision 15:58 - Posi…

Marty sits down with James Check to discuss bitcoin cash and carry. James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_ Checkonchain: https://charts.checkonchain.com/ Newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Exposition 8:45 - Aussie ETF and in-kind withdrawal 12:04 - River & Unchained 13:20 - What Jim Bianco is missing 21:18 - …

In this Episode: - Study: Mass Deportation saves $1 Trillion - Job Openings crash by 300,000 - 65% of Middle Class Struggle to Pay bills - All 3 Drivers of Consumer Hit a Wall - Right-Populists Win in Europe Read the full article “All 3 Drivers of Consumer Hit a Wall” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchained Keep bitcoin secure and …

Marty sits down with George Manolov to discuss how Bitcoin changed the game for Botev Plovdiv FC. George's Website: https://georgemanolov.com/ Botev Polvdiv: https://botevplovdiv.bg/en 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - First involvement with Botev Plovdiv - Cut fuckup 7:06 - Starting a bitcoin plan for the club 13:38 - River & Unchained 14:54 - Communicating rea…

Marty sits down with Matthew Pines to discuss how America is falling behind in the new multi polar world. Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthew_pines Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Bitcoin in politics 5:09 - Pitching Bitcoin to policy makers 12:14 - River & Unchained 13:30 - BRICS 24:52 - Is US go…

In this Episode: - Banks Take Another $75 billion - Media is Terrified of Trump - The Fed's New Mandate: Bank Failures - Bitcoin Goes Mainstream - El Salvador's Based President Read the full article “Bitcoin Goes Mainstream” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchained Keep bitcoin secure and minimize the tax you owe on it. Use code PET…

Marty sits down with Ian Carroll to discuss the series of connections one makes once orange pilled. Ian on Twitter: https://x.com/Cancelcloco 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Trump and Fauci 10:57 - Intel agencies 14:22 - River & Unchained 15:38 - People are being forced to notice 19:17 - Optimism 22:17 - Evil masterminds and incompetents 29:38 - Ian’s research…

Marty sits down with Rod Roudi to discuss bitcoin meetups, entrepreneurship, leveraging your time, and more. Rod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite Bitcoin Park:; https://bitcoinpark.com/ POD256: https://twitter.com/pod256 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Opening riff 6:45 - Tennessee Bitcoin 14:24 - River & Unchained 15:40 - Grassroots adoption 20:11 - Bi…

In this Episode: - Taxpayer Bailouts for Hedge Funds - 78% of Americans say Fast Food is a Luxury - Another $300 billion for Ukraine? - Renters and Owners Living in Separate Economies - Biden Advisor: "Dethrone King Dollar" Read the full article “Renters and Owners Living in Separate Economies” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchain…

Marty sits down with Cathie Wood to discuss bitcoin in the context of historic trends and convergent technology. Cathie on Twitter: https://x.com/cathiedwood Bitcoin Brainstorm: https://www.youtube.com/@ARKInvest2015 Bitcoin Monthly: https://www.ark-invest.com/the-bitcoin-monthly/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Bitcoin’s monetization compared to past trends 3…

In this Episode: - Housing now costs 7.6 times Income - Does Warren Buffett Expect a Crash? - Most of the Rich World is in Recession - Javier Milei's "Miracle Turnaround" - 42% of Small Companies are Losing Money Read the full article “Javier Milei's Miracle Turnaround” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchained Keep bitcoin secure an…

Guest: Peter St. Onge Welcome to the Porter & Co. Black Label Podcast – a provocative, no-holds-barred space where Porter and Aaron talk about markets, politics, and life with a series of very special guests. In this episode, Aaron and Porter are joined by legendary economist and Heritage Foundation Fellow Peter St. Onge. You can learn more about P…

Marty sits down with Michael Goldstein to discuss the Nakamoto Institute, timeless ideas, and bitcoin rhetoric. Learn about the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute design fundraiser: https://news.nakamotoinstitute.org/p/help-give-sni-timeless-beauty Support the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute design fundraiser: https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_saYgrVYmCi Michael on Tw…

Marty sits down with Dustin Kittle to discuss how the Farm Credit Administration is destroying the family farm. Dustin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dustinkittle 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - The farm credit system 9:28 - River & Unchained 10:44 - Dustin’s situation and the lenders’ liquidity crisis 20:51 - The people responsible? 26:19 - Gradually, Then S…

Marty sits down with Sam and Michael from Wavlake to discuss the magic of concerts and how Ticketbot can help loosen Live Nation's grip on the industry. Sam on Twitter: https://x.com/sammeans Michael on Twitter: https://x.com/rheedio Wavlake: https://wavlake.com/ Wavlake app: https://app.wavlake.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50- Opening riff 3:58 - Kendrick …

Weekly recap of all the daily videos In this Episode: - 5 Million Missing Unemployed - Media: “Enjoy the Recession” - Inflation Comes in Hot - Gen Z is Drowning in Debt - De-Dollarization Accelerates Read the full article “Gen Z is Drowning in Debt” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchained Keep bitcoin secure and minimize the tax yo…

Marty sits down once again with Matthew Mežinskis for the Q1 2024 monetary base update. Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/1basemoney 0:50 - Power law trend is trending 5:42 - Govt attacking bitcoin 11:47 - Sponsors 1 13:02 - US debt and inflation 24:27 - Monetary base vs hard assets 34:05 - Top 5 currencies 37:06 - M3 45:58 - Outside money 52…

Tom Luongo returns once again to discuss geopolitics. Tom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFL1728 Tom's Website: https://tomluongo.me/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Larry Fink 6:18 - Sovereigntists vs Davos 14:00 - Sponsors 1 15:16 - Powell’s domestic concerns 18:39 - Bank of Japan 25:22 - Gold 30:00 - Tether 34:40 - Tom’s hivemind 36:31 - Sponsors 2 38:08 -…

Weekly recap of all the daily videos In this Episode: - 43% of Small Businesses Can't Pay the Rent - Our Economy is Led by Morons - Fed's Taper Means More Inflation - Consumers are Surrendering to Inflation - Japan's Half-baked Yen Defense Read the full article “Consumers are Surrendering to Inflation” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor:…

Marty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss how fiat money corrupts the structure of the US government and how bitcoin fixes this. Parker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkeralewis 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Welcome back to Tales From The Fridge 1:49 - US/Japan swap line 7:32 - Dollar is undermining the US 10:14 - Sponsors 1 11:30 - Framing bitcoin and…

Weekly recap of all the daily videos In this Episode: - Housing Costs Hit Record High - It's Official: Stagflation's Here - Biden's 45% Capital Gains Tax - JP Morgan Predicts Crushing Rate Hikes - American Dream Dying for the Young Read the full article “American Dream Dying for the Young” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchained Ke…

Marty sits down with Dhruv, Ryan and Allen to discuss their new article on decentralizing the internet with Bitcoin. Dhruv on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhruvbansal Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanTheGentry Allen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allenf32 0:00 - Intro 5:05 - Adding context 9:47 - Layer Zero 17:15 - Difficulty adjustment 23…

Guest: Buck Sexton Welcome to the Porter & Co. Black Label Podcast – a provocative, no-holds-barred space where Porter and Aaron talk about markets, politics, and life with a series of very special guests. In this episode, Aaron and Porter are joined by Buck Sexton, a former CIA analyst and leading talk-show host. He’s considered one of America’s b…

Marty sits down with Carliño to discuss the events that led to Simple Proof and bitcoin being used to verify Guatemala's election. Carliño on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlostoriello Digital Witness: https://digitalwitness.io Find Carliño on Nostr: npub14advhxua8w78gl2z7q8c4s20htxkzq4cu5mhj34ep0puf7smyqzszrd7qq 0:00 - Intro 5:05 - Riffing 9:24 -…

Weekly recap of all the daily videos In this Episode: - A Cool Trillion in Green Bailouts - Washington's $95b Uniparty Sellout - Green Energy Guts Africa - Mises' "Six Lessons to Save the World" - The Mother of Bailouts: Government Read the full article “The Mother of Bailouts: Government” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchained Ke…

Marty sits down with Matt Corallo to discuss the Antpool situation and how the centralization issue can be solved. Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBlueMatt 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - The pool problem 14:42 - Miners haven’t switched 22:04 - Miner priorities 27:38 - Taking action 40:11 - Gradually, Then Suddenly 40:50 - Addressing bias 42:59 - Is sw…

Marty sits down with Matthew Lysiak to discuss his new book, Fiat Food. Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Matthewlysiak Buy Fiat Food: https://academy.saifedean.com/product/fiat-food-hardcover/ 0:00 - Intro 5:05 - Mass shootings and mental illness 9:58 - Origins of Fiat Food and The Saif House 15:04 - 7th Day Adventists and Kellogg 19:37 - Ho…

Weekly recap of all the daily videos In this Episode: - Inflation Comes in Hot: 5th Month in a Row - Turns out all Biden's Jobs are Part-Time - The Deep State Shows its Cards - Small Business Confidence Hits 11-Year Low - Gold Prices are on Fire Read the full article “Gold Prices on Fire” at www.profstonge.com. Visit our Lead Sponsor: Unchained Kee…

Marty sits down with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin to discuss the latest methods employed by the digital panopticon. Whitney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/markgoodw_in 0:00 - Intro 5:05 - Explaining the article 13:33 - Satellogic 17:41 - Private/public cabal 26:51 - Steve Mnuchin 38:40 - Highlight…

Marty sits down with Ben Braddock to discuss everything from micro to macro. Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraduatedBen IM—1776: https://im1776.com/ 0:00 - Intro 5:05 - MS-13 8:13 - El Salvador and rule of law 12:47 - Media control and narrative shifts 30:51 - Covid lockdown’s financial motives 36:35 - Places to escape to 41:11 - Inflation is…

Weekly recap of all the daily videos In this Episode: - China Owes the US $1 Trillion and they won't pay. - California Bans Low-Skill Jobs with $20 Minimum Wage - Get Ready for $100 Oil - Japan Embraces Mass Immigration - The Rich Get Richer. Thanks to the Fed Read the full article “The Rich Get Richer. Thanks to the Fed.” at www.profstonge.com. Vi…

Marty sits down with Andrew Hohns to discuss how Bitcoin changes the world of finance. https://www.unicefusa.org/about-unicef-usa/leadership/national-board-directors/andrew-hohns 0:00 - Intro 5:05 - Andrew’s background 19:30 - Discovering bitcoin 25:44 - Alloying bitcoin with credit 34:49 - Positive impact of Bitcoin’s unique use cases 49:18 - Debt…

Marty sits down with Anjan Katta and Tristan Scott to discuss the Daylight computer. Anjan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnjanKatta Tristan Scott: https://twitter.com/bitcoinand_beef Daylight: https://daylightcomputer.com/ 0:00 - Intro 5:05 - Light and temperature 16:31 - Honesty 21:57 - Wisdom 25:56 - Creating Daylight 32:12 - Gradually, Then Su…