Daniel Edgar Sickles was an American Civil War general, and later, a U.S. congressman. While serving in Congress he gunned down a man in broad daylight in front of the White House, and was acquitted on grounds of temporary insanity--the first in American history!By Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young

Micheal Goleniewski was a Polish intelligence agent but ALSO spying on the Poles on behalf of the Soviets BUT ALSO reporting on all of it to the Americans. A triple agent! Best secret agent ever? We'll explore on this episode.By Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young

Karl Wilhelm Naurndorff made a compelling case that he was the dauphin of France, spirited away by Talleyrand or some other insider after the death of his father, King Louis XVI. He was convincing enough that he kept getting stabbed, shot, and run out of countries, before winding up in the Netherlands as the head of pyrotechnics. But WAS he really …

Cassie Chadwick went from a Canadian nobody to a psychic to the opulent heiress presumed to be Andrew Carnegie's natural born daughter. At the very least, she is the Queen of Cons!By Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young

In this second installment on the life and times of John Romulus Brinkley, quack, we follow his incredible career trajectory as he becomes a radio tycoon, political force in the great state of Kansas, and eventually gets driven from America's border by the Mexican Army.By Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young

John Romulus Brinkley became wealthy, famous, and powerful as one of America's most colorful, ludicrous quacks. He made his fortune by "curing" male impotence by sewing goat testicles into clients. As well as becoming a radio tycoon, politician, and more.By Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young

Chadwick Hagan sits down to talk with Doctor Wayne Ross about psychiatry and personality disorders. Dr. Wayne Charles Ross, DO,, is a psychiatrist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. He is also a former pharmacist and ER doctor. This is the final episode of season 2, and the final season of Deep Dive Inside. Supp…

Andrew Gutmann joined the nationwide movement fighting for classical liberal values and against wokeness and critical race theory in schools when the letter he wrote to the parents of his daughter’s New York City private school, The Brearley School, went viral. Since then Andrew has become an activist in this movement, writing about the issues at h…

Ashwin Ramaswami is a Gen Z Atlanta-based Democrat challenging GA State Rep. Shawn Still, a Republican. Ashwin sits down with Chad and discusses his platform and outlook on Georgia politics, and issues he sees in Atlanta and the state of Georgia. https://ashwinforgeorgia.com/ Support the Show. Hosted by: Chadwick Hagan Deep Dive Inside Podcast is a…

Today we talk dollars, sense, economic indicators, housing, tax and other tidbits with Gary Brode. Gary has spent over 30 years in the securities industry working for and running hedge funds encompassing a variety of strategies. He currently runs Deep Knowledge Investing, a conflict-free advisory firm committed to helping hedge funds, RIAs, and ind…

Sam Forster, author of "Americosis: A Nation's Dysfunction Observed from Public Transit" has a conversation with Chadwick Hagan on his latest book and issues observed while traveling through America's public transportation system in Dallas (Sam documented his travel while on DART - Dallas Area Rapid Transit - the transit agency serving the Dallas–F…

Former Trump legislative official, and theologian, William Wolfe joins Chadwick Hagan in a wide-ranging discussion that covers the Trump administration, challenges facing the Southern Baptist Convention, and Woke Christianity. William is a veteran of the conservative political movement, and served as a Senior Official in the Trump Administration, b…

Episode 2 features Ken Mauer. Kenny is a 36-year veteran of the NBA. He is one of only four referees to work in five different decades and one of only seven referees to work over 2,000 regular season NBA games. He has officiated over 200 NBA Playoff games and 19 NBA Finals games. Kenny refused to take the vaccine, and in October 2022, he was termin…

In the first episode of Season 2, Richie Greenberg, who ran for Mayor of San Francisco in 2018, joins the discussion. The episode covers topics such as Greenberg's candidacy, the recall of Chesa Boudin, who was San Francisco's 29th District Attorney, and the low popularity of Mayor Breed. The episode also presents talking points on San Francisco's …

In our last episode of season 1, Chad speaks with Fighter Magazine editor-in-chief Karl-Gustel Wärnberg on the ancient philosophy behind fighting and sport. Karl is a London-based writer, philosopher, and editor-in-chief of Fighter Magazine, Sweden’s oldest martial arts magazine. He studied at Uppsala and Leiden University and is a frequent contrib…

This episode is a discussion with Rodney Mims Cook, Jr. on architecture, classical design and Poundbury. Rodney Mims Cook, Jr. is founder and president of the National Monuments Foundation, an organization focused on the development of civic and historic restoration projects which led the design and construction of the Millennium Gate Museum in Atl…

The Fair Tax - A Conversation with Steve Hayes The second part of our series on taxation, Steven L. Hayes is the Chairman & President of Americans for Fair Taxation (FairTax). Steve graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas and the University of San Francisco Law School. As a self-described “recovering” tax attorney he spent considerabl…

The Fair Tax - A Conversation with Congressman John Linder. Did you know the Fair Tax has deep Georgia roots? John Linder is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives (R-Georgia) from 1993 to 2011. Linder is coauthor of The FairTax Book with radio talk show host Neal Boortz, which spent time atop the New …

Gavin is the former chaplain to Her Majesty The Queen (Queen Elizabeth II), and a former Anglican bishop. Today he is an editor at the Catholic Herald, and hosts the Merely Catholic podcast. He is also an author and columnist. During the 1980’s he was involved in smuggling bibles and medicine into the former Soviet Union. The experiences of being a…

This episode is about water issues in the state of California and is part of the Deep Dive series exploring the myths of California. Edward Ring is a contributing editor and senior fellow with the California Policy Center, a nonpartisan public policy research institute which he co-founded in 2013 and served as its first president. He is also an aut…

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This episode features Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki. Matthew is a geochemist, and a professor at the University of Alabama. Before UA Matthew was a post-doctoral research scientist in the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences and the Institute for Planets and Exoplanets at the University of California, Los Angeles. He holds a PhD, Geochemist…

Dan and Chad discuss the state of energy in the United States, including fossil fuels, energy prices and Biden's 2022 strategic petroleum reserve trade. Dan Dicker has devoted over 30 years to expanding his knowledge and developing a unique perspective of the energy markets. After graduating from State University of New York at Stony Brook, Dan joi…

This episode is part of an ongoing series called: The Myth of California, where we explore issues related to California. This episode is a discussion about California's marijuana market, including legal marijuana and black market marijuana. This episode features Daniel Macris, a marijuana industry veteran. Dan talks about his experience working in …

This episode is part of an ongoing series called: The Myth of California, where we explore issues related to California. Part 2. A discussion about California's marijuana market, including legal marijuana and black market marijuana. This episode features Daniel Macris, a marijuana industry veteran. Dan talks about his experience working in Californ…

This episode is part of an ongoing series called: The Myth of California, where we explore issues related to California. This episode features legendary Silicon Valley financier and venture capitalist Tim Draper. Tim and Chad discuss the "6 California's" and "3 California's" campaigns (funded by Draper) to split California into separate states. Dra…

In this episode, Sarah Bartholomeusz is joined by Andrew Heard, an experienced non-executive company director and one of the Founders of Heard Phillips Lieberenz, a boutique Chartered Accounting practice located in Adelaide that provides corporate insolvency, restructuring and forensic accounting services. Andrew has a deep interest in restructurin…

In this episode, Sarah Bartholomeusz is joined by David Trim, a Partner, Registered Liquidator, Head of Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency at Hall Chadwick SA. David is an insolvency and forensic accounting specialist, passionate about working in South Australia, supporting South Australian businesses in financial distress, providing them with …

What could you get away with if you looked the part? What if you're trying to trick a bunch of German soldiers with a sense of blind obedience? Wilhelm Voigt managed to commandeer a whole squad and take over a city hall long enough to grab a boatload of cash. Heaton and Young dive into how he did it.…

Saparmurat Niyazov was a Soviet thug turned insane dictator of Turkmenistan. And as their leader he made sure to hit all the classics. Built a religion around himself, wiped out the free media and syphoned money away from his people. But what about his great ideas like...the ice palace in the desert. Or his beloved golden statue that turned to face…

That’s a wrap on Season 5 of Accountants on Purpose! What an inspiring season with such an amazing group of people who have such a diverse range of experience, across many different organisations and industries, all across the world! As made evident this season, the job of a CFO or In-House is not just about revenue, costs and budgets. This season …

Sean Pearce, an Associate Director at SRG Partners, joins Sarah Bartholomeusz in the Season 5 Finale. Sean is a chartered accountant with over 18 years of experience across Big 4, listed organisations, SMEs, family-owned businesses and startups. He was previously the CFO of La Casa Del Formaggio and Water Utilities Australia, was a Senior Manager o…

Maximillian I was the "other" Hapsburg son. The one who was born second and didn't get to be Emperor of Austria. But he thought he'd found the next best thing! Emperor of a country across an ocean who he had no common heritage or connection with. Unfortunately, the people of Mexico didn't agree. Heaton and Young explore this charismatic but ill-fat…

In this episode, Sarah Bartholomeusz is joined by Amanda Cox, the Chief Financial & People Officer at Racing and Wagering Western Australia and previous executive at the West Coast Eagles Football Club. She is also a Fellow of both Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and the Governance Institute of Australia. Not only that, she also serve…

Most of us have heard about the Ponzi Scheme. But what of the man who gave it his name? Charles Ponzi, was an Italian immigrant who never quite got on the right side of the law. But his greatest claim to fame was a tangled web of financial lies that almost brought down the Boston banking system. Unlicensed historians, Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young…

Was Zorro real? You bet he was! Except he was Irish. And didn't wear a mask. And Probably couldn't carve a "Z" with his sword. And proclaimed himself king of Mexico. But other than that, William Lamport is the spitting image of Zorro, who was actually based on him. Heaton and Young take a look at what gave this redhead the cahones to try to take th…

For this episode, Dexter Clarke sits down with Sarah Bartholomeusz and talks about his passion to be innovative, keeping the entrepreneurial spirit alive and maintaining a good balance of work and personal life. Dexter is currently the Chief Financial Officer of MotorServe, a business aiming at providing a one-stop shop for customers, including mec…

In popular film Mary, Queen of Scots is lionized or victimized or both. However there's some good evidence she A) killed a lot of people and B) did some serious plotting. Unlicensed historians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young investigateBy Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young

The best con man can sell you anything. A car, a boat, a Nigerian fortune. But what about a bridge connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn? Well, George C. Parker did it. And he kept doing it for forty years. Heaton and Young discuss the scant details we have on this swindler and what makes the Irish so damned charming.…

The Pirate Life was a tough life for the most hardened of men in the 1700s. But what if you were a woman on the high seas? Zheng Yi Sao was just such a pirate, and arguably one of the most successful pirates in the history of lootin'. Heaton and Young explore her knack for negotiation and her rather non-traditional relationship with her...um...son?…

Christina of Sweden was hard to categorize. Never a servant to gender rules or accepted behavior of monarchs, she only ever had a passing interest in even being on the throne. But she threw one helluva party and could drink you under the table. Heaton and Young break down what makes this on again off again monarch one of the most likeable character…

Stacey Quinn joins Sarah Bartholomeusz to talk about what being a virtual CFO entails, what motivates her to sit on multiple boards and committees, and being competitive - whether in board games or at life. Stacey is currently the manager of Moore Australia's Corporate Finance division, with her key areas of expertise being valuation, due diligence…

What makes a good Pope? Certainly not the wisdom of youth. John XII and Benedict IX both found themselves wearing the white hat well before their maturity and managed to make the High See the height of sin and debauchery. Unlicensed historians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young investigate these two holy(?) whippersnappers to see what made them tick.…

Carlos II was terribly inbred! Horribly so. The most quantifiably overbred Hapsburg to date, he was *more* inbred than if a brother and sister married. Unlicensed historians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young investigate this sad, sad king, and the greater issue of royal genetic overlap.By Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young

Samuel Palacci (c. 1550 - 1615) was a diplomat, merchant, pirate, and double agent. He worked in the employ of the Sultan of Morocco, then after obtaining a free trade agreement with the Dutch, began preying on Spanish galleons as a seafaring rabbanical pirate. Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young discuss this colorful character.…

The eccentric Joshua Abraham Norton wound up proclaiming himself Emperor of the United States, and Protector of Mexico. While few people ever recognized him as a legit sovereign, he did get to become the beloved and unofficial mascot of San Francisco. Unlicensed historians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young investigate this colorful pretender.…

Anthony Stewart joins Sarah Bartholomeusz to talk about travel and what keeps his passion for work alive. Anthony is now the group CEO and previous CFO & CCO of Thomas Foods International. He loves to travel and see the world, which he did a lot for work, and being immersed in new cultures. He has global experience in consumer goods, manufacturing …

Justinian II of the Byzantine Empire should have been disqualified from the crown after a usurper cut his nose off. But nope! He climbed back to power anyway over a hill of bloody corpses. Unlicensed historians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young investigate this dark, disfigured monarch.By Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young

Torquemada kicked off the Spanish Inquisition, which is regarded by many historians as "not very fun" for the people afflicted by it. Unlicensed historians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young investigate the original "High Sparrow" of religious zealotry.By Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young

Claudius (10 BC to AD 54) was the unlikeliest of aspirants to the Roman imperium. He suffered from what was probably Cerebral Palsy, which effected his speech and movements, was reviled by his family, and spent much of his life gambling and womanizing. Unlicensed historians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young investigate the longshot emperor.…