Best Hinkie Podcasts (2025)

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The Eight Most Impactful Concepts That Changed My Life (And 30 Other Important Ideas) 30:27

2y ago30:27

30:27

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales At one point in my life, I thought that in Pizza Hut’s “Makin’ it great” ad campaign, they were actually saying “Brickin’ a brick.” I mean I was a toddler, but still. Brickin’ a brick. I believed this for years, even when I was old enough to logically understand “brickin’ a brick” doesn’t make any f*****g s…

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Play The Song!! 38:34

3y ago38:34

38:34

Championship or Bust?! What gives us pause about the squad going forward? (if anything) We're witnessing something special! Lets enjoy it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bank-statement/message

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Harden or Bust?! NBA Trade Deadline Special 48:13

3y ago48:13

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Around the NBA: Recap of the events leading up to the NBA trade deadline Harden or bust?! How much is too much? Should the Sixers hold out til the offseason regardless? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bank-statement/message

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Now What? 1:04:49

3y ago1:04:49

1:04:49

The guys break down the wildest weekend the NFL playoffs have ever given us. Does yesterday change your mind on the Birds? Does it change how they view Jalen Hurts? Is there any scenario Aaron Rodgers puts on midnight green next year? Daryl Morey provided some clarity on the B*n S*mmons situation - would they really dare waste this MVP season for J…

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Howie or Hinkie? 53:41

3y ago53:41

53:41

The guys break down what the Birds need to do to come out on top Sunday, Dave feels strongly that Howie's disrespected in this town- do you agree? Where do the Sixers go with the deadline approaching? Can they stay hot? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bank-statement/message…

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Playoffs Baby! 56:33

3y ago56:33

56:33

Anyone who is anything other than ecstatic about the Birds playoff birth is insane. Topics discussed below: Plus- free merch opp for one lucky listner Eagles - How should they approach this weekend? - Does it matter who they face in round 1? -What do we make of the weak schedule? Transition to Sixers at 29:35 -Ben Simmons Saga - Purgatory? --- Send…

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The Time I Sold Furbies for Money (Audio) 26:43

4y ago26:43

26:43

This is the audio version of my article The Time I Sold Furbies for Money. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a review. If you don’t like what you hear, chances are your volume is too low. T…

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The Key to Being Contrarian: Think Like a Kid 25:37

4y ago25:37

25:37

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales If you want to break the rules of grammar, first learn the rules of grammar. - Kurt Vonnegut I used to play this iPhone game called “Fun Run.” It’s sort of like Mario Kart in that you race and there are question mark things you can get that have weapons to kill your opponents (lightning, a bear trap thing, …

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You've Been Kidnapped 16:35

4y ago16:35

16:35

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales You’ve been kidnapped. That’s probably not the start to the day you were looking for. It was already going to be a long day, what with accounting all over your ass about those expense reports—Suzie needs to just lay off if you ask me—and now you have to deal with this s**t? Your kidnapper is a little differ…

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If You Ain't First, You're Last 14:55

4y ago14:55

14:55

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” I don’t know if wiser words have ever been spoken. We should all try to think a bit more like the great Ricky Bobby. There are different ways one can aim to be first. In a car race—where everyone starts from roughly the same point—speed is what matters. Small differences i…

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I Spent $35,000 on a Video You Can Find All Over the Internet: Here's Why (Audio) 21:37

4y ago21:37

21:37

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of “I Spent $35,000 on a Video You Can Find All Over the Internet.” Click here to read the article. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit luckymaverick.substack.com…

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Sam Hinkie, Leverage & Dynamic Decision-Making 14:45

4y ago14:45

14:45

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales Note: If you notice Jake’s voice sounds like he has the flu in the audio version, don’t worry…he doesn’t have the flu! It’s just COVID. I started fishing last year. Like any hobby I take up, I’ve become intensely serious about it to the point no one around me wants to be involved. I started tracking aspects…

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How to Win a Bet: 6-12-18-24 26:10

4y ago26:10

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There comes a time in every man’s life when he must stand up for what he believes in. With the world against him and no true believers on his side, he digs deep, knowing he must fight for what’s right, regardless of the lack of support, and stand firm in the face of mounting opposition. Victorious or not, he will come out the other side filled with…

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We're Baaaack 39:36

4y ago39:36

39:36

Doc? Fulgham? Morey? What's your take? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bank-statement/message

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The Secret to Success: Mimic Evolution (Audio) 35:33

4y ago35:33

35:33

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article The Secret to Success: Mimic Evolution. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a review. If you don’t like what …

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The Tao of Data: How to Improve Your Gut Decisions (Audio) 14:48

4y ago14:48

14:48

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article The Tao of Data: How to Improve Your Gut Decisions. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a review. If you don’…

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How to Get Better at Anything ASAP (Audio) 17:03

4y ago17:03

17:03

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article How to Get Better at Anything ASAP: My Extreme Theory of Learning. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a revi…

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How to Improve Your Decisions, Immediately (Audio) 19:42

4y ago19:42

19:42

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article How to Improve Your Decisions, Immediately (And Why *Almost* Nothing Matters). *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to …

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How to Write the Best F’ing Email of Your Life 17:49

4+ y ago17:49

17:49

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article How to Write the Best F’ing Email of Your Life. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a review. If you don’t li…

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Should You Work for Free? (Audio) 22:37

4+ y ago22:37

22:37

This is the audio version of my article Should You Work for Free? *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake - a man I didn’t even know existed a few weeks ago. He could be Jake from State Farm for all I know. If you like what you hear, feel fre…

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How to Determine What to Believe (Audio) 21:41

4+ y ago21:41

21:41

This is the audio version of my article How to Determine What to Believe. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake - a man I didn’t even know existed a few weeks ago. He could be Jake from State Farm for all I know. If you like what you hear, …

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How to Win Games: Find the Hidden Rules (Audio) 32:56

4+ y ago32:56

32:56

This is the audio version of my article How to Win Games: Find the Hidden Rules. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake - a man I didn’t even know existed a few weeks ago. He could be Jake from State Farm for all I know. If you like what you…

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Breaking News! 32:07

4+ y ago32:07

32:07

Mike Amico brings you a life update and then Kelsey and Mike mourn the loss of the legendary RBG. We even managed to work in a podcast recommendation. For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedia.com or @sihtipandlisten on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc…

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This Sounds Like A Really Interesting Podcast 50:37

4+ y ago50:37

50:37

Broken bone stories and a few cultural mysteries solved. Some important. Some not. All interesting podcasts. For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedia.com or @sihtipandlisten on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Real Terrestrial Trash Like Us 51:34

4+ y ago51:34

51:34

Oracles. Lonely, beautiful virgins. Anthropomorphic weather systems. This pod has it all, Podheads, and it’s time to talk about it. Today, join Kelsey and Mike as they talk about a subject as ancient as the misogyny that’s baked into it. For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedia.com or …

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Rebroadcast: Something Hinky Indeed 1:13:32

4+ y ago1:13:32

1:13:32

Get that avocado toast ready, podheads, because Mike Amico is ready to walk us through his weekly political podcast regimen, and he prefers you start it like he does- over breakfast. Meanwhile, things get extra hinky with Kelsey as she deep dives an episode of her newest true crime addiction, Crime Junkie. Show References:- Crime Junkie - "Missing:…

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Murphy's Law and Galileo's Principle 31:16

4+ y ago31:16

31:16

In this week's episode Mike and Kelsey spend an inordinate amount of time discussing the proper storage of a Greecian marble support column. If that doesn’t immediately hook you, we've also got two failing nuclear reactors and the La La Land/Moonlight Oscar’s scandal on the docket. Sometimes making things safer actually makes them more dangerous...…

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Sixers Debacle - Reaction 57:57

4+ y ago57:57

57:57

Are you as frustrated as we are? How does this get fixed? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bank-statement/message

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I Live My Life Three Nanoseconds in the Past 55:07

4+ y ago55:07

55:07

2020 may be a dumpster fire, but it’s also the perfect time to get more smarter. Join Kelsey as she tries to explain simple concepts like sub-orbital speed to her faithful cohost Mike, leaving them both a bit less SmartLess than they started. For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedia.co…

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Rebroadcast: You Never See a Pregnancy Test On a Lillypad 1:14:37

4+ y ago1:14:37

1:14:37

What does a can of cola, a pregnancy test, and trio of Russian nesting dolls have in common? They all have stories to tell, and this week, Kelsey is here to tell them! Speaking of stories, strap on your powdered wig, because Mike Amico is here to deep dive Marie Antoinette- the woman we all know by name, but how well do we know her story? - "The Se…

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Episode 4- The Bubble 57:01

4+ y ago57:01

57:01

Can the Sixers win without Ben? What's one move you would make to fix the Sixers? Join the conversation @thebankphl on instagram & Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bank-statement/message

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40 Counterintuitive Tips for Building a Business (Audio) 23:44

4+ y ago23:44

23:44

This is the audio version of my article 40 Counterintuitive Tips for Building a Business. It’s an older post I never sent as an email. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake - a man I didn’t even know existed a few weeks ago. He could be Jak…

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How to Deal with Uncertainty (Audio) 8:43

4+ y ago8:43

8:43

About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article How to Deal with Uncertainty. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake - a man I didn’t even know existed a few weeks ago. He could be Jake from State Farm for a…

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Rebroadcast: Baby's Got Sacs 59:24

4+ y ago59:24

59:24

Kelsey and Mike are off this week due to some big news in both their lives. In honor of that news we’re bringing you an old favorite that might just be right on theme. Tune in next week for some big announcements! (neither of them is pregnant - settle down) ... Mike Amico and Kelsey Hallerman are exploring the burred lines of birth, life and death.…

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Political Darkness 1:04:37

4+ y ago1:04:37

1:04:37

Everyone’s been down a Youtube rabbit hole. What everyone doesn’t know is that Youtube is actively working to push your further down and you don’t always remember the way back up. For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedia.com or @sihtipandlisten on Instagram. Learn more about your ad ch…

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Alien: Homage 49:34

4+ y ago49:34

49:34

Strap on your true crime bonnets, pod heads, because this week Kelsey is giving you an up close and personal breakdown of Park Predators. That’s right - predators in PARKS. For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedia.com or @sihtipandlisten on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. …

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Cheers to the Nuns 1:10:05

4+ y ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Mike Amico's pride dump For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedia.com or @sihtipandlisten on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Straw Hut Media

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Rainbow Blazer 1:03:00

4+ y ago1:03:00

1:03:00

Identification without identity. Toxic masculinity. Bad girls (the good kind). This week, Kelsey and Mike are still processing all of it in part 1 of their 2 week Pride special. For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedia.com or @sihtipandlisten on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choi…

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You Can’t Put the Sun On Trial 58:01

4+ y ago58:01

58:01

Could the Titanic really have gone down because someone lost a set of keys to a storage closet? Who’s responsible for tragedies like Season 8 of Game of Thrones? Whoever said that when you point a finger at someone there are three fingers pointing back at you has never listened to The Alarmist. Listen to Kelsey and Mike Amico as they play the histo…

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Good Thing I'm Already Sitting on the Floor 54:18

4+ y ago54:18

54:18

Join Mike Amico on the floor as Kelsey recaps the first episode in a very important podcast about the origins of slavery in the United States. Then, stop what you’re doing and listen to the rest of the New York Times audio series, 1619, yourself. For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedi…

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I Know So Much That I Don’t Know 28:03

4+ y ago28:03

28:03

Spies, secrets, and tight leather pants. You might think this is just a weekend with Mike Amico but really it’s a podcast about the CIA, America, heavy metal power ballads, and one great quest to learn the truth about the end of the Cold War. For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedia.co…

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Introducing the Lucky Maverick Podcast 20:56

4+ y ago20:56

20:56

A few weeks ago, I posted an article on how to write effective cold emails. Shortly after, I received one I thought was awesome, so I wanted to share it. Hey, Bales!I've been a follower of yours for years, and have absolutely loved your work with Lucky Maverick! Sprinkling in humor with a no b******t approach with actionable advice - keep it up!I'm…

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6 - Straight To Hell 48:30

4+ y ago48:30

48:30

A conversation with a killer and the motive for murder is revealed.By NBC News

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5 - Something Hinky 25:17

4+ y ago25:17

25:17

A routine traffic stop leads to a break in the case.By NBC News

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The Many Michael’s of My Life 58:31

4+ y ago58:31

58:31

If you think “two Mikes” is the correct answer to the question, “what’s better than one Mike?” you’ve never been more wrong! This week on SIHTIP, Kelsey and Mike Amico (Mike #1) are joined by their second ever guest host, Mike Ginnard (Mike #2), to breakdown Mike (#2)’s favorite sports pod about the one and only Michael Jordan (Mike #3)! Mikes on m…

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4 - Baggage 20:50

4+ y ago20:50

20:50

An escape from danger becomes the beginning of the nightmare.By NBC News

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Nipping at the Bud 43:13

4+ y ago43:13

43:13

As we get older the questions of life get more complicated. Things that felt huge when you were young seem so much smaller. Other things seemed so mixed up but now...unmixed. These are the great questions we're trying to understand this week. For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your thoughts on new pods you've heard, visit www.strawhutmedia.co…

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3 - The Twin Connection 25:49

4+ y ago25:49

25:49

A second murder raises perplexing questions for investigators.By NBC News

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A Lot of Accent Work 44:23

4+ y ago44:23

44:23

Oh heeellloooo, P’dheads! Charmed I’m sure I’m Kelsey Hallerman. This week on SIHTIP, join me as I talk about the pod inspired by the broadway show within the broadway show that was inspired by the sketch comed—TODAY’S SHOW IS SPONSORED BY BOCK CHOY! I mean, what’s the deal with that guy, am I right? For more info or to send Mike and Kelsey your th…