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Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and tease out specific elements that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better stories.
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Cut the Noise. Follow the Money. Unfiltered insights on macro, markets, and building real wealth. Welcome to The RO Show — where we challenge the narrative and uncover what's really driving the economy, markets, and your money. I'm Rosanna Prestia — MBA, investor, economist, serial entrepreneur, and CEO for over 25 years. I bring real-world experience from building businesses and growing investment portfolios, alongside bold conversations with top investors, financial experts, and visionary ...
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We're back! We watch the 1969 movie Marlowe, starring James Garner, Rockford Files alums-to-be Rita Moreno and William Daniels as well as Carroll O'Connor and Bruce Lee. An adaptation of the Raymond Chandler story "Little Sister," contemporary reviewers seemed to find it lacking as compared to the classic Humphrey Bogart interpretation of Phillip M…
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The Only Trading Indicator You Need - Anchored VWAP | Brian Shannon
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1:32:55Episode 144: Welcome to Chart School - where legendary trader and modern-day Anchored VWAP pioneer Brian Shannon (aka "one of the best indie traders in the business") shows you how to maximize trading gains while lowering your risk. In this episode, Brian breaks down how Anchored VWAP works, why it matters, where to anchor, and how it can give you …
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Gold Tops, Dollar Bottoms, Stocks Surging — Rotation Trades You Don't Want to Miss | Carley Garner
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1:16:21Episode 143: In this episode, Rosanna speaks with Carley Garner, commodity broker/analyst with over 20 years of experience, author of several futures/options books, and featured on Mad Money with Jim Cramer! Carley shares with us her outlook on Commodities and Equities Markets and potential reversals and market rotations for opportunities you don't…
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Markets Melt Up…Then What? Beware The Doom Loop | Danny Dayan
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1:43:49Episode 142: In this episode, Rosanna speaks with Danny Dayan, global macro volatility portfolio manager, about macro, markets, and money. Danny shares his macro view on the economy and what it means for markets, We discuss contrarian investing strategies and how to navigate the DOOM LOOP. There are always opportunities! Will the Markets Melt Up Li…
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Worse Than 2008? Shadow Data Says YES! | Melody Wright
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1:01:58Episode 141: On this episode Rosanna speaks with the one and only "boots on the ground" real estate expert, Melody Wright! Melody exposes the shadow markets in housing including the oversupply, unreported widespread delinquencies, and shadow data. We go beyond the headlines and under the hood in the real estate market and you will be shocked at wha…
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The BUST Is Coming - Don't Panic, Profit Instead | David Hunter
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1:03:42Episode 140 (Part 2 of 2) In this part 2 episode, Rosanna speaks with the one and only David Hunter, macro strategist with over 50 years of successful experience forecasting the financial markets. David shares with us his expectations for 2025 and beyond which include a melt-up and global bust plus he discusses the 2030s and how you and your family…
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Big Changes Coming for Investors in 2025 | David Hunter
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57:02Episode 139 (Part 1 of 2) In this episode, Rosanna speaks with the one and only David Hunter, macro strategist with over 50 years of successful experience forecasting the financial markets. David shares with us his expectations for 2025 and beyond which include a melt-up and global bust plus he discusses the 2030s and how you and your family and fr…
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Well friends, here we are. Nathan and Eppy take a day trip with Jim to Parma, CA in the series finale episode. The sixth season of The Rockford Files was cut short by James Garner's medical needs, so this last episode was not intended to be a goodbye to the series. Thankfully, we found that it did feel like an appropriate way to bid adieu to Jim, t…
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In this Plus Expenses we talk about: **It’s the official “crossover” Plus Expenses, James Garner handing off a baton to a wizard, feelings about ending Two Hundred a Day (but Two Hundred a Day will remain!), actually ending a thing, starting a new podcast: Unwritten Earths Symposium, how Plus Expenses will fit into the new show, the early days of D…
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Nathan and Eppy start from the beginning with S1E1 The Kirkoff Case. Jim's client is a real slimeball who's been arraigned, but not prosecuted, for murdering his own parents. The money is too good for Jim to drop the case, and then it gets personal when he takes a beating from not a "goon", but a "labor organizer". This series premiere episode show…
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Episode 144: Backlash of the Hunter
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2:02:40Nathan and Eppy go to where it all began with the TV movie pilot for The Rockford Files: 1974's Backlash of the Hunter. It's a good excuse to talk about the roots of Rockfordishness, the greatness of the casting, and the changes to come for the main show. While we obviously can't watch it with fresh eyes, it is a solid Huggins story elevated with f…
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Is Our Free Speech At Risk? Geopolitics In Post Hegemonic World | Dr Randy Schweller Ep.138
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1:59:51Episode 138: Today we welcome for second time Dr Randy Schweller, a profound, unconventional international relations scholar, author, professor, guitarist as go beyond the headlines and predominant paradigms and discuss fresh, orthogonal realist perspectives in geopolitics, current affairs, music, and love. From war to love, we take a deep dive on …
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Episode 143: If It Bleeds... It Leads
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1:59:00Nathan and Eppy bid a bittersweet farewell to Rita with the final Rockford Files TV Move: If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999). This was a hard one! Rita's husband, schoolteacher Ernie (Hal Linden) is falsely accused of a series of child sexual assaults, and while Jim helps to clear his name, it's not enough to prevent a series of tragedies. While this …
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Episode 142: Speculative Episode Draft Special!
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1:19:25It's a special episode! Nathan and Eppy are drafting elements from The Rockford Files to construct two pitches for Rockford Files episodes that never were. It's a great excuse to talk a little bit about our favorite bits of the show, and we have some great Patron suggestions to help us along. Show Notes: Here's the Archive.org link to the 1981 BBC …
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Nathan and Eppy get re-acquainted with national treasure Rita Moreno in S6S8 No Fault Affair. After Jim's friend Rita, a sex worker, gets beat up badly by her pimp, he nurses her back to health - and she falls for him in the process. He has to navigate her emotions while she's trying to get out of her current life, but of course it's not going to b…
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Downside Risks With Hidden Opportunities | Gary Brode Ep.137
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1:44:23Episode 137: The economic data is manipulated and lagging and vastly different than reality. Inflation is lower but prices are still higher. Jobs data were just revised lower demonstrating millions of jobs reported are in fact fake. GDP is bloated by massive government spending that is disguising private sector hardship. Do we have real growth? Is …
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Nathan and Eppy take a little tour through Malibu in S6E1 Paradise Cove. Mariette Hartley joins James Garner in this final season premier episode as Althea, a court-appointed adjuster sent to audit Jim in the wake of a lawsuit he lost to fellow Cove resident C.C. Calloway. Calloway wants to get Jim, or at least his trailer, out of the way because o…
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Is Our Economy A House Of Cards? Dr EJ Antoni Ep.136
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59:40Episode 136: Welcome to the 7th season of the House of Cards! Dr EJ Antoni, Economist, Public Speaker, Consultant, Monetary Scientist, breaks down the disparity between the "real" economic data and the "fake" economic data with inflation, GDP, labor market, debt, liquidity, and more. Is what you read really what is going on? Why the disparity? Are …
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Mastering The Art Of Trading In Businesses, Stocks, & Crypto | Jenny Q Ta Ep.135
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2:32:02Episode 135: Let's take a deep dive into the mindset and successful strategies of a serial entrepreneur, self made multi-millionaire, seasoned Wall Street Vet, 3x Founder with successful exits, Jenny Q Ta. She is a CEO of many and shares with us her valuable insights on trading businesses, stocks, and crypto. We discuss entrepreneurship, champion m…
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Nathan and Eppy revisit the first of our "lost episodes" with S4E11 Forced Retirement. An old college friend of Beth's is involved with a secretive undersea submersible project, and after Beth surprises an intruder in her apartment, Jim offers to look into it. He calls in his Jimmy Joe Meeker persona to pose as an investor, kangaroo-skin boots and …
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Exposing Fake News In Energy Markets | Dr. Anas Alhajji Ep.134
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1:33:20Episode 134: Dr. Anas, Energy Market Expert, TAKE 3! Let's go under the hood and find out what is really going on in the energy markets with world renowned energy markets expert, Dr. Anas Alhajji, managing partner at Energy Outlook Advisors LLC. There is a lot of misinformation in the oil and energy markets so Dr. Anas will be clarifying and dispel…
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3 Investable Themes Of AI | Marty Chargin Ep.133
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1:39:07Episode 133: What are the 3 investable themes of AI? There are much more than NVIDIA, the king of AI. There are "other" kings of AI and we talk about these sectors and stocks and more in this great show you cannot afford to miss! 💸 Meet Marty Chargin, he has been trading since the 1970's and has learned a few things about what TO DO and what NOT TO…
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Exposing Disinformation In Real Estate Markets | Melody Wright Ep.132
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1:15:20Episode 132: Welcome to the PERFECT STORM in the Real Estate Market! Today we go beyond the headlines and discuss what is really going on in the real estate markets with Melody Wright, a "boots to the ground" researcher, strategist, writer, and GFC 1 survivor. We take a deep dive on the disparity between the "news" and economic data versus the REAL…
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Nathan and Eppy close out Season Three with S3E18 New Life, Old Dragons. Jim is hired by a Vietnamese refugee to find her missing brother, but as he (reluctantly) pursues the case, it becomes clear that he doesn't know the whole story. When Rocky takes a beating, it turns personal, and Jim needs to figure out where the danger is coming from - the k…
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How to Get an Edge in the Stock Market with Andy Constan Ep.131
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1:55:18Episode 131: Are You An Investor Who Wants To Increase Your Risk Adjusted Returns? Then this episode is for you! My special guest, Andy Constan, explores INVESTING with goal of achieving an EDGE - Excess Returns - in the Markets. That is the goal, right? How do you get that EDGE? Let's explore ALPHA. Is ALPHA Impossible? When You "Think" You Found …
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Nathan and Eppy finish the main tour through the first season with the 90-minute S1E6 This Case Is Closed. Jim's client sends him to Newark to check up on a soon-to-be son-in-law, and Jim starts getting heat from the mob, the cops and the feds - and he doesn't know why! With an unconventional narrative structure, plenty of good car chases and lots …
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How Do Financial Markets REALLY Work? Brent Donnelly Ep.130
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1:34:19Episode 130: Let's take a deep dive into how the financial markets really work - FOR ALL LEVELS! What makes stocks go up and down? Is inflation over? Where is the recession? Maybe the economy is just stabilizing and normalizing? How much do our biases affect our decision making and keep us from maximizing our investing returns? Can we overcome them…
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Will Real Estate Markets CRASH? Jon Kutsmeda Ep.129
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1:19:17Episode 129: Let's talk with Jon Kutsmeda, Creator of LendZen.com, 1st & only fully autonomous mortgage shopping & Co-host of MilkShakes Podcast, about real estate market and rates! Today, we go beyond the headlines and news into what is really going on in the real estate market and mortgage rates - the most unaffordable real estate market in 40 ye…
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Episode 136: In Pursuit of Carol Thorne
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1:26:48Nathan and Eppy take a road trip in S1E9 In Pursuit of Carol Thorne. Jim is hired to keep an eye on a newly-released-from-prison Carol Thorne - but he's not the only one! Carol takes a hike and Jim pursues her to Nevada, only to find that he's being used by a conman to get Carol to find another member of his old gang who's sitting on a million-doll…
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How To Flourish Amidst Currency Devaluation | Lisa Hough Ep.128
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1:23:14Episode 128: Today's guest is Lisa Hough, renowned BITCOIN speaker & VP strategic relationships at Custodia Bank, former commodities and nat gas trader and risk analyst. We take a deep dive into the essentials - money, energy, life - and how to flourish amidst the declining purchasing power and monetary devaluation. Let's broaden our minds and thin…
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Is Our Energy Crisis "Intentional?!" | Doomberg Ep.127
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1:19:25Episode 127: Let's take a deep dive on energy, economics, and finance with DOOMBERG, an expert team with extensive experience in heavy industry, private equity, and hard sciences. Energy is life so it is important to explore it challenges and solutions for the future. We also discuss geopolitics and it's impact on everything, macroeconomics, invest…
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Is There Still Upside Potential For BITCOIN? | Rapha Zagury Ep.126
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1:28:15Episode 126: Let take a deep dive into research based analysis and data on BITCOIN with Rapha Zagury, CIO Swan Bitcoin and creator of Nakamoto Portfolio (a set of tools, research, and open source to explore ground breaking effects Bitcoin has on financial world). Rapha provides us with in-depth, great details on the current state of Bitcoin and Bit…
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Exposing The Disinformation In The Financial System | Rudy Havenstein Ep.125
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2:04:18Episode 125: Today we take a deep dive on exposing the misinformation and reality beyond the headlines in economics, finance, and life with "Rudy Havenstein" an internet personality who writes and tweets about no-nonsense important unfiltered truths that you need to know! We discuss topics that you won't hear elsewhere on the FED and our "ridiculou…
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Stock Market Goes Higher! Jim Roppel Ep.124
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49:25Episode 124: On today's show I speak with Jim Roppel, hedge fund founder, manager, & risk manager ROPPEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, with over 35 years of successful trading experience! "Markets Go Higher!" On this special market episode, we delve deep into trading strategies and investing ideas that you can use in all markets. Jim talks Risk Management, F…
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Prepare For The Market's Next Move | Tom Thornton Ep.123
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1:45:35Episode 123: Will the markets crash? What is Volmageddon 2.0? There are always investing opportunities! Let's chat with Thomas Thornton, Founder of Hedge Fund Telemetry and PM of his own hedge fund, about his market analysis and what he foresees for the market next. We discuss macro, market sentiment, and market internals & technicals with indexes,…
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Nathan and Eppy join Jim for one of his most unique challenges in S1E8 Find Me If You Can. His client has hired Jim to find... her. While the money is good, the mystery surrounding why Barbara (Joan Van Arc) is trying to stay un-discoverable concerns Jim, and his search for answers takes him to the mob boss of Denver, played by Paul Michael Glaser.…
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This Time IS Different with Bitcoin Halving | Sue Ennis Ep.122
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35:58Episode 122: Is this time different with the BITCOIN halving? What can we expect? Let's talk with Sue Ennis, head of investor relations at HUT 8, a leading, vertically integrated operator of large-scale energy infrastructure and one of North America's largest Bitcoin miners. We go beyond the headlines and talk about BITCOIN through the having and i…
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Where Is The Stock Market Headed? | Christian Fromhertz Ep.121
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1:12:20Episode 121: Where is the stock market headed? Are we due for a PAUSE? Will tech continue to lead or take a back seat? Let's talk with Christian Fromhertz, a leading trader and CEO of Tribeca Trade Group who has proven proprietary methods for staying ahead of the market trends and momentum so you can maximize your trade profitability. We analyze an…
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Episode 134: Star Trek: First Contact
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2:08:04Welcome to Twenty Dollars a Day, the podcast where we explore our favorite holodeck adventures in the Star Trek universe! Nathan and Eppy are bidding a fond farewell to this podcast with our final episode: the second Next Generation movie, First Contact. Look, it has a Dixon Hill holodeck appearance, so it counts enough for us to talk about it - an…
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Making Money In Commodities & Energy Markets | Tracy Shuchart Ep.120
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59:06Episode 120: Let's go beyond the headlines and explore what is really going on in commodities and energy markets with expert, Tracy Shuchart, Founder/CEO & Chief Market Strategist for Hilltower Resource Advisors LLC. We talk geopolitics along with macroeconomics and markets so you can find investing opportunities during these volatile times. Are we…
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Nathan and Eppy hit the gym in S3E10 Piece Work. Jim's insurance investigation gig happens to intersect with flashy dresser Murray Rosner (Michael Lerner), a freelancer for the feds who's getting a gun buy together. After a series of paranoid assumptions, Jim takes a beating from the gun-running goons, uncovers the scheme and brings in Dennis for a…
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Episode 132: Rattlers' Class of '63
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1:24:07Nathan and Eppy make a trip to the dump in S3E8 Rattlers' Class of '63. Angel is getting married! Jim is surprised but supportive - until he learns that it's Angel's way of ducking the fallout from a "Red Barn" con gone wrong. His new brothers-in-law are trying to sell a landfill, but once one of them is found dead, Angel and Jim look good for the …
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Thriving in a Broken Financial System | Lyn Alden Ep.119
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58:58Episode 119: Let's take a deep dive on the economy, our money system, BITCOIN, and investment ideas with Lyn Alden, macroeconomic analyst focused on monetary systems and energy markets. "Who Controls The Ledger?" We talk about the state of the economy and markets, our debt crisis, inflation, liquidity, investing, and markets. We go beyond the headl…
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Top Stock Investing Ideas with Larry and Marty! Ep.118
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1:32:21Episode 118: We have a fun investing show today with 2 fantastic traders and great friends - "Master Markets Marty" Chagrin and "Blue Chip Larry" Tentarelli! We talk the stock market, leading sectors, and top stocks to invest and trade! We give you many top stock ideas and show you several charts for your visual enjoyment. Let's make money as we fo…
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Episode 131: Murder and Misdemeanors
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1:50:30Nathan and Eppy hit the streets of LA for the penultimate 90s TV Movie, Murder and Misdemeanors. A fellow ex-con-turned-PI, Booker Hutch (John Amos), cons Jim into taking his remaining caseload - and before he can even look over the files, Jim's fielding police harassment. There's an investigation into potentially dirty cops, a reporter hungry for …
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Are We In A Tech Bubble? Larry Tentarelli Ep.117
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1:00:38Episode 117: Larry and I take a deep dive between the AI 2024 market versus the Dot Com 1999-2000 market. Are they similar? Are we in a bubble? Let's go beyond the headlines and objectively look at the data and numbers between NASDAQ 1999/2000 and 2024 with regard to levels, P/E ratios, profitability, and closely compare NVDA and CSCO head to head.…
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Simplifying Finance, Macro, Investing for You | James Lavish Ep.116
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1:14:21Episode 116: We simplify finance, macro, markets, and investing with James Lavish, reformed hedge fund manager, AMAZING HOCKEY PLAYER with BRUINS & Yale, author of a fantastic newsletter - "Informationist" where he simplifies finance for all for FREE. Why is the market running up with no recession? Will there be a recession? James discusses the liq…
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Exposing Misinformation In The Energy Markets | Dr Anas Alhajji Ep.115
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1:31:28Episode 115: Let's go deep under the hood and find out what is really going on in the energy markets with world renowned energy markets expert, Dr. Anas Alhajji, managing partner at Energy Outlook Advisors LLC. There is a lot of misinformation in the oil and energy markets so Dr. Anas will be clarifying and dispelling the exaggerations and myths cr…
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Episode 130: With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?
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1:31:34Nathan and Eppy hit the runway in S5E12 With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind? After a discussion of the very interesting life of director Ivan Dixon, we join Jim as he investigates the death of a model friend who called him for help. This quickly brings him to fellow-(former)-model Alta (Erin Gray) and then avant-garde desi…
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Is Deflation From Technology Hidden From Us? Jeff Booth Ep.114
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1:01:49Episode 114: On this episode, I speak with the great Jeff Booth, technology entrepreneur and visionary leader, about his work on building for the FUTURE and his thoughts on what we can expect and how we can prepare for it. The BITCOIN ecosystem is here and we are transitioning into it. There are LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES in this new ecosystem of BITC…
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