Best Quoth The Raven Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 59: Treehouse of Horrors #1: Quoth the Raven, Feel the Force 54:05

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We channel the power of the very first Simpsons Halloween Special, TREEHOUSE OF HORROR, to stave off the onset of a different holiday season for just a little bit longer... Happy Halloween/All Saints' Day, everyone! PLUGGABLES: Ellie: @elessar42 on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and Medium; @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available…

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Quoth the Raven - From bartender to fringe finance 1:06:04

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How does a Philadelphia bartender become one of the top finance writers in just a few years? By reading just a little bit more, going just a little bit deeper, building personal relationships, and trusting his nose for bullshit. This is Quoth the Raven's story.

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#298 'Quoth The Raven' Chris Irons: We Are Completely Off The Rails In Unprecedented Territory 48:26

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Financial commentator Chris Irons, also known as Quoth the Raven on X and author of the popular Fringe Finance substack, warns we're in "completely off the rails, unprecedented territory" with the Fed trapped between printing money to save markets or allowing deflationary debt defaults. He predicts the Fed will ultimately implement yield curve cont…

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Quoth the Raven 24:10

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser preview Sunday's Bears-Ravens game and the challenges ahead for quarterback Caleb Williams.

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#306 Chris Whalen: Markets Running Out of Buyers, Fed Flying Blind & Setting Up for 2018-Style Repo Crisis 31:47

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Chris Whalen, chairman of Whalen Global Advisors and author of The Institutional Risk Analyst blog, joins The Julia La Roche Show for the debut of his weekly segment "The Wrap with Chris Whalen." Markets hit all-time highs this week before pulling back sharply as the Fed ended quantitative tightening amid growing liquidity stress in money markets—e…

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#305 James Lavish: The TGA — The Most Important Macro Concept Right Now That Most People Are Missing 56:57

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James Lavish, co-managing partner of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund and author of The Informationist newsletter, joins Episode 305 of the Julia La Roche Show. In this episode, Lavish explains how the government shutdown has locked nearly $1 trillion in the Treasury General Account, draining liquidity from financial systems and raising concerns about …

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Talking Caleb Williams and the 4th Quarter 27:01

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down Caleb Williams' heroics — he's the best NFL quarterback in the fourth quarter — and debate why he can't do that the rest of the game.

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Brad Hargreaves - Real Estate's Real Entrepreneurship 24:05

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Brad Hargreaves explains how AI, automation, sensors, and innovation are transforming multifamily operations and evolving the real estate industry.

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2025 PLAYOFF BRACKET BREAKDOWN: Two Minus Three Equals Negative Fun — Episode 232

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Every playoff bracket, analyzed.By Greg Tepper

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#304 Ed Dowd: We're Already in a Recession, "One More Pump Then It's Over" for Stocks, Oil to $30, China Facing Crisis, Deflation Scare, & Gold to $10K by 2030 55:19

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Edward Dowd, Founding Partner of Phinance Technologies, a global macro alternative investment firm, and author of "Cause Unknown: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022,” joins Julia La Roche on episode 304. Ed Dowd argues we're already in a technical recession, with the stock market bubble driven by just seven stocks masking underlying econo…

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Call It a Comeback 27:47

3d ago27:47

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down yet another Bears comeback win — this time against the Giants at Soldier Field.

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#303 Chris Whalen: Stocks Running Out of Buyers, NYC's Future Under Mamdani & The Case for Gold 42:45

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Chris Whalen, chairman of Whalen Global Advisors and author of The Institutional Risk Analyst blog, returns for an in-person conversation for episode 303. Whalen warns that stocks and crypto are slowing down as they run out of buyers, while real estate pain continues with older assets selling at discounts and more trouble ahead for private equity a…

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#302 Whitney Tilson: The Hedge Fund Manager Who Ran Against Mamdani on the "Trojan Horse" Mayor, Why NYC Will Thrive Anyway, Riding This Bull Market & His Top Stock Picks and "Stinky Six" to Avoid 1:00:44

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Value investor and former New York City mayoral candidate Whitney Tilson returns to The Julia La Roche Show following the election of Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, as NYC's new mayor. Tilson reflects on the election results, expressing concern about the candidate he called a "Trojan horse for the DSA" with dangerous ideas about defunding …

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No Big Deal 22:35

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears' [in]action at the trade deadline and look ahead to Sunday's game against the Giants.

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Nate Geraci - The ETF Educator 46:26

11d ago46:26

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Nate explains everything happening in the ETF industry, from the ethics and economics of retail product design to asset managers bringing ETF tax efficiency to mutual funds through share class filings, and more.

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WEEK 11 PREVIEW: The Contrabulous Fabtraption of Professor Horatio Hufnagel — Episode 231

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Ooooh boy it's getting good nowBy Greg Tepper

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Bears Win Wild 28:45

4d ago28:45

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the crazy final minutes of the Bears' 47-42 win over the Bengals in Cincinnati.

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#301 Dr. Gary Shilling: Labor Markets Weakening, Recession Concerns & Why Markets May Wake Up Soon 39:00

7d ago39:00

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Legendary economist Dr. A. Gary Shilling, President of A. Gary Shilling & Co., an economic consulting firm and a registered investment advisor, joins Julia La Roche on episode 301 on FOMC day. In this episode, Dr. Shilling warns that the economy is cooling with weakening labor markets and stagnant job creation, yet security markets continue to rise…

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Getting Catty 30:25

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser preview Sunday's game against the Bengals in Cincinnati.

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#300 Danielle DiMartino Booth: "Something Else Is Going On" at the Fed - December Rate Cut in Doubt Despite Weakening Labor Data and Worker Struggles 37:53

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Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO and Chief Strategist at QI Research, joins Julia La Roche to break down the October 2024 FOMC meeting and Fed Chair Powell's surprisingly hawkish stance despite mounting evidence of labor market weakness. Danielle questions whether the Fed is ignoring its dual mandate as major companies like UPS, GM, Meta, and Amazon a…

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Adam Blumberg - Building a DeFi RIA 41:26

17d ago41:26

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Adam Blumberg's journey from stand-up comedy to advising financial advisors on crypto, and how he built Protocol Wealth entirely on decentralized finance rails.

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#299 Michael Pento: Market Warning on Three Record Bubbles, Why the Fed Can't Save Us & Why He's Net Long (For Now) 52:26

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Michael Pento, president and founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies (PPS), joins Julia La Roche for episode 299. Pento continues to warn of three unprecedented asset bubbles in stocks, bonds, and credit existing concurrently. Despite being net long and up handsomely this year, he emphasizes the critical need for active management. Pento explains why…

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WEEK 10 PREVIEW: The Greatest Story Ever Hulaed — Episode 230

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Woooo boy it's a good week, y'allBy Greg Tepper

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'Snoop' Upside Their Head 31:13

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser talk about Caleb Williams' mistakes and Tyler Huntley leading the Ravens to a 30-16 win against the Bears.

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Randy Zisler - Institutional CRE Investing 38:17

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Randy Zisler talks about his new book on CRE investing, best practices, and how bad incentives are keeping people from utilizing better public REIT valuations.

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#297 Jim Bianco: Markets at All-Time Highs - So Why Is the Fed Cutting Rates? 47:23

16d ago47:23

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Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research, returns to The Julia La Roche Show for episode 297 for an in-studio appearance. Bianco argues the Fed is making a policy error by cutting rates when financial markets are at all-time highs across the board—stocks, gold, bonds, M2, and home prices. He explains that job creation has slowed from 158,000 to 29,…

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WEEK 9 PREVIEW: Santos L. Halper — Episode 229

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week 9? already?By Greg Tepper

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Bears Win Ugly 24:57

25d ago24:57

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears' 26-14 win against the Saints.

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Ep. 58: We all SCREAM (1996) for Meta Horror 57:29

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It codified the tropes while subverting the tropes, spawned a legion of sequels while mocking endless sequels, and gave a lot of my friends the answer to a very important question. But as a SCREAM neophyte, am I going to end up the final girl, or the first victim? Scream is rated R for strong graphic horror violence and gore, and for language, with…

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#296 David Woo on the Macro Trade Everyone's Missing: What the US-China Trade War Is Really About 58:09

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Macro trends blogger and economist David Woo @DavidWooUnbound, CEO of David Woo Unbound, a global forum devoted to the promotion of fact-based debates about markets, politics, and economics, joins Julia La Roche on episode 296 to discuss the trade war, AI, and markets. Sponsors: Monetary Metals. https://monetary-metals.com/julia In this episode, Wo…

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Growth Opportunity 23:41

21d ago23:41

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Jason Lieser and special guest Herb Howard from The Bigs look ahead to the Bears-Saints game on Sunday and dive into Caleb Williams' growth, Ben Johnson's persona and much more.

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#295 Lawrence Lepard: Get Ready for The Big Print as the Debasement Trade Goes Mainstream 1:00:45

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Lawrence Lepard explains how the "monetary debasement trade" has gone mainstream as gold hit $4,200 and silver broke to $52. He presents a chart showing Bitcoin lags gold by months before moving harder, predicting Bitcoin will hit $250K as signs point to the "imminent big print" with Powell's May 2026 term ending. Sponsor: Monetary Metals. https://…

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#294 Tommy Thornton: "I Definitely Think We're at a Blow-Off Top" — Market Extremes and What's Next 47:07

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Thomas Thornton, founder and president of Hedge Fund Telemetry, returns to The Julia La Roche Show to discuss extreme market conditions with investors "all in, levered, and complacent." He argues we're at a blow-off top characterized by record call buying, leverage through ETFs, and a gambling mentality fueled by 0DTE options and sports betting cul…

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Commanding the Situation 22:04

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears' last-second win against the Commanders on "Monday Night Football."

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WEEK 8 PREVIEW: I Get To Clothe The Leper! — Episode 228

24d ago

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Nobody reads these descriptions, right?By Greg Tepper

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#293 Danielle DiMartino Booth: Fed Quietly Reclassified $300B In Loans With No Comment - Is This Systemic? 41:30

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Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO and Chief Strategist at QI Research, joins Julia La Roche in-studio following the Fed minutes. In this episode, DiMartino Booth highlights how the Fed quietly reclassified nearly $300 billion in loans on a Friday afternoon with no comment, shifting them from stodgy commercial categories into the "black box" of non-depo…

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Fail Mary, Full of Grace 26:38

29d ago26:38

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser preview the Bears' game against the Commanders, a rematch of last year's Fail Mary finish.

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WEEK 7 PREVIEW: She Needs Premium, Dude! — Episode 227

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By Greg Tepper

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Ep. 57: West Side (of the Force) Story (2021) 1:24:56

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Is it ever really worth remaking a movie that's generally considered a classic? Most people would say no, but most people are not Steven Spielberg deciding he wants to bring the musical New York street gang Romeo and Juliet better known as West Side Story to the big screen again, sixty years after the original. Who's going to say no to STEVEN SPIEL…

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#292 Chris Whalen: Gold Over $5,000 Next Year, Americans Still Uncomfortable Admitting Dollar Weakness, And Why Fed Will Monetize Debt Through Financial Repression 33:36

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Chris Whalen, chairman of Whalen Global Advisors and author of The Institutional Risk Analyst blog, explains why Americans remain uncomfortable with gold despite it hitting new highs - it implies dollar weakness after 150 years of reserve currency dominance. He reveals FDR seized the Federal Reserve's gold in 1933 with little compensation, while to…

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#291 Henrik Zeberg: Everything Bubble Bust Coming After Final Blow-Off Top 1:01:14

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Henrik Zeberg, head macro economist at SwissBlock and author of The Monetary House of Cards, presents his business cycle framework showing leading indicators crossed in November 2024 (Titanic hit iceberg), but imminent recession indicators haven't triggered yet (ship not sinking). He sees a final blow-off top with S&P potentially hitting 7,500 and …

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WEEK 6 PREVIEW: Please Don't Tell Anyone How I Live — Episode 226

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Tep & Stepp are back, and better* than ever! *-not a guaranteeBy Greg Tepper

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Adam Singer - Marketing with Authenticity in the Age of AI 36:13

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Adam Singer unpacks how corporatism and compliance crush authentic voices, while grifters thrive in finance and crypto. He explains how AI-generated writing is like sending a robot to the gym, AI content farms flooding the internet, and why advertisers still get duped by hollow metrics. Ultimately, he explains, it is trust - not clicks - that is wh…

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Block That Kick! 26:57

1M ago26:57

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down how the Bears won and what it means.

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#290 Axel Merk: Fiscal Views Moving From Fringe To Mainstream Driving Gold's Record Surge 39:08

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Axel Merk, CIO and founder of Merk Investments with nearly $3 billion in AUM, shares his perspective on the current macro landscape and gold's surge to record highs. In this episode, Merk explains how "fringe" fiscal sustainability concerns have moved mainstream, driving gold to new highs above $3,700. He provides a gold mining primer, distinguishi…

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Previewing the Raiders 26:35

1M ago26:35

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the upcoming Bears game in Las Vegas

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#289 Michael Howell: Time To Start Thinking About The End Game As Liquidity Cycle Nears Top 52:50

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Michael Howell, CEO of CrossBorder Capital, an investment advisory firm, and author of Capital Wars, returns to The Julia La Roche Show, where he analyzes global liquidity trends and warns of market risks ahead. Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Monetary Metals. https://monetary-metals.com/julia In this episode, Howell presents his global …