

Gold Goats 'n Guns Podcast
Tom Luongo
Handing Out Red-Pills on the Street Corner of the Culture War
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May 26, 2024 • 54min
Episode #176 - Natalie Brunell and the Fed's Bitcoin Problem
Bitcoin advocate Natalie Brunell discusses Bitcoin's resilience, institutional adoption, and role as a collateral asset. The conversation delves into central bank dominance, global economic system challenges, and navigating financial turbulence with diversification. They explore solutions to corruption in the financial system and the importance of Bitcoin in protecting against economic risks.

May 24, 2024 • 1h 59min
Episode #175 - Kris Sims and the Trouble with Tax Tribbles
Journalist Kris Sims discusses Canada's carbon tax impacts, historical pollution improvements, generational shifts, gun regulations, government accountability benefits, FBI visit anecdotes, media control in Canada, constitutional freedoms, and election predictions with a focus on local engagement.

May 14, 2024 • 1h 39min
Episode #174 - Dave Bradley and Solving the Cobra Effect with Bitcoin
Bitcoin Enthusiast and Entrepreneur Dave Bradley joins me for a lively discussion about Bitcoin's place in the societal upheaval events were going through from the short, mediam, and long term perspective. Dave Bradley on Twitter Bitcoin Rodeo in Calgary (promo code: Goats)

Apr 23, 2024 • 1h 9min
Episode #173 - Bobby Iaccino and the Independence Game
Bobby Iaccino, Wall St. veteran, discusses economic freedom, independence, and authenticity in media sponsorship. The conversation also explores Florida's unique culture, political affiliations, and successful trading strategies with a focus on pattern recognition.

Mar 19, 2024 • 1h 24min
Episode #172 - Vince Lanci and How Banks Value Bitcoin Mining
Vince (VBL) Lanci joins me again to discuss some interesting parallels and crucial differences between gold miners and bitcoin miners. Vince shares his thoughts about the real world of how the banks insert themselves into any trade they can to make their vig and why what they've done with gold miners in the past is not the prologue for bitcoin miners in the future.Show Notes:Caitlin Long Interview on The Bitcoin LayerVBL's goldfix (with coupon)Episode #166 - Vince and Plumbing the Depths of the Fed's "Pivot"

Mar 3, 2024 • 2h 22min
Episode #171 - Richard Poe and Why All Roads Really Do Lead to London
Author Richard Poe returns to the podcast after too long a hiatus to help give us an historical accounting of the influence of British trade and foreign policy on the evolution of the United States and how it has led us to the moment we are in today. Show Notes:Richard Poe SubstackHow the British Created Communism (and blamed it on the Jews)GGnG Episode #146 Richard Poe

Feb 21, 2024 • 1h 2min
Episode #170 - Brent Johnson and the TINA Effect of the US Dollar
Brent "Dollar Milkshake" Johnson (though I know he hates that term) comes back to the cast to update our conversation from last year. Brent and i take a good hard look at the state of global dollar liquidity, the state of our bond markets and who is most vulnerable to a stronger dollar over the next two years.Show Notes:Episode #152 Brent Johnson and Why the Dollar Has a Long Road AheadSantiago Capital

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Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 11min
Episode #169 - Alastair Crooke and the Existential Crises in the Middle East
Alastair Crooke, former UK diplomat and author, discusses the complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict, including Israel's failed mission to destroy Hamas in Gaza, regional geopolitics involving Iran and Hezbollah, and the potential political landscape with Nikki Haley and Trump. The conversation touches on the nuances of the Middle East crisis, exploring geopolitical strategies and impending challenges.

Feb 2, 2024 • 1h 33min
Episode #168 - Pete Quinones and the Plight of Being Post-Libertarian
Podcaster and commentator Pete Quinones joins me for a discussion about what's going on with libertarians and why in his opinion they've lost the plot. Stuck in a fugue of reflexivity of their own devising, much of the libertarian movement has willingly taken themselves off the gameboard of not only politics but the culture war itself. Show Notes: Pete's blogPete's substack -- By Any Meme's Necessary!

Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 21min
Episode #167 - Larry Johnson and the Intelligence Gulf in the Middle East
Former CIA Analyst Larry Johnson discusses the problems of bureaucracy and poor policy decisions. Topics include US involvement in the Middle East, political contradictions in the 1980s, global repercussions of Obama's actions, challenges in intelligence analysis, misinformation within the chain of command, and the influence of the British.