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Folks… it's July 2025. CPI's doing the tango at 3.4%, theFed Funds Rate sits like a silent sniper at 5.25%, and Jerome Powell still talks like he's trying to explain algebra to an emotionally unavailable teenager. “Data dependent,” they say. That phrase is the Fed's safe word. Meanwhile, M2 money supply is quietly up 11% from last year's contraction — that's not stimulus, that's economic cosplay.

Let's start with this recurring nonsense I keep hearing from every couch activist between Kansas City and Boulder..."There should be no billionaires!"

Welcome back to The Year of the Cow — where we don't scream, we smirk. I'm your host Ryan Fair: Army vet, dad of three, and semi-functioning caffeine addict — here to break down the latest in global stupidity and remind you: if it smells likeB.S., it's probably taxpayer-funded.

Play something upbeat, Americana-funky with cowbell andpatriotic undertonesVoiceover: “Welcome to The Year of the Cow: A Ryan Fair Podcast— where common sense wears boots, laughs at the chaos, and refuses to apologizefor thinking.”

"The Pause That Roared: Did Iran Just Blink… or Reload?"In this episode of The Year of the Cow, Ryan Fair breaks down the suspiciously quiet moment in the Iran–Israel conflict — the kind of silence that makes you check the sky and your inbox at the same time.Why did Iran stop flinging drones? Why did Israel stop showing off F-35s? And why is the U.S. just sitting there like a tired substitute teacher with a migraine?Ryan walks through the latest "pause" in hostilities with equal parts insight and side-eye. Is this a tactical timeout? A geopolitical group hug? Or is everyone just out of missiles and making it up as they go?From drone swarms and domestic chaos to cyber war and diplomatic poker faces, this 15-minute episode covers:Military burnout and why Iran's drone game looks like a fireworks show run by internsNetanyahu's “hold my gavel” moment as Israel faces internal protestsWhy the Biden White House is whispering “please don't” to everyone involvedAnd whether this ceasefire is real… or just the world's most polite reloadAll with a center-right edge, a few well-earned eye rolls, and a reminder that in the Middle East, “peace” usually means everyone's just recharging their batteries.

I take a few minutes to go over what the Politicians' are telling you, what the media is telling you and what is actually in the bill. Hint Hint: You wont like it one bit!

Tesla's stock is currently trading at $300.70, down 5.34% from the previous close. In the second quarter of 2025, analysts expect Tesla to deliver about 377,000 vehicles, slightly below the consensus of 390,000. The company is also venturing into robotaxi services, launching a pilot in Austin, Texas. However, Tesla faces challenges in Europe, with sales down 28% year-over-year in May. Additionally, the departure of key executive Omead Afshar adds to the company's leadership changes.

Elon's tweeting, Trump's truthing, and America's watching the circus—while Congress naps behind a trillion-dollar spending bill no one read.This episode dives into the ego war between two of the loudest men in America, the broken promises buried in “our big beautiful bill,” and the reason people have completely lost faith in the government's ability to handle… well, anything.

The U.S. economy isn't crashing—but it sure isn't coasting either. Jerome Powell and the Fed are in a no-win scenario: raise rates and risk recession, lower them and risk inflation. From sky-high mortgage rates to consumer debt piling up, the American wallet is feeling the squeeze. Add in global tension, shaky trade, and unpredictable markets, and it's no wonder the Fed's toolkit is looking a little empty. This episode unpacks the high-stakes balancing act, with real numbers to back it up.

This is going to be a very ala carte experience of financial ideas I have had and use. Again, this is not financial advise, but thought provoking ideas I have had while trying to answer the worlds hard questions.

The title says it all doesn't it? Just give me 10 minutes and I will explain.

Alright, let's not waste time — because time's the only thing that's actually getting more expensive every day. This episode's for the parents, the grinders, the realists — the folks watching their paycheck inflate while their valuedeflates. You know exactly what I'm talking about. Let's talk about your kids, asset classes, and why the future economy is already here — it just hasn't been voted into law yet

Let me tell you something that absolutely floored me. Iheard a woman say that when she sees an American flag, she gets uncomfortable.That it feels evil. Evil—while she's living in the country that gives her the right to say that out loud, in public, with zero fear of imprisonment or retribution. That's not oppression. That's indifference masked as activism. And I just don't understand it.

Alright, let's get one thing straight: Iran isn't just another bad actor in the Middle East. It's the world's oldest empire still playing 4D chess—only now it's wearing a cleric's robe, lobbing drones, and clinging to 1979 like it's afamily heirloom. But behind the turbans and tombs lies a nation of 88 million, half under 35, suffocating under the weight of its own revolution. Today, we're diving into how Iran got here, why the War on Terror kept it here, and whether its regime can survive another decade without imploding.

The Federal Reserve was created in 1913 in response to repeated banking panics, most notably the Panic of 1907. Back then, there was no central bank. Money supply was limited by gold and thewhims of private banks. J.P. Morgan literally bailed out the U.S. government with his own gold reserves. This wasn't sustainable.

This is my thoughts on the current set up over the next several months. Of, both base case and worst case scenarios in the region, and the world.

A quick and easy segment about how to cost dollar average, from our prior segment and then redeploy dollars you just made off of harvesting profits.

I take a few minutes to give some high level expectations of what cost dollar averaging is, and i give some examples of how to deploy this within a investing strategy for the new day trader.

Welcome back to 'Year of the Cow.' Today, we're talkingabout the latest moves on the global chessboard. The Ayatollah in Iran justsent six missiles toward Qatar, and there are claims that Iraq got hit too.Fortunately, no casualties reported. Let's dive into what this means and whypatience is our strongest play right now.

They said Trump broke the law. Meanwhile, Iran's playinghopscotch with uranium enrichment limits, threatening to shut down the Straitof Hormuz, and building hardened nuclear bunkers like it's a regional versionof Fallout 4. But sure—let's pretend the real threat to democracy is a limitedU.S. strike that vaporized three sites in the middle of nowhere.

I guess if you question another forever war, we are now being gaslit to believe we are woke, and we lack the moral fortitude to think critically! Just go ask Palantir or a Politician!

Today: a live front-row seat to one of the most volatile flashpoints on earth — Israel vs. Iran — and nope, it's not a rerun. If you thought global tension couldn't hit a higher pitch… buckle up.

Hey, it's Ryan Fair with Year of the Cow — and todaywe're taking a break from the circus of domestic politics to look dead in the eyes of a foreign policy disaster in the making.So buckle in, MAGA hats and moderate skeptics alike —because if we're not careful, we're about to watch America's last chance atstrategic dominance get traded in for another forever war... in sandals.This episode's called: "Skull Drag Diplomacy andthe Bunker Buster Delusion."

Alright, folks—grab a seat, crack a canof Liquid Death or whatever caffeine-laced anxiety fuel you're drinking today—Because things just went from “tense” to “Star Trek battle stationmode” in the Middle East.This week, President Donald J. Trumpstepped up to the podium—red tie straight, jaw locked—and dropped what can onlybe described as a “political powerbomb.”

Good evening, listeners! In today's episode: Israel's bombing, Iran's missiles, andDonald Trump's Twitter diplomacy—aka: ‘I'm not in the war… unless it'strending.' Think of it like a geopolitical reality show, hosted by a guy who once offered Putin a gig as mediator—because nothing says peace like asking a questionable ally to referee the fight.

Good evening! If you've ever wanted to see how fast a bromance turns into a full-on brawl, welcome to Israel vs. Iran: The Edition You Didn't Ask For. Where preemptive strikes, vetoed assassination plots, and missile barrages are the new flirtation—right up there with awkward brunches. Buckle up—but don't worry, we won't all die in 10 minutes. Probably.

So apparently we've just decided as a species that ‘ColdWar: Desert Edition' is the vibe now. Because here we are—2025—and Israeland Iran are still in a diplomatic version of Fight Club, except nobodytalks about it, but everyone keeps bleeding.

In the grand chess game of life and markets, everything canbe broken down into three lenses: the short-term, the middle-term, and thelong-term. Each one carries its own weight, its own rhythm, and its ownconsequences. And if there's one thing I've learned—from battlefields toboardrooms—it's that perspective is everything.

The end of an era in football.

Every effect has an equal and opposite reaction.

Obviously wanna talk about the news regarding the ocean gate tragedy, and the lack of humor that goes into covering any tragedy.

I go over 10 toxic traits relationships often have.

We discuss the novelty of diatribes, and the need for Americans to be a little bit more open minded to the future.

Fridays state of the union.

These are the beginning of a weekly speech that I will be giving in a format about an issue I feel closely to my heart. My hope and expectation is that you enjoy them and share them with your friends.

My other sided argument of the diatribe of the Democrat party.

My mission statement for the Republican Party!

China is leading the charge to destabilize the dollar. I talk about that more in this episode.

Todays the day, and why not talk about it?

We're back at it again; questioning the merits of Tik Tok and other social media outlets!

The stresses of owning a dog.

Short Story - War Bound

I kind of dive into the last two weeks of current events. Russell Brand, and others. I kinda try to dive into the bigger issues of the last several weeks.

How I manage the life altering moments of PTSD, and how I manage the struggle of “triggers.”

East Palestine, Ohio, Ukraine, and a possible World War III.

This is a podcast dedicated to parenting. I rarely talk about my children, but I felt it was necessary to share the hardships and love of being a parent.

If you haven't been watching the news you haven't been watching is enough. It appears, there's a big old bloom, taking selfies of itself right next to nuclear continental ballistic missiles. We talk about that, and a little bit more about my self-righteous opinion. Next on It's fair.

I discuss how absolutely useless our tanks are going to be in the short term in Ukraine and how insane Germany is for demanding them in the first place.

In this episode we talk about the prices of eggs. Is it a product of supply and demand, or something else?

You either have a franchise QB or you don't! The teams that do are representing.