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A mostly thoughtful podcast with a production budget of ten whole dollars. Come on a journey that starts with a guy talking to his computer about Fitness, Finance, Sports, Tech, Film and Culture, and grows into an enthralling podcast with unique guests and riveting conversations.

Worst Pod


    • Aug 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES

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    EP. 32 - All the Best Arguments Against Bitcoin DEBUNKED!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 55:23


    The title says it all... Here are some answers if anyone is annoying you with bad arguments about Bitcoin. ** This podcast is not professional investment advice. ** Official site: theworstpod.com Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Further reading: Bitcoin Explained with Emoji (Parts 1 & 2) by Tess Rinearson https://medium.com/s/story/making-money-530d2bb2b8f7 https://medium.com/s/story/making-money-trustworthy-6c552a1cfc25 The Bullish Case for Bitcoin by Vijay Boyapati https://vijayboyapati.medium.com/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-6ecc8bdecc1 Lightning is 3.7 million times more efficient than Visa by Luka https://lb256.medium.com/lightning-is-3-7-million-times-more-efficient-than-visa-87065d13eea9 What Will Bitcoin Look Like In 20 Years? by Daniel Jeffries https://medium.com/hackernoon/what-will-bitcoin-look-like-in-twenty-years-7e75481a798c Satoshi Nakamoto is (Probably) Nick Szabo from LikeInAMirror Blog https://likeinamirror.wordpress.com/2013/12/01/satoshi-nakamoto-is-probably-nick-szabo/ Bit Gold by Nick Szabo https://unenumerated.blogspot.com/2005/12/bit-gold.html Further listening: Hidden Forces Podcast, Episode 191 - Ultrasound Money and the Ethereum Triple Halving | Nikhil Shamapant https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/ultrasound-money-ethereum-triple-halving-nikhil-shamapant/

    EP. 31 - The Biggest Bubble of All Time... In All Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 78:21


    Why inflation is a real problem and why Bitcoin is better money than our money. ** This podcast is not professional investment advice. ** Official site: theworstpod.com Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: www.instagram.com/worstpod/

    EP. 30 - Power to the Players: The GameStop Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 77:14


    Everything you need to know about the GameStop ($GME) Saga from a new-ish, but pre-liftoff WallStreetBets Redditor. What the subreddit is like; what events led to this moment; what corruption and players are driving the events; and what the future holds for the markets and our financial system. Long, but informative. Stick with this one til the end and you won't regret it. ** This podcast is not professional investment advice. ** Official site: theworstpod.com Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: www.instagram.com/worstpod/

    EP. 29 - 5 Stocks to Own in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 59:30


    Taking a look at five more stocks that you might want to add to your portfolio this year. Plus, two moonshots that may net big returns. ** This podcast is not professional investment advice. ** Official site: theworstpod.com Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: www.instagram.com/worstpod/

    EP. 28 - FINANCE SERIES (#2): Give Thanks & Save Your Pennies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 19:14


    Things to be thankful for this holiday season and a continuation of our Finance 101 series. This time we discuss savings accounts. Official site: theworstpod.com Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: www.instagram.com/worstpod/

    EP. 27 - FINANCE 101 SERIES (#1): Money Buckets! The Best Checking Accounts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 43:37


    Comparing the best money buckets -- which checking accounts offer the best mix of consumer-friendly features and simplicity/ease of use. Official site: theworstpod.com Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: www.instagram.com/worstpod/

    EP. 26 - Review & Overview: The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 20:09


    A review of the New York Times bestseller The Coddling of the American Mind from Lukianoff and Haidt. This book came heavily recommended by several other podcasters (famous ones), so I thought I'd dive in -- and I was very happy with what I found. New site! https://theworstpod.com Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/

    EP. 25 - The Big 4: October Streaming Recommendations!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 22:03


    Recommendations and reviews for shows/films on Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix & Hulu! Seven shows and films you won't want to miss. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/

    EP. 24 - Personality in Marriage... with Lindsay Schirner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 65:18


    Lindsay Schirner is my beautiful wife and a police officer. In this episode we discuss marriage, personality traits, some daily life occurrences, and our occasional squabbles. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): https://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 23 - Is Disney's Live-Action Mulan Worth $30?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 22:40


    A review of Disney's new live-action Mulan movie. Putting the film in context compared to the animated original, other 90's Disney classics, and Disney's other live-action adaptations. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): https://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 22 - Armchair Philosophy: Beauty, Chaos, Obsession and Order in "Ingrid Goes West"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 44:35


    Examining philosophical and psychological concepts through the lens of the social-media centric film "Ingrid Goes West." This episode explores beauty, obsession, motivation & reward, fame, order vs. chaos, and authenticity in the film, in our own lives, and in society at large. Plus, a short discussion on the impact of COVID isolation on the development of Generation Z and Generation Alpha. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): https://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 21 - On Class Mobility: How Do We Solve Economic Inequality?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 30:43


    Explaining wealth and income inequality. Why the statistics are so hard to understand; what really matters in this debate; how both sides of the political spectrum are right; and, most importantly, what we can do to help those less fortunate. ** Enter the giveaway: https://theworstpod.com/giveaway ** Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): https://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 20 - Low Key News: Luka Doncic, Apple vs. Epic, and Jerry Falwell Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 19:01


    Low Key News attempts to avoid political topics that tend to divide us as Americans. This week, we discuss Luka's epic dismantling of the Clippers, Epic Games' war with Apple and the iOS app store, and Jerry Falwell Jr.'s hypocrisy. ** Enter the giveaway: https://theworstpod.com/giveaway ** Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): https://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 19 - Review & Overview: Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 20:00


    A comprehensive review of Tim Marshall's bestselling book Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World. Topics the book discusses, how they're important, and why the book should be essential reading for every high schooler in America. ** Enter the giveaway: https://theworstpod.com/giveaway ** Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): https://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 18 - Georges St-Pierre's 5 Reasons for Fighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 16:32


    What the title says.

    EP. 17 - The Big 4: August's Streaming Recommendations!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 23:00


    Recommendations and reviews for shows/films on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+! Plus, one more Netflix recommendation for all the basketball fans out there, with some color commentary on the NBA peppered in. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 16b - America Has a Monopoly Problem (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 28:05


    Part 2 of 2. America's monopolies laid bare. Why capitalism is the worst economic system except for all the others; which economic sectors are plagued by monopoly; how the tech giants are inextricably intertwined with your personal life; what we should do about it, and why it all matters. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 16a - America Has a Monopoly Problem (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 33:15


    Part 1 of 2. America's monopolies laid bare. Why capitalism is the worst economic system except for all the others; which economic sectors are plagued by monopoly; how the tech giants are inextricably intertwined with your personal life; what we should do about it, and why it all matters. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 15 - The Best, Most Definitive Star Wars Films Ranking Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 30:05


    Ranking all eleven of the major Star Wars films, including Episodes I through IX, Solo, and Rogue One. This list will surprise and delight you and it's better than any other ranking on the internet... not objectively, just subjectively. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): http://theworstpod.com/

    BONUS #1 - The Rock Just Bought the XFL

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 4:47


    Reacting to the big news that the Rock just bought the XFL -- outright. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 14 - Is There Any Possibility the Earth Is Flat?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 31:20


    Let's talk about Flat Earth... a discussion on the arguments for and against Flat Earth; insight into who leads this theory; why it's a dangerous movement for American society; and a quick, easy home experiment you can do to prove that the earth is, in fact, round. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies):  http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 13 - The NBA Bubble: Everything You Need to Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 41:10


    A primer on the NBA Bubble, the resumption of the NBA regular season, the format, the playoffs, and key storylines to watch. Featuring the Lou Williams fiasco, the Lakers and Clippers, plus extensive discussion on Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 12 - Aliens, man. On Bob Lazar, UFOs & the CIA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 55:06


    Walk down the path of enlightenment to the promised land of belief in UFOs and CIA conspiracy. A sequential timeline of the UFO high-points with color commentary mixed in. Featuring... is Bob Lazar legit telling the truth? Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Official Site (includes Freebies): http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 11 - Investing 101: Where Do I Even Start?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 43:55


    A complete beginner's guide to saving and investing. Includes discussion on budgeting, stock picks, risky behavior, and what tools I use to manage my investments. Plus, five stocks to own for the long haul... and why! Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Sign up to get the Quaranineteen Workout Plan: http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 10 - No... NCAA Athletes Should Not Get Paid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 29:55


    How the argument for securing college student-athlete compensation relies on faulty logic; why the movement is also misguided in values; and what we should be focused on. Plus, short asides on LaMelo as the potential #1 pick, and my time as an NCAA "athlete." Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Sign up to get the Quaranineteen Workout Plan:  http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 9 - High Key News: TikTok Is Spying on You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 28:11


    What starts out as a "Low Key News" episode quickly turns into a high-key rant on TikTok. Listen past 3:30 to get to the good stuff... this is one that gets better the longer you listen! Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Sign up to get the Quaranineteen Workout Plan: http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 8 - A Millennial Take: On Quibi and Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 29:04


    A Milliennial's thoughts on the Hollywood environment that drove press interest and positive momentum behind Quibi; why it's a fundamentally flawed concept; and other problems with the much-hyped app's approach. Follow Worst Pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/ Sign up to get the Quaranineteen Workout Plan: http://theworstpod.com/

    EP. 7 - "THE BIG 4" July's Streaming Recommendations on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Disney+

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 10:35


    Less known shows and movies that you should be watching. "THE BIG 4" gives one recommendation from each of the largest streaming services in the world: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus. PLUS... a short review of Hamilton! We're now on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts! Links in our bio at Worst Pod's Instagram. Speaking of, follow Worst Pod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/worstpod/

    EP. 6 - RANT: What the FAANG? What Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google Are Doing Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 32:58


    A long rant on all things tech. Why Facebook shouldn't be leading Libra; why Apple is no longer the the company it was; why Amazon Prime Video makes no sense; why Netflix sucks at creative content; and why Google needs to chill on data collection.  Apologies for the feedback/volume levels in this one... I was experimenting with the new hardware.  Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/worstpod We're now on Stitcher! Listen at: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/worst-pod

    EP. 5 - Low Key News: Amazon Prime Video, Kanye West's Christianity, Damian Lillard, NBA 2K, Kobe, MJ, COVID and How We Might Be Living in a Simulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 18:40


    Low Key News avoids political topics to help us bond over common interests. This episode includes discussion on what's coming to Amazon Prime Video; a short aside on Kanye's conversion; a longer discussion on the NBA including NBA 2K, Kobe, MJ and Magic, which meanders to COVID and the outside possibility that we might all not exist. Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/worstpod We're now on Stitcher! Listen at: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/worst-pod

    EP. 4 - Explain Like I'm a Dummy: L.A. Neighborhoods, Hollywood, Celebrities, and Colleges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 18:39


    ELIAD is a new take on the famous Reddit slogan ELI5... in this segment, we break down L.A. Neighborhoods, the entertainment industry, celebrity sightings, and why you should consider going to college in L.A. The Judgmental Map of LA is available here: https://judgmentalmaps.com/post/78473663186/losangeles Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/worstpod We're now on Stitcher! Listen at: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/worst-pod

    EP. 3 - "THE BIG 4": Streaming Recommendations on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Disney+

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 9:33


    Less known shows and movies that you should be watching. "THE BIG 4" gives one recommendation from each of the largest streaming services in the world: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus. If you're searching for something to watch during lockdown, this is for you.

    EP. 2 - How to Start a Podcast & How to Stay Fit During Lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 15:03


    How I started this podcast from scratch with just $10. Plus, finding a fitness plan that works for you and how to get your butt to actually do it.

    EP. 1 - Sea Legs / Welcome to Worst Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 14:40


    Episode 1.  Short intro; discussions on Ramit Sethi's "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" and Shelby Steele's "White Guilt"... and a short aside on why you should visit Chris Heria's YouTube Channel. 

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