Podcasts about pure speculation

Hey Grotto, Lucha is back from the dead! We had a pretty quiet week with 3s being out sick so we have a shorter, no agenda, pod today. We start out talking American baseball cards, then we begin a speculative journey. We get Lucha's thoughts on the topics we covered last week (Quiz and Pepe Drop), then we take some questions from the audience. This leads us into a deeper discussion around lore and correlated series.As always submit your questions here

In this episode, the crew discusses this week's hot headlines in wrestling with their "Pure Speculation" segment. They also talk about the differences in the wrestling media's coverage of WWE and AEW lately Plus the return of Mo's Marbles and More!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/montymo/message

The crew catches us up on the latest rumors in Wrestling with "Pure Speculation", They also discuss Hobipalooza along with another Mental Health check-in! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/montymo/message

Marc discusses gas prices with Rey "R.T." Trevino, an oil and gas expert who runs Pecos Country Energy, an oil and gas exploration and production company that owns and operates wells across the South Central United states. They weigh in on supposedly dropping gas prices and what America could be doing to provide cleaner and more affordable oil. 

In our latest side quest, we go hard speculating about some of the recent Witcher announcements. First, we unpack the newly unveiled Season 3 description and try to determine what it all might be referring to. After that, we discuss the recently announced new Witcher game, while schooling Tim on lynxes. (And he calls himself a cat person!) Finally, Valerie turns the tables on her co-host by asking him a few things about shipping because if the show won't give us any fun sexy moments to talk about, we'll make up our own, dammit.

This week Stacey swears she solves the 1995 murder of Lynn Amos from Washington D.C. who was murdered in a mysterious house fire. Sources:https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Lynn_Amoshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1996/02/10/family-fears-it-never-will-have-answers-to-dc-arson-homicide/3d4658f9-b4bd-4cb7-853b-850ed0aa1ca8/https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/cib97_08.pdfhttps://books.google.com/books?id=xDQsNk_NlJcC&pg=PA239&lpg=PA239&dq=barents+group+llc+mexico&source=bl&ots=HJ8CfTWJjO&sig=ACfU3U2LuzVjAjU2QJRmvKPQzevkgZPyXQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiruOrCsJz1AhUPkmoFHYiiDxoQ6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=barents%20group%20llc%20mexico&f=falsehttps://legacy-assets.eenews.net/features/documents/2008/09/10/document_pm_04.pdfhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1995/12/12/man-dies-woman-severely-burned-in-separate-dc-house-fires/3a780316-cb2d-4c38-893b-a46674df9047/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ISGDpodcast)

Since Zack and Phil clearly can't keep up with 2 weekly podcasts, we're taking this opportunity to combine the best of what Pure Speculation and the Preemo Podcast have to offer to bring you one brand new podcast (just what the world needs right now, right?). When society seems to be in complete chaos and work never seems to end, we could all use a moment to completely unplug and have a good conversation. And that's exactly what we intend to do. Join us as we take a break from the stress of the daily grind to talk about whatever topic might come to mind. From current events, to discovering new hobbies, personal reflection, family life and more this podcast will cover a variety of what makes life, well...life. Welcome to the Disconnect.

Since Zack and Phil clearly can't keep up with 2 weekly podcasts, we're taking this opportunity to combine the best of what Pure Speculation and the Preemo Podcast have to offer to bring you one brand new podcast (just what the world needs right now, right?). When society seems to be in complete chaos and work never seems to end, we could all use a moment to completely unplug and have a good conversation. And that's exactly what we intend to do. Join us as we take a break from the stress of the daily grind to talk about whatever topic might come to mind. From current events, to discovering new hobbies, personal reflection, family life and more this podcast will cover a variety of what makes life, well...life. Welcome to the Disconnect.

It feels as though the United States is more vulnerable than ever. We have been fortunate enough to live in one of the safest countries in the world. But if we were to face an attack here on U.S. soil, would you and your family be prepared? Can we come together as a nation, putting politics aside for the greater good of our country? Zack ponders these questions on this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

You'll hear it here first...fuck the Metaverse! While some Billionaires have their sights set on outer space, Mark Zuckerberg has made what he believes will be the real final frontier a priority for a small division of Facebook. He is betting on the Metaverse becoming the new way people explore the internet as they know it. But is this really the future for humanity? Is life really so hard and mundane that we want to immerse ourselves into this faux reality? And won't we see the same corruption that we've seen in every other society? Click your heels Dororthy and repeat after me...There's no place like home, there's no place like home... Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes dive deep into the Metaverse while staying grounded in our real Universe in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Can we predict the future here at Pure Speculation? Probably not, but after teasing what a self-imposed shutdown for businesses might look like, GM announced it was shutting down almost all production on its most in demand vehicles due to lack of supplies. With the economy recovering faster than anybody could predict, increased demands paired with labor shortages, should other industries follow suit or will the Government beat us to the punch as the Delta Variant narrative spreads across media outlets? Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes ponder that scenario on this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proposed a $300/week stimulus for laid off employees to get workers to return to the labor market. Is this rewarding bad behavior for those who have been milking the additional unemployment checks over the last year? Are these the kind of staff members small businesses will be welcoming onto their teams or will they learn to operate in a more lean state? And how does this narrative sound to hard working staffers who will now be working for less hourly than their new hires? Seems like a temporary fix to a major labor problem here in our economy. Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes debate in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored the road ahead for stocks with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting new intraday record highs. Media news also on the front burner: CNBC parent Comcast calls "pure speculation" a Wall Street Journal report which states the company is considering ideas including a potential tie-up with ViacomCBS or an acquisition of Roku. The anchors also discussed a big development for Eli Lilly: Shares surging after the company announced it has received and FDA breakthrough therapy designation for its Alzheimer's treatment. Southwest Airlines Chairman and outgoing CEO Gary Kelly joined the program to discuss stepping down from the top job in 2022, the future for the airline and post-pandemic travel, and Southwest's relationship with Boeing. Kelly will be taking on the role of Executive Chairman at Southwest. Also in focus: JPMorgan Chase requiring employees to report their COVID vaccination status to help the bank prepare for workers returning to the office, and BuzzFeed announcing a deal to go public via a SPAC merger.

On his 36th Birthday, host Zack Hayes rolls solo on this week's episode of Pure Speculation to reflect on some of the worst advice he's ever received. Advice so bad that if he had listened, it would have changed the trajectory of his future financial opportunities. Be careful who you take your advice from...they may not know as much as you think they do. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Kroger Health is leading the corporate charge by offering Million Dollar Lotteries and Free Grocery Giveaways to give incentives to Americans to get the COVID 19 Vaccination. States have also hopped on this trend by offering similar lotteries to get people to get the jab using tax payer dollars. For those who haven't vaccinated themselves yet, what would it take for you to get the first dose? Is there a dollar amount or is it a safety concern? Shouldn't companies like Kroger Health be more focused on long term health concerns we face in America when it seems like we are getting closer and closer to normalcy? And would you rather see corporations rewarding their employees who have worked throughout this pandemic or pander to potential customers in a marketing ploy to get a bigger market share? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes speculate on this topic for this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Netflix just released a new limited series called Money: Explained made in conjunction with VOX Media. With so many people in financial distress with limited savings, its probably much needed. But why should we turn to Netflix for our answers when we have the benefit of Public Education and even more importantly, our parents. Do we really understand money and the discipline and practices to become successful? Or are we doomed to repeat the mistakes made by previous generations? Maybe the system wants to keep more people financially illiterate because it keeps you right where they want you...In the Struggle State. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes speculate on this topic for this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

In this week's episode of Pure Speculation, we dive into an article from the Washington Post that notes that the recent outbreak among players and staff of the New York Yankees organization proves that the vaccine is working. But as mask orders are lifted and restrictions relax are we luring people into a false sense of security? And with the CDC encouraging vaccinated individuals not to get tested if they come in contact with those that test positive for COVID-19, are the numbers being skewed to make it appear as though the cases are dropping more rapidly while crediting the vaccine? You can never take the information you're presented at face value here in the Struggle State. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes speculate on this topic for this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

"It might be the most disappointing jobs report of all time." They said it, we didn't. Analysts ponder why April's Jobs Report came up extremely short. With 1,000,000 jobs expected to be added to the labor force it was a major let down to see that in reality the number came up closer to 266,000. And now we have nearly 8.1 Million jobs waiting to be filled, we have to ask the question...why are people hesitant to go back to work? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes speculate on this topic for this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Did you hear about the Chip Shortage? As vacant parking lots begin to fill with trucks and other vehicles that can't be fulfilled due to a lack of semi-conductor chips, automotive plants begin to temporarily shut down to prevent a surplus of product. And its not just the automotive industry. Consumer electronics are also in need of similar chips and the demand just can't keep up. We're beginning to reach a point where human production and capabilities can't keep up with the ever growing global demand for tech. Is it time to get off the grid? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes speculate on this topic for this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

FPL obsessed actor & Top 10K Finisher (18/19) Luke Jerdy and talkSPORT commentator Rich Wolfenden discuss the major talking points ahead of GW35 of the 2020/21 season!We love being a part of the FPL community - please follow us on Twitter and Instagram - @triplecaptain3#FPL #FPLCommunity #FantasyPL #GW10 #FPLFamily #FantasyPremierLeague

Dogecoin is up nearly 6,000% since the beginning of 2021 and last week saw the true potential of this crypto currency as it peaked at around $0.42 per coin. But is this form of crypto currency that was started as a joke here to stay or like other speculative investments is the bubble bound to burst leaving holders barking at the moon? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes speculate on this topic for this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

After 6 recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had complications of severe blood clots resulting in one death, the FDA and CDC quickly swooped in and paused the use of this single dose treatment. But with nearly 6.8 million people receiving this vaccine and such a small number of people having this side effect, you have to ask yourself, why did they make such a quick move against Johnson & Johnson? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes speculate on this topic for this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Individuals across the country have been relying on Government funded stimulus payments to help put money back in their pockets. This essentially boils down to a rebate from tax dollars that we've already paid out. Meanwhile, the Government uses these bills to fund their own special interest with only a fraction of the funds going back into the hands of the people. On today's episode of Pure Speculation, we pose the question, what if the Government allowed you to keep more of the money you have earned instead of the average worker relying on them for a kickback? Do your tax dollars really get you what you want in today's society? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few weeks, you’ve heard the term NFT on the news, in an article, or in a tweet. Its the newest digital craze. But if you’re like us, you’re wondering...WTF is it exactly? This new craze has created a market seeing crazy high selling prices and big returns for digital media. But the concept seems foreign to any one who might only be used to the traditional investments like stocks, bonds, real estate, and precious metals. Are you ready to diversify your portfolio or is this another trend that is sure to lose steam? Host Zack Hayes is joined by returning guest Mike Stabley to break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Bubbles Bubbles everywhere, its only a matter of time before they burst. Could it be as bad as 2008 or maybe even worse? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Bold statement? Probably not. I think we all recognize that the system is rigged against the individual and geared towards corporate dominance in conjunction with political influence to mold society into an image that works best for their dominance and self interest. And even when it looks like David has a shot against Goliath like during the short squeeze put on Wall Street from a small number of Reddit users, we quickly get smacked back to reality finding that even with power in numbers, its not enough for a society that is controlled by Government and Corporations working hand in hand. Robinhood claimed that it was for the little guy but it was made abundantly clear that they were being controlled by their real customer, the powers that be with the hedge funds who they sell information to. Thus stopping the short squeeze dead in its track and causing the average retail trader to lose big while hedge funds walked away with hundreds of millions of dollars. Can things change when the same people setting policy are collecting a check from those that are manipulating the system? Get yourself out of the struggle state on this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Since the pandemic started, we've seen a rise in consumer spending. People are buying more now than ever but the gratification that comes with these purchases of trinkets and other knick knacks is fleeting, sending consumers flocking back to their browsers to get the next fix. Or maybe you were able to focus your attention on an even bigger purchase like a new home or dipping your toes in the stock market but you were left with buyers remorse wondering what is going to happen next after entering into a 30 year mortgage on a house that already doesn't feel like home or losing 75% of your position in GameStop stock... Our mental state is in jeopardy as we get our dopamine fix from clicking add to cart. Why do we choose to focus our dollars on empty pieces of junk that leave a gaping hole in our hearts? Instead, can we break this addiction by focusing on practices that will set us up for long term success? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg recently downplayed the role that their social media platform played in providing an outlet for the Protesters of the Jan 6th Siege on the Capital to coordinate the event that took place. Sandberg implied that smaller fringe platforms who didn't have the same capabilities to monitor activity were actually to blame. According to numbers provided in the charging docs from the Justice Department, that doesn't seem to even come close to the truth. Has Facebook and it's influence on society gone too far? Why do we accept what they tell us at face value? And why do we waste our valuable time on such toxic platforms? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate New episodes of Pure Speculation every Friday on 32andmain.com or wherever you get your Podcasts. Read More on StruggleState.com

PPP has been one of the least discussed factors of the 2020/2021 COVID Stimulus packages, mostly only relevant to small business owners. And as our Government prepares to dish out the third wave of these forgivable loan plans for small businesses, we have to talk about the smoke screen that this has created for the unemployment rate in the U.S. While some estimates claim this program has saved nearly 50 Million Jobs, we'll analyze why that figure might actually be a fraction of what is being reported. Nearly $800 Billion Dollars has been pumped into the pockets of employers/employees allowing individuals to keep their jobs and companies to put profits into other avenues. But what happens when this program dries up by the beginning of Summer? Will we see an increase in the unemployment rate that seems stuck at just under 7%? Are we saving jobs or just delaying the inevitable? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate New episodes of Pure Speculation every Friday on 32andmain.com or wherever you get your Podcasts. Read More on StruggleState.com

Pure Speculation once again welcomes Dan Griffin to the studio for this week's episode. We will cover a variety of topics ranging from how we manage our finances, the value of your dollar, the future of the workforce, Government control on the individual, corporate censorship, and the difference between Money and Currency. It's a loaded episode but it's a loaded world we live in. Enjoy the conversation. New episodes of Pure Speculation every Friday on 32andmain.com or wherever you get your Podcasts.

Believe it or not, some people were actually able to SAVE money during this pandemic. Between stimulus checks, less money spent going out, and reduced costs of commuting to an office everyday it should come as no surprise that some people will find themselves ahead of the game. The begs the question, now what do I do with that money? With the fear of inflation, keeping it in the bank may not be the right move. Should you payoff high interest credit cards? Start planning for retirement? Or spend it while you got it? We'll also explore the chaos that is the stock market this week. Game Stop, AMC, Nokia, Blackberry are all on the move as a result of people banding together on Reddit to stick it to the Hedgefunds that have been profiting off the manipulation of the market for decades. The power is shifting to the people but what does this mean for the investor confidence in the market in the future? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Week Ending January 29th, 2021What a volatile stock market it was last week, the new crowd headed by the self-claimed top notch experts on Reddit and other social media sites started a war against the established market participants. I feel neither the leaders of such online forums nor the hedge funds will be at a loss when the dust settles, the average investor will end up holding pumped up stocks.Fundamental analysis will never lose against the so called crowd of online communities. I remember a 1929 story when a shoe shiner gave stock tips to Joe Kennedy and Joe being a wise investor decided to get out of the stock market. The present situation is not entirely similar to 1929 circumstances, but investors should be vigilant.The compliance departments of broker dealers should keep track of the symbols which are being pumped up by the social media forums and try to stop or restrict trading in those securities where made up stories about certain stocks do not correlate with underlying fundamentals. Otherwise the similar kind of pump and dump schemes orchestrated by the online chat rooms would be every day's news. I know it's not accurate to call this pump and dump until we have proof of false information being spread by a few with intention to defraud, as everybody knows it’s a speculation for sure at the moment. I think moderators of such online communities should be regulated persons.Jerome Powell reinforced his message that economic outlook remains uncertain after 2 days meeting last week. He also expressed that Fed does not have any intention to taper its purchases at present.As expressed by me last week, I think all the available good news has already been priced in. I am hoping that this meltdown continues next week.

Pure Speculation welcomes Julia Griffin into the basement studio for this week's episode. We'll cover a variety of topics ranging from shutdowns, the state of small business, big tech, the hypocrisy of our leaders and what the future has in store. A very interesting conversation with a unique perspective. Hosts Zack Hayes breaks it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Big Tech is stepping up to the plate to fix the tear in society that they helped to create, all while generating record profits. Publicly they speak of shock for what unrolled at the Capital Building earlier this month, but internally these companies were well aware of the divide and rhetoric that was fueling their platforms. Now censorship in America is being regulated by these same platforms that seem to have more power and control than Government itself. Is it too late to fix? Do they really even want to? And while former President Trump remains a lighting rod for the incident that occurred, maybe we should be looking at Tech CEO's like Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey to unleash our frustrations on. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Designer Babies, "Wetware", Synthetic Foods, Teleportation, Immortality! Take a listen to the remainder of the topics Futurists have set their sites on in the decades to come. These are just a few of the topics we'll be covering in the conclusion of What Does the Future Have in Store? Science Fiction or a Figment of the Imagination? We'll grade these predictions on their plausibility...for better or worse. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Unbiased | In-depth | Scottish A bumper flagship Pure Fitbaw podcast this week as we live streamed via twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/purefitbaw) to discuss recruitment for two Scottish clubs. * Intro and discussion of Celtic's trip to Dubai and decision to suspend football below SPFL Championship level* An hour (yes!) of analysis of Kilmarnock FC with a focus on this Jan transfer window* Another hour (!!) of analysis but about the Jan transfer window for Motherwell FC We went in-depth with discussion of playing style, squad and recruitment targets as Gavin Miller and Owen Brown took on Chris Samson's challenge to act as Director of Football/Head of Recruitment for these clubs.  Prefer to watch the video? It's available at https://www.twitch.tv/purefitbaw Please leave us a rating and review and share the podcast with your friends. We can be found at www.purefitbaw.com and on www.twitter.com/PureFitbaw, www.instagram.com/pure_fitbaw and www.facebook.com/PureFitbaw

Technological Advancements, Space Colonization, Human Survivability in the Decades to Come. These are just a few of the topics we'll be covering in Part 1 of 2 as we take a look into the predictions of Futurists in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Science Fiction or a Figment of the Imagination? We'll grade these predictions on their plausibility...for better or worse. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Happy New Year! With this New Year comes the promise of another round of Stimulus Checks! This round won't be quite as exciting with the amount per person being chopped in half to $600 from the $1200 of the original payments. While 14 Million Americans remain unemployed, does it make sense to give almost 190 Million Americans Stimulus Payments or should we be focusing on Unemployment Benefits? Plus, what can $600 even get you these days? Seems a little insulting...maybe we should demand more from our Representatives. But what do you expect in the Struggle State? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

The U.S. is outperforming the Global Economy amidst the Pandemic through the utilization of stimulus packages, low interest rates, and a booming stock market. But our employment rate isn't keeping pace with our Global counterparts and as money from the CARES ACT dries up, a moratorium on evictions expires, and credit card spending begins to decrease we'll ponder if that means this Economy might be maxed out. You can only prop up this Economy for so long before the effects begin to be felt. Oh, and Big Business is thriving while Main Street is Dying. Is the Average American being shorted? We'll present some figures that should make every American angry no matter what Political Spectrum you find yourself on. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Have you seen the Black Friday/Cyber Monday numbers for 2020? Even in the midst of a pandemic where unemployment is higher, future employment is uncertain, and states are shutting down, the American People did not disappoint. We like to spend and we made that abundantly clear this Holiday spending weekend. Retail therapy? Maybe. A fat credit card bill in January? Most definitely. The real question is, can we afford that bill when it comes? That might be the big indicator for what is in store for 2021. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

The U.S. Economy as we knew it might be over. That would be a bold statement if it were only coming from our mouths. But when these words are uttered by the current Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, it sends shivers down the spine of anyone who participates in our economy. And that's essentially every citizen in the United States. And that's exactly what happened earlier this November when Powell was speaking at a panel discussion on Central Banking. The COVID Shutdowns that swept the nation brought on advancements in technology and companies were quick to find new ways to innovate in ways that would usually takes years to formulate. All of this causes disruption to the market and low level jobs are sure to be some of the first casualties. But where will it end? We may be recovering, but it will be to a completely different economy. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

In today's episode, we take a look at what's happening in the broader economy before we switch over the crypto. First on the block (pun intended) is the retail sector failure to pay rent, which signals possible new wave of business bankruptcies, both in the retail sector as well as commercial real estate. From there, we jump into taking a look at the credit scoring and how the algorithms are messing up, big time, boosting credit scores for those that likely have trouble paying. Then we uncover the most recent hacks, one in DeFi and the other one with GoDaddy. Finally, onto some speculation, looking to connect the dots on the money. The Fed has stated they are not going to spend time developing CBDC (central bank digital currency) any time soon. However, they are connected and monitoring the evolution of the stable coins and providing support for them. My bet, USDC may become the USCBDC and today I share my thinking (this is PURE SPECULATION on my part)! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moneygeeks/message

The $68 trillion transfer of wealth in America is evaporating amid the economic crisis. The number is staggering but the wealth and private businesses accumulated by the Boomers is starting to show that it may not have the staying power to pass on to future generations. What does this mean to the future of the American Economy as we know it? According to a survey by the Center for New Middle Class, there was a 25% drop in the number of baby boomers who said they are self-employed or own their own business in the second quarter. That impact could have significant repercussions for the economy at large considering that baby boomers own nearly half of privately-held businesses with employees in the U.S., according to Project Equity. That’s 2.34 million businesses with 24.7 million employees and $5.1 trillion in sales, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

It's a loaded question, we know. But as Technology advances and we question more and more about the reality we live in, scientists are nearing the conclusion that the results are about 50/50 that we are living in some sort of simulation. And if we are actually able to create our own simulation with consciousness, the odds that we're living in base reality drastically drop. I think therefore I am, right? Not so fast... Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Well, its the morning after the 2020 Election and we have no official word on who the next President of the United States will be. So we'll do what we do best and speculate as to what will happen in the coming days, weeks, and months that follow. With a race that's closer than anyone could have anticipated, we can all agree on one thing...you can't count on polling. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

As you head to the polls to cast your ballot (or maybe you already sent that ballot in weeks ago), it can feel like Americans are divided on every topic. Its either Right or Left, Republican or Democrat with no middle ground. In this week's episode of Pure Speculation, we'll break down this article from the New York Times that points out that we might not be as divided as we think we are. There might still be hope after all... We'll be back in your feed in two days on Wednesday for our reaction to the results of the 2020 Election. Here at StruggleState.com, we don't care who you vote for, just as long as you do! Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Did she or didn't she? Of course she did. In late July 2016, Hillary Clinton, in an effort to divert attention from the email scandal that was haunting her presidential bid, directed her campaign to peddle a political narrative that Russia’s suspected hacking and leaking of Democratic Party emails was in furtherance of a conspiracy between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to swing the election to Trump. Why does it matter now? Because the current Democratic Candidate Joe Biden wants your vote for President this November and the Obama Administration, where he served as Vice President during this time, made a calculated effort to shelter the Clinton Campaign from any wrong doing in an effort for the Democrats to remain in control of the White House. FBI director James Comey held his infamous “exoneration” press conference, which illustrated that there was damning evidence of Clinton’s mishandling of classified information and destruction of government records, and of her promotion of a culture of national-security recklessness at the State Department; but, nevertheless, that the Obama administration would not charge her, even though her conduct violated the literal terms of the espionage statute. Do we want more of the same back door deals and blatant disregard for the rules as we've seen in the past? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Many people with student loans aren't carrying the burden of their debt alone. The mountain of debt weighs down their families, too. "Student loan repayment is really a family affair," says Fiona Greig, director of consumer research at the JPMorgan Chase Institute. The number of people 60 and older with student loan debt has been increasing, with many of those loans taken out by parents and grandparents to help younger family members pay for college. Now a new study by the JPMorgan Chase Institute says nearly 40% of student loan payers are helping someone else pay off their student loans. And 27% of these helpers hold no student loan debt themselves. But it goes beyond Student Loan Debt. This practice applies to a younger generation looking to purchase their first home. 1 in 5 U.S. Homeowners received an average of $39,000 in assistance from parents for down payments on Real Estate. And in 2018 Family/Friends assisted in the purchase of $317 Billion worth of property. While getting assistance like this seems ok on paper, its starting to delay the ability for an older generation to retire. And you have to wonder, will this younger generation be able to do the same for their kids? Or are we raising a generation that has clue how to manage their finances, keeping them deeper in what we call the Struggle State? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

While everyone else was talking COVID and Civil Unrest, the U.S. Government was quietly laying the ground work for what will be known as your Government issued Digital Wallet. In an effort to stay competitive with Foreign Nations as well as the mysterious Cryptocurrency that is Bitcoin and Libra, your Social Security number would be tied to a Digital Wallet whether you want it to our not. Is this a way for the Government to gain more control over its citizens or a move to keep the U.S. Dollar as a player on a Global stage? And is it really that different than the digital banking system we already have? In addition, Zack Hayes and new voice to Pure Speculation Mike Stabley will go down a rabbit hole of what happens if President Trump decides not to give up his seat after a closely contested election, voter fraud, and the divide that is currently affecting our nation. Cheers! Host Zack Hayes is joined by Special Guest and Mike Stabley to break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

We know that Saving and Investing is good for the long term, but we don't receive the same pleasure from putting our money behind these practices. Instead, we seek instant gratification in the form of purchases big and small that only temporarily fulfill the void we're trying to fill. Self Control is one key aspect of getting out of the Struggle State. Is your mindset strong enough to delay the instant gratification in exchange for financial stability? The ancient idea that what we desire isn’t necessarily what we enjoy has received support from modern neuroscience, which indicates that the two processes involve distinct circuits in the brain; dopamine, the so-called “pleasure chemical”, is probably better understood as a desire chemical, which can be triggered in huge quantities in the near-total absence of pleasure. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Jobs continue to be the topic of conversation in the Struggle State. Are you hiring? Firing? Job Hunting? Still struggling to work from home? The concept of work and jobs has changed as we know it. The real question is...will it ever go back to being the same? Host Zack Hayes is joined by Special Guest and Talkin' Cash Alum Ryan Kersten to break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

As most US states head in the wrong direction with coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has retracted key information about how the virus spreads. The US is on the brink of 200,000 coronavirus deaths, with the number of new cases rising in 28 states, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. But do you trust the data? Information on the CDC's website vanish as fast as it pops up and the data doesn't always paint the full picture. There is much doubt as to whether things will shake up on the brink of a Presidential Election. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Money is cheap to borrow and the Housing Market continues to be a Seller's Paradise. With more and more people working from home, some families see this as the perfect opportunity to upgrade into something bigger and better when it comes to our homesteads. But with uncertainty around every corner, an upcoming election, and job casualties created by the pandemic that have yet to come to fruition, are we rushing into something that is unsustainable for the long haul? We'll discuss these variables and more on this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Host Zack Hayes is joined by Special Guest and Talkin' Cash Alum Ryan Kersten to break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Bonus Episode! When Zack and Preemo Phil aren't talking about Preemo Topics with their Preemo Friends, they're speculating on the most interesting topics from around the Internet. We're bringing the Pure Speculation Podcast to our Preemo Audience with this week's Special Episode. It's the Documentary everyone is talking about. In this week's special episode of Pure Speculation, we're breaking down Netflix's new documentary titled The Social Dilemma. A look into how the fabric of society has been altered as we dive deeper into two different realities that have been created for you on your social media feeds. Is this move to manipulate users an intentional result for a desire to fuel profits? Regardless, the repercussions of a generation growing up on social is yet to be determined and if these trends continue, the future looks bleak. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

U.S. employers added 1.4 million jobs last month. The unemployment rate fell to 8.4%, from 10.2% in July. While the monthly snapshot from the Labor Department shows improvement, job growth has slowed since June, in a sign of what could be a long and painful recovery from the pandemic recession. August job gains were boosted by the temporary hiring of 238,000 workers to complete the 2020 census. The economy has so far recovered less than half of the 22 million jobs that were lost this spring. As of mid-August, more than 29 million people were collecting some form of unemployment benefits. That includes millions of gig workers and self- employed people who are not recorded in the monthly payroll count. Two surveys this week showed expansion in both the manufacturing and service sectors of the economy. But while factory production accelerated in August, the much larger services sector appeared to be tapping the brakes. What's in store for September? As industries see a combination of slow downs and speculative layoffs begin to come to fruition, where does this country stand as we prepare for the Presidential Election and Congress continues to fail to pass a new stimulus package? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

It's the Documentary everyone is talking about. In this week's special episode of Pure Speculation, we're breaking down Netflix's new documentary titled The Social Dilemma. A look into how the fabric of society has been altered as we dive deeper into two different realities that have been created for you on your social media feeds. Is this move to manipulate users an intentional result for a desire to fuel profits? Regardless, the repercussions of a generation growing up on social is yet to be determined and if these trends continue, the future looks bleak. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Is Gold part of your investment portfolio? If not, maybe it will be after listening to this episode of Pure Speculation. Once considered a fringe mode of asset collecting by preppers and speculators, Gold is having a moment. Surging past $2,000/oz in August, nearly 1 in 6 Americans have purchased Gold or some sort of precious metal in the last 3 months alone. But is it really a solid investment strategy to avoid losing everything in an epic breakdown of society and the economy if you don't physically own your Gold? Will these prices continue to surge or has fear and panic created a Gold bubble? Your guess is as good as ours, but we're going to talk about it anyway. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

A little bit of a different format for this week's offering for the Podcast. Pure Speculation Host Zack Hayes joins the Podcast A Common Divide to discuss why Daycare facilities have been able to open but schools are pushing for online learning. As the conversation navigates beyond doors opening and the doors and shifts to the socio-economic impact that this will have for individuals, it started to feel like an Episode of Pure Speculation. So we've decided to bring it to our audience as well. Enjoy...but don't forget...The Struggle is Real! Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Across the country, parents are using Facebook to form “pandemic pods,” hiring tutors or out-of-work teachers to educate their kids as school district after school district announces that it will go partially or fully virtual. Beloved mom-and-pop stores are flooding sites such as GoFundMe to seek support from their sheltered-in-place patrons. Sick people are relying on COVID-19 relief funds and hospital-bill crowdfunding campaigns. And civic entrepreneurs are forming organizations that buy meals from down-on-their-luck restaurants and ferry them to exhausted essential workers. These developments are a sign of American ingenuity. They are a measure of American community and can-do spirit, unleashed by social media and digital organizing. They are also a tragedy. The United States is forcing its citizens to bootstrap their way through a global catastrophe, saddling traumatized families with the burden of public administration and amplifying the country’s inequalities. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Everyone's talking about saving America's middle class. But just who exactly falls into this group? That's actually a much more difficult question to answer than it seems. While some experts define the middle class by income, others define it by lifestyle. Still others say it's a state of mind. Middle Class was once something that was almost guaranteed. Now social mobility seems a thing of the past while we broaden the definition of what Middle Class is to make us feel as though we've achieved something. Do you consider yourself a Thriver or a Straggler? Middle Class? Lower Class? Upper Class? Does it even matter? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

As if the Coronavirus Chaos couldn't get any crazier...Now the Pentagon feels its a good time to confirm that programs have existed for decades to investigate UAPs (or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) and that videos circulating on the internet of military footage tracking such objects are in fact legitimate. With 2/3 of people believing their Government knows more about UFOs than they let out, it sounds like those concerns are being confirmed. Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tweeted Monday that Americans "deserve to be informed" about UFO information following the Pentagon's official release of three Navy videos showing "unidentified aerial phenomena." Why it matters: Reid devoted funding in 2007 to a $22 million program to investigate unidentified flying objects. The Pentagon confirmed its existence in 2017. The Navy also confirmed an increase in UFO sightings in 2019. It formalized a new process to allow pilots to report sightings at the time. Officials have clarified that, while UFOs are not necessarily indicative of extraterrestrial life, they do raise concerns regarding advanced aircraft flying near sensitive military facilities and military-controlled ranges. The big picture: The Navy videos were previously published by the New York Times, which interviewed the pilots involved in some of the incidents. They refused to speculate on the origin of the crafts they saw, but one pilot told the Times that "we're here to do a job, with excellence, not make up myths." Why now? Should it be of any real concern to us? Would the confirmation of life on other planets beyond our solar system throw our society into chaos? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Even though the tech industry’s four biggest companies were stung by a slowdown in spending, they reported a combined $28 billion in profits on Thursday. A day after lawmakers grilled the chief executives of the biggest tech companies about their size and power, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Facebook reported surprisingly healthy quarterly financial results, defying one of the worst economic downturns on record. Even though the companies felt some sting from the spending slowdown, they demonstrated, as critics have argued, that they are operating on a different playing field from the rest of the economy. Amazon’s sales were up 40 percent from a year ago and its profit doubled. Facebook’s profit jumped 98 percent. Even though the pandemic shuttered many of its stores, Apple increased sales of all its products in every part of the world and posted $11.25 billion in profit. Advertising revenue dropped for Alphabet, the laggard of the bunch, but it still did better than Wall Street had expected. Are these companies playing by a different set of rules? While the rest of America struggles to find their footing, the Tech Giants continue to dominate all industries. Is it time for break up? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Some 25 million Americans are set to lose $600 a week each in federal unemployment benefits at the end of the month, one of the thorniest issues Congress faces when it returns to Washington this week to consider another coronavirus relief bill. Many people view the payments as a lifeline, and analysts say the $15 billion a week in federal spending has provided vital support to an economy staggering from the effects of the pandemic. But critics say the money, paid on top of regular state jobless benefits, discourages some Americans from returning to work as businesses try to reopen, holding back the recovery. Things are about to change for the worker, the economy, and consumer spending virtually overnight. Were you a spender or a saver of your stimulus benefits? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Four days before her son was gunned down and her husband was wounded, New Jersey federal Judge Esther Salas was assigned to handle a class-action lawsuit from Deutsche Bank investors who claim the company failed to monitor “high-risk” customers including late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The investors also claim in New Jersey federal district court that the bank made false and misleading statements about its anti-money laundering policies. The complaint alleges that Deutsche Bank AG “failed to properly monitor customers that the Bank itself deemed to be high risk, including, among others, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.” Salas was assigned to handle the suit, which plaintiffs led by Ali Karimi filed in US District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of investors who bought securities from the bank between Nov. 7, 2017, and July 6, CNN reported. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

On June 30th, 2020, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the future of the digital dollar. The pressures to create a digital USD are mounting as China recently began testing its own digital currency - the DCEP, which will be included in popular applications like WeChat and AliPay. Of particular concern is widespread adoption of a digital yuan in emerging markets and in international trade. Will the adoption of a digital currency be the next step in giving up more of our freedoms and the death of the paper dollar as we know it? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

You've heard the name and now we'll breakdown how Ghislaine Maxwell was tied to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking ring. After being arrested earlier this month, she may hold the key to the answers the FBI is looking for. Was she a co-conspirator or actually a bigger piece to the puzzle? Will she meet a mysterious fate like her former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein or will she name names? Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes dive deep on this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

Big corporations are pulling their advertising from Facebook and it's having a major financial impact on the platform as well as their CEO/Founder Mark Zuckerberg. As the list continued to grow, will this improve the transparency and regulation on Hate Speech and Fake News that appears on the site by the minute? Or will this just be a bump in the road for the Social Media Juggernaut? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes break it all down in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More on StruggleState.com

This Researcher Predicted 2020 Would Be Mayhem. Here’s What He Says May Come Next Not everyone took Peter Turchin seriously a decade ago when he said widespread civil unrest would sweep through the U.S. in 2020. “They had no reason to believe I wasn’t crazy,” says Turchin, a 63-year-old researcher who teaches cultural evolution at the University of Connecticut. In 2010, after analyzing historical cycles of instability, Turchin made a prediction that was published at the time in the journal Nature: America will suffer a period of major social upheaval beginning around 2020. Some were skeptical, Turchin says, because “people did not understand that I was making scientific predictions, not prophecies.” Then 2020 came. Amid a global pandemic—which has so far killed more than 116,000 people in the U.S. and resulted in record unemployment rates—national unrest erupted at the end of May over the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who begged for his life as a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes breakdown the article from time.com in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More at StruggleState.com

The Economy Is Experiencing an Epic Collapse of Demand. A rip in the fabric of the economy won’t be healed easily, and denial of the severity of the crisis won’t solve it. Despite it all — a nation on edge, with an untamed pandemic and convulsive protests over police brutality — for the first time in three months there is a scent of economic optimism in the air. Employers added millions of jobs to their payrolls in May, and the jobless rate fell, a big surprise to forecasters who expected further losses. Businesses are reopening, and the rate of coronavirus deaths has edged down. The Trump administration has begun pointing to what are likely to be impressive growth numbers as the economy starts to pull out of its deep hole. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes breakdown the article from NYtimes.com in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More at StruggleState.com

How The Pandemic Exposed We're All Just Pretending Original Article by Lynn Steger Strong theguardian.com In her essay, Hamilton speaks of talking to others she also thought of as successful who were actually just performing success the same way she did. Hearing them say now that they were one bad week or month from going under before Covid-19 shocked her. She discovered that, in fact, the lot of it has been a ruse for a while. It’s not just shame that keeps us quiet either. We keep our “failures” close to us because we know, especially in the markets that both Hamilton and I work in – art, books, restaurants – it’s so much about appearance. Is that book or that chef, that artist important? Why should anyone pay for her rent, her studio, her tour? Our pretending we’re not drowning is the proof we have that we might still be worth saving. Our performing stability is one of the few ways that we hope we might navigate the narrow avenues that might still get us out. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes breakdown the article from theguardian.com in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More at StruggleState.com

Sporting "I Got Chipped" T-shirts, some 40 workers at Three Square Market, a firm that makes cafeteria kiosks aimed at replacing vending machines, got tiny rice-sized microchips embedded in their hands. Company officials said it was for convenience, a way for them to bypass using company badges and corporate log-ons to computers. Now, they can just have their hands read by a reader, similar to using a smartphone to pay for goods. The company would like to see payments go cashless, as iPhone users do with Apple Pay. Except in this case, consumers use their hand instead of a smartphone to pay. The chip is not a tracker nor does it have GPS in it, so the boss can't track your movements, company officials say. Still, to those who worry about Big Brother having more control over our lives, Three Square Market President Patrick McMullan says you should, "take your cell phone and throw it away." Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes breakdown the article from USAToday.com in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More at StruggleState.com

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Americans are slashing their spending, hoarding cash and shrinking their credit card debt as they fear their jobs could disappear during the coronavirus pandemic. US credit card debt suddenly reversed course in March and fell by the largest percentage in more than 30 years. At the same time, savings rates climbed to levels unseen since Ronald Reagan was in the White House. The dramatic shifts in consumer behavior reflect the unprecedented turmoil in the US economy caused by the pandemic. Although caution is a logical response to that uncertainty, hunkering down also poses a risk to the recovery in an economy dominated by consumer spending. A so-called V-shaped recovery can't happen if consumers are sitting on the sidelines. More than 33 million Americans have filed for initial unemployment claims since mid-March, and economists warn the jobs market won't return to pre-crisis levels for years. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes breakdown the article from CNN.com in this week's episode of Pure Speculation. Follow us on Twitter @strugglestate Read More at StruggleState.com

More evidence of how the coronavirus pandemic is widening income inequality has emerged after the Federal Reserve announced 40% of households earning less than $40,000 included someone who has lost a job since February. The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, released the figure on Wednesday as he called on US policymakers to do more to pull the country out of the economic mire. Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes breakdown the Guardian's article on the topic in this week's episode of Pure Speculation.

You might feel blindsided by the coronavirus, but warnings about a looming pandemic have been there for decades. Government briefings, science journals and even popular fiction projected the spread of a novel virus and the economic impacts it would bring, complete often with details about the specific challenges the U.S. is now facing. It makes you wonder: What else are we missing? What other catastrophes are coming that we aren’t planning for, but that could disrupt our lives, homes, jobs or our broader society in the next few years or decades? Hosts Zack Hayes and Phil Hayes breakdown Politico's Domestic Threat Assessment in this weeks episode of Pure Speculation.

What is Purim? A paper by Mariano Franco named Purim Imagery in Revelation 11   The Next Triple Purim occurs in 2021, 2025, 2045, 2048, 2052, 2072 Oct 2, 2021 Beginning - 1260 days back from 3/15/2015 Midpoint Triple Purim 1470 days between 9/23/2017 to 10/2/2021  robert@mclaurine.com

Catch up on today's show here on the full podcast!We talk to Cody Simpson, fresh off the Masked Singer set about Miley Cyrus and getting sober; Gorgi Coghlan sings us out; Marty Sheargold has stand up shows; Tony Martin drops by; you called with your tidbits; and we have the best time ever! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Want vs need. Rewarding you for sharing in our ecosystem. Captain Marvel #8 is what the swarm went for this week. Customer databases. Information integrated into your life. Top-selling books for the nation vs @ Challengers (Black Cat vs. Dceased). How many young reader imprints can the market bear? The first of the Comic-Con International San Diego publishing announcements.

Want vs need. Rewarding you for sharing in our ecosystem. Captain Marvel #8 is what the swarm went for this week. Customer databases. Information integrated into your life. Top-selling books for the nation vs @ Challengers (Black Cat vs. Dceased). How many young reader imprints can the market bear? The first of the Comic-Con International San Diego publishing announcements.

On 'Kris Boyd's Foamy Remnants', the 15th episode of the Pure Fitbaw podcast, co-hosts Owen (@OwenJamesBrown) and Gavin (@PureFitbaw) discuss; 2:30 - Which SPFL player would u like to throw a milkshake at? 8:00 - Review of final Premiership fixtures of 18/19 touching on Turnbull, Johnston & more. 30:30 - Kilmarnock seal 3rd & European football. We chat positives & risks. 39:45 - Owen says ‘Yaaaaaaasssssss’ to Steve Clarke as we discuss his appointment, fixtures, style & squad. 48:10 - Scotland Women World Cup squad, Jamaica friendly & PF meet up. 52:45 - Our thoughts on Dundee United’s season, playing strengths & weaknesses ahead of play off v St Mirren. 63:00 - Pure Speculation with the best & worst rumours of the week in Scotland

This week, we welcome Bryson Bort, the Founder and CEO of SCYTHE to talk about Attack Simulation! In the Technical Segment, Kory Findley will be presenting a tool he created entitled “pktrecon”, for internal network segment reconnaissance using broadcast and service discovery protocol traffic! In the Security News, why Hyatt Is launching a public bug bounty program, Amazon Key partners with myQ, web vulnerabilities up, IoT flaws down, enterprise iPhones will soon be able to use security dongles, how El Chapo's IT manager cracked his encrypted chats and brought him down, and more!   Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/Episode589 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! For more information about SCYTHE, visit: https://www.scythe.io/securityweekly   Visit https://securityweekly.com/acm to sign up for a demo or buy our AI Hunter! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

This week, we welcome Bryson Bort, the Founder and CEO of SCYTHE to talk about Attack Simulation! In the Technical Segment, Kory Findley will be presenting a tool he created entitled “pktrecon”, for internal network segment reconnaissance using broadcast and service discovery protocol traffic! In the Security News, why Hyatt Is launching a public bug bounty program, Amazon Key partners with myQ, web vulnerabilities up, IoT flaws down, enterprise iPhones will soon be able to use security dongles, how El Chapo's IT manager cracked his encrypted chats and brought him down, and more!   Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/Episode589 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! For more information about SCYTHE, visit: https://www.scythe.io/securityweekly   Visit https://securityweekly.com/acm to sign up for a demo or buy our AI Hunter! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Developer’s log 221-81, Dr. Evan Brady, lead developer for FUTURE. So… start with the good news I guess. SAYER is voiced, written, and produced by Adam Bash. Intro and outro music composed by Jesse “Main Finger” Gregory. This episode also features the following music: Brand New World (Kai Engel) / CC BY 4.0 Paranoia (Kai Engel) …

More credits!!! TF Con!!! Soundtrack: Stan Bush, Vince DiCola, NRG, Weird Al, Spectre General/Kick Axe!!! Production Staff: Floro Dery and other Filipinos!!! Character and Background Design!! Production Assistants!!! . . . REGINA, SASKACHEWAN Wooooo!!!!!

Speculative fiction — the catch-all term for non-realist genres — in its many forms. Remembering the irascible speculative fiction writer Harlan Ellison. How reading a sex scene in an Isaac Asimov book changes an adolescent’s understanding of gender identity. Colson Whitehead reads from his zombie novel “Zone One.” And tracing the sci-fi-themed Afrofuturist tradition in music, from Sun Ra to Janelle Monáe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speculative fiction — the catch-all term for non-realist genres — in its many forms. Remembering the irascible speculative fiction writer Harlan Ellison. How reading a sex scene in an Isaac Asimov book changes an adolescent’s understanding of gender identity. Colson Whitehead reads from his zombie novel “Zone One.” And tracing the sci-fi-themed Afrofuturist tradition in music, from Sun Ra to Janella Monáe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're still down to two host but we are still coming as hard as three! Andy and Nick are back and we find out the horrible truth on why Shane couldn't join us. Then we bring someone back from the dead with Mr. Fingernails. and it all happened in a place called... SKETCHY NONSENSE .::: Beer Of The Week:::. Pure Speculation by Jolly Pumpkin http://brewery.jollypumpkin.com/blog-1/2018/9/24/pure-speculation Podcast@SketchyNonsense.com www.SketchyNonsense.com Facebook.com/SketchyNonsense Twitter.com/SketchyNonsense Patreon.com/SketchyNonsense "Upbeat Forever " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The Halloween Dawn by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/248/the-halloween-dawn Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

The Financial Detox Team at Labrum Wealth Management dispels Bitcoin misinformation and explains what it actually is. Jason Labrum, CEO and Founder and Alex Klingensmith, COO and Senior Wealth Advisor welcome Tom Lombardi into the studio to discuss all things block chain technology and should you own any of these cryptocurrencies in your portfolio?

The Financial Detox Team at Labrum Wealth Management dispels Bitcoin misinformation and explains what it actually is. Jason Labrum, CEO and Founder and Alex Klingensmith, COO and Senior Wealth Advisor welcome Tom Lombardi into the studio to discuss all things block chain technology and should you own any of these cryptocurrencies in your portfolio?

This week’s story really does have everything: Pirates! Prostitution! China! Drama! Tragedy! Twists! And Lorna has a really good hearty laugh at Innes’ face (it is a funny face). If that’s not enough to get you on board we have special guest Dan, who has a real degree in something real, so that’s a selling point I guess. Pure Speculation (everybody’s favourite!) comes into play as per usual when Innes fails to understand his own story. Disclaimer – We are not promoting any of the products mentioned on this episode – GU desserts, Krave, badassoftheweek.com; although all are great (maybe?). Twitter: @IdiotHistoryPod Email: IdiotHistoryPod@gmail.com Individual Twitters: @MattSingleton17  @lornabarryy    @InnesJackson

This week Innes grabs his axe and a handful of unreliable poems to tell us the tale of Viking Eric Bloodaxe. When facts fail us we once more lean on our favourite historical technique: Pure Speculation! Don’t worry we address the most vital of questions: Which one of us would’ve fared best in a Viking village? If we had to invade Norway today which (obscure) celebrities would we take with us? And finally, what would our own personal Valhalla look like? Twitter: @IdiotHistoryPod Email: IdiotHistoryPod@gmail.com Individual Twitters: @MattSingleton17  @lornabarryy    @InnesJackson

Join Dan and Chelsea as they sit down to chat with Brent Jans from Pure Speculation. http://purespec.org/

This week we go from Star Trek, to Star Wars, to insane conspiracy theories that will make you go... What? Subscribe and leave 5 stars with text on iTunes for a shout out, and follow us on Twitter @CCriticismBlog and like our Facebook page Facebook.com/CCriticism. Hosted by Nick, Byron, Cameron, Sean, & Josh. Edited by Nicholas. "WaterHammer" term (C)Joshua Byrd. Music: "Danger Storm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Closing in on the month of July, host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) try their hand at coming up with some trades. In addition, the group talks about Neftali Feliz, Trevor Plouffe, Gleyber Torres, and much more.

Holy hell, ladies and gentlemen, it's been far too long since Scott and I have been together recording at the Unknown Studio. But wait, what's this? A new episode? A NEW EPISODE! This week, in the studio with us was a gentle man named "Gentle" Stan Woo, one of the organizers of the 7th annual Pure Speculation Festival. We got the low-down on this year's do, and we have other juicy content to share with you as well. Peep the breakdown: 0:00: Intro to Mongolia 1:15: The Stan-vasion and Pure Spec 1:55: Welcome back, Scotter 11:30: Mo' Mustache, no problems (check them on Facebook and on their website) 17:03: We love our sponsors 21:00: Pure Speculation 7: the Speculatening! 37:08: October's Edmonton Story Slam 47:16: What to... Ex-Spec... ahem, at Pure Speculation 57:49: The Fast Fifteen with Stanley Woo

It's time your your favourite podcast, my friends. And this one's a doozy. Not just because it includes a peek into the Unknown Studio mailbag (which it does); not just because it includes a story from the Christmas Bureau (which it does); and not just because it includes the inaugural Edmonton: A City segment, brought to you by Matt Hirji, Simon Yackulic, Sam Brooks and Jonn Kmech (which it absolutely does)... But it also includes an interview with the founder of the Toonseum, Joe Wos. Scott and I had the opportunity to speak with Joe at Pure Speculation. We actually interviewed him before a live studio audience. We'd love to do a lot more of that. No, my laptop is pooched, which is why there's no image for this show on our feature banner above. That's also why I can't give you a show breakdown. This will all be corrected tomorrow. Meanwhile, I assure you, this podcast will be music to your ears. Enjoy!

On this, the most recent episode of the Unknown Studio (eight! eight episodes! Scott never believed in us!), Mr. Scott C. Bourgeois and I interview Brent Jans, the festival director of Edmonton's Pure Speculation Science Fiction Festival. Also called Pure Spec by nerdy and geeky stalwarts (we love you guys!), the festival is happening for the fifth year this weekend, October 2 to 4 at the Shaw Conference Centre. Events throughout the weekend include panel discussions and keynote addresses with science fiction authors, game developers, artists, and a variety of other sci-fi geniuses; RPGs being played; merchant booths; and more! Scott and I spent an hour with Brent, and honestly, it was enough to convince me to attend the Festival this weekend... In between drinking and seeing Zombieland, of course. Registration is $15 before the event if you purchase from any Happy Harbor location or $20 at the door or by registering online. Also featured in this episode, other than my patented Fast 15 is a dip into the Unknown Studio mailbag. One of our tens of listeners emailed us. You can too! Give us a listen and send us your feedback!