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Betting On ZeroFrom Mt. Gox to FTX, Crypto Delivers The Goods!Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the first episode of Season Three.Hedge fund veteran John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and longtime Wall Street analyst Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, and as of last March, Gaming Wall Street, now on HBO Max.In...2022-11-1350 min
Betting On ZeroA Visit With Tucker Carlson, Trouble In Stablecoin Land, & Our Standard Tyrant BashingBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the ninth episode of Season Two.John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, and as of just two months ago, Gaming Wall Street, now on HBO Max.Gaming Wall Street is an HBO...2022-05-1142 minBetting On ZeroBill Hwang Is In Jeopardy, Along With Free Speech, Free Money, and Maybe Even FoodBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the eighth episode of Season Two.John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, and just last month, Gaming Wall Street, now on HBO Max.Gaming Wall Street is an HBO Max Original, produced...2022-04-2843 min
Betting On ZeroA Meme Stock Strikes Gold, Nickel Goes Parabolic, and Gaming Wall Street Is Awesome.Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the seventh episode of Season Two.John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, and now... another one! Gaming Wall Street!OK, so the secret is out. Biltmore Films, the company founded by Betting...2022-03-1541 min
Betting On ZeroExclusive! Interview with Gaming Wall Street director Tobias DemlBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the sixth episode of Season Two! John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, and now... another one!OK, so the secret is out and the exciting hour is almost upon us. Biltmore Films, t...2022-03-0153 minBetting On ZeroDown The Rabbit Hole: Crypto Fraud, Bored Apes, Sad Apes and Sad MetaBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the fifth episode of Season Two! John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero. Keep your eyes peeled for their next film, due out in the first quarter of this year.In this episode, w...2022-02-0436 minBetting On ZeroChina Contagion Coming? With Special Guest Anne Stevenson-Yang of J Capital ResearchBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the fourth episode of Season Two! John, who regularly appears on financial news networks, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero. Keep your eyes peeled for their next film, due out in the first quarter of this year.In this episode, w...2022-01-0750 minBetting On ZeroScrooge's Outlook on Christmas, Markets, Inflation and Other Modern InconveniencesBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the third episode of Season Two! John, who regularly appears on financial news networks and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero.In this episode, a little shorter than some in keeping with the holiday spirit, we begin by griping about the h...2021-12-2331 minBetting On ZeroChina Markets Falter, Meme Stocks Plunge, Inflation Not So MuchBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the second episode of Season Two! John, who regularly appears on financial news networks and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero.In this episode, we start off with a discussion of China and its faltering property markets and what this might m...2021-12-1749 minBetting On ZeroHerbalife, Evergrande, ESG and Uranium: All Radioactive This Week!Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. This is the first episode of Season Two! John, who is on the board of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com and other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero.In this episode, we dive right into familiar territory we discuss Herbalife, t...2021-09-1752 minBetting On ZeroGoing Deep With Bill Keep, MLM Expert. How MLM is Anti-Capitalism.Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. In this episode, we are joined by business professor William Keep, who has written extensively on multilevel marketing and was featured in the 2017 documentary Betting On Zero.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com and other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such...2021-04-0959 minBetting On ZeroAn Interview With The Wolf Whisperer, CNBC's Scott WapnerBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. In this episode, we are joined by financial journalist Scott Wapner, whose coverage on CNBC of the Herbalife battle and the personalities behind not only made it into Betting On Zero but set the standard for financial journalism for the next decade.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com and other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history...2021-03-0248 minBetting On ZeroInvesting Versus Speculating, Especially In Tech: Lessons Learned. Special Guest Martin HaleBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the world of investing the ‘old-fashioned’ way—generating a return on capital and paying attention to valuation.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com and other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Bettin...2021-02-101h 08Betting On ZeroGameStop: Future '30 For 30' Episode or Future Civil War Movie? Special Guest Kyle BassBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us, which today starts with GameStop and the battle between retail investors and short-sellers..John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com and other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. These discussions sometimes get made into films such as Betting On Zero, which of course is about a short-seller.In...2021-01-291h 12Betting On ZeroSelling Angel Feathers: The Rise and Perhaps Finally Now The Fall of Multilevel MarketingBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us. Today we visit one of our favorite topics, multilevel marketing.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com among other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. In this episode, we are joined by Robert Fitzpatrick, multilevel marketing (MLM) expert, who has just written a new book, Ponzinomics. The book i...2021-01-261h 24Betting On ZeroBitcoin, The Fed, Big Lies and Fast Cars. Special Guest Mark YuskoBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the latest topics of interest in politics, financial markets, and the cultural forces that shape the world around us.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, owner of TheStreet.com among other media properties, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. In this episode, we are joined by Mark Yusko, founder and chief investment officer at Morgan Creek Capital Management. Prior to founding Morgan Creek, Mark was previously the chief investment officer for the e...2021-01-151h 25Betting On ZeroCertifiable: Election Mayhem, Men In Pelts, Markets Exploding HigherBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the events that unfolded in Washington, DC yesterday and the political climate that led up to it, and of course what we believe the impact of the election will be on financial markets. John, who is executive chairman of Maven, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. In this episode, we talk about the lawlessless that broke out our nation’s capital yesterday and how markets were able to shrug it off, looking forward as t...2021-01-0744 minBetting On ZeroLiving In The Post-Truth World of Politics and Markets. With Guest Matt TyrmandBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn catch up in this podcast and discuss the Texas lawsuit headed for the Supreme Court, more on Hunter Biden and the state of investigative reporting. With guest Matt Tyrmand.John, who is executive chairman of Maven, and Burke, who runs the Capitalism Maven site for TheStreet.com, have a long history together discussing markets, politics and contemporary subjects. In this episode, we talk about the ongoing drama surrounding the presidential election with special guest Matt Tyrmand, investigative journalist and avowed right-wing provocateur. Tyrmand has done a lot of homework on H...2020-12-1152 minBetting On ZeroFyre Fest, Fake It Til You Make It, And Treasure HuntingBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn are joined by William N. Finley IV (aka Seth Crossno), the man who brought down Fyre Fest. We discuss Betting On Zero's strange relationship to the Fyre documentary on Netflix, Seth's experience at the ill-fated festival, and plans for another documentary, this time about perhaps the biggest treasure hunt of the century. 2020-11-1855 minBetting On ZeroEpisode 3: The Election, Guns, Hornets, and Yelling Fire In A TheaterBurke Koonce and John Fichthorn catch up in this episode and discuss the presidential election, markets, guns, crypto, hornets and yelling fire in a movie theater. 2020-11-0642 minBetting On ZeroHunter Biden, The Bobulinky Issue, Markets, and Why There Are No Movies Right NowExecutive Producers Burke Koonce and John Fichthorn discuss the Hunter Biden allegations, smoking guns, censorship, and why movies aren't getting made right now. 2020-10-2828 minBetting On ZeroEpisode 1: Thoughts On Presidential Debate & Other MusingsJohn and I take our maiden voyage in the podcast world, discussing the presidential debate, markets and a few stocks. 2020-09-3027 min