Trump loves dictators. For today's episode, Rick discusses Bob Woodward's new book War, which highlights Donald Trump's admiration for dictators, particularly Vladimir Putin. He argues that Trump's transactional nature and attraction to power make him susceptible to autocratic influences. He warns that if re-elected, Trump would likely cut U.S. support for Ukraine, leading to a Russian victory and weakening NATO. Trump's worldview aligns more with authoritarianism than democracy, posing a serious threat to global stability and American values.

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Introducing 175. From Experimental Side Hustles to Liquidation Auctions: Unconventional Wealth Building Strategies With Shannon Jean from Millionaire University.

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Is boredom the key to building a multimillion-dollar empire? In this episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with serial entrepreneur Shannon Jean, who has launched ten businesses, sold four, and learned to build wealth in totally unconventional ways — all driven by boredom and curiosity! Shannon reveals how he mastered the art of turning side hustles into thriving businesses, including the power of experimentation, turning ideas into reality, and how to make that crucial first $1,000. Whether you're interested in flipping luxury products, liquidation auctions, or an entirely different business altogether, Shannon's stories are both inspirational and actionable for every entrepreneur!

+ Boredom as a Driver: Turning boredom into entrepreneurial success

+ Side Hustle Growth: Moving from side project to full business

+ First $1,000 Breakthrough: Why the first $1,000 is the hardest and most crucial

+ Constant Experimentation: The importance of trying multiple ideas

+ Luxury Flipping: Success with handbags and watches

+ Liquidation Goldmine: Opportunities in overstock and return auctions

+ Minimizing Risk: Starting small and scaling smart

+ Data-Driven Success: Using data to make informed decisions

+ Action Over Fear: Overcoming fear and embracing action

+ Networking Power: How cold calls led to new ventures

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In a classic Rick rant, he breaks down the politicization of Hurricane Helene, criticizing the usual suspects (Trump, Elon Musk, etc) for spreading misinformation about FEMA's response. He highlights the coordinated, bipartisan efforts of federal and state governments in addressing the disaster and condemns the use of tragedies for political gain.

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Introducing Little Island: A New Park Highlighting New York’s Waterfront Legacy from Built: Commercial Real Estate's Leading Voices.

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It can feel at times like there's nothing we don't know about Trump. However, there are still a few select people who seem to be able to uncover more and more, giving us critical insight into the former President. In this episode, Rick interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner about their new book, Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success. They delve into Trump’s long-standing strategy of creating an illusion of wealth, his reliance on tax loopholes, and how he used his father's empire to prop up his failing ventures. The conversation also touches on Trump's role in the USFL's downfall, his relationship with banks, and the lasting impact of The Apprentice on his public image.

Susanne and Russ' book, Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success, available now.

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(00:01:30) Lucky Loser

(00:08:31) Trump's properties

(00:13:29) The real Trump

(00:21:38) The Trump brand

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Introducing 170. 9 Rules For Scaling Any Business with Justin Williams from Millionaire University.

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Want to turn your side hustle into a thriving, scalable business? In this episode, Justin sits down with Nick Loper of The Side Hustle Show to discuss exactly that! Together, they cover the nine powerful rules that helped Justin scale multiple ventures, from flipping houses to building a successful podcast, and everything in between. You'll get insider strategies around working with intention, eliminating distractions, automating and delegating tasks to accelerate growth, and more (no matter the industry). Plus, don’t miss the exclusive preview of Millionaire University's new Build My Money Machine program, designed to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into seven-figure businesses!

+ Nine rules for scaling any business

+ Importance of clear intention

+ Eliminate, automate, delegate

+ Risk mitigation strategy

+ The 60/20/3 rule for pricing

+ Marketing flywheel for customer acquisition

+ Velocity of money and growth

+ Marginal gains for compounding success

+ Preview of Build My Money Machine program

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How can big tech and a healthy democracy coexist? In this episode Rick is joined by Marietje Schaake, author of The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley. Together, they delve into the growing influence of big tech companies on global democracy, the dangers posed by unchecked data collection, and the rise of tools like Pegasus spyware. Schaake highlights the need for greater transparency, regulation, and accountability in the tech sector, while addressing the potential threats to privacy and democratic freedoms. They also discuss the weaponization of data by companies like Palantir and Cambridge Analytica, as well as potential solutions to safeguard democratic systems in the face of advancing technology.

Marietje's book, The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley, available now.

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(00:01:26) The Tech Coup

(00:05:37) Government against large corporations

(00:09:56) Which country's are doing it right?

(00:15:05) Palantir

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Chapter Two of Trump’s Project 2025: Up Close and Personal depicts the personal story of Eve, a nurse struggling with infertility, whose treatment is threatened by the new president's executive order banning certain fertility treatments. The episode explores how the president's policies would impact everyday Americans, particularly women and families, by interfering with reproductive freedom and the right to self-determination. The author of the serialized novel “2025,” upon which this podcast series is based, David Pepper, highlights how the fictional story is directly based on the policies outlined in the Trump’s Project 2025 and the president's own words, underscoring the very real and devastating consequences a second Trump term and the implementation of Project 2025 could have.

You can read Chapter Two of David Pepper’s “2025: A Novel” at davidpepper.substack.com/p/2025-a-novel-chapter-2

Trump’s Project 2025: Up Close and Personal is produced by David Pepper and available on all the podcast apps and at 2025 pod.com. We'd also like to thank all the artists who volunteered their time to make this episode. J. Smith Cameron read the chapter and audio finishing by Marilys Ernst. This series is produced by David Pepper, Melissa, Jo Peltier and Jay Feldman. Trump’s Project 2025: Up Close and Personal is a production of Ovington Avenue Productions and the Bill Press Pod.

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Introducing Rodney Scott and the Two Dollar Bill from Tinfoil Swans.

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Rodney Scott is having a good day. It's right there on the pit master's shirt — the slogan "every day is a good day." He's a James Beard Award-winning chef who rose to national prominence cooking the sumptuous whole-hog barbecue he grew up eating. He's been the subject of a documentary, won accolades for his cookbook, and has plans to expand his restaurant empire everywhere. But back when he was a music-loving kid in Hemingway, South Carolina, annoyed about spending his vacation days working in the fields, chopping wood, or flipping pigs for his family, he never dreamed that barbecue would become his legacy.

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We're proud to present Chapter One of "Trump's Project 2025: Up Close and Personal" which is a brilliant undertaking by David Pepper and his talented projection team. The podcast starts in January 2025, with Donald Trump as president begins his second term, and the havoc he is already wreaking on America.

As much as Donald Trump wants to distance himself from Project 2025. He can’t. Trump and his people are tied closely to the Project and the Heritage Foundation, which quarterbacked Project 2025.

In fact, it’s already underway. Project 2025 is busily recruiting thousands of MAGA loyalists and partisans to fill positions once held by skilled civil servants.

It's unlikely that most people will look over all Trump’s speeches, or Agenda47 or the RNC Platform, or read the 920 pages of crazy in Project 2025. So pro-democracy activist David Pepper of Ohio has written a novel to engage everyday Americans with the reality of how a Trump victory would turn everyday American lives upside down. These are fictional stories about the future, of course, but the suffering, pain and personal dilemmas people face in them is 100% based on the facts and commitments being spelled out in Project 2025 and Trump’s own words and promises. This podcast series is a close adaptation of the book, I hope you take a listen. It’s powerful stuff, and gives far a better sense than factoids and bullet points about how the worst of these promises would play out in real lives.

You can also listen to the series on all of your favorite podcast platforms - and please subscribe and give it four stars to support David's brilliant, important work.

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