Episode Summary: This episode we start out with our “Idiot of the Week” award and then talk about why the Federal Reserve wants 2% inflation (by stated policy goal).  We talk about how a normal market often has high prices (limited supply) with new innovation but that when production (more supply) catches up and competitorsContinue reading AWI – Episode 20 – Why does the Fed want 2% inflation?

Episode Summary: This episode we start out with our “Idiot of the Week” award and then spend the rest of the show talking “CARtesy”.  We are joined in studio by our special guest Scott Brown who is starting a Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/cartesy/) and website to help “alleviate parking and road rage through humor, education andContinue reading AWI – Episode 19 – Can we have some CARtesy please?”

Episode Summary: This episode we start out with our “Idiot of the Week” award and talk about the hypocrisy around RAP music and lyrics.  In an era of #MeToo, why aren’t the (largely) progressive media calling out the degradation of women and the repeated messages of violence (against “protected” groups too)?  We close with “IdioticContinue reading AWI – Episode 18 – Does Rap Music Get A Pass?

Episode Summary: This episode we start out with our “Idiot of the Week” award and the winner may get Idiot of the Year!  Next we talk about how health insurance is really not insurance at all.  We explore how health insurance as we know it became employer linked and how third party payment decreases (orContinue reading AWI – Episode 17 – Is it really Health “Insurance”?

Episode Summary: This episode we start out with our “Idiot of the Week” award, then move on to talk about the many aspects of the wave of marijuana legalizations (in states) and its pros and cons.  We are not users and may be not as informed as some of our listeners, but I think weContinue reading AWI – Episode 16 – Marijuana Legalization Wave

Episode Summary: This episode we start out with our “Idiot of the Week” award, then move on to talk about how sports gambling (now legal) will effect existing gambling and the “old school” bookies.  Who are the winners and losers in this?  We talk about societal impact and how it relates to other vices.  WeContinue reading AWI – Episode 15 – Sports Gambling

Episode Summary: This episode we start out with our “Idiot of the Week” award, then move on to talk about how existing zoning laws influence society and benefit the status quo of homeownership.  The conversation flows to discuss other areas in which our government (all levels) picks winners and losers by the laws and incentivesContinue reading AWI – Episode 14 – Zoning Laws

Episode Summary: This episode we start out with our “Idiot of the Week” award, then move on to talk about how many things are changing (technology) and how many things (gender equality namely) are not really.  We talk coaching in sports, military service, marriage ceremony and much more in this lively episode.  Lots of banterContinue reading AWI – Episode 13 – Status Quo Extinction Predictions

Episode Summary: This episode we start out with a TV-14 version of our “Idiot of the Week” award, then move on to talk about why most people don’t question the state of our public K-12 Education System and how it might be improved.  We discuss the limited competition (and what that produces), the unions protectingContinue reading AWI – Episode 12 – K-12 Education

Episode Summary: This episode we start out with our “Idiot of the Week” award, then move on to talk about Inequality.  The issue of equality of opportunity rather than outcome seem evident, but we talk about how unrealistic (multi-variant) equal opportunity really is.  History has proven systems seeking equality have failed miserably, murdered millions andContinue reading AWI – Episode 11 – Inequality