In this episode, Brendan does a deep dive into the subject of household finances, which includes income and expenses, preparing for retirement, and a low friction, simple path to investing that any household can leverage to great impact. Preparing for the future doesn’t require sacrificing the present.

Episode Resources:

o    Free Budget Template with Sample Budget & Instructions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x3cBjEVENmgJstvzHJS7DvT_JO8TfCw4fRQt7sv_xg8/copy

o    JL Collins on Diary of A CEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoeQUNASmTU

o    Book: The Simple Path to Wealth - https://thesimplepathtowealth.com/

o    Stock Market Blog by JL Collins - https://jlcollinsnh.com/stock-series/

o    Book: The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-automatic-millionaire-expanded-and-updated-david-bach/1123809770

Continuing our series into some hidden gem movies from the last decade, Brendan and Mike cover three more films in this episode: The Gentleman, Ladybird and The Judge. They also discuss a variety of other topics along the way including the new Spiderman movie Across the Spiderverse, ChatGPT, writing and as always... storytelling.

After a long absence from behind the microphone, Brendan and Mike sit down to celebrate some amazing movies that don't seem to have gotten the press that they deserve. Some got awards, some feature A-List actors, but in the end art is meant to be viewed--and these movies deserve to be seen and enjoyed.

Featured on this episode are the following movies:

This week's episode features a conversation between Brendan and his good friend, Matt Brienen. Matt is an educator, working tirelessly to educate his clients on the emerging technology of cryptocurrency. Crypto can be a daunting and often polarizing subject to manage, but Matt and Brendan work together to try and breathe some simplicity into the complicated world of finance. Together they discuss what money is, fiat currency, historical standards for currency, Inflation and Crypto, BTC vs other coins, digital wallets, hot and cold storage, and the white hot housing market.

You can find more information about Matt and his work using the following links:

Twitter: @Crypto_Charged

Instagram: @crytpocharged

Website: www.cryptocharged.com 

After taking a short break, Brendan and Mike are back behind the microphone. This week's episode wanders into the strange dystopic world that is Black Mirror. Black Mirror is an anthology series found on Netflix that can be watched in any order and each episode is unique invitation to see the world a little differently. This podcast dives into some of Black Mirror's most popular stories: White Christmas, Nosedive, and San Junipero. More than just mere entertainment, Black Mirror provides a perfect setting to ask some tough questions about what it means to be alive. This is part one of a two part series, recorded on 11/28/21.

In this episode Brendan and Mike continue their journey through some of the gems to be found on Amazon Prime Video including this week's featured film, Honey Boy, starring and written by Shia LaBeouf. Time stamps are as follows:

Sound of Metal 0:03:30

One Night in Miami 0:12:00

Beautiful Boy 0:24:49

Blow the Man Down 0:36:20

Manchester By the Sea 0:48:19

Honey Boy 1:01:38

Recorded on 10/17/21.

In this episode Brendan & Mike take some time to celebrate some films that didn't get enough press, all of which happen to be featured on Amazon Prime Video. This episode concludes with this week's featured film, Uncle Frank. There are several movies here worth queueing up, but if you can only see one... watch Uncle Frank. You'll be glad that you did. Time stamps for those who would like to cherry pick:

Recorded on 10/3/21.

On this episode Brendan & Mike sit down to discuss the Tarantinoverse: all of the films written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. He is at times polarizing and alienating in his style, making his most ardent fans uncomfortable, but his writing and his visual storytelling separate him from the fray as quite possibly the most significant artist of his time. This is part 1 of a 2 part series, recorded on 8/29/21.

Brendan and Mike finish their walkthrough of the 22 film arc of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, culminating with Avengers: Endgame. Recorded on 7/28/21.