Take It Down: Fighting Deepfakes - Marc Beckman #6276
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
Release Date: 05/13/2025
Power, Crime, and Deadly Lies - Mark Shaw #6356
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
Mark Shaw takes listeners deep into the dark, hidden side of history, exposing how power, organized crime, and corruption shaped the fates of JFK, RFK, and those who dared to uncover the truth. From his days as a criminal defense lawyer to becoming a bestselling author, Shaw reveals shocking FBI files, mafia confessions, and the untold story of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen—whose fearless investigation into the JFK assassination may have cost her life. Shaw uncovers patterns of manipulation, overlooked evidence, and dangerous cover-ups, arguing that Sirhan Sirhan was a pawn in a larger...
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Silver’s Endgame Has Begun - David Morgan #6355
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
Silver is no longer trading like a paper asset — and that changes everything. Kerry Lutz and David Morgan break down why the market structure has shifted, how physical demand is overwhelming paper suppression, and why $100 silver is no longer a fringe target — it’s a bullseye. They examine JP Morgan’s quiet move to the long side, the historical roots of silver suppression dating back to 1965, and why the LBMA and COMEX are losing control as physical markets take over. David also explains why silver stocks may offer asymmetric upside versus physical metal, including dividends, leverage,...
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Why Smart People Stay Broke - Erik Weir #6354
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
Kerry Lutz and Erik Weir explore why intelligence alone doesn’t lead to financial success — and why many smart, high-earning people still struggle with money. Erik shares his personal journey, from overcoming a childhood brain injury and stutter to developing a resilience-driven mindset that shaped his views on wealth, discipline, and long-term thinking. They break down core financial principles too many people were never taught, including compound interest, deferred consumption, and the dangers of living beyond your means. Kerry and Erik discuss how poor financial literacy traps families...
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The Silver Squeeze Goes Nuclear - Craig Hemke #6353
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
Silver just detonated. Kerry Lutz and Craig Hemke break down the explosive move that vaulted silver from the mid-$30s to almost $62, and why this breakout finally looks real. They get into the momentum shift, short covering, and the holiday-trading setup that let prices rip while the pros were off the desk. This market is waking up. They dig into historical patterns, gold/silver ratios, and why the fourth quarter into early January is primed for upside. Craig explains the Black Friday surge, the liquidity gap, and how managed money chased the rally higher. The risks — and the opportunity....
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Venezuela Is The Spark. Cuba Is The Prize. China’s Hidden Hand
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
A fast, high-clarity breakdown of the Caribbean chessboard — and why Venezuela, Cuba, and Panama now sit at the center of a global power reset. Kerry Lutz maps out how Venezuela becomes the spark, Cuba the real prize, and Panama the strategic pivot point as China quietly expands influence and the U.S. recalibrates policy ahead of a new commodity supercycle. Kerry walks through how shifting alliances, failing media narratives, and a narrowing geopolitical window are setting up dramatic moves in energy, metals, and trade routes. From Trump’s emerging doctrine to emergency oil stabilization,...
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Silver Just Escaped The 72-Hour Melt-Up
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
This was the week the 60-year silver suppression regime finally cracked. What started with low-liquidity chaos on Black Friday turned into a full-blown breakout on Cyber Monday, marking the first commercial signal failure in more than a decade — and the price action shows it. Silver ripped from the low $50s toward $60 in hours, sell walls vanished, algorithms froze, and shorts began to lose control as physical demand overwhelmed the paper market. Behind the scenes, industrial buyers have been quietly panic-stocking while capital drains out of public assets ahead of the 2026 ECM turn. And the...
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The Triple Bubble Ready to Blow - Michael Pento #6352
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
Kerry Lutz connects with Michael Pento to uncover the three massive bubbles threatening the U.S. economy—credit, real estate, and stocks. Pento criticizes government strategies like tariffs and stimulus checks for failing to tackle inflation and debt, highlights the gap between corporate earnings and everyday Americans’ reality, and warns of severe market overvaluation. He dives into private equity growth, rising defaults, and shadow banking, and offers a defensive investment approach with cash, short-term bonds, and gold to protect against potential market shocks. Find Michael here: ...
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Gold’s Next Big Rebound? - Dudley Baker #6352
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
Kerry dives in with Dudley Baker on gold, silver, and the hidden forces moving the metals market. Prices have dipped, but Baker warns the bigger trend is far from over — smaller miners are lagging, but history shows metals often roar back after pullbacks. He breaks down stock warrants, why expiration and exercise prices matter, and highlights explosive opportunities in mining and rare earths. With 750–800 companies in their database, savvy investors can uncover hidden winners before the crowd catches on. Tech stocks are slipping, markets are shaky, and uncertainty is rising — Baker says...
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The Dollar’s Death Spiral? - Dennis Tubbergen #6351
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
Kerry Lutz and Dennis Tubbergen break down the 2023 devaluation of fiat currencies, the rise of gold as a central bank favorite, and the growing interest in alternative and commodity-backed currencies. They examine the $38 trillion U.S. debt, Treasury bond concerns, housing struggles, and lessons from historical hyperinflation, while exploring safe-haven investments like gold, silver, and Bitcoin. Finally, they look at how AI is shaking up the stock and job markets, from potential bubbles to major corporate layoffs. Find Dennis here: Find Kerry here : and here: Kerry's New Book...
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Shutdown Chaos, Markets on Edge - Lobo Tiggre #6350
Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network
The conversation frames the government shutdown as a sign of deepening dysfunction and expanding surveillance that threatens personal freedoms, leading into a broader discussion on crisis preparedness, global tensions, and even relocating to places like Puerto Rico for tax advantages and strategic safety despite natural-disaster risks. Kerry and Lobo also break down the strength in gold and silver—steady bullion, rising mining stocks, and silver pushing toward a firmer price base—while warning against buying at peaks and pointing to opportunities where fundamentals are stronger than...
info_outlineIn this episode, Kerry Lutz and author Mark Beckman discuss the newly enacted Take It Down Act, a bipartisan law requiring social media platforms to remove deepfake pornography within 48 hours of notification or face penalties. Sparked by the disturbing case of teenager Elliston Berry, the act aims to combat the growing threat of AI-generated explicit content.
Beckman stresses the need for collaboration between families, tech companies, and government to protect minors online, while also raising concerns about First Amendment rights and the practical challenges of regulating deepfake content. The conversation highlights the expanding influence of deepfakes across sectors like finance and international relations, underscoring the urgent need for ethical guardrails in AI development.
The episode also touches on Beckman’s bestselling book, Some Future Day, and an upcoming global AI audiobook initiative. The two close with plans for future discussions as the implications of artificial intelligence continue to unfold.
Find Marc here: Some Future Day Book
Find Kerry here: http://financialsurvivalnetwork.com/ and here: https://inflation.cafe