Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski
By: Radio America
Language: en
Categories: News, Business, Investing, Commentary
Welcome to The Watchdog on Wall Street Podcast. Author, investment banker, consumer advocate, analyst, and trader Chris Markowski exposes the lies and myths of the big brokerage firms, the mainstream press, and the government. Chris explains the news coming out of the complex worlds of finance, economics and politics and the impact it will have on everyday Americans.For more information, visit radioamerica.com/watchdog-on-wall-street/
Episodes
Rotating Out of AI? Or Just Smart Portfolio Management
Dec 16, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Wall Street’s chattering classes are buzzing about a “rotation out of the AI trade,” as if it’s some shocking revelation. Big surprise—after massive gains, some AI stocks have run far ahead. But here’s the real takeaway: rotation shouldn’t be a headline event. It should be a constant disciplin...
China’s Economic Cracks Are Widening—and Exports Are the Only Thing Holding It Together
Dec 16, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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The latest economic data out of China is flashing warning signs everywhere. Retail sales are barely growing, industrial production is slowing, fixed asset investment is falling, and property investment has collapsed nearly 16%. Home prices are sliding, millions have their wealth tied up in unfinished or overbuilt real estate, and confidence i...
$18 Trillion in Tariffs? Let’s Do the Math
Dec 15, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Donald Trump says tariffs generated $18 trillion in just 10 months—and some Republicans are repeating it like it’s gospel. But let’s slow down and apply a little basic math. $18 trillion is nearly two-thirds of U.S. GDP. If that kind of money actually flowed into the country, ma...
Affordability…Hoax or No Hoax??
Dec 15, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Tariffs: A Double-Edged Sword
Dec 14, 2025Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses various pressing economic issues, including the role of government in economic growth, the impact of tariffs, state governance, immigration, and drug trafficking. He emphasizes the importance of financial freedom and the need for individuals to take charge of their economic futures while critiquing government policies that hinder growth and prosperity.
Duration: 00:39:27Political Accountability in Finance
Dec 13, 2025Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, delves into the financial truths that are often obscured by mainstream narratives. He discusses the ethical implications of capitalism, the pitfalls of trading platforms like Robinhood, and the consequences of political decisions on financial justice. Markowski emphasizes the need for accountability in both the financial sector and government, while also critiquing the media's role in shaping public perception. The conversation touches on various topics, including Ponzi schemes, government spending, healthcare fraud, and the current state of the entertainment industry, culminating in a discussion about the implications of technology and regulation in the modern...
Duration: 00:39:40Prioritizing What Matters Most
Dec 13, 2025Chris Markowski discusses the importance of prioritizing financial planning over conventional retirement planning. He emphasizes the need for individuals to focus on what truly matters in life, such as family and experiences, rather than material possessions. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by the Federal Reserve and the impact of private equity on financial advisories, highlighting the need for individuals to be cautious in their investment decisions.
Duration: 00:39:39Tariffs, Promises, and the Farm Betrayal
Dec 13, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Farmers were told they’d thrive. Instead, they got crushed—undercut by a trade war that tanked exports, forced sell-offs, and handed opportunities to big-money land barons. With China falling far short of purchase commitments and aid covering only a sliver of losses, the truth is unavoidable: America’s backbone got playe...
War Drums, Lobbyists, and the China Myth
Dec 13, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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When the New York Times tells you to “prepare for war with China,” it’s time to ask who’s writing the script. This episode exposes the recycled fear messaging, the CIA timelines that never check out, the Pentagon’s trillion-dollar incentives, and the political machinery that keeps obsolete weapons alive. Plus: t...
AI, States’ Rights, and the Quiet Power Grab No One Read
Dec 13, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Most of the media skipped the homework, but we didn’t. Chris explores Trump’s push for a unified national AI standard, examines how it intersects with the Tenth Amendment, and asks where state authority ends and federal power begins. From refinery-blend absurdities to outlet-standard logic, from protecting kids from deepfakes t...
Experts in Ivory Towers, Americans in the Real World
Dec 12, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Why do so many economic “experts” sound like they’ve never bought groceries, run a business, or stepped foot in flyover country? Chris unpacks Stephen Moore’s media cheerleading, the bad government data everyone keeps pretending is gospel, and why telling Americans “everything is awesome” only makes the disconnect worse. Real people live...
Republican Leaders, Healthcare Chaos, and 15 Years of Empty Promises
Dec 12, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A blunt, brutally honest look at the GOP’s long track record of talking big on healthcare reform but never delivering. From the first Tea Party rally in 2009 to today’s push to extend Obamacare subsidies, this segment dissects the fraud, the donor money, the political gamesmanship, and the bipartisan addic...
Inflation, Donkey Charts, and Gaslighting the Public
Dec 12, 2025Trump, the Fed, and the Economics That Don’t Add Up
Dec 12, 2025DeSantis Delivered in Florida — Now Let Him Deliver for America
Dec 12, 2025Rock, Hard Place, and a Broken Compass: The Fed’s 2% Inflation Lie
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The Fed cuts a quarter point, shrugs, and tells America to trust the same priorities that have destroyed 54% of our buying power. Chris breaks down why the 2% target is nonsense, why QE is quietly creeping back, and how Washington’s spending spree—from wars to earmarks to endless bailouts—has pushed us into...
Sandcastles, Sea Turtles, and the One True Priority
Dec 11, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A reflection on why life only works when we anchor ourselves to a single guiding priority—faith and family—and stop chasing every flashing distraction. From sea turtles losing their way to kids building sandcastles that will wash away, Chris explores how purpose beats planning, why financial “preparation” matters more than rigid “pla...
Lessons from “Almost Famous.”
Dec 11, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A look at how modern journalism has abandoned its role, trading hard questions for access and friendship with the powerful. Drawing on the Lester Bangs–Stillwater storyline from Almost Famous, Chris examines the revolving door between administrations and cable news, the seduction of power, and why citizens—not cheerleaders—must hold elected o...
Australia Pulls the Plug: The Kids’ Social Media Ban America Wishes It Had
Dec 11, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Australia just took a sledgehammer to Big Tech, moving to deactivate more than a million under-16 social media accounts—and honestly, it’s hard to argue with the logic. From skyrocketing ADHD diagnoses to nonstop AI-generated brain rot, the research is catching up to what common sense told us years ago: socia...
The GOP’s Healthcare Faceplant: A Decade of Excuses and Zero Solutions
Dec 11, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Republicans spent years campaigning on “repeal and replace,” yet when the moment came, they had nothing—no plan, no replacement, no preparation. This segment breaks down a decade of missed opportunities, internal dysfunction, and empty promises as the party still fumbles health-care reform while premiums soar and insurers rake in record profits...
The Government Can't Really Solve This Problem
Dec 10, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Governor Andy Beshear went on TV to defend Biden’s inflation record and claimed the White House is “building the economy of tomorrow” with EVs, chips, and subsidies.
What a joke.
Politicians don’t build economies — they only distort them, inflate them, or screw them up.
In this episode, we brea...
The WAKE UP CALL The GOP Really Needs
Dec 10, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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This morning, after listening to a parade of Republican senators and representatives regurgitate talking points about healthcare, farm policy, and government spending, I hit a breaking point: I’m never voting for “less bad” again. Watching these people dodge reality while their constituents suffer was embarrassing — for them, and for the country.
The Trump ‘Say Anything’ Tour: Comedy, Casinos, and Economic Reality Checks
Dec 10, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Donald Trump took his free-wheeling stand-up-style routine to a Poconos casino, offering jokes, jabs, and a rosy portrait of the economy that doesn’t quite square with the data. From the pencil rant to the choreographed “Lower Prices, Higher Paychecks” signs behind him, the spectacle contrasts sharply with rising bankruptcies, soar...
Tariffs Don’t Fix Trade—They Just Tax Americans
Dec 10, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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All the promises about reshoring, weakening China, and making other nations “pay” have collapsed under the numbers. China found new markets, allies followed suit, and U.S. importers are stuck with the bill. Until spending is cut and policy becomes targeted, this is just another self-inflicted economic wound.
Trump’s New National Security Blueprint Is NOT What the Media Says
Dec 10, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Trump just released a 33-page national security strategy — and the media is counting on you not to read it. Instead, they’re cherry-picking, rage-baiting, and calling it “radical.” But if you actually open the document, the worldview Trump lays out is practical and brutally honest about the Western Hemisphere, Europe, Russia, and...
The Nvidia–China Deal Makes ZERO Sense (And No One Can Explain It)
Dec 09, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Trump cuts a deal with Xi Jinping to allow China to buy Nvidia’s H200 chips — the same chips the U.S. government says will determine who controls the future of AI and modern warfare. And somehow we're supposed to pretend this all makes sense? You’d have an easier time decoding...
Don’t Doubt Me: Minnesota Just Laundered Millions Through NGOs
Dec 09, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Minnesota shoved $38 million in property tax dollars into hundreds of NGOs, all while jacking up local taxes—and no one will face consequences. As usual, it’ll disappear from the news cycle the moment the next shiny outrage arrives. From Florida to the Midwest, waste and political payouts are everywhere, and...
Missed Again: Congress Just Pulled Another Holiday Heist
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Remember Phil Collins’ Missed Again? That’s America right now—getting taken for another ride while Congress crams $5+ billion in earmarks into a Christmas-time minibus no one can even find in the PDFs. A handful of Republicans are holding the line, but the rest are ignoring their own moratorium and greenlighting m...
Farm Aid or Farce? Another $12 Billion Proves Big Ag Still Runs the Show
Dec 09, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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The administration is rolling out another $12 billion in “Farm Aid”, supposedly to help farmers hurt by the ongoing trade war—yet most of that cash, just like in 2018 and 2019, is poised to flow straight through the farmers and into the pockets of Big Ag giants like Bayer and Monsan...
Follow the Money: The DEA Insider Who Sold Out to a Cartel
Dec 09, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A 25-year DEA veteran allegedly laundered cash, advised traffickers, and even discussed explosive-laden drones—all while retaining a security clearance. This isn’t just corruption; it’s a roadmap for why the drug trade thrives. When dirty money flows into crypto, real estate, and luxury developments—from Miami’s high-rise boom to New...
Trump’s One-Rule AI Order: National Unity or States’ Rights Clash?
Dec 09, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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The president is preparing a sweeping “one rule book” executive order for AI, arguing that only a single national standard can keep America ahead of China. But while Washington pushes uniform rules, states like Florida are rolling out their own AI Bills of Rights—targeting deepfakes, data privacy, therapy bots, parental ove...
Hollywood Hostile Takeover: Skydance vs. Time Warner and the Streaming Chaos Ahead
Dec 08, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Paramount–Skydance just launched a full-blown hostile bid for Time Warner, going straight to shareholders with a $30-per-share cash offer—setting off a year of regulatory wrangling and backroom deal-cutting. From the rise of Netflix and the collapse of old-school studios to streamer consolidation, licensing battles, and consumer exhaustion over too many pl...
Trump, Tariffs & Toy Trouble: The Hidden Costs Nobody Wants to Admit
Dec 08, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A deep dive into Trump’s latest tariff messaging, the Supreme Court signals he may be bracing for, and the eyebrow-raising behavior of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s former firm betting against the very tariffs he champions. Plus—how toy makers, from major brands to small U.S. designers, are getting crushed...
Europe’s Bureaucratic Overlords: Why the EU Commission Deserves to Be Disbanded
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The EU Commission’s sweeping fines on X highlight a deeper problem: an entrenched, unelected body that increasingly undermines competitiveness, innovation, and national sovereignty. As countries like Hungary, Poland, Italy, and Greece push back and voters grow frustrated with top-down bureaucracy, the question becomes unavoidable—has the European Commission outlived its pur
Unmasking Financial Truths
Dec 07, 2025Chris Markowski discusses the manipulation of media narratives, the complexities of immigration, and the financial realities affecting America. He questions government narratives surrounding recent events, highlights fraud in Minnesota's welfare system, and critiques the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, suggesting that the motivations are more about oil than narco-terrorism. The conversation emphasizes the need for truth in financial reporting and the implications of government actions on citizens.
Duration: 00:39:28The Media's Influence on Finance
Dec 06, 2025Chris Markowski delves into the complexities of financial truths, the media's influence on public perception, and the realities of government spending and corporate influence. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the real economic landscape rather than the narratives pushed by mainstream media. Markowski critiques the H-1B visa program and discusses the agricultural industry's reliance on government bailouts, highlighting the need for transparency and accountability in financial matters.
Duration: 00:39:38Navigating Political and Economic Realities
Dec 06, 2025Chris Markowski discusses the current political and economic landscape, emphasizing the pervasive influence of media and the concept of 'rage baiting' that keeps audiences engaged through anger. He reflects on the increasing corruption and decay in American society, the erosion of trust in institutions, and the importance of local accountability. The conversation also touches on consumer behavior during economic downturns and the role of regulators in protecting investors. McFadden calls for a return to personal responsibility and financial independence, urging listeners to be cautious in their financial decisions and to seek help when needed.
Duration: 00:39:39Trump Rolls Back EV Mandates: Ending Stupid Rules and Letting the Market Decide
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President Trump fulfills a campaign promise by reversing Biden-era electric vehicle mandates, freeing automakers from unrealistic fuel economy standards and letting them build cars people actually want. From skyrocketing EV subsidies to ethanol policies that waste farmland the size of Michigan, this episode breaks down why government overreach has inflated pri...
The Unforgivable Pardon When Justice Gets Traded Away
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This episode unleashes a blistering reaction to one of the most disturbing pardons in recent memory—an act that wiped away prison time, fines, and restitution for a convicted Ponzi schemer who devastated retirees, families, cancer patients, and lifelong savers. After 25 years of exposing Wall Street fraud, Chris confronts the heartbreak...
The Layoff Wave Hits: 1.1 million Job Cuts and an Economy on the Brink
Dec 05, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Job-cut announcements have surged past 1.1 million—more than any year since the pandemic—and U.S. manufacturing has now contracted for nine straight months. Tariffs, political chaos, and global uncertainty are hammering businesses while the White House insists everything is “awesome.” In this episode, Chris breaks down the real numbers, the policy...
When Assimilation Fails: What the Minnesota Welfare Scandal Reveals About U.S. Immigration Policy
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This episode dives into Barton Swaim’s provocative column on the massive Minnesota welfare-fraud case and what it exposes about America’s long-running struggles with assimilation, cultural integration, and political reluctance to confront sensitive issues. From years-long fraud that went unreported, to government officials paralyzed by fears of appearing prejudiced, to d...
Obamacare’s Phantom Enrollees: Congress Wants to Extend a Broken System
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A blistering breakdown of how Congress—Republicans and Democrats alike—is rushing to extend COVID-era Obamacare subsidies despite years of GAO sting operations proving rampant fraud. From fictitious applicants sailing through the federal marketplace to insurance companies cashing in on taxpayer-funded subsidies, this episode calls out lawmakers for celebrating “legislating” while...
Left to the Sharks: When Regulators Ignore the Scams They Know About
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A scene straight out of Jaws: the sharks are circling, investors are in the water, and the people who are supposed to rescue them never show up. That’s exactly what’s happening with firms like AG Morgan Financial Advisors—built on a deceptive name, run by repeat offenders, and allowed to oper...
We Need a ‘Derek Zoolander’ School: Colleges Teaching Kids to Fail Math
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If you thought “kids who can’t read good” was a joke, welcome to reality: top universities are admitting freshmen who can’t do basic middle-school math. UC San Diego incoming cohorts scored shockingly low on Common Core items — single-digit success for some grade levels — and many placed into remedial classes despite...
The TRUTH About the H-1B Visa And Why We Should END IT NOW!
Dec 05, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Here’s a wild idea: instead of invading Venezuela or launching another regime-change adventure, how about we finally tackle a program that’s actually wrecking American wages? In this episode, we break down:
• How the H-1B was created in 1990 as a true “talent visa”
• How lobbyists gutted every pro...
Five Months Off? Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law Pushes Policy Into Fantasyland
Dec 05, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Minnesota’s new paid family and medical leave program allows up to 20 weeks of paid time off—an unprecedented mandate that threatens small businesses, invites fraud, and ignores how real workplaces actually function. Beyond the economics, it reflects a growing cultural mindset that prioritizes extended leave over personal responsibility and...
How Do You Blow $100 Million? The Odell Beckham Jr. Money Meltdown
Dec 04, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A Super Bowl champion lands a $100 million NFL contract—yet claims it “didn’t amount to nothing.” Odell Beckham Jr.’s viral podcast confession sparks a deeper look at how elite athletes burn through generational wealth before they even know what hit them. From the collapse of real financial literacy in college sp...
Venezuela Reality Check!
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The Minnesota Meltdown: Fraud, Refugees, Retaliation—and a System Built to Be Exploited
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A massive web of welfare fraud, ignored warnings, silenced whistleblowers, and political leaders who refused to act—Minnesota’s scandal is no isolated case. It’s a window into what happens when big government, activist nonprofits, and decades-old refugee policies collide with zero accountability. We trace the money, the politics, the reta...
Here's Why Small Businesses Are Filing Bankruptcy in RECORD Numbers
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A federal program that was supposed to help small businesses dig out from debt is now signaling a full-blown crisis. Subchapter V bankruptcies — designed for businesses with modest debt loads — just hit record highs. At the same time, today’s ADP report shows exactly where the real weakness is: small businesses are...
All The Reasons Sean Duffy Might Be the Best Secretary of Transportation EVER
Dec 03, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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I can’t believe I’m doing a podcast about a Transportation Secretary — but here we are. Because credit where credit is due: Sean P. Duffy is knocking it out of the park. After the disaster era of Mayor Pete, where billions were burned with nothing to show for it, the bar was lo...
Operation Chaos Returns: Nashville, Money, and Misreading the Country
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The Nashville special election highlights a recurring problem: outsiders buying influence, parties misreading voters, and the same ideological mistakes playing out again and again. We revisit Limbaugh’s “Operation Chaos,” the Clinton–Obama convention chaos, and why Democrats keep running candidates who fit New York City better than middle America. Add in a si...
Stuck in the Algorithm: Why Your Feed Is Lying to You
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If your social media feed only shows one side—left or right—you’re not informed, you’re being used. In this episode, we break down how algorithms trap you in outrage loops, how cable-news “debates” are scripted entertainment, and why partisan influencers won’t touch stories that don’t fit their narrative. From...
Drug Boats, Dead Ends & the Real Agenda
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Politicians cheer, pundits rage, and viral memes celebrate dead “thugs.” But reality is far uglier: cartel mules are often coerced fishermen, the cocaine supply won’t budge, and Washington keeps pretending street-level theatrics equal policy. This segment argues the real endgame isn’t the drug trade at all—it’s paving public consent...
Fauci’s COVID Cover-Up: The Lies, the Paper Trail, and the Immunity Nobody Wants to Talk About
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Fauci is back in the headlines — and so is the mountain of COVID deception we were all force-fed for years. Senator Rand Paul has been trying to hold him accountable, but Congress has zero interest in touching the man who helped script the entire pandemic narrative.
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War Your Way to Wealth: How Taxpayers Fund the Corrupt and Connected
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From Afghanistan’s “missing” trillions to the latest wave of resignations inside Zelensky’s inner circle, the war-time gravy train keeps rolling. In this episode, we dig into the contractors, bureaucrats, and foreign officials who turned global conflict into personal fortune—while American taxpayers footed the bill for villas, super-yachts, and mult...
The DC Attack They Want You to Forget
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A National Guardsman is dead, and the official story keeps shifting. What began as reports of an Afghan national near the White House has spiraled into revelations about a CIA-backed commando, a botched vetting process, and suspicious digital breadcrumbs hours before the attack. In this episode, Chris breaks down what th...
America Is Being RAGE-BAITED to Death and Here's How
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“Rage-baiting” — pushing people’s buttons just to get them worked up — has become the fuel of American politics. And after looking back over decades of columns and broadcasts, one thing is clear: the corruption, the division, and the manipulation have never been worse than they are right now.
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The Money Pipeline: Ukraine, Russia, and Why Washington Never Says No to War
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Billions flow through defense contractors, D.C. think tanks, and foreign oligarchs—while U.S. taxpayers foot the bill. Chris digs into the real drivers of the Ukraine conflict: natural resources, post-Soviet wealth grabs, Western meddling, and the people who profit from endless war. With Trump now seeking a deal that coul...
Record Tariffs, Record Deficits: The Fantasy of Eliminating Income Taxes
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Tariffs bringing in “hundreds of billions” sounds impressive—until you compare it to trillion-dollar interest payments and the size of the modern federal government. This episode calls out the magical thinking behind claims that income taxes can be eliminated, and explains why comparing today’s America to the pre-income-tax era is economic nons
Drug Boats, Dead Survivors, and Denials: Is This a War Crime?
Dec 01, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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As reports emerge that U.S. forces may have targeted survivors in the water after striking alleged drug-running vessels in the Caribbean, serious questions surface about legality, morality, and strategy. From the shaky fentanyl narrative to the blurred line between military action and intelligence operations, Chris asks what really happened—and...
Two Weeks for $1.6 Billion: When Justice Fails Main Street
Dec 01, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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White-collar crime pays—and this case proves it again. After orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme that devastated thousands, a politically-connected private equity executive walked out of prison before Thanksgiving. This episode dives into the broken incentives, regulatory failures, and media silence that allow financial con artists to escape real consequences.
Unmasking Wall Street: The Truth Behind the Lies
Nov 30, 2025Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, delves into the intricate relationship between Wall Street, the media, and the public. He discusses the lack of coverage on Wall Street fraud by mainstream media, the influence of advertising on financial reporting, and the implications of having 'too big to fail' banks. Markowski also highlights the challenges faced by smaller financial advisors and the ethical dilemmas within the industry. He emphasizes the importance of building wealth through sound financial practices and the reality of misconduct among financial advisors.
Duration: 00:39:27The Truth About Wall Street's Financial Practices
Nov 29, 2025Chris Markowski discusses the complexities and challenges of the financial world, particularly focusing on Wall Street, corporations, and the role of private equity. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the motivations behind financial entities and the inherent conflicts of interest that arise when profit motives overshadow fiduciary duties. McFadden critiques the regulatory environment and the evolution of corporate accountability, warning against the dangers posed by modern financial practices and the need for personal responsibility among consumers.
Duration: 00:39:37Thanksgiving Reflections: A Time for Gratitude
Nov 29, 2025Chris Markowski reflects on Thanksgiving, expressing gratitude for family and cherished memories. He discusses the importance of recognizing 'last days' in life, emphasizing the need to live in the moment. The conversation shifts to the political landscape, critiquing current economic policies and advocating for a return to conservative principles. Markowski also addresses market volatility, warning listeners about the risks of trading and the importance of long-term investment strategies.
Duration: 00:39:37Big Ag Eats First: How Subsidies Skip Farmers and Feed Corporations
Nov 27, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Chris pulls back the curtain on America’s farm subsidies and reveals a hard truth: the money rarely reaches actual farmers. Over $130 billion in so-called “emergency aid” ends up flowing straight to the seed, fertilizer, and machinery giants who’ve monopolized agriculture. With input costs tripling since the ’90s and profits squeezed...
When the ‘Big Payday’ Never Comes: Inside Private Equity’s Meltdown
Nov 27, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Chris breaks down the mass departure of mid-level talent from major private equity firms as employees finally realize the big payouts they were promised may never materialize. With firms unable to offload overpriced portfolio companies, carried interest evaporating, and valuations stuck in fantasy land, the golden handcuffs have turned to rust. If...
Robinhood Comes Clean: ‘We Give the Gamblers What They Want
Nov 26, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Robinhood’s CEO, Vlad Tenev, is finally saying out loud what critics have known for years: the platform isn’t about building wealth — it’s about feeding the day-trading casino. Chris breaks down the jaw-dropping Wall Street Journal interview where Tenev openly admits Robinhood caters to risky traders chasing exotic, speculative...
A $284 Billion Wake-Up Call America’s Fiscal Hangover
Nov 26, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Think you’ve had one too many this Thanksgiving? The latest budget report is the real hangover. Chris exposes record-level spending, runaway interest payments, and a Congress unwilling to lift a finger to stop the waste. A sharp, witty, and sobering look at America’s financial mess.
Subsidies, Shutdowns & Stalemates: Washington’s Healthcare Circus Continues
Nov 26, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A major White House signing ceremony was suddenly scrapped after Republicans revolted against President Biden’s plan to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies for two more years. Chris dives into why House Speaker Mike Johnson said he didn’t have the votes, why conservatives felt the deal betrayed the very shutdown fight t...
DOJ FUMBLED SO BAD! Why Comey And Tish James Are Walking Free
Nov 26, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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The Department of Justice just botched it—again. A federal judge has tossed the criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia “Tish” James, not because they were innocent angels, but because the Trump team blew the basic rules on how to appoint the prosecutor handling the case.
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Your Tax Dollars Are Funding TERRORISM In Minnesota?
Nov 25, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Your taxpayer dollars—yes, yours—have been working overtime. Not to help kids, not to support struggling families… but to fund terrorism.And no, this isn’t “just Minnesota’s problem.” Federal dollars were in the pot too.
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• How billions in welfare money were siphoned o...
Reagan Revival Needed: Why Trump Must Pivot Back to Real Conservatism
Nov 25, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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In this fiery commentary, Chris argues that Donald Trump is completely misreading the political moment and must channel his inner Ronald Reagan before the GOP collapses in 2025. With Republicans demoralized, members considering resignations, and six in ten Americans believing the country is heading in the wrong direction, the message is clear: ki...
$140,000 Is the New Broke: The Hidden Cost-of-Living Crisis
Nov 25, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A deep dive into how America’s basic participation costs—housing, healthcare, childcare, transportation, and even staying connected—now consume incomes at levels unimaginable in 1963. Using the original poverty-line logic, a family of four needs nearly $140K just to break even, not thrive. Meanwhile, benefits cliffs trap working families as they try to cli...
White-Collar Downturn: The Hidden Recession No One Wants to Admit
Nov 24, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A sharp deterioration in white-collar jobs exposes a growing mismatch in the U.S. labor market: too many degree-holders, not enough hands-on workers. The result? Nearly 2 million unemployed college-educated Americans, the worst since the early ’90s. Young graduates are getting crushed, STEM majors included, while mainstream commentators gloss over the deeper str...
Doge Is Dead: The $2.1 Trillion Warning Washington Chose to Ignore
Nov 24, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Doge was created to cut federal waste, shrink sprawling agencies, and redirect Washington’s priorities. Instead, it died quietly as both parties shrugged and the United States added $2.1 trillion in new debt—$6.5 billion every single day. With Elon Musk pushed out, Trump abandoning the effort, and Congress letting reform bills collect du...
The MTG Breakup: Trump Rejects Her, America Reconsiders Her
Nov 24, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Trump says Marjorie Taylor Greene “went bad.” Critics call her an extremist. Yet Greene’s new manifesto reads less like bomb-throwing rhetoric and more like a blistering indictment of Washington’s dysfunction—from healthcare failure to border chaos, corporate favoritism, endless foreign aid, and the economic squeeze on everyday Americans. We walk thr...
The Truth About Government Privileges
Nov 23, 2025Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses various pressing issues affecting financial freedom and the economy. He critiques government hypocrisy, the healthcare system, tariffs, immigration policies, and the ethical implications of usury. Markowski emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility in financial matters and highlights the need for a more equitable system that serves the interests of the general public rather than special privileges for the elite.
Duration: 00:39:27Unveiling Financial Truths with Chris Markowski
Nov 22, 2025Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses the pervasive issues in the financial landscape, including government involvement in the economy, the failures of educational systems, and the challenges in the job market. He critiques the role of subsidies and government programs, emphasizing their negative impact on various sectors. Markowski also proposes solutions for improving education and employment opportunities, while warning against the pitfalls of debt and poor investment strategies. The discussion extends to the volatile nature of Bitcoin and the risks associated with financial scams.
Duration: 00:39:38Understanding Inflation and Its Impact on Your Finances
Nov 22, 2025Chris Markowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses the current state of the financial markets, emphasizing the importance of understanding market volatility, inflation, and the job market. He critiques the mainstream media's portrayal of economic realities and highlights the challenges faced by small businesses. Markowski advocates for less government intervention in the economy, arguing that a free market approach is essential for recovery and growth. He also stresses the need for individuals to prepare financially for market fluctuations and to build wealth responsibly.
Duration: 00:39:38“Shady as Hell”: Tim Burchett Blows the Lid Off Washington
Nov 22, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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When Rep. Tim Burchett says the whole D.C. ecosystem is a taxpayer-funded grift, he means everyone—Republicans, Democrats, NGOs, the whole Hunger Games Capitol. Chris dives into Burchett’s explosive interview exposing how foreign aid, dark-money networks, and elite insiders all get fat off your paycheck while nothing gets fixed. A rar...
Fox News Polls Shock the White House—And a Top Democrat Goes Full Reagan
Nov 22, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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With Americans reporting deep financial strain and polls showing both parties underwater, the political establishment is in panic mode. Chris dives into the numbers, the economic reality behind them, and the media’s desperate attempt to spin it. But the biggest twist? A major Democrat sounding like a 1980s conservative—a...
When Self-Defense Becomes a Crime: Welcome to New York
Nov 21, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A Queens senior citizen defended himself from a repeat offender with 15 prior arrests—and now he’s the one going to prison. Chris breaks down the insanity of New York’s gun laws, the revolving door of violent offenders, and how a law-abiding man ended up serving four years for protecting his o...
The Cheney Funeral: A Real-World Spectre Meeting
Nov 21, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Chris reflects on the death of Dick Cheney, owning up to the mistakes he made in the early 2000s—and then turns to the astonishing scene at Cheney’s funeral. With political rivals, media figures, and Washington insiders all gathered together, the event looked less like a memorial and more like a Bond...
Why the Market Reversed: The Real Reason Behind Yesterday’s $1.5 Trillion Whiplash
Nov 21, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Forget the pundits and fake explanations. Chris tells the real story behind the sudden market collapse following Nvidia’s stellar earnings—how retail traders loaded up on leverage, how institutional giants saw it, and how they turned the market against them in minutes. A hard lesson in market structure, risk, and why t...
Why Obamacare Failed—and Why America’s Doctors Are Quitting Because of It
Nov 21, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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This commentary exposes how the ACA reshaped healthcare into a bureaucratic maze of performance metrics, mandatory prescriptions, and pharmaceutical incentives—while pricing middle-class Americans out of coverage and reducing actual access to care. Featuring insight from a major-hospital physician ready to walk away, it uncovers a system where coding matters more t...
Stop Abandoning Your 401(k): America’s Expensive Job-Switching Mistake
Nov 21, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A shocking number of workers are leaving their 401(k) savings behind when they switch jobs—losing years of investment gains as old employers sweep forgotten accounts into cash-parked IRAs. From missed rollovers to failing to reinvest, to cashing out and paying steep penalties, the mistakes add up fast. This commentary exp...
Epstein and the Death of Trust: America’s Permanent Cover-Up
Nov 20, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Another day, another revelation that reveals nothing. As officials claim new evidence while simultaneously shutting down transparency, the Epstein investigation becomes the perfect symbol of a political system that shields the powerful and punishes no one. Chris explores the bipartisan protection racket, the fake battles in Washington, and the grim reality...
The Vanishing Children: Inside America’s Urban Demographic Collapse
Nov 20, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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New data shows a jaw-dropping exodus of young children from America’s major blue-state cities—San Francisco down 38%, Los Angeles down 36%, and similar losses across New York, Chicago, Portland, and Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Sunbelt and red-state metros explode with growth. This is more than migration… it’s a demographic alarm bell. We examine why...
Could vs. Should: What Jurassic Park Got Right About AI
Nov 20, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Ian Malcolm warned us: “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they never stopped to think if they should.” Today, that quote feels like a prophecy. This piece connects the cultural, economic, and moral fallout of AI—from deepfake scams and synthetic music to social-media-driven division and job insecurity—sho...
Forget It, America — It’s Chinatown: Epstein, Redactions, and Another Washington Runaround
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In this segment, the classic Chinatown line becomes the perfect lens for the latest saga in the Epstein files. With Speaker Mike Johnson furious over the Senate’s version of the bill, Trump signaling possible objections, and Pam Bondi’s “black Sharpie” powers still buried in the fine print, the whole process reek...
Epstein’s Secret Ally in Congress EXPOSED
Nov 20, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Washington is putting on a show again—and this time the mask slipped hard. Newly released Epstein files just revealed that Democrat delegate Stacey Plaskett was texting Jeffrey Epstein for advice during a 2019 oversight hearing… and the political class immediately scrambled to cover for her.
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The Great Overreaction: Stock Photos, Panic Traders, and the Myth of the Market Meltdown
Nov 19, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Cue the dramatic newsroom stock photos—traders grimacing at screens, hands on heads, the whole meltdown montage. But in this breakdown, we cut through the theatrics and explain why markets sell off, why it’s normal, and why overleveraged “too clever by half” traders always learn the hard way. From Fed hawkishness...
Five Billion and the BBC: Trump’s Lawsuit and the Media’s Endless Spin Cycle
Nov 19, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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In this segment, Chris breaks down Donald Trump’s massive $5 billion lawsuit against the BBC, sparked by what the network calls “regrettable editing” and what critics call deliberate narrative-shaping. From accusations of activist gatekeeping inside the BBC, to Europe’s cultural unraveling, to the long history of American media scandals—from Dan Ra...
The $2,000 Tariff Check Disaster No One Is Telling You About
Nov 19, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Everyone loves “free money” from Washington—until you look under the hood. Trump’s proposed $2,000 tariff dividend check is being sold like a tax cut… but it’s not a tax cut at all. In fact, Republican senators know it would explode the national debt and signal that the economy is in deep troub...
Better Than Kamala Isn’t a Strategy
Nov 19, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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This segment tackles a familiar refrain on the right: “But he’s better than Kamala.” Yes, the host agrees—but argues that settling for “better than” isn’t good enough. From the affordability crisis to broken regulatory systems, from failing food supply chains to the strangling of small businesses, he lays out why America’s pr...
BREAKING: Ford CEO Jim Farley Just Dropped a Rare Truth Bomb
Nov 18, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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Ford CEO Jim Farley just dropped a rare truth bomb: America has over 1 million open jobs in critical fields—mechanics, truckers, factory workers, plumbers, electricians—and they can’t fill them. Ford is literally offering salaries “Ivy League grads might envy”… and still can’t find people to take the jobs.
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The TRUTH About Obamacare Subsidies (Trump Finally Says It Out Loud)
Nov 18, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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President Trump is taking direct aim at Obamacare—and this morning’s post is already melting down the political class. He says the only healthcare plan he’ll support is one that sends the money straight back to the people, bypassing the “big, fat, rich insurance companies” that have been soaking Americans f...
Mexico’s Narco-State Reality: Cartels, Corruption, and America’s Complicity — A Commentary
Nov 18, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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In this commentary, we break down the long-standing entanglement between Mexico’s government and its powerful drug cartels—an issue that has resurfaced after recent violence and public accusations from Mexican officials themselves. From U.S. banks that once turned a blind eye to cartel money, to decades of failed “drug war...
Tariffs Don’t Kill Inflation—They Kill Growth: What the Fed Study Actually Says
Nov 18, 2025LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:
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A viral White House tweet and a Breitbart headline claim a San Francisco Fed study proves tariffs lower inflation—but only if you ignore the part where they also choke economic growth, raise unemployment, and suppress wages. In this breakdown, we unpack what the 150-year tariff study actually shows, why inflation is...