Doug Casey’s Take, Released on 6/17/26 Matt and Doug discuss a reported US–Iran peace deal whose MOU hasn’t been released, doubting it will last due to Israel–Iran hostility and Israeli opposition, while arguing the US bombing of Iran was unnecessary and that the deal looks like a US surrender with potential reparations (estimated $300B) and […]
Doug Casey’s Take, Released on 6/10/26 In a wide-ranging discussion, Tom Woods joins Doug Casey and the host to assess current U.S. politics, culture, and economics. Woods reflects on Trump’s 2024 win, the apparent retreat and performative nature of “wokery,” and a broader sense that public life is “oddly fake,” arguing that Trump squandered political […]
Coffee And A Mike, Released on 5/23/26 Dave Collum is a professor of organic chemistry from Cornell University. He joins entrepreneur, co-host of the YouTube show Doug Casey’s Take Matt Smith to discuss the idea of narratives, parallels between 2020 and now, supply shortages, expansion of the war, Kevin Warsh, academia, and much more. Matt […]
Doug Casey’s Take, Released on 4/17/26 00:00 Strait Reopens Hopes 00:51 War Zone Shipping Risks 01:55 Oil Wells Restart Reality 02:27 Ceasefire Skepticism 03:31 Pulp Fiction Prayer 07:40 Markets Into Weekend 08:41 Viewer Q Money Changes 11:01 Ireland Protests Talk 12:57 Farming and Monocultures 15:51 Citizenship Program Reality 19:11 Anti US Backlash Abroad 22:46 Human […]
Doug Casey’s Take, Released on 3/6/26 Doug and Matt answer subscriber questions, focusing first on an escalating conflict involving Iran and the Gulf that they view as extremely serious despite a muted market response; Doug says stock and bond markets are overpriced, warns of a potential crash, criticizes demands like “unconditional surrender,” questions U.S. involvement […]
Doug Casey’s Take, Released on 2/4/26 In this episode, Doug and Matt discuss the recent activity in metals and mining markets, including the U.S. government’s strategic initiatives to stockpile critical minerals. They scrutinize Trump’s $12 billion Project Vault and proposals to expand the export-import bank’s budget, exploring how these moves could affect the mining industry. […]
Coffee And A Mike, Released on 12/10/25 Dave Collum is a professor of organic chemistry from Cornell University. He joins entrepreneur, co-host of the YouTube show Doug Casey’s Take co-author of the recent book The Preparation Matt Smith to discuss who benefits if SCOTUS shuts down tariffs, Venezuela, controversy surrounding Turning Point USA, narratives around […]
Doug Casey’s Take, Released on 11/14/25 In this episode, Michael Yon joins the discussion late at night from Japan, sharing his experiences and insights on a range of subjects. Yan talks about his recent bear hunting adventures in Northern Honshu and the rising bear attacks in Japan. He delves into historical and contemporary issues concerning […]
