Quoth the Raven
Financial pundit Quoth the Raven (Christopher Irons) of QTR Research talks finance and social commentary without the bias of cable news networks. Operated by Quoth the Raven Research, LLC. Two drink minimum for every podcast.
Episodes
Quoth the Raven #363 - Andy Schectman: "Everything Breaks Over 5%"
Today I sat down with my friend Andy Schectman, CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals and one of the most recognizable voices in the precious metals industry. I’ve known Andy for years, long before I ever became a customer of his. He’s someone I trust, someone I enjoy talking markets with, and someone who has spent decades watching the intersection of monetary policy, sovereign debt, central banks
Quoth the Raven #362 - Debating Strategy And Saylor With Larry Lepard
I’m happy to bring you this discussion with my friend Larry Lepard, which I hope helps explain some of the more nuanced points I make when talking about Bitcoin and Strategy.
These podcasts, posted here, are now all on a slight delay and are taken from my near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. As of right now I have no sponsors, so the best way to show support is just to listen/read or subscribe to my
Quoth the Raven #361 - Peter Schiff's Blistering Case Against Michael Saylor
Peter Schiff is an American stockbroker, financial commentator, and radio personality known for his bearish economic predictions, advocacy for free markets, and criticism of government debt. He is the CEO and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, a financial commentator who frequently appears on news networks like Fox Business, and the author of several books on the economy. His work o
Quoth the Raven #360 - Guy Adami: “Something Is Brewing Beneath This Market”
Guy Adami is an American trader, television personality, and professional investor. He is one of the original “Fast Money Five” on CNBC's Fast Money.
These podcasts, posted here, are now all on a slight delay and are taken from my near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. As of right now I have no sponsors, so the best way to show support is just to listen/read or subscribe to my blog: http://quoththerav
Quoth the Raven #359 - Matt Taibbi: Epstein Files, Mamdani's New York & ICE Raids
Matt Taibbi is an American journalist, author, and prominent Substack publisher known for his adversarial reporting on finance, politics, and media, often compared to Gonzo journalism. Formerly a longtime Rolling Stone contributing editor and National Magazine Award winner, he gained fame for covering the 2008 financial crisis and publishing bestsellers like Griftopia and The Divide.
These podc
Quoth the Raven #358 - Eric Balchunas On Bitcoin ETFs, Passive Bid and Market Valuation
Eric Balchunas is a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, where he has more than a decade of experience working with ETF data, designing new functions, and writing ETF research for the Bloomberg terminal. He also writes articles, feature stories, and blog posts on ETFs for Bloomberg.com and appears each week on Bloomberg TV and Radio to discuss ETFs.
These podcasts, posted here, are now all on a slight
Quoth the Raven #357 - Larry Lepard: 2026 Predictions For Bitcoin, Gold, Silver and Stocks
Lawrence Lepard is a professional investment manager who has been a long time advocate for a return to sound money. He manages funds which focus on companies involved with gold and silver mining and Bitcoin. He is an active contributor to the "sound money" discussion on X, using the handle: @LawrenceLepard, and he recently published his first book: THE BIG PRINT: What Happened to America and How S
Quoth the Raven #356 - Peter Schiff Goes Nuclear On Bitcoin, Saylor, Fannie & Freddie and CNBC
Peter Schiff is an American stockbroker, financial commentator, and radio personality known for his bearish economic predictions, advocacy for free markets, and criticism of government debt. He is the CEO and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, a financial commentator who frequently appears on news networks like Fox Business, and the author of several books on the economy. His work of
Quoth the Raven #355 - QTR's Origin Story Explained, Interviewed By Phil Bak
My November 2025 interview with Phil Bak of BakStak: https://philbak.substack.com/p/podcast-becoming-quoth-the-raven
These podcasts, posted here, are now all on a slight delay and are taken from my near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. As of right now I have no sponsors, so the best way to show support is just to listen/read or subscribe to my blog: http://quoththeraven.substack.com
You can also still
Quoth the Raven #354 - Tariff Talk: QTR on Rebel Capitalist With George Gammon
This is from my appearance on Rebel Capitalist with George Gammon from Thursday April 3, 2025. I am appearing on George's show on some Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4PM EST. His streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelCapitalistChannel/streams
I am aware that in the past I have said the podcast is always going to be free, and I am committed to sticking to that promise. Just know that
Quoth the Raven #353 - QTR on Rebel Capitalist With George Gammon
This is from my appearance on Rebel Capitalist with George Gammon from Thursday March 27, 2025. I am appearing on George's show on some Tuesdays and Thursdays. His streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelCapitalistChannel/streams
I am aware that in the past I have said the podcast is always going to be free, and I am committed to sticking to that promise. Just know that these podc
Quoth the Raven #352 - QTR on Palisades Gold Radio 3/19/25
Chatting with Tom at PGR about all things media, mental health, markets and more.
I am aware that in the past I have said the podcast is always going to be free, and I am committed to sticking to that promise. Just know that these podcasts, posted here, are now all on a slight delay and are taken from my near-daily blog, Fringe Finance: http://quoththeraven.substack.com
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Quoth the Raven #351 - QTR on Rebel Capitalist With George Gammon
This is from my appearance on Rebel Capitalist with George Gammon from Thursday March 13, 2025. I am appearing on George's show on some Tuesdays and Thursdays. His streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelCapitalistChannel/streams
I am aware that in the past I have said the podcast is always going to be free, and I am committed to sticking to that promise. Just know that these podc
Quoth the Raven #350 - Matt Taibbi
This episode originally aired/published 2/25/25 here: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/p/taibbi-trump-has-a-once-in-a-lifetime
I am aware that in the past I have said the podcast is always going to be free, and I am committed to sticking to that promise. Just know that these podcasts, posted here, are now all on a slight delay and are taken from my near-daily blog, Fringe Finance: http://quothth
Quoth the Raven #349 - Our Bullshit Politics: Election 2024 Preview
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Quoth the Raven #348 - Mark Spiegel
Mark and I talk the economy, the election, Tesla and beer.
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Quoth the Raven #347 - Peter Schiff: Gold To $26,000?
In this conversation, Peter Schiff and I talk the current state of the U.S. economy, the stock market, the dollar and precious metals. We discuss:
The recent surge in gold prices and whether it will hit $3,000 by the end of the year or potentially $6,000 next year.
Both Schiff and I express concerns about the U.S. economy being "broke," the potential shift toward socialism, and rampant inflatio
Quoth the Raven #346 - Peter Schiff: Kamala Harris' Socialist Policies & The Crisis Ahead
In a recent interview with Fringe Finance, renowned economist Peter Schiff shared his perspective on the state of the global economy, the ongoing gold rally, and the policies of central banks. Schiff, known for his unflinching critiques of government policies and his bullish stance on gold, offered a comprehensive analysis that touched on a range of economic issues, from the performance of gold to
Quoth the Raven #345 - George Gammon Explains The Yen Carry Trade Chaos
George Gammon hosts the Rebel Capitalist Show on YouTube and runs the Rebel Capitalist Pro platform. George is one of my favorite economic commentators and has been a friend of mine, and my podcast, for years. I often describe his podcast as similar to mine, just more well thought out, more educational and more useful with less dick and fart jokes. Hey, everybody’s got their own style.
This is a d
Quoth the Raven #344: Matt Taibbi
I had the great pleasure of interviewing Matt Taibbi this month. We talked about Kamala Harris’ fitness to be a Presidential Candidate, how Matt thinks it is ‘strange’ no questions are being asked about how Harris became the nominee, the failures of the Trump assassination attempt, why Matt thinks ‘profound’ changes are taking place in how Americans think about the world, and the future of governm
Quoth the Raven #341 - James Lavish Explains The U.S. Debt Crisis In An Hour
James writes The Informationist newsletter on Substack.
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Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:
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Quoth the Raven #339 - Michael Saylor
Michael J. Saylor is an American entrepreneur and business executive. He is the executive chairman and co-founder of MicroStrategy.
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Quoth the Raven #338 - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Last weekend I had the pleasure of sitting down with independent 2024 Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for an hourlong interview.
What’s inside this exclusive Fringe Finance interview with RFK Jr.:
What drives the media to paint RFK Jr. in an extremely vile light, as an “anti-vaxxer” and “conspiracy theorist”
RFK Jr. reacts to Chris Cuomo admitting he now takes ivermectin and Astra
Quoth the Raven #337 - Matt Taibbi
Matt Taibbi is an American author, journalist, and podcaster. He has reported on finance, media, politics, and sports. A former contributing editor for Rolling Stone, he is the author of several books, former co-host of the Useful Idiots podcast, and publisher of the Racket News (formerly TK News) on Substack.
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Quoth the Raven #336 - Andy Schectman: Are We Destroying The Economy On Purpose?
My buddy Andy Schectman of Miles Franklin Precious Metals joins me for a critique of US fiscal and monetary policy, a frightening analysis of potential economic scenarios, the Chinese economic strategy and commodity acquisition intentions and thoughts on societal and political issues heading into the 2024 election.
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Quoth the Raven #329 - The Bitcoin Debate: Peter Schiff vs. Larry Lepard
Two of my favorite Austrian thinkers - Peter Schiff and Lawrence Lepard - go head to head on Bitcoin (and talk a little about gold, too).
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Quoth the Raven #328 - Bob Lazar & The UFO "Disclosure" Crowd Are Full Of Shit
From a Twitter Spaces I did on 1/11/2024 where I ranted about the UFO "disclosure" crowd, Bob Lazar, David Fravor, Lue Elizondo and the whole crowd.
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Quoth the Raven #323 - Larry Lepard: This Is An Unprecedented Fiscal Doom Loop
Larry manages the EMA GARP Fund, a Boston based investment management firm. Their strategy is focused on providing "Monetary Debasement Insurance". He has 38 years experience and an MBA from Harvard Business School. And he likes to curse. On Twitter he is @LawrenceLepard
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Quoth the Raven #322 - Dr. Ron Paul
Dr. Ron Paul is a former two-time Presidential candidate and Republican Congressman from Texas. He’s currently the Chairman of The Ron Paul Institute and Host of The Ron Paul Liberty Report. http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com/
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Quoth the Raven #321 - Dr. Peter McCullough
Dr. McCullough is an internist, cardiologist, epidemiologist holding degrees from Baylor University, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, University of Michigan, and Southern Methodist University. He manages common infectious diseases as well as the cardiovascular complications of both the viral infection and the injuries developing after the COVID-19 vaccine in Dallas TX, USA. Dr. Mc
Quoth the Raven #320 - Jeremy Rys Debunks Bob Lazar, Jeremy Corbell & 9/11
Jeremy Rys is an independent science & technology researcher with a long history of research & investigation into advanced propulsion concepts. He has covered a variety of topics both directly and indirectly related to advanced propulsion, ranging from replication attempts of various devices to speculation about UAP & UFO propulsion systems. On Twitter he is @Alien_Scientist. His webs
Quoth the Raven #318 - Andy Schectman: BRICS Expansion, Dollar’s Demise & 2024 Election
Andy is the President & Owner of Miles Franklin Precious Metal Investments. Prior to starting Miles Franklin, Ltd. in 1989, Andrew became a Licensed Financial Planner, specializing in Swiss Franc Investments and alternative investments. At Miles Franklin Ltd., a company that has eclipsed $5 billion in sales, Andrew has developed an operation that maintains trust, collaboration, and ethical beh
Quoth the Raven #317 - Debt Downgrade, Burry’s Bet Against Markets & Ivermectin (QTR & Palisades Gold Radio)
On this syndicated version of QTR and Palisades Gold Radio, I have an hour long discussion with host Tom Bodrovics, where we cover tons of topics including:
Fitch’s downgrade of U.S. debt, and how pathetic it is that nobody in the industry is paying attention to it
The reasons for the downgrade: that both monetary and fiscal policy in the U.S. are spinning out of control
How the American publ
Quoth the Raven #316 - Our Bullshit Everything: Fitch Ratings & Ivermectin Edition
On this episode I rant about Fitch's downgrade of U.S. debt being laughed at by everyone in the U.S. and the FDA admitting that ivermectin is okay for doctors to prescribe to patients for Covid after a yearslong campaign against the drug.
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Quoth the Raven #315 - Phil Bak
Phil has previously been the Founder/CEO of Exponential ETFs, an ETF issuer and sub-advisor (acquired by Toroso Asset Management), Managing Director at New York Stock Exchange, and Chief Investment Officer at Signal Advisors. Phil is an active voice advocating on behalf of entrepreneurs and innovators in the media and on his Substack: https://philbak.substack.com/ - he is @philbak1 on Twitter.
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Quoth the Raven #314 - Our Bullshit Economy: Part 31 of 515
On this episode I rant about street signs, bus lanes, car alarms and Apple.
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Quoth the Raven #313 - Aliens, Bob Lazar, Debates & Life On The Fringe
On this podcast I rant about aliens, Peter Hotez and why debate is necessary.
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Quoth the Raven #308 - Bank Run Talk: Palisades Gold Radio Edition
My most recent interview with PGR talking about the market and Silicon Valley Bank.
YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is full time work which will never have ads in the middle of it. If you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any or all of the following ways:
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Quoth the Raven #303 - Market Crash, Crypto, Covid & The Meaning Of Life (Palisades Gold Radio Uncensored & Full Length Version)
This is the full, unedited 2.5 hour version of an interview I recently did with my kind friends at Palisades Gold Radio. They trimmed it to 1 hour and edited it with my permission for their listeners. But there was much, much more than met the eye - and they were kind enough to give me the full, incredible conversation I had with host Tom Bodrovics.
This is a joint podcast effort with my dear fri
Quoth the Raven #301 - Dr. Peter A. McCullough
Dr. McCullough is an internist, cardiologist, epidemiologist. He manages common infectious diseases as well as the cardiovascular complications of both the viral infection and the injuries developing after the COVID-19 vaccine in Dallas TX, USA. Since the outset of the pandemic, Dr. McCullough has been a leader in the medical response to the COVID-19 disaster and has published “Pathophysiologica
Quoth the Raven #293 - Andy Schectman: Traditional Assets About To Get ”Vaporized”
This one blew my hair back a little. Andy and I talk about the future of the U.S. dollar and the global economy.
Andy is the President & Owner of Miles Franklin Precious Metal Investments. Prior to starting Miles Franklin, Ltd. in 1989, Andrew became a Licensed Financial Planner, specializing in Swiss Franc Investments and alternative investments. At Miles Franklin Ltd., a company that has eclipse
Quoth the Raven #285 - Mick West
Mick and I talk about the nature of conspiracy theories, the Covid lab leak theory, the Hunter Biden laptop theory and debunking David Fravor.
Mick West is a science writer, skeptical investigator, and retired video game programmer who was largely responsible for the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. He is the creator of the websites Contrail Science and Metabunk, for which he investigates and debunks
Quoth the Raven #284 - Lawrence Lepard
Lawrence joins me to talk the future of global monetary policy and avoiding World War III.
Larry manages the EMA GARP Fund, a Boston based investment management firm. Their strategy is focused on providing "Monetary Debasement Insurance". He has 38 years experience and an MBA from Harvard Business School. And he likes to curse. On Twitter he is @LawrenceLepard
YouTube does not let me monetize my
Quoth the Raven #283 - Dr. Marc Defant
Dr. Marc J. Defant is a professor of geology/geochemistry at the University of South Florida. He worked for Schlumberger Well Services and Shell Oil for three years, with two years at Shell working as an exploration geologist.
He has been funded by the National Science Foundation, National Geographic, the American Chemical Society, and the National Academy of Sciences, and has published in many in
Quoth the Raven #276 - Dr. Ron Paul
Dr. Ron Paul is a former two-time Presidential candidate and Republican Congressman from Texas. He’s currently the Chairman of The Ron Paul Institute and Host of The Ron Paul Liberty Report. http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com/
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Quoth the Raven #259 - Question the Answers
In this podcast, I talk about the changing narrative of the Covid lab leak theory.
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Quoth the Raven #240 - Mick West Debunks Bob Lazar
On this episode I speak to my favorite debunker, Mick West, about the Bob Lazar story that has been around for decades.
Mick West is a science writer, skeptical investigator, and retired video game programmer who was largely responsible for the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. He is the creator of the websites Contrail Science and Metabunk, for which he investigates and debunks pseudoscientific claim
Quoth the Raven #238 - Ron Paul
Dr. Ron Paul is a former two-time Presidential candidate and Republican Congressman from Texas. He’s currently the Chairman of The Ron Paul Institute and Host of The Ron Paul Liberty Report. http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com/
The QTR Podcast is a completely, 100% listener supported podcast that is always going to be free. YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is
Quoth the Raven #214 - Mick West Debunks Everything
Mick West joins me to talk UFOs, 9/11, Tony Hawk Pro Skater's soundtrack, coronavirus, Bitcoin and debunking conspiracy theories.
Mick West is a science writer, skeptical investigator, and retired video game programmer who was largely responsible for the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. He is the creator of the websites Contrail Science and Metabunk, for which he investigates and debunks pseudoscient
Quoth the Raven #210 - Ron Paul
Dr. Ron Paul is a former two-time Presidential candidate and Republican Congressman from Texas. He’s currently the Chairman of The Ron Paul Institute and Host of The Ron Paul Liberty Report. http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com/
The QTR Podcast is a completely, 100% listener supported podcast that is always going to be free. YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is
Quoth the Raven #179 - Agadmator
Antonio Radić is a Croatian chess player and host of the agadmator chess channel on YouTube. He has the largest YouTube chess channel as of February 2020, with over 566,000 subscribers. On his channel, Radić reviews both recent and historical chess games, often focusing on recent games during big tournaments such as Grand Chess Tour events and focusing on historical games at other times.
The QTR P
Quoth the Raven #172 - Pandemics and Other Things That Make Stocks Go Up
Today I rant about the fact that idiot Central Bankers are trying to combat a virus by printing money. I also touch on why I think gold is a win/win scenario here and the stunning lack of effect on equity markets that the coronavirus has had.
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Quoth the Raven #166 - Sang Lucci & QTR: Destroying Your Trading Account And Going Broke
I had an idea a couple weeks ago to make a podcast for people who have just blown up their accounts or those who have done it in the past and know how bad it sucks. I knew Lucci would be the right guy to talk to about it. In this podcast, we discuss our experiences and what we've learned from them.
The QTR Podcast is a completely, 100% listener supported podcast that is always going to be free.
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