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The Real Story with Michelle Makori

The Real Story with Michelle Makori

Miles Franklin Media 58 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

The Real Story with Michelle Makori is the flagship program of Miles Franklin Media, hosted by award-winning journalist and President & Editor-in-Chief Michelle Makori. The show delivers high-stakes conversations and actionable intelligence on global markets, U.S. economic policy, geopolitics, and the evolving role of gold, silver, commodities and Bitcoins. It goes beyond mainstream headlines to provide context, consequences, and clarity on markets, money, and power.

Episodes

Democrats Take Congress? What Happens to Stocks, Bonds, Gold & Silver Next | Robbert Van Batenburg
Democrats Take Congress? What Happens to Stocks, Bonds, Gold & Silver Next | Robbert Van Batenburg Oct 14, 2026 00:58:47 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Robbert van Batenburg, Market Strategist at The Bear Traps Report and Wall Street veteran with more than 25 years of experience, about why he believes investors are underestimating the market risks surrounding the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and a potentially much bigger political and financial shift heading into
GOLD Is Being “WEAPONIZED” & Is Now a National Security Asset | Graham Summers & Michelle Makori
GOLD Is Being “WEAPONIZED” & Is Now a National Security Asset | Graham Summers & Michelle Makori Oct 9, 2026 01:28:49 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Graham Summers, President and Chief Market Strategist at Phoenix Capital Research and Macroeconomics Fellow at the Homeland Defense Institute, about why he believes the U.S. is already operating on a wartime economic footing as its economic competition with China reshapes national security, critical minerals, fin
BONDS ARE BACK: The “Race for Cash” Is Getting Dangerous | Larry McDonald & Michelle Makori
BONDS ARE BACK: The “Race for Cash” Is Getting Dangerous | Larry McDonald & Michelle Makori Oct 4, 2026 01:05:19 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Larry McDonald, political risk expert, New York Times bestselling author & founder of The Bear Traps Report, a research platform focused on global systemic risk. With more than 1 million books sold in over 12 languages, McDonald brings decades of market experience to a discussion about mounting stress beneath
Gold, Bitcoin & Silver Charts Signal BIG Moves Ahead | Sam Price & Michelle Makori
Gold, Bitcoin & Silver Charts Signal BIG Moves Ahead | Sam Price & Michelle Makori Sep 30, 2026 01:01:39 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Sam Price, founder of CryptoLifer.com, trader and technical analyst, about what the charts are signaling for Bitcoin, gold and silver. Price explains why he believes Bitcoin has already bottomed, why he sees it reaching around $175,000 by 2029, and why his longer-term outlook points to a potential $1 million Bitc
“$300 Silver Is Coming” But Not Before THIS Happens: Steve Penny & Michelle Makori
“$300 Silver Is Coming” But Not Before THIS Happens: Steve Penny & Michelle Makori Sep 30, 2026 00:52:01 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Steve Penny, founder of Silver Chartist, about where silver goes after its dramatic surge above $120 and subsequent drop to $55. Penny explains why he believes the long-term silver bull market remains intact, why he expects silver to return to around $100 in the first half of 2027, and why his longer-term outlook
The SEC Just Quietly Opened the Door to a New Financial System | Hyunsu Jung & Michelle Makori
The SEC Just Quietly Opened the Door to a New Financial System | Hyunsu Jung & Michelle Makori Sep 27, 2026 01:20:55 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Hyunsu Jung, CEO of Hyperion DeFi, about the rapid shift toward tokenized finance and what happens as AI agents gain the ability to trade, allocate capital, borrow, lend and potentially manage more of our financial lives.Jung explains how tokenized stocks could reshape Wall Street, why AI-driven markets introduce
Gold Can Hit $10,000 and the Dollar Can STILL Dominate | Brent Johnson & Michelle Makori
Gold Can Hit $10,000 and the Dollar Can STILL Dominate | Brent Johnson & Michelle Makori Sep 23, 2026 00:57:08 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Brent Johnson, CEO of Santiago Capital and creator of the Dollar Milkshake Theory, about why the U.S. dollar could strengthen even as gold moves significantly higher. Johnson explains why he expects closer coordination between the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury, how the dollar could increasingly be used as a g
Protect Your Wealth. But Are You Protecting Your Greatest Asset? | Jonathan Otto & Michelle Makori
Protect Your Wealth. But Are You Protecting Your Greatest Asset? | Jonathan Otto & Michelle Makori Sep 20, 2026 02:02:41 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Jonathan Otto, investigative journalist, natural health researcher, documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Red Life, about why red light therapy, also known as photobiomodulation, is exploding in popularity, what the science actually shows, and whether its potential is being underestimated by mainstr
They Don’t Need to Kill the Dollar to Change the Entire Financial System | Andy Schectman
They Don’t Need to Kill the Dollar to Change the Entire Financial System | Andy Schectman Sep 20, 2026 01:05:47 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Andy Schectman, Founder & CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, following the latest BRICS summit in New Delhi. Schectman argues that BRICS is quietly building a parallel financial system through alternative payment rails, gold-backed settlement mechanisms, and local-currency trade, not necessarily a single
Crash Coming? U.S. Debt Crisis? Dollar Dying? He Says the Data Says NO | Joel Litman
Crash Coming? U.S. Debt Crisis? Dollar Dying? He Says the Data Says NO | Joel Litman Sep 19, 2026 01:48:31 Discover Altimetry’s America Power 2026 campaign: www.AmericaPower2026.comMichelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, interviews Professor Joel Litman, Chief Investment Strategist at Altimetry and President & CEO of Valens Research. Litman challenges warnings of an imminent market crash and argues that U.S. stocks could still rise another 20–50% over the next coup
He Called the Dot-Com and Housing Bubbles. Here’s What He’s Betting On Now | Bob Klein
He Called the Dot-Com and Housing Bubbles. Here’s What He’s Betting On Now | Bob Klein Sep 9, 2026 01:15:39 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, interviews Bob Klein, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Medici Capital. Klein, who identified the dot-com and housing bubbles before they burst, explains why the U.S. stock market is once again in bubble territory. He warns that trillions invested in AI may fail to generate adequate returns, but says the boom could con
$8,900 Gold Is Now the BASE CASE, $20,000 Is Possible, But Here’s Where the Real Opportunity Lies
$8,900 Gold Is Now the BASE CASE, $20,000 Is Possible, But Here’s Where the Real Opportunity Lies Sep 1, 2026 01:35:44 Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, interviews Ronald-Peter Stöferle, Managing Partner & Fund Manager at Incrementum & co-author of the annual In Gold We Trust report. Stöferle explains why gold is undergoing a “creeping remonetization,” driven by central-bank accumulation, geopolitical fragmentation and growing concerns over the global monetary system

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