Episodes

Feb. 8, 2019

Memorable Mentors: Richard Feynman

According to Wikipedia, Richard Feynman [May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988] was an American theoretical physicist, known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics...
Feb. 1, 2019

Free-Rider Friday, January 2019

The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Jan. 25, 2019

A Priest and a Rabbi

Ed and Ron are honored to have back on the show for the third time, and at the same time, Father Robert Sirico and Rabbi Daniel Lapin. Join us for another fascinating conversation with these two mentors, covering issues from ...
Jan. 18, 2019

The Real Monopolies: Occupational Licensure

Customers are best served and protected when they have many competitive alternatives. We don't like self-serving monopolies. Of course, as sellers we all want to be monopolies, with little competition, ability to charge high ...
Jan. 11, 2019

The Best Books We Read in 2018

Thousands of books are published each year. Some are worthless, fewer still have lasting value, but a handful possess the ability to transform your business (and possibly, your life). Yet with today’s busy and demanding sched...
Jan. 4, 2019

2018: Year in Review

Ed and Ron will discuss some of their favorite shows and guests from 2018, comment on the notable people we lost, as well as some other topics.
Dec. 28, 2018

Free-Rider Friday, December 2018

The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Dec. 14, 2018

The Subscription Business Model, Part II

The Subscription Economy: The idea is to turn customers into subscribers. As the world moves from experiences to access and transformations over ownership and deliverables, customization, not standardization, and constant imp...
Dec. 7, 2018

Memorable Mentors: Eric Hoffer

Eric Hoffer (July 25, 1898 – May 21, 1983) was an American moral and social philosopher. He was the author of ten books and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 1983. His first book, The True Believer (19...
Nov. 30, 2018

Free-Rider Friday, November 2018

The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Nov. 16, 2018

Interview with Warren Meyer

Ron and Ed are excited to have on economist and blogger Warren Meyer. Warren runs a large small business, by which he means that it seems to require a tremendous amount of work for the money it makes. His company runs parks a...
Nov. 9, 2018

The Subscription Business Model

The Subscription Economy: The idea is to turn customers into subscribers. As the world moves from experiences to access and transformations over ownership and deliverables, customization, not standardization, and constant imp...
Nov. 2, 2018

Interview with Dr. Walter Williams

Ed and Ron are honored to interview Dr. Walter Williams. He has made scores of radio and television appearances which include “Nightline,” “Firing Line,” “Face the Nation,” Milton Friedman’s “Free To Choose,” “Crossfire,” “Ma...
Oct. 26, 2018

Free-Rider Friday, October 2018

The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Oct. 19, 2018

Interview with Chris 'Elroy' Stricklin, Colonel -Ret, USAF

Ed and I are honored to have Chris Elroy Stricklin back on the show to discuss his experience in leadership, implementing the Debrief and Lessons Learned into corporate life, and other topics from his fascinating career in th...
Oct. 12, 2018

Interview with Economist Russ Roberts

Ed and I are honored to interview economist Russ Roberts, the host of our favorite podcast, EconTalk. Russ is the author of four books, each of which Ron recommends highly. We will discuss these books, along with other topics...
Oct. 5, 2018

Interview with Erik Asgeirsson and Ron Quaranta

Ron and Ed are excited to be joined by Erik Asgeirsson and Ron Quaranta. Erik is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CPA.com. He has more than 20 years of experience in leading technology organizations and driving bu...
Sept. 28, 2018

Free-Rider Friday, September 2018

The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Sept. 21, 2018

Xen Accounting's Ryan Lazanis

Ryan Lazanis has been operating Xen Accounting without timesheets for the past five years. Founder of Xen Accounting, an innovative firm in Canada, Ryan embraced the idea of blowing up the old ?We sell time? business model of...
Sept. 14, 2018

Why Trade Deficits Don't Matter

What happens when one country’s imports consistently exceed its exports, creating a deficit in the international balance of trade? There is probably no greater misunderstanding about the real nature of wealth than when a disc...
Sept. 7, 2018

Free-Rider Friday, August 2018

The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Aug. 31, 2018

Life After Google: Interview with George Gilder

We are honored to have the opportunity to interview George Gilder for a second time. Writer, economist, technology advocate, and co-founder of the Discovery Institute. George’s latest book is Life After Google: The Fall of Bi...
Aug. 24, 2018

Interview with Marketing Consultant David Meikle

Join us for a great discussion with former Ogilvy marketer David Meikle, who opened up Ogilvy in Russia and ran it for four years. Ron met David earlier this year at a conference hosted by the Institute of Communication Agenc...
Aug. 17, 2018

Interview with Economist Mark Skousen

Ed and Ron are honored to interview economist Mark Skousen, one of Ron’s favorite economics author. He is a former analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency, a columnist to Forbes magazine and past president of the Foundati...