SSAB - April 16, 2025

Run done but workout tampered… still feeling laggy. BARELY got to the gym, but that’s also because I was thinking of continuing to work on the language vlog.Preparing for exam week = no classes next Tuesday! Exam Tuesday night. SLV Episode 36 out!Newsletter count ticking higher, as are subscriptions to the YouTube channel.I see these memes of Trump by people around the world and I can’t help but wonder, why don’t they look at their own government and do the same? Oh… cause they can’t. The system still works.GOLD a popping! Chinese stonks a romping! Time for a turnaround baby, or just a dead cat bounce? (Canadian energy a dragging.) Are they simply trying to drop the price of oil to reduce transportation costs (including Canada energy) while driving down the USD so it’s cheaper to buy US-made goods? The wages can stay the same, but fewer people will be doing the jobs (thanks AI and robotics) and and so the price to the consumer will only negligibly go up.Back to the PSB tomorrow, we’ll see how it goes!Forgot that it’s Easter this weekend!Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a great Wednesday!00:00 Introduction and Quick Updates00:45 Struggles with Sleep and Alcohol02:51 Workout Routine and Challenges07:03 Running Observations and Reflections13:09 Teaching and Exam Preparations18:36 Podcasting and Newsletter Insights20:51 Podcast Audience and Notifications21:18 The Personal Nature of the Podcast21:59 Podcast as a Service and Donations22:25 Podcast Metrics and Listener Numbers23:31 Self-Sponsorship and Future Plans24:06 Language Learning Course Ideas25:45 Political Commentary and Trump Memes28:52 China's Economic Strategies35:54 US Manufacturing and Automation40:35 Final Thoughts and Farewell