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Faith, Finances and F*Bombs
by Hartley Wright, Kevin Bartolacci
Manage Your Money, Find your Soul, and Cover Your Ears. A space dedicated to providing life-giving financial and spiritual information via an engaging discussion about mindfulness, intentionality, and offensive topics. Co-hosts Hartley Wright and Kevin Bartolacci hope to help you discover the benefits of enriching your life.
Episodes
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Hey! — Wha' Happened?!
After an unplanned and extended time of hiatus, Kevin and Hartley re-connect to discuss a new focus. Unfortunately, their conversation gets Trumped. SHOW NOTES: What is the deal with this "we're back" conversation and Hartley's obsession with missing time on the podcast grid? Will it ever...
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50 Fifty
Hartley is Melancholy and Kevin is on Probation. SHOW NOTES: The Story of The Ozark Music Festival: 3 Days of Sodom and Gomorrah in Sedalia, Missouri is a documentary—produced by Dustbin Film and directed by Jefferson Lujin—chronicling the infamous event which took place on the Missouri State...
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Sally Talley and the WBA
The 5th of July! This week on the podcast, Hartley and Kevin have fun with a fireworks theme. They reminisce over explosive experiences, discuss the rockets and dive bombs on the market, and share past and present smoke bombs. Show Notes: The "Talley Trilogy" of the late playwright Lanford…
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A Filler for the Faithful
Hartley and Kevin—hours before the Biden-Trump Debate—seem to be pleased with the Economy and new show swag, but discouraged by the unrest in Israel and the OMF 50th Anniversary Line Up. Comment—What do you think? X / Tweet™ to us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email |...
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An Episode for Two
Who is winning our contest, why does Hartley love a man named Easton, what is Kevin's new step on his journey, and how is it both Hartley and Kevin recently saw no-no's in the bathroom? SHOW NOTES: Kevin reports the S&P 500 closed at its 29th record high for this year on June 13th. The S&P 500…
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Critical Shrinking
Hartley and Kevin discuss White Christian nationalism and how the United States economy reacts during Presidential elections, and the practice of school children's parental behaviors. Show Notes: Article referenced in this episode (link): How one evangelical leader uses the Bible to expose the...
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No Typo? No Zero!
Hartley and Kevin discuss Caitlin Clark, listener feedback, the promise of a car and receiving a daily allowance versus a lump sum. SHOW NOTES: On the day this episode was recorded, the Wall Street Journal reported the aforementioned Iowa star-turned-No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft has agreed to an...
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Foreigner Favored, Foreigner Shunned
Are you a naturally curious person or do you tend to be a know-it-all? After committing a false start, Hartley shares about a favored foreigner of Jesus and Kevin expresses his frustration about the unfavored foreigner of America. SHOW NOTES: The story about the Lepers can be read in the Bible…
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Strife in the Trash Lane
How and when and where did you first recognize God's activity in your life? Hartley discusses responding to God; Kevin questions the reasoning behind recent standard adjustments to the target inflation rate and values for basis points. There are no SHOW NOTES for this episode. Show Credits: Music...
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Hold the Mayo, Good Buddy
Hartley and Kevin discuss tee shirts, federal reserve districts and prayer as conversation with God. SHOW NOTES: As he does in most episodes, Kevin refers to and speaks into activity of The Fed and discusses the Philadelphia Fed Index in this installment. We encourage any listener to visit this…
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The Britt, The Bobby, The Breath and The Breakdown
Hartley introduces us to the breath prayer, Kevin anticipates push-back in the upcoming political season. SHOW NOTES: adjacent — /ad·ja·cent/ adjective not distant: nearby; lying near, close tangent — /ˈtanj(ə)nt/ adjective (of a line or plane) touching, but not intersecting, a curve or curved...
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Solid Proof
Hartley is put off by a negative emoji, Kevin hints about how the market is likely to perform during this election year, and they discuss where to see tangible proof of God answering prayer. SHOW NOTES: Hartley refers to Harvard University's version of a popular Implicit Association Test (IAT)....
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Ozark and The Egg
Hartley and Kevin converse about the weather and lakes of Missouri, Kevin informs us he will never fly again, and Hartley attempts to tackle the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling. SHOW NOTES: Follow the progress of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF. There are 211 trading days remaining on...
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True Prayer, False Chocolate
In this episode we are encouraged by Hartley to take up a new practice and Kevin tells us we can't fight the fed. SHOW NOTES: 12 listeners have entered our contest! There are 215 trading days left on the S&P 500 and we have experienced 12 record closes in 2024 to date. You can still enter the...
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The Plumber, The Economist, and The Prodigal
Hartley takes a Jamaican plunge, Kevin criticizes a helpless reporter, and the pigs are left behind. Show Notes: For a written report about the interview with Larry Kudlow, visit here. The Parable of the Prodigal Son is recorded in Luke 15:11-32. In the story, a father has two sons. The younger…
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The End of Football? (Bonus Episode)
Kevin and Hartley discuss the changes occurring in the collegiate and professional football landscape. Show Notes: The content of this episode was prompted by the January 6, 2024 opinion editorial, Welcome to the end of college football as we know it, written by Will Leitch and published by CNN....
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Join The Contest! (Bonus Episode)
This bonus episode describes and outlines our finance-based contest for 2024. You are invited to participate in this contest. Show Notes: Enter our contest and predict how many record closes (all-time highs) on the S&P 500 you believe will occur in 2024 . As of the date of this episode's release,...
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Turning the Economy Around (Part 2)
Each suspicious about the integrity of their local recycling management, Hartley describes two world views, emphasizing God's economy, and Kevin details last month's view, summarizing the United States economy. This is part two, continuing their long conversation of the previous episode. Show...
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Turning the Economy Around (Part 1)
Hartley and Kevin have a long conversation, never getting around to discussing faith, finances or eff bombs. We learn about some personal challenges they each experience this time of year, Hartley shares an unsatisfying childhood memory, and Kevin expresses concerns about youth sports and a lack…
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A Somber Peace of Mindset
In this episode covering the holiday break, we are invited to participate in a new interactive contest, Hartley highlights the final two themes of Advent, and Kevin poses a threat with his left hand. Show Notes: In 2024, there will be 251 trading days on the stock market in the United States.…
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Birth and Joy No Thanks To Roy
Kevin shares an idea too logical for government consideration, Hartley comments on the second week of Advent, and they both consider apple a cherry in music preference. Show Notes: The average retirement age in the U.S. is 64 years old, with the average retirement age across all states spanning...
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A Gentle Re-entry
Kevin receives some stiffening news regarding his health and Hartley introduces the first week of Advent. Show Notes: The Week 1 Advent theme discussed in this episode is: Hope Scripture Readings for Hope are: Isaiah 2:1-5 | Psalm 122 | Romans 13:11-14 | Matthew 24:36-44 Restore Us, O God; let…
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Kevin's New Gig (Bonus Episode)
Kevin discusses the joy and challenges of beginning a new, unexpected "side gig." Show Notes: The content of this episode is dialogue extracted from multiple recording sessions in September, 2023. The character Navin Johnson was portrayed by the actor Steve Martin in Universal Pictures 1979…
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Our Silence in September (Part Two)
Part 2 of 2. Hartley pulls together two previously introduced word pictures to help us identify God's providence in our lives, Hartley and Kevin play a new game, Hartley shares a personal medical concern as a personal cherry bomb. Show Notes: The degree of fullness in any life accords perfectly...
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Our Silence in September (Part One)
Part 1 of 2. In this episode, Kevin and Hartley reflect about "Patriot Day," Kevin addresses expectations connected to the Secure 2.0 provisions and balances the good news for savings accounts against the bad news of fixed mortgages, Hartley critiques a faith-related app in the show's first Pop...
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The List
Hartley and Kevin list twenty-five topics and observations which they feel aren't-quite-not-really-definitely-not-fully-potent explosives worthy of dedicating to a fully-authorized F*Bomb segment of any episode. Hartley calls attention to Kevin's impressive new venture. Kevin affirms Hartley's…
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Hartley's Lost Podcast (Bonus Episode)
Hartley talks with Kevin about his hope for — or lack of — recording a family podcast. This is a bonus episode complementing episode 24. Connect and Comment Hartley Facebook / Twitter / Threads Kevin Facebook / Blog X/Tweet™ us | @FaithMoneyBomb Leave a comment via Email |…
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Mama's Tan Garage in the Clouds
In this episode, Kevin explains the market but questions his neighbors and Hartley shares an analogy for one of the Sistine Chapel's frescoes. Show Notes: Kevin explains what is meant by 'the market,' helping us as investors understand how performance-tracking indexes like the S&P 500, Russell...
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Thrifty Desire
In this episode, we find out which Ballpark serves the best food, Hartley discusses a foundational step for making a deep connection with your soul, and Kevin takes over trivia. SHOW NOTES: Content Fact Check: During Kevin and Hartley‘s discussion of the national debt, Kevin suggests if the...
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We Flex for Unisex
The Market is high but the Holy Spirit is low on the fandom list. In this episode — if you hang around long enough — you'll hear an unsolicited apology to their listeners, an accidental conversation about self-awareness, and why Hartley and Kevin appreciate women's bathrooms. Show Notes: The...
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Abyssinia, Doris
Kevin and Hartley discuss the passing of Kevin's mother and Hartley shares what stinks about his deodorant. Show Notes: This is the second episode to include the nuisance of imitation advertising. To return to listening to this podcast ad-free, become an faithmoneybomb insider member. “My Father…
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Walk At Your Own Risk
Hartley and Kevin comment on their observations and thoughts about a common practice in current parenting and the trivia game is all about 1982. Show Note: Book referenced in this episode: The Gardener and the Carpenter by Alison Gopnik; Published by Picador USA; 2017; 320 pages What do you…
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The Sure Favorite
Hartley and Kevin fail to mention the Clampetts or the Castaways in a discussion worthy of each ensemble's consideration, Kevin is frustrated with the Federal Reserve, and Hartley explains why favoritism in families is a generational sin. Show Notes: Hartley's statement: "Dysfunction comes...
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No Prayers, No Speeding, No Free Lunch
Kevin reveals what only Missouri and Montana have in common which leads to Hartley recalling a Sodom and Gomorrah experience from his childhood before addressing why most people don't see time with God as something they need and reasons why they don't have any time to give. Show Notes: Book...
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Bend Your Knee to Turn the Crank
Kevin talks about his new knee and shares his thoughts about tax refunds and the likelihood of a rate hike and pause. We are surprised to hear Hartley describe his use of hand signals on public traffic ways and how to literally "screw" someone. Kev and Hart play a trivia game introducing new...
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Funeral for a Delayed Episode with guest Masood Heidari
Columbia's Woodcrest Chapel Pastor Masood Heidari joins Hartley and Kevin in a discussion about Worship and Hope, Islam and Christianity, Death and Funerals and the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. Masood was born and raised in Abadan, Iran and moved to the United States as a University...
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Old News, New Tipping
Hartley asks Kevin to comment on some notes he wrote down three years ago which leads to Kevin recalling our flirtation with economic disaster. We receive Kevin's advice on how to best handle our finances and Hartley encourages us to suffer. Show Notes: Unless a grain of wheat falls into the…
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Confessions of the Lost
Kevin is more frustrated with the loss of baseball players, memory books, and a bowling ball than the loss of a Bank in the Silicon Valley. Hartley talks about the practice of confession during Lent and bemoans losing his socks and soul. They both confess to making public statements which caused...
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Never Amongst Swan
In this episode, we discover what we can't truly look out for and what word helps us sound pretentious. Thing seems premature for spring cleaning, but Hartley encourages us to clean our houses. Kevin reminds us to stay disciplined in the market and cleans up some misinformation on more than one...
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You Can't Squeeze Frozen Charmin® with guest Amy Hay
Network Development Coordinator for MU Healthcare, Amy Hay, joins Hartley and Kevin as their first guest. Amy was a 1991 to 1994 MIZZOU Women's Golf Letterwinner and earned three All-Conference Big Eight selections, two top 10 individual finishes at Big Eights, and tied for 12th in the 1994 NCAA...
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STOP and Return
This episode may contain some unresolved anger. You be the Judge. Hartley confesses to nearly committing a falsehood in a legal document and demonstrates his passion for a certain laundry detergent. Kevin reveals his secret for executing a proper affect in communication. How Lent provides...
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Cut 30 Minutes and 2 Years
This episode was a surprise to both of us. Especially the grumpy one. We discuss temperament, rate hikes, presidential terms, daylight savings, the He Gets Us campaign, and Yosemite Sam. Resources and media referenced in this episode: Link to CNN Article Link to He Gets Us website Pocket is the...
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Awkward Explosions and the Loud Shirt
One of these guys is not going to watch the Super Bowl. Once a week, Kevin wears a shirt he hates. Hartley talks about his connection to unauthorized fireworks in Jamaica. In this episode, Kevin and Hartley have an interesting discussion about prayer, reference an NBC soap opera which ended in…
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The Gun is Still Smoking (Part 2)
This is part 2 and is a continuation of episode 7. In this episode Hartley and Kevin have a conversation about their frustrations and concerns regarding the troubles and trauma of perpetual gun violence in America. Sources in the form of articles and data posted online from which the referencing…
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The Gun is still Smoking
In this episode Hartley and Kevin have a conversation about their frustrations and concerns regarding the troubles and trauma of perpetual gun violence in America. Sources in the form of articles and data posted online from which the referencing of statistics, study findings and factual…
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His Career Batting Average was .316
We have a choice about whether we will cultivate the true self that we have been given or whether we will squander it through embracing false self tendencies and behaviors (the pursuit of other things we deem to be more valuable). Hartley talks about how to find our soul—our true self—that which...
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That Handler Looks Familiar
A view of the electoral college and a new release of best-selling conservative writer David Horowitz is discussed. Kevin shares some interesting provisions in the Secure 2.0 legislation including those aimed to benefit both retirement plan sponsors and their employees. Hartley addresses why faith...
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Don't Open The Smeg
Following up on the pop-up advertising campaign which stirred Hartley's curiosity kicks off this episode. Although he lacks much support, Senator Rick Durbin is focused on regulating credit cards. You might be surprised to learn how similar legislation enacted twelve years ago has already…
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Christmas Has Its Own Rewards
This episode sounds a lot like Christmas. Hartley and Kevin discuss their plans for the holidays as well as mentioning treasured or terrifying holiday memories from their childhood. Hartley offers helpful information related to developing a practice of reviewing your days from a spiritual...
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The Good, The Gains, and The Guinea Pig
In this podcast, Hartley and Kevin discuss the nature of God and the tendency for people to proclaim the goodness of God in unusual circumstance. Kevin shares some information helpful for your end of year financial planning and expectations. Hartley wants to clarify what listeners can expect...
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Manage Your Money, Find your Soul, and Cover Your Ears. A space dedicated to providing life-giving financial and spiritual information via an engaging discussion about mindfulness, intentionality, and offensive topics. Co-hosts Hartley Wright and Kevin Bartolacci hope to help you discover the benefits of enriching your life.
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