Peak Prosperity podcast artwork

PODCAST · business

Peak Prosperity

Peak Prosperity provides answers to those who question the mainstream narrative on the critical issues of our day by providing context, clarity, and understanding around seemingly complex systems. Topics include economy, energy, environment, and geopolitics.

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Sep 12, 2026 · Source feed

  1. 576

    Daily Digest Sep 19: Diesel Crisis Intensifies, US to Sign Greenland Agreement, and AI Nearly Starts War

    Today's Digest covers diesel squeezes, refinery outages, trucker strikes, Pakistan rationing, Hormuz extended closure, Russia sanctions, Greenland pact, AI risks including a war scare, vaccine flaws, and mast cell syndrome.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  2. 575

    Get Ready, Interest Rates and Inflation Are About to Rip Higher

    After more than 200 days of war, and no progress toward resolution, people are waking up to the ideas that (a) this won't be temporary at all and (b) things will therefore get a whole lot worse than they initially thought. Welcome to my world.Click Here for the Full Episode

  3. 574

    Daily Digest Sep 18: Good News Friday: SNAP Reform Saves $5.8 B, Judge Refuses to Dismiss Dr. Nass's First Amendment Case

    Today's Digest covers SNAP fraud, hunting executive order, Second Amendment news, Epstein Transparency Act, AI infrastructure, energy advancements, Dr. Nass case, Autism research, incandescent lights, ZuckOff, Mexico bison.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  4. 573

    Is It Too Late? Here's What Former CIA Senior Operations Officer Jim Erdman Thinks

    The second installment of this series features the CIA whistle-blower who got into hot water with his agency because of his public Senate testimony and related disclosures alleging misconduct, obstruction, and a cover-up involving COVID-19 origins assessments. Now retired, Jim is (mostly) free to speak his mind. Click Here for It It Too Late?

  5. 572

    Understanding the Stark Difference Between Passive Investing and an Active Risk-Managed Strategy

    The vast majority of money management follows what is called a passive strategy. Money goes into the market and it stays there. But for people nearing or beyond retirement age, this potentially introduces unacceptable risk that could result in their retirement plans failing. Here's why...Peak Financial InvestingRetirement Planning Done Right

  6. 571

    Daily Digest Sep 17: Johnson Recesses House, Blocking Epstein Vote - Houthis Release Footage of Downed F-15

    Today's Digest covers Leon Black held in contempt, Johnson's House recess, ActBlue foreign-donation flags, Houthi downed F-15 footage, UN war-crimes findings, preparedness skills, Gates on AI, and a kids' anxiety-book critique.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  7. 570

    Daily Digest Sep 16: Shanghai Crude Hits $138, Massie Moves to Impeach Hegseth, Trump Calls Butler a 'Democrat Plot'

    Today's Digest covers $6.27 diesel, US diesel export ban, Saudi pipeline halt, US base damage, War Powers vote, MA gender battle, Hegseth impeachment, 8.6% more money supply, Japan-BoE shifts, and Butler plot.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  8. 569

    Daily Digest Sep 15: Robert Kiyosaki & Chevron CEO Warn That Crisis Has Arrived, SCOTUS Blocks USPS Mail-In Ballot Rule

    Today's Digest covers Kiyosaki's crash warning, Chinese auto bans, diesel Hormuz crunch, energy-infrastructure strikes, Iran sanctions, Space Force weapons, Somalia airstrike, SCOTUS ballot barcodes, Section 230 repeal, McConnell, EPA rollback.Click Here for Gold and Silver Guide 2022

  9. 568

    Daily Digest Sep 14: Trump Asks Ukraine to Stop Targeting Refineries as Diesel Hits $6.20 and BRICS (Incl. Iran) Bypass SWIFT

    Today's Digest covers Ukraine refinery strikes and diesel shortages, U.S. refining plans, BRICS payment system, Costco oil rationing, debt-trap risks, a near-Poland train drone strike, Fauci's booster diary, anomalous perception, Massachusetts ICE limits, and Revolut's data leak.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  10. 567

    Daily Digest Sep 13: The State-Corporate Merger, Pacing the Frontier, 'Racist' Toddlers, and the US's Final Strategic Blunder

    Today's Digest covers Iran war blowback, US corporatism and census rules, UK toddler racism training, civil-service ethnic quotas, UK dissolution, AI pacing, China EVs, acetaminophen risks, and a leaked Israeli vaccine myocarditis report.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  11. 566

    Daily Digest Sep 12: Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Major Pipeline as Diesel Markets Tighten and the UK Builds Diversity Monuments

    Today's Digest covers strike on major Saudi pipeline, Hormuz GCC talks, UAE AI sites, diesel crunch, Texas gas plants, Ukraine draft and Gaza claims, Chinese gold, nasal sprays, London's plinth, and Apple Watch recaps.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  12. 565

    WTC 7 Is the Smoking Gun

    WTC 7 fell at free-fall speeds for 2.25 seconds. Ergo, the NIST report on he collapse is not just inadequate, but erroneous. It's time for a new investigation conducted by competent people who don't have any conflicts of interest.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  13. 564

    Daily Digest Sep 11: Good News Friday: Fighting Socialized Groceries, Epstein Coverups, Broken Schools, and AR-15 Bans

    Today's Digest covers NYC grocery lawsuits, Stop Nick Shirley law, AR-15 bans, AI homeschooling, school gender lessons, youth gender care, COVID vaccines, Epstein files, AI surveillance, geoengineering, coral reef, nuclear projects.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  14. 563

    Retirement Planning Done Right

    Most retirement plans aren't really plans at all. They rest on assumed average rates of return and foolishly low inflation expectations. Paul and his team work closely with clients to develop detailed plans that manage the risks, and set people up for the maximum chance of success in retirement, which means not running out of money before the end.Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

  15. 562

    Daily Digest Sep 10: Trump Says 'War' to End After Mid-Terms, Promises $5k Dividend if Republicans Win, Brent Passes $102

    Today's Digest covers Iran war developments, Houthi land seizure, Pakistani Mecca-pact strikes, US-Saudi 123 nuclear deal, Trump's $5k dividend promise, immigration rulings, commodity squeeze, psychedelics, AI aging-drug, and OpenAI Navier-Stokes.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  16. 561

    Is It Too Late? Joe Kent Says...

    The path we're on will lead to more forever wars, possibly a draft, and economic stagnation if not ruin. Joe Kent see's a path forward, but it won't be easy.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  17. 560

    Daily Digest Sep 9: US Strikes 5 Tankers as Iran Pummels Jordan and Steals Advanced Undersea Drone - Are We in a Phase Shift?

    Today's Digest covers US-Iran strikes, captured UUV, composites breakthrough, oil shocks, Russia-India oil, LG TV logging, Windows age API, mRNA flu safety, Alzheimer's trial, AI resignations, and US corruption poll.Can the Country Be Rescued (or Is It Too Late)?It It Too Late?

  18. 559

    Daily Digest Sep 8: Chinese Oil Buying Jumps, Central Banks Add 23 Tonnes of Gold, Study Finds Elevated Toxins in Autistic Kids

    Today's Digest covers China's $100 crude, $4.15 gas, central-bank gold, $14k copper, Liquid BTC hack, Army readiness, autism toxins, protein snacks, Dutch carbon-capture facility, Greenland ice gain, and Chinese robots.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  19. 558

    Daily Digest Sep 6: Iran Attacks US Warships, US Sinks First Merchant Ship Since WW2 - Plus, Worst Treasury Yields in 100 Years

    Today's Digest covers Iran's first US warship attacks, US attacks merchant vessels and sanctions Turkey, Witkoff meets with Putin, Treasuries performance, Global South AI, married-parent subsidies, Toledo church fire, Alzheimer's, Colorado record drought.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  20. 557

    Daily Digest Sep 5: Gromen Warns Markets Will Be Locked 2-3 Weeks, Dubai Oil Nears $100, Russia Targets Ukraine Leadership

    Today's Digest covers US fiscal crisis and gold, Bessent reforms, food risks, Baltic shipping rates, LNG and oil markets, Russian strike on Ukraine leadership, Norway ship seizure, GPT-6 AGI, and Clancy mistrial.Click Here for The AI Horizon: Existential Risks to Work, Wealth, and Currency

  21. 556

    The Market Nobody Pays Any Attention To, But Should

    I sit down with Dylan Ratigan to pull back the curtain on the bond market, the increasingly precarious mountain of U.S. debt, and the bond vigilantes who may finally be waking up.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  22. 555

    Daily Digest Sep 4: Good News Friday: Florida Bans Plate Readers, US Immigrant Population Drops by Nearly 3 Million

    Today's Digest covers Florida ALPR revocation and Flock-Off Act, immigrant decline, TANF restrictions and reporting mandates, First Amendment judgment bills, meat-processing reforms, Spain protests, Iceland's EU rejection, and Foundry School.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  23. 554

    Daily Digest Sep 3: Dutch Remove 86 Tonnes of Gold from US/Canada, China Approves Brain-Computer Interface

    Today's Digest covers Dutch gold, yen risks, agricultural prices, mind-reading, Nepal floods, Japan fires, Russia-Iran missile support, Ben-Gvir video, COVID lies, China solar, Clancy trial, socialism vote, Kirk murder trial, ID leak.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  24. 553

    Can the Country Be Rescued (or Is It Too Late)?

    Positive change always begins with awareness and open debate. Join me with our incredible guests as we explore how to create a world worth inheriting.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  25. 552

    Daily Digest Sep 2: US-Iran Trade New Blows, Tungsten Supply Threatens US, 400k CA Voters Provided No Documentation

    Today's Digest covers US-Iran strikes, Putin's Iran support, Netanyahu's manipulation, tungsten supply, G20 meeting, psychosis ruling in murder trial, CA election integrity, NY Superfund voided, Hollywood tax breaks, Venezuelan crude, and heating-oil spreads.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  26. 551

    Slouching Towards Bedlam

    Could bond yields double in the next year? Yes, here’s how: My thesis is that bond yields are reacting to oil prices.Click Here for the Full Episode

  27. 550

    Daily Digest Sep 1: EU President Eyes Securitizing Bank Deposits as Iran/Russia Promote Sanction-Proof Development Bank

    Today's Digest covers EU deposit plans, SCO geopolitics, US defense resignations, AI data centers, mail-in voting, YouTube probe, financial AI risks, Epstein files, Missouri age verification, and oil refinery projects.Click Here for The Great Taking

  28. 549

    Daily Digest Aug 31: China Leads Robot Arms Race, US Attacks Larak Island, Trump Falsely Claims Venezuelan Oil Can Refill the SPR

    Today's Digest covers Chinese humanoid robots' military potential, the AI race, LLM job myths, China-Taiwan vessels, Israel-Greece arms deal, US-China tariffs, fresh Iran attacks, Venezuelan oil, and UK immigration.Click Here for Debt Passes $40T as 'Outcast' Sanctions Hit US Allies, Russia Warns UK, and FDA Approves More COVID Jabs

  29. 548

    Daily Digest Aug 30: Drug Shortages a U.S. Security Threat, Crude Tankers Hit $647K/Day - Is Dropping Flock ALPRs Enough?

    Today's Digest covers U.S. drug shortages, DMSO, Flock and ALPR surveillance, Hormuz tanker costs, Central Asian power outages, a Ukraine depot strike, Ceuta migrant ambush, and UK crime data.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  30. 547

    Jay Martin: AI Financing Is the Key (and It's Bonkers)

    You're in for a real treat with this podcast. Grab a cup of coffee, or go mow the lawn with your headphones on, and tune in.Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

  31. 546

    Daily Digest Aug 29: Debt Passes $40T as 'Outcast' Sanctions Hit US Allies, Russia Warns UK, and FDA Approves More COVID Jabs

    Today's Digest covers US debt and unemployment, US-Venezuela oil deal, Russia UK warning, strike on nuclear plant, Economic Outcast sanctions, COVID vaccine approval, measles dispute, Ceuta unrest, and church fires.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  32. 545

    The Bond Vigilantes Are Back! And Bessent’s Black Magic Is No Match

    I'm back with another ripping podcast with Philip Pilkington which is not to be missed. Huge events are underway and Philip's deep experience and broad context are vital to making sense of the world.Fake Markets, Real ConsequencesPeak Financial Investing

  33. 544

    Daily Digest Aug 27: Bond Markets Test $40T US Credibility, Saudi Nuclear Deal Heads to Congress, Another Russian Refinery Hit

    Today's Digest covers U.S. bonds, Saudi nuclear deal, Israel space arms, China cyber ops, Iran media targets, oil costs in India and Japan, Meta age verification, Amish NY exodus, Portugal face-covering ban, UK conversions to Islam.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  34. 543

    Daily Digest Aug 26: CIA and Vatican Travel to Moscow, Trump’s Ratings Hit All-Time Low, US Education Declines 6 Decades

    Today's Digest covers CIA and Vatican Moscow visits, Hormuz mines and Iran/China sanctions, Trump 33% approval, intersectionality grants, education proficiency drops, Maxwell conviction, AliExpress audio fingerprinting, and 2027 food crisis.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  35. 542

    The Oil Supply Shock Hiding in Plain Sight

    Legendary resource investor and analyst Adam Rozencwajg says the oil investment thesis is now firmly rooted in both the near term due to the Iranian and Russian conflicts, but also the long terms due to massive underinvestment that will need to be remedied.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  36. 541

    Daily Digest Aug 25: LNG Prices Surge Ahead of Winter as Bessent Warns Iran Sanctions Could Blow Up Global Finance

    Today's Digest covers Asian energy prices, European gas, Iran's gas find, Hormuz shipping costs, US power outages, airline cuts, Iran sanctions, Israel AI influence ops, digital control grid, drone units, and CDC theft plea.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  37. 540

    Daily Digest Aug 24: VW to Cut 50k Jobs, No Proof of Illness Needed for Pandemic Alerts, Israel Expands Lebanon Demolitions

    Today's Digest covers VW job cuts, tungsten shortages, WHO flu rules, polio theories, Israel strikes in Lebanon/Gaza, Iran sanctions, GOP races, Musk midterm spending, and Colorado River cuts.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  38. 539

    Daily Digest Aug 22: Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Lactating Steers, and the Data Gap - Is Iran the Leading Sponsor of Terrorism?

    Today's Digest covers Iran's terrorism designation and sanctions, lactating cattle and fertility declines, a major hospital medication error, the right to record police, Google app rules, and Chinese AI election models.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  39. 538

    Mike and Chris’ Top Strategy for Facing Future Predicaments

    This is the second part of my conversation with Mike Maloney that took place in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 15th, 2026.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  40. 537

    Daily Digest Aug 21: Good News Friday: Lindell Funds Historic Ballot Recount, Gaetz Represents Royce White, US to Exit NATO?

    Today's Digest covers Lindell's MN recount, Gaetz v WNBA, Trump immigration, Israel NDAA, Ukraine elections, NATO exit, Flock camera, French social media ban, Portland suit, Cherokee AI ban, Alberta referendum, and regenerative farming.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  41. 536

    Creak! Pop! Diesel Soars, Treasury Interventions Fail to Last, and 2027 Could Be a Very Rough Year for Food

    As fast as Bessent can stick his fingers into cracks in the markets, new cracks are appearing. How much longer can this all hang together? What should investors be looking at?Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

  42. 535

    Daily Digest Aug 20: Treasury to Double Long-Bond Buybacks, Moscow Imposes Fuel Rationing, Israel Unveils Execution Facility

    Today's Digest covers US debt and buybacks, costly colleges, Russian fuel caps and ERCOT surge, Iran sanctions, Israeli airstrikes and execution facility, CA's Stop Nick Shirley Act, de-banking, and Clancy's overmedication.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  43. 534

    Daily Digest Aug 19: Fauci Advisor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Japanese Life Insurers Face 30 Trillion Yen in Bond Losses

    Today's Digest covers Morens' guilty plea, DSA candidate win, Jeffries SCOTUS plans, Japan bond losses, Russian bank run, US Iran strategy change, ICC sanctions, Chinese oil, Iraq pipeline, MMR vaccines, Ceuta assaults, Unitree IPO, and Spirit data.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  44. 533

    Daily Digest Aug 18: Diesel Crack Spread Passes $100 and Iran Issues Ultimatum as SPR May Only Have Until October

    Today's Digest covers U.S. diesel prices and SPR lows, Germany's gas levels, China's five-year energy plan, Iran's ultimatum, socialism polls and WNBA controversy, family costs of living, and neuron-powered data centers.Click Here for How Much Longer Can the SPR Be Drained? (Spoiler: October 4th...or maybe July 10th)

  45. 532

    Daily Digest Aug 17: US Forces Allies to Choose Sides on AI, Armstrong Predicts EU Breakup and Collapse of Republican Gov't

    Today's Digest covers Martin Armstrong's forecasts, US AI coalition ultimatum, Ukraine drone attack, robotic phlebotomy, BMJ paper retraction, measles in vaccinated, gut-psychopathy links, grade fabrication, and Los Alamos death investigation.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  46. 531

    Daily Digest Aug 16: Harvard’s $630M China Funding Under Scrutiny as AI Judges and Data-Center Power Crunch Gain Attention

    Today's Digest covers Harvard China funds, secret college classes, Islamic school field trips, AI judges, data-center power shortfalls, Ukraine-Russia strikes, food crisis risks, digital-ID lobbying, lab-leak media edits, and vaccine schedule refusals.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  47. 530

    Daily Digest Aug 15: O'Keefe's Undercover Voting Sting, Anthropic's Epstein Controversy, and Private Credit's Rising Red Flags

    Today's Digest covers Minneapolis voter-vouching, Trump's Aramaic Zohar (Pinchas), WNBA's undefined "woman," Anthropic adviser Clark's Epstein pitch, private-credit nonaccruals, US deficit, copper squeeze, diesel crack spreads, Russian petrol lines, record disabilities, Diovan recall, and Iran joining BRICS.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  48. 529

    Daily Digest Aug 14: Good News Friday: State Dept Targets Birth Tourism & Sham Marriage as CMS Ends Child Gender Care

    Today's Digest covers immigration crackdowns, a sex trafficking takedown, election integrity, Truth API lawsuit, CMS gender care, cell tower dumps, surveillance pricing, Oklo reactor criticality, and Corporate Transparency Act exemptions.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

  49. 528

    The Markets Have Become Casinos

    Can the markets remain irrational longer than we can make podcasts? We hope not!Click Here for Peak Financial Investing

  50. 527

    Daily Digest Aug 13: EIA Cuts Its Oil Forecast Through 2027, Mental Health Crisis Aboard the USS Lincoln, AI Answers 911 Calls

    Today's Digest covers Hormuz oil and EIA forecasts, Ukraine strikes on Russian ships, Navy mental-health crisis, Lindell's primary, AI for 911, Trump's claimed Hormuz control, screwworm and gene-pigs, and European drought.Click Here for Peak Prosperity

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Peak Prosperity provides answers to those who question the mainstream narrative on the critical issues of our day by providing context, clarity, and understanding around seemingly complex systems. Topics include economy, energy, environment, and geopolitics.

HOSTED BY

Chris Martenson

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Peak Prosperity have?

Peak Prosperity currently has 50 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Peak Prosperity about?

Peak Prosperity provides answers to those who question the mainstream narrative on the critical issues of our day by providing context, clarity, and understanding around seemingly complex systems. Topics include economy, energy, environment, and geopolitics.

How often does Peak Prosperity release new episodes?

Peak Prosperity has 50 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to Peak Prosperity?

You can listen to Peak Prosperity on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts Peak Prosperity?

Peak Prosperity is created and hosted by Chris Martenson.
URL copied to clipboard!