Unf*cking The Republic Podcast
1) Show Notes [December 13, 2025.]
Max and 99 are back for another round of Show Notes! They talk Mets news (RIP), The Fed, healthcare, and get to some Unf*cker feedback. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:13:54 Email: 00:55:43 Mem...Show More
2) The Revenge Porn Presidency: Trump, Commodus, and the Unraveling of Empire.
Donald Trump is tearing the nation apart. To place his revenge-filled presidency in historical context we have to reach deep into the annals of history and revisit the tenure of famed Roman Emperor Co...Show More
3) The Music Has Stopped: The Political Response We Need to This Financial Crisis.
The U.S. economy has already crashed. The stock market is just the last one to figure it out. In this essay, Max talks about what happens when hegemonic economies collapse and how the U.S. has been ab...Show More
4) Show Notes [November 15, 2025.]
Max and 99 are back for another round of Show Notes. They (surprise) talk about the economy, the housing crisis, Venezuela and much more. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:26:21 Memberships: ...Show More
5) The Plumbing of the Financial Markets Is Leaking: Understanding the U.S. Liquidity Crisis.
Max reports on the growing cracks in the financial markets and the unprecedented lengths the Federal Reserve has already gone to in order to stabilize the global financial system. The U.S. is heading ...Show More
6) Stephen Miran Is Going To Be Fed Chair: The Gospel According to Miran.
Stephen Miran isn’t auditioning to run the Federal Reserve. He’s auditioning to destroy it. Like so many in Trump’s sphere, Miran was selected for his ability to appear like he&rsquo...Show More
7) Phone A Friend: Keith D. (You Can’t Afford To Ignore Crypto.)
In this Phone a Friend, Max sits down with crypto entrepreneur and advisor Keith D. The pair discuss the history of Bitcoin, expansion of crypto markets and whether the public is in safe hands as the ...Show More
8) The Controlled Demolition of the U.S. Economy: Shadow Banks, Dollar Debasement and Basis Trades.
The U.S. economy is headed for financial collapse. Repo market stress. Private credit market liquidity crunch. Subprime lending crisis. Spiraling deficits. Basis trade exposure. Dollar debasement. U.S...Show More
9) Show Notes [October 18, 2025.]
Max and 99 are back this week for Show Notes; they start with a little pop culture music/movie talk, and transition into Unf*cker emails where they cover why the 1% doesn’t care if the economy i...Show More
10) Barack Obama: The Greatest Republican President of My Lifetime.
Barack Obama was the greatest Republican president of my lifetime—a statement sure to fire up establishment liberals and conservatives alike. But for progressives in the United States, this is w...Show More