James Strong Show Podcast

James Strong Show Podcast

News of the day from a free thinking independent conservative pompous ass. Published weekly, usually Saturday AM.

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James Strong Show Podcast 407 Figures Don't Lie, But...

June 21, 2025 • 40 mins
People use statistics to justify their stance of an issue. Sometimes, the figures don't add up. Our trade deficit is one of those things. Physical items are counted, but not technology. Widgets, not intelectual property. Also, many exporting from an international location are US companies. Chrysler is owned by Stellantis (French). Before that, Italian. Before that, German. See where I'm coming from. A candid look at the US trade im...
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James Strong Show Podcast 406 The Brian Wilson You Never Knew

June 16, 2025 • 40 mins
Brian Wilson was the face and driving force behind The Beach Boys. He wrote, produced, mixes played and sang most of their songs. By age 22, he was a mental mess. By 24, could not regularly proform on stage. Drugs, alcohol, fast food and mental illness took him out of the public eye for years, sometimes a decade. When you consider that the Beach boys had few hit records after 1966, and were still relevant adds to Wilson's aura.
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James Strong Show Podcast 405 Art Bell - Pentagon Stooge?

June 7, 2025 • 37 mins
From 1988 to the early 2000s, Art Bell was the king of late night talk radio. He featured Area 51 whistleblowers, retired missle silo opperators and was even sent a fragment of a crashed ufo to analyze. It turns out that many, most or all of these were Pentagon plants with the intent of deflecting the true stories. The WSJ has uncovered what may be the source of the UAP mystery...the Pentagon! 
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James Strong Show Podcast 404 Do It Whilst You Can

May 27, 2025 • 39 mins
The mañana mentality has never worked for me. If it's important, if it needs to get done, do it now, because tomorrow never comes. This goes for the enjoyable things in life as well as the necessary. A missed opportunity could cost you money, but you can make more money. If a missed opportunity costs you a unique life experence, that may never be repeated. Today's essay notes examples. 
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James Strong Show Podcast 403 See It Before It's Gone

May 19, 2025 • 37 mins
Route 66, The American West, Miami Beach (South Beach) are all changing as we live and breathe. You need to do what you can the see as much as you can before you can't. When it's gone, you must rely on the musings and recollections of others, which may not be 100% accurate. 
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James Strong Show Podcast 402 Making Money - Simple, But Hard

May 8, 2025 • 38 mins
Making good money doesn't always require a college degree. The path to success is simple, but requires hard work. Interested in making $100k a year? Listen here.
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James Strong Show Podcast 401 Another Trip West

May 3, 2025 • 40 mins
Have you ever been to Sacramento and Lake Tahoe? Virginia City? Well, we just returned with lots of tales. Riverboats, baseball, microbrews, nature and ghost towns all within a two hour drive. Curious? Listen here.
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James Strong Show Podcast 400 A Word About Francis

April 25, 2025 • 38 mins
Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday aged 88. He had been in poor health for years, so this was not suprising. Francis got a bad rap as being a Liberal Pope. Many in the Church and in secular circles misrepresented or simply lied about his stances and policies. Listen here to see what I'm talking about. You may be suprised. 
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James Strong Show Podcast 399 See, I Told You So

April 17, 2025 • 41 mins
Opinions based in fact have value. Today's essay features three of my recent opinions that ring true. Cars, motorcycles and baseball. I love it when I'm right! Also, my recent camping trip revisited. Enjoy! 
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James Strong Show Podcast 398 Tariffs and Manufacturing

April 11, 2025 • 41 mins
Manufacturing for profit is difficult. Elon Musk says its the most difficult thing he does. Specialization is a key to success. Special vendors add cost and value, a "value added" benefit. This is why most all manufactures job out processes of components. Can tariffs bring these items back to America? Let's discuss!  
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James Strong Show Podcast 397 Blame It On The Bossa Nova

March 27, 2025 • 36 mins
Bossa Nova music has been around for over 60 years and is enjoying a resurgence. Especially with me. I've fallen in love with the beat, swing and lyrics (Portuguese language). You say you aren't familiar with Bossa Nova? Yes you are. You just don't know it. Listen here to discover this unique and magical music.
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James Strong Show Podcast 396 Why I Rent Cars

March 19, 2025 • 37 mins
When going on a driving vacation, I usually rent a car. I have four cars already. Why would I rent another? During our recent driving trip to Hot Springs, i rented a car. Why? Listen to find out. Also, I give a review on the wonderful town of Hot Springs, Arkansas. 
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James Strong Show Podcast 395 The Short Game of Making Money

March 13, 2025 • 40 mins
Capitalism is about making money. Capitalism is necessary for a sound society. But short term profits at the expense of long term success is short sighted. If so, then why is Major League Baseball and Southwest Airlines playing the short game at the expense of the long? Listen here.
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James Strong Show Podcast 394 Saving Money Via Youtube

March 7, 2025 • 40 mins
When is the last time you attended a class where you learned a useful skill? I do it all the time. The school is Youtube. The class is whatever you need to know about fixing or repairing almost anything. If it can be fixed or repaired, someone had made a video of the process. Recently I've fixed cars and a dishwasher after watching videos of the process. Could I have done it without watching the videos? Maybe, but certainly not wit...
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James Strong Show Podcast 393 Flying Budget Airlines

March 2, 2025 • 41 mins
Ever flown on a budget airline? I'm not talking Southwest, but Spirit, Frontier or Allegiant. Well I recently flew Spirit. How was it? Less than half the price of Southwest. Was it worth it? Maybe. Listen here for the details. it will help you decide. 
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James Strong Show Podcast 392 Government Waste - Theft or Incompetence?

February 20, 2025 • 40 mins
Government Waste has been here since government began. And waste is a part of it. Everyone agrees it needs to be stopped. No one does anything to stop it. Is Elon Musk and DOGE about to change everything? Today's essay discusses. 
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James Strong Show Podcast 391 My Firsthand Happy Hour Study

February 12, 2025 • 43 mins
Recent studies say alcohol is bad for you. Wasn't that obvious? Some are not saying even one drink can cause damage. Strong relates firsthand the effects of imbibing. Both good and bad. Where do you stand on this new epiphany? Listen here.
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James Strong Show Podcast 390 DeepSeek and Palestinian Christians

February 1, 2025 • 41 mins
Conflict from today and thousands of years ago. How are they related? Why should we care? Hand wringing over the unknown and undesirable is a human nature that remains a constant throughout history. Also, sports betting and the Jaguar runs! 
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James Strong Show Podcast 389 Trials of Buying a New Car

January 22, 2025 • 40 mins
Cars are expensive, right? So if you are paying more, you should expect seamless, predictable service, right? Strong discusses the trials and tribulations of buying a new car in 2025. Spending a lot of money shouldn't be hard, but it is. Listen here. Also LA fire talk and will drinking really kill you? 
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James Strong Show Podcast 388 Even Weather Is Fake News / California Adventure

January 15, 2025 • 40 mins
Returning from a trip to Southern California, Strong discusses the fake news involving the weather and LA fires. Midwest USA has no monopoly on weather stories anymore, or the exaggerated aftermath extreme weather brings. Did LA really cut the fire department $17m? Did Mayor Bass really holiday in Ghana while LA burned? Does the City of St. louis now refuse to plow snow from the streets? Listen here.
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