weekly update

Global equities trended lower for the third consecutive week as regional sentiments weighed in. Hawkish minutes of the Fed policy meet suggested that policy makers remain concerned about inflation, sparking further rate hike fears. Closer home, the Nifty fell 0.6% in a holiday truncated week. Tune in for more updates.

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Chief Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered

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What is the meaning behind the PA traditional New Year’s Eve dinner? Ryan loves the kielbasa. Damar Hamlin collapses on the field during Monday Night Football and Rodger points how terrible sportscasters are at reporting on active news events. Though Biden thinks the “insurrection” occurred on July 6th the guys still discuss the 2nd anniversary of the January 6th Capitol riot. Biden’s about to visit the border and seems to be turning into Trump more and more each day. The House finally elects McCarthy as Speaker of the House and Rodger opines a bit about his thoughts. Rodger has a special announcement for the listeners and learns what “FBO” is. Finally, has Ryan started a movement to end all self-checkout?

The History of New Year’s Resolutions
Biden officials field Democratic frustration over border crackdown
Damar Hamlin breathing on his own: Buffalo Bills player is talking, FaceTimed teammates
McCarthy compromises with Republican rebellion to take speaker's gavel

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Happy Thanksgiving! This week, California Men's Basketball Head Coach Mark Fox joins host Bob Rathbun after this week’s Jersey Mike's News and Notes!

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Ryan’s firepit may turn into a money pit based on the next upgrades he’s planning! The guys catch up after the short break from the holiday weekend. After the break the guys discuss an emerging scandal rocking the Chess world and they discuss the passing of the longest serving English Monarch. Exactly what does the Royal family do anyway and how did Elizabeth become the Queen? I’m not sure you’ll learn the answer, but the guys attempt. In the last segment the guys address another listener request to discuss a distinct topic and they share their stories about cats.
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This bonus episode in a new style for the guys this season Ryan calls Rodger to report that someone attempted to enter Ryan's home, with the wife and kids there, with unknown motives. It's a crazy real story that should make you think of how we all are protecting our family and our property.

The guys open the show today talking about unique techniques to boost your testosterone. Completely unrelated there is a python loose in Pittsburgh and then they discuss corporal punishment being reintroduced in a Missouri school. Then they talk a bit about parental discipline at home. Ryan is called out for not disclosing he too couldn’t make the normal recording session time and put the mixed-up schedule all on Rodger. Is it “work” if a wife is a stay at home Mom? The guys discuss the wording around this and never wanting to switch places with their wives. Finally, when, if ever, is it appropriate for a grown man to use emoji’s in texts? The guys will give you another tip to be a real man.

https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19539973/i-put-a-giant-red-light-on-my-balls-to-triple-my-testosterone-levels/
https://tantricacademy.com/testicle-sunning/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/missouri-school-district-allows-parents-opt-corporal-punishment-childr-rcna44803
https://credit.org/blog/can-you-use-student-loans-for-anything/

Back to school! The Dad’s talk about their first-born males heading off to school and nickel and dime fees associated with it. Ryan talks about tearing down, burning and destroying his old shed. Recycling is sham and Rodger has a mini rant about that. The guys move on to answer a listener question sent into connect@rtrtpodcast.com about holding toads. The crack research team provides some answers. Mr. Whispers announced student loan debt “relief” that, added to the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, accumulated to $1T in government spending in the month of August. According to the local agencies: Kill the Spotted Lanternflies on Sight!

https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/warts-faq-questions-answers
https://animalhype.com/amphibians/do-toads-cause-warts
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bidens-student-loan-relief-plan-will-mainly-help-working-and-middle-class-borrowers-report-finds/ar-AA118ZPh
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/18/1118049864/what-a-pest-spotted-lanternflies-are-spreading-in-the-u-s

Rodger opens up the show describing the “M” disease coming home to roost. Ryan reiterates his increased energy sans caffeine and, no, he’s not a Mormon! “Stars-rubles” replaces Starbucks in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. The guys then talk about the “informal collar” of the famous turtleneck and then move on to mock the IRS new recruitment campaign to fill the ranks of the new 87,000 hires. Finally, a win for electric cars makes it to the RTRT podcast. After the first break the guys talk about their fond memories of Ikea and juxtapose that to the recent Ikea lockdown in Shanghai. Stelter is out at CNN. Is Don Lemon next? And where the heck is Cuomo? Ryan’s off this week to tear down a shed and throw other s*** away. Would you buy emergency supply food? One of the guys did… can you guess who?

https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/starbucks-s-new-russian-cousin-stars-coffee-opens?
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/08/16/rep-thomas-massie-highlights-irs-using-guns-attract-college-students/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/15/china/china-covid-shanghai-ikea-lockdown-intl-hnk/index.html

Ryan’s heading out to the trail solo with no method of communication this weekend. This reminds Rodger of his trip to Moab, UT and some newly reported developments in the Gabby Petito story. Transmission of Monkey Pox is depicted in some new images and the guys are still trying to figure out exactly why it’s so confusing as to how you catch it. Next up the guys talk about the CDC’s relaxed guidance on COVID-19 protocols due to mass immunity via vaccines or natural infection. How much damage can 87,000 people really do? The IRS will show us soon! The guys discuss an incident that ends with a coffin for one attendant of the Mother Earth festival in Bolivia and on a completely unrelated topic one of the sexes operates self-driving cars so much better than the other. 

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https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katiecamero/how-monkeypox-spreads

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/us/cdc-drops-quarantine-screening-recommendations-for-covid-19/ar-AA10zd05

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3594660-graham-god-help-us-when-irs-gets-87000-new-agents/amp/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11103241/Man-smashes-way-COFFIN-buried-alive-sacrifice-mother-earth-Bolivia.html

Kind of Keto? Pickle Monster returns! Rodger talks about the recent Chris Stapleton, George Strait concert and his annoyance that the venue did not accept cash. The crack research team is going to follow up on a new clothing phenomenon that was described to Rodger recently and get to the bottom of the bottoms. Ryan then opens up the discussion about how Country music has evolved over the years including the new “Hick Hop” genre. Rodger talks about “The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia” being one of the best documentaries of all time. Ryan asks why people are quick and easy to say they hate Country music and all the different genres he’s interested in. It’s interesting how the honor system seems to only work for food pickup. Lastly, if you didn’t know it, or more importantly can’t feel it at the grocery store, we’re at 0% inflation! 

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396227/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/zero-inflation-not-quite-prices-bureau-of-labor-statistics-federal-reserve-energy-11660168324

Should we be playing with bringing things back from the dead? The guys discuss a recent scientific development in which scientist at Yale have reanimated cells in dead pigs. Rodger gives a brief tv show review of the new Netflix Series “Resident Evil” and then a discussion about Nancy’s trip to Taiwan and a new #freebrittney campaign. After the break the guys talk about how caffeine, coffee and other things can mask things going on in your body. Then quicky shift to a different energy embarrassment regarding the White House and #putinspricedrop. What salary does it take to feel financially healthy? If you thought Millennials were bad wait to hear this… Then ask yourself this, how much would you pay to convert your old car into an electric vehicle? In the last segment the guys lighten it up a bit with a possible Proud Dad moment and some banned license plates in Kansas!

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https://www.popsci.com/science/pig-cells-revived-after-death/

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/considerations-for-monkeypox-vaccination.html#vaccine-information

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gen-z-highest-salary-generations-113238234.html

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-why-kansas-reversed-course-104524601.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADkcccoTkkynqcyZ4o5Eys-1styoOWcPL2zjEbGCy1Qk8jVX0IUO8dTpBGcn3U4TcgR7UQ_LbK7Ki42od2qXiTniIGRlW8D2nvs-jqwFQH5MD7VPOKDZOY7KfbI5Wqhiaj5OcL5vBTf8cYYwtaP5iP1amD_Oa8BWz45t8N-Yk05a

The pandemic finally catches up to one of your beloved hosts… Hear the tale of survival and grit! One might thing we’ve made a lot of progress on this in the last 2 and a half years… you’d be surprised with some of these details. In the second segment the guys come back to discuss #putinspriceDROP and why he seems to be so benevolent now allowing us to pay less for fuel. For listeners that are in the middle perhaps check out the new “Forward” party started by Andrew Yang and how Tom Cruise may or may not join. Can scientists turn nuclear waste into batteries that last 1,000 years?! The guys discuss. Ryan is not as impressed with a restaurant theme that Rodger is sure he’ll enjoy… but no worries, the guys didn’t win the $1.2B lottery game so they can’t afford it anyway!

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https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/07/who-14000-monkeypox-cases-worldwide-5-deaths

https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/scientists-develop-working-prototype-of-nuclear-diamond-batteries-that-can-power-devices-for-thousands-of-years-10716371.html/amp

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/golden-girls-pop-up-restaurant-opening-american-cities

Quick behind the scenes recording trick at the top of the show followed by Rodger explaining away the lookalike pox on his arm from 4th of July. Rodger then laments the fact that new automobiles now seem to come with back up beepers and how much sense that makes. Ryan happened to find one of the few electric lawn mowers that works and fits his ego. After the show last week Ryan headed offroad and he tells the tale of that day. In respectful jest the guys say goodbye to Ivanasgone and Rodger has a mini rant about the resurgence of mask recommendations. Finally, they discuss an unnatural phenomenon occurring in the pollinator community. Please be sure to rate the show 5 stars and share with your friends! Subscribe to get automatic alerts and if you want to say something to the guys email them at connect@rtrtpodcast.com

https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/14/honey-bees-ejaculate-themselves-to-death-in-high-temperatues-16999050/

The JRE effect has come to the show. They guys talk about the “Covid” flag they received for an episode last year. Rodger follows up on the California mountain resort area he visited and recounts the windy drive up. Ryan wonders is MapQuest is still a thing so they get to work on live Googling to instant fact check while they reminisce of the times before Siri and Google Maps. The guys wrap the first spot with a follow up on a vaccine. In the second block Ryan talks about the visitor in his studio then they guys move on to discuss a rag doll family. In the last segment the guys talk about CNN’s new leadership. 

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https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/recarea/?recid=74122

https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/23/woman-who-married-ragdoll-has-made-a-baby-ragdoll-she-calls-their-child-16876596/
https://buyaquacare.com/

https://nypost.com/2022/07/06/cnn-owners-boss-david-zaslav-wants-network-for-republicans-democrats/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/the-real-reason-america-banned-the-honda-atc/ar-AAZ7zpQ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=e48327f6abc448eab0771ec80b4e9fdb

Rodger's under the weather today but the show must go on! The guys discuss another visit to the gas station with a weird new thing going generating some tin foil hat thinking. Ryan asks Rodger if his corn is knee high. After the break you'll hear about SCOTUS, California and some light federalism talk. Finally, Disney is back in the news with DeStantis' attempt to revoke their special status. Lastly you may not know it but climate is affecting more than the temperature...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowpox

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2022/06/30/seconod-monkeypox-case-confirmed-in-pittsburgh-central-outreach-wellness-center-north-side-doctor-stacy-lane-jynneos/stories/202206300143

https://news.sky.com/story/human-penises-are-shrinking-because-of-pollution-warns-scientist-12255106

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After an uncomfortable open Rodger talks about a new summer toy for his kids, everyone needs white lights and Ryan talks about his latest home improvement project. They move onto talk about the meeting notes for Mr. Whispers. After the break there are some Proud Dad moments discussed and some interesting potty stories. If you haven't heard there is a new disease afoot, keep your shoes on and other clothing. In the final segment the guys start off talking about how #putinspricehike is really #bidenspropagandafail when it comes to inflation. Gas prices are out of control and they want their $0.16 back from last 4th of July. 

But it sure is fun to try! Back to the normal format this week the guys open up checking in since the last episode. A mic is unstable by a host that NEVER has technical difficulties! The guys talk about their recent trips back into the travel world for the first time since the pandemic. Ryan talks about the family's first trip to Disney Land. Let's just say they may not be a sponsor any time soon... That being said he's basically an expert now. 

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A quick message from the guys wishing everyone a Happy Independence Day. America is pretty awesome. 

"There, I guess King George will be able to read that." – John Hancock

"My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!"  – Thomas Jefferson

The guys recorded a private phone call between themselves in this new episode type in Season 2. No, this is not the norm but it's still funny! Ryan demands his money, modern business attire is discussed. Rodger's "Rona"?, haircuts in the COVID age and the dogs are discussed. In the end you might just learn something about recording personal calls in an attempt to make a podcast.... 

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