Kenyan farmer Jusper Machugo joins us to tell us about the awful reality of agriculture without hydrocarbons, and how the Kenyan government, the IMF, and international organizations make it harder for Africans to get the energy they need. Jusper Machogu's X account - https://x.com/JusperMachogu?t=ZStY6da03-AYxmTfAPQtLg&s=09 Jusper Machogu's substack - ht ... Show More
Nov 18
300. The Gold Standard Launch Interview with Bob Dewey
<p>Saifedean discusses the main ideas of his new book, The Gold Standard, and his motivation for writing it, in this deep conversation with Robert Dewey of the Exploring Prosperity Podcast.</p><p><a href='https://saifedean.com/tgs'>https://saifedean.com/tgs</a></p>
1h 34m
Jun 2025
Why Kelis Left America to Buy a 300 Acre Farm in Kenya & Show Others How to Build Wealth in Africa
<p>On this powerful episode of Earn Your Leisure, we sit down with Grammy-nominated artist and entrepreneur Kelis, who opens up about her bold decision to leave America and build a new life in Kenya. She shares why she purchased 150 acres of farmland, how she navigated land owner ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2025
Young, gifted and black: Africa’s next generation
Africa’s young are educated, ambitious side-hustlers. But they are hampered by their economies and dispirited by their politicians. How to harness their vast potential? America’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is, in a real-world accounting, not actually budging th ... Show More
21m 11s
Aug 20
Hasan Piker x Tom Bilyeu: Why Gen Z Is Turning to Socialism - The Battle Over Banking, Inflation & the American Dream PT 2
In Part 2 of our electrifying conversation with Hasan Piker, Tom and Hasan move from the theoretical to the practical—zeroing in on public policy, the mechanics of innovation, and the often-contentious debate over what works, what doesn’t, and why. As they continue their deep div ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2025
TikTok Made Me Buy It: Overconsumption & Tradwife with Chelsea Fagan
<p>This week, Sim sits down with Chelsea Fagan, founder of <em>The Financial Diet</em>, to unpack the hidden pressures behind overconsumption, financial independence, and modern relationships. From lifestyle inflation to the tradwife trend, Chelsea shares her honest take on what ... Show More
38m 32s
Oct 3
Focus on Africa: Can Botswana continue to depend on its diamond industry?
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Waihiga Mwaura, Botswana's President Duma Boko, outlines his plan to reduce his country's reliance on the diamond industry amid falling global demand, and how he is pushing for a 0% tariff deal with the US.Guinea is showing signs of econom ... Show More
27m 30s
Mar 2020
#19: April Zhu Talks Coronavirus and Sinophobia in Kenya
On air March 9th, 2020. Recorded March 7th, 2020. This week, I sat down with my good friend April Zhu to talk about her recent article for The Elephant on sinophobia and the coronavirus. Both of these topics have been discussed to the point of exhaustion in recent months (includi ... Show More
1h 16m