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Aug 2025
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Episode #224 - Martin Armstrong and Can ...

TOM LUONGO
About this episode
Martin Armstrong returns to the podcast with an wide-ranging interview discussing all the angles around Donald Trump's recent declarations and actions.  We try to cut through the noise to determine whether war is really coming or not.

Also for discussion is the possible reform of the Fed, how the Deep State really works, and how to actually get a decent night's sleep amidst all this change.

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