Four Strong Winds - Ian and Sylvia, covered by the Youngster.

OMG, I hear the word “ska” and it brings me right back to the early 90s 😂 There was definitely a sense of disdain for ska where I grew up on the East Bay of Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts. 😂 For teenagers, and early 20 year olds, it was all metal bands in my area. I was a metalhead, all my friends were in bands that played throughout the area and into Providence. Now here’s the funny thing, out on the other side of the bay, down in South County, RI, there was a huge ska scene. It always baffled me, until by chance, talking with my neighbor who grew up there and was a musician (trombone, now a music teacher), it was because of URI and one of the local high schools, that had really good brass programs and brass teachers. There was also some ska fest held in that area every year. Now, in my youth, I used to be a monster trombone player, one of the best in the area (got into Hartt because of it), and I was approached by other musicians when I’d do All-State and various ensembles around the state, to join their ska bands. I remember just shaking my head no, I’m a metalhead. Now I like ska. 😂 I like a ton of music that my younger self would’ve turned down. Thankful for growing up… a little bit, I think… jury is still out 😉

Loved chatting with you both Matt and Sean 🙌

The best live performance i have ever seen in my life. I watch the dvd annually at least once. You could tell Dave was battling his demons, what a performance.

Depeche Mode. 1993. Wow that brings me back a long time ago! Memories. Nostalgia! 😂 alrighty, I’m waiting for that book to become available for me to read so now I’m going to relisten to this album. It’s been ages. I know I’ve listened to it, but at that time I was a metalhead who listened to anything. 😂 actually, my favorite band had released my favorite album in 1993, Sepultura - Chaos A.D. Alrighty, time to get to listening! Thanks Matt!

The opposite of being scared is laughter - sounds like dire irony in action. Living is a paradox… maybe existence too 😂 I’ll have to read the book. Thanks Matt!

Great conversation! A deserted island 3 albums… oh geez these are always difficult to come up with 🤔 some good suggestions by the panel… Weezer Blue album, Beach Boys Pet Sounds. I’m not sure what my top 3 would be since I usually like individual songs more than the whole album 😂 I definitely know what 3 items I’d take! (1) eternally tuned grand piano like Matt Stafford 😂 (2) massive double bass drum set with tons of toms and cymbals (3) my Lego collection [I’d sneak my ukulele in too, small enough to fit in the piano, no one would notice 😉]

Great fun -- thanks so much Matt & Matt!

I’m going to have to rewatch the Ben Hunt interview so I can get the context of the “inflation” narrative he speaks of. There’s actually a divide in the MMT world as to what is “inflation”. Randy Wray, Bill Mitchell, Stephanie Kelton all accept CPI as a measure of inflation, but Warren Mosler posits that the Fed Funds Rate is the rate of inflation. I agree with Warren. Inflation is defined as a continuous increase in the price level. I see the CPI as hindsight of what happened, not what is happening, much like a snapshot (as Allan Lichtman says of polls in regards to presidential elections when compared to his Keys to the White House prediction model). And the CPI is a hindsight of an abstract consumer that changes over time with goods and services that change over time… lots of change and changing for a concept that so many find important… can anyone simply define CPI? 😂 The Fed Funds Rate affects the Term Structure of Prices now and in the future and it does so continuously, instead of a one-time price increase. And it affects the price of money itself, in regards to bank credit. That’s a big deal when it comes to the price of goods and services, I’d think. I don’t know, I just see some things differently than most, who doesn’t 🤷‍♂️ I’ll rewatch that interview now!

LOVED this conversation so much!

Loved this episode!! One more "authentic" and I would have magically popped up in the episode like Candyman.

Poor Vic lol "foo fighters? let me add them to my insomnia list"

Thank you for babysitting Jessica for us for an hour. Let us know what we owe you 💰

Great crossover. Love this

Love it 😂🍕

Thank you for the review. I'm glad you loved it!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

Hey Matt! So here’s your channel! Gotta love how the KZbin algorithm suggests new videos and channels. 😂 This was a very interesting talk. It made me think of Jeremy Sherman’s work - nostalgia is a form of escapism, and we can’t escape escapism, so therefore, when is it the right time and the wrong time to use various forms of nostalgia. Talking about nostalgia… I looked up Scott and his music, I know I’ve come across it at some point, it’s great stuff! I was surprised to see that he had gone to the Hartt School of Music, probably around the same time I was there. College days… pure nostalgia in the making!! 😂

Love the human breadcrumbs! Thanks to all musicians. Thanks Matt.

Nostalgia is a disease

This was excellent. Thank you.

Love the review Matt, I'll definitely consider getting this book. I actually saw the book but didn't consider buying it at all I guess there's still a disconnect in my brain that short-form (visual) content creators can provide genuine value writing a book

Why is there a dial/analog phone on Ted's bookshelf? Asking for an ADHD friend.

The issue is: what is of value? The decision is: what is to be done? From John Glidewell’s book ‘Choice Points’.

I will buy you many Italian beefs.

Years ago I sat on a panel at an actuarial seminar. These newly-minted actuaries asked what advice we would give to them as they began their careers. I suggested they try something new every day. Just as Grace suggested. My reasoning was that not only would it make their lives more interesting, they also never knew when it might come up in a client conversation. Thanks again for these great interviews.

So much of this conversation rings true for me. I was a stockbroker in the 1980s. As the only female, you can imagine the comments. One colleague said to me that he knew I saw what the game was, I just chose not to play it. Coyote to the core! Thanks again.

All behaviour makes sense in context. Fabulous ideas.

Awesome story. Beastie Boys for life, yo!

Great story!

What a great story!! No coincidences!

What an awesome story. I loved this.

Well. This was a really special story and a kind of special time. Thank you so much for this. My partner and I were down a Fleetwood Mac hole as I explained the drama and history of that band - because of drum sounds of all things! LL Cool J introduced a performance and I spoke about his relevance to Damon John and the FUBU story. I'd watched The Bear the week before where Sabotage is used as an iconic theme from the pilot across the seasons. Didn't realize the Rick Rubin origin (we know where he ends up!) nor the LL Cool J origin. It's so funny with the culture wars stuff that's the zeitgeist of 2024. The lineage of good music, hip-hop etc. the stuff that went on to last was agnostic. A bunch of cool people helping each other do cool shit as a community. There's a lot that can be taken from that and it's a lovely thing to be reminded of. Thank you for taking me on the journey!

It's cool that you're doing reviews, this was well done and interesting.

I like the format. 💪

i checked it out for the guests and subscribed for the reggae music at the start

Great conversation