Podcast

In 2020, I stoked the fire of my passion for interviewing brilliant people by launching The Grant Williams Podcast. Alongside my own interviews, I added three additional streams, each with a fantastic co-host: The End Game (with Bill Fleckenstein), The Super Terrific Happy Hour (with Stephanie Pomboy), and The Narrative Game (with Dr. Ben Hunt).

The response has been overwhelming. In only 5 months, these interviews have been downloaded over 1 million times, placing this content squarely in the top 0.1% of podcasts offered in the vast marketplace.

Beginning February 3, 2021, access to new episodes of The Grant Williams Podcast will now be available through our COPPER membership tier ($10/month) and is included as a component of all premium tiers.

Recent Episodes

The Grant Williams Podcast: David Dorr (2022)

December 22, 2022

Joining me on the latest episode of The Grant Williams Podcast is returning guest David Dorr of Dorr Asset Management. David’s last appearance, in June 2021, led to a fascinating conversation around distributed ledger technology, bitcoin and the blockchain.

Now, with the FTX debacle unfolding in real time, David returns to discuss what happened, what it means for the cryptoverse and why the slow-motion movement of regulators may well have been deliberate, but is set to pick up pace in the coming days.

Where does Binance stand in the wreckage of FTX, what should we look for when trying to understand the way dominoes may topple from here, and what part does Tether likely play in all this? All these questions are answered and many more in another hugely important conversation.

The Grant Williams Podcast: Kim Ann Curtin

December 19, 2022

My guest on this episode of The Grant Williams Podcast is Kim Ann Curtin, aka The Wall Street Coach. Kim is a 24-year veteran of Wall Street and has worked with a series of founders, CEOs and senior level executives at Fortune 500 companies around the world to help them hone and sharpen their performance.

In a fascinating conversation, we begin with the subject of fear, greed and need before branching out into a discussion about universal needs and how investors are wired to require certain things in order to function effectively.

What are those things and how do we harness our understanding of them to improve out performance? Listen in and Kim will tell you…

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The Grant Williams Podcast: Felix Zulauf (2022)

November 30, 2022

Returning to the Grant Williams Podcast after an avalanche of requests is my good friend Felix Zulauf of Zulauf Consulting in Zurich.

Felix needs no introduction after a legendary career in the business spanning five decades and I was delighted to have him join me once again to discuss the world as he sees it and t update us on the extraordinary roadmap for markets he laid out for us in his last appearance.

Felix’s remarkable opening statement covers the swings he sees coming over the next several years and, from there, we dig into a number of the more important areas in which he sees the chance for either volatility, profits or both!

This is yet another tour de force from one of the very best in the business…

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This Week In Doom – #11: Murray Stahl, Horizon Kinetics

November 24, 2022

In the latest episode of This Week In Doom, Grant & Doomberg welcome Murray Stahl of Horizon Kinetics for a discussion on energy and inflation (after an inevitable detour into the world of crypto in the wake of the SBF unraveling).

Murray talks about bitcoin’s place in the energy universe from the standpoint of a miner, discusses nuclear energy and offers his thoughts on the chances of a pivot by the Federal Reserve and what it would take for them to back down.

NB. (This episode was recorded in the early days of the SBF story so events have snowballed since we discussed its implications).

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The Grant Williams Podcast: Steve Clapham

November 17, 2022

Episode 41 of The Grant Williams Podcast sees me welcome Steve Clapham, host of the excellent Behind The Balance Sheet podcast and author of the Substack of the same name.

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The End Game Ep 40 – Cem Karsan

November 11, 2022

On this episode of The End Game, we welcome Cem Karsan of Kai Volatility Advisors to the podcast as we take a look at the dramatic changes taking place in the world of volatility – an asset class which has been artificially dampened for many years but which is now beginning to spring back to life.

Cem is our guide as we ponder what this means and examine the constraints the inflation places upon central banks desperate to maintain a low vol environment for as long as they possibly can.

Part history lesson, part math lesson, part explainer, this conversation has so much in it for those looking to understand the new world in which we find ourselves through the prism of volatility…

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The Grant Williams Podcast: Dave Dredge

November 5, 2022

My guest in this episode of The Grant Williams Podcast is Dave Dredge of Convex Strategies in Singapore – a man with whom I had several epic conversations during my time at Real Vision.
This time, our discussion was sparked by a recent monthly letter Dave published which examined the recent US withdrawal from Afghanistan and used it to look at financial markets through the prism of ‘self-organized criticality.’
Dave’s ability to communicate complex ideas with brilliantly-chosen metaphors is to the fore in what was a hugely engaging conversation that will leave you with much to ponder.
Be sure to download the letter which sparked this conversation at the link provided in the transcript – it will provide invaluable background to yet another fantastic hour of rich discourse.

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The End Game Ep 39 – David Einhorn

October 28, 2022

The latest guest to grace The End Game series is hedge fund legend, value investor, ‘reformed’ shortseller and poker wizard, David Einhorn. In a greatly anticipated conversation, Bill and I get the chance to quiz David about his recent comments on the death of value investing, the challenges posed by investing in a bear market […]

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The End Game Ep 38 – James Aitken

October 23, 2022

When James Aitken calls and says we need to record another episode of The End Game based on the events of recent weeks, Fleck and I drop everything and get him on the phone immediately.
In this superb conversation, James lays out how and why the turmoil in the UK happened and explains the implications — which extend into the depths of financial market plumbing, an area James knows better than just about anybody.
LDIs, Linkers, the box into which the Fed has painted itself and the dreadful predicament facing the BoJ all come under the microscope as James picks apart the plumbing as only he can.
Buckle up, folks. Things are about to get really interesting…

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The End Game Ep 37 – Gerard Minack

October 21, 2022

Episode 37 of The End Game sees Bill and Grant welcome back Gerard Minack of Minack Advisors for a discussion on the current market environment, the reality of the inflationary pulse upending markets and the path Gerard believes we take from here.
Gerard’s one-man mission to convince the world that Central Bankers aren’t responsible for the unfolding disaster in financial markets runs headlong into a man with a hammer to whom everything looks like a nail in Fleck but the case Gerard makes is extremely thought-provoking.
As Gerard says, investor sentiment is a three-month trailing average of the price action and, with that as a backdrop, we pick apart recent price action and dig into the ocean of data that Gerard parses for his clients in order to try and figure out what comes next…

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Shifts Happen – Episode Three

October 15, 2022

Episode Three of Shifts Happen focuses on a fast-moving world that seems to get trickier by the day. The importance of energy self-sufficiency is revealing itself and that is shifting the power from formerly strong hands into the hands of those once considered weaker players.

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This Week In Doom – #10: Pounds, Pipelines & Political Problems

September 29, 2022

With sterling in freefall in the wake of the Truss government’s ‘mini-budget’, Grant and The Green Chicken take a look at the implications of such a dramatic move in a major currency, place it in context alongside the recent weakness in the Japanese yen and wonder what this all means for future fiscal and monetary policy decisions.

Also, with this week’s sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, we ponder how this enemy action (though whose enemy is still uncertain) will complicate the already fragile energy situation as Europe heads towards what will undoubtedly be a winter of discontent. Throw in the Italian election results and there’s no shortage of topics into which teeth (and beaks) can be sunk.

This content is only available for active subscribers. Subscribe

The Grant Williams Podcast: David Dorr (2022)

December 22, 2022

Joining me on the latest episode of The Grant Williams Podcast is returning guest David Dorr of Dorr Asset Management. David’s last appearance, in June 2021, led to a fascinating conversation around distributed ledger technology, bitcoin and the blockchain.

Now, with the FTX debacle unfolding in real time, David returns to discuss what happened, what it means for the cryptoverse and why the slow-motion movement of regulators may well have been deliberate, but is set to pick up pace in the coming days.

Where does Binance stand in the wreckage of FTX, what should we look for when trying to understand the way dominoes may topple from here, and what part does Tether likely play in all this? All these questions are answered and many more in another hugely important conversation.

The Grant Williams Podcast: Kim Ann Curtin

December 19, 2022

My guest on this episode of The Grant Williams Podcast is Kim Ann Curtin, aka The Wall Street Coach. Kim is a 24-year veteran of Wall Street and has worked with a series of founders, CEOs and senior level executives at Fortune 500 companies around the world to help them hone and sharpen their performance.

In a fascinating conversation, we begin with the subject of fear, greed and need before branching out into a discussion about universal needs and how investors are wired to require certain things in order to function effectively.

What are those things and how do we harness our understanding of them to improve out performance? Listen in and Kim will tell you…

The Grant Williams Podcast: Felix Zulauf (2022)

November 30, 2022

Returning to the Grant Williams Podcast after an avalanche of requests is my good friend Felix Zulauf of Zulauf Consulting in Zurich.

Felix needs no introduction after a legendary career in the business spanning five decades and I was delighted to have him join me once again to discuss the world as he sees it and t update us on the extraordinary roadmap for markets he laid out for us in his last appearance.

Felix’s remarkable opening statement covers the swings he sees coming over the next several years and, from there, we dig into a number of the more important areas in which he sees the chance for either volatility, profits or both!

This is yet another tour de force from one of the very best in the business…

This Week In Doom – #11: Murray Stahl, Horizon Kinetics

November 24, 2022

In the latest episode of This Week In Doom, Grant & Doomberg welcome Murray Stahl of Horizon Kinetics for a discussion on energy and inflation (after an inevitable detour into the world of crypto in the wake of the SBF unraveling).

Murray talks about bitcoin’s place in the energy universe from the standpoint of a miner, discusses nuclear energy and offers his thoughts on the chances of a pivot by the Federal Reserve and what it would take for them to back down.

NB. (This episode was recorded in the early days of the SBF story so events have snowballed since we discussed its implications).

The Grant Williams Podcast: Steve Clapham

November 17, 2022

Episode 41 of The Grant Williams Podcast sees me welcome Steve Clapham, host of the excellent Behind The Balance Sheet podcast and author of the Substack of the same name.

The End Game Ep 40 – Cem Karsan

November 11, 2022

On this episode of The End Game, we welcome Cem Karsan of Kai Volatility Advisors to the podcast as we take a look at the dramatic changes taking place in the world of volatility – an asset class which has been artificially dampened for many years but which is now beginning to spring back to life.

Cem is our guide as we ponder what this means and examine the constraints the inflation places upon central banks desperate to maintain a low vol environment for as long as they possibly can.

Part history lesson, part math lesson, part explainer, this conversation has so much in it for those looking to understand the new world in which we find ourselves through the prism of volatility…

The Grant Williams Podcast: Dave Dredge

November 5, 2022

My guest in this episode of The Grant Williams Podcast is Dave Dredge of Convex Strategies in Singapore – a man with whom I had several epic conversations during my time at Real Vision.
This time, our discussion was sparked by a recent monthly letter Dave published which examined the recent US withdrawal from Afghanistan and used it to look at financial markets through the prism of ‘self-organized criticality.’
Dave’s ability to communicate complex ideas with brilliantly-chosen metaphors is to the fore in what was a hugely engaging conversation that will leave you with much to ponder.
Be sure to download the letter which sparked this conversation at the link provided in the transcript – it will provide invaluable background to yet another fantastic hour of rich discourse.

The End Game Ep 39 – David Einhorn

October 28, 2022

The latest guest to grace The End Game series is hedge fund legend, value investor, ‘reformed’ shortseller and poker wizard, David Einhorn. In a greatly anticipated conversation, Bill and I get the chance to quiz David about his recent comments on the death of value investing, the challenges posed by investing in a bear market […] This content is only available for active subscribers. Subscribe

The End Game Ep 38 – James Aitken

October 23, 2022

When James Aitken calls and says we need to record another episode of The End Game based on the events of recent weeks, Fleck and I drop everything and get him on the phone immediately.
In this superb conversation, James lays out how and why the turmoil in the UK happened and explains the implications — which extend into the depths of financial market plumbing, an area James knows better than just about anybody.
LDIs, Linkers, the box into which the Fed has painted itself and the dreadful predicament facing the BoJ all come under the microscope as James picks apart the plumbing as only he can.
Buckle up, folks. Things are about to get really interesting…

The End Game Ep 37 – Gerard Minack

October 21, 2022

Episode 37 of The End Game sees Bill and Grant welcome back Gerard Minack of Minack Advisors for a discussion on the current market environment, the reality of the inflationary pulse upending markets and the path Gerard believes we take from here.
Gerard’s one-man mission to convince the world that Central Bankers aren’t responsible for the unfolding disaster in financial markets runs headlong into a man with a hammer to whom everything looks like a nail in Fleck but the case Gerard makes is extremely thought-provoking.
As Gerard says, investor sentiment is a three-month trailing average of the price action and, with that as a backdrop, we pick apart recent price action and dig into the ocean of data that Gerard parses for his clients in order to try and figure out what comes next…

Shifts Happen – Episode Three

October 15, 2022

Episode Three of Shifts Happen focuses on a fast-moving world that seems to get trickier by the day. The importance of energy self-sufficiency is revealing itself and that is shifting the power from formerly strong hands into the hands of those once considered weaker players.

This Week In Doom – #10: Pounds, Pipelines & Political Problems

September 29, 2022

With sterling in freefall in the wake of the Truss government’s ‘mini-budget’, Grant and The Green Chicken take a look at the implications of such a dramatic move in a major currency, place it in context alongside the recent weakness in the Japanese yen and wonder what this all means for future fiscal and monetary policy decisions.

Also, with this week’s sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, we ponder how this enemy action (though whose enemy is still uncertain) will complicate the already fragile energy situation as Europe heads towards what will undoubtedly be a winter of discontent. Throw in the Italian election results and there’s no shortage of topics into which teeth (and beaks) can be sunk.