News of the day from a free thinking independent conservative pompous ass. Published weekly, usually Saturday AM.
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Welcome to Strong Reception with Eli James. This podcast covers a whole host of subjects, ranging from election reform in New York City to the history of cover songs. It's for the civic-minded, the historically curious and those who love exclaiming, "I didn't know that!" Hear a range of great interviews with those who know their stuff, and those who are trying to change stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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James Strong Show Podcast 384 EVs Are The Future, Like Colonies On Mars
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One day we will all be driving electric cars. One day we will have colonies on Mars. Neither is happening any time soon. Low profits, governments struggling to balance budgets, lack of charging stations and low range are the reasons. Car companies, Tesla excluded, can't turn a profit. Today's podcast lists the reason why most of us will be driving …
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James Strong Show Podcast 383 Making Money the Simple Way
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The way to make good money today is simple, but the implementation isn't easy. It takes hard work, education, relocation and or determination. Strong gives examples of several jobs that are in high demand and pay outstanding money. Curious? Listen here.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 382 UFOs Are STILL Real!
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In 1953 Donald Keyhoe coined the Phrase "UFOs Are Real". Luis Elizondo said UAP are real in last week's government UAP (UFO) hearings. More military officials with more strong testimony, and still no disclosure. Why? What are they hiding? Or do they really have no idea what these phenomena are? Listen here.…
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James Strong Show Podcast 381 Strongman's Take On the 2024 Election
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Why did Trump win the 2024 election? Why did the GOP win the Senate and as of November 10, probably the House? Superior candidates? The right message at the right time? probably not. Why we did what we did on November 5 from an independent perspective.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 380 Florida, Coffee and Saudi Slaves
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Strong discusses his latest trip to the Florida Panhandle, then waxes eloquently about Elon Musk, Lithium, Saudi Slavery and why Starbucks can't get the cream in your coffee right. Don't see the relationship here? Then listenup.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 379 New Economy + Colorado Adventure
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Today's twin spin is about the new kings of the economy and my recent adventure in Colorado. Facts, finance and fun all on the Strong Show.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 378 Germany or Florida
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Florida is our Germany, home to the oddball free spirits. We discuss one thing Floridians get right (electric power), and one they get wrong (living on a beach in hurricane country). Batting .500 isn't bad, depending on the outcome. Listen here.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 377 The Changing Sport That Was MLB
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Major League Baseball has changed over the past 10-15 years. Batting average, RBI, Pitcher wins really don't matter. OPS, and wiff rate matter. Good or bad, its a fact. Has the change made the game a better product? Attendance is up. Listen here.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 376 The Frank Sinatra Jr. You Never knew
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The only son of Frank Sinatra, Jr. was a singer, musician, composer and conductor who took his material from The Great American Songbook. Some thought he simply rode the old man's coat tails. Not True! Sinatra Jr. as hard working and determined as his old man. He ran the show for his father as his health and confidence waned. Listen here for the st…
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James Strong Show Podcast 375 White Mountain Peak Adventure
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The White Mountain Wilderness is difficult to access, so few people go there. I did. Number three son and I explored the wilderness, camped in the wilderness and undertook a climb of 14252 feet. The travel and acclimation process is a challenge in itself. The assent? Listen here.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 374 The Adaptable Human Being
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Of all the plants and animals on earth, we humans are the most adaptable. Change forces adaptability. The result of failure is extinction. We are prospering, in spite of poor governments and constant change. Listen here for the details.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 373 Do As I Say...
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Individualism is a bellwether of America. But the fine line between confidence and arrogance has widened exponentially. Politicians, Captains of Industry, even common folk looking for a bit of help are morphing from cutting edge leaders to clueless asses. Strong notes 5 cases where the "do as I say" statement doesn't ring true. Maybe we should care…
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James Strong Show Podcast 372 Is It Always About The Money
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Utopian New Zealand has hit hard times. It's natural beauty is worthless if it's citizens can't pay the bills, so they are emigrating in droves. So is it really always about the money? Kind of...yes. Strong explains.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 371 Bad Economy is a Relative Term
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What designates a bad economy? No food? No home? Your vacation is cut short? Hardship today for many of us first world residents isn't like it was once upon a time. What designates a bad economy? Listen here.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 370 Walking Away From The Day Job
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On July 31 Strong walked away from the day job. The one that earned the money, not the podcast. Call it retired if you like, but the Strongman is moving onto the next adventure. What will it be? How is the podcast affected? Listen here.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 369 Things We Are Told
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Many tell us many things. Some True (Dow Jones up 1% today). Some hyped (our product is the best). Some Lies (most political ads). Strong discusses several items told to us or others that perhaps expected one reaction, but received another. Southwest Air's recent decision to assign seats is one. Relax and listen to the spin doctors smile and lie!…
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James Strong Show Podcast 368 Will You Live To Be 150?
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Strong asks the the pop culture question, "How Long Will We Live". Some scientists say 150 years will be commonplace. Others, not so much. While most will live longer, none will surpass certain boundaries. The oldest person died in 1997. She was 122. No one has surpassed her. It's been nearly thirty years. Have we hit the limit? do we really want t…
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James Strong Show Podcast 367 Western Civilization, UFO's and Jaguars
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News of the day, second page. That's been the topic of this show for the past 20+ years, be it on terrestrial radio or via podcast. Strong links these three unrelated topics and melds them into a web of the times, where everyone thinks they have the answers, but many don't have a clue. Intrigued? Enjoy.…
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James Strong Show Podcast 366 Old School or New School?
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We're all getting older, even the youngest among us. After 30, things get tougher. After 60, really tougher. I'm planning another 14,000 foot mountain climb now that my foot has healed. What was wrong? How did I fix it? Surgery? New age medicine? Not quite. Simple, but not easy ways to do more with an older body.…
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James Strong Show Podcast 365 Who Says UFO's Are Real?
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Who says Ufo's are real? More and more former military and government workers who were involved in the investigations. Retired Colonels and Admirals, Pentagon officials, website publishers who have had their homes raided to name a few. Where there's smoke, there's fire? Yes indeed.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 364 Climate Change...Embrace It
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Climate change is a real thing. It always has been. You can wring your hands and cry about it, or you can accept it and adapt to the new reality. From cars to coffee, Strong discusses the way prudent thinkers are adapting to the new normal. You can too!Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 363 Communism is the New Green
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Japanese academic Kohei Saito has suggested that Degrowth Communism will solve the climate change problem. How? Everyone cuts way back and government manages who gets to use the little bit of energy that is doled out. Undoable? Ridiculous? But it's an idea proposed by an academic. Strong discusses this silly man's pipe dream.…
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James Strong Show Podcast 362 Will you Ride The AI Boom?
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AI is here to stay. It bolsters productivity, performs long mundane tasks more efficiently, and will make life better, for most. Will it steal your intellectual property? US laws say no. Strong discusses how things are and proposes how things will be in today's podcast.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 361 The World is Crazy, So Lets Talk UFOs!
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Today's headlines are so crazy that UFO talk actually sounds reasonable. Especially when newly released documents show that Senators Schumer, Rubio, McCain, Reid and Lieberman say captured UFOs actually exist and are (were) trying to get reverse engineering funding. UFO talk today on The Strong Show!…
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James Strong Show Podcast 360 Green VS Green
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There's a battle going on between the economy and the ecology. Two types of green. Extremists on both sides say it's one or the other. It can, and should, include both. We don't need to trash the earth and we don't need to return to being hunter-gatherers. The world economy is set to skyrocket with the US leading the way via increased productivity.…
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James Strong Show Podcast 359 Cause and Effect
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Each cause results in an effect. Each effect happens due to causes. Today's essay discusses three interesting topics, The Rich Chinese Exodus, EV Setbacks and the most recent UFO sightings. All explained as the result of specific causes. Life is like a trigonometry problem. If you have enough information you can solve for the angle or line. Listen …
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James Strong Show Podcast 358 Young Americans Are Driving Prosperity
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Times are changing, as they always have. A new Industrial Revolution is underway spurred by record oil production. Blue collar and management positions that pay six figures can't be done from home, but don't require a college education, are being staffed by the younger generation. They aren't "afraid to work" and are acquiring wealth and security b…
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James Strong Show Podcast 357 Little Green Men or Little Men in Black?
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Once again, the US Government has officially denied ET aircraft, or at least our capture and reverse engineering of ET aircraft. The explanation is that those who say we are don't know the full story. But they don't disclose the full story either. Nifty! If there are no "Little Green Men" Then we must have authentic Little Men in Black. Right? List…
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James Strong Show Podcast 356 Another Death Valley Adventure
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Death Valley has had rain. Lots of rain. So where the roads aren't washed out one can witness flowers, lakes and amazing sights not seen for decades. Strong chronicles another Death Valley adventure different from the others. Check it out here.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 355 Shohei Ohtani Bets On Baseball?
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LA Dodger star Shohei Ohtani had a $4.5 million dollar withdraw from his bank account to a bookie named Matthew Bowyer. First it was said Ohtani meant for it to be payment for his interpeter and friend Ippei Mizuhara's gambling debt. Then Mizuhara said he did it himself without Ohtani's knowledge. They a spokesman said Muzuhara just stole it from O…
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James Strong Show Podcast 354 The New Wild Wild West
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A society it difined by its laws (rules) and the public's acceptance of said laws. Don't like them, change them. Today, many just ignore them, with no consequence. Parking rules, speed limits, auto tags, minimum auto insurance all seem to be a suggestion rather than a law. Strong discusses.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 353 Getting Paid And Spending It
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The market is up. Wages are up. So is inflation. It seems that everyone is getting paid, but how can you spend it smartly? Strong discussed who's getting paid and how everyone can make the buck last longer without cutting out the fun factor.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 352 Remembering Bob Heil
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Bob Heil was a giant in the recording industry. He innovated the Heil Talk Box, quadrophonic sound and the RCA DirectTV system among others. I use Heil Sound microphones here in the studio. How big was Bob Heil? Listen here.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 351 It's The Economy Stupid
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"Money makes the world go 'round" said Bob Fosse. He's not wrong. While money isn't everything, it does make most everything easier if you have enough, or more difficult if you do not. Some Ideas and stories on how some spend, earn and perceive money. Hint, young and old don't always agree.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 350 The Ginsu Bomb and The Billionaire
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A new bomb that kills without collateral damage and a multi-billionaire with a passive love for wealth. Are these stories related? Of course not, but you will find them both riveting! Oh yeah, I touch on the super bowl too. Listen here.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 349 China's Continued Slide
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Once upon a time, China was a whisker away from overtaking the US as the world's biggest economy. With four times the population, I agreed it was a forgone conclusion. Not anymore. As Xi doubles down on privatization, sable rattling, sentencing opponents to death and hamstringing the economy, China is regressing, big time. Why? What's the solution …
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James Strong Show Podcast 348 The Annexation of Puerto Rico
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This podcast is about my recent vacation to sunny tropical Puerto Rico, not annexation. I just stole the phrase from the movie Little Giants. Highlights, lowlights advantages and disadvantages of going to Puerto Rico when it's cold in to Midwest US. Also, other travel tips discussed.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 347 America's Misconception of Happiness
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A recent report says American's are suffering at unprecidented rates. Really? Fake news? No, because the report figures are based on people's perception. Is perceved suffering still suffering? Sure. But there's a difference between being out of food and a slow internet that won't let you finish first in an on line gaming session. Is America the lan…
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James Strong Show Podcast 346 Cause and Effect
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Cause and Effect are responsible for most results. If studied correctly, there should be few suprises in life. Three examples this week include MyPillow, Chinese car exports and promotions for work from home people. "If you do this, the result is usually that".Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 345 The Nightmare That Is Xi Jinping
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Xi Jinping, the dictator for life in the PRC, recently reversed the one child policy in the PRC. That's after years of forced abortions, sterilizations, and penalties for having too many children (more that one). This resulted in an aging population where women are rejecting marrage and childern for economic reasons. Xi's attempts to force women's …
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James Strong Show Podcast 344 Biggest Threat in 2024? War!
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The economy drives the west and threat to the economy is war. Not just in Ukarine and the Middle East, but Benin, Niger, Somolia, Kenya, The Red Sea and Guyana. These are all countries where US troops are stationed and fighting or supporting troops fighting wars. And the list is growing. War is expensive and takes its toll on resourses and funds. I…
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What's an SAHG? It's a stay at home girlfriend. It's the brand new trend that some young women dream about. No commitment, no kids, no work. Actually, this NEW Phenomenon is nothing new. It used to me called a mistress, but that term is demeaning to women. Perhaps I'm off base. Listen and let me know.…
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James Strong Show Podcast 342 Business' Quest For Affirmation
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Remember when please, thank you from the customer were signs of a job well done by a business? Now it's "Give us 5 Stars" and businesses bribe, threaten and intimidate the customer until they do. Is this smart? Is this affective? Is there a better way? Listen to find out.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 341 Ten Best Songs of All Time
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Well, here it is, the Strongman's 10 best songs of all time. Not rock songs, not pop songs, not his favorite songs, but the best of ALL times. Included are selections from the early 1800's to the 1970's with a synopsis on why each was included. Listsen up and let the hate begin.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 340 Henry Kissinger's Lasting Influence
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Henry Kissinger left a huge fingerprint on today's world although 45 years have passed since he was last a direct part of government. Kissinger's "New World Order" has allowed the US and the West to prosper and run the show often at the expense of lesser nations and people. Today's essay is a look at Kissinger's influence that was still being imple…
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James Strong Show Podcast 339 Tech is not a Deity
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Tech as a tool is useful. It makes life easier and more productive. When used as a tool. Putting the tech horse before the cart hauling mankind is a disaster waiting to happen. Driverless cars and the battery supply chain are the latest chinks in the rusty armor of tech.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 338 America Loves ICE (Internal Combustion Engines)
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America and the West in general, love our cars. Our cars that burn gasoline. They provide fun transportation and freedom at an accptable cost. What about EVs? Not so much. The tech guys have bought theirs, and Joe normal doesn't want them. Tesla and a few Chinese companies turn a profit, but everyone else is bleeding cash. Why? Because the public d…
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James Strong Show Podcast 337 Whatever Happened to Madman Marcum?
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Madman Marcum was (is) a guest on Art Bell's Coast to Coast in the 1990's. He claimed to be building a time machine. He then vanished from notoriety. A story from the 1930's identified a dead man on a California beach, in a tube, with a cell phone. Is (was) this Madman Marcum? Listen up and find out.…
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James Strong Show Podcast 336 Jo Schaper Eugene Vale Alaskan Adventure
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Ever wonder what 2 weeks in Alaska are like? Jo Schaper and Eugene Vale tell their tale of excitement whilst touring glaciers and wildlife. Did they see Bigfoot? Listen to find out.Por James Strong
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James Strong Show Podcast 335 The Case Against Overthinking
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We all overthink sometimes. Usually the decision made after overthinking a subject has a negative result. Enter the Stanford professor who after forty plus years of study teaches humans have no free will and everything is predetermined and actions should come with no penalties or rewards. Do academics overthink? Would the world be better off if som…
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