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The Trendaddy (formerly The McFuture)

The Trendaddy (formerly The McFuture)

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EP5.9: A Less Tarrifying Way To Bring Manufacturing Back

A less tariffying way to bring manufacturing back to the US.

Aug 12, 20258 min

Did Europe Surrender to Trump? Will US Manufacturing Boom?

Europe just signed a monumental trade deal with the US and agreed to 15% tariffs while the US pays 0%. Why is this not the slam dunk that it seems? Watch.

Aug 1, 20256 min

EP5.8: 5 Ways Trump is Amputating America’s Power

No matter what you do today, read #5 NOW!

Jul 18, 20252 min

EP5.7: What Trump Knows…That We Don’t (About Manufacturing & The Economy)

What's the deeper truth & philosophy behind Trump's focus on manufacturing & tariffs? Get all charts & deep dives in The Trendaddy newsletter at https://stevefaktor.com/

Jun 27, 20252 min

EP5.6: What’s Trump’s Endgame for Tariffs & Manufacturing?

Does Trump have a plan for manufacturing? Can it deliver the results America needs?

Jun 20, 20254 min

EP5.5: Can Manufacturing Bring Jobs Back? [A Special Series On What Manufacturing Can Do For You]

If manufacturing comes back, will jobs follow? A definitive answer right here.

May 27, 20252 min

EP5.4: Can Manufacturing Come Back? [A Special Series On What Manufacturing Can Do For You]

The definitive answer to how much manufacturing we can bring back to America with lots of great charts and analysis.

May 23, 20252 min

EP5.3: Globalism’s Dirty Little Secret [A Special Series On What Manufacturing Can Do For You]

Can America just make high value goods and leave the other junk to the rest of the world? The answer is hard as steel.

May 16, 20252 min

Ep5.2: WTH Is Wrong With Our Military? [A Special Series On What Manufacturing Can Do For You]

The US military is in trouble & it's the biggest reason we're talking about manufacturing in America and tariffs right now.

May 13, 20252 min

Ep5.1: America Hangs by Two Threads [A Special Series On What Manufacturing Can Do For You]

In this first of a 9-part series on manufacturing, I explain the 2 strings holding up the entire US economy

May 9, 2025

Ep4: Who’s really beating up Asians?

You won't believe what hackers just uncovered...or maybe you will.

Apr 4, 20251 min

EP3: Why are there so many of THEM??

Americans’ perceptions of reality are wildly off. I noted in the video that a big reason is media narratives. But it’s not the only reason. Let’s break down the five big reasons reality is distorted and apply them to some of our biggest misperceptions.

Mar 26, 20251 min

Ep2: The Chart Climate Activists Don’t Want You To See

When it comes to climate change, things aren’t as dire as they seem. Three reasons not to panic:

Mar 19, 20251 min

Ep1: Should government provide healthcare?

What if healthcare isn't a market commodity or human right, but something else..? Follow as Steve Faktor rates which trends will shape your future and which won't. Get all charts & analyses in The Trendaddy newsletter at https://SteveFaktor.com

Mar 14, 20251 min

Big Announcement: I’m Transitioning

Sneak peak at the future of The McFuture

Mar 12, 20255 min

Figure it out, Abdul — The Trump-Harris Debate Surprise

the world's greatest nonpartisan debate analysis with surprise ending

Sep 11, 202451 min

Is Google rAIcist? | The McFuture Podcast

What does the Google Gemini AI debacle reveal about the company, the future of AI, and ourselves?

Mar 5, 202444 min

Are We The Baddies? My Putin-Tucker Revelations

HUGE revelations from Tucker Carlson's interview of Vladimir Putin that might make you wonder, "Are we the baddies?"

Feb 19, 202452 min

Decolonized, Demoralized, Dehumanized: The Lost Israel-Palestine Narratives [The McFuture Podcast]

https://youtu.be/mgOHTkhJwXA Notice how quickly we went from “We’re just criticizing Israel’s policies!” to celebrating executions of Jews and bombing synagogues. Hamas’s barbaric terrorist attack not only exposed Israel’s fragility, but a global network of antisemitism in academia, media, and our very own friendships. The veil has been lifted. We’re in a Roger Waters wet dream, where he can finally slay Jews and stop milking 50-year-old songs. This episode takes on many of the lost narratives the media won’t dare touch, including: 00:00:00 Why The Deafening Silence, "Friends" and Neighbors? 00:14:55 Donny Deutsch & The Silence of Corporations 00:18:14 The Socialist Macro-Aggressors 00:22:32 Larry Summers & The Ivy League Terror Cells 00:29:56 Three Drivers of Malignant College Leftism 00:32:45 (1) Decolonization 00:38:44 (2) Intersectionality 00:41:43 (3) Demoralization & The KGB 00:47:55 Media Complicity 00:51:32 Jonathan Rosenthal on Moral Equivalency 00:52:45 Dumb & Dahmer: Hamas's Mission (Golda Meir, Sam Harris, Casey Neistat & Ami Horowitz) 01:01:11 Jared Kushner on The Perils of Negotiating with Palestine 01:07:03 Reluctant Conquerors & Noble Victims 01:11:10 What to do with Terror Sympathizers? 01:14:42 Democratic Cleansing 01:16:35 About Colonialism... (featuring Ike Saul) 01:25:27 The Iran Hack 01:33:26 How America Made Iran 01:34:43 How Israel Made Hamas 01:37:52 The Problem With Weaponizing Extremism 01:43:50 Israel's Three Options 01:49:07 More Guns!! 01:50:01 The Shocking Power of X (Twitter) & Corruption of Corporate Media 01:54:20 Conspiracies & Reruns If you enjoy this, please support the show on Patreon & get tons of member exclusives! Also please give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Really helps with visibility. Share & subscribe on: YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, TuneIn, RSS

Oct 21, 20231h 56m

10 Radical Ideas To Reanimate The CNN Zombie & Reinvent TV News

10 radical ideas for reinventing CNN & saving dying cable TV news networks.

Jun 7, 202316 min

What We’re Forbidden To Say About Aging, Immigration & Wakanda | The McFuture Podcast

The ONE TREND that will decide future of humanity is buried deep inside a conspiracy theory whose name we dare not speak.

May 10, 20231h 27m

Fixing Bud Light’s Hannibal Lecter Strategy | The McFuture

Why the real problem with Bud Light's Dylan Mulvaney trans influencer campaign is...Hannibal Lecter.

Apr 13, 202322 min

CheatGPT & Other Devious ‘Open Hacks’ | The McFuture Podcast

What do Netflix, Google, ChatGPT, New York Times, and Chipotle have in common? Open hacks. A devious little mind trick that makes us feel special and gets us to buy more.

Feb 7, 202317 min

Surviving Twitter | The McFuture Podcast

7 Ways To Survive Twitter, 4 Building Blocks For Successful Communities & 100% free of Elon love or hate!

Jan 20, 202336 min

That Socialistic Feeling | The McFuture Podcast

Taking on all our ill-conceived flavors of socialism — private college, housing & mortgages, crypto, crazy Fed incompetence, and much much more.

Jan 13, 202337 min

Defective Altruism | The McFuture Podcast

Steve mud-wrestles "effective altruism" & "long-termism" to conjure a novel, sane & entertaining take on these bastard children of philanthropy.

Jan 5, 202327 min

BANKMAN, FRIED: The Circumcised Chronicles Of A Bahamian-American Hero

America's newest superhero, BankMan & his sidekick, Math Girl are here to save us. When business and satire are indistinguishable, THIS is the FTX you need.

Dec 23, 202257 min

Rotten, Rotten Tomatoes | The McFuture Podcast

Business breakdowns of the movie industry, medicalizing America, ungrateful billionaires, conspiracies, & of course Rotten Tomatoes.

Nov 13, 202248 min

All’s Well That’s Orwell

Facebook Zombies, AI Masters, Persuasion Paradox & Doomed Millennials

Oct 10, 202234 min

WOKE WAR III

BIG revelations about the forces tearing America apart & clues on what might bring it together.

Sep 30, 202236 min

How Princeton Manufactured Minorities & You Can Too!

It turns out there's a huge loophole in #DEI...and everyone's in on it, except YOU! A must-watch episode.

Sep 22, 20229 min

Jungle Fever

How good intentions of the Climate Change NARRATIVE create AWFUL policies that HURT the environment. A tasty sampling.

Sep 15, 202244 min

(Work) At Home, FOREVER!

Why #workfromhome is not what you think. Careful what you wish for. A tour-de-force on the #futureofwork.

Aug 23, 202251 min

#CRYPTOCRASH: 10 Reasons I Don’t Invest in Crypto, Bitcoin or Blockchain

Recovering finance executive's unconventional & philosophical take on the crypto narrative

Aug 13, 202236 min

RECESSIONOMICS: Will There Be A Recession in 2022?

Everything is stupid and stupendous, all at once. Is this a recipe for recession? If so, how serious? Your answers, delivered delightfully & irreverently.

Jul 8, 202231 min

Our Secret Energy War | The McFuture Podcast

A crafty secret enemy has co-opted Western media & citizens to sabotage our energy independence & succeeded!

Jun 30, 202227 min

Wrath of the Egonomists: Why Economists WERE So Wrong About Inflation?

Seven reasons economists were dead wrong about inflation, energy prices, and so much more.

Jun 15, 202228 min

Leave Klaus Schwab Alone! The Global Reset In Sanity

Are the scary conspiracies about Klaus Schwab, his World Economic Forum, Davos & The Great Reset true? Wrong question!

May 5, 202227 min

How Will The Ukraine-Russia War End? Scenarios, Solutions & The Salami Guys

Deep thoughts & deep laughs on how & why this war ends—and the surprising role of salami!

Apr 25, 202248 min

Liar, Liar, Ukraine On Fire! | The Russia Fallout, Part 1

Russia's Ukraine invasion is also the story of American conspiracy, propaganda, and corruption...that isn't being told. What happens when a natural skeptic discovers that conspiracy and propaganda now live in plain sight? He finds exposure is a brilliant disguise.

Apr 12, 202256 min

A Ukrainian-American Immigrant Confronts Putin, Power & Patriotism | The McFuture w/Steve Faktor

As Putin & Russia attack Ukraine, Steve Faktor confronts uncomfortable truths about power, patriotism & his own identity as a Ukrainian-American immigrant. A tour-de-force. Truly one of the best episodes of The McFuture – and on this subject.

Feb 28, 20221h 21m

THE META HEARSE: Is There A Metaverse After Facebook?

Is the demise of #Facebook’s #metaverse a sign that The Matrix is just a movie — and Steve is just another sci-fi dork? This episode explores what the real path to The Matrix demands. Hint: it's not #VR.

Feb 5, 202227 min

Inhuman Resources | The McFuture w/Steve Faktor

A great set of rants about work, corporate, startup &academia grievances & how to fix them all! …or keep them from making you crazy

Jan 9, 202242 min

Into The Zuckerverse, Maggots! | The McFuture w/Steve Faktor

A reckless romp through the perverse economics of the metaverse, bugs, inflation, crypto, green energy & much more!

Dec 30, 202149 min

University of Austin: The New Harvard…Or Trader Joe’s?

https://youtu.be/llhhTQWI19w Can the new University of Austin, based on principles of free speech, and founded by famous liberal academics and journalists, disrupt academia? A short episode on what it will take to disrupt education and the college crime syndicate. Watch the video version here and please subscribe to the YouTube channel. If you enjoy this, please like/share/review/comment/subscribe on: YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, TuneIn, RSS Support on Patreon for tons of member exclusives & pre-releases, including brand new member-only episode, Critical Race Weary!

Dec 2, 202123 min

How To Conquer The World With Reciprocity

How The 4As of Reciprocity will help YOU conquer a world of weak allies

Nov 11, 202148 min

MLK Was Wrong: Friends Are NOT Allies

Why MLK's famous quote was wrong, secret of the booming Allyship Industry & our last source of reliable allies.

Nov 4, 202120 min

15 Tactics That Protect Elites & Enforce Status Quo [Patreon Peek]

Peek at the 15 sneaky tactics establishment institutions use to protect status quo Patreon member exclusive episode.

Sep 2, 202125 min

Victoria’s [Dumbest] Secret | The McFuture Podcast

Can you resurrect a dying brand built on TWO MASSIVE LIES? Why Victoria's Secret is about to learn the hard way.

Aug 3, 202143 min

Why our FriendSHIP Sailed

A deep, funny take on a dangerous trend: our # of close friends is PLUMMETING, especially men. WHY?? Steve explores 4 big reasons & how to salvage this titanic trend.

Jul 20, 202133 min