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  44 - The Return of Absolute Surrender! 10.08.2026 2ч 29мин

  Episode Record Date - 8/9/2026This week is a heavy hitter, coming in first talking about the SPX hitting new all time highs, and the question has to be asked, how much higher and for how much longer?!? Has AI gone too far, or is there still room to grow? The gang then touches on recent updates in Iran, which seem less than promising, and we then touch on the jobs report, and why it's not quite as straightforward as it seems.In the second half we come back with another ton of audience questions (seriously, you all are killing it here!), and we close out with Stupid Bets and find out who won from last week!Note that this this week Producer Ron joined Gherk and JFresh as Dork is out.As promised here's a link to Market on Close on Gherk's Pi-Fi channel - https://www.youtube.com/live/wxqz7TeJnpI?si=lMH9OXDKUHj3wo-kAlso make sure to check out JFresh's X profile for more of his great content as well - https://x.com/Dr_Gingerballs
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  43 - The American Consumer: The Money Diode 03.08.2026 2ч 30мин

  Episode Record Date - 8/2/2026We've got another jam packed episode here for you! Because the guys clearly didn't eat before we started, they kick off with some important banter on pizza, as well as *ahem* bathroom manners in different cities. Then we get to the Fed's new chairman and how his first report landed. We get into the latest tech earnings, and AI Capex, along with the real costs of AI and then we get into earnings and the upcoming calendar for the week.After the break, the gang comes back with, what may be our most impressive questions section yet! Seriously, we're loving the support everyone, and we weren't even able to get to every question, but we tried to touch on many of the common questions and topics people brought up!Finally, we get to Stupid Bets, with Gherk and Dork trying to fight over who won due to a tie.
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  42 - Sally, The AI Robot 27.07.2026 2ч 29мин

  Episode Record Date - 7/26/2026The gang is back this week and is there a lot to cover! Starting off, we cover the latest in Iran and oil, and then get into looking at the market through google search history! We then talk about recent changes with SNAP benefits, Sam Altman's upcoming trip to Washington, as well as covering recent economic data, and upcoming earnings this week.In our second half, we cover Sally, the AI robot, before getting into audience questions, and finally wrapping up with Stupid Bets! Note: This week had many supplemental materials which can be accessed via Reddit
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  41 - Lettuce Solve A Mystery 20.07.2026 2ч 4мин

  Episode Record Date - 7/19/2026We've got a packed episode this week! Starting off, we cover the "resilient consumer" disconnect with retail earnings, and talk about the "k" shaped economy. We touch on the recent stronger Japanese Yen and how that's impacting US Tech stocks as well as the risk to the carry trade. We then pivot over to Small-Cap performance and rate expectations, and then close out this week's topics with the IPO market following SpaceX.We then dive into this week's upcoming earnings and which earnings we're interested in, as well as covering the upcoming economic calendar, before hitting up audience questions! This week too, we had a ton of great questions, so we thank you if you sent us one!Finally, we conclude the episode with a Stupid Bet that'll be near and dear to Dork!
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  40 - Dork Spreads His Crack 13.07.2026 2ч 17мин

  Episode Record Date - 7/12/2026The gang is back following last week's holiday episode! Starting off, we cover the latest in Iran and the influence on oil, leading to Dork talking about the 3-2-1 Crack Spread and long term oil impacts. We also cover the latest in housing with the Affordability Bill and how that may work and what we as consumers may see from it. We also cover Kevin Warsh's Inaugural Congressional Testimony this upcoming week and what the panelists expect to hear. Finally, we also make sure to touch on the latest updates with AI and rising expenses associated with it.After the break, the gang comes back and answers your questions, before getting to your favorite (and ours), "Stupid Bets"!
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  39 - Happy Independence Day! 04.07.2026 1ч 13мин

  Episode Record Date - 6/30/2026This week's episode of Vol Stars was recorded in advance so that the gang could enjoy celebrating the United States' Independence Day! We went with a completely different format, but hope that you all will enjoy it! The first part has the gang looking at the contributions of the United States and what they hope to see in the future.The second part turns into a full blown game show with a coveted Gammastrike hat on the lines! Will JFresh and Dork finally get a Gammastrike hat, or will Gherk keep it safely to himself. Watch to find out!
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  38 - Goosing the Eggconomy 29.06.2026 1ч 45мин

  Episode Record Date - 6/28/2026This week we kick off talking about the latest Tech and AI pullback behavior we've seen in the market, as well as lending some discussion about a possible unexpected indicator - how solvent a company is and the state of their break rooms!We get into talking about the price of oil dropping below $70 a barrel, and what should or shouldn't be read into it.We also briefly touch on the 10 year bond as yields ease with it falling to 4.37% and what's going on there.After the break, we come back and answer audience questions, and of course get into Stupid Bets!
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  37 - Dork's Hidey-Hole 22.06.2026 2ч 14мин

  Episode Record Date - 6/21/2026THIS is the episode you've been waiting for! The episode kicks off first highlighting the latest out of Iran, whether the Strait of Hormuz is opened, what's going on with the peace agreement, and then what's exactly going on in Geneva! All of this to say, we've got another week of waiting and Kushner most definitely is going back to Geneva!The gang talks about Warsh, their take on him, and the challenges he has ahead of him and what his impact will be on economic markets.THEN - thanks to all of you, we get into some tin-foil hat theory discussion, the panelists talk about whether they think the current administration is intervening in the US equities market to prevent a major correction, and how that could even work!Afterwards, we get into earnings this week, macro economic reports, and then to audience questions and close out with Stupid Bets!This week's episode recorded a little later than usual, but the gang was in a great mood, and they had a lot of fun! *** Please note, that while editing the audio, JFresh's audio seemed to be a little lower than the others, and while I tried to address it as much as I could there may be some minor issues with it ***
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  36 - Kushner Goes to Geneva!? 15.06.2026 1ч 31мин

  Episode Record Date - 6/14/2026The gang is back, and they're ready to start this week off by talking about a possible agreement in Iran, and whether or not it's likely to proceed and what the broader implications of it will be on global financial markets!Next, they dive into the SpaceX IPO, and specifically why it may not yet be considered a success. For our "Sports Ball" fans, the hosts even get into some brief discussion about the World Cup! Stick around during the commercial break as well for something special related to this week's title! After the commercial break, we're back to Trading with Gammastrike, and we've got a big backlog of questions from last week's episode along with this week that get tackled, all before getting to stupid bets!
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  35 - Grandma's Robot 08.06.2026 2ч

  Episode Record Date - 6/7/2026We start this week's episode off by getting into Trump and recent tariff discussion, and then got into Bitcoin, Crypto, and how there's certainly some overlap going on with AI! We then talked a lot about how AI may be finally starting to experience some pressure and what a possible bailout could mean!Our second part of the episode gets largely into audience questions, and we're really thankful for how many questions you all are giving us! One major topic we cover is the SpaceX IPO, along with other hotly discussed upcoming IPOs and we wrap the episode up with "Stupid Bets"!Please note that for this episode Gherk was unable to join due to personal matters, so Producer Ron filled in, and we've decided to hold off on answering some of the audience questions for our next episode instead.
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  34 - Kushner Goes To Pakistan 01.06.2026 2ч 26мин

  Episode Record Date - 5/31/2026Our episode this week kicks off with a great jingle about an upcoming tv show mentioned in today's title! We start off this episode first with the latest in Iran and what's going on with oil. We then get into what's going on with American consumers and what recent data has to say, before talking about the specific impact oil is expecting to have in the near future in Japan. We then talk about upcoming earnings this week and the financial calendar.For our second half, we come back with our "Trading with Gammastrike" section, and hear about how Dork is crushing things! We then get into audience questions and even get to hear from Ron and his crappy mic, before pivoting to "Stupid Bets"! This and as always, so much more in this week's episode of Vol Stars!Supplemental charts can be found at: https://www.reddit.com/r/volstars/comments/1tu96yx/episode_34_supplemental_materials/
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  33 - Stable Isotope Coin (SIC) 26.05.2026 2ч 23мин

  Episode Record Date - 5/25/2026With today's episode being recorded on Memorial Day, we wanted to start off our episode with an important message to honor those who have made the freedoms we have possible. Thank you.Today's episode largely picks up off of where we've been the past few weeks, looking into what's new in Iran, how oil prices are impacting markets, and of course we need to touch a little on AI as well. We also take some time this episode to get into discussion about how much everyone is feeling the "pinch" as consumers, and what this speaks to more broadly along with why there seems to be a disconnect in the data.In the second half of the show we get into trading with Gammastrike, answering listener questions, and we get to "Stupid Bets"!
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  32 - Dork's Little Backhand 18.05.2026 2ч 21мин

  Episode Record Date - 5/17/2026After last week's delay, we're back on track with episode 32, and shockingly we've got Ron in for the first few minutes! This week we heavily cover the latest in AI leading into NVidia's earnings this week, along with covering Electric Vehicles, and data reports this week.After the break, we start back with "Trading with Gammastrike", "Audience Questions", and wrap up with "Stupid Bets"!We had a lot of fun with this episode and hope you'll enjoy it!
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  31 - A Bear in Central Park 12.05.2026 1ч 30мин

  Episode Record Date - 5/11/2026In this week's episode, the gang starts off catching up on the latest in Iran, trying to learn about the Hanta virus, followed by getting into why there seems to be a disconnect between the market and recent data reports. We come back from the break and get into "Trading with Gammastrike", answer listener questions, and conclude with "Stupid Bets"!Make sure to check out the new commercial Producer Ron made too, he worked hard on it and needs encouragement after the verbal thrashing the gang gave him during the question section!
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  30 - The Chairman Takes a Seat?!? 04.05.2026 1ч 30мин

  Episode Record Date - 5/3/2026Shorter episode this week, but still full of the usual fun with the gang covering the latest in Iran, earnings reports, and analysis into recent and upcoming financial data reports. The gang also bids farewell to chairman Powell and talks about what we may see with Warsh's transition.We then dive into Trading with Gammastrike, where this past week everyone did well, but who won, and who's got the winning trade for this upcoming week?Finally, we get into answering audience questions and conclude the episode with Stupid Bets and find out who won last week!
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  29 - AI, Even HARDER! 27.04.2026 2ч 29мин

  Episode Record Date - 4/26/2026We've got a real special episode here! Starting off we cover the latest updates in Iran, cover why the S&P and NASDAQ are at new all time highs again, then we get into "Earnings Season" with 5 of the Magnificent 7 stocks reporting in the upcoming week.Remember how I said this episode was special? JFresh has brought his fury and provides a special section dedicated to the latest in AI and what are his thoughts on it!Finally, we get into earnings, macro economic reporting data, trading with Gammastrike, audience questions, and stupid bets! Make sure to start your week off right and check it out!
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  28 - The Hormuz Lightning Lane 20.04.2026 2ч 26мин

  Episode Record Date - 4/19/2026In this week's episode, we start off covering the latest in Iran and what's going on in the Strait of Hormuz, what we should expect out of peace talks, and how's all of this impacting oil and consumer goods. The gang then gets into the record highs we've seen in the S&P and NASDAQ and how that seems so disconnected, but why there's mechanics that may be driving it. They also get into some of the unexpected complexities going on with Warsh becoming the fed chairman.As with every episode, we also get into earnings, macro economic reporting data, trading with Gammastrike, audience questions, and stupid bets! There's a lot in this episode, so we hope you'll check it out!
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  27 - Absolute Surrender!?!? 14.04.2026 2ч

  Episode Record Date - 4/14/2026After our break last week, the gang is back! This week we start by covering the latest in Iran, with further focus on where the market is going as the situation unfolds, and the delicate balance with oil and other goods and commodities that are seeing impact. The gang also covers this week's calendar and earnings, before diving back into "Trading With Gammastrike", and we then open it up for audience questions! Then we end on Gherk treating us all with a song as well!Special Note: Due to this episode recording late, we weren't able to answer all questions, but will try to get them answered for you in our upcoming Round Table on 4/16 at 8 PM.
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  26 - Dork's Punji Pit 30.03.2026 1ч 58мин

  Episode Record Date - 3/29/2026Wow! A half a year of Vol Stars already! This episode kicks off with a recap on the latest news out of Iran and last week's dramatic sell offs. Of course we have to touch on AI and Meta's recent court case around addictive UI and what that might mean for the broader tech industry. The gang also gets into the much wider spread impact of sustained higher priced petroleum and how that will impact much more of our lives than many are expecting. JFresh also provides his own analysis about this possible crash and how (and why) it's different from some of the recent ones in memory. After the break, we get into "Trading with Gammastrike", listener questions, and "Stupid Bets"!
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  25 - The Gang Learns The Alphabet 23.03.2026 2ч 20мин

  Episode Record Date - 3/22/2026Episode 25 starts off with covering the latest in Iran, and how it's sending ripples in the economy and causing wider spread concerns across stocks, bonds, and even gold! They then dive into the price of gas, and Elon Musk's recent announcement about TeraFab and the recent news about his recent legal troubles. Our second half covers the economic data from last week and what we're looking forward to this week, before getting into "Trading with Gammastrike", and then onto some great audience questions. Finally, we wrap the episode up with Stupid Bets...and a song Gherk has for us!