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Today’s guest is Jon Forrest Little, publisher of The Silver Academy. This is an impromptu recording that covers U.S debt, geopolitics latest, oil, energy, silver and inflation.
Jon Forrest Little is a distinguished precious metals analyst, historian, and investigative journalist renowned for his interdisciplinary expertise and groundbreaking theories.
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NB - Recorded on Thursday 23rd April 2026
In another straight talking and no holds barred episode, Jon dives into:
* Current U.S debt levels, why it is not sustainable and what happens next
* Why the U.S and Israel have committed a massive blunder with Iran
* The potential fallout from this war, including impact in Oil, Silver, Fertilizer and Food.
* Why and how trust in the U.S Dollar is diminishing
* The inflationary impacts of war
* Why a recession would have a short-term impact on pricing before more potential upside
* The GCC and potential bail outs
* And much more
Contact Information & Previous Recordings
You can connect with Jon at The Silver Academy.
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Today’s episode features an update from one of our sponsors, Syntholene Energy (TSXV: ESAF, FSE: 3DD0, OTCQB: SYNTF) and their CEO, Dan Sutton.
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NB - Recorded on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 AM.
This update with Syntholene Energy CEO Dan Sutton includes:
* Update on DTC as of Wednesday 22nd April 2026. This is still pending.
* A quick overview of Syntholene Energy (full episode is linked below)
* The importance of the recently signed Lease Agreement and the Húsavík Power Station, including the general geography and potential of the area with regards to energy production.
* The positive impacts of the 2MW Kalina power unit not being dismantled and district-heating systems being still in place.
* Iceland’s energy, its potential and what other areas could be explored moving forwards.
* The significance of completing the demonstration facility and what Syntholene Energy hopes to learn from it.
* The potential unlocking of an entirely new pricing paradigm for synthetic fuels in aviation and beyond.
* HD IS appointed as general contractor and the experience that they will bring in order to help complete the aforementioned demonstration facility.
* And much more
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Syntholene Energy Signs Site Lease and Receives Construction Permit at Historic Húsavík Power Station for Demonstration Facility
Clean Air Task Force 2025 Impact Report
Contact Information & Previous Recordings
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Syntholene Energy (TSXV: ESAF, FSE: 3DD0, OTCQB: SYNTF) is a sponsor of The Contrarian Capitalist Podcast and Substack. The Contrarian Capitalist has received financial compensation from Syntholene Energy for the production of this podcast/video.
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Please also note that The Contrarian Capitalist does not have a position in Syntholene Energy at the time of this recording.


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Today’s podcast guest is Don Durrett of Don’s Newsletter and of goldstockdata.com.
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NB - Recorded on Monday 20th April 2026 PM
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In this wide-ranging conversation, Don discusses:
* Copper. Where it currently stands and how (if it all) does it impact gold and silver? It’s a bit of a left field start from myself but felt it worth asking the question even though Don is known for his gold and silver stocks.
* Don’s thesis (for those that have never listened to Don before), including that the U.S. economy peaked in 1999 has been kicking the can down the road since then
* Why the Gold/SPX Death Cross at 5,500 is the key indicator to watch out for in 2026
* Henry Merritt ‘Hank’ Poulsen Jr’s recent comments and why they are of significance
* 4 potential scenarios of how the U.S/Iran war plays out and the economic impacts of these scenarios with regards to equities, inflation and, of course, gold and silver.
* US Mining news including Outcrop Silver and Agnico Eagle and why Q1 results are likely to be fantastic
* The impact (if any) of a rising oil price on mining stocks
* And much more
Contact Information & Previous Conversations
You can find Don Durrett, at Don’s Newsletter, X, at www.goldstockdata.com and also on YouTube.
Our previous 4 conversations are below.
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Today’s podcast guest is Clem Chambers, CEO of Online Blockchain and founder of the upcoming finance site aNEWfn.com. In 2018, Clem won Journalist of the Year in the Business Market Commentary category in the State Street U.K. Institutional Press Awards.
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NB - Recorded on Monday 20th April 2026 AM
In this wide-ranging podcast, Clem discusses:
* That we should really not believe ANYTHING that we read or see, as it is all possibly part of a bigger propaganda machine
* Ongoing market madness, why he exited the market a little while ago, and why he is now only just starting to get back in
* What companies Clem has invested in recently
* Why a land war has been pushed back a year or two thanks to recent events
* The importance of energy
* Rare-earths, China’s chokehold and the EU/UK are very slowly waking up to energy resilience
* What commodities he would NOT buy, and why
* New API’s, anewfn website update and much more
Previous Recordings & Contact Information
You can find out more about Clem Chambers here as well as at anewfn.com!
On Substack at Clem Chambers and also on Clem Chambers Alpha YouTube.
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