The Lee Show

Geoff Shullenberger is back for another fantastic episode. Geoff is one of the leading scholars on French philosopher Rene Girard. For this episode, we explore Girard's ideas and why they are important. We discuss the implications for the "New Right"; how Girard's ideas are becoming more popular; religion mapping to Girard's ideas; Christianity, Judaism, and Violence; growing...

I interviewed Chris Giancarlo. Chris is the former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Senior Counsel to Willkie Farr & Gallagher, and the co-founder of the Digital Dollar Project. We had a wide-ranging discussion covering crypto policy, the future of central bank digital currencies, financial competition with China, regulatory policy, crypto as a store of value for el...

I interview Jennifer Schulp, director of financial regulation studies at the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives. She focuses on the regulation of securities and capital markets. She has testified before Congress multiple times, including before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, and the Comm...

There's only one thing worth talking about this week. I am so upset, but there is a lot to cover about the war.

For this special episode, I had the great honor of sitting down with Ethan Penner. Ethan is a Wall Street legend - he created the CMBS market - and he has written a new book entitled Greatness is a Choice. We discuss a wide range of topics, including religion, charisma, counter-consensus thinking, sobriety, flow state, and much more. This is a fabulous interview - highly recommended. Ethan's b...

Hello, darlings. We are back with a fun new episode covering: highlights from my daughter’s bat mitzvah, why I think inflation is over (8:16), transgender bathing suits at Target (14:00), broken windows policing (18:36), Jordan Neely (24:55), and why legalization of stuff will backfire (29:50). Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you h...

Hello, darlings.  After a brief hiatus, I'm back with a fun new episode. I was in Israel for a few weeks, and in this week's episode I reflect on that trip. The purpose was to celebrate my daughter's bat mitzvah. This week I reflect on the highlights, my thoughts on Israel, and bat mitzvah celebrations. Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. I...

Hello, darlings.  I am now officially a stand-up comedian! This week we discuss my first performance and where I go from here. We also cover buccal fat removal, the Super Bowl and the horrible halftime show, gambling in sports, the Chinese balloons, and Copenhagen Cowboy. We have an amazing new sponsor.  Go to blendjet.com and use code theleeshow12 to save 12% off your order OR use my sp...

Hello, darlings.  I am back from the World Economic Forum in Davos and have a recap for you.  On this episode, I cover the highlights, the best speakers, becoming my alter-ego, Mauricio, and some key takeaways.  Also on this episode, Fauda, racial stereotypes, the Chinese balloon, and much more. We have an amazing new sponsor.  Go to blendjet.com and use code theleeshow12 to sa...

Hello, darlings.  I am headed to Davos for the World Economic Forum next week.  On this episode I do a brief explainer of the event, talk about some of the conspiracies surrounding it, and try to make it approachable.  We also cover Ozempic and weight loss meds, Andrew Tate, groomers, trafficking, and Prince Harry. We have an amazing new sponsor.  Go to blendjet.com and use cod...

Hello, my bubelahs.  Big week as we cover Kanye, Alex Jones, Antisemitism, The Republican Party, Interest Rates, FTX, Twitter, Freedom of Speech, Public Libraries, Rona Policy, China Protests, and more. We have an amazing new sponsor.  Go to blendjet.com and use code theleeshow12 to save 12% off your order OR use my special link and the discount will be applied at checkout. Remember that The Lee S...

Hello, my bubelahs, and happy Thanksgiving! This week we have a lot to cover, including: The FTX blow up.  We have a lot of detail here, including the supposed polycule. Where did the money go? How come the mainstream press has been so gentle to FTX? Does it have to do with the CEO’s political alignment? His donations? All the good FTX news has broken on Twitter. And Twitter under Elon is mor...

Hello, my bubelahs.  I'm heated about Paypal and so I'm back with a bonus episode this week.  We cover: Marathon training - come cheer for me! Kanye follow-up Idiotic soup protests Boycott Paypal Dahmer for Halloween Facebook and Credit Suisse Biden pot policy Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a frie...

Hello, bubelahs.  This week we have the fabulous Rebekah Panepinto back as a guest.  We discuss serial killers, romantic quid pro quo, murder dungeons, dating apps, people who write Yelp reviews, Adnan Syed, and much more! Remember to become a paid subscriber here . I couldn't do this without your support! You can find Rebekah at: ► Website - rebekahpanepinto.com ► Email - rp@rebeka...

Hello, my bubelahs.  I'm a bit heated this week, because fck these guys. Fck Kanye and fck the antisemites Follow-up on ESG from last week Fck Alex Jones Legalized pot isn't a great idea Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and become a paid subscriber here

Hello, my bubelahs. I hope you had a meaningful fast. This week we cover: September sucks Elon Musk and Twitter Cheating in chess, poker, and fishing ESG investing The war in Ukraine and the Nordstream pipeline Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and become a paid subscriber here

Shana tovah, my bubelahs.  This is our year.  I can feel it.  Back to the serious stuff this week, including: Back to shul for the high holidays and the synagogue capital campaign The new Italian prime minister Jeffrey Dahmer and some unsavory stuff The Federal Funds rate and the threat of recession I've had some requests for podcast transcripts.  I'm working on finding an auto...

We're back baby! This week we discuss the cyclicality of life.  Gotta savor the good times.  Jeffrey Dahmer (he seems fun), off-color jokes, the Thai cave kids, Game of Thrones, and more. Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and become a paid subscriber here

On this week’s podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with Geoff Shullenberger. Geoff is a teacher at NYU and an accomplished author and thinker. He is one of the world’s leading experts on the work of Rene Girard. We had a far-ranging discussion covering: What is the new right? What does conservatism mean now? Ayn Rand as the intellectual ancestor of everyone on the “new right”. The David Pogue...

Bonus episode! We cover the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, and what a strange anachronism it is, Jordan Peterson, fat activism, charisma and beauty, monkeypox, the FDA, orthodontics, infant formula update, and much more. Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and become a paid subscriber here

In this week's episode of Lee screams at the sky, we cover: The massacre in Buffalo, how to narrow problems instead of expanding them, dirt bike people, speeding on the highway, the infant formula shortage, soy milk, the recession, and the war in Ukraine. Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and become a...

Welcome back, my bubelahs.  This week we cover: Casey White prison escape, crime policy, baseballs, the recession, oligarchy and the concentration of power, and Citizens United - one of the worst recent Supreme Court decisions. Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and become a paid subscriber here S...

We have a smorgasbord this week covering: Baseball on Staten Island No more abobos Bat Mitzvah planning The Johnny Depp trial Adderall Ukraine war Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and become a paid subscriber here Sponsors: Zencastr is an amazing tool for recording your own podcast. I use it to recor...

Hello, my loves. I went to see Eric Adams speak last night and discuss my takeaways in this episode. Plus why NYC > Paris, probability of recession, free speech on Twitter, TikTok rots your brain, the Libs Of TikTok, and more. Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and become a paid subscriber here Spon...

Bonus episode this week! We cover alternate side parking, dentists and face masks, cucumber water, stevia, monk fruit, Ukraine, food shortages, Elon Musk and Twitter, why Africans win marathons, and more. Remember that The Lee Show is a crowdfunded project that depends on your support. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend and become a paid subscriber here