Faith, Finances and F*Bombs

After an unplanned and extended time of hiatus, Kevin and Hartley re-connect to discuss a new focus. Unfortunately, their conversation gets Trumped.    SHOW NOTES: What is the deal with this "we're back" conversation and Hartley's obsession with missing time on the podcast grid? Will it ever end? Hartley's familiar lamenting over their podcast silence reemerges and consumes the early segment of th...

Hartley is Melancholy and Kevin is on Probation. SHOW NOTES: The Story of The Ozark Music Festival: 3 Days of Sodom and Gomorrah in Sedalia, Missouri is a documentary—produced by Dustbin Film and directed by Jefferson Lujin—chronicling the infamous event which took place on the Missouri State Fairgrounds July 19-21, 1974. The film was screened in Sedalia earlier this week and is currently screenin...

The 5th of July! This week on the podcast, Hartley and Kevin have fun with a fireworks theme. They reminisce over explosive experiences, discuss the rockets and dive bombs on the market, and share past and present smoke bombs. Show Notes: The "Talley Trilogy" of the late playwright Lanford Wilson: Talley and Son, Setting: Lebanon, Missouri, July 4, 1944 (Premiered: 1985) Talley's Folly ,  Setting:...

Hartley and Kevin—hours before the Biden-Trump Debate—seem to be pleased with the Economy and new show swag, but discouraged by the unrest in Israel and the OMF 50th Anniversary Line Up.    Comment—What do you think?  X / Tweet™ to us |  @FaithMoneyBomb   Leave a comment via Email |  f.bombs@hartleywright.com Connect With Us: Hartley    Facebook /  Twitter / Threads Kevin    Facebook / Blog Show C...

Who is winning our contest, why does Hartley love a man named Easton, what is Kevin's new step on his journey, and how is it both Hartley and Kevin recently saw no-no's in the bathroom?  SHOW NOTES: Kevin reports the S&P 500 closed at its 29th record high for this year on June 13th. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Tuesday, June 18, 2024—one day following the recording of t...

Hartley and Kevin discuss White Christian nationalism and how the United States economy reacts during Presidential elections, and the practice of school children's parental behaviors. Show Notes: Article referenced in this episode (link): How one evangelical leader uses the Bible to expose the ‘False White Gospel’ Book referenced in this episode: Thinking Fast, and Slow by Daniel Kahneman; Publish...

Hartley and Kevin discuss Caitlin Clark, listener feedback, the promise of a car and receiving a daily allowance versus a lump sum. SHOW NOTES: On the day this episode was recorded, the Wall Street Journal reported the aforementioned Iowa star-turned-No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft has agreed to an eight-year, $28 million contract with Nike that features a signature shoe, giving Clark the most lucrat...

Are you a naturally curious person or do you tend to be a know-it-all? After committing a false start, Hartley shares about a favored foreigner of Jesus and Kevin expresses his frustration about the unfavored foreigner of America. SHOW NOTES: The story about the Lepers can be read in the Bible, New Testament, Luke 17:11-19 Learn more about the Pension Protection Act of 2006.     Learn more about T...

How and when and where did you first recognize God's activity in your life? Hartley discusses responding to God; Kevin questions the reasoning behind recent standard adjustments to the target inflation rate and values for basis points. There are no SHOW NOTES for this episode. Show Credits: Music Credits Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay     Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Mus...

Hartley and Kevin discuss tee shirts, federal reserve districts and  prayer as conversation with God. SHOW NOTES: As he does in most episodes, Kevin refers to and speaks into activity of The Fed  and discusses the Philadelphia Fed Index in this installment. We encourage any listener to visit this web page for an explanation and understanding of why these are elements of our Finance segments. For t...

Hartley introduces us to the breath prayer, Kevin anticipates push-back in the upcoming political season. SHOW NOTES: adjacent — /ad·​ja·​cent/ adjective                                                                                                                                                                                  not distant: nearby; lying near, close  tangent — /ˈtanj(ə)nt/ adject...

Hartley is put off by a negative emoji, Kevin hints about how the market is likely to perform during this election year, and they discuss where to see tangible proof of God answering prayer. SHOW NOTES: Hartley refers to Harvard University's version of a popular Implicit Association Test (IAT). Proponents of the IAT have not shown that it unequivocally measures unconscious racism and have failed t...

Hartley and Kevin converse about the weather and lakes of Missouri, Kevin informs us he will never fly again, and Hartley attempts to tackle the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling. SHOW NOTES: Follow the progress of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF .  There are 211 trading days remaining on the US Stock Market and our current record-highs for 2024 on the S&P 500 is 13.  The song  The W...

In this episode we are encouraged by Hartley to take up a new practice and Kevin tells us we can't fight the fed. SHOW NOTES: 12 listeners have entered our contest! There are 215 trading days left on the S&P 500 and we have experienced 12 record closes in 2024 to date. You can still enter the contest by casting your prediction before April 1, 2024.    We've done our fact-checking about the lac...

Hartley takes a Jamaican plunge, Kevin criticizes a helpless reporter, and the pigs are left behind. Show Notes:  For a written report about the interview with Larry Kudlow , visit here .  The Parable of the Prodigal Son is recorded in  Luke 15:11-32. I n the story, a father has two sons. The younger son asks for his portion of inheritance from his father, who grants his son's request. This son, h...

Kevin and Hartley discuss the changes occurring in the collegiate and professional football landscape. Show Notes: The content of this episode was prompted by the January 6, 2024 opinion editorial, Welcome to the end of college football as we know it , written by Will Leitch and published by CNN. What do you think?  Tweet™ to us |  @FaithMoneyBomb   Leave a comment via Email |  f.bombs@hartleywrig...

This bonus episode describes and outlines our finance-based contest for 2024.  You are invited to participate in this contest. Show Notes:  Enter our contest and predict how many record closes (all-time highs)  on the S&P 500  you believe will occur in 2024 . As of the date of this episode's release, 219 trading days remain. Officially, there are 252 trading days on the stock market this year...

Each suspicious about the integrity of their local recycling management, Hartley describes two world views, emphasizing God's economy, and Kevin details last month's view, summarizing the United States economy. This is part two, continuing their long conversation of the previous episode. Show Notes:  Municipalities and counties pay for residential and commercial recyclables to be trucked to local...

Hartley and Kevin have a long conversation, never getting around to discussing faith, finances or eff bombs. We learn about some personal challenges they each experience this time of year, Hartley shares an unsatisfying childhood memory, and Kevin expresses concerns about youth sports and a lack of listener participation in our current contest. Show Notes:  The People of the State of California v....

In this episode covering the holiday break, we are invited to participate in a new interactive contest, Hartley highlights the final two themes of Advent, and Kevin poses a threat with his left hand. Show Notes:  In 2024, there will be 251 trading days on the stock market in the United States.  Enter our contest to predict how many all-time highs you believe will be recorded  in 2024. Submit your...

Kevin shares an idea too logical for government consideration, Hartley comments on the second week of Advent, and they both consider apple a cherry in music preference. Show Notes:  The average retirement age in the U.S. is 64 years old, with the average retirement age across all states spanning from 61 to 67 years old. The Social Security Act sets the minimum age to retire at 65 to receive full r...

Kevin receives some stiffening news regarding his health and Hartley introduces the first week of Advent. Show Notes:  The Week 1 Advent theme discussed in this episode is: Hope Scripture Readings for Hope are: Isaiah 2:1-5 | Psalm 122 | Romans 13:11-14 | Matthew 24:36-44   Restore Us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!" — Psalm 80:3 Prayer: In the awesome name of God, in the victor...

Kevin discusses the joy and challenges of beginning a new, unexpected "side gig." Show Notes:  The content of this episode is dialogue extracted from multiple recording sessions in September, 2023.  The character Navin Johnson was portrayed by the actor Steve Martin in Universal Pictures 1979 feature film "The Jerk."  Comment—Please reach out to us and tell us what you think:  Tweet™  / X us |  @F...

Part 2 of 2. Hartley pulls together two previously introduced word pictures to help us identify God's providence in our lives, Hartley and Kevin play a new game, Hartley shares a personal medical concern as a personal cherry bomb . Show Notes:  The degree of fullness in any life accords perfectly with the intensity of true desire . We have as much of God as we actually want. One great hindrance to...

Part 1 of 2. In this episode, Kevin and Hartley reflect about "Patriot Day," Kevin addresses expectations connected to the Secure 2.0 provisions and balances the good news for savings accounts against the bad news of fixed mortgages, Hartley critiques a faith-related app in the show's first Pop Culture Review. Show Notes:  This episode was recorded on September 11, 2023. This day is officially cal...