KeepTalking Podcast

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot explain how the world has changed from one where power is about physical location to one where power is much harder to locate and quantify... Act 1: When the Map Still Worked Act 2: Power Goes Soft (and Slippery) Act 3: The Illusion of Powerful Places Act 4: The New Geography (That Isn’t Geography) Act 5: Why This Feels Personal (Because It Is) Act 6: The Pl...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot explain why life feels so expensive and it feels like you have so little free time even when that may not be the reality... Let’s Start With a Simple Question: How Much Did People Used to Work? The Mid-Century Sweet Spot (That Wasn’t Normal) The Break: When Time Stopped Gaining Value Why “Hours Worked” Is a Misleading Metric Now Let’s Compare You to Other Co...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot explain how national debt works around the world and how you can use this knowledge to improve your own financial situation... Act I: Debt Is Not a Moral Failing — It’s a Weapon Act II: How Global Debt Actually Works (The Part No One Explains) Act III: The Silent Deal Behind Globalization Act IV: When Debt Stops Being Neutral Act V: The China Confusion Act V...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot discuss the shifting dynamics of global energy supply and demand... Act I: The Thing You Never See Act II: How the World Actually Gets Powered Act III: The Old Map Is Breaking Act IV: Energy Independence Becomes Survival Act V: Why This Hits You Act VI: The Final Twist How You Get Ahead (Yes, You Still Can) If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spoti...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot explain how the modern economy has become an economy of recurring payments instead of ownership... Act I: When Ownership Was the Point Act II: The Shift You Didn’t Notice Act III: How Everything Became Monthly Act IV: The Deeper Economic Reason Act V: Why It Feels Like You’re Running in Place Act VI: The Plot Twist How You Actually Get Ahead in a Subscriptio...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot create a debate between two hypothetical individuals about whether or not inflation should exist naturally in an economy. QUESTION 1: Why 2%? Why not zero? QUESTION 2: Who actually benefits from inflation? QUESTION 3: Productivity — shouldn’t prices fall as we get better at making things? QUESTION 4: Is inflation a hidden tax? QUESTION 5: What about alternat...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot explain how 2% inflation became the norm... The World You Were Never Allowed to Imagine The Quiet Decision That Rewired Reality “But Wait,” You Say, “Shouldn’t Prices Fall If Productivity Rises?” What Inflation Actually Does (That No One Says Out Loud) The Third Twist: Inflation Protects the System From You So Why Did You Accept It? The Question That Lingers...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot create an interesting framework for understanding life in the modern economy... Act I: The Investor Economy (The One on TV) Act II: The Worker Economy (The One You Actually Live In) Act III: The Consumer Economy (The One Draining You Quietly) The Real Twist: Policy Favors One Economy Over the Other Two So What Do You Do With This? If you enjoy this daily sho...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot discuss the rapidly changing economic and technological environment in the United States... Experiment #1: Can We Rewire the Economy Without Breaking It? Experiment #2: Can Government Pick Winners Again? Experiment #3: Can Social Stability Survive Economic Stress? Experiment #4: Can Technology Replace Growth? If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spo...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot discuss the recent trend away from globalization... Act I: The Globalization Bargain (1945–2008) Act II: The Hidden Costs You Didn’t See Act III: The Cracks Appear (2008–2020) Act IV: De-Globalization Begins (2020–Present) Act V: How You Feel It at Home If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. And...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot forecast some global social and economic trends for the next year based on data. If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. And leave us a quick rating — it really helps others discover KeepTalking.

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot talk about the risky strategy the United States is using in the global macroeconomics game... Act One: The Trump Administration — Weaponizing Chaos Act Two: Congress — Spending Like a Country That Knows It’s Untouchable Act Three: The Federal Reserve — Playing With Live Ammunition Act Four: Sanctions, Wars, and Forced Sides If you enjoy this daily show, tap...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot discuss three things most people don't understand about money, and Sean includes a hot take at the end. If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. And leave us a quick rating — it really helps others discover KeepTalking.

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot recap the most important global events and trends of 2025. If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. And leave us a quick rating — it really helps others discover KeepTalking.

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot do a statistical analysis of the level of danger throughout the decades and centuries... Your Brain Wasn’t Built for Headlines Imagine You’re Alive in 1300 Now Imagine You’re a 30-Year-Old Farmer in Early 1900s France Let’s Zoom Out: Violence Over Time What About the 20th Century — Surely That Was Worse? Your Daily Life Is Quietly Unprecedented So Why Does T...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot (a.k.a. ChatGPT) debate the pros and cons of outsourcing your thinking to ChatGPT. If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. And leave us a quick rating — it really helps others discover KeepTalking.

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot explain why geopolitical tensions often raise the cost of living for average citizens around the world... The Illusion We Grew Up With What “Superpower Panic” Actually Looks Like Trust Is What Made Life Cheap Panic Move #1: Hoarding and “Just in Case” Economics Panic Move #2: Economic Weapons Panic Move #3: Spending Like Tomorrow Is Uncertain (Because It Is)...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot explain why and how you need to use AI better, starting right now. The Invisible Gap Nobody’s Talking About Why AI Feels Underwhelming (At First) The Single Biggest Mistake You’re Making How This Is Quietly Costing You Time How It’s Costing You Money (Yes, Really) The Sanity Part (This Is the Big One) The Power Move Almost Nobody Uses Why This Gap Is About t...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot go through a hypothetical fitness scenario where Chuck blows Sean's mind with his insights. If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. And leave us a quick rating — it really helps others discover KeepTalking.

Sean Tumilson reflects on a world in which humans rarely spend time thinking in silence anymore. If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. And leave us a quick rating — it really helps others discover KeepTalking.

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot talk about the new rules of money... The Old Game You Were Taught Then the Rules Quietly Changed Rule #1 Changed: Stability Is Gone Rule #2 Changed: Costs Are No Longer Linear Rule #3 Changed: Money Now Leaks Everywhere Rule #4 Changed: The Margin for Error Is Gone Why This Makes You Feel Like You’re Failing The New Game Requires Different Skills What This M...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot discuss five positive signs about the current world... Cold Open: The Quiet Feeling You Don’t Hear About Sign #1: The Economy Is Healing in Boring, Sustainable Ways Sign #2: AI Is Becoming a Tool for Regular People, Not Just Giants Sign #3: The Labor Market Is Rebalancing Toward Skills That Age Well Sign #4: Capital Is Slowly Shifting from Speculation to Rea...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot explain why things feel challenging for the average person economically even when the economy is "fine" according to statistics. Part 1: The Economy You’re Told to Watch Part 2: The Economy You Actually Live In Part 3: Why This Isn’t a “Real” Recession Part 4: The Psychological Toll No One Measures Part 5: Why This Might Last Longer Than You Think...

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot talk about the Federal Reserve's recent rate cuts... 1) What the Fed Rate Cuts Were (The Plot Twist) 2) How This Likely Affects the Average Homebuyer 3) How This Likely Affects the Economy as a Whole If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. And leave us a quick rating — it really helps others d...

Sean Tumilson discusses four basic things humans need to do well as we live through the transition to an AI-dominant world. If you enjoy this daily show, tap ‘Follow’ on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. And leave us a quick rating — it really helps others discover KeepTalking.