The Spaniard Show

We wrap up this financially phenomenal week by describing a few additional players involved, and we also take a look at some of the details that further fueled the underdogs' mission to fight the system.  ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here:  The Antisocial Network Purchase all your books here:  Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here:  Spaniard Website

Today you'll glean some insight as to how and why there was so much force behind "the fools and gamblers" and their desire to bring Wall Street down.  ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here:  The Antisocial Network Purchase all your books here:  Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here:  Spaniard Website

If Ben Mezrich's title "The Anti-Social Network" sounds familiar, there's a reason. He wrote the book that led to the standout film "The Social Network." He also wrote the nonfiction basis for the card-counting heist drama "21" and many other books. His newest work recounts a daring raid on Wall Street by everyday investors, on track to become yet another movie. Listen in to better understand the...

The psychology of the "ragtag group of amateur traders" is so interesting and speaks to something primal in all of us. Tune in to hear what it was all about, the driving force behind this phenomenon.  ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: The Antisocial Network Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website

"Have you ever been a little anxious about going to a party?" Well, our friend Jim Panzee has...Jim and his friends are invited to a party, but this one has Jim feeling uneasy. This is a really fun picture book that encourages us to "party your way" (a note inscribed to us - me and my kids - from authors Suzanne and Max Lang).   ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: Grumpy Monkey P...

What started this phenomenon, and what were the financial mechanics that made it happen? Tune in for a 101-type lesson on "short selling" and "short squeezes." ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: The Antisocial Network Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website

This is the seventh of Ben Mezrich's books that I've read, and it reads like the rest...awesomely. This is the real-life account of the Gamestop financial phenomenon that took place in early 2021. A fascinating story about the little guys sticking it to the big guys. ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: The Antisocial Network Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading Lis...

Some more historical similarities and a thought exploration that, agree or disagree, will make you think (It includes the Zika virus). I hope you've enjoyed this week of history as it relates to the polio virus.  ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here:  The Moth in the Iron Lung Purchase all your books here:  Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here:  Spaniard...

Only one word for today's episode...fascinating. It's one of the reasons I love learning about history, to see how we repeat ourselves as humans. How does the polio epidemic and the COVID pandemic relate to one another? Tune in and find out. It's actually kind of eerie. ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: The Moth in the Iron Lung Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Readi...

Here's a talk between two guys who know the lows and highs of competing as world-class athletes, as well as the glow of youth development. Spanny connected with James McGee through James' versatile role for the Inspiring Children Foundation, and he learned of James' decade-long career playing tennis professionally, during which he cracked the Top 150 in the world and defeated many Top 50 players....

Today you'll learn how gypsy moths and potato beetles play a vital role in this story, as well as a combination of factors that can lead to poliomyelitis (inflammation of the gray area of the spinal cord), the poliovirus being one of them.  ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: The Moth in the Iron Lung Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking informati...

Another awesome series I recently stumbled across (see last week's The Good Guys episode for the other) that makes learning fun. This book is full of facts, what ifs and imagination that keeps readers old and young fully engaged. So what if, in fact, you had animal teeth? What kind, you ask? Tune in to find out! ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: What if You Had Animal Teeth? Pu...

Today you'll learn about "infantile paralysis" and poliomyelitis, two afflictions common during this time (18/1900s), and how they correspond to what we know/refer to as polio.  ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: The Moth in the Iron Lung Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website

Boy, what a book. I randomly came across this one while searching for something health related many months ago (early/mid-pandemic). Kept it in my queue for quite awhile and recently decided to get it and dig in. I'm realizing my intent is not to tell anyone what to think, rather to open your mind to thinking and exploring (thought exploration) to help all of us make better, more thought-out decis...

Accept and surrender is one of my greatest takeaways from this book/Rickson Gracie. Today we explore that idea, as well as a few others, that you can implement into your life starting today. This is such a rich book, and if you're interest has been piqued, I can't recommend it enough.  ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: Breathe   Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Readi...

Today you'll learn how love, openness, curiosity and transforming others guided Rickson's life from an early age.  ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: Breathe   Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website

No, the creators of "Grumpy Monkey" did not know their books would hit big like they have. Yes, they know that their character is not technically a monkey! You'll learn all that and more from powerhouse spouses Max and Suzanne Lang as they talk about the series enjoyed by Spanny and his family and thousands more readers. (You'll also learn who among these three is a Grumpy Monkey.) … To support Th...

With so many sources to learn from (brothers/cousins etc.), Rickson committed himself to absorbing the most admirable traits of each. This set him on the path to become the greatest Gracie. ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: Breathe   Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website

This is hilarious. Book 1 of 13, today's book serves as the introduction to The Bad Guys series. A group of fun-loving "bad guys" (a wolf, shark, snake and piranha) work together to change their images and do good. ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: The Bad Guys Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website   

Today's episode focuses on how Rickson was raised, his father's (and his) belief in the value of encouragement and support for kids, not unloading your own unfulfilled ambitions onto them. We also take a look at Rickson's intuitive nature in observing the nuances of others' behaviors. ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: Breathe   Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Readin...

This week we learn about one of MMA's most famous pioneers, Rickson Gracie. This autobiography is full of BJJ/MMA history, as well as life lessons and philosophy. As a former fighter, I love reading about this stuff, as these lessons of fighting and BJJ are applicable to our daily lives.   ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: Breathe Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Rea...

Because this book is so helpful and full of information, I treated today's episode as a hodgepodge by highlighting a few of the many other things you'll learn when you dive into reading it. ... To help support The Spaniard Show... Purchase The Align Method here . Purchase all of the books covered on The Spaniard Show here . 

Hang on, we're going for a walk today. Listen and you'll get the (lame) joke.  ... To help support The Spaniard Show... Purchase The Align Method here . Purchase all of the books covered on The Spaniard Show here . 

Dr. Alex Paziotopolous makes a key point during this talk with The Spaniard: Think of how many young people simply seem to be slowed by nothing! They are too healthy, too strong, too resilient. So how can we counteract aging to enjoy a long, happy life? His Pazio Institute applies the latest understanding and technology to do just that. After spending time with Dr. Alex, Spanny feels younger alrea...

Today we highlight 3 of the 5 basic movement principles covered in the book: Floor Sitting, Nasal Breathing and Hip Hinging. ... To help support The Spaniard Show... Purchase The Align Method here . Purchase all of the books covered on The Spaniard Show here .