14theroad Podcast

Episode 43 – Donald’s Annual Spring Cleaning of the Markets, Part 2.

Last year it’s tariffs, this year it’s a war.  Jeesh Donald, what next?  We will discuss the immediate effects the tariffs and war have had on the US stock market and what that means for you and I.
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Episode 42 – The Evolution Of The PC

In this episode, C2 and Mr K sit down to talk about the evolution of the PC. From the late 70s and the 1977 trinity all the way up until 1990!
Highlights include:
1981 - IBM's first PC, the IBM 5150, was introduced.
1982 – Commodore 64 and NEC PC-98 with dual 5.25 inch floppy disk drives.
1983 – The rise of software as Lotus 123, dBase 3 and WordPerfect are launched.
1984 – The Apple MacIntosh is released.
1985 – Amiga 1000 by Commodore. Gateway 2000 is founded. PC’s Limited (Later Dell) Turbo PC hits the market. Intel launches the 386 CPU, the first 32 bit processor!
The PS/2, the 486 chip, Packard Bell, Dell, the SoundBlaster card and much, much more!
Join us down memory lane.
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Episode 41 - 100 Years Of Animation

C2 and Mr. K sit down to discuss the last 100 years of animation.
Topics include:
1. 20s and 30s - Disney
2. 40s and 50s - Warner Brothers and Looney Tunes
3. 60s and 70s - Hanna Barbera – Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones and Scooby
4. 80s - Roger Rabbit and not a good decade considering:
 
1. The Smurfs (1981–1989)
2. Spider‑Man and His Amazing Friends (1981–1983)
3. He‑Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983–1985)
4. Inspector Gadget (1983–1986)
5. Transformers (1984–1987)
6. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985–1986)
7. ThunderCats (1985–1989)
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
9. DuckTales (1987–1990)
10. Garfield and Friends (1988–1994)
 
5. The 90s - The Simpsons and South Park!
6. 2000s - Family Guy and the Seth MacFarlane decade.
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Episode 40 – What’s up with all these earthquakes?!

Episode notes
C2 and Mr. K sit down to discuss the recent rash of earthquakes occurring on our planet this year including (3) today (2/22/26)! Prior to moving forward, I encourage you to revisit episode 17 of last year's podcast, where we discussed the surge of tornadoes occurring at that time.
Topics discussed:
Earthquakes that have occurred across the world in just the last 4 weeks.
The cause of these earthquakes
Predicting earthquakes - Fact and Fiction
The US government and earthquakes
Web sites related to this podcast: 
Space Weather Prediction Center - https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/real-time-solar-wind
Earth Analytics - https://www.earthevolution.com/energy-analytics
Audiobook of The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hgBQOrp5Ds
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Episode 39 - Great Inventions You've Never Heard Of

C2 and Mr. K sit down to discuss great inventions you’ve never heard of.
In particular:
1. Tesla and free electricity from the atmosphere and the tragedy of the Tesla Tower.
2. The self-powered locomotives in the 1860s that ran on very little coal.
3. Stanley Meyer and the water engine.
 
We also discuss JP Morgan being the killer of innovation and why.
SPOILER ALERT: Mr. K spoils the ending of the 1977 play written by David Mamet entitled the Water Engine. Too soon?!
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Episode 38 - Would you go long or short on these tech stocks?

C2 and Mr. K sit down to discuss whether we’d go long or short on some tech stocks.  In particular, 4 software companies and 3 chip makers not named Nvidia.  Yes folks this is a combination of tech and finance geek topics.  You’ve been warned.
We review the following:
Oracle (ORCL)
SAP (SAP)
ServiceNow (NOW)
Snowflake (SNOW)
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Intel (INTC)
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Episode 37 - Polymarket 2026

C2 and Mr. K sit down to discuss the interesting bets you can place at Polymarket (https://polymarket.com/)
Topics discussed include:
Will the US government shutdown Saturday?
What will be the result of the Fed meeting tomorrow?
What will be the price of Silver at the end of the month?
What will Jerry Powell say during the Fed meeting tomorrow?
Will the S+P 500 be up or down tomorrow?
Will Tesla beat quarterly earnings?
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Episode 36 - Gone but not Forgotten - Musicians and Singers We Lost Recently

C2 and Mr. K sit down to discuss prominent musicians and singers we’ve lost recently.
The list includes:
Bob Weir
Ozzy Osbourne
Brian Wilson
Ace Frehley
Sly Stone
Roberta Flack
Marianne Faithfull
Quincy Jones
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Episode 35 - Trump Affordability Moves

C2 and Mr. K sit down to discuss the latest concerning US President Donald Trump’s moves to bolster the economy and address the affordability issues that have been dogging him. We will also examine how investors can identify opportunities in the US stock market in light of recent policy decisions by President Trump. We also discuss the infusion of money into the real estate market, the proposed 10% credit card cap and the Venezuela opportunities.
This podcast features the premier of Basement Bernie and the Bartender!
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Episode 34 - Venezuela, Maduro and Oil

C2 and Mr. K sit down to discuss the latest developments in Venezuela since the US seized Maduro and his wife so they can be brought up on drug trafficking charges in the US.  We talk about the state of Venezuela before and after, SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), petrodollar and Trump's desire to rebuild Venezuela's damaged infrastructure.
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