KJ Smith - Retirement planning

Paying off a mortgage

Retirement in the 1970s

Making 401ks like pensions

We have no debt -- what should we do? 

Maximizing social security

What should I do with all of my assets?

Funding assisted living

Hour 3 for 6/22/26

Drew and CFP KJ Smith discuss strategies for retirement (6:37). Topics/Callers: paying off a mortgage or investing (15:50), retirement plans of yore (18:28), making 401ks more like pensions (24:54), we have no debt, what should we do? (32:20), maximizing Social Security (34:36), what should I do with all my assets (40:53), and funding assisted living (48:22). 

Link:

https://ethoslogosinvestments.com/

Hour 3 for 6/22/26
Drew and CFP KJ Smith discuss strategies for retirement (6:37). Topics/Callers: paying off a mortgage or investing (15:50), retirement plans of yore (18:28), making 401ks more like pensions (24:54), we have no debt, what should we do? (32:20), maximizing Social Security (34:36), what should I do with all my assets (40:53), and funding assisted living (48:22).&nbsp;
Link:
https://ethoslogosinvestments.com/

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Retirement Planning 101 with KJ Smith

Luke Burgis - One and the 99

Mimetic Desire

Social Contagion

Polarization

Contagion in Jesus' time

Independent Thinking

Examination of Conscience

The Family 

Way out of social contaigon

Hour 1 for 8/3/26

Drew and Luke Burgis discuss Burgis' story (3:23) and mimetic desire (12:19), and social contagion (25:54). Other topics: polarization (29:16), contagion in Jesus' time (33:14), independent thinking (36:17), examination of conscience (37:49), the family (41:37), and the way out of social contagion (43:28). 

Links:
LukeBurgis.com
The One and the Ninety-Nine: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion
Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire 

Original Air Date: 7/7/26

Hour 1 for 8/3/26
Drew and Luke Burgis discuss Burgis' story (3:23) and mimetic desire (12:19), and social contagion (25:54). Other topics: polarization (29:16), contagion in Jesus' time (33:14), independent thinking (36:17), examination of conscience (37:49), the family (41:37), and the way out of social contagion (43:28).&nbsp;
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://lukeburgis.com/">LukeBurgis.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Ninety-Nine-Forging-Identity-Contagion/dp/1250373034">The One and the Ninety-Nine: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wanting-Power-Mimetic-Desire-Want/dp/1800750560">Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire&nbsp;</a></li>
</ul>
Original Air Date: 7/7/26

Identity, Desire and Social Contagion with Luke Burgis

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Patti Armstrong - When Priests Dissapoint

I left Church for 15-20 years

Disagreement with priest

Shoring up the faith

I'm Catholic because of Jesus

Hour 2 for 7/14/26

Drew and Maribeth pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Patti Armstrong discusses her article about why priests disappoint (27:23). Calls: I left the Church for 15-20 years (35:01), disagreement with a priest (42:13), shoring up the faith (45:39), and I'm Catholic because of Jesus (47:49). 

Links:
https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/armstrong-when-priests-disappoint
https://x.com/pattiarmstrong

Hour 2 for 7/14/26
Drew and Maribeth pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Patti Armstrong discusses her article about why priests disappoint (27:23). Calls: I left the Church for 15-20 years (35:01), disagreement with a priest (42:13), shoring up the faith (45:39), and I'm Catholic because of Jesus (47:49).&nbsp;
Links:
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<li><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/armstrong-when-priests-disappoint" data-olk-copy-source="MailCompose">https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/armstrong-when-priests-disappoint</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/pattiarmstrong">https://x.com/pattiarmstrong</a></li>
</ul>

Chaplet of Divine Mercy and When Priests Dissapoint

Eric Ebner - 30 Minnesota

Ben Burr - The Colorado River

Data Centers

Maria Scaperlanda - Stanley Rother film

Hour 1 for 7/31/26

Drew and Eric Ebner discuss the recent Iranian hack of 30 Minnesota water systems (1:00) and the risk that AI poses (12:22). Then, Ben Burr covers the deepening problems with the Colorado River (21:05) and data centers (27:18). Finally, Maria Scaperlanda covers the new film about Bl. Stanley Rother (38:23). 

Links:

https://360security.services/

blueribboncoalition.org

https://www.rotherdoc.com/

Hour 1 for 7/31/26
Drew and Eric Ebner discuss the recent Iranian hack of 30 Minnesota water systems (1:00) and the risk that AI poses (12:22). Then, Ben Burr covers the deepening problems with the Colorado River (21:05) and data centers (27:18). Finally, Maria Scaperlanda covers the new film about Bl. Stanley Rother (38:23).&nbsp;
Links:
<a href="https://360security.services/">https://360security.services/</a>
<a href="https://blueribboncoalition.org/">blueribboncoalition.org</a>
<a href="https://www.rotherdoc.com/" data-olk-copy-source="MailCompose">https://www.rotherdoc.com/</a>

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