# Alex Krainer and Matt Smith #1360

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Podcast: [Coffee and a Mike](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-and-a-mike-72688)
Published: 2026-04-16T23:20:00+00:00
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Listen to the FULL EPISODE ad-free on Substack: https://coffeeandamike.substack.com/ Alex Krainer is a former hedge fund manager/commodities trader, author and founder of the artisanal endeavor Krainer Analytics and I-System Trend. He joins entrepreneur, co-author of the Preparation, and co-host of the YouTube show Doug Casey's Take Matt Smith to discuss Matt's recent essay on substack titled "Narrative Control," parallels between 2020 and now, Strait of Hormuz, what people can do, and much more. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE LIKE AND SHARE THIS PODCAST!!! Follow Me X- https://x.com/CoffeeandaMike IG- https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandamike/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeandaMike/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@Coffeeandamike Rumble- https://rumble.com/search/all?q=coffee%20and%20a%20mike Substack- https://coffeeandamike.substack.com/ Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-and-a-mike/id1436799008 Gab- https://gab.com/CoffeeandaMike Locals- https://coffeeandamike.locals.com/ Website- www.coffeeandamike.com Email- info@coffeeandamike.com Support My Work Venmo- https://www.venmo.com/u/coffeeandamike Paypal- https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/Coffeeandamike Substack- https://coffeeandamike.substack.com/ Patreon- http://patreon.com/coffeeandamike Locals- https://coffeeandamike.locals.com/ Cash App- https://cash.app/$coffeeandamike Buy Me a Coffee- https://buymeacoffee.com/coffeeandamike Bitcoin- coffeeandamike@strike.me Mail Check or Money Order- Coffee and a Mike LLC P.O. Box 25383 Scottsdale, AZ 85255-9998 Follow Alex X- https://x.com/NakedHedgie Substack- https://substack.com/@alexkrainer Follow Matt X - https://x.com/mattpheus YouTube- https://youtube.com/@dougcaseystake?si=iq8u5dXWYoDG2wjT Website- https://www.crisisinvesting.com/ Substack- http…

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