{"podcast":{"title":"Brushwood Media Network","slug":"brushwood-media-network-6565517","podcast_index_feed_id":6565517,"rss_url":"https://feed.pod.co/brushwood-media-network","website_url":"https://brushwoodmedianetwork.com","image_url":"https://images.pod.co/n-u9Mkdlm8NsK52vp2E5JbzWWqX6cJQHXnXJExOazhY/resize:fill:1500:1500/plain/artwork/3022de30-29e0-420b-a667-8e6cedd6ff4a/brushwood-media-network.jpg","author":"Brushwood Media Network","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Syndicated Talk, News and Entertainment","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T06:22:12.965362+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brushwood-media-network-6565517"},"episode":{"title":"Financial Friday: How Governments Cheat","slug":"financial-friday-how-governments-cheat","published_at":"2026-06-19T00:59:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brushwood-media-network-6565517/financial-friday-how-governments-cheat","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brushwood-media-network-6565517","url":"https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com","audio_url":"https://downloads.pod.co/3187de09-6b5e-4bb8-85ec-54db8b778666/0d8e6428-19b4-45df-8c6a-f2c02a1b3466.mp3","summary":"FF: How Governments Cheat There are many ways that governments cheat to steal money from their citizens. From the inflation tax to hiding the level of spending with off-balance sheet liabilities, the government will find a way to take more than you may realize. Now, some are starting to take money from IRA's to pay for off-balance sheet liabilities. We talk about inflation and how to use it to your advantage. We also discuss making money - not just earning but actual value creation that brings additional money into the economy! We also talk about the unintended consequences of the war with Iran that the Trump administration may not have considered before they started bombing. We also talk about the value delivered by Elon Musk and his companies. If you can understand value, interest, and inflation, you can make better financial decisions for yourself and your family! Abolish Property Taxes in Ohio: www.AxOHTax.com Get more information about abolishing all property taxes in Ohio. https://citizensforpropertytaxreform.org/ Our Links: www.RealPowerFamily.com Info@RealPowerFamily.com 833-Be-Do-Have (833-233-6428","meta_description":"FF: How Governments Cheat There are many ways that governments cheat to steal money from their citizens. From the inflation tax to hiding the level of spe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3486,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brushwood-media-network-6565517/episodes/financial-friday-how-governments-cheat/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brushwood-media-network-6565517/financial-friday-how-governments-cheat.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}