{"podcast":{"title":"BTC Sessions","slug":"btc-sessions-354141","podcast_index_feed_id":354141,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11e95d20/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.btcsessions.ca/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2905064/2905064-1740701994402-5f42f4d61c249.jpg","author":"Ben Perrin","episode_count":650,"summary":"Get your dose of Bitcoin with weekly news roundups and \"Why Are We Bullish\" panel shows featuring Bitcoiners from around the world!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T00:17:35.200164+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/btc-sessions-354141"},"episode":{"title":"The Big Lie Masking America’s 50-Year Economic Collapse | Mike Green & Jeffrey Tucker","slug":"the-big-lie-masking-america-s-50-year-economic-collapse-mike-green-jeffrey-tucker","published_at":"2026-05-04T23:02:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/btc-sessions-354141/the-big-lie-masking-america-s-50-year-economic-collapse-mike-green-jeffrey-tucker","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/btc-sessions-354141","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btcsessions/episodes/The-Big-Lie-Masking-Americas-50-Year-Economic-Collapse--Mike-Green--Jeffrey-Tucker-e3ita1u","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11e95d20/podcast/play/119498238/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-5%2F423487036-44100-2-f0304c35c0c58.mp3","summary":"Mentor Sessions Ep. 067: The Big Lie Masking America’s 50-Year Economic Collapse, Boomers Hoarding All Assets With No Buyers Left, and Why AI Demands Expertise| Michael Green & Jeffrey Tucker What if the problem isn't the policy — it's the system itself? Michael Green and Jeffrey A. Tucker sit down for a rare, wide-ranging conversation that cuts to the root of what's wrong with modern economics, monetary policy, and the assumptions most people never think to challenge. From the structural shifts that began in the mid-20th century to the invisible architecture of today's financial system, this discussion pulls back the curtain on ideas that mainstream economists refuse to touch. In this conversation, you'll learn why participation in the current financial system doesn't equal understanding of it, what economic data from 1950 reveals about where we are today, how the incentives baked into modern money shape behavior at every level of society, why Bitcoin represents a genuine alternative rather than just another asset, and what both Green and Tucker believe must change before any real economic reform is possible. If you've ever felt like the official explanations don't add up — this conversation will give you the framework to understand why. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 - The Dual Income Trap: How Two Incomes Masked America's Decline 00:01:02 - Introducing Michael Green & Jeffrey Tucker 00:01:36 - Jeffrey Tucker: The Real Story Behind Household Income Stats 00:06:33 - 1950 (20%) vs 1990s (65%): Rise of Dual Income Households 00:10:05 - Michael Green on Expenses, Childcare & True Economic Health 00:13:46 - $30,000/Year Childcare: The Hidden Cost Destroying Families 00:17:41 - Golden Handcuffs: Corporate Jobs & Benefits Trap 00:20:05 - Retirement System That Forces…","meta_description":"Mentor Sessions Ep. 067: The Big Lie Masking America’s 50-Year Economic Collapse, Boomers Hoarding All Assets With No Buyers Left, and Why AI Demands Expe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5261,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/btc-sessions-354141/episodes/the-big-lie-masking-america-s-50-year-economic-collapse-mike-green-jeffrey-tucker/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/btc-sessions-354141/the-big-lie-masking-america-s-50-year-economic-collapse-mike-green-jeffrey-tucker.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}