{"podcast":{"title":"The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski","slug":"the-audio-blog-of-steven-sirski-4631297","podcast_index_feed_id":4631297,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/60de2500/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.stevensirski.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/16151712/16151712-1697601718342-547b59c86f1a2.jpg","author":"Steven Sirski","episode_count":1342,"summary":"The daily musings of an expat in Beijing.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T10:21:17.615745+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-audio-blog-of-steven-sirski-4631297"},"episode":{"title":"SSAB - June 12, 2026","slug":"ssab-june-12-2026","published_at":"2026-06-12T12:13:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-audio-blog-of-steven-sirski-4631297/ssab-june-12-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-audio-blog-of-steven-sirski-4631297","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stevensirski/episodes/SSAB---June-12--2026-e3kmqci","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/60de2500/podcast/play/121382738/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-12%2F1f09b661-4d7f-3644-3cb1-d1d0d35eea8c.mp3","summary":"Is GOLD dead?! Let’s take a look at those options. And a note about option pricing, especially after-market. Workout in! Went to the gym but couldn’t get in! The scanner wouldn’t recognize my QR Code! (I bought a coupon!) Pull ups done! 106, 212, 318! 1hr 1 min 34 sec, no weight vest today. Live stream in! Continuing on with the TikTonks! Sports games a go go! World Cup starts! NHL wrapping up! And the NBA causing riots… but no news on that?? And a man repents! Slaughtering dogs ain’t nice! Way to go, Western media! SHAME THEM! SHAME THEM! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4 Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great weekend! 00:00 Weekend Kickoff Intro 00:28 Visa Countdown Plans 01:19 Is Gold Dead 03:40 RSI Support Bounce 06:25 Tracking Sheet Disclaimers 08:14 GLD Calls Explained 10:22 Options Percent Illusions 16:21 After Hours Volatility 19:26 Gym Coupon Door Fail 24:45 Workout Plans and Scheduling 26:07 Book Project and Language Learning 28:21 Murph Without the Vest 30:45 Haircut Decision and Summer Sweat 33:03 TikTok Streams to Book Draft 37:24 Sports Roundup and World Cup Talk 43:44 Dog Meat Festival News 47:51 Closing Notes and Links","meta_description":"Is GOLD dead?! Let’s take a look at those options. And a note about option pricing, especially after-market. Workout in! Went to the gym but couldn’t get…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2947,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-audio-blog-of-steven-sirski-4631297/episodes/ssab-june-12-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-audio-blog-of-steven-sirski-4631297/ssab-june-12-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}