{"podcast":{"title":"The Real Story with Michelle Makori","slug":"the-real-story-with-michelle-makori-7658633","podcast_index_feed_id":7658633,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ddc838c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://milesfranklin.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45175227/45175227-1770998026402-e786415278ae.jpg","author":"Miles Franklin Media","episode_count":57,"summary":"The Real Story with Michelle Makori is the flagship program of Miles Franklin Media, hosted by award-winning journalist and President & Editor-in-Chief Michelle Makori. The show delivers high-stakes conversations and actionable intelligence on global markets, U.S. economic policy, geopolitics, and the evolving role of gold, silver, commodities and Bitcoins. This is about going beyond mainstream headlines to deliver context, consequences, and clarity – pulling back the curtain on markets, money, and power.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T08:19:30.303907+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-real-story-with-michelle-makori-7658633"},"episode":{"title":"This Is What Happens If Fort Knox Gets Audited | Alasdair Macleod & Michelle Makori (Pt 2/2)","slug":"this-is-what-happens-if-fort-knox-gets-audited-alasdair-macleod-michelle-makori-pt-2-2","published_at":"2026-06-11T14:53:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-real-story-with-michelle-makori-7658633/this-is-what-happens-if-fort-knox-gets-audited-alasdair-macleod-michelle-makori-pt-2-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-real-story-with-michelle-makori-7658633","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-good-podcast-co6/episodes/This-Is-What-Happens-If-Fort-Knox-Gets-Audited--Alasdair-Macleod--Michelle-Makori-Pt-22-e3klh23","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ddc838c/podcast/play/121340419/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-11%2F425955394-44100-2-3aa982ff83ffa.mp3","summary":"Part 2 of 2: Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, sits down with economist, monetary historian, and precious metals expert Alasdair Macleod to discuss what he believes could be the biggest threats facing the global financial system. Macleod explains why he believes the world is approaching a critical turning point for fiat currencies, how years of debt accumulation and monetary expansion have weakened confidence in the global monetary system, and why the next few years could bring significant economic and social disruption. The conversation also explores the implications of a potential Fort Knox audit, why China and Russia may be in a stronger position than many investors realize, the outlook for gold and silver, central bank gold accumulation, and the future of the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Alasdair warns that if confidence in government finances and fiat currencies continues to deteriorate, the consequences could extend far beyond financial markets, impacting living standards, food security, and geopolitical stability. WATCH PART 1 OF THE INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEtKhzEFdwA&t=1s You can sign up for our newsletter here: https://milesfranklin.com/sign-up/ Follow Michelle Makori on X: https://x.com/MichelleMakori Follow Miles Franklin Media on X: https://x.com/MilesFranklinCo Follow Alasdair Macleod on X: https://x.com/MacleodFinance 👍 Like, 🔔 Subscribe, and Stay Informed Join Miles Franklin Media for expert interviews, market insights, and real-time coverage of gold, silver, Bitcoin, and global economics. Hit the bell to get notified the moment new content drops – don’t miss a move in the markets. ___________________ Miles Franklin: 📞 Call us: 1-952-929-7006 📧 Email us: info@milesfrankl…","meta_description":"Part 2 of 2: Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, sits down with economist, monetary historian, and precious metals e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4197,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-real-story-with-michelle-makori-7658633/episodes/this-is-what-happens-if-fort-knox-gets-audited-alasdair-macleod-michelle-makori-pt-2-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-real-story-with-michelle-makori-7658633/this-is-what-happens-if-fort-knox-gets-audited-alasdair-macleod-michelle-makori-pt-2-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}