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The Real Story with Michelle Makori

Miles Franklin Media
Gold
Silver
Oil
Federal Reserve
Iran
Bitcoin
Mining Industry
United States Economy
Tokenization
Copper
Uranium
United States Dollar
U.S. Dollar
Central Banks
Dollar and Petrodollar System
Rick Rule
BRICS
Emerging Markets
Fed / Monetary Policy
Artificial Intelligence

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 he... more

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Recent Guests

Rich Checkan
President and COO of Asset Strategies International
Asset Strategies International
Episode: ‘Gold Is Ready to Blow’ – $7,000 to $9,000 Is Coming | Rich Checkan & Michelle Makori
Rob McEwen
CEO and Chairman of McEwen Inc.
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Episode: Gold Could Drop to $3,500 – Then Surge to $7,500 | Rob McEwen & Michelle Makori
Rick Rule
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Episode: The Truth About Silver’s Collapse, According to Rick Rule
Peter Grosskopf
Chairman of SCP Resource Finance, former CEO of Sprott, founder of Argo Digital Gold
SCP Resource Finance; Argo Digital Gold
Episode: Silver Could Hit $150 Within a Year as a Trading Shortage Takes Hold | Peter Grosskopf
Nomi Prins
Economist, best-selling author and macroeconomics commentator
Prinsights Global
Episode: Gold at $6,000, Silver at $120 as Commodity Wars Escalate | Nomi Prins & Michelle Makori
Todd Bubba Horwitz
Veteran trader, market strategist, educator; founder and chief strategist of bubbatrading.com
Bubbatrading.com
Episode: Trader Who Saw 1987, 2000 & 2008 Warns: ‘I Can See a Collapse Coming Now’ | Todd ‘Bubba’ Horwitz
Florian Grummes
Managing Director of Midas Touch Consulting, independent research and consulting specializing in precious metals, commodities, and digital assets for institutional and high net worth investors
Midas Touch Consulting
Episode: He Called Gold’s Breakout – Now He’s Over 50% Cash & Not Ruling Out 80% Market Crash
Tavi Costa
Partner and macro strategist at Azuria Capital
Azuria Capital
Episode: The Dollar Is Bluffing – Gold’s Next Leg Could Shock Investors | Tavi Costa & Michelle Makori
Gareth Soloway
Chief Market Strategist at Verified Investing
Verified Investing
Episode: 40-50% Market Crash Coming: ‘Big Money Already Starting to Dump’ | Gareth Soloway & Michelle Makori

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Michelle Makori
Host of The Real Story

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 14 ratings
  • 5/22/26

    Andy the BRICS is dead, Venezuela is down, Iran is down,

    Brazil will be out after the election, China’s debt to GDP is a lot greater than ours.

    We may be a sinking ship but our bilge pumps are working.

    No, we are not out of trouble but BRICS is dead.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Southsiderichie
    United States3 months ago

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The Silver Supply Shock Nobody Sees Coming | Alasdair Macleod & Michelle Makori (Pt. 1/2)
Q: What might trigger the next major move in silver prices according to the guest?
A combination of ongoing industrial demand growth (EVs, electronics, solar), persistent supply bottlenecks (sulfuric acid and rare earths dynamics), and continued central bank supportive actions, could collectively trigger another rapid price surge in silver.
The Silver Supply Shock Nobody Sees Coming | Alasdair Macleod & Michelle Makori (Pt. 1/2)
Q: What is the core thesis about why silver could explode higher in the near term?
The core thesis links tighter silver supply to industrial demand, with bottlenecks in sulfuric acid supply from Hormuz-disruption and China's export controls, plus strong Chinese stockpiling and rising copper/nickel refining needs, driving prices higher despite silver often behaving like a monetary asset.
Could This Be the Biggest Gold Announcement in Decades? Andy Schectman & Michelle Makori
Q: Do you think the July 4th timeline will actually happen, or is it too soon to tell?
He thinks the timeline is uncertain but plausible, describing it as a high-stakes bet and noting that the pieces could align due to personnel moves and policy shifts, though he admits it's a long shot.
Could This Be the Biggest Gold Announcement in Decades? Andy Schectman & Michelle Makori
Q: What is your read on this Iran deal – is it a lasting agreement or a postponement?
Schectman regards the deal as a memorandum of understanding, not a final agreement, and suggests it could be a strategic move to smooth tensions over the July 4th period rather than a lasting settlement.
Gold Is Trading Around $4,000 – So Why Is the U.S. Mint Selling a 1-Oz Coin for $20,000?
Q: Do the options markets for $20,000 by December imply insider knowledge or are they simply speculative bets?
The response suggests a mix of both: some traders may have information or beliefs about further price moves, while others are placing out-of-the-money bets as a lottery-like opportunity.

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The program consistently centers on macro markets, monetary policy, and geopolitical risk, with a strong emphasis on gold, precious metals, and the shifting role of reserve currencies. Episodes feature veteran investors, miners, and macro strategists discussing central-bank dynamics, de-dollarization, tokenization and digitization of asset classes, and potential policy shifts that could reshape capital markets. Noteworthy are provocative debates about gold-backed systems, audits of sovereign reserves, and prophetic price trajectories tied to geopolitical shocks, making it a go-to for listeners seeking contrarian, fundamentals-driven perspectives on money, assets, and risk.

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