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MUNDANE Topic
Episode 400, amazing. Tough tough stuff, but makes you realize what’s important in life.
Mundane question….. since Ben is from snowy Michigan I need some shoveling advice. How do you handle the situation when two houses have driveways next to each other? Do you shovel the further distance to make a pile away from the bordering driveways, or do you make a pile in the middle? Do I try to beat my neighbor and get there before him but then the snow could still be going on?
- B-realdeal
- Feb. 20, 2025
Congrats to 400 episodes
I’ve been listening to Animal Spirits for years. It’s been a great mix of insight, market talk, and honest takes. Hitting 400 episodes is huge, and I’ve enjoyed the journey.
- Peter.Gray
- Feb. 19, 2025
Good but not great because of Talk Your Boom
Mike and Ben are great. Great rapport and they have cover a wide range of topics. But the Talk Your Book episodes are nothing but an ad for whoever they have on. I tried to listen to a few. Nope. Automatic delete for me.
- JMS32205
- Feb. 3, 2025
- brads00140
- Jan. 3, 2025
Great Podcast
I have been listening to Micheal and Ben regularly for over a year and always enjoy the episodes. Enjoy the banter and tangent’s they go on at times.
- dgeorgatos
- Jan. 1, 2025
Talk ur book?
I don’t think they’ve ever talked to someone with an investable book… so maybe stop doing those? It’s weird because the episodes of just Michael and Ben are great and then they do a talk ur book episode and it’s some idiot trying to sell people on buying his trash. I don’t get what u guys r doing there
- K-izzle
- Dec. 17, 2024
Change Talk Your Book
This has so much more potential than what it is now (an infomercial). Turn it into something closer to TCAF with guests discussing interesting ideas rather than pitching products.
- Blivitmeister
- Dec. 9, 2024
- Mic11...
- Nov. 7, 2024
Two multimillionaire’s just scrapping to get by
Brace yourselves for 1 hour a week of the finest gaslighting by two multimillion dollar “Everyman” who just wish everyone would shut up and be appreciative to live paycheck to paycheck while their high wealth private money market manipulation management business flourishes.
- Darvon1
- Oct. 30, 2024
One of the best
Love this pod. Talk your book could change but the regular episodes are fantastic and simple. Learn to stop listening to all of the bearish charlatans out there and slowly build lifelong index positions. Love the banter, just like I do on compound. Hard right political people wishing for disasters and a bear market - kick rocks. Everything is good and you’re mad that you bet against this bull market. Stop making everything political, it will only hurt you. Great stuff Ben and Michael. Keep it up.
- Mercenary#1
- Oct. 11, 2024
They Care…
So glad to hear that Ritholtz is donating $1 million to Hurricane victims. Ben and Michael are donating $500,000 each from their own wealth as a well. Coming soon is Ben’s home down payment assistance program. Michael get out now!
- Free Lunch 2023
- Oct. 9, 2024
Crypto
Love the crypto talk ur book episodes. Please do more often so we can learn about eth and btc and keep up with what’s happening there
- K-izzle
- Sept. 30, 2024
- DeuceIsLoose
- Sept. 25, 2024
Sort of Entertaining, Not Good
This can be entertaining, but I decided to unsubscribe. I could only handle a few minutes of it at a time. The hosts tend to go on tangents, so the flow isn’t great. They also give uninformed opinions too often. I typically don’t care for their guests on the talk your book episodes either. Michael Batnick is officially annoying. He can be obnoxious and inconsiderate of others. Overall, I would not recommend this podcast.
- ramjam2011
- Aug. 26, 2024
Dishwasher Loading
In every partnership, there is a person who stacks the dishwasher like a Scandinavian architect and a person who stacks the dishwasher like a racoon on meth.
- JS29JR
- June 19, 2024
One of my favorite podcasts
I use Micheal and Ben as my internet filter. Very smart sensible guys! Thanks! keep up the good work
- i. keyes
- June 3, 2024
Talk your book
Stop with VC and bond talk. Not how u grow interest or entertain. The audience is home gamers, please more ETFs or crypto that’s not from fidelity.
- K-izzle
- May 29, 2024
Great Content from Down to Earth Professionals
Been enjoying you guys for years now, looking forward to many more. Cheers
- jvanderbeans
- March 27, 2024
- mclthree
- March 13, 2024
My favorite finance podcast.
Two smart and relatable finance experts who explain high end macro trends while keeping the listener grounded on their personal investing strategies. Ben is who I strive to be and Michael is who I am, except for the movie takes...
- wgbk46
- Feb. 23, 2024
- Tom6370
- Jan. 9, 2024
- Klopad
- Dec. 31, 2023
Casual Peer Talk
This feels like a weekly casual conversation with your fellow advisors. I’m an analyst and don’t talk to advisors as much as I used to, so this is a great way to catch up on what’s impacting the RIA world.
- AlphaRhoGamma
- Oct. 10, 2023
The best
The best finance podcast out there. Entertaining and informative. It’s a must listen every week.
- Bo0oognish
- Oct. 6, 2023
One of my favorite podcast streams
Always great information from hosts and guests, and the folks at The Compound & Animal Spirits are all pretty funny in their own ways. The conversational nature of the episodes and often hilarious banter between Michael and Ben make it one of my favorite shows. I’d wager hanging out with them would be a blast.
- Rockytopman77
- Aug. 21, 2023
Fantastic
For a lengthy review of both Animal Spirits and The Compound and Friends see the TCAF review I wrote today.
The summary is both are great. The 2 best financial podcasts and 2 of the 3 best in any genre. Great work every week by Michael and Ben.
- Wordscammed
- Aug. 8, 2023
I dont miss it
I listen to almost every podcast. A mix of this and All In podcast is a perfect mix of finance podcasts.
- Benthegolfer
- July 29, 2023
Financial Entertainment
I’ve been listening to these guys for a couple of years now, since before the pandemic. I’m no whiz with financials, just a regular guy who is interested in such things.
I look forward to both their shows every week. The Wednesday one cracks me up all the time. And I learn things and sometimes I may not know exactly what they’re talking about but I get the direction their pointing.
I do note my taste in movies and TV programs they critique is very different from there’s. And that’s part of the fun.
I hope they continue to put out quality episodes for years to come.
- ToJo1352
- July 20, 2023
Entertaining
This is pretty good. I am familiar with Michael Batnick from The Compound and Friends. It’s entertaining. But, they tend to go off on tangents, so the flow isn’t great. They also give uninformed opinions. I typically don’t care for their guests on the talk your book episodes.
- ramjam2011
- April 13, 2023
- dhoover785
- March 29, 2023