June 28, 202615 min
Never Close Your Eyes In Canada (The Real Price of “Free” Healthcare)
NO ONE is ready for the body count of Europe and Canada's "free" healthcare. So many self-inflicted wounds in energy, taxes & AI.
The Trendaddy (formerly The McFuture)
Hosted by Steve Faktor | SteveFaktor.com
Episodes
133
Latest episode
Jun 2026
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About the show
CEOs trust Steve Faktor to find powerful trends and innovations. Here, he rates which trends will shape your future and which won’t. Make sense of the world’s chaos with a dash of dark humor. Subscribe 📧 at SteveFaktor.com for all charts and big ideas from this strategist, futurist, and provocateur. 🔥 THE MCFUTURE ARCHIVE Check out Steve’s original The McFuture podcast series for provocative, funny monologues on technology, economics, and cultural trends. Plus, amazing guests like broadcasting icon Larry King, comedian Jim Jefferies, Governor Jesse Ventura, Nobel Economist Joseph Stiglitz, former ACLU President Nadine Strossen, and Megachurch Pastor AR Bernard. 🧠 WHO THIS IS FOR If you consume contrarian political satire, deep-dive economics, and uncompromising futurism—or if you actively follow independent journalism, anti-establishment comedy, and open-source tech philosophy—you will fit right in. We cover the friction between society, big data, healthcare, and global strategy
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June 4, 202645 min
BILLIONS OF INTERNS: Will AI Steal Your Job?
Spectrummy billionaires say AI will steal your job. The truth? They've unleashed billions of interns. Here's the real 5-year outlook on how AI impacts your wages...and how you can THRIVE.
August 12, 20258 min
EP5.9: A Less Tarrifying Way To Bring Manufacturing Back
A less tariffying way to bring manufacturing back to the US.
August 1, 20256 min
Did Europe Surrender to Trump? Will US Manufacturing Boom?
Europe just signed a monumental trade deal with the US and agreed to 15% tariffs while the US pays 0%. Why is this not the slam dunk that it seems? Watch.
July 18, 20252 min
EP5.8: 5 Ways Trump is Amputating America’s Power
No matter what you do today, read #5 NOW!
June 27, 20252 min
EP5.7: What Trump Knows…That We Don’t (About Manufacturing & The Economy)
What's the deeper truth & philosophy behind Trump's focus on manufacturing & tariffs? Get all charts & deep dives in The Trendaddy newsletter at https://stevefaktor.com/
June 20, 20254 min
EP5.6: What’s Trump’s Endgame for Tariffs & Manufacturing?
Does Trump have a plan for manufacturing? Can it deliver the results America needs?
May 27, 20252 min
EP5.5: Can Manufacturing Bring Jobs Back? [A Special Series On What Manufacturing Can Do For You]
If manufacturing comes back, will jobs follow? A definitive answer right here.
May 23, 20252 min
EP5.4: Can Manufacturing Come Back? [A Special Series On What Manufacturing Can Do For You]
The definitive answer to how much manufacturing we can bring back to America with lots of great charts and analysis.
May 16, 20252 min
EP5.3: Globalism’s Dirty Little Secret [A Special Series On What Manufacturing Can Do For You]
Can America just make high value goods and leave the other junk to the rest of the world? The answer is hard as steel.
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