

Quoth the Raven
Quoth the Raven
Financial pundit Quoth the Raven (Christopher Irons) of QTR Research talks finance and social commentary without the bullshit or long bias spin of the cable news networks.
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Apr 2, 2022 • 1h 27min
Quoth the Raven #283 - Dr. Marc Defant
Dr. Marc J. Defant is a professor of geology/geochemistry at the University of South Florida. He worked for Schlumberger Well Services and Shell Oil for three years, with two years at Shell working as an exploration geologist.
He has been funded by the National Science Foundation, National Geographic, the American Chemical Society, and the National Academy of Sciences, and has published in many internationally renowned scientific journals including Nature. He has written a book entitled Voyage of Discovery: From the Big Bang to the Ice Age and published several articles for general readership magazines such as Skeptic and Popular Science and appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. You can reach him via this contact form.
YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is full time work which will never have ads in the middle of it. If you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any or all of the following ways:
A small recurring donation via:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch
One time donations can also be sent via:
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch
QTR MERCH is available here.
You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter.
And check out my new near-daily column, FRINGE FINANCE, at http://quoththeraven.substack.com
THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.
Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:
JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion
The Doomberg Terminal - Subscribe 100% free - Twitter: @DoomburgT
George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon
Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci
Corvus Gold - http://www.corvusgold.com
Investors Underground - day trading community - Twitter: @investorslive
Ken R
Chris Bede - Twitter: @cbede
Nicholas Parks
Matthew Zimmer
J Mintzmyer - Twitter: @mintzmyer
Russ Valenti - Twitter: @russellvalenti
Creighton Titus
Camila Sol
Longest Running Supporters
Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018
Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018
Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018
Chris Bede - Since 5/2018
Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018
Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018
Shear Luck - Since 5/2018
Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column
Kashumba - Since 8/2021
Randy Carder - Since 8/2021
T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021
Jamie - Since 8/2021
A Farmer - Since 9/2021
Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021
John H. H. - Since 11/2021
Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021
Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021
A Farmer - Since 9/2021
Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021
Chris - Since 12/2021
All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.
Chris is not an investment adviser. QTR is long oil, gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Jan 13, 2022 • 44min
Quoth the Raven #276 - Dr. Ron Paul
Dr. Ron Paul is a former two-time Presidential candidate and Republican Congressman from Texas. He’s currently the Chairman of The Ron Paul Institute and Host of The Ron Paul Liberty Report. http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com/
YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is full time work which will never have ads in the middle of it. If you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any or all of the following ways:
A small recurring donation via:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch
One time donations can also be sent via:
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch
QTR MERCH is available here.
You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter.
And check out my new near-daily column, FRINGE FINANCE, at http://quoththeraven.substack.com
THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.
Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:
JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion
The Doomberg Terminal - Subscribe 100% free - Twitter: @DoomburgT
George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon
Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci
Corvus Gold - http://www.corvusgold.com
Investors Underground - day trading community - Twitter: @investorslive
Ken R
Chris Bede - Twitter: @cbede
Nicholas Parks
Matthew Zimmer
J Mintzmyer - Twitter: @mintzmyer
Russ Valenti - Twitter: @russellvalenti
Creighton Titus
Camila Sol
Longest Running Supporters
Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018
Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018
Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018
Chris Bede - Since 5/2018
Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018
Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018
Shear Luck - Since 5/2018
Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column
Kashumba - Since 8/2021
Randy Carder - Since 8/2021
T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021
Jamie - Since 8/2021
A Farmer - Since 9/2021
Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021
John H. H. - Since 11/2021
Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021
Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021
A Farmer - Since 9/2021
Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021
Chris - Since 12/2021
All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.
Chris is not an investment adviser. QTR is long gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Jul 25, 2021 • 1h 7min
Quoth the Raven #259 - Question the Answers
In this podcast, I talk about the changing narrative of the Covid lab leak theory.
YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is full time work which will never have ads in the middle of it. If you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any or all of the following ways:
A small recurring donation via:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch
One time donations can also be sent via:
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch
QTR MERCH is available here.
You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.
Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:
JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion
The Doomberg Terminal - Subscribe 100% free - Twitter: @DoomburgT
George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon
Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus — The Steamroom — Twitter: @wallstjesus and @sanglucci
Corvus Gold - http://www.corvusgold.com
Investors Underground - day trading community - Twitter: @investorslive
Ken R
Chris Bede - Twitter: @cbede
Nicholas Parks
Matthew Zimmer
J Mintzmyer - Twitter: @mintzmyer
Russ Valenti - Twitter: @russellvalenti
Creighton Titus
Camila Sol
Longest Running Supporters
Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018
Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018
Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018
Chris Bede - Since 5/2018
Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018
Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018
Shear Luck - Since 5/2018
All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.
Chris is not an investment adviser. QTR is long gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Feb 9, 2021 • 2h 22min
Quoth the Raven #240 - Mick West Debunks Bob Lazar
On this episode I speak to my favorite debunker, Mick West, about the Bob Lazar story that has been around for decades.
Mick West is a science writer, skeptical investigator, and retired video game programmer who was largely responsible for the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. He is the creator of the websites Contrail Science and Metabunk, for which he investigates and debunks pseudoscientific claims such as chemtrails, UFOs, and conspiracy theories, and has appeared in various media as an expert analyst and science communicator. His website is www.metabunk.org and you can follow him on Twitter @MickWest.
REFERENCES
Bob Lazar hangar drawing thread: https://www.metabunk.org/threads/debunking-bob-lazars-drawing-of-s-4-hangers.9839/
George Knapp on JRE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc6pbG4wICA&ab_channel=PowerfulJRE
Bob Lazar on JRE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEWz4SXfyCQ
David Fravor on Lex Fridman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB8zcAttP1E&ab_channel=LexFridman
The QTR Podcast is a completely, 100% listener supported podcast that is always going to be free. YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is full time work which will never have ads in the middle of it. If you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any or all of the following ways:
A small recurring donation via:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch
One time donations can also be sent via:
Bitcoin: 3G25NvNbGZsaDfoxTBzRFticKa4LDUeBpk
Venmo: @chrisinphiladelphia
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch
QTR MERCH is available here.
You can also follow me on YouTube, and Twitter.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS.
Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:
George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon
JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion
The Trader's Path - no BS trading service - Twitter: @PLHStock
Sang Lucci Trading - the 3LT playbook - also, the SL Master Course
Corvus Gold - http://www.corvusgold.com
Investors Underground - day trading community - Twitter: @investorslive
Ken R
Chris Bede - Twitter: @cbede
Nicholas Parks
Matthew Zimmer
J Mintzmyer - Twitter: @mintzmyer
Russ Valenti - Twitter: @russellvalenti
Creighton Titus
Longest Running Supporters
Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018
Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018
Chris Bede - Since 5/2018
Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018
Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018
All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.
Chris is not an investment adviser. QTR is long gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Jan 28, 2021 • 39min
Quoth the Raven #238 - Ron Paul
Dr. Ron Paul is a former two-time Presidential candidate and Republican Congressman from Texas. He’s currently the Chairman of The Ron Paul Institute and Host of The Ron Paul Liberty Report. http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com/
The QTR Podcast is a completely, 100% listener supported podcast that is always going to be free. YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is full time work which will never have ads in the middle of it. If you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any or all of the following ways:
A small recurring donation via:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch
One time donations can also be sent via:
Bitcoin: 3G25NvNbGZsaDfoxTBzRFticKa4LDUeBpk
Venmo: @chrisinphiladelphia
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch
You can join my e-mail list here and visit my website at www.quoththeravenresearch.com for all of my content.
QTR MERCH is also now available here.
You can also follow me on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS. Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:
George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon
JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion
The Trader's Path - no BS trading service - Twitter: @PLHStock
Sang Lucci Trading - the 3LT playbook - also, the SL Master Course
Corvus Gold - http://www.corvusgold.com
Investors Underground - day trading community - Twitter: @investorslive
Ken R
Chris Bede - Twitter: @cbede
Nicholas Parks
Matthew Zimmer
J Mintzmyer - Twitter: @mintzmyer
Russ Valenti - Twitter: @russellvalenti
Creighton Titus
Longest Running Supporters
Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018
Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018
Chris Bede - Since 5/2018
Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018
Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018
All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.
Chris is not an investment adviser. QTR is long gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Jul 30, 2020 • 2h 4min
Quoth the Raven #214 - Mick West Debunks Everything
Mick West joins me to talk UFOs, 9/11, Tony Hawk Pro Skater's soundtrack, coronavirus, Bitcoin and debunking conspiracy theories.
Mick West is a science writer, skeptical investigator, and retired video game programmer who was largely responsible for the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. He is the creator of the websites Contrail Science and Metabunk, for which he investigates and debunks pseudoscientific claims such as chemtrails, UFOs, and conspiracy theories, and has appeared in various media as an expert analyst and science communicator. His website is www.metabunk.org and you can follow him on Twitter @MickWest.
The QTR Podcast is a completely, 100% listener supported podcast that is always going to be free. YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is full time work which will never have ads in the middle of it. If you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any or all of the following ways:
A small recurring donation via:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch
One time donations can also be sent via:
Bitcoin: 3G25NvNbGZsaDfoxTBzRFticKa4LDUeBpk
Venmo: @chrisinphiladelphia
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch
You can join my e-mail list here and visit my website at www.quoththeravenresearch.com for all of my content.
QTR MERCH is also now available here.
You can also follow me on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS. Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:
Biggest Patron Donors
JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion
The Trader's Path - no BS trading service - Twitter: @PLHStock
Sang Lucci Trading - the 3LT playbook - also, the SL Master Course
Corvus Gold - http://www.corvusgold.com
Investors Underground - day trading community - Twitter: @investorslive
Ken R
Chris Bede - Twitter: @cbede
Nicholas Parks
Matthew Zimmer
J Mintzmyer - Twitter: @mintzmyer
Russ Valenti - Twitter: @russellvalenti
Creighton Titus
Longest Running Supporters
Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018
Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018
Chris Bede - Since 5/2018
Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018
Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018
All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.
Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers.

Jul 14, 2020 • 37min
Quoth the Raven #210 - Ron Paul
Dr. Ron Paul is a former two-time Presidential candidate and Republican Congressman from Texas. He’s currently the Chairman of The Ron Paul Institute and Host of The Ron Paul Liberty Report. http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com/
The QTR Podcast is a completely, 100% listener supported podcast that is always going to be free. YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is full time work which will never have ads in the middle of it. If you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any or all of the following ways:
A small recurring donation via:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch
One time donations can also be sent via:
Bitcoin: 3G25NvNbGZsaDfoxTBzRFticKa4LDUeBpk
Venmo: @chrisinphiladelphia
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch
You can join my e-mail list here and visit my website at www.quoththeravenresearch.com for all of my content.
QTR MERCH is also now available here.
You can also follow me on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS. Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:
Biggest Patron Donors
JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - Twitter: @JMBullion
The Trader's Path - no BS trading service - Twitter: @PLHStock
Sang Lucci Trading - the 3LT playbook - also, the SL Master Course
Corvus Gold - http://www.corvusgold.com
Investors Underground - day trading community - Twitter: @investorslive
Ken R
Chris Bede - Twitter: @cbede
Nicholas Parks
Matthew Zimmer
J Mintzmyer - Twitter: @mintzmyer
Russ Valenti - Twitter: @russellvalenti
Creighton Titus
Longest Running Supporters
Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018
Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018
Chris Bede - Since 5/2018
Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018
Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018
All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.
Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers

Mar 10, 2020 • 1h 11min
Quoth the Raven #179 - Agadmator
Antonio Radić is a Croatian chess player and host of the agadmator chess channel on YouTube. He has the largest YouTube chess channel as of February 2020, with over 566,000 subscribers. On his channel, Radić reviews both recent and historical chess games, often focusing on recent games during big tournaments such as Grand Chess Tour events and focusing on historical games at other times.
The QTR Podcast is a completely, 100% listener supported podcast that is always going to be free. YouTube does not let me monetize my videos on the site and the podcast is full time work which will never have ads in the middle of it. If you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any or all of the following ways:
A small recurring donation via:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch
One time donations can also be sent via:
Bitcoin: 3G25NvNbGZsaDfoxTBzRFticKa4LDUeBpk
Venmo: @chrisinphiladelphia
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/qtrresearch
You can join my e-mail list here and visit my website at www.quoththeravenresearch.com for all of my content.
QTR MERCH is also now available here.
You can also follow me on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS. Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:
Biggest Patron Donors
The Trader's Path - no BS trading service - Twitter: @PLHStock
RumorHound.ai - free 14 day trial - Twitter: @RumorHound
Sang Lucci Trading - the 3LT playbook - also, the SL Master Course
Corvus Gold - http://www.corvusgold.com
monero
Investors Underground - day trading community - Twitter: @investorslive
Chris Boas
Ken R
Chris Bede - Twitter: @cbede
Nicholas Parks
Matthew Zimmer
J Mintzmyer - Twitter: @mintzmyer
Russ Valenti - Twitter: @russellvalenti
Creighton Titus
Longest Running Supporters
Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018
Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018
Chris Bede - Since 5/2018
Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018
Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018
All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.
Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers.

Feb 8, 2020 • 50min
Quoth the Raven #172 - Pandemics and Other Things That Make Stocks Go Up
Today I rant about the fact that idiot Central Bankers are trying to combat a virus by printing money. I also touch on why I think gold is a win/win scenario here and the stunning lack of effect on equity markets that the coronavirus has had.
The QTR Podcast is a completely, 100% listener supported podcast that is always going to be free. The podcast is full time work, if you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any, or all of the following ways:
Please make a small recurring donation, which is gratefully accepted at: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch
Join QTR's GoFundMe effort to stop social media censorship and turn the QTR podcast into a daily M-F show: https://www.gofundme.com/f/qtrpodcast
One time donations can also be sent via:
Bitcoin: 3G25NvNbGZsaDfoxTBzRFticKa4LDUeBpk
Venmo: @chrisinphiladelphia
Paypal: christopher.d.irons@gmail.com
THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS
Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast.
Biggest Patron Donors
The Trader's Path - no BS trading service - Twitter: @PLHStock
RumorHound.ai - free 14 day trial - Twitter: @RumorHound
Sang Lucci Trading - the 3LT playbook - also, the SL Master Course
Corvus Gold - http://www.corvusgold.com
monero
Investors Underground - day trading community - Twitter: @investorslive
Chris Boas
Ken R
Chris Bede - Twitter: @cbede
Nicholas Parks
Matthew Zimmer
J Mintzmyer - Twitter: @mintzmyer
Russ Valenti - Twitter: @russellvalenti
Creighton Titus
Longest Running Supporters
Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018
Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018
Chris Bede - Since 5/2018
Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018
Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018
All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.
Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers.
You can join my e-mail list here and QTR merch is also now available here.

Jan 2, 2020 • 1h 52min
Quoth the Raven #166 - Sang Lucci & QTR: Destroying Your Trading Account And Going Broke
I had an idea a couple weeks ago to make a podcast for people who have just blown up their accounts or those who have done it in the past and know how bad it sucks. I knew Lucci would be the right guy to talk to about it. In this podcast, we discuss our experiences and what we've learned from them.
The QTR Podcast is a completely, 100% listener supported podcast that is always going to be free. The podcast is full time work, if you enjoy the content, please support the QTR Podcast in any, or all of the following ways:
Please make a small recurring donation, which is gratefully accepted at: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch
Join QTR's GoFundMe effort to stop social media censorship and turn the QTR podcast into a daily M-F show: https://www.gofundme.com/f/qtrpodcast
One time donations can also be sent via:
Bitcoin: 3G25NvNbGZsaDfoxTBzRFticKa4LDUeBpk
Venmo: @chrisinphiladelphia
Paypal: christopher.d.irons@gmail.com
THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY KIND PATRONS
Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast.
Biggest Patron Donors
The Trader's Path - no BS trading service - Twitter: @PLHStock
RumorHound.ai - free 14 day trial - Twitter: @RumorHound
Sang Lucci Trading - the 3LT playbook - also, the SL Master Course
Corvus Gold - http://www.corvusgold.com
monero
Investors Underground - day trading community - Twitter: @investorslive
Chris Boas
Ken R
Chris Bede - Twitter: @cbede
Nicholas Parks
Matthew Zimmer
J Mintzmyer - Twitter: @mintzmyer
Russ Valenti - Twitter: @russellvalenti
Creighton Titus
Longest Running Supporters
Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018
Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018
Chris Bede - Since 5/2018
Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018
Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018
All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.
Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers.
You can join my e-mail list here and QTR merch is also now available here.


