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We break down a wild idea from Jack Dorsey: what if companies don’t need hierarchy anymore? Then we explore if AI is trained to create plausible narratives, not truth, what happens when those narratives scale across markets? We wrap with the Investment Excitement Ratio, the classic tale of chasing the story vs. fundamentals. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

We kick off with CNBC’s all-time “upside/downside” moment (it's honestly embarrassing). Then Skippy talks through tax myths and the Social Security reality nobody wants to admit. That's followed up with sports talk, including Wisconsin funding football like it’s a hedge fund, and the NBA’s most important proposal: beer prices based on wins and losses. The episode wraps with a deep dive into private credit and the “factory model” of investing, where more money usually doesn’t mean better returns. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

We kick things off in the cognitive dark forest, where sharing your ideas might just get you out-executed by Big Tech. Then we pivot to a growing problem in private credit: everyone wants their money back, but not everyone’s getting it. We wrap things up with SpaceX potentially going public at a $2 trillion valuation and Buffett's contradictory nature. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

Doogles is wondering what the heck is going on. Markets feel disconnected, AI spending is getting absurd, and some of the biggest companies in the world are making moves that are either genius or complete chaos. OpenAI is guaranteeing 17.5% returns. Meta’s massive AI spending spree continues. Skippy rants on sports, private equity, and why everything feels optimized for profit and not fans. The episode wraps with thoughts on Tim Ferriss’ “self-help trap.” Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

Doogles breaks down the story of prediction markets influencing real-world reporting. Then Skippy covers what Americans think is gambling vs. investing. Next, would you rather bet on a $500B AI data center… or own Coca-Cola, a railroad, and a cash machine like PayPal? The episode wraps with a Morningstar piece on what the real long term winners on AI might be, and a few names that keep popping up on Skippy's radar. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

Skippy introduces Tommy the Car Guy, a YouTube negotiator who charges $1,000 to call dealerships and beat them down on price. Then we break down what might be the worst acquisition saga in corporate history in Time Warner Discovery. Skippy looks at a fascinating study on grocery stores and home prices — Trader Joe’s and Sprouts appear to predict booming neighborhoods… while Target and Walmart might signal the opposite. To wrap, we dive into a The Atlantic experiment: a journalist is given $10,000 to gamble so he can write about America’s sports betting boom. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

Is SaaS dead — or just getting repriced? We break down the viral “SaaS apocalypse” thesis, the 2028 AI doom scenario, and Block’s 40% layoffs. Are AI agents about to replace CRMs, workflows, and entire jobs? Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

Is Pinterest stock (PINS) a hidden gem… or just a really good looking business with a monetization problem? In our first-ever Investment Committee episode, we take a deep dive into Pinterest. We break down: ARPU vs. Meta (and why that gap matters)The 9x monetization problem between the U.S. and Rest of WorldAI-powered discoveryStock-based compensationand more... At ~$18 per share and down big from highs, is this a turnaround story, an acquisition target, or a value trap? As always: do your own research. We’re here to sharpen thinking, but the decision is yours. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

Software stocks are getting hammered. Adobe at 7 year lows, Salesforce crushed. We discuss why and then cover our takes on the recent viral piece "Something Big is Happening." Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

In this episode, we’re joined by deep value investor Lee Roach, author of The Value Road Substack, to explore what it really means to find value where no one else is looking. Lee shares his unconventional path from working overnight shifts in a manufacturing plant to becoming a full-time investor and writer. We dive into his approach to deep value investing, with a focus on micro-cap and nano-cap stocks, why “cheap” isn’t enough without a catalyst, and how patience and psychology play a critical role when prices move against you. We also discuss the tradeoffs of investing in illiquid markets, how to distinguish between stocks that are cheap for a reason versus simply ignored, and why smaller investors may actually have an edge in parts of the market institutions can’t touch. This is a thoughtful conversation about process, discipline, and doing the work others won’t — not chasing hype, but uncovering opportunity in the market’s blind spots. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

Skippy & Doogles break down the epic silver smackdown, one of the wildest commodity crashes in nearly a century. Also, a quiz on the most popular dating profile words by state (spoiler: Missouri is… a zoo). Then OpenAI’s funding drama continues. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

From Walmart parking lots to $5B stadiums, Stan Kroenke’s is winning. Skippy goes off on Nike’s scarcity games (just give the man a jacket). Doogles drops tariff truth bombs courtesy of Germany's Kiel Institute. And the Acquired Podcast’s 10-year recap sparks a convo on scarcity, podcasting as compounding, and whether we’ve been doing this all wrong. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

Warren Buffett says it only takes 5 minutes to know if a company’s worth buying. Skippy & Doogles unpack what he really means. Plus: US workers are getting a smaller slice of the pie — lowest since 1947, and Elon Musk says don’t save for retirement. Cool. Cool cool cool. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

First up, Venezuela. Once the richest country in South America, now economically uninvestable. We unpack how oil wealth turned into a curse, what "Dutch Disease" really means, and how Norway played the game better. Then it's onto growth investing. What actually makes a great growth stock? We break down a killer piece by James Gaultry, the Costco vs. LVMH debate, and why high ROIC plus reinvestment opportunities are rarer than you think. Finally, we dive into Pablo Torre’s podcast episode on scoring — and the existential trap of chasing the wrong metrics in life, money, and college rankings. Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].

This is a very special episode very year! For "I Roll With Skippy & Doogles" premium subscribers, this is where we do our 2025 performance and portfolio review. And for all other listeners (we appreciate you too!) you get a greatest hits compilation from our most listened to episodes from 2025. Enjoy! Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to [email protected].