The Speakeasy
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First Aired - 09/16/2010 04:30PM
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This week on Flash Talks Cash Andrew and Flash discuss the touchy issue of revealing debt. An engagement or even simply shacking up means shared finances, and debt is a burden just about every American shoulders to some extent. When is the right time to reveal how much YOU shoulder to that special someone? What is a healthy, reasonable amount of debt? Tune in to discover the answer to these questions and more on this debt-centric episode of Flash Talks Cash. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of grass-fed beef from the coast of CA.
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When to Disclose Your Debt (17:03)
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Hearst Ranch, Nat is in the studio alone today, podcast the show!, call or email us!, your debt balances, debt: the American dillemma, lots of Americans have lots of debt, more people are saving which is continuing the recession, Flash yells at people for saving instead of paying off debt, saving money feels better than paying things off, don't put $ in a college fund when you have a newborn and immediate credit card debt, debt levels are subjective, debt acceptance can be a psychological thing, when you need to tell your family or partner about your debt, types of debt, mortages are not included, student loan debt may or may not be included, this applies people moving in together or getting engaged or married, Dr. Flash, money is a deep psychological component of life, when should you disclose your debt?, disclose your debt before you even move in with someone, guitar down!, people who estimate their debt are often in denial, usually people own WAY more than they admit to themselves, a lot of people have trouble facing their debt, good debt = student loans, having a job after you graduate is a big deal now, going into certain fields means the government will pay your student loans, a lot of people can't find a job after school, some doctors and lawyers have $250K in student loans, debt will impact all of your future financial decisions, debt is baggage, there are public law schools that are way more affordable than private schools, what if both parties in a couple have high debt?, what if someone in the relationship decides they want to stay home and raise kids?, discussing these things openly makes handling it easier, don't disclose your debt to everyone, is third date too soon?, the appropriate time to disclose your debt load, a year or two?, second marriages might have more problems because there may be kids with tuitions and debt loads,Email Questions & Creative Accountant (10:47)
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Andrew thinks a year is too long to wait to disclose debt, writing off the expense of classes to study for a CPA exam, the CPA exam is difficult, travel to the classes can't be written off, study fees and license fees and joining groups can be written off, going through the post-move process of changing address and getting a license as it applies to paying income taxes, when you move you are immediately a resident of wherever you move so you HAVE to start paying taxes there, Connecticut is cheaper than New York, Creative Accountant Segment, the Storymatic Cards are to stimulate your juices to write a story, Neglected Sibling a Witness and Someone Being Followed, A Poem by TFS Pedro, the best story this month gets a bottle of wine, Driving Carefree Down Money Lane, Andrew is not good with poetry, thank you Pedro!, next week's show will be about budgets, don't count other people's money in your budget, Don't Bounce Checks!, next weeks cards are a Florist & a reluctant participant & an unwanted inheritance, don't count your live parents money in your budget, Andrew's story is going to be awesome, Flash thinks a story is worth a free bottle of wine, Flash Talks Cash is a show for EVERYBODY!,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 09/21/2010 05:00PM
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This week on Beer Sessions Jimmy, Ray, and Sam sat down with Scott Vacarro of Captain Lawrence to talk about some of his new creations, including his Golden Delicious, which spends 7-8 months aging in apple brandy barrels. Home brewer Chuck Dufney describes a potential entry in a homebrewing contest, and blogger Cesa Kobe-Smith laments the lack of NYC brew pubs. Plus Andy Crouch of Whole Foods Market calls in to give the guys a sneak peak at what Whole Foods has planned for NYC Craft Beer Week. This episode was sponsored by GreatBrewers.com: a favorite source for beer information and education & one of the internet's most popular beer destinations.
Photo 1: Scott Vacarro, Brewmaster of Captain Lawrence, Photo 2: Great American Craft Beer, written by Andy Crouch
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Beer Sessions Introduction: Scott Vaccaro of Captain Lawrence (14:40)
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Beer Sessions, Jimmy Carbone, Jimmy's No 43, Heritage Radio Network, GreatBrewers.com, take the Great Beer Test!, Good Beer Seal, Ray Deter, d.b.a., Samuel Merrit, Civilization of Beer, New York City Craft Beer Week, dinner at Jimmy's 43 featuring nano and nomad breweries, benefiting the Brooklyn Grange, Ben Flanner, Blind Bat Brewing Company, Centerport Long Island, green brewery, carbon footprint, Greenport Harbor, Pretty Things, micro brewery, Scott Vaccaro, Captain Lawrence, Westchester, Golden Delicious, American triple, hybrid style, wood aged beer, St Vincents Double, Scott learned how to make beer when he was 17, the business of brewing, GABF, Chuck Dufney, www.dieseldrafts.com,Andy Crouch, Author of "Great American Craft Beer", (16:12)
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Andy Crouch, Great American Craft Beer, guide to styles, Andy writes a column for Beer Advocate, what is craft beer?, there's a beer out there for everyone, if you split beers by country you miss out on a lot of things, people recognize flavor, what's the difference between a porter and a stout, history of style can be argued, what's most important is taste, mild beers, what's the difference between porter and stout, Guinness, Foreign Extra Stout, porter was the precursor to the stout, Great American Beer Festival, Russian River, email question from Eddie in Poughkeepsie, why do popular beers have a screw top while imports require an opener, Sierra Nevada, good industry example,Cesa Kobe-Smith & Whole Foods Market Call In (13:14)
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Cesa Kobe-Smith, American beer identity, Whole Foods Market, next week is craft beer week, Oskar Blues, growlers, Jacques Gautier of Palo Santo, Whole Foods has really been stepping it up with craft beer, Kelso home brew competition, Captain Lawrence is on tap at Whole Foods Market, there aren't enough brew pubs in New York City, real estate issues and licenses, producers retailers and distributors license, cask festival at d.b.a., New York City's Brewers Choice, first four listeners who call in can get free tickets,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
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Catch It, Cook It & Eat It: Fishing With Dean Ween (20:00)
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Ben Sargent, Catch It, Cook It & Eat It, Heritage Radio Network, Dean Ween, Ween, Michael, Melchiondo, Jr, blue fin tuna, drinking and fishing, lost rod, Long Beach Island, fishing stories, Point Pleasant, fish tales, octopus circle, gut hooking, ocean or river?, ocean!, everything is in play, crazy stuff can happen, Dean got a captains license, the test is very in depth, Deans family does not go on tour with him, he is home alot, touring and fishing are both seasonal, do people get pissed off if they just pull in bluefish?, no, 15 pound bluefish fights like a 40 pound striper, Dean does fishing tours, would Dean rather fish or play music?, fish, Dean likes playing but not touring, he fishes on tour, Ween are playing a bunch of festivals this year, Ween happened very quickly, they got signed out of high school, there was no time to think about it, he prefers the studio to the stage, nobody buys records anymore, Ween treats records as a whole experience, no singles, La Cucaracha, all the rules in the industry have changed, it's frustrating, people just downoad music now, Ween doesn't do press anymore, drunk emails or phone calls, Dean calls the Home Shopping Network, contest to see how long you can keep the person on the line,More with Dean Ween (24:48)
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Dean uses GPS, you can catch fish on any tide, Dean likes incoming tide, two hours before incoming, a couple of hours into the high tide, at low tide it's easier to see the structure, striped bass love structure, storm erosion, could Dean support himself as a fisherman?, only of his best friends is Captain Chris Gatley, how do you make any money with gas prices?, are people allowed to drink on the boat?, no music while fishing, it's very annoying when people make noise, charters are usually unfocused, nighttime party boat bluefish trips, a striper can't resist an eel, yes, eels, Mickey,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
