Alex Krainer and Matt Smith #1360
Alex Krainer and Matt Smith #1360  
Podcast: Coffee and a Mike
Published On: Thu Apr 16 2026
Description: Listen to the FULL EPISODE ad-free on Substack: https://coffeeandamike.substack.com/ Alex Krainer is a former hedge fund manager/commodities trader, author and founder of the artisanal endeavor Krainer Analytics and I-System Trend. He joins entrepreneur, co-author of the Preparation, and co-host of the YouTube show Doug Casey's Take Matt Smith to discuss Matt's recent essay on substack titled "Narrative Control," parallels between 2020 and now, Strait of Hormuz, what people can do, and much more. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE LIKE AND SHARE THIS PODCAST!!!    Follow Me X- https://x.com/CoffeeandaMike IG- https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandamike/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeandaMike/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@Coffeeandamike Rumble- https://rumble.com/search/all?q=coffee%20and%20a%20mike Substack- https://coffeeandamike.substack.com/ Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-and-a-mike/id1436799008 Gab- https://gab.com/CoffeeandaMike Locals- https://coffeeandamike.locals.com/ Website- www.coffeeandamike.com Email- info@coffeeandamike.com   Support My Work Venmo- https://www.venmo.com/u/coffeeandamike Paypal- https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/Coffeeandamike Substack- https://coffeeandamike.substack.com/ Patreon- http://patreon.com/coffeeandamike Locals- https://coffeeandamike.locals.com/ Cash App- https://cash.app/$coffeeandamike Buy Me a Coffee- https://buymeacoffee.com/coffeeandamike Bitcoin- coffeeandamike@strike.me   Mail Check or Money Order- Coffee and a Mike LLC P.O. Box 25383 Scottsdale, AZ 85255-9998   Follow Alex X- https://x.com/NakedHedgie Substack- https://substack.com/@alexkrainer   Follow Matt X - https://x.com/mattpheus YouTube- https://youtube.com/@dougcaseystake?si=iq8u5dXWYoDG2wjT Website- https://www.crisisinvesting.com/ Substack- https://substack.com/@mattpheus Article Referenced- https://open.substack.com/pub/smith/p/narrative-control?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Order The Preparation- https://a.co/d/5xW0UY4   Sponsors Vaulted/Precious Metals- https://vaulted.blbvux.net/coffeeandamike McAlvany Precious Metals- https://mcalvany.com/coffeeandamike/