The Risk-Reward Show With Petrucci and Sommer
The Risk-Reward Show is a weekly podcast series about international business, trade, entrepreneurs and occasional political ranting. With partners in Los Angeles, Tel Aviv, London, New York, Cape Town, Mumbai and Shanghai, we bring insight and news directly to you from wherever in the world it is happening, directly from the people experiencing it. We're not journalists; we're just some guys who want to know what's actually going on.
The Risk-Reward Show is co-production of Angry Meta Traders and Leitmotif Press.
Podcasting since 2025 • 23 episodes
The Risk-Reward Show With Petrucci and Sommer
Latest Episodes
The Shutdown Episode
Today it's all about the Usual Suspects: the government has shut itself down for yet another week; there's an NBA gambling scandal; workforce layoffs; an epic World Series that has led to salary cap predictions; the usual tariff chaos; plus, ou...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:10:14
Freed Hostages, Shutdown Governments, Suspended Talk Show Hosts, Sunken Drug Boats.
Today we wonder if Trump ever sleeps; whether we're going to war with Venezuela; China's leadership; why talk show hosts are getting suspended; and more. Plus, predicting the price of gold, the length of the government shutdown, how free speech...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:10:20
Cartel Boats And Other War Games
Today we're talking about social media sickness, Russian war games near Poland, Venezuela's alleged cartel boats, a scandal at a chocolate factory, golden shares, tariffs, and our usual market predictions. Plus -- we bet on how long we think Tr...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:01:13
Fun With Authoritarianism
Today we look at China’s upcoming 5-Year Plan, the dubious ways its provinces use to extract money from the central government, China’s newly warming relationship with India, America’s growing interest in taking stakes in its own private compan...
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Gerrymandering, Democracy, and Rita Hayworth
Today we're diving into the decline and fall of Western Civilization party life, a bunch of fake tariff deals, Intel in crisis mode, the Gerrymander wars, sports betting, what's new in South Park, and eternal goddess Rita Hayworth. Also, market...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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