The Zach Foust Show
We break down housing, growing wealth gaps, and the economy in a simple, meaningful way.
Clear, honest, and structured for real people.
Episodes
74 episodes
How to survive a war-time economy (8 easy steps) | ZFS 67
Trump just said it himself — he's not thinking about your financial situation. So somebody has to. The war in Iran has gas over $4, car loan delinquencies at an all time high, and median home prices requiring six figures just to qualify. Nobody...
How Israel is STEALING this Kentucky election | ZFS 66
@tiffanycianci - Leading the charge @RyanMatta - In Kentucky
This Is How Systems Rot | Cabin Fever 9
Cabin Fever is back and we’re all over the place in the best way. We start with a classic “Balloon Boy” throwback and how easy it is for nonsense to hijack the whole news cycle, then jump into real life updates like gardening, chickens, and try...
The Truth About the Housing Crisis No One Wants to Admit | Cabin Fever 8
The housing market is getting harder to navigate, and for many people, it feels nearly impossible to break in.From rising home prices to increasing rent and higher interest rates, affordability is becoming a major issue across the count...
DEAL in IRAN & Kevin O'Leary's Data Center Backlash | ZFS 65
Everyone keeps saying the Iran situation is “cooling off” and the Strait of Hormuz is about to “open back up.” But when you actually look at the data, it doesn’t match the headline.We start with a Chevron CEO warning about real supply st...
ICE Deaths, Citizens United, Epstein, Hasan | Cabin Fever 7
We missed a week, so the world did what it always does and cranked the muzzle velocity to 100.We start with life updates (France trip, New York, and a wild story that somehow circles right back to the same conflict you cannot escape). T...
Iran updates & 3 economic predictions | ZFS 64
The stock market is ripping, but the stuff you actually pay for is not. Gas is still up. Crude is still high. Fertilizer is still volatile. And if you’re living in the real economy, none of this feels like a win.We break down what’s happ...
Federal Reserve Updates, Iran War Impacts, & Investigating the Commerce Secretary | ZFS 63
Money is not disappearing overnight, it is losing power right in front of you. A small group is driving most of the market, owning the majority of stocks and making up over half of all consumer spending. At the same time, a large portion of Ame...
Citizens United Changed Everything | BlackRock, War, and Money | Cabin Fever 6
If you want to understand why everything feels like chaos, start with the incentives. We talk about war goals that keep shifting, why nobody defines what “winning” even means, and how panic and turmoil can be used to push massive changes.
Stock Market RIPS, Fed drama, & Iran update | ZFS 62
The stock market is ripping, but the stuff that actually hits your life is still up. Gas, crude, fertilizer. None of it is back to pre war levels, yet the S&P is flirting with 7000. That disconnect is the point of this episode. ...
The Gaslighting about the Iran War and the Economy | Cabin Fever 5
Cabin Fever 5 gets back into the economy and why normal people feel trapped. We start with how the Iran war is already pushing mortgage rates higher, then break down the math behind housing affordability and why the “starter home” is becoming u...
The Economic Fallout from Iran (6 dominoes will fall) | ZFS 61
This is not a “hot take” episode. This is a dominoes episode.We lay out six dominoes that connect the Iran war to your day to day life: fuel, food, famine, the Fed, the freeze, and the real end result, freedom. If the Strait of Hormuz s...
HOW AMERICA WON THE WAR | ZFS 60
The headlines are already calling it a win. The war is “over.” Iran “blinked.” We “won.” Cool. Define the win.In this episode, we walk through the actual timeline of statements, threats, and reversals and ask the only question that matt...
How Super PACs Control Politics | Iran and The Economy w/ Hunter Howell | ZFS 59
The Zach Foust Show features Hunter Howell, a political pundit focused on economic corruption and insider trading. We break down Citizens United and why it opened the floodgates for super PACs and dark money. Then we get into how politicians bu...
Rothschild Timeline: From War To Wall Street | Who protects the Rothschild? | ZFS 58
The Rothschild name shows up thousands of times in the Epstein files, but almost nobody in media wants to touch it. Today we break down who the Rothschilds are, why they mattered historically, and why they still matter now. We walk through the ...
The Crypto Rabbit Hole Gets Dark w/Erik Johnson | ZFS 57
Today I sit down with Erik from Pathlayer to break down the crypto corruption web. We talk Trump family meme coins, World Liberty Financial, and why most crypto starts centralized with insiders controlling supply. We also get into Bitcoin vs cr...
Who Benefits from this War w/ Julian Andreone | ZFS 56
Why are we in Iran right now, and who is actually driving the decision making. Zach and Joe sit down with Julian Andreoli @DropSiteNews a Capitol Hill corres...
The Iran War, Epstein Files, and Propaganda
Cabin Fever is back. Zach, Sean, and Joe sit down for an unscripted weekly style breakdown of what’s been happening, and what feels real versus what feels like noise. We start with a brutal hearing moment that set the tone for the week, then zo...
Rothschilds, Robert Maxwell, & Trump's Right Hand Man | ZFS 55
Finance & Corruption tied together with Current Events2 uploads a week covering current events, historical context, and cool guestsShort Form Stuff:TikTok: tiktok.com/@zacharyloftInstagram: instagram.com/zachary.loft...
The Super Bowl, Christianity, & Israeli Billionaires | Cabin Fever Pt. 2 | ZFS 54
Cabin fever is setting in, and the bigger picture feels impossible to ignore. We talk about why a “side hustle” isn’t extra income anymore, how Super Bowl ads felt like a snapshot of the future, and why so many people feel trapped between stayi...
Epstein Files update, who’s involved ? | ZFS 53
More Epstein updates and a timeline that keeps getting darker. We react to new comments around the Epstein files, dig into why key names were still redacted, and trace the connections between Les Wexner, the Mega Group, and major political infl...
The Market Panic Playbook | Bonds, War, Power with AWONDERJUNKIE
Zach sits down with Ryan for a wide ranging conversation about the patterns shaping the economy and everyday life. They talk about how money and power move through central banks, debt cycles, and financial incentives that most people neve...
The SUSPISCIOUS Timeline of Kevin Warsh | ZFS 52
A new Fed chair may be coming in May and the name on the board is Kevin Warsh. In this episode we walk through Warsh’s public track record on inflation, the political pressure around Jerome Powell, and why mortgage rates do not simply follow Fe...
The World is a Mess | ZFS 51
The world feels like it is getting louder, darker, and more chaotic. In this podcast we talk through why everything feels so unstable right now, from inflation and rising costs, to energy prices, propaganda, and the way technology and power are...
TOP 5 FINANCIAL TIPS IF YOU'RE IN YOUR 20s w/ Financial Strategist Miguel Landa
Zach sits down with Certified Financial Strategist Miguel Landa for a practical conversation on managing your money. They talk about paying yourself first, how to get out of credit card debt, and where a high-yield savings account fits when you...