Economic & Financial Systems Episodes

Jekyll Island (1910): The Secret Meeting That Shaped the Federal Reserve and Modern Debt In November 1910, seven of America's most powerful bankers met in secret on Jekyll Island to draft legislation that would become the Federal Reserve. Hidden history reveals how narrative control shaped the official story—and why this documented event remains controversial. We explore what was actually decided, how the secrecy worked, and what institutional skepticism teaches us about power structures and mod...

Federal Reserve Origin: Titanic Connection Connecting the sinking of the Titanic to the formation of the Federal Reserve. Hidden history and narrative control shape which stories survive—and which disappear entirely. Tracy explores how the Titanic sinking and the Federal Reserve's creation connect through missing names and unapproved facts. When J.P. Morgan canceled his Titanic reservation on April 14, 1912, key bankers perished instead. What didn't make the official story? Discover how power structures control which deaths matter, which men vanish, and which narratives get approved.