
What's Bugging Me
Business & Economics Podcasts
Dennis Kneale brings 30 years of business reporting to his new podcast, What’s Bugging Me. It’s no holds barred as he takes on leaders in industry, on Wall Street, and in politics.
Listen to What's Bugging Me, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.
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Dennis Kneale brings 30 years of business reporting to his new podcast, What’s Bugging Me. It’s no holds barred as he takes on leaders in industry, on Wall Street, and in politics. Listen to What's Bugging Me, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.
Language:
English
Website:
https://ricochet.com
Episodes
A Time to Mourn
9/11/2025
To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
This is our time to mourn and to also look towards the future.
Duration:00:21:59
Still Not Dead
9/4/2025
"The reports of my death," he said, "are greatly exaggerated." Trump reacts to the Labor Day rumors and more.
Then financial guru Paula Pant, host of "Afford Anything," talks to Dennis about tailoring your investment strategies to what you want.
All that and the Parting Shot.
Duration:00:40:20
Raiding Bolton's Mustache
8/28/2025
Retribution or the "Rule of Law?" Former Bush and Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton has his Maryland home raided by FBI agents.
We talk to Angie Wong, GOP Committee Woman from South Florida about the Sunshine State and her old stomping grounds of New York City.
All that and a side trip to "Chicago" in the Parting Shot.
Duration:00:44:34
The Push for Peace (and Less Taxes)
8/21/2025
Trump hosts both Putin and the heads of Europe as he seeks to end the Russo-Ukranian conflict.
And we're joined by Investment Management Attorney and Business Development Executive Matt Patterson to talk about strategies to lower the tax burden on investment income.
All that and the Parting Shot.
Duration:00:36:22
Top Cop
8/14/2025
The President moves to federalize policing in DC and Democrats around the country are freaking out. Plus an update on MMTLP and the economy as a whole.
In the B Block, radio personality Chris DeSimone joins us from Tucson, AZ where they've already tried many of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's ideas with disasterous results.
All that and the Parting Shot.
Duration:00:46:34
Storm Warning
8/7/2025
There's political storm warnings out. Are they forecasting disaster or a just a tempest in a teapot?
Then we talk real weather with Thomas E. Weber and his new book Cloud Warriors: Deadly Storms, Climate Chaos―and the Pioneers Creating a Revolution in Weather Forecasting.
Then we chase happiness in the parting shot.
Duration:00:40:18
My Trade Deals Are Up Here
7/31/2025
While the Left is going nuts over denim wear ads, Donald Trump is reshaping the world economy.
This week we talk to former Wall Street Journal reporter - and now Founder and Chairman of Paradigm Pharmaceuticals - Amal Naj, about how reshoring our pharma industry is a matter of national security.
All that and the Parting Shot.
Duration:00:58:13
Tulsi Time
7/24/2025
This week DNI Tulsi Gabbard took center stage to accuse the 44th President of the United States of malfeasance against his successor. Dennis takes a long, hard look at the allegations and talks about it with journalist Lee Smith and his book, Disappearing the President: Trump, Truth Social, and the Fight for the Republic.
All that and the Parting Shot on the joys of the quiet party.
Duration:00:49:38
Kneale's List
7/17/2025
Dennis Kneale has his own list and it's a naughty one. One the top of it is Communust China and the people who make deals with them to the detriment of America. And then there's the list, the Epstein List and the way it's been buried by the last two Administrations.
Then we welcome in old friend Kristen Shaunessey for the latest update on shady dealings on Wall Street.
All that and the Parting Shot... Have your documents ready!
Duration:00:43:12
Put ICE On It
7/10/2025
ICE is fighting Antifa, Elon is fighting the system and MAGA is feeling betrayed by the closure of the Jeffrey Epstein case. There's a lot to bug Dennis this week.
But there's also a lot to celebrate as the Trump Administration truly invests in the next generation and we get a parting shot from Dennis' mom.
Duration:00:35:32
Don't Sell Us Short
6/26/2025
Has the City of New York gone nuts? What does the Democratic primary for mayor mean for the rest of the party and the country?
Then we take a deep dive into the unethical practice of short selling stocks with John Welborn, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Dartmouth College and David Lauer of Urvin Finance.
Welborn's paper can be read here.
Duration:00:47:20
MAGA Civil War?
6/19/2025
If Donald Trump decides to help Israel finish off the Iranian regime will that trigger a MAGA Civil War?
Plus we chat with veteran radio talker Bill Martinez on the situation in Southern California and a Parting Shot on looking for love after lockup.
Duration:00:46:25
Battle of LA
6/12/2025
It's June, Trump is back in office, so it must be Riot Season. On one side is the President, ICE, active-duty and reserve service members, and a majority of the American people. On the other side are elected Democrats in California, illegal aliens, and Antifa. It's getting ugly out there.
Then we follow up on our coverage of Wall Street shenanigans of naked short selling and the dereliction of duty of government regulators.
All that and the Parting Shot - for which we apologize…
Duration:00:44:47
Family Feud
6/5/2025
Elon Musk criticizes President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" and distances himself from the Administration. Is the honeymoon over?
Our guest this week is Lt. Col. Buzz Patterson (USAF, Ret.), NY Times bestselling author and former keeper of the nuclear football. We talk about his time in the White House with President and Mrs. Clinton and the current state of the military under SecDef Pete Hegseth.
All that and the Parting Shot.
Duration:00:50:38
Time to Get Out of D.O.G.E.
5/29/2025
The time has come for the Electric Horseman to saddle up and the get the hell out of D.O.G.E.
This week Elon Musk leaves government service and returns to the private sector.
Then we talk to Scherie Murray, a Jamaican-American businesswoman from Queens who ran for the GOP nomination fot New York's 14th House District in 2020.
All that and the Parting Shot of D-I-V-O-R-C-E.
Duration:00:45:44
Cover-ups and Other Magic Tricks
5/22/2025
Jake Tapper is in the crosshairs this week as Dennis wonders, "What did he know and when did he know it?"
Then we talk to Rene “Butch” Meily about his book, From Manila to Wall Street: An Immigrant's Journey With America's First Black Tycoon which chronicles his time with Reginald Lewis, the first Black American to build a billion dollar business.
All that and the Parting Shot.
Duration:00:43:11
Donald of Arabia
5/15/2025
The President spends his first major overseas trip of his 2nd term in the Middle East, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates - courting investment in America and stirring up some "plane" old fashioned controversy.
Then we talk to "America's Top Recovering Attorney," Kerry Lutz and founder of the Financial Survivor Network.
All that and the Parting Shot.
Duration:00:44:42
Things Are Looking Up
5/8/2025
This week we take time out to count out blessings and take note of the things that are going right.
Okay, we also have a couple of complaints.
All that and a Parting Shot 50 years in the making.
Duration:00:38:31
100 Days of Trump 2.0
5/1/2025
We're marking the First 100 Days of the second Trump Administration. Has it been terrific or traumatic?
Then we talk to Shaun Thompson of AM 560 The Answer in Chicago about the sleight of hand that is the government's reporting of the economy,
All that and an unapologetic Parting Shot.
Duration:00:45:45
Federal Reserve Smackdown
4/24/2025
While most Democrats continue to hang their hats on "Maryland Man," Elizabeth Warren is going to the mat for the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell - which is, in many ways, a reversal for her.
Then we talk to Todd Sheets, former director of Raymond James’ Recovering Markets Program, about the turmoil in the markets caused by Trump's Tariffs and why China has forced this necessary move.
All that and a Saad Parting Shot.
Duration:00:46:48