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The VK Bros

Jason von Kanel and Alex von Kanelthevkbros.podbean.com
Jason and Alex von Kanel (VK) are brothers who are passionate about the big picture. What began as a sales-related podcast has evolved due to the global pandemic and the general tomfoolery we are all experiencing on a daily basis - and we ain’t buying it! If you want a different perspective on the world and some fun along the way, this is the show for you.
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Episodes

Built On Fraudulent Foundations

Trigger Warning - This week we discuss (among many other things) the sensitive topic of suicide. If this is something you're not comfortable with we'll see you next week. We also talk about the pro's and con's of our individual choices (and why we should make them for ourselves, not for others), give updates on Michael Saylor and Pork Barilaro as well as ponder how much of society is built on fraudulent foundations, as the latest study on SSRI antidepressants has shown that their purported benef...

Aug 14, 202257 minEp. 111

Farmer Wants A Life

While the globe struggles with a cost of living crisis due to rampant inflation, supply chain disruptions and rising cost of energy, why are certain governments now contributing to food shortages by cracking down of farmers?

Aug 07, 202257 minEp. 110

Time To Zoom Out

Want to know the subtle nuances of this weeks Manly Rainbow Jersey Scandal? Ask two straight white dudes! We do our best to deconstruct this situation and also chat about Alex getting destroyed at golf and the juicy details of QLD's Wellcamp Quarantine Facility as the costs were finally released this week - it turns out to be a great deal for someone! Need a new car? - Autobros Wholesale: https://autobros.com.au/ To support the channel with Bitcoin: bc1qk9m5k2xyxycku0sf98fv9aesy8n4pfkck65stj Tim...

Jul 31, 202257 minEp. 109

Juicin’ Juniors

This week the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted Moderna provisional approval for their vaccine for 6 months to 5yr olds. We analyse the KidCOVE study of 7200 children they used to justify the approval and compare it to a recent study out of Singapore on vaccine efficacy against Omicron of 250,000 kids aged 5-11. We also talk about climate alarmism, Australia's national debt and why businesses need to be allowed to fail.

Jul 24, 20221 hrEp. 108

A Bugs Life

This week we recorded at Jason's house and talked about Alex being a typical Ferarri W*nker, updates on his fitness testing and the difference between positive and negative motivation, the Covid situation in Australia being worse than ever (and all the responsible parties abandoning ship) as well as the uprising and overthrow of the Sri Lankan government.

Jul 17, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 107

Error 101 Host Not Found

With Jason's family currently in iso, Alex is joined by friend of the show and Co-Host of "The Music Bar Podcast" Chris Buitenhuis to discuss Shinzo Abe, electric cars and the current state of the Twitter deal.

Jul 10, 20221 hrEp. 106

New Beginnings

The nature of our podcast has evolved so we are starting fresh as The VK Bros. That is what the show is - us, unfiltered, open minded and focused on the big picture... Most of the time. This week we introduce the new show before detailing the newest corrupt conduct in Australian politics and how we really can change the future.

Jul 03, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 105

Life Is A Scam

This week we start off by clarifying some comments due to some viewer feedback before detailing how our current society is a scam, Jason sings a remix of "The Sign" by Ace of Base, we have some constructive disagreements and then we give a sneak peak into how our podcast has evolved and where we are going next week for episode 100. Need a new car? - Autobros Wholesale: https://autobros.com.au/ To support the channel with Bitcoin: bc1qk9m5k2xyxycku0sf98fv9aesy8n4pfkck65stj...

Jun 26, 202259 minEp. 104

Jake went to Hospital plus Energy, Inflation and Honesty

This week Jake went to hospital for 4 days from a really bad RSV infection - a warning for all parents! We also discuss bad service, QR codes, what's happening with the Crypto market, the energy and inflation crisis and some absolute Rock's and Diamond policies by state and federal Labor.

Jun 19, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 103

The Minority of the Buffet Anxious

It's CMV (Cytomegalovirus) Awareness Month! Please help us shine a light on the most important disease that no one talks about! This week we also discuss whether or not Alex was served floor pizza, respond to a comment from last week's show and the latest protected class to come out of this week's Washington Post Woke-Olympics: The Minority of the Buffet Anxious

Jun 12, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 102

Unintended Consequences

This is a fun one! This week we discuss when animals attack podcasters, Alex celebrates his birthday too hard, some funny parenting stories about Nate, Alex channels his inner Jordan Peterson, the Monkeypox edition of conspiracy corner, our first impressions of life under Labor and MUCH MUCH MORE!

Jun 05, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 101

Vote 1 You

This week Alex gives us his thoughts on the election outcome and what possible effects it could have on financial markets. Need Crypto help? - Bryte Futures: https://brytefutures.com/ Need a new car? - Autobros Wholesale: https://autobros.com.au/

May 29, 202226 minEp. 100

Waiting Wishing

This week while waiting for the election results we kick around a few concepts and ponder about what the future holds.

May 22, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 99

The Federal Election Special

With the most important federal election in recent memory looming large we take a look at the policies of the 2 major parties plus 4 minors that appear to be gaining traction, in an effort to make our votes more informed.

May 15, 20222 hr 20 minEp. 98

Tinderbox Events

This week we tell you the real story behind the Roe v Wade controversy and provide some education on how sales pitches actually work on you. We also highlight more of the wealth transfers, offer some marketing assistance, analyse dreams and add more businesses to our sh*tlist.

May 08, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 97

Perpetual Energy

This week Alex achieved one of his life long dreams and explains the steps along the way so you can achieve yours too. We also discuss what happens next with Elon Musk's Twitter ownership now that it is official and finish up with an interesting (and relevant) history lesson that we can all learn from.

May 01, 20221 hr 21 minEp. 96

Netflix No Chill

This week we discuss the reasons behind Netflix's tumbling stock price, some bad business experiences, how old school Disney flicks aren't really for kids anymore and the perils of wandering Indian nature reserves.

Apr 24, 202259 minEp. 95

Elon Musk: The Troll King Seeks to Own Social Discourse

This week we discuss Elon Musk's attempt to purchase 100% of Twitter stock and take it private - is this a good thing or a bad thing? We also discuss some Aussie politics, a very interesting covid statistic and much more!

Apr 17, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 94

Bitcoin Saints and Sinners

This week Alex analyses Michael Saylor's explanation for his investment in Bitcoin from his appearance on the PBD Podcast in what is possibly the greatest breakdown of the current monetary system and why Bitcoin solves so many problems. If you have never invested in Cryptocurrency but are looking for the reasons why you should consider it, we highly recommend this episode!

Apr 10, 202251 minEp. 93

Spineless

Our take on the Will Smith drama, a couple health updates and then we discuss the changing vax mandates in Australia as well as the budget and coming federal election.

Apr 03, 202259 minEp. 92

22 Jump Street

This week we talk about the crowdfunded video game Star Citizen, Alex clarifies his electric car comments from last week, how short term thinking in Australia fails to capitalise on the huge potential of our country, how these same incompetent governments buy our votes leading into elections, why Ash Barty is the greatest Aussie athlete of all time and much much more!

Mar 27, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 91

Power Struggles

This week we start with a reminder that could save you lots of money (that you'll need to afford fuel) before diving deep into the unspoken global ramifications of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. We also talk some domestic Australian politics, inflation and much much more!

Mar 20, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 90

Floods, Pfizer and the FDA

This week we discuss inflation, the floods, Pfizer's first document bundle release, and the new head of the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Mar 13, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 89

Modern-a Problems Require Moderna Solutions

In another solo episode due to flooding, Jason introduces his new son to the world, makes a brief statement on the Ukraine/Russia situation before exploring the stories you haven't heard about due to the war noise including the first real-world data on vaccine efficacy in 5-11yo's, mRNA vaccines affecting DNA in vitro and scientists discovering a genome sequence patented by Moderna in 2016 is present in SARS COV 2.

Mar 06, 202249 minEp. 88

Hindsight by Gaslight

With the pandemic seemingly coming to an end, we look back and see what lessons we can all learn and discuss how misrepresentation and censorship changed the world during this period.

Feb 27, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 87

News or Noise?

This week we aim to separate the real news from the distracting noise by diving into what the stock market is saying, identifying which stories you should be paying attention to, providing updates on the situations in Canada and Ukraine, and exploring how democratic governments are experimenting with the social credit system.

Feb 20, 202248 minEp. 86

The Pot Calling The Kettle Blackface

This week Jason goes solo and gives an update on his wife's pregnancy, the worldwide freedom protests including Justin Trudeau's divisive language and then he sits in the deep dark conspiracy corner to spitball the latest potential spoiler alert.

Feb 13, 202244 minEp. 85

Welcome to The RDO-Verse

This week we talk about CMV (Cytomegalovirus) in pregnancy due to an unfortunate diagnosis, why Meta and their stock are dying, the Joe Rogan smokescreen and how we can move forward into a new media ecosystem.

Feb 06, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 84

Short and Salty

This week we take a short and salty look at NFT's, the future of crypto, the Ukraine situation and Germany blaming their covid restrictions on a "software error".

Jan 30, 202235 minEp. 83

People Power

This week we start with some Tech Talk before discussing the big win for People Power with the overturning of Victoria's IVF ban, how the influences who have pushed us in the same direction during this pandemic are starting to diverge in different directions, we clear up the confusion around the Novak Djokovic story (as the main stream narrative isn't entirely accurate) as well as discussing the impact of the pandemic on kids, an interesting cannabis advertisement and much much more!

Jan 23, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 82
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