Orwellian Optics

About Orwellian Optics

Welcome to Orwellian Optics, a podcast by Allio Capital where macroeconomics, policy, politics, and personal finance intersect. Hosted by Joseph Gradante, Andrew J Giannone, and Christopher Morgan, we offer you the tools and insights you need to navigate. Unlike mainstream media, we cut through the noise, offering an educational and independent perspective on how government decisions impact your financial future. Tune in to learn how to take control of your investments and make better choices every time.

Publisher

Allio Capital

Category

business · business · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Sept 2024

Latest episode

25 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2025

   Challenging the Gospel of GDP

   Host Gareth da Cunha interviews economist Mark Skousen about Benjamin Franklin's economic wisdom, gross output versus GDP, and the complexities of globalization, revealing historical context for today's economic policies.

2. 

   12 Sept 2025

   Challenging Media Narratives on the Economy

   Senior Economist Gene Epstein analyzes media narratives and data interpretation surrounding economics, capitalism, and socialism, revealing how biases shape public perception in this interview episode.

3. 

   28 Aug 2025

   The End of Easy Money and the Case For Bitcoin

   Lawrence Lepard, author of "The Big Print," analyzes monetary dysfunction and advocates for Bitcoin and gold as solutions amid Federal Reserve's role in economic instability, in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Orwellian Optics

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mark Skousen
• Gene Epstein
• Lawrence Lepard
• Germinal Van
• Adam Damko

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

17,109

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.