The most memorable stories are often the ones filled with... surprises! Today we begin a new storytelling series, bringing lessons on business, investing, and life. Expect the unexpected....

• (2:51) Hail to Dorothy — the Wicked Witch is Dead! 
• (8:58) Priceline and Me
• (16:11) How Do We Play?
• (21:51) Heather O'Reilly
• (29:34) Fill Your Own Piñata

Companies Discussed: BKNG

Host: David Gardner Producer: Rick Engdahl

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” ― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

...And as it turns out, also a tale of 5 Stocks for the Coronavirus as we send the sampler off to Sad Foolhalla. Luckily we also get to review 5 Stocks To Teach You Rule Breakers.

• (6:21) 5 Stocks To Teach You Rule Breakers with Jason Moser
• (37:59) 5 Stocks for the Coronavirus with Jim Mueller

Companies Discussed: ATVI, AVAV, ABNB, AAPL, AXON, SONY, MSFT, PTON, ROKU, SE, TDOC, ZM

Host: David Gardner Guests: Jason Moser, Jim Mueller Producer: Rick Engdahl

A world traveler sleeping on the sidewalk to save a buck... A geologist working the oil fields on a 12-hour night shift... It doesn't take a fancy degree to become a Rule Breaker. It takes a student of life, of business, and of investing. Today Jeff Fischer and Kirsten Guerra share their stories of how they've become investors, analysts, and Fools.

• (3:57) Jeff Fischer: Sometimes the stock graph of life goes up and down at the same time.
• (53:01) Kirsten Guerra: Burnt out by the oil industry, but ever curious to find new data to analyze.

Host: David Gardner GuestsL Jeff Fischer, Kirsten Guerra Producer: Rick Engdahl

The end of the month is here again, so we're tossing you the keys and letting you drive. Sure enough, you're taking us somewhere smarter, happier, and richer!

• (7:46) Is Gamifying Life Bad?
• (10:42) Pushing the Limits of the GKC Score
• (21:18) Diversification vs. Stock Concentration
• (31:13) Education and Questioning
• (44:06) Transparency and Scorekeeping
• (52:54) A Blind Spot for GAAP?
• (1:11:01) Bring Rule Breakers Together

Stocks Mentioned: AMZN, NFLX, SBUX, ATVI, NET

Host: David Gardner Guests: David Kretzmann, Andy Cross, Tim Beyers Producer: Rick Engdahl

We're talking market caps, Fool! And unlike Andy Cross and Jim Mueller, our game show contestants here in the studio, you get to play at home and out of the spotlight! But no one is off the hook as we put price tags on companies we love, companies our spouses hate, and companies we have never even heard of.

Companies Discussed: PANW, ABNB, ASML, CELH, PCOR, KYMR, MELI, ETSY, BOC, MA

Host: David Gardner Guests: Andy Cross, Jim Mueller Producer: Rick Engdahl

In 2019 Warren Berger joined us for an episode of Authors in August to discuss his groundbreaking book, "A More Beautiful Question." Today he's back for a more open-ended conversation about the whys, what-ifs, and hows of asking questions — in business, in education, and in life.

Companies Mentioned: NFLX, ABNB, SPOT, UBER

Host: David Gardner Guest: Warren Berger Producer: Rick Engdahl

Were you here before podcasts? Remember the NPR show? AM radio anyone? Today Mac Greer is back with the keys to our deep vault of audio gold. Tom Gardner joins David to revisit and discuss the conversations, predictions, and lessons from 20 years ago.

• (7:08) Jim Sinegal on competition and growth
• (13:09) Meg Whitman on eBay's acquisition of PayPal
• (18:00) John Antioco on Blockbuster's bright future
• (22:53) Roger Ebert on Blockbuster's imminent demise
• (25:23) Loretta Lynn on Growing Up Poor
• (30:45) Sir Bob Geldof on the futility of bribery
• (35:07) Mike Veeck on creative marketing

Companies Discussed: COST, WMT, EBAY, PYPL, NFLX

Host: David Gardner Guests: Tom Gardner, Mac Greer Voices from the Vault: Jim Sinegal, Meg Whitman, John Antioco, Roger Ebert, Loretta Lynn, Sir Bob Geldof, Mike Veeck Producers: Mac Greer & Rick Engdahl

We stand on the shoulders of giants, and one of the best ways to enjoy the view is to look back to the brilliant things they've said and contemplate how to apply those thoughts to our current situation. Whether from essays or military strategies or blockbuster movies, great quotes are there to help us become smarter, happier, and richer.

• (4:25 ) "If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success."
• (12:08) "Plans are worthless, but planning is everything."
• (17:25) "Leadership is not about invoking rank; leadership is about seeing clearly what must be done, taking action, and inspiring others to join you in throwing their energies’ full force into the task. "
• (21:39) "At the end of the day, it's really about results."
• (29:59) "Win the crowd and you will win our freedom." 

Host: David Gardner Producer: Rick Engdahl

This month we spent some time looking back to the past in order to have a better view of the future. But our mailbag brings it all to the here and now! 

• (6:50) Trust is the Coin of the Realm
• (11:49) A Dismal Performance
• (18:42) The Trouble with Hindsight
• (34:01) Navigating the GKC
• (49:23) Dialing in your Sleep Number

Companies Discussed: AMZN,  FVRR, LMND, CRWD, TCEHY, TDOC, FSLY, AMD, NVDA, TTD

Host: David Gardner Guests: Jim Mueller, David Kretzmann Producer: Rick Engdahl

C. Thi Nguyen is back with David to discuss some of their all time favorite board and role playing games, along with some thoughts about ranking systems, scoring mechanics, and online recipes.

Host: David Gardner Guest: C. Thi Nguyen Producer: Rick Engdahl