Podcasts
Tune in weekly to Nick’s Far Middle Podcast. Episodes 1-14 walk through Nick’s thoughts on his book, Precipice, chapter by chapter. Hear his perspective on how the book came to be, expanded thoughts on key topics in the book, the interconnectivity of themes, and how many of the troubling trends in Precipice dominate life today.Subsequent episodes of the Far Middle cover a range of timely and interesting topics spanning business, energy, sports, culture, politics, and policy. Each installment of the Far Middle offers an entertaining stroll through a variety of subjects that Nick ties together in a common theme at episode’s end. Never predictable, but always engaging, the Far Middle is a must-listen for those looking for straight talk in a world of facade.
From Unfair to Fair: Strengthening the Middle
Built to Last: Evolution and Reinvention
The Hand of God Meets the Hand of Climate Alarmism
The Illusion of Knowledge
Kluszewski and Voltaire’s Wisdom Go Back-to-Back
From the Hardwood and Hard Data to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Stealing Bases and Preserving Fire
Rhetoric and Perception Versus Data and Facts
Gridiron Surprises and Global Challenges
Touchdowns, Taxes, and Tactics
Multi-Tentacled Leviathan
The Far Middle: No Room for Boredom
Sliding into 2025
Christmas Truce to Boys Town: A Holiday Far Middle Special
Power Plays
Smashing Serves and Stealing Smiles
March to Greatness
Examining Veritas
Exploring Classic and Managerial Liberalism
Exposed: Decoding the 2024 Election
Opposite Directions
Baseball Brawls to Constitutional Calls
Tackling Truth
The Heart of Administrative Darkness
Unconventional Wisdom: Baseball, War, and Outlaw Country
Tough Guys and Cool Heads
From Baseball to the Baltic Sea
Data Driven Truth
Historic Journeys
Things That Make You Go, Hmmm
Bogus Justifications
The Genius of Alexander the Great
Higher Levels of Performance
Millers and Markets
Hard Truths
Blue Heaven
Powerful Impact
Justice For All
The Fastest Power Wins
Contrasting Pairs
Power Shift
Moore’s Impact and Eisenhower’s Vision
The Progressive Prosecutor Movement
Journalism Bias
The Far Middle Turns Three
Going Back to California
A Lack of Consistency
Big Truths
Little Lies
Years, Numbers, and Consistency
The Far Middle Journey
Manipulation
Fields of Resistance
The Struggle Between Liberty and Authority
Transformations
Contrasting Views
Morphing the Narrative
Bring It on Home
Bad Medicine
Skating Through the Climate Maze
Echoes of Greatness
Never Surrender
The Fellowship of Data and Facts
Broken Finances to Broken Hands
Pushing the Envelope
Education in America
The Truth of the Matter
Radical Transparency
The Hits Keep on Coming
The Real-World Scoreboard
Omnipotent Government
Lecturing vs. Personal Behavior
The Battle of Hurtgen Forest
Stacking the Deck
Effective Leadership
Confidence and Conviction
Competitive Greatness
Upside Down Expert Predictions
Green Inflation
Inside Out
The Inevitable Cycle
Off and Running
Fiery and Feisty
Unbreakable
The Great Reset Threat
That’s All Right
Giant Steps
Under Continual Assault
A New Constellation
Turbulence
Always Seeking
The Free Exploring Mind
Birds and Rabbit Holes
Outsized Impacts
Track Records
One-Hit Wonders
Knockin’ Out 100
The Left’s Grinding Long-Term Game
Back in the Summer of ‘98
Executive Power
Breezin’ into Spring
The Externality Reality
A Serious Math Problem
Penguins and Polar Bears
Runnin’ and Disruptin’
The Two-Party Cartel
An Eruption of Illogical Moves
Accumulation, Accountability, and Advocacy
Climate Policy and the Damage Done
Hollow Proclamations
Appalachia First
Leading by Inspiring
December Clouds
Watching the River Flow
Welcome to The No-Growth Hotel
Unrest in the Forest
The Trenches
Paying Your Dues
A Double-Whammy World
Insult to Injury
Always Keep Swinging
Partnerships
Bridgers vs. Catalysts
Intervention Versus Intervention
Compromised Academia and Media Standards
Perpetual Change
Let’s Ride the Lightning
Once in a Blue Moon
The Inflation Equation and Twisted Economic Logic
Answering Constant Listeners’ Questions
Current Expectations on the Future Determine the Future
Buckle Up Your Chinstraps
Global Rivals
The Casual Hum of the Heartland
Compromising Standardization and Improved Transparency
Markets and Competition Work
Hypocrisy: Running Like the Bulls in Pamplona
Studies Show and Experts Agree
Realizing Untapped Greatness
Massive Potential
Big Policy Stuff Matters
High and Tight
Regrets to Gilded Glamour
Disciplined, Fierce and Prolific
Rules For Thee But Not For Me
Four-Way Threat
The Strikeout
Steel to Iron to Platinum
The 46 Defense
Troubling Trends
Russia/Ukraine Part Two
Russia/Ukraine Part One
Emboldening Our Adversaries
Shifting Leverage
Eighteen Inches of Daylight
Cobras Don’t Play It Safe
Connections: “Whole of Government” to Shark-Infested Markets
Combinations and Connections
Simple Equations: From Football to the Economy
Knuckleballing Policy
Never Die Easy
Theater and Optics
Connections: From Jim Brown to Build Back Better
Risk/Reward Math Demoted for Political Science and Ideology
Domestic Energy: America’s Goalie
Prepare for Blindside as Elites Tackle Climate Change
The Times They Are A-Changin’: From Pro Athletes to Dylan
Collisions-Between-Bad-Government-Policy-and-the-Real-World
Analyzing America’s 62% Crisis
LA Observations of Negative and Positive Liberties, Part II
Ode to and Observations of LA (Part I)
Six Simple Things to Improve Economy, Culture and Society
Connections: Legitimate vs Red Herring ‘Code Reds’ for Humanity
Connections of Elite Reality: Campus Casualty to China Forces Fiction to Inflation/Shortages for All
Connections: Washington D.C. to Biden’s Incompetency to Fiscal Policy and Market Bubbles
Connections: Entitled Grads to Bezos Hypocrisy to China’s Fleecing of the U.S. and Czar Kerry
Connections: Bernie to the Academia Monster to Freedom of Viewpoint
Podcast #17 — Connections: Afghanistan to Swanky Doors to Culture Wars to American Pride
Podcast #16 – Ode to James Burke’s Connections
Podcast #15 – Connecting Dots: NFL Preseason Stinks, MLB Ruining Team Legacies and Energy Policy
The Far Middle Podcast #14 – Author’s Note
The Far Middle Podcast #13 – Epilogue
The Far Middle Podcast #12 – Jeff Sachs
The Far Middle Podcast #11 – Bono
The Far Middle Podcast #10: THE POPE
The Far Middle Podcast #9: CITIES
The Far Middle Podcast #8: PENSIONS
The Far Middle Podcast #7: THE FED
The Far Middle Podcast #6: STEM
The Far Middle Podcast #5: Academia
The Far Middle Podcast #4: Beyond Government
The Far Middle Podcast #3: Big Government
The Far Middle Podcast #2: Creators, Enablers, Servers, and Leeches










