The Besties of 2025

Rule Breaker Investing

The Motley Fool

Business, Investing

4.4 • 959 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

t’s the 50th week of the year, which means it’s time once again for the Besties—a celebration of the episodes that educated, amused, and enriched us most in 2025. David highlights ten standout episodes from this year, revisiting the ideas, stories, and lessons that lingered long after the microphones were off. And all of the voices behind those moments return for brief cameos, reflecting on the year that was and looking ahead to what comes next. From Authors in August and a Market Cap Game Show world championship, to character, community, games, and the many ways listeners took concrete steps toward financial freedom, this episode captures the breadth of what Rule Breaker Investing aims to be: thoughtful, optimistic, playful, and practical. A year in review — not ranked, just remembered. Companies mentioned: VKTX Sign up for The Motley Fool’s Breakfast News here: ⁠www.fool.com/breakfastnews⁠ Order David's Rule Breaker Investing book here: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1804091219/ Host: David GardnerGuests: Andy Cross, Chris Hill, Emily Flippen, Morgan Housel, Randi Zuckerberg, Rick Engdahl, Sam Horn, Sem Verbeek, Shirzad ChamineProducer: Bart Shannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Every year in the 50th week of the year, it's time.
0:06.0	Movies have their Oscars, television has its Emmys, music has its Grammys, and Broadway
0:11.2	has its Tonys. I'm not really sure what podcasts are supposed to have, but the one podcast I know
0:16.6	best has its besties, calling out the 10 top rule breaker investing podcasts of the year,
0:22.9	and not only that, but welcoming back the guest stars, the voices that educated, amused,
0:28.6	and enriched all of us in this year that has been. So yes, the stars are back. It's the 50th week
0:36.7	of 2025, and now all tied up and a bow for you.
0:40.8	Welcome to the besties of 2025 only on Rule Breaker Investing.
0:49.0	It's the Rule Breaker Investing podcast with Motley Full co-founder, David Gardner.
0:57.6	Welcome. Rule Breaker Investing podcast with Motley Full Co-founder David Gardner. Welcome back to what may be the most special edition of Rule Breaker Investing this year.
1:03.8	Cameos for many of my favorite guests looking back on the year that was and ahead to the year to come.
1:10.2	It's our besties of 2025.
1:12.5	I've chosen 10 of my favorite podcast from the 50 we've published this year.
1:17.3	These are not ranked.
1:18.3	There's no order here.
1:19.8	But looking back across a full year now of shows,
1:23.3	I asked myself which 10 really stood at?
1:30.1	Let's celebrate them. And when possible, let's bring some of those voices back to share a few reflections. A quick word of reassurance to those not
1:37.1	selected. Hey, that means 40 podcasts are not on this list, but I thought they were terrific too. I love all my children.
1:45.7	But like the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, and Tonys, at some point you have to make some cuts.
1:50.0	And here, that number is 10. Now, if you missed any of these episodes the first time around,
1:55.7	this is your nudge to go back and listen. You are guaranteed to be educated, amused, and enriched.
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