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Prospectors Radio LIVE 1-14-24

·1 hr 33 min·5 clips
Rob discovers a diamond ring valued at $1,600, triggering a live on-air auction starting at $300 among the prospectors.
The episode begins with host Tim Grimes and guests Rich Cooley, Jaron Wheeler, Rob Michael, Scott Swiftwater, and others greeting listeners and discussing the bitterly cold weather across various states. Jaron shares a story about his truck battery dying at a store due to corrosion, leading to a group conversation about battery maintenance, jump starters, and the merits of compact portable jump packs versus traditional cables. The hosts review current precious metal prices, noting gold is above $2,000, silver around $23, and Bitcoin's volatility post-ETF approval. Rob Michael presents news stories from the metal-detecting world, including a UK detectorist who found a 33-year-old wedding ring and the owner's request to discard it due to a bad divorce. Rob then shows a diamond ring he found, detailing its valuation and sparking an impromptu live auction among the hosts to fund his Alaska trip. Scott Swiftwater announces the Courtside, Arizona gold show in February and reads the story 'Three Feet from Gold' from Napoleon Hill's 'Think and Grow Rich,' about a miner who abandoned a claim just three feet from a rich vein. The group discusses recent episodes of the TV show 'Gold Rush,' focusing on Parker Schnabel's high yields and crew dramas. Rob proposes a charitable raffle for the diamond ring, with 50% of proceeds going to support the Prospectors Radio community, leading to logistical planning. The episode wraps with shoutouts to listeners, reminders to join the Gold Prospector Space forum, and well-wishes for the week.

As heard by us

A chilly community chat turns a found ring into a grounded question of value, bidding, and return.

Prospectors Radio settles into the lived-in texture of a community talk show, where cold weather, a clicking vehicle, and a corroded battery cable become more than background noise.

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Why you'd press play

Press play when cold-weather battery trouble and a found diamond ring sound like odd, amiable evening company.

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