Teaching You to Fisch

Karl Fisch spent his career as an educator, and it shows in every minute of this podcast. After retiring from teaching, he launched Teaching You to Fisch in early 2025 as a way to make financial literacy truly accessible to people who have never had formal financial education, particularly fellow educators. The name plays on the "teach a person to fish" metaphor, and the show lives up to it by focusing on giving you the knowledge and skills to make your own financial decisions rather than just following someone else's advice. Episodes are intentionally short, usually 10-20 minutes, and Karl is upfront that the video versions on YouTube are actually the best format since he works through spreadsheets and visual examples. Topics follow a logical curriculum: personal finance basics, budgeting, insurance, credit and debt, investing fundamentals, taxes, and retirement planning. It feels like taking a really good free course, one episode at a time. With 18 episodes and a 5.0 rating from 8 reviews, this is very much a new and growing show. The most recent episode is from May 2025, so Karl may be planning additional seasons. What he lacks in production polish he makes up for with genuine teaching skill. He explains concepts at exactly the right pace, never talking down to listeners but never assuming too much knowledge either. If you are someone who learns best from a structured, sequential approach and you want to build your financial literacy from the ground up, this is an excellent place to start. The entire catalog takes just a few hours to work through.