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The Tragedy of the Middle East: A Letter from Lebanon
Season 2024 Episode 80
In this episode, we turn our focus to the Middle East, specifically Lebanon, a country currently at the epicentre of political and economic turmoil. Joined by Lebanese economist Carole Nakhle, we div…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Can Draghi's €800 Billion Plan Save Europe from Decline?
Season 2024 Episode 79
In this episode, we continue our European mini-series, moving from Germany to the broader continental landscape. Europe faces mounting economic challenges as Mario Draghi, the former president of th…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Germany on the Brink: Economic Fragility, Immigration Tensions, and the Rise of the Right
Season 2024 Episode 78
In this episode, we take a hard look at Germany’s current crossroads, where economic fragility and political tensions collide. Once the bedrock of European stability, Germany now faces challenges lik…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
The Vinyl Comeback: How Records Survived Streaming
Season 2024 Episode 77
In this episode, we dive into the fascinating resurgence of vinyl and its surprising resilience amidst the digital age. We explore the economics of vinyl, the history of the music industry’s evolutio…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
An Apple A Day Keeps The Taxman Away
Season 2024 Episode 76
This podcast episode dives deep into the complexities of the Apple tax ruling and its broader implications for Ireland's economic model. We explore how Ireland's low corporate tax strategy, which beg…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Hitler’s Plan to Destroy Britain with Counterfeit Money – from Money: A Story of Humanity
Season 2024 Episode 75
In this episode, we’re diving into one of the wildest stories in the book, involving none other than Adolf Hitler. Can you imagine money falling from the sky? That's what Hitler had planned—he wanted…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
From Poetry to Punches: Ireland’s Journey from Michael D. to McGregor
Season 2024 Episode 74
This week, we delve into a fascinating hypothetical for Ireland’s future: could Conor McGregor really be our next President in 2025? From the quaint leadership of Michael D. Higgins, to McGregor’s br…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
A Letter from America with Jim Chanos
Season 2024 Episode 73
This week, we dive into the shifting tides of the U.S. economy and its global impact on smaller countries like Ireland, who are deeply tied to American trade and investment. With the Fed’s balancing …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
What Taylor Swift & Oasis Tickets Tell Us About The Economy!
Season 2024 Episode 72
This episode, we dive into the world of Taylor Swift to explore a Delicate issue—why Ireland’s housing market is stuck in a Blank Space. We’re taking a page from the Leaving Cert’s economics exam, us…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Arab Disunity: From Ancient Rifts to the Gaza Conflict
Season 2024 Episode 71
In this episode, we kick things off by exploring the deep divides within the Arab world, tracing the roots of these fractures back to the early 19th century when two competing visions for Arab unity …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago