Podcast Episodes

Ireland's Population Boom: Opportunity or Crisis?

Season 2024 Episode 60

The Central Statistics Office predicts Ireland's population could surge to 7.5 million by 2057, mostly due to inward migration. What could this mean for Ireland's future? Are we already at maximum ca…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

A Day In The Life Of Abed Salama with Nathan Thrall

Season 2024 Episode 59

I read Nathan Thrall’s book last year before the Gaza and October 7th massacres. I couldn’t put it down. It tells the true story of a young Palestinian boy, a tragic accident, his family and the dail…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History Of Germany’s Wealthiest Dynasties

Season 2024 Episode 58

The true story of how Germany’s wealthiest business dynasties amassed untold money and power by abetting the atrocities of the Third Reich — and how America looked the other way. Many of them continu…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Beyond The Wall; Life In The GDR With Katja Hoyer

Season 2024 Episode 57

In 1980, Dalkey United went on a football trip to Germany which ended up in East Berlin. A certain economist, festival director and once under 13s centre half was on that schoolboy trip and so began …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

From Millers to Influencers: Navigating the New Economy

Season 2024 Episode 56

In this week’s episode, we’re journeying from the bustling docks of 17th-century Amsterdam to the modern gig economy, all through the lens of Rembrandt and his old man. Rembrandt’s dad wanted him to …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

A young Irish economist and a Nobel prize winner walk into a bar....

Season 2024 Episode 55

In May 1991 I walked into Keenan's Bar in Crossmaglen, South Armagh with a superstar American economist who would go on to win the Nobel Prize for a chat about global monetary policy. Joe Stiglitz an…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Blazers Vs. High Viz Jackets

Season 2024 Episode 54

In this episode, we dive into the Aer Lingus strike, putting it in the context of the larger global economic landscape. We ask if this strike is the beginning of a new era in industrial relations. By…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

The Economics of Irish Restaurants

Season 2024 Episode 53

We have a very special episode for you today, courtesy of The Bear, Season 3 which is streaming on Disney+ from today, June 27th!

We're digging into what makes an Irish restaurant tick and the hidden…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Sold Down the River

Season 2024 Episode 52

This week, we dive deep into the nitty-gritty of the commercial property market, highlighting its glaring vulnerabilities and the dramatic plunge in values since the pandemic. Using the vivid histori…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Common Sense is Coming Home!

Season 2024 Episode 51

Could Common Sense be Coming Home? We dive into the unexpected shift where Britain now seems like the island of sanity amid European radicalism. We explore the surprising fragility of German infrastr…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago