Podcast Episodes

The Easiest Way to Rob a Bank is to Run It

Season 2023 Episode 64

As John returns from Washington DC we take a quick state of that nation before coming home to talk about how the Irish banks are actually stealing their customer's money. Interest income is the incom…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

The Reign in Spain

Season 2023 Episode 63

Continuing our European tour we arrive in the the Iberian Peninsula. What makes Spain, this most brilliant of countries tick? With many European countries leaning to the right, Spain has been an inte…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Is the DeGrowth Movement the future?

One of the most talked about global movements is the DeGrowth movement which believes economic growth is the problem and if we can wean ourselves of the economics of growth, lots of good things will …

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

The Economics of Oppenheimer

Season 2023 Episode 61

Culture always mirrors, reinforces or leads economics & Oppenheimer has just returned nuclear energy to the center of the energy discussion. Is is the silver bullet to sustainable energy or the next …

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Sinead, Music and Stone Age Economics

Season 2023 Episode 60

After a quick top-up on last week’s Italian episode, we talk about Sinead O'Connor before she became Sinead O'Connor. From there we explore why music was always much more than entertainment and how t…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

How Italy became anti-fragile

Season 2023 Episode 59

Italy, the cradle of European civilization often gets a bad rap, which I personally think is completely unjustified. Today's conversation looks at where the country stands but also how it's history g…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Insiders VS Outsiders

Season 2023 Episode 58

How can some countries be doing well on paper but in reality, there is growing frustration and instability from the population, leading to more extremist ideology? The answer is all about insiders VS…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The Tyranny of Nostalgia

Season 2023 Episode 57

The UK is a mess. Investment, productivity and GPD per head is all flatlining. Why? How can a once good country go bad. In today’s conversation we’re joined by economist Russel Jones to explore what …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Has the FED done the impossible? Is a soft landing coming?

Season 2023 Episode 56

The Americans might have engineered the impossible: a soft landing… which would be an absolute anomaly in economic cycles! While we look at how this might be happening, we also investigate the many c…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Bastille Day Special: What makes France tick?

Season 2023 Episode 55

On the eve of Bastille Day we head to France to explore the French economy. Who really runs France, the technocrats, big business or the political class of the people? How have the recent riots chang…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago