Podcast Episodes

The view from Kyiv - Part 2

Season 2023 Episode 5

Listen to the view of the region from my travelling companion to Ukraine, Sasha Kabanovsky, born and bred in Kyiv. We covered a lot of ground, historic, political, social and economic. Hope you enjoy…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Letter from Kyiv

Season 2023 Episode 4

As a student I first went to the Soviet Union in 1987. Then spent months in the Russian countryside trying to learn the language in 1991. Since then, I have worked and travelled in both Russian and U…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Unmasking cryptocurrency from both a financial and technological standpoint

Season 2023 Episode 3

2022 saw many ups and downs - and one notable "down" was the fall of crypto-mania. While the madness feels behind us, most still don't understand this "currency" that is shrouded in myths and lore - …

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

The story of money

Season 2023 Episode 2

Like fire, money has profoundly impacted our species. So much so that it’s development has shaped how we organize together, how the world was discovered and who innovated first (and best!).

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Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Reframing the housing crisis

Season 2023 Episode 305

Let's start the new year with a fresh perspective on housing - because looking at it differently can create new ideas to solve the problem!

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Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

A hard look at the return of Inflation - and why it hasn't been transitory

Season 2 Episode 304

With inflation still very much present at the end of the year and various unions fighting to maintain their real world wages, some through strikes, let's take a look at why inflation hasn't been tran…

Published on 3 years ago

Irish Argentine

Season 2 Episode 303

Messi apart, the player that caught most people's eye was Alexis McAlister. But how did his Irish family end up in the Pampas? Today we tell the story of the Irish Argentineans. More than 500,000 Arg…

Published on 3 years ago

The UK’s transformation in 2022

Season 2 Episode 302

This year has been a turbulent one, across Europe, one of the countries that has felt this the most is the UK: 3 prime ministers in a year, a bank crisis and rising Scottish nationalism. Let’s explor…

Published on 3 years ago

Bonus episode: The economics of movies

Season 2 Episode 301

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Where did movies come from? What costs and expenses are involved in making them? How has streaming platforms changed the types of movies being made? All th…

Published on 3 years ago

Ukraine economics - Before & after the war

Season 2 Episode 300

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Published on 3 years ago