Podcast Episodes

Taiwan and the Global Economy (With Angelica Oung)

Season 2 Episode 263

Taiwan was all over the news this week. We explore why this small island will be the most sensitive geo-strategic location for the coming showdown between the USA and China. The global economy can su…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Is Putin winning?

Season 2 Episode 262

The War in Ukraine is entering its 6th month, many predicted it wouldn't last 6 days.  As time drags on and Russia's energy strategy begins to pay off, can the West remain united? What does phase 2 o…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Why Manufacturing Matters

Season 2 Episode 261

Ireland is a manufacturing powerhouse, producing half as much as the UK per year, despite having a population that is 13 times smaller. With 1% of EU's population, Ireland produces 5% of total EU ind…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Why the Italian government crumbled

Season 2 Episode 260

Draghi is out and the Italian government is heading for yet another election - what is happening with this country that seems to be in constant political turmoil?

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Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

How & why recessions happen

Season 2 Episode 259

Starting with a Chinese example before moving to Ireland, we breakdown how exactly recessions happen, how one person’s behaviour spreads through society and what the current signals are saying about …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

The Coming Currency Crises. Are you safe?

Season 2 Episode 258

Bit of a macroeconomic-fest this one. We examine currency crises and why currency collapses could become contagious. We are heading into strange economic times, expect far more currency crises than t…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

What China’s shock recession means for you!

Season 2 Episode 257

China is hurtling towards recession. This is a dramatic shift in the global economy which will have huge unforeseen consequence for the economy. Plus, last week Sony Kapoor outlined why the economica…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

The new financial era is here for a coming world where there will be more Nigerians than Europeans

Season 2 Episode 256

For financial markets, the last three decades of easy money is officially over. Sony Kapoor joins us to tease out the world economy at this inflection point. Fascinating, wide ranging, optimistic and…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

The end of Boris Johnson and the British Inconsistent Triplet

Season 2 Episode 255

It’s finally happening! The "chaos monkey" is gone, but the chaos remains. We look at the trilemma facing the next British leader or as I prefer to call it the "inconsistent triplet" at the heart of …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

In conversation with Gary Shteyngard

Season 2 Episode 254

Today’s pod is going to be slightly eccentric, we’re going to look at the world’s big events of the last year through the eyes of one of the world’s best satirist: Gary Shteyngard. In this wide rangi…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago