Podcast Episodes

Why the British election is about so much more than who will be the next PM. It’s about the very fabric of British society - explained with FT chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley - one is the sharpest political minds covering the UK right now

Episode 36

On Thursday the United Kingdom will vote once again - and its choice will have a drastic impact on the future of the country, most notably with Brexit hanging in the balance. Robert Shrimsley joins u…

Published on 6 years ago

Populism and the evolution of Ireland - Live From Vicar street

Episode 35

Here it is! Our first ever live show tackling the rise of populism around the world, the evolution of Ireland and so much more, hope you enjoy!

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Published on 6 years ago

Impeachment explained and the polarization of US politics with professor Bill Black

Episode 34

This week in a break from tradition, John and David are joined from the States by Prof Bill Black, scourge of the white collar criminal, to explore impeachment, where might it end and the fractured n…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

A hard look at the human impact of the housing crisis

Episode 33

Rising housing costs are not new news - but all too often the human element of the problem is overlooked. Today we discuss the very real human aspect of the problem, how it has impacted society and w…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Economics and the law of unintended consequences

Episode 32

Economics rarely behaves the way decision makers intended it to - From the Berlin wall to the rise of populism we look at the unintended consequences of economic and political decisions that have imp…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

What does a post-meat world means for society and the economy?

Episode 31

When Burger King goes veggie - you know something whopper is stirring. This week we take a look at the rapid shift in global meat consumption, how different areas of the world are reacting and the de…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Is the age of the job over?

Episode 30

This week’s episode is a rollicking Joycean trip around the world from Morocco to Buffalo, focusing on why great artists like James Joyce and great business people are the same sorts, generating comm…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Brexit - are we there yet? Plus, how the map of the Mid East has been redrawn in the week - all brought to you from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

Episode 29

This weeks podcast brought to you from high up in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco aims to explain the latest Brexit Boloxology and from the Arab world, how lines in the sand written by colonialists on…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Brexit endgame: a plot summary

Episode 28

What have Coleen Rooney, Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar all got in common?  Tales from the Brexit end game, a bit of economics and the political twilight for the 400 year old Project Britain

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Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

We need to fix the root problem: wealth inequality

Episode 27

Here’s the latest episode on the overarching political/social/economic issue of our day, wealth inequality. How has it happened, why is it profoundly worrying and how we can solve it - enjoy

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Published on 6 years, 2 months ago