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Spain’s Miracle Economy: What They Got Right (That We Didn’t) with Joe Haslam
Season 2025 Episode 45
We're back in Spain, and I’ve got questions. Why is Spain growing faster than Germany, France, and even the US? Why can they build high-speed rail for a fraction of the cost, and why are they the onl…
Published on 7 months ago
The Bilbao Blueprint
Season 2025 Episode 43
We're in Bilbao this week, and it’s got us thinking. How does a football club that refuses to sign non-Basque players manage to qualify for the Champions League, raking in close to €100 million from …
Published on 7 months ago
The Moody Blues: No More Finance Bros in LA
Season 2025 Episode 42
This week, we’re keeping one eye on Wall Street and the other on a canal in Dublin. Moody’s just downgraded the United States' credit rating, a move that quietly confirms what most won’t say out loud…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
The Battle for Africa with Pumi Mashigo
Season 2025 Episode 41
From wine valleys to White House stand-offs, we’re in South Africa as the continent’s biggest economy finds itself caught between China, Russia, and a sulking Uncle Sam. Reporting from Franschhoek, w…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Trump’s New Enemies: Billionaires, Big Pharma & Bibi?
Season 2025 Episode 40
Trump is stealing Bernie’s manifesto. In this episode, we dive into why Trump is suddenly talking about taxing the rich and slashing the cost of prescription drugs, policies lifted straight from the …
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
A Letter from Africa with Simon Kuper
Season 2025 Episode 39
This week I'm in South Africa on a book and speaking tour and am chatting at the Franschoek Literary Festival, so we are all South Africa today. A country of contradictions, rich in resources, vibran…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Inflation for Losers with Mark Blyth
Season 2025 Episode 38
Broadcast from a wine-soaked table in Italy’s Valle di Comino, ancestral home of Ireland’s chipper dynasties, this episode covers everything from Irish-Italian football matches and Elvis impersonator…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
How Canada Became the Anti-Trump Blueprint
Season 2025 Episode 37
This week, we talk about the most unexpected political shift of the year, Canada’s sudden transformation into the liberal world’s new playbook. We unpack how Mark Carney, once a Davos technocrat, won…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Slowing Down in an Age of Acceleration with Elif Shafak
Season 2025 Episode 36
This week, we take a breath. In a world spinning faster than a speedcubing final, we step away from bond yields and geopolitics and lean into something more human: imagination. We swap global crises …
Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago
The Art of Taxation: How a Crisis Could Save Your City
Season 2025 Episode 35
Trump’s global chaos might just offer an opportunity. if we’re bold enough to take it. In this episode, we dive into how a crisis can give countries the political permission to reshape their economie…
Published on 8 months ago