Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe 'Capitalist Lie': who's really in control?
This week Steph is joined by economics author Grace Blakeley who argues that capitalism is not what we think it is. They discuss whether we really ar…
1 year, 7 months ago
The most important Industrial Revolution in history
Episode 85
Robert and Steph are joined by Azeem Azhar, influential tech thinker, to discuss how disruptive artificial intelligence is changing business forever,…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why inflation hits the poorest hardest
Episode 84
What actually is ‘cheapflation’? Are higher rental costs anti-business? What would happen if we stopped trying to control inflation and just let it r…
1 year, 7 months ago
Do the UK riots benefit Elon Musk?
Episode 83
How does hate speech on X impact Elon Musk’s business and why is he suing advertisers? What do we mean when we say that the UK is a “services economy…
1 year, 7 months ago
Stock market turmoil: is it time to panic?
Episode 82
Karen Ward, a Chief Market Strategist for EMEA at one of the world's leading financial institutions, JP Morgan Asset Management, as well as a former …
1 year, 7 months ago
Can Starmer’s mission-led government fix the economy?
Mariana Mazzucato, who created the concept of "mission-led government", talks to Robert and Steph about Labour’s five missions and whether they will …
1 year, 7 months ago
Which taxes will Rachel Reeves raise?
Episode 80
Dan Neidle, the man described as a "tax dodger's worst enemy", joins Steph and Robert to discuss the options Rachel Reeves has to fill the £22bn blac…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Plan To Get Britain Back To Work
Episode 79
The number of people who’ve left the Labour force because of mental and physical ill health is at record levels. It means employers can’t hire the pe…
1 year, 8 months ago
What impact would another Trump presidency have on the UK?
Episode 78
How much will a new US president hurt or help our economy? Where will Rachel Reeves find the money to fill an enormous hole in the public finances th…
1 year, 8 months ago
What do small businesses think about the new worker’s rights?
Episode 77
Robert and Steph are joined by one of the most famous investors in the United Kingdom, Deborah Meaden, to hear about her conversation with Keir Starm…
1 year, 8 months ago