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 Ukraine. I was first in Kyiv in 1998, working in the Ukrainian economy. So I've spent many years in that part of the world and have friends from both countries. Last week, I went back to Kyiv with an old Ukrainian mate. Here are the observations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Jan 17, 2023•43 min•Season 2023Ep. 4
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 - today, we're going to make sense of it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2023•35 min•Season 2023Ep. 3
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!). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2023•31 min•Season 2023Ep. 2
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 03, 2023•41 min•Season 2023Ep. 305
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 transitionary and how China has been able to hold it at bay for so long. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 27, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 304
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 Argentineans are Irish-Argentineans, who are they and when did they leave Ireland. The most famous of course is Che Guevara Lynch. In February 1889, the largest single transport ship of immigrants ever to dock in Argentina was "The City of Dresden" and it came from Cork. Even Borges, Argentina's chief b...
Dec 22, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 303
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 explore how we got there and what might come next Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 302
This bonus episode is brought to you by NOW. 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 this and more answered in this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 301
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Dec 15, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 300
With the latest macro-economic cycle coming to an end, let’s look at what’s next on the horizon and how to spot companies that are over-value with the help of the legend himself: Jim Chanos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 299
As we near the end of 2022 let’s look at the year that’s been, identify takeaways of what has passed and have a chat about what might be on the horizon for 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 08, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 298
The crazy things about economics is that so much of what we’re taught growing up is actually wrong. Today we take a look at the myth about specialization by talking about Fitzcarraldo, biology and the impact that diversification has had on Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 06, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 297
The credit cycle is an unforgiving master, as interest rates rise, different questions are asked about both companies and investments. We examine the new world of positive interest rates and what it means for the global economy. With more than $3.4 trillion wiped off the value of tech companies, far more than the entire GDP of the UK, we assess the impact. Are you ready for the next phase of this cycle? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 01, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 296
As the war between Russia and Ukraine grinds into winter, Putin's new strategy is to destroy Ukrainian infrastructure. What it couldn't achieve on the battle field Russia aims to achieve in the living room, by trying to freeze ordinary Ukrainians. Today we have a fascinating chat with European Investigative Journalist of the Year Christo Grozev of Bellingcat on how he identified the poisoners of Alexi Navalny and how, using the same techniques, he has identified the Russia's remote killers, the ...
Nov 29, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 295
We've always been "Doomcoiners" - yes, you guessed it, not fans of crypto. Now you know why. A passing understanding of monetary economics and monetary history would have warned anyone to be very careful. One of the biggest crypto exchange has filled for bankruptcy and across the board crypto currency valuation is in free fall - How did we end up here? And more critically, what sort of frauds will be unearthed when the dust settles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 24, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 294
Ireland's population is set to grow rapidly. Like a parent buying a-size-too-big-clothes for a teenagers, the State needs to be building infrastructure for an island population of 10 million. We explore this critical issue, plus musings of Toto Schilacci, the economic equivalent of playing keepy-uppies with Maradona and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 293
Join us on this wide ranging conversation on the nature of money that might change. the way you look at central banks, investments, spending and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 292
I'm in NYC this week and caught up with Jeff Goldberg, editor of The Atlantic magazine. With the American midterm elections, the collapse of FTX exchange and Ukraine's victories in the field, we discuss the State of the Union, the American mindset as revealed in the elections, and America's role in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 291
Is Capitalism dead? There’s a new media and retail ecosystem that is controlled by a select few who use algorithms to curate what we consume and how we shop… sounds like Feudalism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 290
Taking a look at the long-term economics shifts we breakdown how everything has changed since the pandemics - from international allies to cost of living crisis, it’s all here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 08, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 289
With the world’s eyes turned to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia - are the Chinese about to make a move on Taiwan while the world is distracted? Today we’re joined by angelica Oung to talk about increased tensions between China and the island. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 03, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 288
Is a buyer’s panic being followed by a seller’s panic in the housing market? Plus, what is happening in the tech sector? This week, the market valuation of tech stock went down by almost a Trillion dollars - let’s figure out what’s happening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 01, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 287
This bonus episode is brought to you by Square. Retail has been changing drastically over the last few years, on this pod we take a look at the history of trade, the current disruptions from Covid and Ecommerce and where it might go next! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2022•37 min
There’s a wind of change in the air, globally house prices are falling by double digits? What’s happening? Why now? We’re joined by The Economist’s global property correspondent: Vinjeru Mkandawire to answer all that and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 286
Economic stability is no laughing matter - and quite a bit more fragile than people believe. The UK may have a new PM but does it have a new vision? What’s its business model? And critically how does it address the economic, political, social and regional inequalities? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 285
Pippa joins us today to talk about about the state of global geopolitics and makes a case for the world being in a third global war - just not on land but rather at sea and in space. It’s fascinating stuff and might change the way you see the world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 284
The UK is in a mess, how did it get there and how does it get out, or can it? It's much more than Truss. It's a decade of shite decisions. Lots going on in this episode, chatting to the brilliant Mark Blyth but the upshot is what is happening in London can happen anywhere and if the UK, for years the global centre of finance, can't stabilise its markets, what hope for the rest? With US interest rates heading towards 6%, buckle up for a rocky ride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Oct 18, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 283
When your mate loses his job it's a downturn, when you lose your's, its a recession. And you know what, the world's central bankers will not juts be cheering you losing your job, they'll be causing it. Economic policy all over the world is now aimed and bringing about a recession to bring down inflation. What this means in plain English is job losses, leading to widespread unemployment. Tighten your belt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 13, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 282
OPEC+ has announced that it will reduce its production quota by 2 Million barrels per day - something the west has seen as OPEC+ siding with the Kremlin. What does that mean for. your life? For our economy and cost of living? Join us as we talk all about it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 281
When the Tories lose the trust of the financial markets you know that something has gone incredibly wrong. History tells us that people need to trust the governments for them to succeed - let’s look at what Germany did post WW2, what Ireland is doing and what’s going on over in the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 06, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 280
