Japan: From Feudal Isolation to Economic Superpower
This week marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and we’re taking a deep dive into Japan’s extraordinary economic story. In part one of our two-part series, we explore how...
5 Aug 202543min
Generation Rent: How Housing Costs Are Exporting Ireland's Future
This week we talk to Matthew Ruddy, a young Dublin entrepreneur who did everything right - built his first business at 17, worked alongside the lads at Dogpatch Labs. Except he's now living in Brisban...
31 Jul 202533min
Did Europe Just Surrender to Trump?
Not so fast! We unpack the surprise EU-US trade deal that has everyone shouting sellout but we see it differently. In this episode, we take a deeper look at what really went down in the Trump-triggere...
29 Jul 202532min
When the West Woke Up: How Yugoslavia Fell Apart
This week, we take you back to the final years of Yugoslavia, a country that exploded into one of the bloodiest wars Europe has seen since WWII. We trace how ethnic tensions, decades of suppressed riv...
24 Jul 202546min
Why Ireland Must Rethink Its Economic Future; Fast
In this week’s episode, we dive headfirst into the economic storm clouds gathering over Ireland, and the urgent need to act before we get soaked. We explore how U.S. tariffs, Trumpian MAGA economics, ...
22 Jul 202538min
The Ghosts of Yugoslavia: Borders, Bankers & Balkan Ghosts
In this episode, we dive headfirst into one of Europe’s most brutal and under-discussed chapters: the collapse of Yugoslavia. Live from Croatia, where the scars of that war still linger, and where, 30...
17 Jul 202541min
Can We Cope With This Level of Immigration?
This week on the podcast, we take on the two biggest issues shaping our future: immigration and housing. We begin with the looming threat of U.S. tariffs, which could hit by August 1st. A 30% levy wou...
15 Jul 202532min
Who Wants to Live Forever? The Economics of Immortality, Tech Bros & Tír na nÓg
This week, we start with Oasis and end in Silicon Valley, via Tír na nÓg. We’re talking about the economics of not dying, and how tech billionaires are pouring billions into that dream. From Oasis bel...
10 Jul 202530min
