From Poetry to Punches: Ireland’s Journey from Michael D. to McGregor
This week, we delve into a fascinating hypothetical for Ireland’s future: could Conor McGregor really be our next President in 2025? From the quaint leadership of Michael D. Higgins, to McGregor’s bra...
10 Sep 202439min
A Letter from America with Jim Chanos
This week, we dive into the shifting tides of the U.S. economy and its global impact on smaller countries like Ireland, who are deeply tied to American trade and investment. With the Fed’s balancing a...
5 Sep 202429min
What Taylor Swift & Oasis Tickets Tell Us About The Economy!
This episode, we dive into the world of Taylor Swift to explore a Delicate issue—why Ireland’s housing market is stuck in a Blank Space. We’re taking a page from the Leaving Cert’s economics exam, usi...
3 Sep 202434min
Arab Disunity: From Ancient Rifts to the Gaza Conflict
In this episode, we kick things off by exploring the deep divides within the Arab world, tracing the roots of these fractures back to the early 19th century when two competing visions for Arab unity e...
29 Aug 202430min
A Kick In The Jackson's Hole
In this episode, we kick things off by delving into the secluded world of Jackson Hole, where central bankers and economic elites gather in a remote Wyoming enclave, musing over the fate of global eco...
27 Aug 202440min
Economics of Trust: What's Next for the UK?
In this episode, we dig into the UK’s recent social unrest with Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist at the Bank of England and now head of the Royal Society of Arts. We explore the deeper economic an...
22 Aug 202434min
Can Ireland Fix Its Infrastructure Crisis Before It's Too Late?
In this episode, we're kicking off with a classic Irish disaster—a ladder, a man, and gravity having a scrap, but then we're diving deep into something even more painful than a sprained ankle: Ireland...
20 Aug 202436min
How to Destroy a Country: Venezuela with Noah Smith
In this episode, we explore the dramatic downfall of a once-wealthy nation that is now one of the poorest: Venezuela. How does a country with vast natural resources find itself in such dire straits? W...
15 Aug 202442min
