The 10 Best The David McWilliams Podcast Episodes
1) Swiftonomics and Centrist Dads: 2024 in Review
Happy New Year! Join us as we nurse our hangovers and take a ride through 2024’s greatest hits—economic and otherwise. From the explosive surge of Swiftonomics (yes, Taylor Swift boosted Ireland’s GDP...Show More
2) Putin’s Empire, the West’s Game: Revisiting Bill Browder’s Insight on Russia
As the war in Ukraine drags on, how do we untangle the web of money, power, and manipulation at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s regime? In this Christmas special, we revisit one of our most revealing ep...Show More
3) AI, Feudal Overlords, and the Fight for the Future: A Conversation with Martin Wolf
As we hurtle toward an AI-driven future, what’s really at stake? In this Christmas Eve special, we revisit our conversation with Martin Wolf, the Financial Times’ chief economics correspondent, and di...Show More
4) The Bro-tocracy Rises: Top 10 World-Changing Events of 2024
Was 2024 the turning point for our economic, political, and cultural future? In this episode, we break down the top 10 seismic shifts that reshaped the world. From Trump’s polarising return and Americ...Show More
5) The Prosperity Paradox: Ireland’s Boom, Europe’s Bust, and the Price of Success
Ireland’s economy is booming, bolstered by its close ties to the American economic engine. But beneath the shine of GDP growth and high living standards lies a stark reality: a growing gap between sta...Show More
6) What's Next for Syria?
The fall of Assad’s 50-year regime marks a pivotal moment in Middle Eastern history, but what happens next? In this episode, we connect the dots between the collapse of Syria’s government, the geopoli...Show More
7) The Economics of the Miracle on 34th Street
Santa exists because the people will it to exist"—a lovely line from The Miracle on 34th Street sets the stage for this episode's deep dive into Bitcoin hitting the monumental $100K mark. But is Bitco...Show More
8) National Capitalism: A New Era of Economic Survival?
As the global financial system shifts under the weight of geopolitical tensions and Chinese economic policy reversals, Russell Napier introduces a concept that could redefine the next decade: Nat...Show More
9) New Allegiances & The Anglo Paradox
As Ireland inches toward a new government, the housing crisis dominates the agenda. But what if the solution lies not in political reshuffling, but in taking inspiration from unexpected places—like Ja...Show More
10) From Beijing to the Box Room: The Global Forces Locking Out a Generation
On the eve of Ireland’s election, we shift focus to the global forces shaping our lives. Why can’t today’s youth afford homes like their parents could? The answer lies far beyond Ireland—in decisions ...Show More
From Beijing to the Box Room: The Global Forces Locking Out a Generation
34:10 | Nov 28th, 2024
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