646 - Speenhamland and Nixon

Comedians Gareth Reynolds and Dave Anthony dive into the quirky history of Speenhamland and its poverty reforms. They humorously juxtapose Elizabethan labor struggles with modern inflation debates, critiquing simplistic solutions to complex economic issues. The duo reflects on the historical context of welfare systems, blazing through misconceptions while poking fun at societal attitudes toward the poor. With absurd hypotheticals and political anecdotes, they shed light on the cyclical nature of poverty and the ever-evolving landscape of economic policies.