The David McWilliams Podcast
David McWilliams & John Davis
The aim of this weekly podcast is to make economics easy, uncomplicated and accessible. With the world at a political, technological and financial tipping point, economics has never been so important to all of us and yet, it’s made inaccessible and complicated by so many.I’ve always thought what is complicated is rarely important and what is important is rarely complicated.That will be our motto.Every week we are going to tease out some big economic or political issue facing us, not just here in Ireland but in Europe and further afield. Globalisation has brought us all together. We all face similar challenges whether you live in Dublin, London, Minnesota or Milan.If you would like to enjoy all of our content ad-free and have early access to episodes, subscribe to DMCW+ on Apple Podcast.If you would like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/DavidMcWilliams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Aug 17, 2023 • 43min
Poland rising
Exploring the opportunities of immigration and language learning, the podcast discusses the value of Polish immigrants in Ireland and suggests embracing this through language classes. The hosts share personal experiences in France and Poland, highlight Poland's historical changes, and discuss the country's complex sociopolitical landscape.
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Aug 15, 2023 • 39min
The Easiest Way to Rob a Bank is to Run It
Ireland's banks are stealing their customers' money by not passing on interest income to savers. The podcast also discusses experiences in Washington, D.C., America's technological advancements, and the scandal in the Irish banking system. The chapter on Irish banks explores their unfair practices and their impact on the economy. The podcast also touches on insider-outsider dynamics and includes an identity theft protection ad.
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Aug 10, 2023 • 36min
The Reign in Spain
Continuing our European tour we arrive in the the Iberian Peninsula. What makes Spain, this most brilliant of countries tick? With many European countries leaning to the right, Spain has been an interesting outlier - the centre has just held! Join us today as we’re joined with Prof Joe Haslam for a “tour de force” on Spain, its economics, politics, industry and future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 8, 2023 • 39min
Is the DeGrowth Movement the future?
One of the most talked about global movements is the DeGrowth movement which believes economic growth is the problem and if we can wean ourselves of the economics of growth, lots of good things will flow. Today, we interrogate this notion, is it a brilliant soundbite or a true and practical guideline for a new world? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2023 • 30min
The Economics of Oppenheimer
Culture always mirrors, reinforces or leads economics & Oppenheimer has just returned nuclear energy to the center of the energy discussion. Is is the silver bullet to sustainable energy or the next catastrophe waiting to happen? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2023 • 39min
Sinead, Music and Stone Age Economics
After a quick top-up on last week’s Italian episode, we talk about Sinead O'Connor before she became Sinead O'Connor. From there we explore why music was always much more than entertainment and how the origins of music might have driven Stone Age productivity and the first economy of the cave man! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27, 2023 • 45min
How Italy became anti-fragile
Italy, the cradle of European civilization often gets a bad rap, which I personally think is completely unjustified. Today's conversation looks at where the country stands but also how it's history gave it so much resilience - it's a fascinating discussion! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2023 • 29min
Insiders VS Outsiders
How can some countries be doing well on paper but in reality, there is growing frustration and instability from the population, leading to more extremist ideology? The answer is all about insiders VS outsiders… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 20, 2023 • 37min
The Tyranny of Nostalgia
The UK is a mess. Investment, productivity and GPD per head is all flatlining. Why? How can a once good country go bad. In today’s conversation we’re joined by economist Russel Jones to explore what happens when a people look backwards not forwards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2023 • 31min
Has the FED done the impossible? Is a soft landing coming?
The Americans might have engineered the impossible: a soft landing… which would be an absolute anomaly in economic cycles! While we look at how this might be happening, we also investigate the many camps claiming to have been right on the cycle and the outcome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
