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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Nov 10, 2022 • 35min
Tech Feudalism with Yanis Varoufakis
Is Capitalism dead? There’s a new media and retail ecosystem that is controlled by a select few who use algorithms to curate what we consume and how we shop… sounds like Feudalism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2022 • 44min
How the world changes with interest rates - Live from Kilkenomics
Taking a look at the long-term economics shifts we breakdown how everything has changed since the pandemics - from international allies to cost of living crisis, it’s all here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2022 • 38min
Is Ukraine a distraction for a Taiwan takeover? - With Angelica Oung
With the world’s eyes turned to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia - are the Chinese about to make a move on Taiwan while the world is distracted? Today we’re joined by angelica Oung to talk about increased tensions between China and the island. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2022 • 35min
Housing market shifts and tech stock carnage - With Katie Martin
Is a buyer’s panic being followed by a seller’s panic in the housing market? Plus, what is happening in the tech sector? This week, the market valuation of tech stock went down by almost a Trillion dollars - let’s figure out what’s happening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2022 • 37min
Bonus episode: How to thrive in these turbulent times
This bonus episode is brought to you by Square.Retail has been changing drastically over the last few years, on this pod we take a look at the history of trade, the current disruptions from Covid and Ecommerce and where it might go next! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2022 • 38min
The house price horror show - With Vinjeru Mkandawire
There’s a wind of change in the air, globally house prices are falling by double digits? What’s happening? Why now? We’re joined by The Economist’s global property correspondent: Vinjeru Mkandawire to answer all that and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2022 • 36min
The UK’s fall from grace, it's not about politicians, it's about policy.
Economic stability is no laughing matter - and quite a bit more fragile than people believe. The UK may have a new PM but does it have a new vision? What’s its business model? And critically how does it address the economic, political, social and regional inequalities? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2022 • 36min
We might already be in World War 3 - it’s just not what you thought it would look like - With Pippa Malmgren
Pippa joins us today to talk about about the state of global geopolitics and makes a case for the world being in a third global war - just not on land but rather at sea and in space. It’s fascinating stuff and might change the way you see the world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2022 • 55min
London Calling! - With Mark Blyth
The UK is in a mess, how did it get there and how does it get out, or can it? It's much more than Truss. It's a decade of shite decisions. Lots going on in this episode, chatting to the brilliant Mark Blyth but the upshot is what is happening in London can happen anywhere and if the UK, for years the global centre of finance, can't stabilise its markets, what hope for the rest? With US interest rates heading towards 6%, buckle up for a rocky ride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2022 • 43min
Why central bankers want higher unemployment
When your mate loses his job it's a downturn, when you lose your's, its a recession. And you know what, the world's central bankers will not juts be cheering you losing your job, they'll be causing it. Economic policy all over the world is now aimed and bringing about a recession to bring down inflation. What this means in plain English is job losses, leading to widespread unemployment. Tighten your belt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
