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.
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Aug 26, 2021 • 39min
165 - Afghanistan, from the perspective of people who are & have been there with Nelofer Pazira Fisk
Afghanistan is unraveling in front of our eyes, and while many stories are making headlines, few talk about what it currently feels like for the regular folks living there. We’re bringing you a unique perspective from real Afghans about what it feels like right now as well as what might come next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2021 • 40min
164 - Russia after Putin with political dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky
It's not always you get to chat to a man who survived 10 years in a Siberian Gulag, Mikhail Khodorkovsky is such a man, so this is a real treat. Who better to discuss Putin than the man Putin was so afraid of that he put him in prison? The handover from the Putin regime will be an huge geo-political event and it has the potency to go very badly wrong. Like most autocrats, Putin hasn't picked a successor and is said to step down in 2024, What will then become of Russia? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2021 • 54min
163 - The Edge & Brian Cox go beyond the music
Today's episode is a unique blend of music, creativity & quantum physics between two masters of their respective fields. From Brian Cox's early brushings with music to tips on being a good ancestor - this is one you don't want to miss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2021 • 44min
162 - The politics of catastrophe with Niall Ferguson
We’re bringing you another conversation from the Dalkey Book Festival where we explore nationality, sports, history, the pandemic, and most importantly why the incentives to implement preventive measures are non-existent in our society!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2021 • 42min
161 - Sitting down with Bernie Sanders
This week we want to bring you a great conversation that I had with Bernie Sanders at the Dalkey Book Festival a few weeks ago. Senator Sanders touches on the current economic climate of politics in the states, the Biden agenda and where he wants to push the budget committee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2021 • 33min
160 - The economics of love (Best of)
It's August - We're taking a moment to go through our archives and surface a few "best of"' to keep you company on your summer holidays. This week we're revisiting one of our all-time favourites: the economics of love! Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 5, 2021 • 45min
159 - Dante and the economics of the 14th century
This week we dive back into Florence and Dante to explore how this extraordinary writer’s lessons and insights are still as relevant today as the day they were written Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2021 • 45min
158 - Economics at a crossroad with Mark Blyth & Eric Lonergan
Eric & Mark walk us through the vacuums in politics and the different types of anger that has brought on the rise of populism globally and how they’ve used this anger to create a new economic framework Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 29, 2021 • 38min
157 - Mid-year review with Paul Donovan
Everyone has tried to make the year that’s passed fit into classic boom/bust models but the truth is that there’s nothing classical about 2020 - so let’s assess what really happened to the economy and what we’re heading into now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27, 2021 • 24min
156 - Get on board with ESG or else!
Brands spend millions to represent something that consumers want to be associated with. The tricky part is that culture is always changing, always evolving. The latest cultural change is the rise of ESG in people’s decision making - not understanding this shift can significantly impact bottom lines! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
