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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Jan 28, 2020 • 38min
The Giant Global Housing Swindle
From Davos to balance sheet recession this week is all about economics. Join us as we explain how the wealthy get rich in bust economies and how regular people become poor in boom economies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2020 • 33min
Why traffic is like gas, not liquid
This week we tackle the problem facing many cities: congestion. We look at why historical thinking isn't working and what could be a possible way forward. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 14, 2020 • 36min
Irish elections and the differences between Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil
With an election coming and the RIC debate still raging, we examine the deep differences between FF and FG, what our grandfathers did in 1920, the class basis for 1916, Leinster Rugby and the Christian Brothers Revolutionaries and why Irish politics might be more sophisticated than you imagine. Hope you like it!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 7, 2020 • 34min
USA, IRAN and the 3 M’s that precede wars
This week has been dominated by news of the rapidly escalating conflict between Iran and the United States - today we breakdown where it came from, what it means and what might be coming in the future - including the 3 M’s that usually precede wars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2019 • 26min
Special episode: Welcome to the Third Decade of the 21st century
This week we’re going to be taking a look at our 2019 episodes, trying to find out what you liked best and touch on what is coming from the podcast in 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2019 • 32min
The economics of love
Money, assets, yield and dividends - all table stakes of economics, but what if there was something underlying all these? This week we talk about the crucial but all too often overlooked aspect of economics: love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 17, 2019 • 41min
Boris Johnson, the last PM of the UK?
The elections are over, Boris Johnson has won a massive and the UK is changed utterly. What does it all mean for all of us, where are we now heading and could Boris Johnson be the last PM of the UK? This week we invite the brilliant economist Diane Coyle, to tease out the issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2019 • 38min
Why the British election is about so much more than who will be the next PM. It’s about the very fabric of British society - explained with FT chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley - one is the sharpest political minds covering the UK right now
On Thursday the United Kingdom will vote once again - and its choice will have a drastic impact on the future of the country, most notably with Brexit hanging in the balance. Robert Shrimsley joins us to demystify what lies ahead and then we look at how Argentina can teach us lessons about bad management and how those lessons can be applied to the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 3, 2019 • 48min
Populism and the evolution of Ireland - Live From Vicar street
Here it is! Our first ever live show tackling the rise of populism around the world, the evolution of Ireland and so much more, hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2019 • 46min
Impeachment explained and the polarization of US politics with professor Bill Black
This week in a break from tradition, John and David are joined from the States by Prof Bill Black, scourge of the white collar criminal, to explore impeachment, where might it end and the fractured nature of American society and politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
