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Oung is a journalist and researcher writing for Taiwan-focused Taipology and nuclear-focused Elemental. She was previously a reporter at Taipei Times and ReNews. She also founded Taiwan Offshore Wind Unredacted (unredacted.biz). In our chat, we discuss her unique perspective of Taiwan and China. On the surface there appears to be rising tensions but could there also be rising friendship? We explore the history of Taiwanese and Chinese relations in trade, diplomacy, and culture. We also touch on US influence on Taiwan and if at this point it's in Taiwan's best interest. Most interestingly, Oung explains the rising discontent of Taiwan's youth propelling a heterodox political leader to the forefront of Taiwan to shake things up. Finally, we go back even further in history to examine Sun Yat-sen who is revered by both sides and could potentially be a unifying political symbol for the future of Chinese and Taiwanese relations. Please follow and subscribe to Oung's links here:https://x.com/AngelicaOunghttps://taipology.substack.com/https://elementalenergy.substack.com/And her latest podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-MznhqtZnkSupport the show

Colum Kenny is a journalist, barrister and historian. He is Emeritus Professor at Dublin City University (DCU), in Dublin, Ireland. He was formerly chair of the Masters in Journalism programme at DCU in the School of Communications 1982-2015. He is the author of a variety books and essays. Most relevant to this podcast episode are his 2020 book “The Enigma of Arthur Griffith” and his 2022 essay “‘A Man Who Has Both Arms’: Arthur Griffith, the Economy and the Anglo-Irish Treaty Agreement 1921.”Here is the link to buy Kenny’s book on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Enigma-Arthur-Griffith-Father-All/dp/B07Y4K7CPWKenny was a member of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland 2010-2015 and of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland/IRTC 1998-2003. A former employee of RTE, he was a founding board member of the E.U. Media Desk in Ireland and is a council member of the Irish Legal History Society. He was a member of the Media Mergers Advisory Group that reported to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in 2008. The author of many academic articles on cultural and media matters, he is also a member of the National Union of Journalists and a frequent contributor to media debates and a consultant on communications.In our chat, we discuss why Kenny was led to write a book about one of Ireland’s most influential yet under-examined nationalist leader, why Griffith and his ideas have been neglected, what Griffith’s ideology was, Griffith’s more nuanced economic doctrines, and why Griffith matters for present-day Ireland and its future. Other relevant writings referenced in the chat were:https://ryanresearch.substack.com/p/irish-anti-imperialist-and-nationalisthttps://ryanresearch.substack.com/p/what-irelands-mainstream-narrativeSupport the show

This podcast episode was originally a live Twitter Spaces held on July 19, 2025. This was a debate on the prompt: Is China's growth sustainable? Lei Gong (Twitter: gonglei89, commentator on China and economics) took the affirmative and Miquel Vila (Twitter: MiquelVilam, geopolitical analyst) took the negative. Peter Ryan (Twitter: _peterryan, host of the Ryan Research Podcast) acted as the moderator. The prompt will be our starting point but we will seek to provide nuanced understanding that goes beyond the simplicity of just this prompt. In particular, we question if nominal growth always correlates to real prosperity. Two, we question if a slowing of growth means something is going wrong or if the economy has just reached high levels of development from a low starting point. This will not be a discourse centered in polemics like Gordon Chang or Peter Zeihan nor saying China is 100 percent perfect. Expect topics like GDP measurements, trade wars, industrial policy, multipolarity, and demographics.  Support the show

Ryan Research Pub Talk are conversations that took place on live-streamed Twitter Spaces. The host Peter Ryan is joined by Juan David Rojas, Alex Bronzini-Vender, Geoff Shullenberger, Theo McDonald, Michael Cuenco, and other impromptu speakers.We discussed Yanis Varoufakis' UnHerd essay "Donald Trump’s economic masterplan". He defined his view of Trump's masterplan as the following Trump combining the incompatible goals of 1.) a hegemonic dollar and low-yielding US Treasuries with 2.) a depreciated dollar and more domestic manufacturing through the shock therapy of tariffs as a stick to hit foreign central banks with. The essay link:https://unherd.com/2025/02/why-trumps-tariffs-are-a-masterplan/Speaker Links:https://x.com/rojasrjuandhttps://x.com/alexbronzinihttps://x.com/g_shullenbergerhttps://x.com/tbald101https://x.com/1TrueCuencoismSupport the show

Dr Jostein Hauge is a political economist and an Assistant Professor in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge, based at the Centre of Development Studies and the Department of Politics and International Studies. He is the author of The Future of the Factory: How Megatrends are Changing Industrialization, published by Oxford University Press. The book investigates how industrialization pathways are shaped by recent technological developments, new forces of globalization, and the threat of ecological collapse. It also charts new pathways for industrial policy and global governance. In our chat, we discussed his inspiration to explore his economic ideas; the economic history of industrial development; why manufacturing is more important than we think; how power relations shape economics more than comparative advantage; and how the rise of China and Trump's trade wars intersect with his ideas. Check out his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Future-Factory-Megatrends-Changing-Industrialization/dp/0198861583 His website: https://www.josteinhauge.com/ His Twitter: https://x.com/haugejostein Support the show

Ryan Research Pub Talk are conversations that took place on live-streamed Twitter Spaces. The host Peter Ryan is joined by Juan David Rojas, Alex Bronzini-Vender, Geoff Shullenberger, and other impromptu speakers. We discussed Ezra Klein's and Derek Thompson's new book "Abundance". We dissect the book and its wider intellectual sphere to understand what exactly they mean by "abundance" and if that is good, bad, or neutral.Make sure to subscribe to Peter Ryan and Ryan Research on Twitter, YouTube, and Substack. Support the show

This was a free portion of the full episode. Click here to subscribe and access the full episode:https://ryanresearch.substack.com/Theo McDonald is a journalist for the Irish Independent and his work has appeared in other publications like the Business Post, UnHerd, The Currency, and more. He recently released a comprehensive report on the Irish Housing Crisis. Irish politicians have since leveraged it as an essential piece of research to understand and solve the crisis.  In our episode we discuss his report, the history of Irish housing market, the forces at work corrupting it (like vulture funds), and some ideas of how to solve it.You can follow Theo at the below links:His Twitter:https://x.com/tbald101His Substack:https://theomcdonald.substack.com/---Make sure to subscribe to Ryan Research on YouTube and Substack. You can follow Ryan Research on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/Ryan_ResearchAnd Ryan Research's host Peter Ryan on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/_PeterRyanSupport the show

This was a free portion of the full episode. Click here to subscribe and access the full episode:https://ryanresearch.substack.com/p/east-asian-economic-development-oliverOliver Kim is a PhD candidate in Economics at UC Berkeley. His advisors are Edward Miguel, Benjamin Faber, Jón Steinsson, and Barry Eichengreen. His research interests are in development and economic history. One example of his work was a focus on rural roots of China’s miracle—in particular, the end of collective agriculture in the early 1980s—by applying machine learning to historical satellite imagery. His other research includes both historical work on the rise of East Asia and contemporary fieldwork in Kenya.In our episode we discuss the historical economic development of East Asia in the 20th century. Notable cases include South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China. You can follow Oliver at the below links:His Twitter:https://x.com/oliverwkimHis Substack:https://www.global-developments.org/His website:https://oliverwkim.com/---Make sure to subscribe to Ryan Research on YouTube and Substack. You can follow Ryan Research on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/Ryan_ResearchAnd Ryan Research's host Peter Ryan on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/_PeterRyanSupport the show

The podcast delves into geopolitics, nationalist movements, industrial policy, and the impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Europe and China. It explores populism, European elections, post-war prospects, trade dynamics, historical industrialization, and post-liberal movements in a global context.

Thomas Fazi is a journalist from Rome, Italy. He's the author of The Battle for Europe: How an Elite Hijacked a Continent – and How We Can Take It Back (Pluto Press, 2014), Reclaiming the State: A Progressive Vision of Sovereignty for a Post-Neoliberal World (co-authored with Bill Mitchell; Pluto Press, 2017) and The Covid Consensus: The Global Assault on Democracy and the Poor—A Critique from the Left (co-authored with Toby Green; 2023). His articles have been published in UnHerd, Compact, and more.In our discussion, we talked about the state of Europe. The economic structure and consequences of the European Union (EU), European Central Bank (ECB), and eurozone currency union (euro). The history of post-war Europe and had it shifted into the neoliberal federalist consensus and how the left rather than oppositional went along with it. Finally, we discuss Fazi's recommendations for bringing politics and finance back to the national level for optimal democratic control. You can follow him on Twitter: @battleforeurope.You can find all his books here: https://thomasfazi.net/my-book-the-battle-for-europe/If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to subscribe and follow @_peterryan on Twitter too.Support the show