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The David McWilliams Podcast

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 toge...

Macroeconomics for a Globalized World

14 mins; April 02, 2020

The economics of the possible

66 hours 2 mins; March 30, 2020

Beyond money - Why livelihoods matter most

46 mins; March 24, 2020

Lockdown, Herd immunity & helicopter money

42 mins; March 16, 2020

Corona goes Global

32 mins; March 09, 2020

Got you face mask yet?

44 mins; March 02, 2020

Germany is changing - and Europe should take notice

42 mins; February 24, 2020

The battle for the soul of Fianna Fail (if there is such a thing) and are we witnessing China’s Chernobyl?

39 mins; February 17, 2020

Storm Shinner

44 mins; February 10, 2020

Stats, polls & elections

53 mins; February 03, 2020

The Giant Global Housing Swindle

38 mins; January 27, 2020

Why traffic is like gas, not liquid

32 mins; January 20, 2020

Irish elections and the differences between Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil

36 mins; January 13, 2020

USA, IRAN and the 3 M’s that precede wars

34 mins; January 06, 2020

Special episode: Welcome to the Third Decade of the 21st century

26 mins; December 30, 2019

The economics of love

32 mins; December 23, 2019

Boris Johnson, the last PM of the UK?

40 mins; December 16, 2019

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

38 mins; December 09, 2019

Populism and the evolution of Ireland - Live From Vicar street

48 mins; December 02, 2019

Impeachment explained and the polarization of US politics with professor Bill Black

46 mins; November 25, 2019

A hard look at the human impact of the housing crisis

43 mins; November 18, 2019

Economics and the law of unintended consequences

38 mins; November 11, 2019

What does a post-meat world means for society and the economy?

35 mins; November 04, 2019

Is the age of the job over?

39 mins; October 28, 2019

Brexit - are we there yet? Plus, how the map of the Mid East has been redrawn in the week - all brought to you from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

38 mins; October 21, 2019

Brexit endgame: a plot summary

35 mins; October 14, 2019

We need to fix the root problem: wealth inequality

43 mins; October 07, 2019

How to get ready for globalization 3.0

33 mins; September 30, 2019

Out of Africa

35 mins; September 23, 2019

A future warning from past cities!

37 mins; September 16, 2019

Boris Johnson is not a politician, he’s a gambler

39 mins; September 09, 2019

Curious minds - Discussing Turkey and losing democracy with Ece Temelkuran

27 mins; September 04, 2019

The Fragility of democracy and why winner takes all economics has led to the rise of populism

40 mins; September 02, 2019

Trade wars, amazon fires & the unexpected consequences of economics

38 mins; August 26, 2019

Ireland, Brexit and the Great British Breakoff, from Britsplaing to Explaining and lots more in between!! Enjoy

36 mins; August 19, 2019

Are we heading towards a global economic slowdown?

38 mins; August 12, 2019

Trying to untangle Iran and the Middle East relationships

45 mins; August 05, 2019

Curious minds - Discussing the evolution of journalism and technology with Tom Friedman

27 mins; July 31, 2019

China's unique approach to foreign influence

40 mins; July 29, 2019

The next phase of Brexit through its history, its psychology and its economics

43 mins; July 22, 2019

Why healthy economies are inherently unstable not inherently stable!

24 mins; July 15, 2019

The failed war on drugs

31 mins; July 08, 2019

Understanding China's trade wars, Brexit and Tianammen Square through the lens of Japanese history

30 mins; July 01, 2019

A guide to understanding Germany

28 mins; June 24, 2019

Why it’s time to move Dublin Port

26 mins; June 17, 2019

International property cycles

36 mins; June 10, 2019

Trump’s tariffs explained & the new tech cold war

35 mins; June 03, 2019

Exploring the ramifications of a united Ireland

29 mins; May 28, 2019

Special episode: A sit down with Bernie Sanders

24 mins; May 23, 2019

US politics, the fed, AOC & quantitative easing

21 mins; May 21, 2019

Shadow banks & Dublin's crane epidemic

30 mins; May 14, 2019

Black Irish & European elections

36 mins; May 12, 2019

Is Brexit good or bad for Ireland?

31 mins; May 06, 2019

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