The David McWilliams Podcast
Episodes
Black Swans & Black lists
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore black swans and black lists. First, we explain why the economy behaves more like a complex adaptive system rather than a giant ma...
The enormous potential of free money and the illusion of a V shaped recovery
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How the ECB is turning into the Fed. What Austria issuing a 100 year bond means for Irish economy policy. Why a new EU philosophy is changing the rule...
Addressing generational wealth inequality
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about the youth & money - because if you lose the youth, you lose the future - something our new government doesn’t seem to be...
Skin deep
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss options for a New Ireland, building sovereign wealth finders to underwrite a start up nation and why the evolutionary battle betw...
Tribal voices
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dispatches from a Pulitzer Prize winner on the LA frontline, why the 1980s ain’t coming back, who are ’The Jews who Booze”, why networks matter ...
America burns, Ireland’s potential reset and the end of Fianna Fáil?
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Rappers deploy the language of Presidents and Presidents deploy the language of Rappers, you know America is in trouble. Plus, why commercial pro...
Unconventional thinking: its enemies & why it is important
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While it seems that the peak of the cases are now behind us we’re still facing its economic repercussions. The Pandession is here. This week we talk...
We are living through a Pandession
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Language is important, in fact its is essential. If you can’t describe it, you don’t understand it. So, today we coin the expression a “Pandessi...
Leaving Cert - the Irish equivalent of national service. Covid in the Caribbeans & what Judy Garland tells you about monetary economics.
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From Leaving Cert cancellation to understanding the impact of COVID 19 in other countries and wrapping things up by reframing what you thought about t...
The extreme urgency of now
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, why Corona will spark huge changes in economic thinking. We explore the coming a revolution in monetary economics with the woman who may we...
Why economics is not a cult, negative oil prices, Newcastle United, Altar boys, America’s reckoning and gay hit men! Whats not to love?
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover a wide array of subjects: from new Irish government to possible recession fixes (no disinfectant involved) and then talking to...
What’s Next? Lessons from the Great Depression, avoiding bad economics, reading the markets’ tea leaves & the youth surge.
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
These are the times when change happens - not incremental change, drastic changes - the type that can completely change the face of a nation. In this ...
What’s Next? The frugal four, antibody testing and post-COVID changes
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been another packed week. On this week’s episode we talk about what’s next for the economy, we talk to Prof Luke O’Neill on the next scie...
The Anatomy of a Pandemic
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore what’s happening in Ireland and Europe’s crucial reaction, plus we focus on the catastrophe enveloping the developing world. ...
Macroeconomics for a Globalized World
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now that we all have more time on our hands, why not use this time to learn economics? I've devised a new macro economics course based largely on the ...
The economics of the possible
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are looking at the complete rethinking of economics. So much is possible, from mortgage rates plummeting here immediately, to ensuring that taxes n...
Beyond money - Why livelihoods matter most
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Capitalism as we know it has been suspended. The most important thing now is to minimize unemployment and see beyond the crisis. Unemployment isn’t ...
Lockdown, Herd immunity & helicopter money
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy St Patrick's Day. The strangest, most eerie one I've ever experienced. Make no mistake about it, this Coronavirus will change our world profound...
Corona goes Global
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With markets collapsing, oil prices plummeting and the West about to be put in lockdown, we examine the dramatic consequences of Corona for economics ...
Got you face mask yet?
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk viruses with the brilliant Professor Luke O’Neill and as I’m in New York - and no one does panic better than this shower- we exp...
Germany is changing - and Europe should take notice
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Germany is going through a fundamental change - the alt-right is rising, Angela Merkel’s reign is coming to an end and Germans are aging… how will...
The battle for the soul of Fianna Fail (if there is such a thing) and are we witnessing China’s Chernobyl?
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Napoleon once said “to govern is to choose”, Fianna Fail has to make a choice, will it be SF or FG in coalition? Plus as the Corona Virus spreads ...
Storm Shinner
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vladimir Lenin once said “there are decades when nothing happens and there are weeks when decades happen” - this was one of those weeks. We explai...
Stats, polls & elections
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A leap in the dark or the bright shining light of change? SF - for the first time ever - lead the polls. We welcome Kevin Cunningham - the sharpest po...
The Giant Global Housing Swindle
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 regul...
Why traffic is like gas, not liquid
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 forw...
Irish elections and the differences between Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 cla...
USA, IRAN and the 3 M’s that precede wars
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, wh...
Special episode: Welcome to the Third Decade of the 21st century
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The economics of love
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Boris Johnson, the last PM of the UK?
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
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
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Populism and the evolution of Ireland - Live From Vicar street
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Impeachment explained and the polarization of US politics with professor Bill Black
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 im...
A hard look at the human impact of the housing crisis
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rising housing costs are not new news - but all too often the human element of the problem is overlooked. Today we discuss the very real human aspect ...
Economics and the law of unintended consequences
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Economics rarely behaves the way decision makers intended it to - From the Berlin wall to the rise of populism we look at the unintended consequences ...
What does a post-meat world means for society and the economy?
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Burger King goes veggie - you know something whopper is stirring. This week we take a look at the rapid shift in global meat consumption, how dif...
Is the age of the job over?
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is a rollicking Joycean trip around the world from Morocco to Buffalo, focusing on why great artists like James Joyce and great ...
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.
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks podcast brought to you from high up in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco aims to explain the latest Brexit Boloxology and from the Arab world,...
Brexit endgame: a plot summary
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What have Coleen Rooney, Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar all got in common? Tales from the Brexit end game, a bit of economics and the political twi...
We need to fix the root problem: wealth inequality
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s the latest episode on the overarching political/social/economic issue of our day, wealth inequality. How has it happened, why is it profoundl...
How to get ready for globalization 3.0
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Small countries live and die by the quality of their strategic thinking. This week’s podcast focuses on how small countries can truly transform them...
Out of Africa
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve just come back from Kenya, this week we are discussing poverty, relentless entrepreneurialism, the role of technology in transforming Africa an...
A future warning from past cities!
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we tackle the matter of future cities - as urban living becomes financially impossible for the middle class around the world how can we find...
Boris Johnson is not a politician, he’s a gambler
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we analyse why Boris Johnson is not a politician, how different societies react to democratic struggles and why bottom-up societies is a bet...
Curious minds - Discussing Turkey and losing democracy with Ece Temelkuran
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this month's curious minds episode we talk with Ece Temelkuran, one of Turkey’s best-known journalists and political commentators about her lat...
The Fragility of democracy and why winner takes all economics has led to the rise of populism
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Democracy is often taken for granted and many countries are currently testing its resilience right before our eyes. On this episode we break down how ...
Trade wars, amazon fires & the unexpected consequences of economics
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Economic decisions impact many facets of our lives - often in unexpected ways. This week we connect the dots between seemingly unrelated events and ex...
Ireland, Brexit and the Great British Breakoff, from Britsplaing to Explaining and lots more in between!! Enjoy
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As Brexit moves towards the endgame and the UK government’s new policy appears to centre on inflicting as much economic damage as possible on Irelan...
Are we heading towards a global economic slowdown?
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the central bank cutting interest rates last week we thought it would be a good idea to analyze the current market signals and try to breakdown w...
Trying to untangle Iran and the Middle East relationships
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we dive into the Middle East as tension have currently been ramping up between the United States and Iran - How did we get here, what do we ...
Curious minds - Discussing the evolution of journalism and technology with Tom Friedman
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re introducing a new monthly segment to the podcast that I’m calling curious minds. These are going to be a series of 1-on-1 conversation...
China's unique approach to foreign influence
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2100 four out of ten people on the plant will be African. What does that mean for economics, politics and geo-political relations. While the West h...
The next phase of Brexit through its history, its psychology and its economics
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson's rise to MP marks a new chapter for Brexit. As we enter this next phase, we tease out how we got here: Looking at where the movement st...
Why healthy economies are inherently unstable not inherently stable!
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you cross Donna Summer, David Bowie, Bitcoin, Joseph Schumpeter, creativity and innovation? You get the essence of the modern cap...
The failed war on drugs
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to face the facts - the war on drugs has been a failed experiment. Anyone with a basic knowledge of economics and supply and demand will k...
Understanding China's trade wars, Brexit and Tianammen Square through the lens of Japanese history
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we examine today’s geo-politics, the China vs America showdown and related economic threats through lessons from Japan’s Meji Res...
A guide to understanding Germany
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why has Germany, the most important country in Europe, not had the political sway that matches its economic dominance and how that might change in the...
Why it’s time to move Dublin Port
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dublin Port is 600 acres of prime residential land, beside the sea, close to all transport links and it should be developed in a new city on the water...
International property cycles
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The global markets have never been so connected, and economies tend to be cyclical - what does that mean for Ireland as we face the real possibility o...
Trump’s tariffs explained & the new tech cold war
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As Trump lands in Ireland this week, we examine his trade war with China, his tariff policy and who it really hurts, plus why China and the US are hea...
Exploring the ramifications of a united Ireland
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's a wind of change in the air and its nationalism, you can feel it - it's in France, in the UK and even in Ireland. For the first time in a lon...
Special episode: A sit down with Bernie Sanders
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is going to be a bit of a different one - back in 2017 I had a chance to sit down with Bernie Sanders for a wonderful conversation - and as some ...
US politics, the fed, AOC & quantitative easing
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to join the dots. We explore why the shift to the left from younger voters is simply a logical reaction to policies that were put in place...
Shadow banks & Dublin's crane epidemic
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is Dublin about to experience a commercial property crash? For some, the skyline with swarms of cranes signals prosperity, to others it signals risk. ...
Black Irish & European elections
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
They say history repeats itself. Economic history certainly does. In this podcast, we are going to look at the upcoming European elections and in part...
Is Brexit good or bad for Ireland?
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How can Ireland make the best of Brexit? Join us as we explore the potential benefits and pitfalls of Brexit through soccer anecdotes, comparisons wit...