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 ...
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Going beyond the book with a wide range of authors to discover the story behind the books we love.
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Hate life with a positive outlook! Brian McWilliams brings unfiltered comedy, criticism and cultural commentary every Wednesday with Mean Age Daydream. Brian McWilliams, co-Founder of one of the longest running libertarian podcast networks in Lions of Liberty, and host of “Mean Age Daydream,” applies his depth of experience as a libertarian thought leader with his talents as a writer and thinker to create Freedom Futurism. Essentially, breaking down what the promise of more freedom actually ...
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3VB Speaks is the regular podcast series from London barristers' chambers 3 Verulam Buildings. Each episode features members of chambers discussing cases and issues in their specialist practice area.
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You can still find freedom in an unfree world. In Practical Liberty we'll tear down the narratives and false beliefs that are restricting your freedoms and talk to interesting people who have, in their own way, found a path to get out of the machine
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Hitler’s Plan to Destroy Britain with Counterfeit Money – from Money: A Story of HumanityGrand Plan
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In this episode, we’re diving into one of the wildest stories in the book, involving none other than Adolf Hitler. Can you imagine money falling from the sky? That's what Hitler had planned—he wanted to defeat Britain by literally dropping millions of counterfeit pounds across the country. He believed that if he could flood the British economy with…
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The sound of change jangling in our pockets may be less familiar in these days of contactless payment, but we all know how important money can feel in our lives. But might it actually have shaped human history? From the very beginnings of money as a concept, through ideas like credit, forecasting, and cryptocurrency, to its connections to literary …
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ABC Presidential Debate: Clatter on a Platter for DNC in Trump vs. Harris
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On this week's Mean Age Daydream, Brian recaps the ridiculous ABC Presidential Debate. Every question (with one or two exceptions) was custom tailored to make Kamala Harris look competent, while shirking Trump. However, Trump's impulse control was horribly lacking, as opposed to when he battled a decrepit Biden. Find your plan-B for liberty and fre…
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The Iranian Embassy siege of 1980 was one of those ‘where were you when it happened?’ moments, but beyond the explosive live footage of the SAS assault that ended things, what of the previous six days of tense standoff and the lives of the 26 hostages and the 6 armed men who held them? Ben Macintyre writes narrative history like no-one else and aft…
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From Poetry to Punches: Ireland’s Journey from Michael D. to McGregor
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This week, we delve into a fascinating hypothetical for Ireland’s future: could Conor McGregor really be our next President in 2025? From the quaint leadership of Michael D. Higgins, to McGregor’s brash, larger-than-life personality, the shift would be nothing short of dramatic. But what does this say about modern Irish politics and the world we’re…
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A Letter from America with Jim Chanos
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This week, we dive into the shifting tides of the U.S. economy and its global impact on smaller countries like Ireland, who are deeply tied to American trade and investment. With the Fed’s balancing act of boosting stock markets while trying to control inflation, are we heading into another bubble? As inequality deepens, we ask what the upcoming U.…
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Libertarian Changemakers: David Fite & Erika Kolenich
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This week's Mean Age Daydream welcomes in two libertarian changemakers, in David Fite and Erika Kolenich. David hosts some of the more interesting liberty #FiteClub debates around, as well as working with Spike Cohen's "You Are the Power" and the Mobility Independence Foundation. Erika is in one of the most winnable races for a Libertarian candidat…
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After creating the irresistible anti-hero Grace in How To Kill Your Family, Bella Mackie returns with more familial dysfunction, more unlikeable characters and, yes, more murder in What A Way To Go. We sat down to discuss the lives of the super wealthy, her fascination with the appeal of true crime, and finding humour in the darkest of places.…
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What Taylor Swift & Oasis Tickets Tell Us About The Economy!
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This episode, we dive into the world of Taylor Swift to explore a Delicate issue—why Ireland’s housing market is stuck in a Blank Space. We’re taking a page from the Leaving Cert’s economics exam, using a question about Taylor’s ticket frenzy to understand the bigger picture of why we can’t seem to build homes, schools, and hospitals on time. It’s …
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Arab Disunity: From Ancient Rifts to the Gaza Conflict
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In this episode, we kick things off by exploring the deep divides within the Arab world, tracing the roots of these fractures back to the early 19th century when two competing visions for Arab unity emerged. One vision, anchored in religious conservatism, sought to unify Arabs under the strict interpretation of Islam, as seen in the rise of the Hou…
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Authoritarians' Tech CEO Charges & the Land of Make Believe
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On this week's Mean Age Daydream, Brian looks at the transparent attempts by the global authoritarian cabal to take down privacy-centric messenger app, Telegram, and its CEO through made up charges. Also: RFK goes for Trump, the AP embarasses itself with Kamala activism, and a massive Hollywood white pill from Francis Ford Coppola. Find your plan-B…
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Clare Chambers knows how to hook readers, with her previous novel, Small Pleasures, winning The British Book Awards 2022 Pageturner Book of the Year. She looks set to do it all over again with her latest, Shy Creatures, which unearths the story of a mute patient in a psychiatric hospital. We sat down to talk about factual inspiration, the influence…
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A Kick In The Jackson's Hole
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In this episode, we kick things off by delving into the secluded world of Jackson Hole, where central bankers and economic elites gather in a remote Wyoming enclave, musing over the fate of global economies while casting their lines into serene rivers. It's a world of high-stakes policy decisions and economic riddles, wrapped in the calm of the Ame…
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Economics of Trust: What's Next for the UK?
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In this episode, we dig into the UK’s recent social unrest with Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist at the Bank of England and now head of the Royal Society of Arts. We explore the deeper economic and social fractures that led to riots in marginalised communities and highlight the critical role of social capital—trust, community, and cohesion—as v…
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“We Love Joe” DNC Convention Liar Choir
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Today's Mean Age Daydream looks at Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention, rife with protests, lies, and damn lies from Joe Biden, who was ushered out with a hilarious spectacle of disrespect. Find your plan-B for liberty and freedom - check out today's sponsor the ExPat Money Summit: https://ExpatMoneySummit.com Help support what we do and gr…
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After introducing us to legal dogsbody Gary Thorn in The Satsuma Complex, comedian Bob Mortimer returns with its sequel, The Hotel Avocado. We sat down with a nice slice of Battenberg cake to discuss death row meals, memories of his days as a South London solicitor and the correct ratio of marzipan to cake.…
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Can Ireland Fix Its Infrastructure Crisis Before It's Too Late?
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In this episode, we're kicking off with a classic Irish disaster—a ladder, a man, and gravity having a scrap, but then we're diving deep into something even more painful than a sprained ankle: Ireland's shocking inability to build anything on time or on budget. We're talking about the Children's Hospital fiasco, the never-ending MetroLink saga, and…
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How to Destroy a Country: Venezuela with Noah Smith
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In this episode, we explore the dramatic downfall of a once-wealthy nation that is now one of the poorest: Venezuela. How does a country with vast natural resources find itself in such dire straits? We delve into the devastating effects of misguided economic policies, rampant corruption, and the political missteps that led to hyperinflation, mass p…
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