Best David Clancy Podcasts (2025)

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The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: The economy in an uncertain world 43:15

8h ago43:15

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In the third of this six-part series of The Economics Show, Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, discuss the global dangers facing the world economy and wonder what outcomes are possible at summits such as the G7 in a time of political and economic risk? Paul Krugman’s Cultural Coda: Pet…

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National Museum of Ireland Part 2 with Maeve Sikora and Matthew Seaver 54:57

5d ago54:57

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We are back this week in the National Museum of Ireland, Archaeology, on Kildare Street, in Dublin City centre, which is open 7 days a week and free to the public. We are joined by Maeve Sikora, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, and Assistant Keeper Matt Seaver. In addition to chatting more about the Words on the Wave exhibition, Maeve and Matt tell us …

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The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: how the old economic order fell out of favour 46:34

7d ago46:34

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In the second of this six-part series of The Economics Show, Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman discuss the way economic trends have fractured societies on both sides of the Atlantic and the jeopardy that poses to liberal democracies in Europe and America. Paul Krugman’s Cultural Coda: …

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Clancy's Kitchen The Podcast Episode 17 - The Irish Storyteller. 1:20:54

11d ago1:20:54

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Send us a text Ròisín and Ryland welcome legendary Irish storyteller, Joe, Power, into the kitchen. Songs and stories from a real modern day Seanachaí.By Clancy's Kitchen

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The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: the crisis of trust 43:42

12d ago43:42

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In part one of this six-part series of The Economics Show, Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman discuss how trust in the postwar world economic system is being lost and weigh the costs and consequences of that. Paul Krugman’s Cultural Coda: Quarterflash, ”Harden My Heart”- https://www.you…

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Coming soon: The Wolf-Krugman Exchange 2:08

13d ago2:08

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In a special six-part series of The Economics Show, Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman discuss the economic events reshaping the world in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s election. Subscribe and listen to this series on The Economics Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts …

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Craig Temple - Men's Retreat Participant 57:09

16d ago57:09

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Equus Coaching Opportunities: Create Thriving Relationships - June 21, 2025 - Seattle, WA https://equuscoach.com/create-thriving-relationships/ The New Masculine's 2nd Men's Gathering - September 20-21, 2025 - Portland, OR (Save the dates- more details to come) To connect with Travis: https://www.travisstock.com/ IG: @travers03 Become a support of …

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How economics wins wars, with Duncan Weldon 25:38

16d ago25:38

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Churchill never said “we will fight them in the spreadsheets…”. But maybe he should have done. The second world war, like every other war in human history, was decided by how each side allocated its resources. In this episode, Duncan Weldon, author of the new book ‘Blood and Treasure, The Economics of Conflict from the Vikings to Ukraine’, explains…

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Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Europe with the National Museum of Ireland 58:11

19d ago58:11

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This week Matt Seaver, Assistant Keeper of Irish Antiquities and Dr Diarmuid Ó Riain, curatorial researcher, welcomed us in to the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St. to see the unique new exhibition: Words on the Wave. This is an incredible display of precious manuscripts from the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland — some returning to Ireland for t…

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What does China want from the US? With Jay Shambaugh 30:28

23d ago30:28

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The tit-for-tat tariff escalations between the US and China are on pause, at least temporarily. But if the world’s two biggest economies don’t make progress by July, they could return with a vengeance. How can the two parties make progress? And what does China actually want from the US? Soumaya Keynes speaks to Jay Shambaugh to find out. Shambaugh …

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How should central banks respond to US tariffs? 26:58

30d ago26:58

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US tariffs have sent financial markets into a frenzy in recent weeks, but how much should central bankers be taking trade into account when setting monetary policy? To find out, Soumaya Keynes sits down with Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Swati Dhingra – one of the committee’s more dovish members. They discuss why the UK’s open ec…

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The Royal Irish Academy Library with Barbara McCormack 49:09

1M ago49:09

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In this episode, we chat about the incredible academic and public resource that is the Library in the Royal Irish Academy. Academy Librarian Barbara McCormack tells us all about the collection of medieval manuscripts including some of Ireland's oldest manuscripts the Cathach of Columba and the Stowe Missal. Please visit the library yourself or chec…

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Bonus: Globalisation can be slowed, but not stopped 31:57

1M ago31:57

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Donald Trump’s trade policies have put global markets through the mill in recent weeks. But his policies didn’t come from nowhere. Aspects of US protectionism preceded Trump’s second term – and countries across the world have been pushing for greater self-sufficiency for some time. Is this drive for greater self-sufficiency misguided? Is true self-…

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Bill Gates: how international development can survive the Trump presidency 27:42

1M ago27:42

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Over the past 25 years, the Gates foundation has given away more than $100bn. Much of that money has gone to healthcare and education projects outside the US – and the organisation plans to give $200bn more to various programmes in the next twenty years. But as Elon Musk and Doge feed USAID, a key partner of the foundation, “into the wood chipper,”…

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Doug Wubben- Father, Spiritual Being, Backpacker 1:13:49

1M ago1:13:49

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To connect with Doug: https://www.dougwubbencoaching.com To connect with Travis: https://www.travisstock.com IG: @travers03 Become a support of The New Masculine: https://www.patreon.com/c/thenewmasculineBy Doug Wubben, Travis Stock

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Martin Wolf talks to Kenneth Rogoff: Trump is accelerating the dollar’s decline 30:18

1M ago30:18

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The US dollar has been in slow decline for around a decade – so says Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard professor, and former chief economist of the IMF. Donald Trump’s trade policies have raised a lot of questions about the future of the dollar – and how its decline could affect the rest of the world’s currencies. Rogoff joins Martin Wolf to discuss how the …

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Clancy's Kitchen The Podcast Episode 16 - David Power, Marja Gaynor and John Walsh. Weaving Trad Music through Flamenco and Baroque 1:18:39

2M ago1:18:39

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Send us a text Róisín and Ryland are joined by renowned Irish Uilleann piper David Power and his eclectic musical partners Marja Gaynor and John Walsh. Between them, they fuse some of the most inovative traditional music with Flamenco and Baroque.By Clancy's Kitchen

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Castles in Medieval Ireland with Dr Victoria McAlister 54:21

2M ago54:21

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Dr Victoria McAlister from Towson University, Maryland, on everything you ever wanted to know about castles! Featuring all the big hits, Maynooth Castle, Bunratty, Blarney, Trim, the Rock of Dunamase, Clonard castle, Ferrycarrig, Carrickfergus, Irish castles, Anglo-Norman castles, Tower houses, colonialism, we cover it all. Dr McAlister busts some …

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Should we be optimistic about the US economy? With Michael Strain 31:02

2M ago31:02

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Almost a month since ‘liberation day’, the potential impacts of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime are starting to sink in. US hard data isn’t yet showing much negative impact from changes to US trade policy – but economists are gloomy on US growth prospects. The IMF last week warned of an increased risk of US recession, and lopped nearly a ful…

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Martin Wolf talks to David Autor: could AI be a bigger threat to US jobs than China? 31:37

2M ago31:37

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When China joined the World Trade Organization at the start of this century, its surging exports rattled US manufacturing. Prices fell, jobs became less lucrative, and communities that relied on these jobs were hit hard. President Donald Trump seems determined to bring those jobs back to the US. Is that realistic or even desirable? The FT’s chief e…

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Martin Wolf talks to Mervyn King: why central banks got inflation wrong 30:35

2M ago30:35

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Former Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King has never shied away from expressing his opinion. Here, he sits down with his friend Martin Wolf — the FT’s chief economics commentator — to discuss some of the thorniest problems central banks now face: Will rate-setters manage to stay independent in the era of Trump 2.0? What should they do about cr…

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Dicuil and Irish scholars at the Carolingian Court with Dr Christian Schweizer 52:25

2M ago52:25

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This week we are delighted to talk to the always enlightening Dr Christian Schweizer about his Research Ireland funded research on Dicuil, an Irish scholar who was prominent in the Carolingian Court in Aachen in the early 9th century. Dicuil wrote many fascinating texts covering a variety of disciplines including geography, astronomy and computisti…

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Juan Espinoza- Father, Son, Leader 1:02:47

2M ago1:02:47

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To connect with Juan, and get a copy of his book: https://juanespinoza.me/ To connect with Travis: https://www.travisstock.com IG: @travers03 Support The New Masculine: https://www.patreon.com/thenewmasculineBy Juan Espinoza, Travis Stock

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Are US tariffs just the beginning? With Abraham Newman 31:33

2M ago31:33

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As Donald Trump declares a trade war on the rest of the world, it’s time to learn about a field of economic research known as “weaponised interdependence”. The bad news is that the US president’s weapon of choice – imposing tariffs on goods imports – is a fairly outdated tool of economic warfare. Globalisation and advances in financial and communic…

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Clancy's Kitchen The Podcast Episode 15 - The great Irish music pubs of An Rinn with Bríd Mooney and Ann Mulqueen 1:06:05

3M ago1:06:05

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Send us a text Róisín and Ryland are joined by Bríd Mooney and Ann Mulqueen, two legendary music and cultural figures. They tell their stories around the famous Irish Music Pubs of An Rinn, County Waterford, especially Mooneys and Tig An Cheoil. Great stories and songs and a lot of laughter!By Clancy's Kitchen

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Can Germany escape its economic doldrums? With Ulrike Malmendier 32:15

3M ago32:15

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For the past few years, Germany has begun to look like the ‘sick man of Europe’ again. Its economy has barely grown since 2019, while its famous manufacturing sector has shrivelled. But earlier this month, financial markets were buoyed by a vote in the German parliament to relax the constitutional limit on government borrowing, the so-called debt b…

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Slavery in Medieval Ireland with Dr Janel Fontaine 52:39

3M ago52:39

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Apologies for the poor sound quality in this episode! This week Dr Janel Fontaine (Treasure Trove Officer, National Museums Scotland) talks us through some of the evidence for slavery in medieval Ireland. From the accounts of St Patrick in the 5th century to Gerald of Wales in the 12th century she explains how slavery was built into the social and …

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How big a fiscal hole is the British government in? With Paul Johnson 31:02

3M ago31:02

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The UK’s Labour government had already inherited a tricky fiscal situation when it came to power last July. But since then, growth has stagnated, borrowing costs have risen, and now the government has committed to a big increase in defence spending. Where will the money come from? The FT’s Sam Fleming interviews Paul Johnson, the long-time director…

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WOW! (Walk On Wealthier) with Kim Sawyer 13:35

3M ago13:35

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ATD Houston's Elizbeth Agustin sits down with Kim Sawyer, host of the upcoming webinar designed for anyone ready to live life masterfully—no matter their career stage or life path. Kim introduces a powerful paradigm shift: what if you approached every moment of your life like an investor approaches their financial portfolio? His WOW! Program provid…

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Why do companies make terrible decisions? With Dan Davies 32:29

3M ago32:29

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Modern industrial economies were made possible by automation and mass production, but also by something similar going on inside the world of management. Where once all the decisions were made by an identifiable boss, now they are farmed out to rule books, bureaucracies and computer algorithms — and nobody is individually accountable for them. The F…

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The 'Story' of St Patrick with Dr Elizabeth Dawson 56:50

3M ago56:50

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It's time for our annual discussion of the man responsible for our national holiday in Ireland, Fáilte Ireland's global greening campaign and J. D. Vance wearing shamrock socks in the White House! Dr Elizabeth Dawson (Carlow College) is the perfect expert guide through over 14 centuries of stories celebrating St Patrick. She explains how Patrick be…

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Martin Wolf talks to Keyu Jin: Has China’s economy run out of gas? 30:55

3M ago30:55

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After decades of double-digit growth, China's economy has been expanding at less than half that since the pandemic. A property market crash, youth unemployment and now a trade war with the US are all adding to the country’s woes. So has the Chinese juggernaut finally run out of gas? Martin Wolf speaks to Keyu Jin, a Chinese economist who has lived …

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Clancy's Kitchen The Podcast Episode 14 - Donnchadh Gough 56:23

3M ago56:23

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Send us a text Legendary Bodhrán player (and first cousin of Róisín) Donnchadh Gough steps into the kitchen with great stories and fantastic music. From his childhood growing up in one of Ireland's famous music pubs, Mooneys of An Rinn and onto the world stage with Irish music group Danú.By Clancy's Kitchen

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Martin Wolf talks to Adair Turner: Can the world decarbonise fast enough? 31:25

4M ago31:25

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The world economy is emitting carbon dioxide faster than ever before, meaning our planet is heating up faster than ever before. Martin Wolf speaks to someone who has spent much of the past two decades at the forefront of the climate debate. Lord Adair Turner chairs the Energy Transitions Commission, a think-tank focused on climate mitigation, and w…

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David Jurasek- Father, Mentor, Brother 1:09:14

4M ago1:09:14

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To connect with David: https://www.powerfulandloving.com IG: @powerfulandloving To connect with Travis: https://www.travisstock.com/ IG: @travers03 Support the mission of The New Masculine: https://www.patreon.com/thenewmasculineBy David Jurasek, Travis Stock

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Women's Power and Patronage with Tiago Veloso Silva 42:43

4M ago42:43

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Due to popular demand our podcast producer Tiago de Oliveira Veloso Silva has finally come on to the other side of the mic as one of our expert guests! We chat ‘soft power’, definitions of patronage, Agnes Ní Máelsechlainn ‘An Caillech Mór’ (d.1196), St Mary’s Arrouaisian monastery, Clonard, & reflections on the study of medieval Irish history. Tia…

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What future for aid and development? With Minouche Shafik 32:31

4M ago32:31

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US President Donald Trump has frozen all foreign aid payments, while Elon Musk is putting America’s biggest development agency, USAID, “through the woodchipper”. Meanwhile, the UK government has just announced it will slash its aid budget from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP. So are the days of generous programmes to promote health and education in the poorest…

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Martin Wolf talks to Richard Baldwin: What’s the future of global trade? 36:19

4M ago36:19

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Donald Trump’s tariffs are a twentieth century tool that simply won’t work in the 21st century global trading system. That’s the view of today’s guest, Richard Baldwin, professor of international economics at the IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland. Speaking to the FT’s Martin Wolf, Baldwin explains how the shift towards global manufacturi…

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Why are birth rates falling? With Alice Evans 34:22

4M ago34:22

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Birth rates are falling fast and not just in highly developed countries. And as populations age, it’s becoming harder to fund pensions or raise labour productivity. But falling fertility could also be harming social cohesion and impeding the innovation needed to solve problems such as climate change. Today on the show, John Burn-Murdoch talks to Al…

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The real Russian economy. With Sergei Guriev 42:16

4M ago42:16

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The war in Ukraine is a humanitarian crisis. It is also an economic problem. Sanctions from the US and Europe are meant to make war too expensive for Russia to continue. President Vladimir Putin claims those sanctions have failed and his economy is strong. But what is propaganda and what is reality? Today on the show, host Martin Sandbu poses these…

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Isabel de Clare (d.1220) with Dr John Marshall 58:48

4M ago58:48

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"I have no claim to anything here save through her". These are the reputed words of one of the most famous knights in English history, William Marshal, describing his wife Isabel, daughter of Aoife and Strongbow. In honour of St Valentine's Day Dr John Marshall (Lancaster University) gives us the full story of Isabel de Clare — a fascinating noblew…

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Is innovation slowing down? With Matt Clancy 34:54

4M ago34:54

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Productivity growth in the developed world has been on a downward trend since the 1960s. Meanwhile, gains in life expectancy have also slowed. And yet the number of dollars and researchers dedicated to R&D grows every year. In today’s episode, the FT’s Chief Data Reporter, John Burn-Murdoch, asks whether western culture has lost its previous focus …

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Bonus episode: Interpreting the 'Anglo-Norman' Invasion with Dr Colin Veach 24:09

4M ago24:09

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As a follow up to our episode on the English Conquest with Dr Colin Veach (University of Hull) we examine the bias inherent in the contemporary sources, including the famous Laudabiliter papal bull, the works of Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis/Gerald de Barri) , and the 'Song of Dermot and the Earl'. We also discuss how historians can best app…

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Making sense of Trump's tariffs. With Dani Rodrik 36:17

4M ago36:17

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Tariffs have historically been an important tool of industrial policy. They were used in the last century by east Asian nations to promote infant industries, and are being used today by the EU to help spur the energy transition. But do Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25% across-the-board tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, or his actual 10…

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Soleiman Bolour - Leader, Directive, Presence 1:05:44

5M ago1:05:44

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To connect with Soleiman: https://soleimanb.com Email: [email protected] IG: @soleimanbolour To connect with Travis https://www.travisstock.com/ IG: @travers03 To support the mission of The New Masculine: https://www.patreon.com/thenewmasculineBy Soleiman Bolour, Travis Stock

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Can the WTO stay relevant? With Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 30:34

5M ago30:34

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In an interview recorded before President Trump hit China, Mexico and Canada with steep tariffs that disrupt the global trading system, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, speaks to the FT’s Senior Trade Writer, Alan Beattie, and defends her record and the WTO’s achievements. She outlines how she hopes to enga…

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1169: The English Conquest of Ireland with Dr Colin Veach 54:22

5M ago54:22

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Happy St Brigit's weekend! (For links to Brigit content see below). Instead of Brigit we were eager to release an episode we recorded just before Christmas with the brilliant Dr Colin Veach, from the University of Hull, on the English colonisation of Ireland, which may be known to some of you as the Anglo-Norman Invasion. Today’s episode mostly foc…

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Martin Wolf talks to Arvind Subramanian: India, the next economic superpower? 30:40

5M ago30:40

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India is the world’s most populous nation, and since the 1990s it has maintained almost Chinese levels of rapid economic growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to make India a high income country and, by implication, an economic superpower by 2047. But is that achievable? This week’s guest, Arvind Subramanian, is a former chief economic adviser …

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Clancy's Kitchen The Podcast Episode 13 - Finbarr Clancy and Colm Power 1:03:12

5M ago1:03:12

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Send us a text Join Róisín and Ryland as they chat to Fibarr Clancy of The High Kings and cousin Colm Power. Both have been playing music together from childhood and have forged a unique style over the years. Listen to the stories and songs that shaped their creative lives from The songs of The Clancy Brothers and onto modern folk and folk rock.…

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Update from Davos: Can industrial policy really work? With Beata Javorcik 30:26

5M ago30:26

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Sam Fleming is the FT’s Economics Editor, and this week he is reporting from the World Economic Forum at Davos, where much of the talk is about protectionism and industrial policy. Today on the show, Sam speaks to Beata Javorcik, the chief economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. They discuss the history of industrial poli…

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