New Economics Podcast
New Economics Foundation
Award-winning podcast about the economic and political forces shaping our world, with Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and guests. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity working to build a new economy that works for people and planet.
Please note, the views expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of the New Economics Foundation.
Please note, the views expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of the New Economics Foundation.
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Jun 27, 2016 • 18min
Brexit
Recorded on the Monday after the Brexit vote, NEF economist Olivier Vardakoulias joins Kirsty to talk about what happens next.
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Recorded on Monday 27 June, 2016.
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Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1
Olivier Vardakoulias on Twitter: www.twitter.com/o_vardakoulias
Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Ross Haig.
Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
Music by Podington Bear and Origamibro.

Jun 20, 2016 • 37min
EU Referendum Debate, with Caroline Lucas MP and John Hilary
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas and John Hilary, Executive Director of War On Want, join Kirsty for our first debate, on the EU Referendum, taking place this Thursday 23rd June.
Recorded on Monday 13 June, 2016.
Transcript available at: www.jshield.co.uk/post/146268134305
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John Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jhilary
Caroline Lucas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarolineLucas
Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan.
Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
Music by Podington Bear.

Jun 13, 2016 • 30min
Inventing The Future: Universal Basic Income and Automation
Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams, authors of Inventing the Future, join Kirsty to discuss the possibility of a future without work.
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Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1
Nick Srnicek on Twitter: www.twitter.com/n_srnck
Alex Williams on Twitter: www.twitter.com/lemonbloodycola
Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan.
Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148
Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
Music by Quiet Music for Tiny Robots, Podington Bear and David Hilowitz.

Jun 6, 2016 • 20min
Fully Automated Luxury Communism
Novara Media's Aaron Bastani joins Kirsty to discuss his ideas about technology, the future of work and Fully Automated Luxury Communism.
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Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1
Aaron Bastani on Twitter: www.twitter.com/aaronbastani
Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan.
Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148
Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
Music this week is by Podington Bear, Juanitos, and Quiet Music for Tiny Robots.

May 31, 2016 • 16min
What Next For Tata Steel?
NEF economist Olivier Vardakoulias chats to Alice Martin about the government's options for the UK steel industry.
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Olivier Vardakoulias on Twitter: www.twitter.com/o_vardakoulias
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Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan.
Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148
Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
Music this week is by Kosta T, Podington Bear and Paper Navy.

May 23, 2016 • 14min
TTIP
Sakina Sheikh, from Students Against TTIP, joins Kirsty to shed light on the secretive new trade deal.
NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef
Sakina Sheikh on Twitter: www.twitter.com/sakinazs
Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1
Programme editor for NEF: Alex Jones.
Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
Music this week is by Podington Bear used under Creative Commons licence.

May 16, 2016 • 16min
Anti-Corruption Summit
Kirsty chats to the Fair Tax Mark's Emily Kenway about last week's anti-corruption summit and tackling tax avoidance, following the Panama Papers leak.
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Emily Kenway on Twitter: www.twitter.com/emilykenway
Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1
Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan.
Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
Music this week is by MIT Symphony Orchestra, Public Enemy and Podington Bear used under Creative Commons licence.

May 9, 2016 • 16min
Elections 2016
Kirsty chats to Laurie MacFarlane, Economist at NEF, about the economic consequences of last week's elections across the UK.
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Laurie MacFarlane on Twitter: www.twitter.com/L__Macfarlane
Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1
Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan.
Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
Music this week is by Wellington Sea Shanty Society and Podington Bear.
www.wellingtonseashantysociety.com
www.soundofpicture.com

May 3, 2016 • 44min
Special: Ecuador
We're back with a special report from Ecuador - the little country that's doing things differently. It's the first of our Weekly Economics Podcast Stories, taking a deeper look at an idea that's caught our eye.
Please see the following links for ways you can help earthquake relief efforts in Ecuador:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/sos-ecuador
www.oxfam.org.uk/ecuador
www.unicef.org.uk/Ecuador-Donation
https://donate.unhcr.org/gb-en/ecuador-earthquake
http://www.care.org/newsroom/press/press-releases/earthquake-ecuador
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Presented by Kirsty Styles. With guests Dan Vockins and Jacqui Howard. Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan.
Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148
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Music by:
Revolution Void
www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolu…cs_of_Desire
Unknown tonada and albazo pieces by unknown Ecuadorian artists via Daniel Lofredo Rota
www.soundsandcolours.com/articles/ecuador/episode-5-musica-popular-ecuatoriana-29518/
Broke For Free
www.brokeforfree.com
ElectroBandas Quito
www.electro-bandas.blogspot.co.uk
Blear Moon
www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Blear_Moon
Grimm Reality
www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Grimm_Reality
Julian Sartorius
www.juliansartorius.ch
Johnny Ripper
www.freemusicarchive.org/music/johnny_ripper
Languis
www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Languis
Co.fee
www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Cofee
Chris Zabriskie
www.chriszabriskie.com
Onda Bidon
www.freemusicarchive.org/music/onda_bidon
Franco Luzzi
www.francoluz.bandcamp.com
Lata
www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Lata
Los Amparito
www.losamparito.bandcamp.com
Comfort Fit
www.tokyodawn.net/comfort-fit-forg…-and-remember-lp
Asura
www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Asura
C. Scott
www.freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott

Apr 18, 2016 • 10min
From The Archive: Feminist Economics
We revisit an old episode with special guest Polly Trenow from the Women's Budget Group, who chats to Kirsty about feminist economics.
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Polly Trenow on Twitter: twitter.com/polly_trenow
Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1
Women's Budget Group: www.wbg.org.uk
Produced by James Shield & Huw Jordan
Music by Podington Bear, used under Creative Commons BY-NC Licence www.podingtonbear.com


