New Economics Podcast

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. Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Recorded on Monday 27 June, 2016. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod 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.
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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 Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 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.
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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. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod 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.
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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. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod 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.
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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. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Olivier Vardakoulias on Twitter: www.twitter.com/o_vardakoulias Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod 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.
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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.
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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. Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod 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.
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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. Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod 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
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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 -- 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 -- 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
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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. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod 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

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