Fourteen years ago Gary Stevenson was one of Citibank’s best performing traders. The bet that brought him success was one few foresaw: that despite record low interest rates, Britain’s economy would stay in the doldrums. He wrote about that, and his time at Citi, in his bestselling memoir ‘The Trading Game’. In this, his third Downstream with Aaron…

Fourteen years ago Gary Stevenson was one of Citibank’s best performing traders. The bet that brought him success was one few foresaw: that despite record low interest rates, Britain’s economy would stay in the doldrums. He wrote about that, and his time at Citi, in his bestselling memoir ‘The Trading Game’. In this, his third Downstream with Aaron…

The concept of debt is as slippery as it is powerful. In this Trip episode, Keir, Nadia and Jem explain why debt is more like a belief than a calculation, and wonder how to imagine a society without it. From credit cards to dowries, they discuss the reality and fantasy of debt, with ideas from David Graeber and Deleuze and music from Crass and Gwen…

The concept of debt is as slippery as it is powerful. In this Trip episode, Keir, Nadia and Jem explain why debt is more like a belief than a calculation, and wonder how to imagine a society without it. From credit cards to dowries, they discuss the reality and fantasy of debt, with ideas from David Graeber and Deleuze and music from Crass and Gwen…

We take a look at Donald Trump’s first week in office. Plus: we discuss whether global institutions should adopt an extreme wealth line. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.由Novara Media

The concept of debt is as slippery as it is powerful. In this Trip episode, Keir, Nadia and Jem explain why debt is more like a belief than a calculation, and wonder how to imagine a society without it. From credit cards to dowries, they discuss the reality and fantasy of debt, with ideas from David Graeber and Deleuze and music from Crass and Gwen…

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for a minimum of 52 years. Plus: Israel’s assault on the West Bank continues to kill Palestinians; and new polling on Labour defections shows why voters are losing faith in Keir Starmer. With Dalia Gebrial and Mike Bankole.由Novara Media

Elon Musk is the most symptomatic capitalist of our era: obsessed with publicity, by many accounts a fanatical workaholic, and increasingly in bed with the far right. But how did he go from Obama-era liberal darling to giving a Nazi salute at Trump’s second inauguration? Historian of ideas Quinn Slobodian has traced the relationship between big tec…

Elon Musk is the most symptomatic capitalist of our era: obsessed with publicity, by many accounts a fanatical workaholic, and increasingly in bed with the far right. But how did he go from Obama-era liberal darling to giving a Nazi salute at Trump’s second inauguration? Historian of ideas Quinn Slobodian has traced the relationship between big tec…

Elon Musk is the most symptomatic capitalist of our era: obsessed with publicity, by many accounts a fanatical workaholic, and increasingly in bed with the far right.But how did he go from Obama-era liberal darling to giving a Nazi salute at Trump's second inauguration?Historian of ideas Quinn Slobodian has traced the relationship between big tech …

A settlement has been made between News Group Newspapers and Prince Harry after a years-long legal battle over illegal intrusion into his private life. Plus: Musk takes aim at Wikipedia. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.由Novara Media

Donald Trump has started his presidency with a flurry of executive orders. Plus: Israel has launched a new operation in the West Bank; and Elon Musk appears to have performed a fascist salute on stage. With Michael Walker and Kieran Andrieu. Donate to Gaza Great Minds: https://gazagreatminds.org/donate/…

Prompted by Kendrick’s anthemic Drake diss, Ash claims it's the summer of the hater. But what does it mean to hate so hard? Plus: a listener who feels rejected by her English in-laws.Email your missed connections and dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.comGot your tickets for If I Speak IRL yet? We're at the London Podcast Festival on 15 September. Ti…

The Institute of Economic Affairs is one of the most powerful and secretive think tanks in the UK, known for promoting free-market Thatcherism as a solution to all of our economic woes. Who’s behind it? This week, Kristian Niemietz, a director at the IEA and a long-time Novara Media hater, sits down with Aaron for a debate about trickle-down econom…

The Institute of Economic Affairs is one of the most powerful and secretive think tanks in the UK, known for promoting free-market Thatcherism as a solution to all of our economic woes. Who’s behind it? This week, Kristian Niemietz, a director at the IEA and a long-time Novara Media hater, sits down with Aaron for a debate about trickle-down econom…

Ash and Moya tackle a mailbag full of dilemmas, including a committed couple arguing over money, a daughter considering cutting off her dad, and a student struggling to overcome the trauma of rape. Plus: Ash blushes her way through your emails about gay porn. CW: suicide, rape. Resources: https://thesurvivorstrust.org/support-in-your-area Email you…

When the Taliban retook all of Afghanistan in 2021, it came as a shock to much of the west. The day after the last American soldier left, journalist and filmmaker Ibrahim Nash’at flew into Kabul to spend a year filming with the Taliban's senior military leadership. What he found was a regime drunk on power, in control of far more territory, and wit…

Donald Trump is the next president. Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s have forsaken their diversity policies. Elon Musk has demanded that Keir Starmer be removed as PM. Why is this all happening at the same time? And why do progressives have so little to offer when it comes to the economy and people’s material conditions?Brett Christophers is a geograph…

The Institute of Economic Affairs is one of the most powerful and secretive think tanks in the UK, known for promoting free-market Thatcherism as a solution to all of our economic woes. Who's behind it?This week, Kristian Niemietz, a director at the IEA and a long-time Novara Media hater, sits down with Aaron for a debate about trickle-down economi…

Trump begins his second term in office with an angry indictment of the liberal establishment. Plus: The ceasefire begins in Gaza, and the organisers are arrested at a Palestine solidarity march. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.由Novara Media

Israel’s security cabinet has agreed to a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Plus: The police have attempted to ban a Palestinian Solidarity Campaign march in London. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani由Novara Media

Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a cabinet vote on the ceasefire, accusing Hamas of reneging on aspects of the deal. Plus: Yvette Cooper announces new local inquiries into the grooming gangs scandal. With Dalia Gebrial and NoJusticeMTG.由Novara Media

Donald Trump is the next president. Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s have forsaken their diversity policies. Elon Musk is demanding that Keir Starmer be removed as PM. Why is this all happening at the same time? And why do progressives have so little to offer when it comes to the economy and people’s everyday lives? Brett Christophers is a geographer, …

Donald Trump is the next president. Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s have forsaken their diversity policies. Elon Musk is demanding that Keir Starmer be removed as PM. Why is this all happening at the same time? And why do progressives have so little to offer when it comes to the economy and people’s everyday lives? Brett Christophers is a geographer, …

A historic day, as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been agreed in Qatar. With Michael Walker, Helena NoJustice(MTG) and British–Israeli analyst Daniel Levy.由Novara Media

Ash and Moya tackle a mailbag full of dilemmas, including a committed couple disagreeing over money, a daughter considering cutting off her dad, and a student struggling to overcome the trauma of rape. Plus: Ash blushes her way through your emails about gay porn. CW: suicide, rape.Resources: https://thesurvivorstrust.org/support-in-your-areaEmail y…

Rachel Reeves has faced down calls to resign from the right-wing press and in the Commons. Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned amid a corruption probe; and a YouGov voting intention poll puts Reform just one point behind Labour. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.由Novara Media

Recorded live at London Podcast Festival last September, Ash and Moya are joined by Yomi Adegoke – author of The List and Slay In Your Lane – to talk about public shaming. Is the era of the online pile-on over? Plus, our audience of special ones help to solve some listener dilemmas. Email your dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxl…

Rachel Reeves appears to be losing credibility with the financial markets, but is she really to blame? We ask economist Jo Michell. Plus: A former Labour minister has been arrested following his apprehension by a vigilante ‘paedophile hunter’ group. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.由Novara Media

Recorded live at London Podcast Festival last September, Ash and Moya are joined by Yomi Adegoke – author of The List and Slay In Your Lane – to talk about public shaming. Is the era of the online pile-on over? Plus, our audience of special ones help to solve some listener dilemmas.Email your dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.comMusic by Matt Huxley…

A new study published in the Lancet has found the Gaza death toll to be significantly higher than previously thought. We speak to the study’s lead author. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.由Novara Media

Over 130,000 Los Angeles residents have been ordered to evacuate as wildfires sweep the city and its surroundings. Plus: market instability threatens Labour’s economic plans; and Trump’s counterterrorism chief calls on the UK to repatriate ISIS fighters. With Dalia Gebrial and James Meadway.由Novara Media

The row over the government’s refusal to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs in England doesn’t appear to be dying down. Plus: Donald Trump wants to annex Panama, Canada and Greenland? With Michael Walker and Helena NoJustice(MTG)由Novara Media

Child sexual abuse inquiry chair Alexis Jay has rebuked Elon Musk’s call for an additional investigation. Plus: Justin Trudeau resigns; and Andrew Tate forms a political party. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.由Novara Media

What happens when sex becomes an online stunt? Ash and Moya discuss OnlyFans creator Lily Phillips, who challenged herself to have sex with 100 men in one day, and wonder if the radical feminists were right about porn. Plus: advice for a listener struggling to build deeper friendships. Email your dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt H…

Elon Musk has reignited the row on grooming gangs in the UK. Plus: We speak to John McDonnell on Keir Starmer’s treatment of the Labour left. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.由Novara Media

What happens when sex becomes an online stunt? Ash and Moya discuss OnlyFans creator Lily Phillips, who challenged herself to have sex with 100 men in one day, and wonder if the radical feminists were right about porn. Plus: advice for a listener struggling to build deeper friendships. Email your dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.comMusic by Matt Hu…

The ACFM gang gather for a midwinter reading of one of the most influential political tracts ever written. Download a version online and follow along as Nadia, Keir and Jem reassess The Communist Manifesto, published in 1848 by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Find the books and music mentioned in the show: https://novara.media/acfm Sign up to the A…

The ACFM gang gather for a midwinter reading of one of the most influential political tracts ever written. Download a version online and follow along as Nadia, Keir and Jem reassess The Communist Manifesto, published in 1848 by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Find the books and music mentioned in the show: https://novara.media/acfm Sign up to the A…