EP 357 - As COP 29 draws to a close in sunny, oil rich Azerbaijan we revisit our spirited conversation with political economist Grace Blakeley. We talk about Green New Deals and why we need to restore faith in democracy above all else.

Grace makes a compelling point that dealing with Climate Change shouldn’t be put on the shoulders of individuals but those of institutions and businesses, as only they can affect the systemic changes required.

We discuss how investing money in fixing problems now will pay for itself in the long run (it worked after WWII after all) and how community wealth building offers a credible alternative to the idea of “stakeholder capitalism”.

Spoiler alert - Grace is not a fan of stakeholder capitalism.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Grace Blakeley

02:10 Meet Grace

02:44 Climate Change and the Green New Deal

06:25 Economic Inequality and Political Disconnect

16:33 Taxation and Wealth Distribution

24:31 Community Wealth Building: The Preston Model

25:59 Stakeholder Capitalism: Myth or Reality?

31:35 Introduction to the Grace's Career

31:54 Writing and Media Appearances

32:17 Grace's New Book: Vulture Capitalism

32:55 Career Journey and Early Experiences

34:03 Long-Term Goals and Challenges of Writing

36:03 Grace's Upcoming Projects

37:13 Biggest Mistakes and Lessons Learned

38:23 Passions Outside of Work

40:28 Advice and Reflections

45:53 Quickfire Round - Get To Know Grace

52:05 Wrap Up

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EP 356 - We are doing some hefty metaphorical redecorating at BWB at the moment (remodelling for our American friends). That means that we will be using the next few weeks to look back into our catalogue and republish some choice episodes. Conversations that we think are as relevant today as they were when they were first released.

First up Martin Wolf CBE - Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the FT.

We kicked off 2023 talking to Martin about the state of the Nation and his thinking will give you a helpful lens to hold up to UK current events such as the budget, democratic reform and how our future is shaped by the economic choices that we make now.

And Martin's keen eyed analysis and clear headed assessment of the current state and future of the British Economy, Political Realm and our role in the world when it comes to trade is as relevant now as when we first sat down in 2023.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Martin Wolf

01:14 Revisiting the UK's Economic Identity Post-Brexit

02:05 Current Global Challenges

08:09 The UK's Economic Strengths and Weaknesses

11:02 Regional Inequality and the Future of British Cities

15:53 The Challenges of Long-Term Policy Making

28:57 The Role of Education and Skills in Economic Growth

34:07 The Future of British Industry and Innovation

44:02 Evaluating Productivity Measures

44:36 The Complexity of Data Presentation

45:12 The Importance of Honest Data

46:30 Navigating Economic Uncertainty

48:31 Understanding Modern Monetary Theory

55:18 The Impact of the Energy Crisis

01:00:58 Brexit and Global Trade

01:11:59 The Future of UK Politics

01:28:39 Wrap Up

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EP 355 - Sky and NBC ring announcer known as Big Mo is in the quiz seat for the B.O.B quiz showdown - personal trainers, corporate gifting, universal basic income and the significance of Super Bowl ads all make the draw for Kody's views - are they Business or Bullshit?

Chapters:

00:00 Business or Bullshit with Kody Mommaerts

00:43 Personal Trainers: Business or BS?

02:20 Corporate Gifting: Sincere or Fake?

03:44 Business Accelerators and Incubators

04:17 Right Wing Politics and Universal Basic Income

05:04 Lunch Provided for Employees: Bullshit or Benefit?

05:41 Search Engine Optimisation and Family Business

06:34 Crypto and Digital Nomads

07:20 Drinking at Lunch and Workplace Humour

12:29 Lobbying and ChatGBT

14:46 Wrap Up

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