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Venezuela, Greenland, and the New Resource Colonialism
For the first Macrodose episode of 2026, James Meadway takes a look at US President Donald Trump's operation in Venezuela and the seizure of the nation's…
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The 2025 Review w/ Faiza Shaheen & Kojo Koram
On this week's macrodose - a special lookback at the tumultuous year that was 2025, and the various twists and turns for our global economy. James Meadway is…
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Approaching Peak Oil
On this week's episode of Macrodose, James Meadway takes a look at how the drive to produce and consume more is creating a monumental trail of waste (0:33)…
MacrodoseThe BREAK—DOWN: Lula’s Dilemma w/ Sabrina Fernandes
The Break—Down returns! This week Adrienne returns for a fascinating conversation with Brazilian sociologist, political economist, author, and activist…
MacrodoseBudget Breakdown Special w/ Carys Afoko and Hannah Peaker
In a special Budget crossover episode, James Meadway is joined by Carys Afoko, Host of Over the Top and Under the Radar, and Hannah Peaker, deputy chief…
MacrodoseReeves' Budget Blunders w/ Antonia Jennings
This week on The Curve, James Meadway is joined by Antonia Jennings - chief executive at the centre for London. Together they discuss Rachel Reeves' upcoming…
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COP30 & Adapting To A Warming World
On this week's episode of Macrodose, James Meadway takes a look at the context surrounding the world's climate negotiations as delegates gather in Brazil for…
MacrodoseMamdani's Momentous Win w/ Sarah Jaffe
This week on The Curve, James Meadway is joined by author and journalist Sarah Jaffe who has covered New York politics extensively. Together, they discuss…
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Semiconductors & Artificial Intelligence w/ Richard Jones
James Meadway is away this week but we wanted to leave you with this important conversation from June 2023, directly relevant to the current fears that the AI…
Macrodose[OVERSHOOT] Episode 5: Overshoot LIVE
Overshoot affects everything - where do we start? In this bonus episode, a panel of leading climate thinkers and doers discuss the implications of 1.5C…
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War, Climate Crisis and the Economy w/ Transition Security Project
Today we are posting a bonus episode recorded by our friends over at Transition Security Project. In this fascinating discussion, former Macrodose guests Laleh…
MacrodoseWill The Budget Be The End Of Starmer? w/ Nicholas Beuret
This week on The Curve, James Meadway is joined by Nicholas Beuret - author of Or Something Worse:Why We Need to Disrupt the Climate Transition. Together…
Macrodose[OVERSHOOT] Episode 4: Derailment
How can we be resilient to what comes next? One of Spain’s worst disasters was driven by climate change. But it ended up boosting climate deniers. This episode…
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Is the AI Bubble about to burst?
On this week's episode of Macrodose, James Meadway takes a look at: First, with warnings from both the Bank of England and IMF this week, the spectre of the AI…
Macrodose[OVERSHOOT] Part 3: The Minsky Moment
What do the people in charge think is going to happen?Sue Owen was enjoying her retirement until she asked her pension fund what it thought catastrophic…
MacrodoseA Warming World Beyond 1.5C w/ Laurie Laybourn
This week on The Curve, James Meadway sits down with Laurie Laybourn, executive director of the Strategic Climate Risks Initiative to talk about his podcast…
Macrodose[OVERSHOOT] Part 2: Carbon Suckers
Who’s going to clean up the mess? Dangerous amounts of carbon have been dumped in the atmosphere - so someone has to clean up the mess. Enter the dream - or…
Macrodose[OVERSHOOT] Part 1: Uncharted Territory
If the world didn’t win, then has it lost? The world is overshooting 1.5°C, a level of global heating long seen as the marker of climate safety. But does that…
MacrodoseOvershoot: Navigating a world beyond 1.5°C – trailer
The world missed its goal for tackling climate change. What happens next? In 2015, the world agreed to limit global heating to 1.5°C. Ten years later…
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The Natural Economy
Returning from spending the summer writing his new book, James looks back at the key economic stories of the summer along with some important ones you may have…
MacrodoseLIVE - The Policies and Politics We Need w/ Autonomy Institute
As public dissatisfaction with the current government deepens & Reform UK lead in the polls, the need for a coherent, credible alternative has become…
MacrodoseHayek's Bastards w/ Quinn Slobodian
Our final guest hosted episode of the summer comes from Quinn Slobodian - author of Hayek's Bastards. Reading an extract from his book, he explains some of the…
MacrodoseTrump's Second State Visit w/ Nick Dearden & Sarah Jaffe
This week on The Curve, Nick Dearden from Global Justice Now is in the hosting chair, joined by journalist and author Sarah Jaffe. They discuss the upcoming…
MacrodoseThe Decline of the Bandung Spirit w/ Kevin Ochieng Okoth
Our third guest hosted episode of the summer comes from Kevin O'Koth - author of Red Africa: Reclaiming Revolutionary Black Politics. Reading an extract from…
MacrodoseUnemployment Peak w/ Faiza Shaheen & Laurie Macfarlane
This week on The Curve, Faiza Shaheen is in the hosting chair and is joined by Laurie Macfarlane - co-director of Future Economy Scotland. They discuss the…
MacrodoseReeves Considers New Taxes w/ Grace Blakeley and Faiza Shaheen
This week on The Curve, Grace Blakeley is hosting chair and is joined by Faiza Shaheen - executive director of Tax Justice UK and visiting Professor in…
MacrodoseRicardo's Dream w/ Nat Dyer
Our second guest hosted episode of the summer comes from Nat Dyer - author of Ricardo’s Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray. Reading…
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Who Cares? w/ Emily Kenway
Our first guest hosted episode of the summer comes from Emily Kenway, former carer, doctoral researcher and author of 'Who Cares: The Hidden Crisis of…
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LIVE: State Of The Nation w/ Kwajo Tweneboa & Dalia Gebrial
With James Meadway away this week, we're bringing you another conversation from our State Of The Nation live event earlier this month. Kwajo Tweneboa is a…
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LIVE: State Of The Nation w/ Gary Stevenson & Kojo Koram
James Meadway is away this week, so in place of THE CURVE we're bringing you this exclusive conversation. Earlier this month, former trader Gary Stevenson…
MacrodoseJohn Maynard Keynes: Saving Capitalism From Itself
On this week's MACRODOSE, James continues our economics history series with a look at the life and legacy of one of the most famous economists of the 20th…
MacrodoseChina's Economic Future w/ Jane Hayward
This week on The Curve, James Meadway is joined by Jane Hayward - lecturer in China and global affairs at the Lau China institute at King’s College London - to…
MacrodoseRosa Luxemburg: Ecological Economist
On this week's MACRODOSE, James kicks off our economics history series with a look at the life and impact of the Jewish Polish-German revolutionary and Marxist…
MacrodoseZohranomics w/ Kate Aronoff
This week on The Curve, James Meadway is joined by Kate Aronoff - staff writer at The New Republic - to discuss Zohran Mamdani's resounding victory in the…
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After Peace
On this week's MACRODOSE, James unpacks the big news story of the week: the US’ direct entry into the war in the Middle East, the bombing of Iranian nuclear…
MacrodoseWar on Iran w/ Laleh Khalili
This week on The Curve, James Meadway is joined by Laleh Khalili - Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter and author of Sinews of War and Trade…
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The Millionaire Exodus Myth
On this week's MACRODOSE, James unpacks: First, everything you need to know about today's Spending Review from the Labour government. What cuts are coming, and…
MacrodoseStarmer's Military Keynesianism
On this week's episode of The Curve, James Meadway and Grace Blakeley discuss Rachel Reeves spending review, expected to mark a miserable return to austerity…
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LIVE: Green Futures in the Age of Trump w/ Kojo Koram, Nick Dearden & Maria Finnerty
Last week, Macrodose returned to SPACE4 for another live show, looking at the future of global political economy under the shadow of Trump 2.0. We explored…
MacrodoseLIVE: The Afterlives of Neoliberalism w/ Quinn Slobodian and Geoff Mann
To celebrate the launch of The BREAK—DOWN ISSUE #1, editor Adrienne Buller was joined by Quinn Slobodian and Geoff Mann for a timely conversation on the…
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UK Avoids Recession (for now)
On this week's MACRODOSE, James Meadway unpacks: First, the UK avoids recession! Where did recent positive GDP figures come from and are they sustainable?…
MacrodoseUS-UK Trade Deal Explained w/ Faiza Shaheen
On this week's episode of The Curve, James Meadway is joined by Faiza Shaheen - distinguished policy fellow at the London School of Economics - to discuss the…
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Fresh Warnings For UK Food Suppliers
On this week’s MACRODOSE, James Meadway breaks down two big stories. First (0:43), fresh warnings from UK food suppliers about the threat of climate change…
MacrodoseBlackout Europe w/ Adrienne Buller
On this week's episode of The Curve, James Meadway is joined by Adrienne Buller from The Break Down to discuss the electrical blackouts that hit southern…
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Popenomics
On this week’s MACRODOSE, James Meadway breaks down two big stories. First (0:35), as US investors continue their sell-off, what could de-dollarisation mean…
MacrodoseTariff Turbulence w/ Nick Dearden
On this week's episode of The Curve, James Meadway and Grace Blakeley are joined by Nick Dearden, Director of Global Justice Now and author of Trade Secrets…
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The End of Globalisation
On this week's MACRODOSE, James Meadway focuses on the one huge story of the week: Trump’s tariffs and the end of globalisation (1:17). As Washington announces…
MacrodoseLiberation Day! w/ Yanis Varoufakis
In a new show from Macrodose:The Curve, James Meadway and Grace Blakeley break down the week’s biggest economic stories and what they mean for all of us…
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Labour’s Welfare Crackdown & Washington’s EU Blackmail
On this week's MACRODOSE, James Meadway unpacks: the UK's Spring Statement and Labour’s reckless welfare cuts (0:51), how Trump’s America is using dollar swap…
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The UK’s Misguided Embrace of AI Hype (Macrodose & TWSU)
James is away from the show this week, so we’re sharing a great conversation between him and Paris Marx for the podcast Tech Won’t Save Us - a show offering a…
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Germany Ditches Austerity, UK Doubles Down
On this week's MACRODOSE, James Meadway unpacks: Germany’s dramatic break from austerity as the government abandons its balanced budget commitments for the…
MacrodoseGermany's Election Results & Record US Food Imports [Patreon Preview]
In a new show from Macrodose:The Curve, James Meadway and Grace Blakeley break down the week’s biggest economic stories and what they mean for all of us. In…
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Putin & Trump’s Plan for Ukraine
On this week's MACRODOSE James Meadway unpacks: Trump and Putin’s plans for Ukraine – and the geopolitical stakes for Europe (1:29), why new research debunks…
MacrodoseStagflation, Gas Prices & Techno-Feudalism?
In a new show from Macrodose:The Curve, James Meadway and Grace Blakeley break down the week’s biggest economic stories and what they mean for all of us. In…
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The UK Economy's Gloomy Road Ahead
On this week's MACRODOSE, James Meadway unpacks: the Bank of England’s gloomy forecast for the UK economy (1:08), new warnings about just how water-hungry…
MacrodoseTrump's Tariff Wars
In the first episode of The Curve, James Meadway and Grace Blakeley dive deeper into the economic stories hitting the headlines and what they mean for all of…
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Did ChatGPT Just Lose Its Job to DeepSeek?
On this week's MACRODOSE, James Meadway unpacks: how China’s new DeepSeek AI model is sparking chaos in Silicon Valley (0:38), a look back at the first 10 days…
MacrodoseThe Break Down: Economic Legacies of Empire w/ Kojo Koram
In the media, the importance of the legacies of empire and colonialism are often dismissed, with the public conversation often centring on the "culture war"…
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[Excerpt] On Grief and Struggle w/ Sarah Jaffe, Camille Barbagallo and Asad Rehman
James is on personal leave this week, so we’re bringing you a special recording from October 2024: the book launch of From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a…
MacrodoseThe Break Down: Capitalism Without Growth? w/ Hans Stegeman
Politics is increasingly polarised, but if there’s one thing politicians of all major parties can agree on, it’s growth — that their political rivals failed to…