Part 1: Christian talks to Dr Phil Armstrong about his recent paper: “History and origin of money in MMT and Austrian Economics: The difference methodology makes?” Full conversation available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/95846517?pr=tr

Dirk Ehnts: The public debt is what we own, not what we owe

27 days ago 1h 2m

Patricia and Christian talk to Dr Dirk Ehnts about the origins and nature of money, and what it means for tackling our various planetary emergencies. Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early access to all episodes and patron-only

Steven Hail: What if people aren’t utility-maximising omniscient supercomputers?

Feb 26th, 2024 1h 36m

STOP PRESS! FOR OUR AUSTRALIAN PALS - THE “FINDING THE MONEY” FILM TOUR STARTS THIS WEEK - AS IN 27TH OF FEBRUARY! MORE DETAILS HERE: https://modernmoneylab.org.au/events/film-tour/ Patricia and Christian talk to Professor Steven Hail about beh

Mark Diesendorf: The Path To An Ecologically Just Civilisation

Jan 10th, 2024 1h 13m

Christian talks to Mark Diesendorf, a physicist and professor in the Environment & Society Group at the University of New South Wales, about the economics underpinning his latest book, “The Path To An Ecologically Just Civilisation”. Please h

Warren Mosler & Cory Doctorow In Conversation

Dec 24th, 2023 1h 14m

Christian talks to author Cory Doctorow and MMT founder Warren Mosler about Cory’s latest book “The Lost Cause” (set in a post-Green New Deal future), framing the MMT Job Guarantee, and more. Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get earl

Erik Dean: What’s Standing Between Us And A 15-Hour Work Week?

Oct 17th, 2023 49m 36s

Patricia and Christian talk to economist, author and Modern Money Lab instructor Dr Erik Dean about the history of Keynesianism, BS jobs, and Keynes’ “Economic Possibilities For Our Grandchildren”. Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons ge

John T. Harvey: MMT, The UK, and Pound Sterling

Sep 23rd, 2023 1h 4m

To commemorate the anniversary of Trussonomic Mini-budgeting, Christian talks to Professor John T. Harvey about what determines currency prices and more. Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early access to all episodes and patron-on

Building An Economy For The People - Unpacking The Deficit Myth Part 7

Jul 30th, 2023 1h 8m

Patricia & Christian conclude their conversation about Stephanie Kelton’s best-seller The Deficit Myth. Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early access to all episodes and patron-only episodes: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast

L. Randall Wray: Money For Beginners - A Politician’s Guide

Jul 23rd, 2023 1h 13m

As opposition politicians lecture their constituents about not loving growth enough, and vow to keep children in poverty to achieve it, Patricia & Christian talk to award-winning economist and author of “Money For Beginners - An Illustrated Gui

Dirk Ehnts: Ending The Polycrisis

Jul 12th, 2023 1h 12m

Patricia & Christian talk to economist, author and one of the organisers of the 2023 European MMT conference (September 9th & 10th, details below) Dr Dirk Ehnts about Bidenomics, Britain’s bankrupt water utilities, and how understanding the plu

Yan Liang: China, Trade & Reforming The System

Jul 5th, 2023 1h 16m

Patricia & Christian talk to Kremer Endowed Chair of Economics at Willamette University, Professor Yan Liang about China’s economy, international trade, sovereign wealth funds, de-dollarisation, and more. Please help sustain this podcast! Pat

Phil Armstrong: Taking A Mallet To Monetarists

Jun 28th, 2023 1h 23m

As the Bank of England plays one-club golf with interest rates, (using the wrong end of the golf club while dressed in scuba gear) Patricia & Christian talk to economist and author of “Can Heterodox Economics Make A Difference?” Dr Phil Armstro

Warren Mosler: The Financial Sector - A Cost-Benefit Analysis

Jun 21st, 2023 1h 11m

Patricia & Christian talk to MMT founder Warren Mosler about bond markets, Beyoncéflation and degrowing the financial sector. Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early access to all episodes and patron-only episodes: https://www.pat

Steven Hail: Bond Vigilantes! Inflation! The National Debt! The Excuseonomics Killing The Planet

Jun 15th, 2023 1h 10m

Patricia & Christian talk to economist and founder of the ground-breaking Modern Money Lab project Professor Steven Hail about the urgency of a swift and just transition to a sustainable economy and examine some of the excuses politicians selec

Pavlina Tcherneva: Three Lessons From Government Spending And The Post-Pandemic Recovery

Jun 9th, 2023 1h 5m

Patricia & Christian talk to economist and author of “The Case For A Job Guarantee” Professor Pavlina Tcherneva about her chapter in the recently-published “MMT: Key Insights, Leading Thinkers”. Three Lessons From Government Spending And The Po

Cory Doctorow: Shakedowns, Shell Games & Other Silicon Valley Shenanigans

May 17th, 2023 1h 2m

Patricia & Christian talk to acclaimed author and activist Cory Doctorow, about his new crypto heist thriller “Red Team Blues”, and the real-world money mechanics and shady shenanigans that inform the story. Please help sustain this podcast!

Daniel Kostzer: Building A Job Guarantee In Practice

May 10th, 2023 1h 26m

Patricia & Christian talk to Daniel Kostzer, chief economist at the International Trade Union Confederation and contributor to “Modern Monetary Theory: Key Insights, Leading thinkers” about his chapter, which revisits Argentina’s 2002 Jefes de

You’re Entitled! Unpacking The Deficit Myth Part 6

May 6th, 2023 56m 49s

As the UK celebrates the coronation of its most famous pensioner and its central bank tells everybody else to accept being poor, Patricia and Christian continue their conversation about Stephanie Kelton’s best-seller, The Deficit Myth and ask:

Richard Tye: The Bank of England - The Prequel

Apr 17th, 2023 1h 36m

Patricia & Christian talk to Richard Tye, contributor to the recently-published “MMT: Key Insights, Leading thinkers”, about his chapter: “Credit and The Exchequer since the Restoration”. Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early acce

Dirk Ehnts: What Are Taxes For?

Apr 14th, 2023 1h 10m

For currency-issuing governments, taxes for revenue are obsolete, so what *are* they for? Patricia & Christian talk to economist and author Dr Dirk Ehnts about the role of taxation in modern money systems, banking regulation, inflation, new eur

Robert Hockett: Sparking An Industrial Renewal By Building Banks Better

Apr 6th, 2023 1h 5m

Christian talks to Edward Cornell Professor of Law, public finance consultant, and author of “Financing The Green New Deal” Robert Hockett about the recent collapses in the banking system and how to make banks work for people, rather than the o

Yeva Nersisyan: Saving Social Security From Its Saviours

Apr 1st, 2023 1h 11m

Patricia & Christian talk to Associate Professor of Economics at Franklin & Marshall college Yeva Nersisyan about ensuring the sustainability of Social Security (state pensions) with this one not-so-weird trick that unmitigatedly works for all

L. Randall Wray: Breaking Banks - The Fed’s Magical Monetarist Thinking Strikes Again

Mar 24th, 2023 52m 2s

Patricia and Christian talk to award-winning economist and author of “Making Money Work For Us” Professor L. Randall Wray about how central banks use [checks notes] *vibes* to “anchor inflation expectations”, why it keeps failing, and what migh

Warren Mosler: Anatomy Of A Bank Run

Mar 17th, 2023 58m 18s

Patricia and Christian talk to MMT founder Warren Mosler about the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and more. Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early access to all episodes and patron-only episodes: https://www.patreon.com/M

Phil Armstrong: What’s Fiscal Policy For Again?

Mar 15th, 2023 1h 27m

Christian talks to economist and author Dr Phil Armstrong about what’s likely to be missing from coverage of the UK budget this week and what functional fiscal policy might look like. Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early access