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The Peter McCormack Show

Peter McCormack
Bitcoin
Inflation
Immigration
Labour Party
UK Politics
Conservative Party
Reform Party
Brexit
Artificial Intelligence
Socialism
Free Speech
NHS
UK Economy
Covid-19
UK Government
Grooming Gangs
Donald Trump
United Kingdom
BBC
Immigration Policy

The Peter McCormack Show - politics, macro, Bitcoin and AI, long-form interviews. Twice-weekly conversations about money, power, and the shifts reshaping the next decade.

Peter McCormack interviews politicians, economists, investors, journalists, founders and Bitcoiners. Past guests include Liz Truss, Lyn Alden, Curtis Yarvin, Matt Goodwin, Mike Green, Balaji Srinivasan, Rupert Lowe, Firas Modad, ... more

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Latest Episodes

I talk to Chris Summerfield about what artificial intelligence reveals about the human mind, and what the brain still does better than today’s AI systems.

We discuss why LLMs feel human, how models are trained to be helpful and agreeable, why memory... more

Julian Jessop joins me to discuss what has gone wrong with the British economy and whether the country can still turn things around.

Julian argues that Britain’s problems are largely self-inflicted: weak productivity, high taxes, too much regulation... more

Tom Bilyeu joins me to discuss debt, money printing, broken politics, AI, Bitcoin and why the economy feels rigged against ordinary people.

Tom argues that every empire eventually faces the same test: whether it can hold the power of the money print... more

Frank Wright joins me after going viral for saying that reality, not extremism, is radicalising people.

We discuss Britain’s decline, Restore, Reform, immigration, national identity, liberal democracy, working-class dignity, debt, inflation, the fai... more

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Recent Guests

Malcolm Offord
Scottish politician presenting as guest on the show
Episode: #178 - Malcolm Offord - We Forgot How to Create Wealth
Rupert Lowe
Guest politician advocating reform and a sovereign nation-state
Restore Britain/ Reform
Episode: #177 - Rupert Lowe - The State Has Become The Enemy
Narinder Kaur
Guest; entrepreneur and commentator discussing economics, immigration, and social issues
None explicitly stated
Episode: #176 - Narinder Kaur - Inflation Is Brilliant For The Rich
Melvin Vopson
Professor of Physics, University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth / Information Physics Institute
Episode: #175 - Dr Melvin Vopson - If You Hack The Code Of Reality, You Become God
Roman Yampolskiy
AI safety researcher and scientist
Episode: #174 - Roman Yampolskiy - We Are All Agents Inside a Simulation
Liberman Siblings
Co-founders of a decentralized AI protocol advocating open, community-driven AI infrastructure
Independent developers / activists
Episode: #173 - Liberman - We’re Training AI to Get Rid Of Us
Graham Linehan
Irish writer and creator known for Father Ted and The IT Crowd
Independent writer/activist
Episode: #172 - Graham Linehan - A Civilisation Built On Lies Cannot Survive
Andrew Wilson
Guest on this episode, discussed Christian nationalism and cultural dynamics
Episode: #170 - Andrew Wilson - Why Modern Life Feels Like It’s Working Against You
Preston Byrne
Free speech lawyer who defends American targets from British censors; advocate for US-style free speech protections in the UK
Independent attorney practicing pro bono on these cases
Episode: #169 - Preston Bryne - Britain Isn't A Free Country Anymore

Host

Peter McCormack
Host of the show; self-hosted format; focuses on politics, macroeconomics, Bitcoin, and AI with long-form interviews.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 7.2k ratings
  • Deserves much more attention

    The fact is that this podcast talks about the most consequential issues affecting the UK, in a straightforward manner, and it's not even in the top 200. That's an indictment of how misinformed the public is and how it's just NPC-ing through life.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NightNomad88
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Have you heard about S. Hacker, an expat in recovery, on the internet today? I’ve come to understand why people keep trying in life—no matter the mess you’ve made, you have to do everything you can to wake up from that slump, pick up the pieces, and try again.

    I came across an incredible hacker after a devastating experience. I fell victim to a fake online investment platform called HFGTEHWU. That fraudulent website took over a million dollars from me. When I logged into the site, it showed a c... more

    Podchaser
    4
    forex8933
    2 months ago
  • Great podcast

    Informative and True.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kelly2808
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • James Esses

    This episode was a breath of fresh air. It is so refreshing to hear someone allowed to articulate absolute moral clarity, a rarity in these times.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    littlehtj*
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • A while back, I jumped into a global property deal, saying folks like me could cash in on hot foreign housing scenes. Real estate - sure, everyone knows it prints money, a big-time industry worldwide. It looked solid at first - they showed me online walkthroughs of places I partly owned, got me pumped. Still, there was this weird vibe nagging me, hard to explain, just wouldn’t quit bugging me inside. I ignored it though, brushed it off, kept going anyway. One thing I’d say now? Listen to that in... more

    Podchaser
    5
    arthurlouiss341
    7 months ago

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Shows depth and diverse perspectives on UK politics.
Audience enjoys long-form, open-ended dialogue.
Guests are strong; conversations feel substantive and challenging.
Some episodes spark strong reactions but stay thoughtful.

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#174 - Roman Yampolskiy - We Are All Agents Inside a Simulation
Q: Should we slow or stop development of general AI safety concerns?
The guest advocates prioritizing narrow, domain‑specific AI applications and warns that general superintelligence could render humans irrelevant or powerless; he argues for caution and deliberate governance before advancing toward universal AI systems.
#174 - Roman Yampolskiy - We Are All Agents Inside a Simulation
Q: Could we escape a simulation entirely or just internally?
Escaping might involve external leakage or uploading consciousness into an outside avatar; alternatively, one could create internal simulations to experience longer time scales, but both paths remain speculative and depend on future tech and access to higher layers of reality.
#174 - Roman Yampolskiy - We Are All Agents Inside a Simulation
Q: What's outside the simulation?
The guest explains that 'outside' is unknown and potentially unknowable; multiple layers of reality could exist, and escaping might involve information leakage or consciousness uploading, but there is no definitive test to prove what lies beyond the current simulation.
#168 - Hans Niemann: The Corrupt Chess Madia
Q: What role do your sponsors and affiliations play in your career now?
He discusses leveraging sponsorships (Iron, Ledin, Monetary Metals) and his own venture Endgame AI to create opportunities and regain visibility, while focusing on competitive success as the core driver.
#171 - Michael Saylor - Why You Feel Poorer (And Why AI Will Make It Worse)
Q: Is there an imperative to prepare for the radical changes coming in the next decade?
Yes. Prepare by understanding currency debasement, focusing on scarce, portable assets, and prioritizing capabilities that cannot be easily automated. The idea is to own the right kind of property—land, art, digital assets like Bitcoin—that maintain value as technology reshapes work and society.

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Long-form, high-velocity interviews exploring money, power, and macro-shifts shaping the coming decade. Topics span economics, politics, Bitcoin, AI, and policy reform, with a penchant for contrarian or reform-minded frames, skeptical of establishment institutions, and a willingness to challenge conventional narratives. Episodes often feature heavyweight guests—policymakers, economists, technologists, and outspoken commentators—delivering in-depth conversations that trace debt, inflation, digital currencies, and global geopolitics through a provocative, bottom-up lens. The format tends toward long, unhurried discussions that reward listeners who enjoy nuanced debate and big-picture thinking about how institutions and technology intersect wi... more

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1. Malcolm Offord
2. Rupert Lowe
3. Narinder Kaur
4. Melvin Vopson
5. Roman Yampolskiy
6. Liberman Siblings
7. Graham Linehan
8. Andrew Wilson

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