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The Peter McCormack Show

Peter McCormack
Bitcoin
Artificial Intelligence
Inflation
Immigration
Labour Party
Conservative Party
UK Politics
Reform Party
Brexit
United Kingdom
Socialism
NHS
Free Speech
UK Government
UK Economy
Covid-19
Grooming Gangs
BBC
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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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Paul Morland, one of the world's leading demographers, joins me to explain the economic mechanics behind global population collapse and why our modern welfare system is mathematically doomed to fail.

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Paul Morland
Author and demography expert
Episode: #219 - Paul Morland - Why The Next Global Financial Crisis Is Mathematically Inevitable
Narinder Kaur
Guest on episode discussing politics and society
Episode: #218 - Narinder Kaur - Divided & Looted: How the Political System Plays Us
Lee Cronin
Chemist, Regis Professor at the University of Glasgow; CEO of Chemify
Chemify, University of Glasgow
Episode: #217 - Lee Cronin - AI Will Never Be Conscious. This Is How We Create Real Life.
Ross Clark
Author of Britain is Bust
Author, commentator on UK fiscal policy
Episode: #216 - Ross Clark - Britain is Bust & The Coming Sovereign Debt Crisis
Nick Bostrom
Philosopher and AI safety researcher; Professor at Oxford University
Oxford University
Episode: #215 - Nick Bostrom - "We Are Creating Superintelligence": The Existential Risk is Real
Richard Werner
Professor of Economics (author, Princes of the Yen)
Professor at University of Portsmouth (as discussed)
Episode: #214 - Prof. Richard Werner - "They Are Traitors": How Central Banks Sabotage Wealth & Create Crises
Russell Napier
Financial historian and commentator on macroeconomics and financial repression
Episode: #213 - Russell Napier - "They Are Stealth-Stealing Your Money”: Financial Repression is Here
Callum Smiles
Wyvern Foundation founder and Wyvern Fellowship advocate
Wyvern Foundation / Wyvern Fellowship
Episode: #212 - Callum Smiles - "They Are Stealing The Country": Border Gangs, Fake Deliveroo Accounts & The Civil War
Jim Al-Khalili
Renowned physicist and science communicator
University of Surrey (or general physicist role, as introduced)
Episode: #211 - Jim Al-Khalili - Reality Is An Illusion: Quantum Entanglement, Time & Dark Energy

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Peter McCormack
Host of The Peter McCormack Show

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 4.6k ratings
  • Great show

    Was Bitcoin then now is AI and uk politics

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dogpound1688
    United States2 months ago
  • More scientists please

    Brian Keating episode was excellent thank you very much for hosting him

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Marty doodle daddy
    United States3 months ago
  • What Happened?

    This was a cool podcast and host randomly changed name and started bringing on warmongers shilling for NATO & pushing propaganda.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Gene Everett 187
    United States4 months ago
  • 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 Kingdom6 months ago
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Audience appreciates long-form format and in-depth policy discussions.
Shows provide unique angles on AI, economics, and geopolitics that aren't common elsewhere.
Conversations are deep and informative, with strong guests and questions.
Quality fluctuates with guest dynamics; some episodes are consistently excellent.

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#219 - Paul Morland - Why The Next Global Financial Crisis Is Mathematically Inevitable
Q: When did this become your life's work, and what sparked the focus on demography as economics?
Paul Morland explains that his interest grew over years of research and writing, evolving into a sustained focus on how fertility, aging, and population dynamics drive long-term economic outcomes, policy challenges, and the future of Western civilization.
#209 - Johann Hari - We Built A World Humans Can’t Survive
Q: What do you see as the core problem with how technology shapes our attention?
The core problem is that algorithms are designed to maximize engagement by predicting and provoking emotional reactions, which butts up against our deep need for meaning, causing widespread attention degradation and social harm. The fix lies in changing incentives, education, and governance to prioritize intrinsic meaning over addictive consumption.
#210 - Simon Dixon - "They're Coming For Everything": $40T Debt, AI Job Collapse & The CBDC Grid
Q: What's the most likely path forward for debt and inflation given current policy moves?
Policy makers will likely continue refinancing and socializing costs through a mix of treasury interventions, weaponizing fiscal tools, and potentially introducing programmable money, which could reshape who bears the cost of debt and who benefits from asset inflation.
#211 - Jim Al-Khalili - Reality Is An Illusion: Quantum Entanglement, Time & Dark Energy
Q: What about the possibility of time travel or wormholes; could AI help us explore these ideas?
AI can assist in modeling and exploring complex equations and data, potentially accelerating theoretical and computational work, but whether traversable wormholes exist or can be stabilized remains a physics problem beyond current technology.
#211 - Jim Al-Khalili - Reality Is An Illusion: Quantum Entanglement, Time & Dark Energy
Q: Is there a way to visualize gravity, given that spacetime is four-dimensional?
Visualizations are approximations, such as using curved two-dimensional surfaces or analogies like a rubber sheet; they help, but they do not fully capture higher-dimensional curvature.

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Long-form, exploratory conversations that blend politics, macroeconomics, technology, and emerging systems like AI and crypto. Episodes often center on debt and inflation trajectories, policy reforms, geopolitical dynamics, and the societal impacts of rapid technological change, with guests ranging from economists and policymakers to technologists and researchers. Notable patterns include deep dives into AI safety, the future of work, energy and climate policy, and debates about Western institutional resilience. The show is likely to appeal to listeners who enjoy rigorous, opinionated analysis and are interested in how money, power, and policy intersect in the coming decade.

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2. Narinder Kaur
3. Lee Cronin
4. Ross Clark
5. Nick Bostrom
6. Richard Werner
7. Russell Napier
8. Callum Smiles

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