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The Peter McCormack Show

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

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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Moran Cerf spent twenty years recording single neurons inside the brains of conscious human beings and he still can't tell you what consciousness is. A former hacker turned neuroscientist, now a professor at Columbia Business School, he argues that A... more

Dmitri Alperovitch co-founded CrowdStrike, ran the investigation that first exposed Chinese state hacking to the world and predicted Russia's invasion of Ukraine months before it happened. He is now chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator and th... more

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Recent Guests

Dmitri Alperovitch
Founder of CrowdStrike, cybersecurity expert and geopolitical analyst
CrowdStrike
Episode: #204 - Dmitri Alperovitch - China's Cyber Sleeper Cells, Taiwan & The Second Cold War
Gregory Allen
Ex-DoD Official; former Director of Strategy and Policy at the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
US Department of Defense / Joint AI Center
Episode: #203 - Gregory Allen - Ex-DoD Official: "AI Is Now A Digital Nuclear Weapon"
Barry S. Strauss
Historian and author, discussed leadership and civilizations
Historian, author of Ten Caesars
Episode: #202 - Barry S. Strauss - "We Are In The Final Stages Of Western Collapse"
Sebastian Thrun
Founder of Udacity; former head of Waymo and Google X; AI/robotics entrepreneur
Udacity; Waymo; Google X
Episode: #200 - Sebastian Thrun - The Singularity Is Here & We Are Completely Unprepared
Aubrey de Grey
Gerontologist and founder/leader of a longevity-focused foundation
SENS Research Foundation
Episode: #199 - Aubrey de Grey - The Man Who Says Ageing Can Be Cured
Michael Shermer
Author and skeptic, known for Why People Believe Weird Things
SciComm/Author
Episode: #198 - Michael Shermer - Truth, Conspiracies & The Things We Can't Explain
Brian Keating
Cosmologist and experimental physicist
University affiliations mentioned (e.g., Simons Observatory)
Episode: #197 - Brian Keating - What Came Before the Big Bang & Does Time Exist?
Sam Bowman
Housing economist and co-author of Works in Progress articles
Unknown (guest on episode)
Episode: #196 - Sam Bowman - The U.K. Is Becoming a Poor Country
Keith Gildart
Historian specializing in mining communities and working-class history
Academic historian
Episode: #195 - Lisa McKenzie & Keith Gildart - Who Is Britain For? The Destruction of the Working Class

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Peter McCormack
Host of The Peter McCormack Show

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 7.2k ratings
  • More scientists please

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Marty doodle daddy
    United Statesa month 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 States3 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 Kingdom4 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
    5 months ago
  • Great podcast

    Informative and True.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kelly2808
    United Kingdom6 months ago

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Some episodes spark debate; balance and perspective vary by guest.
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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#145
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#57
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#144
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

#204 - Dmitri Alperovitch - China's Cyber Sleeper Cells, Taiwan & The Second Cold War
Q: What makes Volt Typhoon different from earlier cyber campaigns?
Volt Typhoon is designed to penetrate networks where there is nothing obviously valuable to steal, effectively planting sleeper infrastructure to deter intervention and prepare for broader conflict.
#202 - Barry S. Strauss - "We Are In The Final Stages Of Western Collapse"
Q: What do you think is going on right now, and how do you take it all in?
The guest argues we are in a time of transition marked by inflation, political instability, and major geopolitical shifts, and he emphasizes learning from history to guide present decisions, urging a blend of realism, civics education, and prudent reform rather than idealism.
#200 - Sebastian Thrun - The Singularity Is Here & We Are Completely Unprepared
Q: What do you think about the future of work with AI and automation?
There will be disruption, but also opportunities; history shows productivity gains can lead to broader wealth, and society should focus on education and flexible adaptation to new jobs.
#200 - Sebastian Thrun - The Singularity Is Here & We Are Completely Unprepared
Q: What are the biggest regulatory challenges you faced in education technology like Udacity?
Pushback from educators and unions over cost reductions in education, with concerns that cheaper online courses would threaten jobs, leading to a shutdown of a program in Oakland after regulatory pushback.
#200 - Sebastian Thrun - The Singularity Is Here & We Are Completely Unprepared
Q: How far away are we from driving being considered illegal due to danger?
The guest argues that the question is societal and regulatory, not purely technological, and estimates Waymo is roughly a hundred times safer than a human driver based on harm-capable accident types.

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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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3. Barry S. Strauss
4. Sebastian Thrun
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6. Michael Shermer
7. Brian Keating
8. Sam Bowman

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