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The Peter McCormack Show

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

Nate Soares joins me to discuss the race to superintelligent AI, why alignment remains unsolved and why he believes building machines smarter than humanity could end in catastrophe.

Nate explains why modern AI is not programmed like traditional soft... more

Rizwan Virk joins me to discuss simulation theory, AI, consciousness and why reality may work more like a video game than a physical universe.

Rizwan explains how his experience in the video game industry, virtual reality, venture capital and MIT le... more

Danny Goler doesn't just argue we're living in a simulation - he claims he's found a way to interact with whoever is running it and that we are the AI they're training before we're "let out to play." His case for simulation theory is built on the har... more

Rupert Russell joins me to discuss the hidden power of prices, the chaos of financial markets and whether the economy is really just a global game of Monopoly.

Rupert explains how price shocks have shaped history, from bread riots and the Arab Sprin... more

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Recent Guests

Danny Goler
Researcher/creator behind Code of Reality, experienced with psychedelics
Code of Reality
Episode: #187 - Danny Goler - DMT, Consciousness & Proof of the Simulation
Fernando Nikolić
Bitcoiner and entrepreneur discussed as the guest
Episode: #185 - Fernando Nikolić - AI, One-Person Companies & The New Economic Elite
Helen Pluckrose
Author and commentator on liberalism and culture
Independent / author
Episode: #184 - Helen Pluckrose - Liberalism, Free Speech & the Authoritarian Turn
Chris Summerfield
AI researcher/engineer; discussed memory, continual learning and AI safety
Episode: #183 - Chris Summerfield - AI, Memory & the Race to Superintelligence
Julian Jessop
Economist with a free-market perspective, discussing UK economic policy and governance
Episode: #182 - Julian Jessop - Big Government Broke the Growth Model
Tom Bilyeu
Entrepreneur and guest on the episode
Episode: #181 - Tom Bilyeu - AI, Bitcoin & the Rigged Economy
Frank Wright
Guest interviewee expressing political and cultural critique
Episode: #180 - Frank Wright - Reality Is Radicalising People
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

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
  • 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 States22 days 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 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
    3 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 Kingdom7 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

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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#169
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#46
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Apple Podcasts
#101
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#106
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#63
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#123
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

#181 - Tom Bilyeu - AI, Bitcoin & the Rigged Economy
Q: Where do you think we are as a civilization and where are we headed on this economic arc?
We are in a high-stakes period where debt and money printing threaten the working and middle class, but AI and Bitcoin could alter the trajectory if policy and innovation align; the risk is severe unless there is disciplined budgeting and a clear value system that unites opposing sides.
#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.

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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. Danny Goler
2. Fernando Nikolić
3. Helen Pluckrose
4. Chris Summerfield
5. Julian Jessop
6. Tom Bilyeu
7. Frank Wright
8. Malcolm Offord

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