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Comedian v Economist
The podcast that demystifies the world of money, and helps you get a handle on the bigger picture. Join two brothers, Adam and Thomas, as they bring you an entertaining run down on the macroeconomic landscape every week, without the need of a calculator or dictionary. Adam, the comedian, asks Thomas, our resident economist, all those money questions you've pondered but never knew who to ask... From interest rates to GDP, trade wars to house prices, Comedian V Economist will help you find out what it is, why it matters, and arm you with the knowledge to become a better investor.
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Counting the cost of the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is the only topic in markets this week, but the boys also look at the takeover bid for AGL, the latest wages data, and why beer prices are going up in Amsterdam. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.
2 March -
Will a Credit Quality Death Spiral to kill BNPL?
BNPL is struggling to survive in a world of rising rates, BHP welcomes a 'decade of inflation', Lark Distillery is rocked by a drug scandal, and a doghouse sells for $300,000. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist!23 February -
What will "The Great Reshuffle" mean for you?
US inflation continues to run hot, but proponents of MMT are consdering doing a 'victory lap'. Inflation in Turkey is running at close to 50%, but the President wants to do something radical, while at home wages growth might come from this surprising place. All this and Donkeys! on this week's Comedian v Economist.16 February -
Is Bitcoin the next sub-prime?
One US economist reckons BTC could trigger the next sub-prime crisis. Is he right? Why do markets still think Phil Lowe is kidding himself, why did Facebook's share price tank, can Scomo deliver an unemployment rate with a three in front of it, and what are consumers looking for post-Covid? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.9 February -
Bonus: Let the games begin! CVE takes on the ASX
Equity Mates Media has partnered with the ASX to deliver content for the ASX Sharemarket Game participants. For those that haven't participated before, The Game gives you an opportunity to learn about the sharemarket and how it works. In this week's episode, Bryce and Alec join Thomas and Adam from Comedian V Economist to discuss how they are going to approach The Game.4 FebruarySponsored by Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
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Is that the sound of a SuperBubble bursting?
Markets have had something of a shakeout over the summer, without a regular CVE to guide them, but is it the beginning of something much larger? What will the RBA do now the data is a full two years ahead of their forecasts? How has China been tracking over the summer, and why are these millionaires asking us to tax them more? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.2 February -
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Summer Special: The Weaponisation of Confusion Pt II
How do we make sense of a media landscapes that profits on confusion? Live from Renewfest in Mullumbimby, Thomas hosts a panel discussion with Australia's most successful documentary producer Damon Gameau, philosopher and radical parenting advocate Robin Grille, and research scientists and international campaigner Craig Mason. Special thanks to Renewfest.org.au26 January -
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Summer Special: The Weaponisation of Confusion Pt I
How do we make sense of a media landscapes that profits on confusion? Live from Renewfest in Mullumbimby, Thomas hosts a panel discussion with Australia's most successful documentary producer Damon Gameau, philosopher and radical parenting advocate Robin Grille, and research scientists and international campaigner Craig Mason. Special thanks to Renewfest.org.au19 January -
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Summer Special: Is economics fundamentally broken? Pt II
Live from Renewfest in Mullumbimby, Thomas hosts a panel discussion on the future of economics, with Impact Investor Danny Almagor, Local Futures and Economics of Happiness founder Helena Norberg-Hodge, and social change activist Erfan Daliri. Special thanks to Renewfest.org.au12 January -
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Summer Special: Is economics fundamentally broken? Pt I
Live from Renewfest in Mullumbimby, Thomas hosts a panel discussion on the future of economics, with Impact Investor Danny Almagor, Local Futures and Economics of Happiness founder Helena Norberg-Hodge, and social change activist Erfan Daliri.5 January -
Summer Special: The weird economics of the Monopoly Boardgame
Hundreds of people would have opened up a game of Monopoly this Christmas. But did you know that Monopoly was initially a teaching device? But what was it trying to teach?The boys unpack the weird economics of the Monopoly Boardgame and try not to get in a fight.29 December -
Summer Special - Thomas' Origin Story pt 2
Thomas talks with the University of Queensland Economics Society about his time at UQ, his career as an economist, the mysterious missing decade and his advice to young economists. Special thanks to UQES and their Worldonomics Podcast.21 December -
Summer Special - Thomas' Origin Story pt1
Thomas talks with the University of Queensland Economics Society about his time at UQ, his career as an economist, the mysterious missing decade and his advice to young economists. Speical thanks to UQES and their Worldonomics Podcast.14 December -
2021 - WTF was that about?
Thomas outlines the 7 big themes of 2021, plus the boys have a crack at a bunch of "Ask Me Anything" questions in the last regular show of the year. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.7 December -
NZ hikes rates. Is Australia next?
New Zealand is leading the world on raising rates, so why is Australia different? There's $200bn dollars worth of companies on the ASX300 that are making no money - should we be worried? Is The Great Resignation actually a thing, and why is the Housing Inquiry arguing about whether houses are like mandarins or not? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.1 December -
Can markets front-run the govt on climate? Special EP.
Adam is bludging this week, so Thomas has his mate Tim on, who's an expert in energy economics. They take stock of COP26 and see where markets are front-running the governments (lack of) action. And what does Australia as a Clean Energy SuperPower look like?24 November -
The Coffee Crisis of 2022?
Why are coffee prices sky-rocketing and why is Thomas paying $5 bucks for a latte? What do the boys make of Rivian - the biggest IPO since Facebook, why did CBA upgrade their forecasts, and why is 4/5ths of cash "missing in action"?17 November -
Can a Billionaire Solve World Hunger?
Elon Musk is up for chipping in $6bn if it would solve world hunger, but would it? How did Australia fare on the medal tally at the COP26 climate summit, is CBA's new crypto offering the insitutional tick of approval Crypto has been looking for, and why are there so many psychopaths in the finance industry.10 November -
Weaponising Corporate Power in the Pacific
nflation data was out but why does nobody believes the RBA won't hike rates? Woolworths is bummed that people are eating at home more, Telstra bought a Pacific telco with the governments money, and some guy wants to scan your eyeball and give you free crypto.3 November -
Why is ASIC Trolling Pump and Dump Telegram Groups?
Trump has launched a new social media platform, but is it really just a glorified email list? Aussie miners are raking it in during the energy crisis, but is our economy a little too 'simple'? Baby boomers are about to unleash a 'tsunami' of wealth on their kids, but how much are you going to get?27 October -
Can "explosive immigration" jump-start the economy?
The NSW government is pushing for 'explosive immigration' to reboot the economy - how does that work? There's a new airline coming for Australia - will it be Bonza or nup? What's with Chinese Ghost Cities, and why is the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England throwing FUD at Bitcoin?20 October -
What's the Most Effective Mind-hack Thomas Knows? (Holiday Special)
As it was the school holidays, the guys recorded a special episode where they dive into Thomas' career as a ghost-writer to see if there's one power-up technique all his clients would recommend.15 October -
Global Energy crisis, Pandora Papers... What's Next?!
What's actually driving this energy crisis we're hearing about, what did the Pandora Papers reveal and what did they hide, what economic bent will the new NSW Premier bring to the job, and is ANZ too late to the BNPL party?13 October -
Could the UK Petrol Crisis Happen Here?
Half the bowsers in the UK were empty on the weekend, what's the trend to worry about here? New data shows that household incomes have actually gone up in lockdown, which is weird. The CEO of CBA wants to head APRA off at the pass, and is there money to be made copy-trading politicians in the US?29 September -
Will Evergrande Crash the World Economy?
If Evergrand defaults as expected, will the global economy go belly up? Why did Australia ditch France for its submarines? How did Canva becoming an Australian tech legend and what happens now that Facebook knows that Instagram is toxic?22 September
Meet your hosts
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Adam
Adam is the funniest and most successful comedian in his family. He broke onto the comedy scene as a RAW comedy national finalist before selling out solo shows at two Adelaide Fringe festivals. He’s performed stand-up to crowds all over Australia as well as enjoying stints on radio with SAFM and most recently as a host of the Ice Bath on Triple M. Father of two and owner of pets, he may finally be an adult… almost. -
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Thomas
Thomas, the economist, is the brains of the outfit. He studied economics and game-theory at the University of Queensland and cut his teeth as an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia. He now runs his own economics consultancy, with a particular focus on the property market. He lives with his wife and two kids in the hills outside Byron Bay.
