The Enigma of Arthur Griffith - Colum Kenny - Ryan Research Podcast Ep. 24
Colum Kenny is a journalist, barrister and historian. He is Emeritus Professor at Dublin City University (DCU), in Dublin, Ireland. He was formerly chair of the Masters in Journalism programme at DCU in the School of Communications 1982-2015. He is the author of a variety books and essays. Most relevant to this podcast episode are his 2020 book “The Enigma of Arthur Griffith” and his 2022 essay “‘A Man Who Has Both Arms’: Arthur Griffith, the Economy and the Anglo-Irish Treaty Agreement 1921.”Here is the link to buy Kenny’s book on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Enigma-Arthur-Griffith-Father-All/dp/B07Y4K7CPWKenny was a member of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland 2010-2015 and of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland/IRTC 1998-2003. A former employee of RTE, he was a founding board member of the E.U. Media Desk in Ireland and is a council member of the Irish Legal History Society. He was a member of the Media Mergers Advisory Group that reported to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in 2008. The author of many academic articles on cultural and media matters, he is also a member of the National Union of Journalists and a frequent contributor to media debates and a consultant on communications.In our chat, we discuss why Kenny was led to write a book about one of Ireland’s most influential yet under-examined nationalist leader, why Griffith and his ideas have been neglected, what Griffith’s ideology was, Griffith’s more nuanced economic doctrines, and why Griffith matters for present-day Ireland and its future. Other relevant writings referenced in the chat were:https://ryanresearch.substack.com/p/irish-anti-imperialist-and-nationalisthttps://ryanresearch.substack.com/p/what-irelands-mainstream-narrativeSupport the show
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Is China's Growth Sustainable? - Lei Gong and Miquel Vila - Research Podcast Ep. 23
This podcast episode was originally a live Twitter Spaces held on July 19, 2025. This was a debate on the prompt: Is China's growth sustainable? Lei Gong (Twitter: gonglei89, commentator on China and economics) took the affirmative and Miquel Vila (Twitter: MiquelVilam, geopolitical analyst) took the negative. Peter Ryan (Twitter: _peterryan, host of the Ryan Research Podcast) acted as the moderator. The prompt will be our starting point but we will seek to provide nuanced understanding that goes beyond the simplicity of just this prompt. In particular, we question if nominal growth always correlates to real prosperity. Two, we question if a slowing of growth means something is going wrong or if the economy has just reached high levels of development from a low starting point. This will not be a discourse centered in polemics like Gordon Chang or Peter Zeihan nor saying China is 100 percent perfect. Expect topics like GDP measurements, trade wars, industrial policy, multipolarity, and demographics. Support the show
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Trump's Economic Masterplan - Pub Talk - Ryan Research Podcast Ep. 21
Ryan Research Pub Talk are conversations that took place on live-streamed Twitter Spaces. The host Peter Ryan is joined by Juan David Rojas, Alex Bronzini-Vender, Geoff Shullenberger, Theo McDonald, Michael Cuenco, and other impromptu speakers.We discussed Yanis Varoufakis' UnHerd essay "Donald Trump’s economic masterplan". He defined his view of Trump's masterplan as the following Trump combining the incompatible goals of 1.) a hegemonic dollar and low-yielding US Treasuries with 2.) a depreciated dollar and more domestic manufacturing through the shock therapy of tariffs as a stick to hit foreign central banks with. The essay link:https://unherd.com/2025/02/why-trumps-tariffs-are-a-masterplan/Speaker Links:https://x.com/rojasrjuandhttps://x.com/alexbronzinihttps://x.com/g_shullenbergerhttps://x.com/tbald101https://x.com/1TrueCuencoismSupport the show
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The Future of the Factory - Jostein Hauge - Ryan Research Podcast Ep. 22
Dr Jostein Hauge is a political economist and an Assistant Professor in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge, based at the Centre of Development Studies and the Department of Politics and International Studies. He is the author of The Future of the Factory: How Megatrends are Changing Industrialization, published by Oxford University Press. The book investigates how industrialization pathways are shaped by recent technological developments, new forces of globalization, and the threat of ecological collapse. It also charts new pathways for industrial policy and global governance. In our chat, we discussed his inspiration to explore his economic ideas; the economic history of industrial development; why manufacturing is more important than we think; how power relations shape economics more than comparative advantage; and how the rise of China and Trump's trade wars intersect with his ideas. Check out his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Future-Factory-Megatrends-Changing-Industrialization/dp/0198861583 His website: https://www.josteinhauge.com/ His Twitter: https://x.com/haugejostein Support the show
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Abundance or Abomination - Pub Talk - Ryan Research Podcast Ep. 20
Ryan Research Pub Talk are conversations that took place on live-streamed Twitter Spaces. The host Peter Ryan is joined by Juan David Rojas, Alex Bronzini-Vender, Geoff Shullenberger, and other impromptu speakers. We discussed Ezra Klein's and Derek Thompson's new book "Abundance". We dissect the book and its wider intellectual sphere to understand what exactly they mean by "abundance" and if that is good, bad, or neutral.Make sure to subscribe to Peter Ryan and Ryan Research on Twitter, YouTube, and Substack. Support the show
A podcast exploring economics, history, technology, business, geopolitics, and more. Peter Ryan, the host, is a researcher with a background in tech and cryptocurrencies.
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