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by Institute of Economic Affairs

The Institute of Economic Affairs podcast examines some of the pressing issues of our time. Featuring some of the top minds in Westminster and beyond, the IEA podcast brings you weekly commentary, analysis, and debates. insider.iea.org.uk

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1

Britain's Broken Energy System | Free the Power | IEA Podcast

42:27 Mar 18, 2026

2

Is Inheritance Tax Britain's Worst Tax? | IEA Podcast

25:44 Mar 16, 2026

3

Dubai, Net Zero & Free Speech: What's Really Going Wrong in Britain?

44:47 Mar 13, 2026

4

Britain's Growth Crisis: Is Anyone Actually Fixing It? | Dr Lawrence Newport

36:04 Mar 11, 2026

5

Adam Smith: The Greatest Economist You've Never Heard Of | Mark Skousen

39:35 Mar 10, 2026

6

Should We Ban Under-16s from Social Media? | Matthew Lesh

21:47 Mar 9, 2026

7

Spring Statement, Middle East Crisis & the North Sea Oil We're Refusing to Use | IEA Podcast

44:37 Mar 6, 2026

8

Kidnapped & Imprisoned: Venezuelan Political Prisoner Jesús Armas Speaks Out

30:21 Mar 4, 2026

9

Rejected to Relentless: Simon Krystman’s Entrepreneurial Rise

1:03:57 Mar 2, 2026

10

Reform, Net Zero Madness & the Social Media Ban: Are Politicians Completely Out of Touch?

42:03 Feb 27, 2026

11

The Student Loan Trap: Why the System is Broken (And How to Fix It)

6:55 Feb 26, 2026

12

Why Net Zero Is Failing Britain

1:09:22 Feb 23, 2026

13

We Had a Great Economy. Then We Wrecked It. | IEA Podcast

40:23 Feb 20, 2026

14

Are Student Loans Mis-Sold? | Peter Ainsworth

20:14 Feb 17, 2026

15

You're Getting Poorer: Here's Why the GDP Figures Prove It | IEA Podcast

49:09 Feb 13, 2026

16

Wealth Tax Exposed: Do Rich People Really Want Higher Taxes?

18:58 Feb 9, 2026

17

Is Inflation Really Under Control? The Psychology of Rising Prices

41:39 Feb 6, 2026

18

Flexible Working Mandates: Good Intentions, Terrible Results | IEA Briefing

22:08 Feb 6, 2026

19

From Extinction Rebellion to Nuclear Advocacy | IEA Briefing

32:37 Feb 5, 2026

20

Why Britain Should Abolish the State Pension | Kristian Niemietz

20:13 Feb 3, 2026

21

Can Britain's Economy Recover? The Case for Scepticism

43:05 Jan 30, 2026

22

The Nuclear Option: Rethinking Britain's Path to Net Zero with Henry Hill

36:00 Jan 28, 2026

23

From £52k to £80k: John Cochrane on How Britain Can Catch Up With America

1:06:43 Jan 26, 2026

24

Andy Burnham's Manchesterism: The Mazzucato Playbook Rebranded

42:12 Jan 23, 2026

25

Why Smart People Flee Their Own Countries | Elena Panaritis | IEA Interview

1:00:50 Jan 21, 2026

26

The Stakeholder State: Why Britain Can't Build Anything | IEA Briefing

23:54 Jan 20, 2026

27

Britain's Economic Decline, Net Zero Costs, and the War on Digital Freedom

43:42 Jan 16, 2026

28

What is Market Failure? Episode 3 | Economics 101

8:27 Jan 15, 2026

29

The Great Millionaire Exodus: Why the UK Ranks Worst for Capital Flight.

38:57 Jan 14, 2026

30

Why Net Zero Will Bankrupt Britain | Free the Power

50:14 Jan 13, 2026

31

The Three Groups Destroying Britain | IEA Podcast

45:40 Jan 9, 2026

32

US Military Strikes Venezuela: The New Age of Great Power Politics | IEA Briefing

19:59 Jan 8, 2026

33

The Russian Economist Putin Wants Dead | IEA Interview

1:23:06 Jan 7, 2026

34

How the UK Is Blocking Its Own Growth (And How to Fix It) | Shanker Singham | IEA Podcast

1:14:18 Dec 29, 2025

35

Britain's Growth Crisis: The Model That Explains Everything | Patrick Minford

29:37 Dec 26, 2025

36

Stop Taxing Christmas: How the Nanny State Ruined Mince Pies | IEA Briefing

24:47 Dec 24, 2025

37

Inside Labour's Economic Strategy: Supply-Side Vision & Political Reality | IEA Interview

58:36 Dec 22, 2025

38

Christmas Special 2025: Year in Review | IEA Podcast

1:01:47 Dec 19, 2025

39

The Shocking History of Wealth Taxes

23:57 Dec 17, 2025

40

The UK's £20 Billion Budget Gamble Explained | IEA Interview

30:52 Dec 16, 2025

41

Trump vs Europe, Brexit Customs Debate & The Welfare Reform Challenge | IEA Podcast

36:41 Dec 12, 2025

42

AI Won't Save Socialism | Prof Peter Boettke | IEA Interview

55:36 Dec 10, 2025

43

Debunking Wealth Inequality & Britain's Planning Crisis | IEA Podcast

41:15 Dec 5, 2025

44

From Gold Standard To Bitcoin: How Money Changed Forever | Dominic Frisby | IEA Interview

1:17:24 Dec 3, 2025

45

Future of the American Right | Grover Norquist | IEA Interview

58:58 Dec 1, 2025

46

Labour's Budget: Britain's Highest EVER Tax Burden | IEA Podcast

36:02 Nov 28, 2025

47

Lord Frost: "The Government Kicked the Country in the Teeth"

10:26 Nov 27, 2025

48

Budget 2025 Forecast: Why Rachel Reeves' Tax Plan Will Backfire

16:35 Nov 22, 2025

49

The 70% Tax Trap: The Government's Toxic Budget Predictions Revealed | IEA Podcast

45:58 Nov 21, 2025

50

Free Speech is Not Right or Left | Jacob Mchangama | IEA Podcast

1:19:54 Nov 20, 2025

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