The MMT Podcast with Patricia Pino & Christian Reilly
The MMT Podcast offers economic analysis on current issues from a Modern Monetary Theory perspective. Aimed at anyone who has ever felt lost in the jargon used by mainstream economics commentators. We believe economics is for everyone.
You can help sustain this podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 209
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
#181 Erik Dean: What’s Standing Between Us And A 15-Hour Work Week?
Patricia and Christian talk to economist, author and Modern Money Lab instructor Dr Erik Dean about the history of Keynesianism, BS jobs, and Keynes’ “Economic Possibilities For Our Grandchildren”.
…
#180 John T. Harvey: MMT, The UK, and Pound Sterling
To commemorate the anniversary of Trussonomic Mini-budgeting, Christian talks to Professor John T. Harvey about what determines currency prices and more.
Please help sustain this podcast!
Patrons g…
#178 Building An Economy For The People - Unpacking The Deficit Myth Part 7
Patricia & Christian conclude their conversation about Stephanie Kelton’s best-seller The Deficit Myth.
Please help sustain this podcast!
Patrons get early access to all episodes and patron-only ep…
#177 L. Randall Wray: Money For Beginners - A Politician’s Guide
As opposition politicians lecture their constituents about not loving growth enough, and vow to keep children in poverty to achieve it, Patricia & Christian talk to award-winning economist and author…
#176 Dirk Ehnts: Ending The Polycrisis
Patricia & Christian talk to economist, author and one of the organisers of the 2023 European MMT conference (September 9th & 10th, details below) Dr Dirk Ehnts about Bidenomics, Britain’s bankrupt w…
#175 Yan Liang: China, Trade & Reforming The System
Patricia & Christian talk to Kremer Endowed Chair of Economics at Willamette University, Professor Yan Liang about China’s economy, international trade, sovereign wealth funds, de-dollarisation, and …
#174 Phil Armstrong: Taking A Mallet To Monetarists
As the Bank of England plays one-club golf with interest rates, (using the wrong end of the golf club while dressed in scuba gear) Patricia & Christian talk to economist and author of “Can Heterodox …
#173 Warren Mosler: The Financial Sector - A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Patricia & Christian talk to MMT founder Warren Mosler about bond markets, Beyoncéflation and degrowing the financial sector.
Please help sustain this podcast!
Patrons get early access to all episo…
#172 Steven Hail: Bond Vigilantes! Inflation! The National Debt! The Excuseonomics Killing The Planet
Patricia & Christian talk to economist and founder of the ground-breaking Modern Money Lab project Professor Steven Hail about the urgency of a swift and just transition to a sustainable economy and …
#171 Pavlina Tcherneva: Three Lessons From Government Spending And The Post-Pandemic Recovery
Patricia & Christian talk to economist and author of “The Case For A Job Guarantee” Professor Pavlina Tcherneva about her chapter in the recently-published “MMT: Key Insights, Leading Thinkers”.
Thre…
#170 Cory Doctorow: Shakedowns, Shell Games & Other Silicon Valley Shenanigans
Patricia & Christian talk to acclaimed author and activist Cory Doctorow, about his new crypto heist thriller “Red Team Blues”, and the real-world money mechanics and shady shenanigans that inform th…
#169 Daniel Kostzer: Building A Job Guarantee In Practice
Patricia & Christian talk to Daniel Kostzer, chief economist at the International Trade Union Confederation and contributor to “Modern Monetary Theory: Key Insights, Leading thinkers” about his chapt…
#168 You’re Entitled! Unpacking The Deficit Myth Part 6
As the UK celebrates the coronation of its most famous pensioner and its central bank tells everybody else to accept being poor, Patricia and Christian continue their conversation about Stephanie Kel…
#167 Richard Tye: The Bank of England - The Prequel
Patricia & Christian talk to Richard Tye, contributor to the recently-published “MMT: Key Insights, Leading thinkers”, about his chapter: “Credit and The Exchequer since the Restoration”.
Please help…
#166 Dirk Ehnts: What Are Taxes For?
For currency-issuing governments, taxes for revenue are obsolete, so what *are* they for? Patricia & Christian talk to economist and author Dr Dirk Ehnts about the role of taxation in modern money sy…
#165 Robert Hockett: Sparking An Industrial Renewal By Building Banks Better
Christian talks to Edward Cornell Professor of Law, public finance consultant, and author of “Financing The Green New Deal” Robert Hockett about the recent collapses in the banking system and how to …
#164 Yeva Nersisyan: Saving Social Security From Its Saviours
Patricia & Christian talk to Associate Professor of Economics at Franklin & Marshall college Yeva Nersisyan about ensuring the sustainability of Social Security (state pensions) with this one not-so-…
#163 L. Randall Wray: Breaking Banks - The Fed’s Magical Monetarist Thinking Strikes Again
Patricia and Christian talk to award-winning economist and author of “Making Money Work For Us” Professor L. Randall Wray about how central banks use [checks notes] *vibes* to “anchor inflation expec…
#162 Warren Mosler: Anatomy Of A Bank Run
Patricia and Christian talk to MMT founder Warren Mosler about the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and more.
Please help sustain this podcast!
Patrons get early access to all episodes and pa…
#161 Phil Armstrong: What’s Fiscal Policy For Again?
Christian talks to economist and author Dr Phil Armstrong about what’s likely to be missing from coverage of the UK budget this week and what functional fiscal policy might look like.
Please help s…