
IEA Podcast
Hosted by Daniel Freeman and Lord Hannan and Maeve Halligan · Institute of Economic Affairs
4.8from 51 ratings
- 422
- Episodes
- 236
- Transcribed
- 51
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About IEA Podcast
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. economicaffairs.co.uk (https://economicaffairs.co.uk/s/podcast?utm_medium=podcast)
- Publisher
- Institute of Economic Affairs
- Category
- education · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Jan 2023
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
236 of 422 episodes have a transcript.

8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Case for Freedom in an Illiberal World | IEA Interview

2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Andy Burnham's Speech: Nostalgia and Nationalisation | IEA Podcast

25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Can't Britain Fix Its Pensions? | IEA Podcast
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The Case for Freedom in an Illiberal World | IEA Interview
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's said that in the 30s, both Hitler and Roosevelt centralized power and forged greater authoritarian states. And some of that perhaps in reaction to the liberalism of the 20s. And so I do see these broad worldwide currents. And I think that they ebb and they flow. I'm more of a pendulum view of them or a sine wave view of how things move forward. And so I do share your perception that we are in a more bipartisan authoritarian era right now. But I think that's ultimately wealth destroying. And it is ultimately unsustainable. I mean, to the extent that the human urge is toward greater wealth, innovation and freedom. […]
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- David Nott
- Kristian Niemietz
- Christopher Snowdon
- Julian Jessop
- Dr Kristian Niemietz
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 16 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 35 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100
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- Quality
- 86
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
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Who hosts IEA Podcast?
Daniel Freeman and Lord Hannan and Maeve Halligan host the show. Published by Institute of Economic Affairs.
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