Taking Stock

About Taking Stock

Taking Stock takes a global view of the big business stories and the trends affecting the world economy. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive (http://newstalk.com/listenlive) | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

Publisher

Newstalk

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Aug 2021

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

286 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Sir Jeremy Hunt on Taking Stock

   This week on Taking Stock, Susan Hayes Culleton sits down with former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt for a wide-ranging conversation on economic crises, Brexit, leadership, and the future of the British economy. Plus, Susan explores why we need a yearly budget when she talks to economist Emma Howard.

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Canadian crossing, simple savings and what to tell our children about AI

   Could Canada ever really join the EU? We discuss the economic and political implications with Euronews correspondent Shona Murray. Ahead of the Budget, Munroe O'Dwyer of PwC Ireland explains what Personal Investment Accounts could mean for savers. And economist Daniel Susskind joins us to discuss his new book, What Should My Children Do? How to Flourish in the Age of AI.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Is AI too big to stop and do Europeans work less?

   This week on Taking Stock, Susan Hayes Culleton speaks with economist Chris Giles about the realities of European work culture and productivity. She explores the changing fortunes of Airbnb with Jack Power of the Irish Times as European cities push back against the accommodation giant. Plus, Susan asks Chris Stokel-Walker whether the rapid rise of AI has become impossible to slow despite growing concerns from industry leaders.

Who has been a guest on Taking Stock

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Elaine Burke
• Vinny O’Brien
• Hannah Miller
• Seamus Coffey
• Pat McDonagh

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

21 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

93

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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