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Are 20-somethings worse off? Cost of the EU presidency & Diversification in passive income
Jun 19, 2026
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The Blue Economy & Could Iceland join the EU?
Jun 12, 2026
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Is remote working to blame for weak junior hiring, SpaceX & Anthropic IPOs and Robotaxis
Jun 5, 2026
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The economics of failure & the benefits and pitfalls of wearables
May 29, 2026
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Netflix Tourism and the end of Low-Cost Travel
May 22, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/19/26 | Are 20-somethings worse off? Cost of the EU presidency & Diversification in passive income | This week on Taking Stock, Susan speaks to economist Austin Hughes asking are 20-somethings are worse off than their parents. Shona Murray, Europe Correspondent with Euronews joins Susan to discuss the opportunities and related costs the EU presidency could bring to Ireland. Plus, with the rise and rise of the tech sector in the stock market and particularly with SpaceX’s meteoric rise, is diversification dead in passive investing? Jack Delany, Senior Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager from Irish Life Investment Managers comments. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | The Blue Economy & Could Iceland join the EU? | This week on Taking Stock, Susan is joined by Jack Power, EU Correspondent for The Irish Times to discuss the potential of Iceland joining the EU. Also joining to examine Ireland’s place in the ‘blue economy’ is Minna Epps, Global Ocean Policy Director at IUCN Centre for Policy and Law.Plus, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joins to discuss everything announced at Apple’s latest WWDC event - and why we won’t be seeing some things just yet in Europe. | — | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | Is remote working to blame for weak junior hiring, SpaceX & Anthropic IPOs and Robotaxis | This week on Taking Stock, Susan speaks to Larissa Feeney, CEO Kinore Finance & Business Services, about whether remote working, not AI, is to blame for weak junior hiring.Three of the most valuable private companies in the world are set to make their stock market debuts. Ronan Reid, Non-Executive Director of the Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Group joins Susan to discuss.Plus, Russell Vickers, Co-founder and CEO of Future Mobility Campus Ireland joins Susan to discuss how close we really are to a future where cars drive themselves. | — | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | The economics of failure & the benefits and pitfalls of wearables | This week on Taking Stock, Susan looks at the economics of failure and asks - have we completely misunderstood the importance of not getting it right? Emma Howard, Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin; Bernie Bulkin, author of 'Why Start-ups Fail'; and Kevin O’Loughlin, CEO Of Nostra, join Susan to discuss.Plus, the science, economics, and pitfalls of using wearable technologies with Stephen O Rourke, Clinical Specialist & Musculoskeletal Chartered Physiotherapist at the Mater University Hospital. | — | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | Netflix Tourism and the end of Low-Cost Travel | This week on Taking Stock Susan looks at the effect that hit tv shows are having on tourist destinations like Paris and Belfast, when she talks to Travel Writer Joan Scales. Susan also talks to Peter Campbell of the Financial Times about how Low-Cost airfares might be under threat given all that's going on in the world. Plus, China Expert Leo Austin talks to Susan about the strange status of Taiwan and why the country is so important for the security of the globe. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/26 | Flexibility over pay, R&D tax credits, and 'How to Win a Trade War' | This week on Taking Stock, Susan is joined by Gillian Knight to talk about how recruitment is changing and how people want non-monetary benefits these days.Darragh Gaffney, Head of R&D Incentives at Leyton Ireland, explains the R&D tax credit, and how it is being used as a tool to encourage and incentivise R&D in Ireland.Plus, Soumaya Keynes, economics columnist for the Financial Times, on her new book ‘’How to Win a Trade War’. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 |  The war on markets, Europe’s new quartet and Musk Vs Altman | This week on Taking Stock, Susan is joined in studio by author, columnist and OBE Gillian Tett, who looks at how global markets are surging despite war.Susan speaks to Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager of Colorado State University about how Europe needs to forge a new and old alliance in the age of Trumpism.Plus, Christ Stokel-Walker looks at the showdown between the world’s biggest tech bros. | — | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | The Death of the Petrodollar, healthcare economics and board fatigue | This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton hears how the ‘petrodollar’ came into being and why its days might be numbered, when she talks to Brendan Greeley who is the author of the upcoming book ‘The Almighty Dollar: 500 Years of the World’s Most Powerful Money’Susan also talks to Rana Foroohar, associate Editor at the Financial Times, who tells us how healthcare is driving the US Economy for all the wrong reasons. Plus, Susan talks to Shefaly M Yogendras who is the author of a new book ‘Uncharted Spaces’ which challenges boards to become braver, bolder and more inclusive. | — | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | World Cup woes, the terror of Claude and the UK woo Europe✨ | World CupUK-Europe relations+2 | Stephanie StaceyWill Hutton+1 | Claudethe Financial Times+1 | UKEurope+1 | businessticket sales+2 | — | 47m 26s | |
| 4/17/26 | Prue Leith on her long and winding road to business success✨ | businessentrepreneurship+3 | Prue LeithHarry Wallop+1 | Sure Valley VenturesTaking Stock+1 | Ireland | The Great British Bake Offbusiness success+1 | — | 50m 49s | |
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| 4/10/26 | The Great Resignation, Global debt and changing shopping habits✨ | Great Resignationglobal debt+2 | Anthony KlotzJohn Fitzgerald+1 | JoltedTaking Stock | — | quittingpandemic+2 | — | 48m 38s | |
| 4/3/26 | America without immigration and 'aging' against the machine✨ | immigrationeconomy+2 | Guy ChazanLucy Standing+1 | Age Against the Machinethe Financial Times+1 | Americathe Southern States of America | Southern StatesFinancial Times+1 | — | 48m 44s | |
| 3/27/26 | The unintended ‘green’ consequences of global conflict✨ | environmental consciousnessaviation+1 | Muireann LynchAnita Mendiratta+1 | ERSIthe Irish Times+1 | the Middle EastIreland+1 | Middle East conflictairlines+2 | — | 47m 28s | |
| 3/20/26 | Why money laundering is thriving✨ | money launderinginvestigative journalism+2 | Oliver BulloughSoumaya Keynes | the Financial TimesTaking Stock+1 | Somaliland | Everybody Loves Our Dollarsfinancial crime+1 | — | 50m 36s | |
| 3/13/26 | Can China End Poverty?✨ | China economypoverty+2 | Leo AustinDonal MacNamee+1 | Zippay6G+2 | China | Chinaeconomy+2 | — | 46m 33s | |
| 3/6/26 | The economics of conflict, Labour woes and the battle for Warner✨ | economicsconflict+2 | Denis StauntonJohn Fardy | WarnerParamount+4 | IranAmerica+1 | IranAmerica+4 | — | 48m 32s | |
| 2/27/26 | Never-ending tariffs, Swiss population caps and how not to lose your documents✨ | tariffspopulation caps+2 | Enda CurranJohn Mancini | Convergent Document ManagementBloomberg+2 | Washington | global tariffsSwitzerland+2 | — | 47m 07s | |
| 2/20/26 |  The Economics of YouTubing✨ | YouTubingUS Economy+1 | Olivia FahyVictoria Guida+1 | YouTubePokémon card+3 | US | Logan PaulPokémon card+3 | — | 50m 24s | |
| 2/13/26 | The Economics of Valentine’s Day | This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton looks at the behavioural economics around Valentine’s Day when she talks to Emma Howard of TU Dublin With the news that Cuba is running out of Jet Fuel Susan talks to Jude Webber of the Financial Times about the state of the island nation.Plus, how can you have a 100-year loan? Susan is joined by Leoine MacCann of Irish Life Investment Managers to look at Alphabet and the 100-year bond fund. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | A little book of economics and the big economics of Disneyland | This week on Taking Stock, Susan talks to the author Niall Kishtainy about his brilliant book ‘A Little History of Economics’ that has some big ideas.Susan also takes a close look at the economics involved in the massive theme parks of Disneyland and Disney World.Plus, Hannah Lang of Reuters gets us up to speed on all that’s going on in the world of crypto. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | UK Zombie businesses and Japanese Economics | This week on Taking Stock Susan talks to Soumaya Keynes of the Financial Times about the strange economic outlook that might see business in the UK closing but yet productivity improving.Susan also talks to Leo Lewis in Toyoko about the upcoming election and the volatile nature of the Japanese economy.Plus, PwC's Robert Byrne, Technology Data & AI Partner, looks at how AI might help Irish businesses in 2026. | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | 'Life-Admin’ days, Austria’s peerless infrastructure and Meloni’s mission | This week on Taking Stock, Susan looks at how much money you can save by spending one whole day looking at your bills when she talks to Michael Houghton of the Irish FIRE Podcast.When it comes to infrastructure Austria is leading the way and we hear what other countries could learn when Susan talks to Jonathan Tirone of Bloomberg.Plus, Amy Kazmin of the Financial Times tells us why Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is becoming an unlikely conduit between President Trump and the EU. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | Being recruited by AI-Techscape on Taking Stock | On this month's Techscape, with thanks to Renault, Susan talks to Helen Coffey of The Independent who had a very unusual job interview. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | Why You Can't Call Trump a Fascist | This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes talks to renowned writer Simon Kuper about why Donald Trump does not actually meet the criteria of being called a 'fascist'. In the monthly 'Techscape' slot Susan talk to Helen Coffey of The Independet about her experience of being interviewed by an AI recruiter.Plus, Susan is also joined by Claer Barret of the FT and by Jennifer Loftus of the Acorn Life Group to talk about the growing number of people who don't want to retire. | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | The economics of being a football manager | Following several high-profile management sackings in the English Premiership of late, this week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton looks at the economics behind football managers at Premier League clubs when she talks to Chief Sports reporter for The Times UK, Martyn Ziegler and football finance expert at the University of Liverpool, Kieran Maguire.What now for Global Oil following the crisis in Venezuela? Susan is joined by Jamie Smyth who is the US Energy Editor at the Financial Times.Plus, in the run up to CAO deadline, Susan asks why more people don’t consider ‘apprenticeships’ when she talks to Gemma Lawlor who is Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College Carlow. | — | ||||||
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