Archive - The Blind Spot

Leaked Lunch with former UBS Libor trader Tom Hayes

May 25, 2023

2:05:24

April 2023

The Blind Spot | Episode 14.5: You’re either in power or in prison (Twitter vs Substack Wars)

Junseth and Izzy run through the latest media news including the defection of Matt Taibbi from Twitter; the Discord Leaks and the prospect of digital…

Apr 14, 2023 •

1:09:58

The Blind Spot | Episode 14: You’re either in power or in prison (with Martin Armstrong)

Martin Armstrong pops in to tell us his story, including how he developed his Socrates trading algorithm which predicted the Russian financial crisis of…

Apr 14, 2023 •

1:29:29

March 2023

The Blind Spot | Episode 13: Contagion - The Sequel

Junseth and Izzy run through the repercussions of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.

Mar 28, 2023 •

2:15:42

In the Blind Spot (Swiss Banker Exodus, Gosbanking, Bunds)

This is a sneak giveaway of the Blind Spot Wrap for 25/03/23.

Mar 26, 2023 •

Democracy wars: Anacyclosis versus accelerationism

The Anacyclosis Institute’s Tim Ferguson has a go at getting to the bottom of what exactly accelerationism is - and how it compares to, anacyclosis, the…

Mar 4, 2023 •

In Blind Spot on March 4 (offsite)

We look at Germany’s little-know debt agency the Finanzagentur, the many times central banks have rejigged how they conduct monetary policy and the rise…

Mar 4, 2023 •

A comprehensive critique of “Britcoin”. You’re welcome

Also applicable to digital dollars, euros and yens — and all flavours of CBDC.

Mar 4, 2023 •

Can independent journalism on Substack survive?

It’s an important question.

Mar 4, 2023 •

February 2023

Finance Expert Huw Van Steenis at La Brasseria

Finance expert Huw Van Steenis joins Izabella Kaminska for brunch at La Brasseria in Notting Hill for a discussion about CBDCs, fintech and ESG.

Feb 10, 2023 •

1:30:51

January 2023

The Blind Spot | Episode 12: Vatican Intrigue

Junseth and Izzy take on the Da Vinci Code with our own special correspondent from Rome, Ben Munster.

Jan 26, 2023 •

1:07:33

The Blind Spot | Episode 11: WEF: From Corporatism to The BoJ

Junseth and Izzy delve into the meaning of corporatism and whether it's an appropriate moniker for stakeholder capitalism.

Jan 19, 2023 •

1:42:35

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