{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/052dfabe-771a-4599-8e88-580a3a43a348/58916a52-fce3-4b81-be77-cf29e4161573?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Any Stupid Questions about... Economics?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee3dd67b57990bc2e77e5f/60ee3de8d705c20012eb5489.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Ever feel like you missed something important when it comes to the news? A fact, a detail, or an event that it feels like everyone else knows about, and now you'd look like a moron if you asked someone to explain? Well, here's a podcast that will ask those questions so you don't have to.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, host <strong>Danielle Ward</strong> is joined by <strong>Jonathan Portes</strong>, Professor of Economics at <strong>King's College London</strong>, to ask questions about economics. She's also joined by comedians <strong>Gráinne Maguire</strong> (<strong>Question Time</strong>, <strong>The Last Leg</strong>) and <strong>Tom Neenan </strong>(<strong>The Mash Repor</strong>t, <strong>Spotlight Tonight</strong>).</p><p><br></p><p>Questions asked and answered include:</p><ul><li>Why do we need a 'strong' economy?</li><li>To whom do we owe the national debt?</li><li>Osbourne, Hammond, McDonnell: Snog, Marry Kill?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>...so if you've sort of been guessing the answers based on a gut feeling, why not listen and find out for sure?</p><p><br></p><p>All our guests are on Twitter, so go and say hello - @jdportes, @grainnemaguire, @tneenan, and Danielle is @captainward.</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded by James Hingley, produced by Ed Morrish</p><p><br></p><p>Music from akmmusic.co.uk</p>","author_name":"Danielle Ward"}