Library of Mistakes

• EP 37: Shelf Life #3

  Fraser Allen and Leila Johnston take you behind the scenes at the Library of Mistakes once more. This month we hear from the brilliant behavioural finance expert Herman Brodie, discover the colourful back story of Didasko CEO David Clarke, and find out more about the library itself with Lauren Hotson and Helen Williams.If you have any queries about hiring the Library as a venue, simply email Lauren at [email protected] or visit www.libraryofmistakes.com – where you can also find out about our Practical History of Financial Markets course.And to provide any feedback regarding the podcast, ask questions or make suggestions, please email [email protected] or [email protected].

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• EP 36: Shelf Life #2

  Leila Johnston and Fraser Allen are back to take you behind the scenes at the Library of Mistakes. And in this packed episode we...•Hear from theatre director and actor Liam Rees about his show The Land That Never Was. It's based on the adventures of 19th century Scottish conman Gregor MacGregor, who sold bonds on behalf of a South American country that was a figment of his imagination!•Explore what happened at the Weekend of Mistakes in Hay-on-Wye (including clips from speakers).•Chat to the team behind Leavers' Money Skills, helping Scottish school-leavers to cope with the life of finance ahead of them.•And our Librarian Helen Williams discusses our books on Russia, Putin and Trump!If you have any feedback, ideas or can name the song briefly alluded to at the end of this episode (and the band that originally sung it) – you could win a Library of Mistakes mug! – simply email [email protected] or [email protected]

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• EP 35: Lending To The Borrower From Hell (with Mauricio Drelichman)

  Russell Napier enjoys a fascinating chat with Mauricio Drelichman who (together with Hans Joachim-Voth) is the author of Lending to the Borrower from Hell: Debt, Taxes, and Default in the Age of Philip II. Together, they explore how this account of the freely-defaulting 16th century King of Spain changes our perceptions of financial history.

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• EP 34: Shelf Life #1

  In the first of a new thread of monthly episodes, we take you behind the scenes at the Library of Mistakes. Join us as we turn the tables on our resident interrogator Professor Russell Napier by putting the questions to him. We also interview David Clarke of Didasko, Helen Bradley of Future Asset and our librarian Helen Williams. And fear not, Russell's regular interviews with financial historians will also continue here as normal.Shelf Life is presented by Leila Johnston & Fraser Allen – please do contact us with any feedback, ideas or questions at [email protected] or [email protected].

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• EP 33: Money – The Unauthorised Biography (with Felix Martin)

  Russell Napier quizzes Felix Martin about his book, Money – The Unauthorised Biography. A fascinating listen for anyone interested in the true nature of money, illuminated through entertaining examples such as the Irish Bank Strike of 1970, the Argentinian Crédito and the Bristol Pound.

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