The Shepheard-Walwyn Podcast

In this episode of the Shepheard Walwyn Podcast, we’re joined by Ian Mason — barrister, former principal of the School of Philosophy and Economic Science, and author of Economics Live. Ian reflects on the path that took him from Scotland to London, from insurance into law, and from legal practice into a much deeper inquiry into economics, justice, human nature, and the common good. From property law and land value to environmental responsibility, future generations, and the practical value of philosophy in everyday life. Ian shares why he believes we should value our contribution, give more than we take, and leave things as good or better than we found them. Learn More & Connect: If you'd like to learn more about economics, Ian Mason is a longstanding tutor at the School of Philosophy and Economic Science. You would be welcome to find out more about our courses and enrol on: https://www.schoolofphilosophy.org/courses#dept-economics-with-justice Read the Book: To purchase Ian's book, Economics Live, please visit: Philosophy Bookshop https://www.philosophybookshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=184&search=Economics

In this episode of the Shepheard Walwyn Podcast, Jonathan Brown welcomes back Fred Harrison to mark the momentum behind the Cheating book, following the hardback sell-out and the paperback/e-book release. Fred reflects on whether his ideas are finally gaining ground, why mainstream academia still resists meaningful economic reform, and warns about the 2026 real estate crash. Get CHEATING book: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/cheating-the-human-project-and-its-betrayal/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=book_fhpodcastaug_swpl Get TAKEN FOR A RIDE book: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/taken-for-a-ride-2nd-edition/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=book_fhpodcastaug_swpl Get the What Happened to Liberal Democracy book: https://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-Liberal-Democracy-Prosperity/dp/B0G1Y5T2YS

In this episode of the Shepheard Walwyn Podcast, Jonathan Brown sits down with investor, trader, author, and Gann expert Tim Walker to explore how traders can make more and lose less by applying the real principles behind W.D. Gann’s work. Tim shares how he first discovered Gann, why reconstructing old charts changed his understanding of the markets, and what most people misunderstand about forecasting, price action, market cycles, and the psychology of trading. To learn more about W.D. Gann with Tim Walker, visit the website: https://www.timwalker.net.au/index.html

In this episode of the podcast, Jonathan Brown speaks with Tim Moffatt from Oakleigh Financial about the 18.6-year real estate and banking cycle, how it shapes market booms and busts and why capital preservation matters just as much as returns. Tim explains how he discovered this framework, how it influences portfolio strategy, why everyday investors often get pulled into hype at the wrong time and what practical lessons people can borrow for their own investing. Visit Oakleigh Financial website: https://oakleighfinancial.com/ Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus

In this special episode, Shepheard-Walwyn host Jonathan Brown sits down with John Perkins, a former Economic Hitman and gets the conversation going by breaking down the political system of our generation. The four pillars of that system: fear, debt, scarcity, and divide-and-conquer- show how political messaging can be engineered to keep populations anxious, dependent, and easy to manipulate. John explains how debt can be used as a tool of control, why GDP can be misleading as a measure of prosperity, how patronage and corruption are normalised, and how international arrangements like the Saudi petrodollar system were structured to keep wealth and power flowing in one direction. He argues that real change starts by changing perception, stepping beyond fear, and asking better questions about work, value, and the kind of future we want to build. John Perkins official website: https://johnperkins.org The Art of the Steal: https://www.johnperkins.org/art-of-the-steal Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (3rd updated edition): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1523001895?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus

In this episode, Jonathan Brown speaks with Emer Ó Siochrú — architect, valuer, surveyor, and co-author of The Fair Tax — about why land sits at the centre of Ireland’s housing crisis, inequality, and long-term economic future. They unpack what a site value tax actually is, why it differs from a standard property tax, and why Emer believes land reform remains one of the most important and misunderstood political questions in Ireland. Buy the book: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/the-fair-tax Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus

In this episode of the Shepheard-Walwyn Podcast, Jonathan Brown is joined by filmmaker Kane Guglielmi to discuss Common Wealth, a new documentary movie exploring happiness, housing, natural resources, community, and the economic systems shaping modern life. Kane shares the personal story behind the film, from his experience during the COVID pandemic and a severe mental health struggle to travelling across Norway, Singapore, and Alaska in search of better alternatives for modern society. The movie aims to stay politically neutral, explain why community matters, and show how the tour is designed to spark real-world conversations. Find out more about the film and screenings at: www.commonwealthfilm.com Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus Twitter: https://x.com/SWpublishers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepheardWalwynPublishers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swpublishers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shepheard-walwyn-publishers-ltd BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/swpublishers.bsky.social

The biggest legal gap in history isn't about human rights, but the rights of the Earth itself. In this episode, Shepheard-Walwyn host Jonathan Brown sits down with Jojo Mehta, co-founder of Stop Ecocide International, to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Polly Higgins, the barrister who gave up her career and sold her home to become a lawyer for the planet. Polly believed that ecocide, mass destruction of the natural world, deserved a place alongside genocide and war crimes as an international crime. Polly's vision is now a global legal movement reshaping international law. Jojo reveals how this movement has grown from grassroots activism to UN diplomacy, why some of the world's smallest nations are leading the charge, and how Polly's final book, Dare to Be Great, challenges every one of us to find our unique purpose and use it. Get the book: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/eradicating-ecocide-second-edition/ Find Jojo and the latest projects on: https://www.stopecocide.earth/jojo-mehta-profile Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus Twitter: https://x.com/SWpublishers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepheardWalwynPublishers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swpublishers/

In this special episode, Shepheard-Walwyn host Jonathan Brown interviews one of our best-selling authors, Fred Harrison, to mark the launch of his new book, Cheating, which argues modern civilisation was built on an ancient betrayal in which leaders diverted economic rent for self-interest, creating an irresponsible social system that persists today. Fred defines rent as the surplus over basic needs that once powered human evolution, then links today’s “four plus one” crises—political paralysis, ecological breakdown, migration, autocracy, and AI—to the ongoing capture of rent. He forecasts a severe global downturn around 2028 as the current 18-year cycle ends, worsened by post-2008 policies and AI-driven job losses. He describes regional deprivation in the UK as deadly, calls for indicting the culture of cheating, proposes “one world rent” to incentivise cooperation, warns that AI may scale corrupt values, and urges an informed public conversation to reform human empathy and the economic system for the greater good. Purchase the book: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/cheating-the-human-project-and-its-betrayal Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus Twitter: https://x.com/SWpublishers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepheardWalwynPublishers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swpublishers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shepheard-walwyn-publishers-ltd/posts BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/swpublishers.bsky.social

In this biographical episode, Jonathan Brown interviews bestselling author Fred Harrison about his life and work, leading up to his forthcoming book, Cheating. This conversation traced back how Fred Harrison recounts a rootless childhood across Cyprus, Germany, England, and Singapore that shaped his global perspective and drive to understand what unites humanity. He then explains how studying Henry George’s economics led him to leave Fleet Street, develop the 18-year property cycle thesis, forecast major recessions, critique rent-seeking, and reflect on failures to reform systems in Britain and Russia, culminating in a broader cultural and psychological argument for systemic change. Get your copy of Fred’s new book: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/cheating-the-human-project-and-its-betrayal/

Jonathan Brown welcomes returning author and concert pianist/engineer Edi Bilimoria to discuss his new book, “Consciousness Came First,” an 80,000-word root-and-branch restatement (not merely an abridgement) of his 660,000-word, four-volume “Unfolding Consciousness,” which won the 2022 Grand Prize from the Scientific and Medical Network. Edi explains the need for a more accessible volume and his central claim that consciousness is fundamental and expressed through the brain rather than produced by it, using analogies like electricity and the pianist/piano. He also critiques scientism, argues the “hard problem” can’t be solved by intellect alone, outlines levels of the human being, discusses AI as simulation without awareness, and shares views on death, terminal lucidity, and after-death states, emphasising inner treasures and spiritual evolution. Visit Edi’s website: https://edibilimoria.com/ Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus Twitter: https://x.com/SWpublishers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepheardWalwynPublishers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swpublishers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shepheard-walwyn-publishers-ltd/posts BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/swpublishers.bsky.social

In this episode, Jonathan Brown interviews historian and author Sean Delahanty about his book Company Men: The Invention of Shareholder Value and the Splintering of the American Economy. Sean explains how dispersed ownership and weak accountability fueled debates over corporate purpose, from New Deal-era corporate social responsibility to 1960s conglomerates and their collapse. He traces how Milton Friedman’s critique, the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, and Jensen and Meckling’s “nexus of contracts” theory helped legitimise shareholder value and hostile takeovers in the 1980s, framing raids as a means of freeing “free cash flow.” We explore how shifts in economic theory radically reshaped the American economy and fueled massive accounting scandals such as WorldCom. Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com Connect with Sean https://www.linkedin.com/in/seandelehanty/ Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus Twitter: https://x.com/SWpublishers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepheardWalwynPublishers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swpublishers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shepheard-walwyn-publishers-ltd/posts BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/swpublishers.bsky.social

In this episode of the Shepheard-Walwyn Podcast, Jonathan Brown sits down with business leader Mark Brickhill to explore what’s really going wrong in modern business—and how to fix it. From his early career at Procter & Gamble to turning around major companies like Goodyear and Turtle Wax, Mark shares hard-earned lessons on leadership, integrity, and why “doing the right thing” still matters—especially when it costs millions. This is a powerful conversation about values, trust, and what it takes to build businesses that actually last. Find Mark on https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-brickhill-40b3862/ Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus Twitter: https://x.com/SWpublishers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepheardWalwynPublishers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swpublishers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shepheard-walwyn-publishers-ltd/posts BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/swpublishers.bsky.social

Welcome to a combined Shepheard-Walwyn and Property Sharemarket Economics (PSE) podcast. In this episode, our beloved host Jonathan Brown sits down with Andrew "Andy" Pancholi, founder of the Market Timing Report, co-author of the bestselling book Zero Hour, and fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Andy leads a fascinating dual career as a wide-body commercial pilot and one of the world's top market forecasters. He explains how the exact same risk-management checklists used in the cockpit can prevent retail traders from wiping out their portfolios in the markets. We dive deep into long-term harmonic cycles to understand the current global landscape with a discussion of breaking down the 45-year and 90-year geopolitical patterns influencing US/Iran/Israel relations, the 250-year Empire Cycle, and the historical 82-84 year war cycle. He also walks us through his "cafe analogy" of overlapping cycles to demonstrate how investors can identify high-probability trades in commodities like oil, gold, and cocoa. Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus Twitter: https://x.com/SWpublishers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepheardWalwynPublishers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swpublishers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shepheard-walwyn-publishers-ltd/posts BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/swpublishers.bsky.social

In this episode, Shepheard-Walwyn host Jonathan Brown interviews Rosemary Attack, author of John Clare, Voice of Freedom, about the poet John Clare and the economic and psychological impact of the Enclosure Acts in 1809. Born in 1793, he had a patchy education, discovered poetry through Thomson’s The Seasons, and produced about 3,500 poems despite poverty and exploitative publishing practices. The conversation frames Clare’s work as a human account of the effects of enclosure—loss of common land, displacement into towns, and long-term unemployment—arguing that these changes caused material, emotional, and spiritual trauma and underpin modern economic problems. Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/john-clare-voice-of-freedom/

In this episode, Jonathan Brown interviews returning guest Akhil Patel, author of The Secret Wealth Advantage, about his 18.6-year economic boom-bust cycle and how it can guide major investment decisions. In this returning podcast, Akhil Patel also introduces the longer 55–60 year Kondratiev commodity cycle, describing how its upswing increases international competition, conflict, and inequality, contributing to today’s unsettled, patchy experience across regions (including differences between Australia, the UK, Europe, and the US) potentially shaking the global economic system. Buy Akhil’s book: https://linktr.ee/akhilgpatel Visit our website: https://shepheardwalwyn.com Connect with us! Join our newsletter: https://forms.fillout.com/t/mCqa2JC1Aqus Twitter: https://x.com/SWpublishers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepheardWalwynPublishers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swpublishers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shepheard-walwyn-publishers-ltd/posts BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/swpublishers.bsky.social

In this episode, Jonathan interviews renowned economist Michael Hudson. The discussion was initially intended to celebrate the 17th anniversary of 'The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking by Phil Anderson, but it quickly evolved into a broader exploration of today's real estate landscape. Michael shares his insights on the transformation of real estate, especially the shift towards absentee ownership and the growing control by financial institutions. He also delves into personal experiences with corruption in New York's real estate market and discusses the broader economic impacts driven by financial cycles rather than traditional real estate cycles. Buy the books: The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/the-secret-life-of-real-estate-and-banking/ A Philosophy For A Fair Society: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/a-philosophy-for-a-fair-society-2nd-edition/ or find Michael on www.michael-hudson.com

In this episode of the Shepheard-Walwyn podcast series, the conversation explores the application of these principles in various contexts, including business and personal life. Stephanie acknowledges the challenges of maintaining ethical practices in corporate environments but advocates for intentionality and self-awareness among leaders to foster positive change. She also touches on practical discernment techniques, such as using imagination and intuition, to make well-rounded decisions. Stephanie emphasizes that discernment is a continuous practice that evolves over time, empowering individuals to navigate complex moral landscapes while staying true to their values. Get Stephanie’s book in paperback or eBook on: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/the-saint-and-the-drunk/ And in audiobook: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Saint-and-the-Drunk-Audiobook/B0G99WGV35

In this final episode, Jonathan Brown dives deep with author and certified coach Stephanie Peirolo, discussing her new audiobook 'The Saint and the Drunk.' Join us as we explore the powerful connection between St. Ignatius’ spiritual exercises and the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous to discuss how these traditions can guide decisions, support recovery, and deepen your spiritual life. Whether you're a Catholic, in recovery, or just interested in spiritual growth, don't miss out—listen now and transform your spiritual journey. Get the book: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/the-saint-and-the-drunk/

In this special episode of the Shepheard Walwyn Podcast, Jonathan Brown celebrates the 17th anniversary of Phil Anderson's groundbreaking book, 'The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking.' First published in 2008, the book examines over 210 years of American land and property market history, revealing an intriguing 18-year cycle. In this episode, JB interviews notable figures, including Jason Pizzino, Fred Harrison, Cathy Stacey, Darren Wilson and Akhil Patel about how they discovered and applied insights from the book and subsequently changed their lives for the better. Tune in and find out why The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking teachings are more relevant than any other economic books ever about how the economic system really works. 📓Buy the book: https://shepheardwalwyn.com/product/the-secret-life-of-real-estate-and-banking/