Economics With Subtitles

Series

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Bracelets For Bullets

20180815

20180811 (R4)
20180812 (R4)

Why an Essex mum wanted her jewellery melted down and what it says about government debt.

Economics with Subtitles is your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this show, Ayeisha and Steve explore government debt. Why did an anonymous mother send her bracelet to the government to be turned into a bullet? How are you lending the government money without even realising? And when should you be worried about how much debt the government is in?

Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane

Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja.

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics.

Coffins Full Of Car Keys

20180829

20180825 (R4)
20180826 (R4)

Why we have interest rates, how we misunderstand them - and a curious coffin connection.

Economics with Subtitles is your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this edition, Ayeisha and Steve make sense of interest rates. Why did they lead to coffins full of car getting sent to the US Federal Reserve? What factors affect what you have to pay on your loans? And what do your film choices say about why you decide to borrow?

Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane

Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja.

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics.

How Buying Cocaine Helps The Government

20180808

20180804 (R4)
20180805 (R4)

The surprising story of GDP and whether it's time to change how we measure our economy.

Economics with Subtitles is your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this edition, Ayeisha and Steve look at how we quantify economic success. Should dodgy drug deals be included? What is Steve's contribution to GDP? And should we ban people who pinch too many of your crisps?

Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane

Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja.

The surprising story of GDP and whether it is time to change how we measure our economy.

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics.

How Condoms Can Cost A Week's Wages

20180822

20180818 (R4)
20180819 (R4)

Inflation can change your sex life - and pretty much everything else.

Economics with Subtitles is your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this show, Ayeisha and Steve make sense of inflation. They'll explain how hyperinflation is affecting how Venezuelans have sex, why you can't afford a ticket to see your favourite band in concert anymore and why a sale on sofas isn't always a good thing.

Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane

Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja.

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics.

Episodes

Series	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Bracelets For Bullets	20180815	20180811 (R4) 20180812 (R4)	Why an Essex mum wanted her jewellery melted down and what it says about government debt. Economics with Subtitles is your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this show, Ayeisha and Steve explore government debt. Why did an anonymous mother send her bracelet to the government to be turned into a bullet? How are you lending the government money without even realising? And when should you be worried about how much debt the government is in? Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja. Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics.
01	Coffins Full Of Car Keys	20180829	20180825 (R4) 20180826 (R4)	Why we have interest rates, how we misunderstand them - and a curious coffin connection. Economics with Subtitles is your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this edition, Ayeisha and Steve make sense of interest rates. Why did they lead to coffins full of car getting sent to the US Federal Reserve? What factors affect what you have to pay on your loans? And what do your film choices say about why you decide to borrow? Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja. Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics.
01	How Buying Cocaine Helps The Government	20180808	20180804 (R4) 20180805 (R4)	The surprising story of GDP and whether it's time to change how we measure our economy. Economics with Subtitles is your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this edition, Ayeisha and Steve look at how we quantify economic success. Should dodgy drug deals be included? What is Steve's contribution to GDP? And should we ban people who pinch too many of your crisps? Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja. The surprising story of GDP and whether it is time to change how we measure our economy. Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics.
01	How Condoms Can Cost A Week's Wages	20180822	20180818 (R4) 20180819 (R4)	Inflation can change your sex life - and pretty much everything else. Economics with Subtitles is your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this show, Ayeisha and Steve make sense of inflation. They'll explain how hyperinflation is affecting how Venezuelans have sex, why you can't afford a ticket to see your favourite band in concert anymore and why a sale on sofas isn't always a good thing. Producers: Simon Maybin & Phoebe Keane Presenters: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith & Steve Bugeja. Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics.