Mr Obnoxious

Peter McCormack

  • 2 hours 45 minutes
    #135 - Michael Green - The Benchmark That Broke America

    Mike Green is a macro strategist known for his work on market structure, benchmark distortions, passive flows and systemic fragility.

    A single benchmark shaped American markets and policy for decades and economist Mike Green believes it distorted risk, inflated asset prices, weakened the middle class and misled policymakers about the true state of the economy. In this conversation, he breaks down how a flawed model became accepted as truth, how it quietly rewired incentives, and why he thinks the consequences are now impossible to ignore.

    In this episode we discuss: – What the "broken benchmark" actually is – How flawed assumptions shaped U.S. economic policy – Why markets mispriced risk for decades – The rise of passive flows and distorted price signals – How asset inflation hurt the middle class – Why housing affordability collapsed – Why policymakers didn't correct the model – The structural consequences for future generations – Whether America can fix the system without a crisis – How the UK is importing the same benchmark problems

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    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – How a Benchmark Became a National Problem 00:16:24 – The Rise of Passive Flows & Market Distortion 00:32:18 – Why America Misprices Risk 00:48:05 – Asset Inflation & the Middle-Class Squeeze 01:04:22 – Housing, Debt & Structural Fragility 01:19:57 – Why Policymakers Didn't Fix the Benchmark 01:36:44 – Elites, Incentives & the Illusion of Prosperity 01:53:30 – The UK's Imported Benchmark Problem 02:10:42 – What a Saner Benchmark Would Look Like 02:27:15 – Future Scenarios & Final Thoughts

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    11 December 2025, 5:28 pm
  • 2 hours 29 minutes
    #134 - Steve Keen - How Modern Economics Became Ideology

    Modern economics is built on competing theories that often describe the world in very different ways. In this conversation, economist Steve Keen sets out his explanation for how money works, why he believes mainstream economic models fail, and why debt, banking and housing play a far greater role in economic crises than most policymakers acknowledge.

    Keen's perspective challenges the assumptions of neoclassical, Keynesian and Austrian economists alike.

    In this episode we discuss: – How economics became political ideology – Why neoclassical theory broke the West – The Left vs Right illusion in economic policy – What money really is (and how banks actually create it) – Why inflation is misunderstood by almost everyone – How private debt fuels instability and inequality – Housing, mortgages & the destruction of the middle class – Why equilibrium economics is fantasy – What a sane, reality-based economic model looks like – How young people can survive a debt-driven system

    Economics didn't fail by accident — it failed because ideology replaced reality.

    Steve Keen is one of the world's leading heterodox economists, known for his critiques of mainstream theory and his work on private debt, banking, financial instability and the 2008 crisis, which he warned about years in advance.

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    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:12 – Why Economics Became Ideology 00:09:04 – Economists vs Reality 00:14:47 – How Money Actually Works 00:21:18 – Banks, Loans & Money Creation 00:33:44 – Inflation: What Really Drives It 00:38:59 – Wages, Markups & Bargaining Power 00:47:55 – The Housing Crisis Explained 00:54:03 – Deregulation & the Death of Affordability 00:59:22 – Middle Class Collapse 01:04:48 – Left and Right Get Economics Wrong 01:11:02 – Neoclassical Economics 01:17:26 – The Problem With Economic Models 01:22:31 – Why Economists Misunderstand Production 01:28:08 – AI, Automation & The Future of Work 01:44:28 – Structural Failures 01:55:46 – Can Government Use Good Economics? 02:01:23 – Global Debt, Fragility & Future Crises 02:06:40 – What Would Real Reform Look Like? 02:13:28 – Why Young Generations Feel Hopeless 02:19:47 – Can We Build a Post-Ideological Economics? 02:25:10 – Final Thoughts

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    9 December 2025, 6:48 pm
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    #133 - Karl-Friedrich Israel - Inflation, Inequality, Socialism & the Future of Europe

    Inflation isn't an economic metric — it's a political tactic. When governments lie about inflation, they're not miscalculating; they're stealing from you. Economist Karl-Friedrich Israel explains how inflation quietly enriches asset holders, punishes workers and pushes Europe into a slow, silent decline.

    If your living standards are falling while politicians insist everything is fine, this conversation will make sense of it. If you still believe governments can print prosperity without consequences, you won't enjoy what follows.

    In this episode we discuss: – How inflation secretly taxes the poor – Why CPI hides the real cost of living – Europe's long, slow economic decay – The rise of modern socialism – Cronyism vs capitalism – Collective corruption of elites – Why asset inflation fuels inequality – The Argentina warning – Whether Bitcoin can fix the money – AI, automation & the coming labour shock

    Britain is being lied to — and people are finally waking up.

    Karl-Friedrich Israel is a German economist specialising in monetary policy, inflation and inequality. His work reveals the economic mechanisms accelerating Europe's decline.

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    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – The Inflation Lie 00:06:21 – CPI vs Real Cost of Living 00:12:13 – Inequality: What's Legit, What Isn't 00:14:02 – Why Socialism Is Surging Again 00:19:34 – Inflation as Political Illusion 00:24:10 – Welfare, Dependence & the Trap 00:26:47 – Argentina, Milei & Monetary Chaos 00:33:16 – Should We Abolish Central Banks? 00:37:21 – Europe's Coming Decline 00:53:59 – Brain Drain & the Death of Opportunity 00:58:07 – Academia's Ideological Capture 01:23:02 – AI, Job Loss & the Future Economy 01:39:19 – Bitcoin, Freedom & The Path Forward

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    9 December 2025, 12:51 pm
  • 1 hour 35 minutes
    #132 - James Esses - Is Gender Ideology Harming Children?

    James Esses is a psychotherapist and former Childline volunteer who was expelled from his degree and blacklisted by his profession for opposing gender ideology.

    He now works with young people suffering from gender dysphoria and is one of the UK's most articulate defenders of reality, safeguarding and children's rights.

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    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:45 – The Trans Industry 00:08:00 – Medicalisation vs Exploration 00:12:30 – What Puberty Blockers Really Do 00:16:00 – The Clinics & the Profits 00:20:30 – Transitioning Is Not Treatment 00:25:00 – Adults vs Children 00:30:00 – From Self-Hate to Sterilisation 00:34:30 – Schools, Indoctrination & DEI 00:39:00 – Media Collusion 00:44:15 – Language Wars: Women, Men & Meaning 00:48:00 – Identity as Trend 00:52:00 – Asexuality & Porn Addiction 01:00:30 – The Role of the Therapist 01:04:00 – Transition as Self-Harm 01:09:00 – What Should Be Banned 01:14:30 – De-Transitioning & Regret 01:19:00 – Stereotypes, Confusion & Pressure 01:23:00 – Media Gaslighting & The BBC 01:27:00 – Dangers of the Conversion Therapy Ban 01:31:00 – Why This Isn't Over

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    9 December 2025, 12:50 pm
  • 1 hour 38 minutes
    #131 - Angela McArdle - The Fight for Freedom in a Post-Rational World

    Angela McArdle is the former Chair of the US Libertarian Party and a leading voice in the global liberty movement.

    In this conversation, we explore the ideological war raging beneath the surface: between those who want freedom and those who want control.

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    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:20 – UK's Tax Exodus & Class Divide 00:08:00 – Identity Politics to Class Warfare 00:10:20 – Third-Party Strategy & Trump Deal 00:15:40 – Mises Caucus & RFK 00:22:00 – Free Ross Ulbricht 00:27:30 – Charlie Kirk's Death 00:32:00 – US Cities in Decline 00:38:30 – NHS vs Private Care Models 00:45:00 – Bitcoin, Financial Freedom & State Control 00:49:40 – Operation Choke Point 2.0 00:54:00 – Tornado Cash & Criminalising Code 01:00:00 – Free Speech & Privacy 01:04:30 – Ian Freeman's Case 01:10:00 – COVID as Control, Not Health 01:14:00 – Civil Liberties Are Dying 01:18:00 – The Cold War: Freedom vs Free Stuff 01:24:00 – Guns, Rights & Self Defence 01:30:00 – Liberty's, Future & the 2028 Plan

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    9 December 2025, 12:47 pm
  • 53 minutes 42 seconds
    PMQs #003 - Four Lies Buys A Generation of Decay

    The third episode of PMQs is here. Peter McCormack breaks down how political lies, from manifestos to media narratives, create decline across generations.

    He dismantles Rachel Reeves' gaslighting, Keir Starmer's child poverty lies, the failure of party politics and why trust in democracy is collapsing.

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    TIMESTAMPS: 00:01:30 - Rachel Reeves Misleading the Public 00:05:02 - Keir Starmer's Lies 00:08:24 - Labour's Broken Manifesto Promises 00:10:10 - Rachel Reeves' Gaslighting the Public 00:18:05 - Four Lies Buys a Generation of Decline 00:20:05 - Will Reform be any Different 00:26:28 - Every Election's Biggest Lie is "Change" 00:31:37 - Building a Better Future for our Kids 00:38:48 - Inflation is Destructive 00:41:54 - Proposal for Structural Change 00:46:58 - Sleepwalking into Authoritarianism 00:52:51 - Accountability for Politicians

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    9 December 2025, 12:46 pm
  • 1 hour 25 seconds
    PMQs #002 - Labour's Budget: Another Tax Raid on Working People

    Labour's second budget is here and it's another full-blown tax raid. They've hit workers again, squeezed savers again, blown up the welfare bill again and still delivered nothing for business, growth or the people who actually drive the economy.

    If you earn, save, build or invest, Labour just came back for round two: punishing work, killing incentives and pushing the UK deeper into decline.

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    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Budget Day Introduction 03:07 – Rachel Reeves Big Day 06:25 – What Labour Did in Their First Budget 10:00 – Breaking Manifesto Pledges 14:14 – Inflation: Why the Poor Get Poorer 16:09 – Record Borrowing - £370m per Day 20:00 – Destructive Budget Delays 23:03 – Keir Starmer is a Wet Wipe 31:00 – Post-Budget Reaction ("Trojan horse?") 37:21 – The Authoritarian Budget 47:40 – Kemi's Takedown 54:48 – Viewer Questions

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    9 December 2025, 12:45 pm
  • 1 hour 40 minutes
    #130 - Peter Bleksley - The Government Has Surrendered the Streets

    Peter Bleksley is a former undercover detective, crime author and one of Britain's most outspoken critics of modern policing.

    In this conversation, we unpack why trust has collapsed, crime has surged and what it will really take to fix British policing.

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    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:06:00 – Visible, Known, Trusted Policing 00:09:45 – Why No One Reports Crime 00:13:20 – How Bureaucracy Killed Policing 00:17:30 – Police Abandoned the Frontline 00:20:30 – Shoplifting, Drugs & Public Fear 00:26:00 – Women on the Frontline Debate 00:31:00 – Taser Policy, Safety & Reality 00:35:00 – Bureaucracy vs Evidence Gathering 00:40:00 – Informants, Surveillance & Undercover Work 00:45:20 – Why the PCC System Failed 00:50:00 – Sentencing, Prisons & Rehabilitation 00:55:00 – What's Wrong With Young Men? 01:00:00 – Outsourcing, Work Ethic & Minimum Wage 01:05:00 – Softness, Victimhood & State Expansion 01:10:00 – Indoctrination, Education & Marxism 01:15:00 – Immigration, Integration & Crime Concerns 01:20:00 – Political Class Is Failing Britain 01:25:00 – When Was Britain Last Better? 01:30:00 – What Would Fix Policing? 01:35:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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    9 December 2025, 12:44 pm
  • 50 minutes 47 seconds
    PMQs #001 - Inflation Is A Crime

    In this solo episode, Peter breaks from the usual interview format to deliver an honest take on the state-of-the-nation.

    From the collapse of political discourse to the rise of Reform and the Greens, from inflation's hidden wealth transfer to why young people are turning to socialism, Peter lays out the British Doom Loop - how taxes, stagnation and inflation keep feeding each other while the political class pretends everything's fine.

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    9 December 2025, 12:43 pm
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    #129 - Shanker Singham - The Case for Radical Economic Reform

    Shanker Singham is a trade lawyer, competition expert, and one of the UK's most respected economic minds.

    In this wide-ranging conversation, we unpack why Britain's economy has become uncompetitive, how regulation has locked out innovation and what needs to change.

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    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Why Economic Policy Matters 00:03:30 – Liberty, Rights & Prosperity 00:07:15 – Regulation Kills Growth 00:10:30 – What GDP Really Measures 00:15:10 – Cronyism vs Real Competition 00:21:00 – Why Government Is Unaccountable 00:25:00 – The Deep State Problem 00:30:00 – How the UK Wasted Brexit 00:35:45 – The Truth About Tariffs 00:41:00 – Trade, Distortions & China 00:45:10 – America's Tariff Strategy Explained 00:52:00 – Why Global Growth Has Slowed 00:58:20 – Education, Economics & Free Markets 01:05:00 – We Don't Teach Liberty 01:10:00 – Language, Truth & Marxism 01:14:00 – Why 'Capitalism' Is a Trap 01:18:30 – Fiat Money vs Voluntary Exchange 01:25:00 – Bitcoin, Inflation & the Fiscal Distortion 01:30:00 – AI, Labor Markets & Collapse 01:36:30 – The Future of Work 01:42:00 – The Philosophy of Prosperity 01:46:30 – Final Thoughts

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    18 November 2025, 6:42 pm
  • 2 hours 7 minutes
    #128 - Paul M. Sutter - The Universe, Consciousness & Why We Might Be Alone

    Paul M. Sutter is a theoretical cosmologist, astrophysicist and author who takes the biggest questions of existence.

    From the origins of the universe to the limits of human understanding. His ability to connect abstract physics with everyday curiosity turns complex science into something emotional, philosophical and unforgettable.

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    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:00 – What Is the Universe? 00:08:40 – Observable vs True Size 00:12:00 – The Shape of Reality 00:16:00 – The Cosmic Web 00:21:30 – Dark Matter & Evidence 00:40:00 – What Is a Particle? 00:44:00 – Quantum Fields & Reality 00:46:00 – Why Does It All Work? 00:57:00 – Are We Alone? 01:02:00 – The Goldilocks Problem 01:08:00 – The Wow Signal 01:15:00 – Biosignatures & James Webb 01:20:00 – Life Beyond Earth 01:28:00 – Getting to Mars 01:36:00 – Why Mars Is So Hard 01:48:00 – Is The Money Worth It? 01:53:00 – Alien Theories & Avi Loeb 01:58:00 – Comets vs Asteroids 02:01:00 – Science as Human Meaning 02:04:00 – Final Thoughts

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    13 November 2025, 6:14 pm
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