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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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In this biographical episode, Jonathan Brown interviews bestselling author Fred Harrison about his life and work, leading up to his forthcoming book, Cheating.

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