Trademark Belfast

Trademark Belfast


Latest Episodes

73. WTF is the Stockmarket? - Episode 7
February 04, 2022

This week talking Bitcoin, energy, gas, monopoly profits, inflation, Russia and Ukraine!

72. 20th Anniversary Special Edition!
January 21, 2022

Founding member Stiofán Ó Nualláin talks to friends and comrades, Kerry Fleck, Dave Gibney, John Barry and Steve Baker about the contribution of Trademark to anti-sectarianism and political education over the last twenty years. 

71. WTF is the Stock Market? - Episode 6
January 07, 2022

Another installment on our deep dive into the markets; this episode concentrates on the murky world of commodity markets and the billionaire commodity traders who buy and sell the earth's resources. Stiofan Ó Nuallain is joined by Seán Byers and Stewart M

70. The Neo Liberal University
December 18, 2021

Joined by Professor John Barry and Dr Leonie Hannan to talk UCU strikes, the marketisation of education and the commodification of knowledge!

69. What's wrong with 'The Just Transition'
December 04, 2021

A discussion with activist academic Paul Ó Connell chaired by Trademark's Amy Rafferty on what kind of just transition is on offer and what kind is needed. 

68. COP THE F*%K ON 26!
November 23, 2021

Contributions from leftbloc podcasters during Cop26 from comrades Professor John Barry, Dr Seán Byers and Dave Gibney on the just transition, trade unionsa nd community wealth building...

67. WTF is the Stockmarket? - Episode 5
October 22, 2021

Stewart Mac Giolla, Seán Byers and Stiofán Ó Nualláín talk energy markets, finance and supply chains, share buy backs, China's property bubble and other stuff....

66. WTF is the Stock Market? - Episode 4
October 06, 2021

Talking inflation, gold standards, derivatives and bond markets with Comrades McGill, Byers and Ó Nualláin. 

65. WTF is the Stock Market? Episode 3 - The Taliban's Stock Portfolio
September 10, 2021

Trademark and guess Stewart McGill continue their discussion of stocks, shares, dividends and bonds (and the Taliban as commodity dealers)

64. WTF is the Stock Market? Episode 2 - Xi Jinping Thought and Capital Markets
August 27, 2021

We continue our discussion based on listeners suggestions, including China, deregulation, why we hold on to gold and why some capitalisms rely less on capital markets than others...