The history of money — with Irish economist David McWilliams
It makes the world go round, but it's also the root of all evil. It hasn't always had a great rap, yet most of us would like more of it. From clay tablets to coins, credit cards to crypto, for 5000 years, money has shaped our world. This podcast episode was originally recorded on 8 October 2025 at The Wheeler Centre. Discover more talks and bold conversations by following The Wheeler Centre wherever you get your podcasts or at wheelercentre.com. Speakers David McWilliams Economist, author, The History of Money: A story of humanity, host, The David McWilliams Podcast, and co-founder of the world's only economics and stand-up comedy festival Kilkenomics Jacinta Parsons (host) Co-host (with Brian Nankervis), The Friday Revue, ABC Radio Melbourne, author, A Wisdom Of Age: Lessons on living from our wise elder women and more
February 5, 2026
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<p>It makes the world go round, but it's also the root of all evil. It hasn't always had a great rap, yet most of us would like more of it. From clay tablets to coins, credit cards to crypto, for 5000 years, money has shaped our world.</p><p>This podcast episode was originally recorded on <a href="https://www.wheelercentre.com/events-tickets/season-2025/money-the-greatest-story-ever-sold">8 October 2025 at The Wheeler Centre</a>. Discover more talks and bold conversations by following The Wheeler Centre wherever you get your podcasts or at <a href="https://www.wheelercentre.com/news-stories?blogfilters=filters%3A460a31e1-c2be-41bc-bd94-0c5cdef60079">wheelercentre.com</a>.</p><p>Speakers</p><p><a href="https://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/">David McWilliams </a>Economist, author, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Money/David-McWilliams/9781471195440">The History of Money: A story of humanity</a>, host, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-david-mcwilliams-podcast/id1462649946">The David McWilliams Podcast</a>, and co-founder of the world's only economics and stand-up comedy festival <a href="https://www.kilkenomics.com/">Kilkenomics</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/jacinta-parsons/7820882">Jacinta Parsons</a> (host) Co-host (with Brian Nankervis), The Friday Revue, ABC Radio Melbourne, author, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780733343513/a-wisdom-of-age-an-uplifting-and-inspiring-book-about-the-wisdom-of-older-women-from-the-bestselling-author-of-a-question-of-age/">A Wisdom Of Age: Lessons on living from our wise elder women</a> and more</p>