Is the AI Bubble About to Pop?

The FX Buckley name has been synonymous with butchering and the meat trade in Dublin since the 1600s, even warranting a feature in James Joyce's novel Ulysses. Richard is joined by Des and Stephen Buckley to discuss the evolvement of this business over six generations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Siofra Mulqueen reports on some of the oldest and oddest businesses in our towns and cities in the decades and centuries past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In recent years, it seems that having a presence in space is becoming more and more possible with the increase in people, satellites and rockets being sent into orbit. Dr. Niamh Shaw offers her insights into whether this fevered interest is causing things to get a little crowded.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economist Ann Pettifor, who's well known for predicting the global financial crisis, joins Richard to discuss whether AI is a bubble and when it might pop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Urquhart Stewart offers his take on the 'bet anything model', where you can predict anything from whether Jesus will return from the dead, to how many times Elon Musk posts on X.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While some well known artists such as Lisa Minnelli and Art Garfunkel are contributing to an AI generated album, others like Matthew McConaughy are taking significant legal steps to protect their voices. Siofra Mulqueen reports on the rise of AI in this industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JP Morgan, was challenged by the Economist's Editor in Chief about the silence of CEOS in corporate America. Yet perhaps Dimon was right to be cagey as he's now being sued by Donald Trump. Terry Sheridan, senior director of news at WSHU public radio, joins Richard to discuss these latest developments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard is joined by voice and vocal communications specialist, Poll Moussoulides, to discuss how actors, sports stars, and even business people are coached to communicate effectively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Anne Gildea has been watching various fights unfold this week between not only the Beckhams, but also Michael O'Leary and Elon Musk as well as Donald Trump and Dimon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this week, Brooklyn Beckham made headlines by sharing stories on Instagram, claiming that his parents repeatedly pressured him into signing away the rights to his name. Jane Madden, strategic branding consultant, offers insight into what this means for the Beckham brand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.