Elf and Dr Gerard Lyons tease future episodes.
Elf and her dad dive into the economics behind theatre ticket prices. From production costs to audience demand, we explore why a night at the theatre can feel like a luxury—and whether it has to. Join us for a fascinating look at the hidden mechanics of the stage, via West End spectacles, regional productions and fringe gems.
Here are links to articles referenced in the ep:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/true-cost-west-end-ticket-in-depth-look-james-steel/
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What IS money? How much of it really exists? And when can it be a cow?
Is a cashless future inevitable? And in a cashless society, will you still be delayed at airport security by rogue coins in forgotten pockets?
Join Elf and Gerard on your gold standard podcast, talking crypto, floating currencies, wheelbarrows full of bank notes and how buying Barbies made a little Lyons feel like a millionaire.
Peeling the banana that is savings, Elf and Gerard Lyons explore bank balance embarrassment via the economics of the comedy industry, personal investment strategy and a fruit-based explanation of how your savings bear fruit.
Hello! This podcast blurb was written by HUMAN INTELLIGENCE... Or was it? In this episode we dip our toe in the water of one of the most uncanny valley economic issues; AI and the technological revolution. Is ChatGPT our friend? Is AI your new therapist? Should you trust it as your new co-worker? How is it impacting us and what else may help? Gerard and Elf Lyons provide some insights alongside one of the worst comedy routines of all time....
Elf and Gerard Lyons discuss Premium Bonds.
What are they? Are they a smart savings choice? How do they help the UK government raise revenue? Did the advent of the National Lottery trump their prize-winning appeal? Who is ERNIE? What on earth were the football pools? And could Premium Bonds help Elf pay for her wedding? All these big money questions and more in another episode of Elfonomics!
Dr Gerard Lyons and Elf Lyons move the map and discover why the Indo-Pacific is ‘the heartbeat of the future global economy’.
They discuss the growth of countries including China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and India. Plus (with Donald Trump returning as US President) how the region's increasing power and influence affects geopolitics and helps shift the focus from transatlantic to transpacific.
Elfonomics: back for 2025, carefully brewed for your ears.
Dr Gerard Lyons and Elf Lyons have a heavily caffeinated chat about why coffee is so costly.
Whether you get your fix from one of the big chains like Starbucks, Costa or Caffe Nero, from your favourite independent cafe or by making it yourself, this episode explains how your coffee gets from crop to cup.
And find out why King Charles II banned coffeehouses and the sale of coffee!
Elf discovers what lessons artists can take from football as Gerard analyses the economics of the Premier League and whether the model is sustainable. There's also inspiration from David Beckham, fan engagement at Fulham and an evaluation of Germany's 50+1 club ownership rule.
In this episode, Elf and Gerard discuss the rise of OnlyFans and the economics behind it: the reinvention of the middle man, an online market place and 'economic rent'. Oh and crucially, whether Elf should start her own account.
Why is it cheaper to fly to a different country than pay for a veterinary bill? In this episode of Elfonomics, Elf and Gerard dissect the economics of vets and animal healthcare.
Twitter: @elfonomics @elf_lyons @DrGerardLyons
Why does it feel that everything is made in China and will that always be the case? Guilt-ridden by her online shopping addiction, Elf asks her dad if being 'mass produced' is really as bad as everyone makes it out to be. And why do we so associate mass production with Chinese goods?
Welcome back to Elfonomics! In this episode, Elf prepares to get hitched and asks her dad 'Why are weddings so expensive?'. Whilst Gerard tries to remember the name of his future son-in-law, the two debate the economics of weddings and WHY prices continue to rise.
Elf asks her economist dad 'What is a smart city? And if there are smart cities, does that mean there are silly cities?' Gerard talks about the technology that's changing urban centres and what we can expect from cities in the future...
Elf asks her dad why she can't buy a house... and is it possible to live in a parking space? From growing populations, rising property prices and the changing landscape of HOW we live now, Elf and Dr Gerard Lyons try to work out what the future is for wannabe home owners across the UK.
As COP27 gets underway in Egypt, comedian Elf Lyons and her father, the economist Dr Gerard Lyons, discuss whether we can have economic growth at the same time as saving the planet. Plus, find out about little, green Elf’s domestic direct action.
Twitter: @WTHEconomicspod
With inflation surging, energy prices rocketing and ‘a summer of strikes’, comedian Elf Lyons and her father, the economist Dr Gerard Lyons, tackle the thorny issue of pay. Gerard addresses the Elephant Graph in the room and whether big pay rises for workers will really help solve the cost of living crisis.
Twitter: @WTHEconomicspod
Ahead of this year’s Festival, comedian Elf Lyons and her father, the economist Dr Gerard Lyons, examine the economics of the Edinburgh Fringe; how it operates, why it works, and what to do about the spiralling costs for acts and Festival-goers? And are Fringe comedians the ultimate free marketeers?
Twitter: @WTHEconomicspod