# Inflation, Government Debt, and Why We're All Just Pawns | Spencer Lodge

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Podcast: [Stripping Off with Matt Haycox](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stripping-off-with-matt-haycox-1182064)
Published: 2026-05-03T17:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1628

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Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! Most people feel inflation, Spencer Lodge has lived inside it - across four countries, three decades, and more than one economic collapse. In this conversation with Matt Haycox, Spencer breaks down what actually causes inflation, why printing money is the oldest con in the book, and whether the UK is closer to bankruptcy than anyone in power will admit. One of the more clear eyed conversations we have had on...

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