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· 28 August 2023 · 1 min read

The Material World

Episode 1 of our Capital Cyclists podcast, with author Ed Conway

Django Davidson, portfolio manager at Hosking Partners, interviews Material World author Ed Conway for the inaugural episode of Capital Cyclists.

A deep dive into the materials that shape our world through the lens of the capital cycle. ESG, China and industrial policy are put into the context of the incredible supply chains that make up the Material World.

The podcast is available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple and Amazon. Please click the link below to select your platform of choice, and don’t forget to Subscribe to the series to catch future episodes as they are released.

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qJb5oouKWxLyvxgFfbPem

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