
Andrew McDermid
Dr Andrew McDiarmid is a historian and SFI-IRC Pathway Fellow at University College Dublin specializing in the financial and cultural history of tontines in Britain and Ireland.
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Jul 27, 2026
The Tontine, A Game of Death - Me and My Research with Andrew McDiarmid
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Josh ClarkeHOST
I think I did, but I wasn't quite sure of the details of it and how it functioned, really.

Andrew McDermidGUEST
Well, the reason I ask that is, today, usually, when you mention it, Tontine, either people haven't heard of it, or if they have heard of it, they have this idea that it incentivises murder in some way, or some kind of nefarious practices operate around a taunting.

Andrew McDermidGUEST
There was an episode of The Simpsons in 1995, which is all about a taunting.

Andrew McDermidGUEST
It goes back to his war days where his battalion find a lot of treasure or artworks and they put aside and they say the last survivor will inherit all these artworks.
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Josh ClarkeHOST
But is there any one story you think that has maybe emotionally resonated with you, just stuck with you throughout your research?