Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMaking Sense of America's Tariff Chaos
Episode 94
This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss the chaos caused by Trump's trade policies, tariffs' effects on the U.S. economy, potential recession risks, economic isolationism, policy uncertainty…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
AI, Stargate, & Surveillance with Auron McIntyre and Lev Polyakov
Episode 93
In this episode, Noah Smith recently went on the Break the Rules podcast, hosted by Lev Polyakov, for a debate with Auron MacIntyre. They discuss the societal implications of AI development, focusing…
Published on 7 months ago
Richard Hanania & Noah Smith: Making Sense of Trump, Elon, and Global Politics
Episode 92
This week, we're sharing Richard Hanania and Noah Smith’s live conversation from Feb 6th, recorded for their Substack audiences. This is the first time the two writers have met, and in this conversa…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Elon calls Noah a Liar, Inflation, and Changes Democrats Need to Make
Episode 91
This week Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss three key areas where Democrats need to rethink their strategy: embracing anti-inflation policies similar to the Clinton era, focusing on genuine threa…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Europe's Fate, Ukraine & Russia, and the Post-American Era
Episode 90
In this episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss how Ukraine has proven surprisingly resilient throughout the war by maintaining its economy and developing significant domestic drone manufactur…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
How the Macro, Tariffs and DOGE will Impact your Bank Account | Noah Smith on How To Money
Episode 89
This week, we’re bringing you an episode from the How to Money podcast, hosted by Joel Larsgaard and Matt Altmix, with special guest Noah Smith. Together, they dive into a range of topics, including …
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Elon's Real Goal at DOGE & How to Fix the Debt
Episode 88
This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg talk about DOGE, Elon Musk's initiative to reform government spending, and explore why it might be more about ideology than efficiency. Noah talks about how h…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Patrick Collison & Noah Smith: How Can the US Stay Ahead Technologically?
Episode 87
This week, Noah Smith and Stripe CEO Patrick Collison recorded a live conversation on Substack covering topics such as American technological leadership, global competition, industrial policy, foreig…
Published on 8 months ago
Understanding US-China Relations Right Now with Nathan Labenz
Episode 86
In this week’s episode of Econ 102, Noah Smith, with special guest Nathan Labenz (host of AI podcast The Cognitive Revolution) breaks down the current landscape of U.S.-China relations and how once-a…
Published on 8 months ago
Paul Krugman on Leaving NYT, America's Economy, and Trump
Episode 85
This week Noah Smith and economist Paul Krugman hopped on a call to discuss Paul's departure from the New York Times, the benefits of independent writing, U.S. manufacturing and industrial policy, ge…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago