Podcast Episodes

Episode 169: John Stossel Joins Words and Numbers Pt. 1

Season 1 Episode 169

John Stossel joins us this week to talk about economics, politics, and society. This is part one of two, so be sure to tune in next week for more exciting discussions!

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Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

Episode 168: Not Your Great-Grandfather's Depression

Season 1 Episode 168

A depression differs from a recession in both the severity of the downturn and the duration. Recessions typically last months; the Great Depression lasted a decade. Importantly, the Great Depression …

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

Episode 167: Viewing the World Through Panic-Tinted Glasses

Season 1 Episode 167

In times of crisis, humans develop a dangerous, asymmetric view of events. We readily see the damage the crisis causes, but we don’t readily see the potential damage that proposed solutions can cause…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Episode 166: The Economics of Optimism

Season 1 Episode 166

Vernon Smith, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in economics joins us on this episode to talk about the economic impact of the coronavirus and why, though we will have to push through some pain, we can …

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Episode 165: Constitutional Crisis

Season 1 Episode 165

In response to the virus, state and city governments are exercising powers that they wouldn’t have in normal times. State and local governments are ordering businesses to close, restricting people’s …

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Episode 164: The Future of Public Schooling

Season 1 Episode 164

In the debate over the future of public schooling in the U.S., charter schools may show the way forward. Similar to public schools, charter schools are open to all students and are funded by and answ…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Episode 163: Interview with Lincoln Chafee

Season 1 Episode 163

Lincoln Chafee is possibly the only politician in US history who has served as mayor, governor, and US Senator and been elected as a Republican, a Democrat, and an Independent. Now Gov. Chafee is run…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

Episode 162: The Law of Demanding More Supplies

Season 1 Episode 162

The laws of economics aren’t social conventions that we can choose to follow or ignore as it suits us. When demand for a product outstrips supply, the price of the product rises. Calling it, “price g…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

Episode 161: Why Is It So Hard to Sue the Police?

Season 1 Episode 161

When a person harms another, the harmed party can go to the courts to seek redress. But the Supreme Court sets police and prosecutors above the law. If someone who works in these professions harms yo…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

Episode 160: Crude Reactions

Season 1 Episode 160

Ten years ago, an explosion on the oil rig Deepwater Horizon killed almost a dozen people and resulted in the worst oil spill in US history. This week, economist and environmental and regulatory expe…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago