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Re-thinking the so-called Housing Bubble with Kevin Erdmann
Re-thinking the so-called Housing Bubble with Kevin Erdmann
Kevin Erdmann of the Mercatus Center returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, Shut Out: How a Housing Shortage Ca... Read more
17 Mar 2019
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58mins
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Rome's Economic Suicide with Lawrence Reed and Marc Hyden
Rome's Economic Suicide with Lawrence Reed and Marc Hyden
Ancient Rome went from a thriving civilization to a dystopia before its eventual collapse. My guests today explain how t... Read more
14 Feb 2016
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52mins
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Hive Mind, IQ, and the Wealth of Nations with Garett Jones
Hive Mind, IQ, and the Wealth of Nations with Garett Jones
Garett Jones is Associate Professor of Economics and BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism at the Mercatus Cent... Read more
11 Dec 2015
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The Seattle Minimum Wage Study with Ekaterina Jardim
The Seattle Minimum Wage Study with Ekaterina Jardim
My guest for this is Ekaterina Jardim of the University of Washington. Ekaterina is one of the authors of the new minimu... Read more
20 Jul 2017
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40mins
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Jane Jacobs as Spontaneous Order Theorist with Pierre Desrochers
Jane Jacobs as Spontaneous Order Theorist with Pierre Desrochers
This episode of Economics Detective Radio features Pierre Desrochers discussing the life and work of Jane Jacobs. Jacobs... Read more
21 Nov 2014
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Civil Asset Forfeiture with Don Boudreaux
Civil Asset Forfeiture with Don Boudreaux
Don Boudreaux is a professor of economics at George Mason University. He blogs at Café Hayek. I invited him to discuss c... Read more
21 Mar 2015
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Finance and the Austrian School with George Bragues
Finance and the Austrian School with George Bragues
This episode of Economics Detective Radio features George Bragues, professor of business at the University of Guelph-Hum... Read more
27 Dec 2014
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53mins
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The Elephant in the Brain, Hidden Motives, and Self-Deception with Robin Hanson
The Elephant in the Brain, Hidden Motives, and Self-Deception with Robin Hanson
Robin Hanson returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life,... Read more
29 Dec 2017
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57mins
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Marx, his Errors, and his Continuing Influence with Phil Magness
Marx, his Errors, and his Continuing Influence with Phil Magness
This week's episode of Economics Detective Radio deals with the economic thought and continuing popularity of Marx. No, ... Read more
9 Sep 2016
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40mins
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Why No Ancient Greek Industrial Revolution? A Conversation with George Tridimas
Why No Ancient Greek Industrial Revolution? A Conversation with George Tridimas
Here on Economics Detective Radio, we've had many discussions about the early modern period, and the circumstances that ... Read more
3 Aug 2018
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56mins
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Why Hayek Matters with Pete Boettke
Why Hayek Matters with Pete Boettke
Today's guest is Peter Boettke of George Mason University and we're discussing his recent book in the Great Thinkers in ... Read more
1 Sep 2018
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1hr 5mins
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The French Revolution, Property Rights, and the Coase Theorem with Noel Johnson
The French Revolution, Property Rights, and the Coase Theorem with Noel Johnson
My guest for this episode is Noel Johnson of George Mason University, and if that name sounds familiar, it's because he ... Read more
28 Jul 2017
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52mins
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The Skyscraper Curse and Business Cycles with Mark Thornton
The Skyscraper Curse and Business Cycles with Mark Thornton
Mark Thornton returns to the podcast to discuss his new book The Skyscraper Curse (available digitally for free). The bo... Read more
8 Feb 2019
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40mins
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EconTalk, Intellectual Honesty, and Adam Smith with Russ Roberts
EconTalk, Intellectual Honesty, and Adam Smith with Russ Roberts
Today's guest is Russ Roberts, host of the quintessential economics podcast EconTalk. (If you haven't heard EconTalk, go... Read more
23 Feb 2018
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49mins
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The Case Against Education with Bryan Caplan
The Case Against Education with Bryan Caplan
My guest for this episode is Bryan Caplan of George Mason University. We discuss his latest book, The Case Against Educa... Read more
3 Mar 2018
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43mins
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Religion, Political Power, and Economic Growth with Jared Rubin
Religion, Political Power, and Economic Growth with Jared Rubin
My guest today is Jared Rubin of Chapman University. He is the author of Rulers, Religion, and Riches: Why the West Got ... Read more
3 Nov 2017
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1hr 1min
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Brexit, Its Economic Impact, and International Disintegration with Thomas Sampson
Brexit, Its Economic Impact, and International Disintegration with Thomas Sampson
My guest today is Thomas Sampson of the London School of Economics. Our topic for today is the economic impact of Brexit... Read more
6 Oct 2017
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50mins
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Population Growth, the Ethics of Having Children, and Climate Change with Steve Horwitz
Population Growth, the Ethics of Having Children, and Climate Change with Steve Horwitz
Today's guest is Steve Horwitz, he is the Charles A. Dana Professor and Chair of the economics department at St. Lawrenc... Read more
16 Sep 2016
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34mins
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The Costs of Ethnic Diversity with Garett Jones
The Costs of Ethnic Diversity with Garett Jones
Garett Jones returns to the podcast to discuss the issue of ethnic diversity. There is a wide body of research showing t... Read more
22 Jul 2016
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55mins
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Sex Work, Craigslist, and Decriminalization with Scott Cunningham
Sex Work, Craigslist, and Decriminalization with Scott Cunningham
My guest for this episode is Scott Cunningham of Baylor University. We discuss his work on the decriminalization of indo... Read more
26 Jan 2018
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51mins