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Okay, Let Me Tell You Why You're Wrong: A Podcast for Understanding Economics

This is a podcast for Understanding Economics. I, and a guest with a background in economics sift through the issues being discussed and present them as Economists would, without all the hype and hyp... Read more

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Episode 3 - The Federal Reserve

Episode 3 - The Federal Reserve

I sit down with Mari Stachura to discuss the Federal Reserve, what it does, and the misconceptions surrounding it.

6 Apr 2017

1hr 42mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 8 - Minimum Basic Income

Episode 8 - Minimum Basic Income

I talk with Ben Henke about the pros and cons of implementing a Minimum Basic Income. This topic is a little different ... Read more

15 Jun 2017

1hr 4mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 14 - Inflation

Episode 14 - Inflation

This week we sit down with Paul LaPorte again from the Chicago office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to talk about an... Read more

20 Oct 2017

1hr 9mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 9 - Fed Policy

Episode 9 - Fed Policy

The podcast ups its game as I sit down with Professor Tim Opeila to discuss the various policies enacted by the Federal ... Read more

29 Jun 2017

1hr 19mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 11 - Econ Rant on Millennial Consumers

Episode 11 - Econ Rant on Millennial Consumers

I revisit some old ground in some new ways thanks to a link sent to me by a listener. I give my thoughts on the trend o... Read more

28 Jul 2017

29mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 6 - The Euro Zone Crisis part 2

Episode 6 - The Euro Zone Crisis part 2

We're back for part 2 of our discussion of the Euro Zone Crisis. Continuing off of our last episode Josep Nadal walks u... Read more

18 May 2017

1hr 38mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 7 - Econ Rant on Consumer Demand

Episode 7 - Econ Rant on Consumer Demand

For this episode I depart from our regular format in order to go on a slight rant about consumer demand as it relates to... Read more

6 Jun 2017

22mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 13 - Economic Growth part 1

Episode 13 - Economic Growth part 1

I'm joined by returning Okay, Let Me Tell You Why You're Wrong all-star Josep Nadal to talk about Economic Growth and ho... Read more

7 Sep 2017

2hr 7mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 12 - Unemployment

Episode 12 - Unemployment

This episode I am joined by Paul LePorte from the Chicago office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for a detailed discus... Read more

11 Aug 2017

53mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 5 - The Euro Zone Crisis part 1

Episode 5 - The Euro Zone Crisis part 1

I sit down with Josep Nadal to talk about the Eurozone Crisis, what led to it, what its effects on the global economy ar... Read more

4 May 2017

1hr 31mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 10 - Econ Rant on Memes and the Future of Retail

Episode 10 - Econ Rant on Memes and the Future of Retail

In this episode I use a meme that I recently came across to launch into a rant about my thoughts on labor strategy and t... Read more

14 Jul 2017

25mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 4 - The Gender Gap

Episode 4 - The Gender Gap

I sit down with Daisya Harden to discuss the not-at-all controversial subject of the wage gap between the genders, howev... Read more

20 Apr 2017

2hr 1min

Ranked #13

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Episode 39 - The Economics of Star Trek

Episode 39 - The Economics of Star Trek

I sit down with Gus Shepard to talk about the possible future of the economy in terms of how realistic the scenarios lai... Read more

11 Jun 2018

1hr 45mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 38 - The Wealth of Nations 1.10.2 - Inequalities of Wages and Profits part 2

Episode 38 - The Wealth of Nations 1.10.2 - Inequalities of Wages and Profits part 2

We're back to close out Chapter 10 of Book 1 of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations. We cover the inequalities in wages ... Read more

6 Jun 2018

54mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 37 - Objectivism

Episode 37 - Objectivism

I take this episode to talk about a topic which is always irritating to me, that of Objectivism. Specifically, Objectiv... Read more

2 Jun 2018

48mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 36 - The Wealth of Nations 1.10.1 - Inequalities of Wages and Profits part 1

Episode 36 - The Wealth of Nations 1.10.1 - Inequalities of Wages and Profits part 1

We're back with another riveting chapter from Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, or at least half of a chapter, as this... Read more

29 May 2018

1hr 16mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 35 - The Gold Standard

Episode 35 - The Gold Standard

This week take on the idea of the Gold Standard and get into the trade offs involved with pegging a currency to any kind... Read more

21 May 2018

42mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 34 - The Wealth of Nations 1.9 - Profits of Stock

Episode 34 - The Wealth of Nations 1.9 - Profits of Stock

We're back with The Wealth of Nations Book 1 Chapter 9: Of the Profits of Stock, where we learn what Adam Smith has to s... Read more

14 May 2018

49mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 33 - Market Power

Episode 33 - Market Power

I sit down with Nicholas Franczyk from the Chicago office of the Federal Trade Commission to talk about market power and... Read more

27 Apr 2018

1hr 8mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 32 - The Wealth of Nations 1.8 - Wages of Labor

Episode 32 - The Wealth of Nations 1.8 - Wages of Labor

We're back to Adam Smith with The Wealth of Nations Book 1 Chapter 8: Of the Wages of Labor. We go through Adam Smith's... Read more

23 Apr 2018

58mins

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