Ranked #1
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
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1hr 42mins
Ranked #2
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
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #3
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
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #4
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
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #5
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
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29mins
Ranked #6
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
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1hr 38mins
Ranked #7
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
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22mins
Ranked #8
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
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2hr 7mins
Ranked #9
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
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53mins
Ranked #10
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
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1hr 31mins
Ranked #11
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
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25mins
Ranked #12
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
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2hr 1min
Ranked #13
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
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1hr 45mins
Ranked #14
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
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54mins
Ranked #15
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
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48mins
Ranked #16
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
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #17
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
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42mins
Ranked #18
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
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49mins
Ranked #19
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
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #20
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
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58mins