Economics Social Sciences Podcasts

Background Briefing with Ian Masters

1,507 episodes - Latest episode: about 11 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 543 ratings
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news,...

Simple, but Not Easy

147 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 75 ratings
Hello, and welcome to Simple, but Not Easy, where we turn complicated financial developments into actionable ideas. This is a podcast from Morningstar’s Wealth Group, where we equip financial advis...

Actively Speaking Podcast

43 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Steve Bleiberg, portfolio manager and thought leader at Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. (TD Epoch) takes on current topics and issues facing today's investor.

RadicalxChange(s)

18 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
RadicalxChange Foundation’s Matt Prewitt speaks with inspiring personalities to explore critical ideas and stories about next-generation political economies.

Human Centered

87 episodes - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Conversations about projects and research undertaken by scholars & affiliates of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University; interviews with renowned fe...

F-World: The Fragility Podcast

18 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
F-World exists to spark a global conversation about fragility and resilience. Join us to explore the forces shaping our lives, why and how fragility emerges in places near and far, and how we can n...

Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast

77 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar is hosted by historians of economic thought Jennifer Jhun, François Allisson, and Çınla Akdere. Each month, the hosts discuss themes related to economics, its history...

ODI live events podcast

324 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Live recordings of the Overseas Development Institute events, covering everything from climate change to migration, gender to the Sustainable Development Goals. Join our global discussion of intern...

Game Changer - the game theory podcast

97 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In Game Changer, the podcast by TWS Partners, we want to share our enthusiasm and passion for game theory and its applications. We invite guests from business and academia to discuss how they use ...

Ideas of India

112 episodes - Latest episode: 8 days ago
Through conversations with top thinkers in the social sciences and beyond, economist Shruti Rajagopalan explores the ideas that will propel India forward.

AEA Research Highlights

80 episodes - Latest episode: 10 days ago
A podcast featuring interviews with economists whose work appears in journals published by the American Economic Association.

Cherry Picking with Alexia Benn

45 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago
Welcome to Cherry Picking, a political podcast recorded on lək̓ʷəŋən territory. Initially, this show was created by host Alexia Benn as a coping mechanism to find joy while completing the final yea...

InequaliTalks

41 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago
What is the most unequal region of the world? How deep does gender discrimination run in our societies? What happens to poor households during a housing boom? How is land distributed today? How can...