EconTalk
1,265 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4K ratingsEconTalk: Conversations for the Curious is an award-winning weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford's Hoover Institution. The eclectic guest list includes authors, doctors, psychologists, historians, philosophers, economists, and more. Learn how the health care system really works, the serenity that comes from humility, the challenge of interpreting data, how potato chips are made, what it's like to run an upscale Manhattan restaurant, what caused the 2008 financial crisis, the nature of consciousness, and more. EconTalk has been taking the Monday out of Mondays since 2006. All 900+ episodes are available in the archive. Go to EconTalk.org for transcripts, related resources, and comments.
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Episodes
Michael Munger on Giving Away Money: An Economist's Guide to Political Life
June 23, 2006 12:30 - 28 minutes - 6.61 MBMike Munger, of Duke University, and Russ Roberts talk about the economics of politics, rent-seeking, lobbying and the sometimes perverse incentives of the political world.
Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Mental Illness or Made-Up Malady?
June 16, 2006 18:00 - 24 minutes - 5.54 MBRuss Roberts looks at the economics and science of intermittent explosive disorder--violent rage out of proportion to its cause. Was the recent study that discovered this problem good science or unreliable? Was the media coverage of the study accurate? How do state insurance regulations create incentives for intellectual dishonesty?
Russ Roberts on Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Mental Illness or Made-Up Malady?
June 16, 2006 18:00 - 24 minutes - 5.54 MBRuss Roberts looks at the economics and science of intermittent explosive disorder--violent rage out of proportion to its cause. Was the recent study that discovered this problem good science or unreliable? Was the media coverage of the study accurate? How do state insurance regulations create incentives for intellectual dishonesty?
Richard Epstein on the Economics of Organ Donation
June 05, 2006 12:00 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBRichard Epstein, law professor at the University of Chicago, and Russ Roberts discuss the market for kidneys. Should people be allowed to buy and sell kidneys? How might a market for kidneys actually work in practice? Should mercenary motives be allowed to trump altruism? Epstein deals with these questions and more.
The Economics of Organ Donation
June 05, 2006 12:00 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBRichard Epstein, law professor at the University of Chicago, and Russ Roberts discuss the market for kidneys. Should people be allowed to buy and sell kidneys? How might a market for kidneys actually work in practice? Should mercenary motives be allowed to trump altruism? Epstein deals with these questions and more.
The Economics of Medical Malpractice
May 30, 2006 15:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBAlex Tabarrok of George Mason U. and Russ Roberts talk about medical malpractice, why insurance premiums vary by state, price gouging by insurance companies, the politics of being a judge and an idea for a new TV show using a tried-and-true formula, the American Victim.
Alex Tabarrok on the Economics of Medical Malpractice
May 30, 2006 15:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBAlex Tabarrok of George Mason U. and Russ Roberts talk about medical malpractice, why insurance premiums vary by state, price gouging by insurance companies, the politics of being a judge and an idea for a new TV show using a tried-and-true formula, the American Victim.
Don Cox on the Economics of Inheritance
May 04, 2006 12:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBDon Cox of Boston College and Russ Roberts discuss the economics of inheritance, estates and the family. They look at how parents divide their time and money between their children and our concerns for what people think of us after we are gone.
The Economics of Inheritance
May 04, 2006 12:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBDon Cox of Boston College and Russ Roberts discuss the economics of inheritance, estates and the family. They look at how parents divide their time and money between their children and our concerns for what people think of us after we are gone.
Skip Sauer on the Economics of Sports
April 18, 2006 15:00 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBSkip Sauer of Clemson University and Russ Roberts talk about the economic impact of sports stadiums, how to create incentives in baseball, football and soccer, and the virtues and failings of socialism in sports.
The Economics of Sports
April 18, 2006 15:00 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBSkip Sauer of Clemson University and Russ Roberts talk about the economic impact of sports stadiums, how to create incentives in baseball, football and soccer, and the virtues and failings of socialism in sports.
Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost
April 10, 2006 15:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBMichael Munger of Duke University talks with Russ Roberts about the economics of ticket scalping, examining our reactions to free and found goods, gifts, e-Bay, value in use vs. value in exchange, and opportunity costs.
Michael Munger on Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost
April 10, 2006 15:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBMichael Munger of Duke University talks with Russ Roberts about the economics of ticket scalping, examining our reactions to free and found goods, gifts, e-Bay, value in use vs. value in exchange, and opportunity costs.
The Economics of Parenting
March 16, 2006 05:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MBDon Cox of Boston College talks with Russ Roberts about how creating incentives can ease daily life with toddlers and young children.
Don Cox on the Economics of Parenting
March 16, 2006 05:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MBDon Cox of Boston College talks with Russ Roberts about how creating incentives can ease daily life with toddlers and young children.