EconTalk

My weekly podcast where I interview authors, economists, innovators, and people from all walks of life. Past guests include Jill Lepore, Eric Topol, Martha Nussbaum, Milton Friedman, Thomas Piketty, Angela Duckworth, Sebastian Junger, Christopher Hitchens, Bill James, Emily Oster, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Stephen Kotkin, A.J. Jacobs, Mariana Mazzucato, Alan Lightman, and Michael Lewis.

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February 17, 2020

Peter Singer on The Life You Can Save

Philosopher and author Peter Singer of Princeton University talks about his book, The Life You Can Save with EconTalk host…

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February 10, 2020

Marty Makary on the Price We Pay

Physician and author Marty Makary of Johns Hopkins University talks about his book The Price We Pay with EconTalk host…

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February 3, 2020

Robert Shiller on Narrative Economics

Economist, author, and Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller of Yale University discusses his book Narrative Economics with EconTalk host Russ Roberts.…

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January 27, 2020

Daniel Klein on Honest Income

Economist and author Daniel Klein of George Mason University talks about the ethics of working and the potential for our…

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January 20, 2020

Janine Barchas on the Lost Books of Jane Austen

Author and professor Janine Barchas of the University of Texas talks about her book, The Lost Books of Jane Austen,…

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January 13, 2020

Adam Minter on Secondhand

Journalist and author Adam Minter talks about his book Secondhand with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Minter explores the strange and…

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Artificial Intelligence Melanie Mitchell

January 6, 2020

Melanie Mitchell on Artificial Intelligence

Computer Scientist and author Melanie Mitchell of Portland State University and the Santa Fe Institute talks about her book Artificial…

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December 30, 2019

Kimberly Clausing on Open and the Progressive Case for Free Trade

Economist and author Kimberly Clausing of Reed College talks about her book Open with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Clausing, a…

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December 23, 2019

Joe Posnanski on the Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini

Journalist and author Joe Posnanski talks about his book, The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini, with EconTalk host Russ…

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December 16, 2019

Binyamin Appelbaum on the Economists’ Hour

Journalist and author Binyamin Appelbaum of the New York Times talks about his book, The Economists’ Hour, with EconTalk host…

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