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15 EconTalk episodes on this theme.

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SportsJun 5, 2023

Les Snead on Risk, Decisions, and Football

with Les Snead

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PsychologyAug 10, 2020

Ben Cohen on the Hot Hand

with Ben Cohen

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SportsJan 14, 2018

Bill James on Baseball, Facts, and the Rules of the Game

with Bill James

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SportsAug 1, 2016

Matthew Futterman on Players and the Business of Sports

with Matthew Futterman

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SportsApr 18, 2016

Gary Belsky on the Origins of Sports

with Gary Belsky

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SportsSep 23, 2013

David Epstein on the Sports Gene

with David Epstein

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SportsJul 1, 2013

Michael Munger on Sports, Norms, Rules, and the Code

with Michael Munger

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SportsMar 4, 2013

Leigh Steinberg on Sports, Agents, and Athletes

with Leigh Steinberg

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SportsAug 27, 2012

Roger Noll on the Economics of Sports

with Roger Noll

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SportsMar 29, 2010

Arthur De Vany on Steroids, Baseball, and Evolutionary Fitness

with Arthur De Vany

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SportsJul 16, 2007

Ticket Prices and Scalping

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SportsJan 29, 2007

Michael Lewis on the Hidden Economics of Baseball and Football

with Michael Lewis

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SportsOct 23, 2006

The Economics of Moneyball

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SportsApr 18, 2006

The Economics of Sports

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SportsApr 10, 2006

Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost

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