

EconTalk
EconTalk: 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, the conflicts and history of the Middle East, and more. EconTalk has been taking the Monday out of Mondays since 2006. All 1000+ episodes are available in the archive. Go to EconTalk.org for transcripts, related resources, and comments.
Episodes


Ben Cohen on the Hot Hand

John Kay and Mervyn King on Radical Uncertainty

Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the Pandemic

Glenn Loury on Race, Inequality, and America

Josh Williams on Online Gaming, Blockchain, and Forte

Robert Lerman on Apprenticeships

Vivian Lee on The Long Fix

Agnes Callard on Philosophy, Progress, and Wisdom

Diane Ravitch on Slaying Goliath

Rebecca Henderson on Reimagining Capitalism

Sarah Carr on Charter Schools, Educational Reform, and Hope Against Hope

Martin Gurri on the Revolt of the Public

Robert Pondiscio on How the Other Half Learns

Paul Romer on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Branko Milanovic on Capitalism, Alone

L.A. Paul on Vampires, Life Choices, and Transformation

Alan Lightman on Stardust, Meaning, Religion, and Science

Vinay Prasad on Cancer Drugs, Medical Ethics, and Malignant

Ed Leamer on Manufacturing, Effort, and Inequality
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