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EconTalk

EconTalk

Russ Roberts · Education · EN-US

EconTalk features weekly conversations with a diverse range of guests, including academics and authors, exploring a broad spectrum of topics from economics and healthcare to philosophy and history. Hosted by Russ Roberts, the podcast aims to inform and engage curious listeners interested in...

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Episodes
11
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Notable Guests

AM
Aled Maclean 1x
GB
Gary Becker 1x
HS
Hanno Sauer 1x
Karen Elliott House
Karen Elliott House 1x
Matti Friedman
Matti Friedman 1x
MI
Me Ireland 1x
Michael Munger
Michael Munger 1x
MB
Miss Bishop 1x
RH
Rick Hanushek 1x
Susan Cain
Susan Cain 1x
Tyler Cowen
Tyler Cowen 1x

Recent Episodes

Mar 30, 2026 · 01:02:13
Tyler Cowen is optimistic about AI's role in higher education and the future job market.
Tyler Cowen
01:02:13
Mar 23, 2026 · 01:10:19
Hannah Senesh's daring parachute mission into Nazi-occupied Europe.
01:10:19
Mar 16, 2026 · 01:06:08
Duke's free basketball tickets cost millions, with bizarre camping and trivia.
01:06:08
Mar 9, 2026 · 01:14:10
Hanno Sauer explores how cruelty evolved into cooperation and morality.
01:14:10
Mar 2, 2026 · 01:08:03
Susan Cain argues introverts are underrated, not shy.
Susan Cain
01:08:03
Feb 23, 2026 · 01:16:58
Karen Elliott House analyzes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's reforms.
01:16:58
Feb 16, 2026 · 01:01:29
Aled Maclean-Jones discusses the near collapse of the Swiss watch industry due to Japanese quartz technology.
Aled Maclean
01:01:29
Feb 9, 2026 · 01:08:15
Andrew Fox analyzes Israel's war in Gaza from a military perspective.
01:08:15
Feb 2, 2026 · 01:15:21
Daniel Coyle explores the concept of flourishing as a natural phenomenon.
01:15:21
Jan 26, 2026 · 01:06:42
Rachel Cockerell discovered her great-grandfather's role in the Galveston Project.
01:06:42
Jan 19, 2026 · 01:04:58
David Bessis challenges the conclusions of 'twins reared apart' studies.
01:04:58
Jan 12, 2026 · 01:05:26
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein discusses the human quest to matter.
01:05:26
Jan 5, 2026 · 01:22:15
Anna Gat discusses reviving conversation through Interintellect's digital salons.
01:22:15
Dec 29, 2025 · 00:58:16
Gerd Gigerenzer defends the power and validity of intuition.
00:58:16
Dec 22, 2025 · 01:26:16
David Deutsch introduces 'the Pattern,' a recurring moral exception for Jews.
01:26:16
Dec 15, 2025 · 01:32:27
Kevin Mitchell argues that free will is real and arises from agency.
01:32:27
Dec 8, 2025 · 01:04:02
William Easterly questions if economic progress justifies colonialism and coercion.
01:04:02
Dec 1, 2025 · 01:00:43
Sam Quinones explores fulfillment through tuba playing and marching bands.
01:00:43
Nov 24, 2025 · 01:01:11
Will Storr examines the pervasive human need for status and recognition.
01:01:11
Nov 17, 2025 · 01:39:40
Gaurav Suri explains the emergent mind from neural networks, like ant colonies.
01:39:40

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