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Author Archive
Behind the Scenes with Dr. Moryl of AudioEcon Leave a comment
Winter is coming for the restaurant industry Leave a comment
Link: https://www.npr.org/2020/11/18/936321423/winter-is-coming-for-the-restaurant-industry
The Planet Money Indicator team explores the choices facing restaurants around the U.S. as the pandemic winter approaches. Includes an interview with a restaurant in Idaho that has implemented new strategies in the 2020 economic reality.
Assignment prompt: How does this podcast illustrate the short-run shutdown decision for firms? Use specific economic concepts from your reading and this podcast to explain the decision making process in general and specifically for firms in a crisis, such as the Covid-19 pandemic.
Original Air Date: November 18, 2020
Length: 9 minutes
The economy that slavery built (1619 episode 2) Leave a comment
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/30/podcasts/1619-slavery-cotton-capitalism.html
This episode of the podcast associated with the New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize winning work The 1619 Project explores the economic systems of cotton plantations and slavery in the U.S. Concepts such as globalization, market structures, the financial system, ‘too big to fail,’ and incentives are all present in this look at the roots of institutional racism.
Original Air Date: August 30, 2019
Length: 32 minutes 55 seconds
Covid-19/Coronavirus & the Economy Leave a comment
We’re adding the latest economic podcasts relating to the current Coronavirus Crisis here. Many also have discussion board / written assignment prompts.
Audioecon on Economic Rockstar Leave a comment
I was recently interviewed by Frank Conway for his Economic Rockstar podcast about my techniques and recommendations for teaching with podcasts. You can check it out here
Student-made podcasts Leave a comment
Check out three of the best student-group made podcasts from Econ 1101 Principles of Microeconomics spring 2018. Congrats and thanks for the great work! Podlearning: Student-made podcasts
Budget Time Leave a comment
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/07/07/535987825/episode-782-budget-time
Summary: The Planet Money team uses a ten minute block of time to demonstrate the allocation of the U.S. federal budget. Each program gets the same percent of ten minutes as the percentage it makes up of the total budget.
Original Air Date:July 7, 2017
Length: 15:49
The Hydrox Resurrection Leave a comment
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/08/23/545546014/episode-652-the-hydrox-resurrection
Summary: Planet Money tells the tale of a man trying to bring back the forgotten Hydrox brand. Discussion includes close substitutes, trademarks, patents, brands, and what they communicate to consumers.
Original Air Date: September 18, 2015
Length: 19:46
Special thanks to 
@TiemesEsther for recommending this podcast
Google is big. Is that bad? Leave a comment
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/08/04/541643346/episode-787-google-is-big-is-that-bad
Summary: The Planet Money team focus on the recent European Commission decision that Google violated anti trust rules. They discuss the context of the seven year consideration of the question whether Google has too much power over the Internet. Includes consideration of how the question is viewed differently in the U.S. and how this specific case helps us think generally about issues of competition.
Original Air Date: August 4, 2017
Length: 16:42
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