Link: http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2010/07/gregory_on_poli.html
Summary: Historical background on the power struggle between Stalin and Bukharin. A summary of Paul Gregory’s book Politics, Murder, and Love in Stalins Kremlin analyzing the clear relation between violence and non-market allocation.
Original air date: July 12, 2010
Length: 1:02
Link: http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2012/08/ober_on_the_anc.html
Summary: Josiah Ober argues that ancient Greece, especially dominant provinces, such as Athens, were quite successful in sustaining economic growth via utilization of open political processes and economic policies that encouraged human capital investments or innovation.
Original air date: August 6, 2012
Length: 1:06
Link: http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2011/11/baumeister_on_g.html
Summary: Roy Baumeister, a Florida State psychology professor, argues that there is no superiority level between men and woman. Rather, the genders excel at specific areas due to certain trade offs which they decided to take throughout their lives.
Original air date: November 14, 2011
Length: 1:16
Link: http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2011/10/wapshott_on_key.html
Summary: Nicholas Wapshott, author of Keynes Hayek: The clash that defined modern economics discusses the relationship between John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich A. Hayek and their individual ideals which shaped the field of economics.
Original air date: October 17, 2011
Length: 1:08
Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/08/28/160195703/episode-398-obama-ryan-and-two-dead-economists
Summary: Consideration of the economic philosophies in which the Obama and Ryan political platforms have their roots. An interview with Nicholas Wapshott regarding his book Keynes Hayek: The Clash That Defined Modern Economics presents an overview of Keynes and Hayek.
Original air date: August 28, 2012
Length: 29:34
Summary: Introduction to socialism. Part I of a consideration of political philosophies in the context of U.S. elections.
Original air date: September 17, 2010
Length: 23:45
Main story content begins: 3:27
Note: discussion of inflation, deflation, deflationary spiral, and role of the fed as part of economic indicator 0:00 – 3:26 in context of possible deflation in U.S. economy at the time.
Summary: Introduction to libertarianism. Part II of a consideration of political philosophies in the context of U.S. elections.
Original air date: September 21, 2010
Length: 17:32
Main story content begins: 3:28
Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/02/01/133409874/the-tuesday-podcast-adam-smith-mamas-boy
Summary: Discussion with the Nicholas Phillipson, author of a biography of Adam Smith, about the man, and the political and social environment in which he lived.
Original air date: February 1, 2011
Length: 20:10
Main story content begins: 3:53
Summary: Discussion with Economist Tim Taylor on the puzzler question he poses on the first day of Econ 101: Would you rather make $70,000 a year in 1900, or $70,000 today?
Original air date: October 12, 2010
Length: 19:32
Main story content begins: 4:10
Summary: What is money? Consideration of the question led Planet Money to Yap — a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where giant stone discs used to be used as a form of money.
Original air date: December 10, 2010
Length: 21:13
Main story content begins: 2:19
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