Link: http://www.freakonomics.com/2012/09/24/the-tale-of-the-15-tomato-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/
Summary: Steven Levitt discusses his favorite fast foods and considers what our modern interest it doing things ‘old school’ (growing vegetables, baking, brewing) tells us about the current state of economic affairs (hint: it is good!).
Original air date: September 24, 2012
Length: 10:10
Summary: The podcast outlines the practices and economic implications of private equity firms, as well as the risk involved in leveraging different companies. Bain Capital, the private equity firm co-founded by Mitt Romney, is used as the primary example.
Original air date: February 21, 2012
Length: 25:15 min
Link: http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2012/06/moretti_on_jobs.html
Summary: Enrico Moretti, author of The New Geography of Jobs explains how economic success has spillover effects from educated workers in forms of wages and jobs.
Original air date: June 25, 2012
Length: 1:11
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
Summary: Summary of the debate over the efficacy of charitable vs. profit-seeking microfinance as methods to foster economic growth in the developing world. Features Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and Vikram Akula, founder of SKS Microfinance.
Original air date: September 28, 2010
Length: 20:02
Main story content begins: 3:02
Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/03/09/134370052/the-tuesday-podcast-money-buys-happiness
Summary: Discussion of the economics of happiness with economist Justin Wolfers.
Original air date: March 8, 2011
Length: 22:41
Main story content begins: 3:35
Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/05/20/136403092/the-tuesday-podcast-we-sold-gold
Summary: The Planet Money team sells the gold they purchased in October 2010. (Part I of the story is in the podcast “Gold“)
Original air date: May 17, 2011
Length: 17:53
Main story content begins: 3:10
Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/02/07/130597201/the-friday-podcast-gold
Summary: The Planet Money team buys gold (Part II of the story is in the podcast “We Sold Gold“)
Original air date: October 15, 2010
Length: 15:40
Main story content begins: 2:35
Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/12/23/144195081/the-friday-podcast-why-economists-hate-gifts
Summary: An economic consideration of the holiday season with economist Joel Waldfogel. Includes an experiment distributing candy randomly to students and allowing a candy exchange.
Original Air Date: December 23, 2011
Length 17:15
Main story content begins: 2:52
This site is a curated library of economics-themed podcasts, primarily from Planet Money, but also from Freakonomics, EconTalk, This American Life and others. The site is designed for economics instructors with searchable categories created with the instructor in mind, as well as suggestions for podcast-related assignments they might incorporate into course instruction. Audioecon will also be of interest to anyone who enjoys learning more about economics. Audioecon and related assignments is featured in the Journal of Economics Education article Podcasts as a Tool for Teaching Economics Vol.45, Iss.3, 2014.
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