Link: http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2009/05/leamer_on_macro.html
Summary: Ed Leamer, author of Macroeconomic Patterns and Stories discusses how the study of economics should not be treated as an empirical science but rather as a way of thinking. Leamer also emphasizes that patterns of macroeconomic policies and data should be used in order to further our understanding of the economy.
Original air date: May 4, 2009
Length: 1:06
Summary: The podcast is separated in question based segments in which Stephen D. Levitt expresses his personal opinion on different topics such as business, political vs economic theory and the aspects of earning an economic degree.
Original air date: January 4, 2012
Length: 16 min
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/2012/03/derman_on_theor.html
Summary: Emmanuel Derman, a former physicist and Goldman Sachs quantitative analyst, criticizes attempts made to apply scientific formulas in an effort to elucidate financial circumstances or events.
Original air date: March 12, 2012
Length: 59 min
Link: http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2011/08/satz_on_markets.html
Summary: Debra Satz, Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University, argues about the vagueness of efficiency in markets and the resulting impact on the economic, social and political spheres of society.
Original air date: August 8, 2011
Length: 1:02
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
Summary: Discusses aspects of the Global Financial Crisis including credit shortage, credit market freeze, credit default swaps and the 2008 bailout bill.
Original air date: October 3, 2008
Length: 60:00
Link: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/355/the-giant-pool-of-money
Summary: Discusses how the roots of the 2008 Wall Street meltdown lay in the housing crisis. Also highlights links to international finance.
Original air date: May 9, 2008
Length: 60:00
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