EconTalk -- A Confession of Addiction
Mona Charen ·
May 16, 2012 at 1:28pm
Thanks to the Ricochet podcast of a couple of weeks ago, I've become a fan -- ok, maybe an addict -- of Russ Roberts and his podcast EconTalk. Actually, there's a podcast on addiction, as there are on nearly all subjects of interest to intelligent and curious listeners. I'm acquiring an economics education by listening every day. Additionally, the older podcasts are available and downloadable on iTunes.
Thanks so much to Peter, Rob, and James for alerting us to this resource. I've got a long car ride today and am loading up my iPod!
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Aug '11
Re: EconTalk -- A Confession of Addiction
I also am a big fan of EconTalk! One podcast of particular note recently is the interview with Weinberger on how knowledge and data and our understanding of the world around us are being changed by the internet. About the 30 minutes into the interview Weinberger and Roberts have an excellent discussion of the merits of conversation between persons who agree on most points and why this is often superior to talking to someone with completely different views. It's actually a pretty good case for Ricochet.com!
Dec '10
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link fixed
You have to delete the first http that the widget provides in the box, because the BSA like to challenge us! ;-]
Feb '11
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Mona, Russ puts on a great show. If you go back to some of his earliest episodes you can even find some great interviews with Ricochet's resident scholar Richard Epstein!
Apr '12
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Russ Roberts is modest as he is very good at unpacking controversial topics too. Thanks, loading up this podcast right now.
Ms. Charen, the other podcast that I have enjoyed this week since your podcast discussion on marriage is Philosophy: The Classics. Nigel Warburton on John Stuart Mill, On Liberty which was co-written with his wife goes through layers and forms of freedom. The Mills do say that children are needing protection and that is a form of restriction on freedom, reflecting your point that marriage is primarily to protect the well being of children which forms the basis of a strong society.
Aug '11
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I started listening back in September of 2008. When the crash hit, I knew I had to know more about economics. Roberts did not disappoint. One thing I particularly like about Roberts is that he's a religious man, so he always assumes that economic growth is good as a means to a happier life. This week's was on the family, and it's a great example of this.
Cafe Hayek should be on everyone's RSS or blog rotation, too!
Oct '10
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About a year and a half ago, I downloaded the entire catalog of econtalk episodes with the goal of listening to every episode. I am about 200 episodes in. I listen in the car, when I am exercising, while I am doing house or yardwork, or wherever.
The experience has had a significant impact on my life for the better.
Feb '11
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I, too, am a big fan of econtalk; always fascinating, especially on subjects about which I hadn't given much previous thought. I assume that there are a host of other equally good podcasts that I am unaware of. Are there others that Richocet members can recommend?
May '10
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Don't forget the two with Milton Friedman!!
Jan '11
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The ones with Mike Munger are my favorites.
Apr '11
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@waynebob 1 - you should try Coffee and Markets from Ricochet's own Ben Domenesch, especially the Monday and Friday editions with Francis. They give a great idea of economics coupled with how markets actually work.
Aug '10
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I should try this.
I want to be an EconTalk addict, but I haven't yet gotten used to listening to podcasts (of any sort) while doing something else...
Maybe I'm just the world's worst multitasker :-(
I love Cafe Hayek, though:
Owl of Minerva:
Cafe Hayek should be on everyone's RSS or blog rotation, too!
Dec '11
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My name is 10 cents and I am a EconTalkaholic. For those of you who have not listened stop while you are ahead. For the rest of us we have to suffer through superb interviews laced with humor and humility on such a variety of subjects that it never gets boring.
Russ Roberts is shameless. He even interviewed the head of the dealership where he bought his car. Another interview was about Frito Lay chips. We all know economics should be boring but I guess no one gave this Chicago-trained George Mason teaching professor the memo. I felt so sorry for poor Arnold Kling when he had to confessed that his wife loved Russ Roberts' book and finished it even though she had not read all of his book yet. Like I said, he is truly shameless.
PS Especially don't listen to the William Bernstein interview. because of it I am reading "A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World".
Edited on May 16, 2012 at 7:51pmFeb '12
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Thank you, Mona! I am currently listening to the most recent podcast, "Parenting, Money, and the National Bank of Dad," and am finding itvery instructive for teaching children about buying and saving.
I do believe I'll be listening to many other of the podcasts there, too.
May '11
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Hello to the Choir. I have been listening to EconTalk for years. It is most commonly played during my daily commute, but my favorite thing (to the dismay of my wife) is to listen to 10 straight hours of EconTalk on long trips to visit family. :)
May '12
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Thank you for this. The link in the posting did not quite take for me, so here it is again, and the talks long enough that I need to make time to sit down and listen (or stand up and iron my clothes while listening), and the speakers a little dry (which is okay, substance without excitement is better than excitement without substance any day of the week), but other than these quibbles, I love the site!
Jan '11
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10 cents: PS Especially don't listen to the William Bernstein interview. because of it I am reading "A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World". · 2 hours ago
Edited 2 hours ago
I listened to this particular podcast and it led to me listening to this book in audio format. The price was right and the content was eye-opening and provocative.
Also, the three podcasts with Professor Ed Leamer are very insightful.
Edited on May 16, 2012 at 9:15pmApr '11
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I'm thrilled to see so many other fans of Russ and his weekly podcast. It is an inoculation against much of the rhetoric of the political class about such issues as the Trade Deficit, Regulation, Property Rights, Recycling, Price Gouging, Globalization, and much, much more.
Russ makes music videos too.
Jun '10
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Been a huge fan of EconTalk for quite a while as well (a long enough time that I actually don't remember where I first heard about it). It's really excellent. Russ is obviously a nice guy, asks excellent questions, obviously has a point of view but is up front about it when it's relevant, and (especially after the mortgage/credit crisis), is much more humble than most economists about what he really knows vs. what he thinks he knows.
People new to EconTalk and checking it out for the first time should especially check out his (frequent) chats with Mike Munger. They're always highly entertaining.
Apr '11
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I also listen regularly. And agree with I. raptus that I find Russ' humility refreshing. Economics is very complicated and those that have simple answers usually don't know what they are talking about.
Sep '10
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I actually learned about EconTalk right here on Ricochet. It was mentioned in a thread about podcasts and it was a superb recommendation. My problem is that I hesitate to recommend it to "normal" folks due to the ultra-high geek factor.