Thread: Economics Podcasts

So, as I've mentioned here before I'm a fan of the weekly podcast put on over at EconTalk.org. I find Russ entertaining and find my self frequently agreeing with his positions (but not all of them).

With that being said I have a couple of questions.

First, what is the boards opinion on some of the frequent guests, in particular Arnold Kling, Don Bodreaux and Mike Munger. If there's works other than their books/blogs that I might find interesting or if you object to their perspective on some fundamental level.

Second, are there any other podcasts similar to this one, but from a different perspective?

Thanks in advance or any contributions or recommendations.

Originally Posted by Anikdote

So, as I've mentioned here before I'm a fan of the weekly podcast put on over at EconTalk.org. I find Russ entertaining and find my self frequently agreeing with his positions (but not all of them).

With that being said I have a couple of questions.

First, what is the boards opinion on some of the frequent guests, in particular Arnold Kling, Don Bodreaux and Mike Munger. If there's works other than their books/blogs that I might find interesting or if you object to their perspective on some fundamental level.

Second, are there any other podcasts similar to this one, but from a different perspective?

Thanks in advance or any contributions or recommendations.

Here are some that I subscribe to (I love RSS feeds on my smart phone):

Greg Mankiw's Blog. He's head of economics at Harvard. Not libertarian, but is very intelligent and very analytical. He'll discuss anything fairly.

Cafe Hayek has a number of those guests you mention as regular contributors

Carpe Diem is more commodity oriented and has a great "markets in everything" pro-capitalism bent

EconomicPolicyJournal w/Robert Wenzel. More of a Lew Rockwell libertarian with great material

ConsultingByRPM - this is a must read. It's Robert P. Murhpy's blog and he regularly tears apart Krugman in a very analytical fashion. He's actually quite fair and will explain where he agrees with Krugman, where he's been wrong and why his new info is more correct. A warning, though, is that he uses his blog for his Christian views as well (and takes a lot of heat from atheists.)

Center for the study of innovative freedom. Stephen Kinsella's blog and is mostly anti-IP, but often discusses the economic damage of IP laws.

Originally Posted by Anikdote

So, as I've mentioned here before I'm a fan of the weekly podcast put on over at EconTalk.org. I find Russ entertaining and find my self frequently agreeing with his positions (but not all of them).

With that being said I have a couple of questions.

First, what is the boards opinion on some of the frequent guests, in particular Arnold Kling, Don Bodreaux and Mike Munger. If there's works other than their books/blogs that I might find interesting or if you object to their perspective on some fundamental level.

Second, are there any other podcasts similar to this one, but from a different perspective?

Thanks in advance or any contributions or recommendations.

I am also a fan of Russ - and am working my way throught the 300+ podcasts (so haven't had the time to look for another source of economic insights). Have you listened to them all?


You bring up a good question, so I Googled - thes looks like a good resources:

http://timharford.com/2011/02/best-economics-podcasts/

http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-...ss/Economics#1



Tyler Cowen's site is:

http://marginalrevolution.com/



Let us know what you like.

Originally Posted by Anikdote

If there's works other than their books/blogs that I might find interesting or if you object to their perspective on some fundamental level.

Economics for the gullible! Stick to journals

Originally Posted by Not Amused

Have you listened to them all?

Some more than once. I have a long commute.

You bring up a good question, so I Googled - thes looks like a good resources:

http://timharford.com/2011/02/best-economics-podcasts/

http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-...ss/Economics#1

Did the same, don't really trust Time Harford for some reason, seems like he's just in it to make a buck and the learnoutloud courses are extremely 101 and I did that in my undergrad courses.

Tyler Cowen's site is:
http://marginalrevolution.com/

I like Tyler, he contributes to econlib as well

Let us know what you like.

You probably won't like it, but I also subscribe to the Real World Economics Review: http://www.paecon.net/PAEReview/

It's quite far from the perspective of Russ, you may not like it but I like to try to stay balanced and not take all my information from any single source.

Originally Posted by Reiver

Economics for the gullible! Stick to journals

...I appreciate the remark, but it's a tad arrogant.

It's not gullibility, but rational ignorance. I have many things that are of much greater personal value, so I need to find ways to fulfill this information gap without infringing upon those things which are truly more important.

I guess I'm a fool to expect the Ivory Tower folks to have any interest in spreading there knowledge short of charging ~$10 a paper... Too bad the heterodox blokes don't practice the egalitarianism they preach.

Originally Posted by Anikdote

Too bad the heterodox blokes don't practice the egalitarianism they preach.

They do. But podcasts? Waste of time

Originally Posted by Reiver

They do. But podcasts? Waste of time

Have you listened to any of the podcasts? Or read the interview with Coase?

Wasting time during his commute, safer than reading a journal on the freeway.

Originally Posted by Not Amused

Have you listened to any of the podcasts?

Why would I waste my time? The missus has made a few. Don't bother with them either. Podcasts are for two types. Typically its for struggling undergrads that need 'help'. However, its also for the gullible that think they have a well crafted argument from listening to some geezer rattle on about their opinion.

Or read the interview with Coase?

If you can construct an argument from it then be my guest.

Originally Posted by Reiver

Why would I waste my time? Podcasts are for two types. Typically its for struggling undergrads that need 'help'. However, its also for the gullible that think they have a well crafted argument from listening to some geezer rattle on about their opinion.

Maybe you should listen to one, so you can make a well reasoned condemnation.

Originally Posted by Not Amused

Maybe you should listen to one, so you can make a well reasoned condemnation.

You're asking me to waste my time. A terribly non-economic attitude! Of course we see the consequences of these type of sources; such as your inability to take the Coase interview and construct a relevant argument. It encourages mere repetition and an inability to craft individual argument