Episode – 1755 : The History of Banks and Banking Podcast Transcript One of the biggest and most important industries in the world is banking. Banks control an enormous amount […]
Episode – 1647 : Hosting the Olympics
Episode – 1647 : Hosting the Olympics Podcast Transcript In July 2017, the International Olympic Committee did something unprecedented. It awarded not one, but two cities Olympic games at the […]
Episode – 1566 : Compound Interest
Episode – 1566 : Compound Interest Podcast Transcript One of the most powerful forces in economics and finance is compound interest. Not everyone understands compound interest, even though they may […]
Episode – 1224 : Eponymous Laws: Part 2
Episode – 1224 : Eponymous Laws: Part 2 Podcast Transcript In a previous episode, I went through a list of eponymous laws. These were laws, general rules, or sometimes even […]
Episode – 0994 : The Marginal Revolution
Episode – 0994 : The Marginal Revolution Podcast Transcript In most academic disciplines, there is often a single idea or discovery which makes everything fall into place. All of the […]
Episode – 0729 : The Mississippi River
Episode – 0729 : The Mississippi River Podcast Transcript Located in the heart of North America is one of the most important rivers. It isn’t the longest river in the […]
Episode – 0724 : Diamonds Are Forever
Episode – 0724 : Diamonds Are Forever Podcast Transcript It has been said that they are a girl’s best friend, they are forever, and that they are the hardest substance […]
Episode – 0658 : The Gold Standard
Episode – 0658 : The Gold Standard Podcast Transcript For a period of about 200 years, and really intensely for less than 50 years, the world’s monetary system functioned on […]
Episode – 0515 : Olympic Boondoggles
Episode – 0515 : Olympic Boondoggles Podcast Transcript Hosting the Olympics can be a huge honor for the city that lands the event. Cities from around the world have competed […]
Episode – 0499 : Inflation
Episode – 0499 : Inflation Podcast Transcript If you’ve been around long enough, you might have noticed that things are more expensive than they used to be. If you’ve really […]
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Episode – 0187 : The McRib
Episode – 0187 : The McRib Transcript The musical Brigadoon is about a Scottish village which appears for one day every 100 years. The village can be thought of as […]
Episode – 0097 : Take the Penny, Leave the Penny
Episode – 0097 : Take the Penny, Leave the Penny The US one-cent coin has been a part of American currency since the country started issuing money in 1793. As […]