EconTalk

Russ Roberts

EconTalk: Conversations for the Curious is an award-winning weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford's Hoover Institution. Read more

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Episodes

Colonialism, Slavery, and Foreign Aid (with William Easterly)

Today (12/08/2025) 01:04:02The Perfect Tuba: How Band, Grit, and Community Build a Better Life (with Sam Quinones)

12/01/2025 01:00:43 The Status Game (with Will Storr)

11/24/2025 01:01:11The Wonder of the Emergent Mind (with Gaurav Suri)

11/17/2025 01:39:40Shampoo, Property Rights, and Civilization (with Anthony Gill)

11/10/2025 01:08:19 Show all episodes

Our take on EconTalk podcast

Have you ever been stuck in a business situation, and the only way out is to make a lifetime decision? Probably you had so many scapegoats but what you really needed was something to tell you if the decision you make is worthwhile in the first place. This is where EconTalk by the host Russ Roberts comes in. He talks about how best human beings must approach their life's most significant decisions.

This podcast offers excellent ideas on embracing possibilities rather than focusing so much on problem-solving.