Econtalk
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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. The eclectic guest list includes authors, doctors, psychologists, historians, philosophers, economists, and more. Learn how the health care system really works, the serenity that comes from humility, the challenge of interpreting data, how potato chips are made, what it's like to run an upscale Manhattan restaurant, what caused the 2008 financial crisis, the nature of consciousness, the conflicts and history of the Middle East, and more. EconTalk has been taking the Monday out of Mondays since 2006. All 1000+ episodes are available in the archive. Go to EconTalk.org for transcripts, related resources, and comments.
Hosts
- Russ Roberts host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Munger | 37 | 2026-03-16 | |
| Tyler Cowen | 20 | 2026-03-30 | |
| Arnold Kling | 18 | 2024-10-14 | |
| Don Boudreaux | 15 | 2021-07-12 | |
| Mike Munger | 14 | 2013-09-02 | |
| Richard Epstein | 11 | 2016-06-27 | |
| Dan Klein | 9 | 2011-12-18 | |
| Nassim Nicholas Taleb | 9 | 2022-07-11 | |
| Bryan Caplan | 8 | 2024-10-21 | |
| Megan Mc Ardle | 8 | 2024-03-25 | |
| Paul Bloom | 7 | 2025-05-26 | |
| Peter Boettke | 7 | 2025-02-17 | |
| Robert Frank | 7 | 2016-04-11 | |
| Daron Acemoglu | 6 | 2023-07-31 | |
| Emily Oster | 6 | 2024-12-30 | |
| Eric Hanushek | 6 | 2015-07-27 | |
| John Cochrane | 6 | 2021-02-22 | |
| John Taylor | 6 | 2022-02-07 | |
| Scott Sumner | 6 | 2024-12-09 | |
| Bruce Bueno de Mesquita | 5 | 2016-12-11 | |
| Kevin Kelly | 5 | 2023-03-27 | |
| Matt Ridley | 5 | 2025-03-24 | |
| Noah Smith | 5 | 2025-06-09 | |
| Paul Romer | 5 | 2020-05-15 | |
| Vinay Prasad | 5 | 2024-05-27 | |
| Adam Mastroianni | 4 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Agnes Callard | 4 | 2022-11-14 | |
| Chris Blattman | 4 | 2022-05-09 | |
| David Brady | 4 | 2012-07-23 | |
| Diane Coyle | 4 | 2022-05-23 | |
| Dwayne Betts | 4 | 2024-06-03 | |
| Ed Leamer | 4 | 2020-04-13 | |
| Eric Topol | 4 | 2025-06-23 | |
| Erik Hoel | 4 | 2024-07-22 | |
| Ian Leslie | 4 | 2025-04-07 | |
| Luigi Zingales | 4 | 2017-03-05 | |
| Matti Friedman | 4 | 2026-03-23 | |
| Robin Hanson | 4 | 2011-01-02 | |
| Ryan Holiday | 4 | 2022-10-24 | |
| William Easterly | 4 | 2025-12-08 | |
| Yuval Levin | 4 | 2024-06-10 | |
| Adam Cifu | 3 | 2024-08-19 | |
| A.J. Jacobs | 3 | 2024-05-06 | |
| Alan Lightman | 3 | 2024-11-11 | |
| Alex Tabarrok | 3 | 2015-01-25 | |
| Anat Admati | 3 | 2018-11-25 | |
| Andrew Mc Afee | 3 | 2023-11-20 | |
| Anthony Gill | 3 | 2025-11-10 | |
| Barry Weingast | 3 | 2014-08-11 | |
| Casey Mulligan | 3 | 2023-05-22 | |
| Cass Sunstein | 3 | 2017-05-15 | |
| Charles Calomiris | 3 | 2014-02-16 | |
| Chris Anderson | 3 | 2012-12-09 | |
| Chris Arnade | 3 | 2025-07-14 | |
| Dana Gioia | 3 | 2025-01-20 | |
| David Autor | 3 | 2016-03-14 | |
| David Epstein | 3 | 2026-05-11 | |
| Doug Lemov | 3 | 2025-07-28 | |
| Garett Jones | 3 | 2012-10-08 | |
| Gary Belsky | 3 | 2026-05-04 | |
| Gary Taubes | 3 | 2017-02-05 | |
| George Selgin | 3 | 2015-12-13 | |
| George Will | 3 | 2019-09-16 | |
| Gerd Gigerenzer | 3 | 2025-12-29 | |
| James Otteson | 3 | 2015-04-06 | |
| Jonathan Rauch | 3 | 2025-04-21 | |
| Lee Ohanian | 3 | 2015-07-13 | |
| Marc Andreessen | 3 | 2023-07-10 | |
| Michael Easter | 3 | 2025-02-10 | |
| Sam Quinones | 3 | 2025-12-01 | |
| Tim Harford | 3 | 2017-11-19 | |
| Vernon Smith | 3 | 2015-04-06 | |
| William Bernstein | 3 | 2013-05-06 | |
| Zach Weinersmith | 3 | 2023-11-06 | |
| Adam Davidson | 2 | 2015-06-15 | |
| Alain Bertaud | 2 | 2024-12-23 | |
| Alberto Alesina | 2 | 2018-07-30 | |
| Aled Maclean-Jones | 2 | 2026-05-18 | |
| Allan Meltzer | 2 | 2009-02-22 | |
| Andrew Fox | 2 | 2026-02-09 | |
| Angela Duckworth | 2 | 2022-03-07 | |
| Angus Deaton | 2 | 2016-10-10 | |
| Anja Shortland | 2 | 2021-06-21 | |
| Branko Milanovic | 2 | 2020-12-06 | |
| Brian Nosek | 2 | 2015-11-15 | |
| Brink Lindsey | 2 | 2017-12-17 | |
| Bruce Meyer | 2 | 2021-05-31 | |
| Bruce Yandle | 2 | 2007-10-29 | |
| Cathy O'Neil | 2 | 2016-10-03 | |
| Charles Duhigg | 2 | 2024-04-29 | |
| Clifford Winston | 2 | 2011-09-05 | |
| Daisy Christodoulou | 2 | 2025-03-17 | |
| Daniel Gordis | 2 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Dani Rodrik | 2 | 2019-09-23 | |
| David Bessis | 2 | 2026-01-19 | |
| David Henderson | 2 | 2021-09-20 | |
| David Owen | 2 | 2012-05-14 | |
| David Weinberger | 2 | 2012-02-26 | |
| Diane Ravitch | 2 | 2020-06-15 | |
| Don Cox | 2 | 2006-05-04 |
Network-Based Guest Fits
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