Best Hayek Program Podcasts (2025)

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Ben Powell on Why Immigration Improves Economic Freedom and Institutions 54:43

3d ago54:43

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On this episode, Nathan Goodman chats with economist Ben Powell about common myths surrounding mass immigration, including fears of job loss, wage suppression, and fiscal burdens. Drawing from his book, Wretched Refuse?: The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions, Powell presents cross-country evidence showing that immigration does not u…

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You Can Get Here From There | Closing Thoughts 2:52

6d ago2:52

2:52

Arthur shares his hopes for what the podcast has offered its listeners.By Hugh Benjamin

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You Can Get Here From There | New Orleans 11:10

6d ago11:10

11:10

Arthur reflects on his first visit to New Orleans, the professor who introduced him to Tennessee Williams' world, and the deep love for the city that has stayed with him ever since.By Hugh Benjamin

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You Can Get Here From There | Arthur & Adler 11:44

7d ago11:44

11:44

Arthur expands on his deep friendship and mentorship with Stella Adler, and how he continues to carry her legacy forward through his own work.By Hugh Benjamin

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You Can Get Here From There | Deep Cover & Paco 8:37

7d ago8:37

8:37

Arthur shares how he landed his role in Deep Cover - and the audition that ultimately led to him quitting acting.By Hugh Benjamin

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You Can Get Here From There | Meeting Stella Adler 13:41

7d ago13:41

13:41

Arthur reflects on his first encounter with Stella Adler, her powerful lessons on imagination, and the profound friendship/mentorship that shaped both his art and his life.By Hugh Benjamin

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You Can Get Here From There | Graduate School (UCSD) 13:05

7d ago13:05

13:05

Arthur takes us through his journey studying acting in graduate school, sharing the lessons that contributed to his development as an artist.By Hugh Benjamin

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You Can Get Here From There | UC Riverside & Eric Barr 11:09

7d ago11:09

11:09

Arthur shares stories from his time at UC Riverside, highlighting the guidance and inspiration he received from his mentor, Eric Barr.By Hugh Benjamin

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You Can Get Here From There | Childhood, Family, Women Pt. 2 8:20

7d ago8:20

8:20

Arthur reflects on his childhood, his family, and the influential women who helped shape him - both as an artist and as a man.By Hugh Benjamin

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You Can Get Here From There | Childhood, Family, Women 11:39

7d ago11:39

11:39

Arthur reflects on his childhood, his family, and the influential women who helped shape him - both as an artist and as a man.By Hugh Benjamin

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Abigail Hall on "How to Run Wars" and Reaching New Audiences 51:12

17d ago51:12

51:12

On this episode, Stefanie Haeffele chats with Abigail Hall on her latest book, How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite, which provides a satirical instruction manual for warfare. They discuss the various methods and approaches to bringing academic work to a broader audience, highlight the need for humility in provid…

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You Can Get Here From There | Introduction 1:09

17d ago1:09

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Arthur Mendoza studied and taught alongside Stella Adler for 12 years. He currently teaches every Wednesday at 7 PM at The Santa Monica Playhouse, as well as online classes every Tuesday at 5 PM PST. In this series of episodes, Arthur reflects on his journey as a dancer, singer, actor, artist, and teacher — and on his relationship with Stella Adler…

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Director Tomasz Agencki on Carl Menger and the Making of "Notes on the Margin" 43:43

1M ago43:43

43:43

On this episode, Erwin Dekker chats with Director Tomasz Agencki on the making of "Notes on the Margin" (2024), a full length documentary on the life and legacy of Carl Menger, founder of Austrian economics. Despite limited archival material and conflicting accounts, Agencki crafts a visually rich story highlighting Menger’s intellectual journey an…

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Peter Boettke’s Meditations on Life After Graduation 1:23:34

2M ago1:23:34

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke reflects on the lessons he’s learned throughout his academic career, focusing on what it takes to succeed after graduate school. Boettke encourages graduates to: value the scientific pursuit of truth and scholarship; cultivate a sense of awe, wonderment, surprise, and appreciation; and to …

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Margaret Levi — 2024 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 59:30

2M ago59:30

59:30

On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Margaret Levi delivers a keynote lecture at the 2024 Markets & Society conference, exploring her latest research on political equality and arguing that it has been poorly conceptualized and measured in comparison to economic equality. She frames political equality around three dimensions: participation,…

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Women and Policy — How Do Female Property Rights Impact Economic Development? 1:07:02

2M ago1:07:02

1:07:02

On this episode, Jessica Carges chats with Karol Boudreaux on female land and resource rights in Sub-Saharan Africa and their impact on economic development. Karol discusses how even when property rights are granted, formal documentation and cultural backgrounds pose challenges to control over land use, and she shares the success story of Rwanda, h…

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Nava Ashraf — 2024 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 1:02:38

3M ago1:02:38

1:02:38

On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Nava Ashraf delivers a keynote lecture at the 2024 Markets & Society conference, exploring the role of trust and institutions and focusing on female entrepreneurship in developing countries, particularly Zambia. Ashraf argues that trust, institutional fairness, and negotiation skills matter for gender e…

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Women and Policy — Why are Fertility Rates so Low? 1:23:10

3M ago1:23:10

1:23:10

On this episode, Jessica Carges chats with Catherine Pakaluk on her latest book, Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth (2024). Pakaluk describes the economic consequences of dropping fertility rates, explores the reasons for why women choose to have children, explains how we can increase fertility rates, and more. Catherine …

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How does the cash rate work? 6:09

4M ago6:09

6:09

We’re unpacking a fundamental concept that impacts every mortgage holder, saver, and investor out there — the cash rate. The Reserve Bank of Australia, or as we say the RBA, uses the cash rate as a tool to implement monetary policy. The RBA Board meets to decide whether to change the cash rate target, that put very simply is the level they want the…

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Shruti Rajagopalan and Chris Coyne on War, Conflict, and the Quest for a Stable Peace 1:45:28

4M ago1:45:28

1:45:28

On this special crossover episode, Ideas of India podcast host, Shruti Rajagopalan, interviews Christopher J. Coyne on the economics of conflict and peace, the history of the U.S. security state, the US intervention in Afghanistan, domestic consequences of militarism abroad, and much more! For the full length transcript and for more episodes like t…

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Jordan Lofthouse and Zane Willard on the Political Economy of Visibility and Drag Races 1:07:20

4M ago1:07:20

1:07:20

On this episode, Jordan Lofthouse chats with Zane Austin Willard about interdisciplinary scholarship and using political economy to study LGBTQ plus issues. Zane explains his academic background in economics and communication studies and discusses power dynamics, queer culture and Rupaul’s Drag Race, the paradox of visibility, and the strengths and…

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Kwame Anthony Appiah — 2023 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 53:18

5M ago53:18

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Kwame Anthony Appiah delivers a keynote lecture at the 2023 Markets & Society conference, exploring the historical and philosophical complexities of cultural property. Using examples from classical literature, African history, and global museum debates, he critiques modern repatriation efforts for overs…

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Deirdre McCloskey — 2022 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 41:29

5M ago41:29

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Deirdre McCloskey delivers a keynote lecture at the 2022 Markets & Society conference. She argues that the "great enrichment"—a 30-fold rise in global income per capita since 1776—was driven by liberal economic ideas that champion individual freedom and equality of permission. McCloskey also critiques g…

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Mikayla Novak and Giandomenica Becchio on Gender and the "Doctrine of Separate Spheres" 57:40

6M ago57:40

57:40

Mikayla Novak chats with Giandomenica Becchio on her latest book, The Doctrine of the Separate Spheres in Political Economy and Economics: Gender Equality and Classical Liberalism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024). Together they discuss Becchio’s background and inspiration, the separated roles of men and women in the public and private spheres, and key th…

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Peter Boettke — 2022 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 42:28

6M ago42:28

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke gives the opening keynote lecture at the 2022 Markets & Society conference. In this lecture, Boettke speaks on the importance of “relations before transactions”, emphasizes the impact of social interactions on economic activity and the role of trust, norms, and institutions, and highlights…

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Perspectives on Peace — State Power and the Regime Uncertainty of Robert Higgs 50:01

7M ago50:01

50:01

Welcome back to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus Center, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors. This episode focuses on state power, peaceful cooperation, and the regime uncertainty of…

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Perspectives on Peace — The Industrial Complexes of Robert Higgs 1:18:46

7M ago1:18:46

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Welcome back to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus Center, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors. This episode focuses on the military and health industrial complexes of Robert Higgs, fe…

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Entangled Political Economy — Marta Podemska-Mikluch on Complex Connections 55:30

8M ago55:30

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This is the last episode of a three-part miniseries on entangled political economy (EPE), hosted by Mikayla Novak. Entangled political economy is a sub-discipline of political economy that explicitly views individuals and the private and public sectors as being intertwined in overlapping exchange relationships along competitive and collaborative di…

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Perspectives on Peace — The Ratchet Effect of Robert Higgs 1:19:33

8M ago1:19:33

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Welcome back to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus Center, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors. This episode focuses on the Ratchet Effect of Robert Higgs, featuring authors Abigail Ha…

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Perspectives on Peace — The Life and Legacy of Robert Higgs 59:11

9M ago59:11

59:11

Welcome to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors. On this episode, Chris Coyne and Don Boudreaux discuss the life and legacy of Robert Higgs as featur…

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Women and Policy — Should Contraceptives Be More Accessible? 1:07:45

9M ago1:07:45

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Welcome to the series, Women and Policy, where Jessica Carges interviews women who work on policy research related to women. On this episode, Jessica Carges chats with Courtney Joslin on contraceptive accessibility and women's healthcare. Courtney explains how geography, high costs, and shortages of healthcare workers increase the difficulty of acc…

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