From renowned journalist Paul Cantor, thoughts on pop culture, current events and life itself. Cover art photo provided by Mark Solarski on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@marksolarski
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EconPop is the show that sifts through the haystack of popular culture to find the needle of economics within... and then stabs you with it! Hosted by comedian Andrew Heaton, with economist Steven Horwitz and professor of literature Paul Cantor. From EconStories.tv. Also available at http://youtube.com/econstories in shorter form with moving pictures!
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Welcome to the Risk Ready Podcast brought to you by Reliance Insurance. Join us on November 8th 2021, as we speak to Canadian founders, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, and business leaders about how they mitigate Risk.
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Welcome to the Risk Ready Podcast brought to you by Reliance Insurance. Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with the President of Bissett Fasteners, and the Director of Mycroft Holdings, Martin Carsky. Martin speaks on his background in Accounting at UBC, his advisory role at NorthAm Beverages , his parenting style and his love for Hockey. Our …
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Welcome to the Risk Ready Podcast brought to you by Reliance Insurance. Today we have the pleasure of speaking with retired-CFL-All Star, four time Grey Cup champion Noah Cantor. Noah speaks on his transition from professional sports to owning one of Vancouver’s favourite spots: Vera's Burger Shack. Angus Reid , Senior Risk Manager of Reliance Insu…
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Welcome to the Risk Ready Podcast brought to you by Reliance Insurance. Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with business leader and CEO of Organika Health Products, Aaron Chin who speaks on the challenges of taking over the family business. Aaron Chin also speaks on working his way up through purchasing and sales before being named CEO of Orga…
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Welcome to the Risk Ready Podcast brought to you by Reliance Insurance. Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Intact’s British Columbian Regional Vice President, Henry Blumenthal who speaks on his move to the west coast and journey working in Insurance. Our featured host is Chris Ball, CEO and Senior Risk Advisor of Reliance Insurance. Chris…
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Welcome to the Risk Ready Podcast brought to you by Reliance Insurance. Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with the CEO and Founder of HEAL, Paul Tylla who speaks on how his personal life inspires his daily work and how he is the living legacy of his late wife Linda Tylla. Our featured host for this episode is, Co-owner of Sheepdog CrossFit gy…
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I’m Chris Ball, CEO of Reliance Insurance, our Risk Ready podcast explores risk and how it shapes us daily in our everyday life whether professional or personal. Our visual podcast will be available on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts from. See you on November 8th.By Reliance Insurance
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The Coronavirus, Quarantine and what this means for the future.
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Why nobody buys houses, cars or. falls in love anymore.
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Movies and Books - An interview with Shea Serrano
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1:29:45Author Shea Serrano talks about his new book "Movies And Other Things," the TV show being made out his old book, and how internet fame has affected his life.
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Ego and Humility with Guest Ernest Baker
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2:32:56Ernest Baker was a fast-rising talent in the world of internet journalism when ego and hubris got the best of him. After some years away from the limelight, he joins me to discuss what he learned from the experience.
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Raps, Poems and Plays with guest Joel L. Daniels
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1:48:54On Episode 10, I'm joined by poet, rapper and writer Joel L. Daniels. Raised in the Boogie Down Bronx, Daniels turns his everyday existence into viral essays, thought-provoking poems — which you have certainly seen on social media — and soon, a one-man show. Recorded live in New York City at the Listening Party Presents studio at Canal Street Radio…
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In this episode of EconPop, Andrew, Paul and Steve discuss the Coen Brother’s 1994 screwball comedy, The Hudsucker Proxy. Subjects include supply and demand, and the minimum wage.
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Andrew, Stevew and Paul discuss Paul Verhoeven's 1987 action classic, RoboCop. Subjects include innovation, public goods, and corporate skullduggery.
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Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss Frank Capra's beloved 1946 fantasy drama, It's a Wonderful Life. Subjects include loans and credit, banking, and FDIC insurance.
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The Economics of the Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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33:03Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss John Huston’s classic 1948 adventure film, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Subjects include subjective value, Karl Marx’s Labor Theory of Value, and opportunity cost.
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Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the 2013 dystopian thriller, Elysium. Subjects include income inequality, innovation, and jobs.
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Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the 1986 “slob comedy” classic, Back To School. Subjects include human capital and the "value" of education.
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Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz, and Paul Cantor discuss the animated hit comedy The LEGO Movie. Subjects include emergent order, creative destruction, and central planning.
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Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss Pixar Animation Studio’s 2008 science fiction rom-com, WALL-E. Subjects include scarcity, private property, and the Tragedy of the Commons!
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Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz, and Paul Cantor discuss Ivan Reitman's classic paranormal comedy Ghostbusters. Subjects include entrepreneurship, subjective value, regulatory interference, and ectoplasm
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Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the Emmy award-winning Netflix original series House of Cards. Subjects include public choice theory, rent seeking, and regulatory capture, and the incentives that drive political corruption. Be sure to check out our YouTube episode for The Economics of House of Cards at http://youtu.be/xkjrsDiQc…
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Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the economics of Academy Award winner Dallas Buyers Club. Subjects include public health and safety regulations, crony capitalism and the role of regulatory capture, the emergence of black and grey markets, and commercial exchange as a means for increased social tolerance. Be sure to check out ou…
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