The Marginal Revolution Podcast

Mercatus Center at George Mason University
mercatus.org/marginal-revolution-podcast
Fortnightly podcast.
Marginal Revolution has been one of the most influential economics blogs in the world for over two decades thanks to its sharp economic analysis and thought-provoking ideas. Now, co-creators Alex Tabarrok and Tyler Cowen are bringing their nerdy winsomeness to your earbuds. Each episode features Alex and Tyler drawing on their decades of academic expertise to tackle whatever economic idea is currently tickling their noggins.
13 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S2 E6
America's Debt: Crisis or Calm?
S2 E6·
Dec 2, 2025
Dec 2, 2025
36 mins
S2 E4
Compensating Differentials and Selective Incentives
S2 E4·
Nov 4, 2025
Nov 4, 2025
52 mins
S2 E3
The Baumol Effect
S2 E3·
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
51 mins
S2 E1
In Praise of Commercial Culture
S2 E1·
Sep 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
1h 3m
S1 E7
The Quest to Price Options
S1 E7·
Dec 17, 2024
Dec 17, 2024
44 mins
S1 E6
The New Monetary Economics
S1 E6·
Dec 3, 2024
Dec 3, 2024
48 mins
S1 E5
The Economics of Insurance
S1 E5·
Nov 19, 2024
Nov 19, 2024
58 mins
S1 E4
The 1970s Crime Wave
S1 E4·
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024
51 mins