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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 Hor... more
FAQs about EconPop Podcast:How many episodes does EconPop Podcast have?The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.
April 02, 2015The Economics of The Hudsucker ProxyIn 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....more31minPlay
April 02, 2015The Economics of RobocopAndrew, Stevew and Paul discuss Paul Verhoeven's 1987 action classic, RoboCop. Subjects include innovation, public goods, and corporate skullduggery....more30minPlay
January 14, 2015The Economics of It's a Wonderful LifeAndrew 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....more46minPlay
December 19, 2014The Economics of the Treasure of the Sierra MadreAndrew 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....more34minPlay
November 14, 2014The Economics of ElysiumAndrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the 2013 dystopian thriller, Elysium. Subjects include income inequality, innovation, and jobs....more37minPlay
September 18, 2014The Economics of Back To SchoolAndrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the 1986 “slob comedy” classic, Back To School. Subjects include human capital and the "value" of education....more48minPlay
August 04, 2014The Economics of The LEGO MovieAndrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz, and Paul Cantor discuss the animated hit comedy The LEGO Movie. Subjects include emergent order, creative destruction, and central planning....more31minPlay
May 27, 2014The Economics of Wall-EAndrew 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!...more31minPlay
April 23, 2014The Economics of GhostbustersAndrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz, and Paul Cantor discuss Ivan Reitman's classic paranormal comedy Ghostbusters. Subjects include entrepreneurship, subjective value, regulatory interference, and ectoplasm...more34minPlay
March 19, 2014The Economics of House of CardsAndrew 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/xkjrsDiQcRk...more32minPlay
FAQs about EconPop Podcast:How many episodes does EconPop Podcast have?The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.