Katallaxy with Kathryn and Kenzi

Time for some girl talk about how we talk about women and their career choices. As working women, Kathryn and Kenzi discover they have strong opinions on the matter. (Not that expertise mattered when it came to parenting!)

Kathryn and Kenzi give advice on something they have no experience with, but who doesn't love giving advice? But is our advice the best advice that you can take? Economics says otherwise. Also, Kenzi's a terrible student.

Kevin Gomez, co-founder of ReasonablEconomics, joins Kenzi in the Bahamas at an economics conference to talk about how economics explains why a little sea breeze leads to lighter wallets.

This month, Kathryn and Kenzi talk about what economics can teach you about uneaten peas and matcha lattes…Surprisingly a lot! Curious about Kahnemann and Tversky’s paper, click here to find “The framing of decisions and the psychology of choice” mentioned in the podcast. If you like what you hear, rate our podcast and subscribe to … Continue reading No Use Crying Over Uneaten Peas

Kathryn and Kenzi are shallow (and honest) enough that they want people to think they are educated snobs when they go to the grocery store. How did they accomplish this? Listen to find out!

Wait a second...but what if we didn't PAY for it? Kenzi and Kathryn talk about free lunch at conferences, Double Tree cookies, and opportunity costs--how we actually pay for "free" things.

Happy holidays and Merry Christmas! Do you struggle with getting the right gifts? Maybe it's because of utility! Kathryn and Kenzi discuss how economics helps us understand why giving gifts is just so hard and why every gift exchange should include socks.

What's your favorite breakfast food? In this episode of Katallaxy, Kathryn and Kenzi discuss the elasticities of breakfast. After this episode, Kenzi is debating whether she needs to hold an intervention for Kathryn's obsession with bacon. Listen in to discover just one more way economics applies to your daily life.

Listen to Kathryn and Kenzi talk about everything from economics to dating and other random thoughts that pop in our head.