Economics Explained

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On Economics Explained, we take a look at interesting countries, policies, and decisions from the point of view of an economist. The world is an interesting place and we hope to uncover some of this intrigue in our short, informative podcasts.

Recent Episodes
  • Why Everyone Thinks California Is Collapsing
    Apr 30, 2025 – 16:17
  • Is the Australian Economy Doomed?
    Apr 15, 2025 – 17:11
  • How Poland Is Quietly Winning the Economic Game
    Apr 8, 2025 – 16:39
  • Introducing: Tools & Weapons Podcast
    Apr 3, 2025 – 03:33
  • How The Finance Industry Destroys Economies
    Apr 1, 2025 – 17:37
  • In Defence of DOGE
    Mar 26, 2025 – 16:03
  • Could a US Sovereign Wealth Fund Actually Work?
    Mar 19, 2025 – 15:12
  • Revenge of the BRICS
    Mar 13, 2025 – 15:08
  • How Has Canada Been Going?
    Mar 3, 2025 – 15:50
  • The Anatomy of a Failed State
    Feb 24, 2025 – 15:06
  • The Teeny Tiny Economy of Greenland
    Feb 17, 2025 – 14:14
  • Has Japan Mastered Economic Stagnation?
    Feb 10, 2025 – 17:49
  • Can Tariffs Actually Work?
    Feb 3, 2025 – 17:48
  • How Massachussets Became the Richest State in the USA
    Jan 20, 2025 – 16:59
  • How has Sri Lanka Been Going?
    Jan 18, 2025 – 14:16
  • How Europe Sabotaged It's Own Economy
    Jan 6, 2025 – 19:10
  • The End of South Korea's Economic Miracle
    Dec 24, 2024 – 16:26
  • How Iceland Lost 50% of It's GDP, And Recovered
    Dec 16, 2024 – 15:09
  • Why Does The US Import Oil When They Produce So Much?
    Dec 2, 2024 – 16:17
  • How Africa’s Biggest Economy Lost 50% of Its GDP
    Nov 22, 2024 – 20:27
  • How Chile's Economy Was Sold to The Highest Bidder
    Nov 11, 2024 – 18:33
  • The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics: Explained
    Nov 4, 2024 – 16:52
  • Why Paying People to Have Babies is a Billion-Dollar Mistake
    Oct 28, 2024 – 16:45
  • The Broken Economy of Washington DC
    Oct 14, 2024 – 17:15
  • How Elections Damage the Economy
    Oct 7, 2024 – 15:53
  • Egypt's Wasted Potential
    Sep 30, 2024 – 17:04
  • Does Switzerland Deserve to Be the Richest Economy in the World?
    Sep 23, 2024 – 16:39
  • How Chinese Industry Got Too Good Too Fast
    Sep 13, 2024 – 15:45
  • Has The Gulf Mega Finance Experiment Failed?
    Sep 6, 2024 – 16:04
  • Could Thailand Reshape Asia Despite Its Chronic Instability?
    Aug 26, 2024 – 17:00
  • The Most Mismanaged Economy in the World
    Aug 23, 2024 – 17:42
  • Spain Was a Warning
    Aug 9, 2024 – 17:57
  • Brazil Should Be a Superpower, but It Isn’t...
    Jul 29, 2024 – 17:11
  • Do The Olympics Predict Economic Disaster?
    Jul 22, 2024 – 16:54
  • How Hawaii Became a Poor State Made For the Rich
    Jul 15, 2024 – 18:46
  • How a new type of immigration is radically changing Portugal's economy.
    Jul 8, 2024 – 11:48
  • Is Ireland's Economy a Scam?
    Jul 5, 2024 – 17:51
  • Why Mississippi Is the Worst State in the USA
    Jun 25, 2024 – 15:19
  • Could The Philippines Predict Our Next Decade?
    Jun 21, 2024 – 18:30
  • How Has Turkey Been Going?
    Jun 17, 2024 – 15:58
  • What Makes The Netherlands So Special?
    Jun 14, 2024 – 14:39
  • The Ranks of Global Billionaires: Not All Billionaires Are Made Equal
    Jun 2, 2024 – 18:05
  • The Economics of Disasters
    May 30, 2024 – 13:42
  • The Economy of Sweden
    May 26, 2024 – 16:36
  • The Economy of the Philippines
    May 23, 2024 – 17:10
  • The Economy of the Soviet Union
    May 18, 2024 – 17:16
  • The Economy of South Africa
    May 12, 2024 – 16:17
  • The Tragic Reality of Brain Drain on Poor Countries
    May 8, 2024 – 15:11
  • The World's Poorest Country is Sitting on $24 Trillion
    May 5, 2024 – 16:37
  • Why Canada Is Banning Foreigners From Buying Homes
    May 1, 2024 – 14:44
Recent Reviews
  • Larry Maser
    Rate of speaking
    The content is awesome and I love it! A suggestion for improvement however: slow down the rate of speaking, i.e. you are speaking so bloody fast, swallowing words and skipping or garbling many sounds, that I struggle to understand. Please, slow down so an aging American can understand and enjoy your accent! And thanks for all the research and thought that clearly goes into the podcast!
  • IceInTheVeins
    Venice
    Please take up the economics of Venice, Italy. It has a population of 60,000, is visited by 14 million people a year, 10 million of which come by cruise ships, and yet hosts an impressive array of luxury shops. Who frequents them? How does this all work?
  • JJJ888EEE
    Fact checking isn’t economics
    Fact checking on things the world does isn’t economics. Just because I talk about if an apple is better than an orange (or more specific how bad an apple is under the guise of just comparing it) doesnt make me a farmer.
  • 563777366363763
    Great, however . . .
    This podcast is wonderful. I don’t enjoy how you run it solo, as other great pods I listen too have discussion between multiple, normally two, people. Having someone else to bounce opinions off of makes it more engaging for the listener. Also I need an episode on Indonesia, although i haven’t checked yet I’m pretty sure there isn’t. That’s all, love the pod!
  • Colersa
    Good but too fast
    In like the information that is presented and the format, but the host talks so fast that sometimes I have to listen multiple times to understand and retain all the information. I wish he would slow down a little bit 😀.
  • Jessy Catterwaul
    Shifting accent is too distracting.
    The narrator switches between the two types of “R” sounds that are used at the end of syllables constantly. Pick an accent and stick with it!
  • laurahdezart
    Hard to digest
    Sounds like I’m listening to a robot that’s lost touch with reality. “People are having less children, because it’s no longer economically advantageous to have them. As it becomes cheaper to use machinery, advanced economies will see declines in birth rates” I don’t think this is why people are having less children. I think it’s more to do with the increasing gap between costs of labor and costs of living than it is with child labor losing its spark. Employers rather buy a machine than pay living wages. Because of profits, that’s a more realistic assumption for the decline of birth rates. I’ve been listening to this podcast (and others) for a while now to learn a bit about economics but some eps are getting harder to digest.
  • Geekplaya
    I just can’t do it, the content is good, the narrator is…
    He’s so well spoken, but he ends literally ever sentence with an ascending note/pitch which once you notice is actually really distracting. I’ve never heard anyone who does this, I’m not sure if it’s a bad habit or something he was unfortunately trained to do.
  • daggims
    Great show
    Love this show so much. I just wish the content was longer.
  • Kkaoddjs1
    Valuable and entertaining
    Great podcast with an engaging host and without unnecessary jargon. Well done!
  • ChgoLaw67
    Great Podcast
    My only issue is that this podcast never reveals the name of the economist who makes these podcasts. Who might he be?
  • Daniel😝
    Wonderful channel
    Originally found this guy on YouTube, and he has a very good way of explaining things in a comprehensive and entertaining way. Stick around, Economics explained!
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