Best Hayek Program Podcasts (2025)

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Abigail Hall on "How to Run Wars" and Reaching New Audiences 51:12

2d ago51:12

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On this episode, Stefanie Haeffele chats with Abigail Hall on her latest book, How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite, which provides a satirical instruction manual for warfare. They discuss the various methods and approaches to bringing academic work to a broader audience, highlight the need for humility in provid…

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You Can Get There From Here | Introduction 1:09

6h ago1:09

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Arthur Mendoza studied and taught alongside Stella Adler for 12 years. He currently teaches every Wednesday at 7 PM at The Santa Monica Playhouse, as well as online classes every Tuesday at 5 PM PST. In this series of episodes, Arthur reflects on his journey as a dancer, singer, actor, artist, and teacher — and on his relationship with Stella Adler…

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Director Tomasz Agencki on Carl Menger and the Making of "Notes on the Margin" 43:43

16d ago43:43

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On this episode, Erwin Dekker chats with Director Tomasz Agencki on the making of "Notes on the Margin" (2024), a full length documentary on the life and legacy of Carl Menger, founder of Austrian economics. Despite limited archival material and conflicting accounts, Agencki crafts a visually rich story highlighting Menger’s intellectual journey an…

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Peter Boettke’s Meditations on Life After Graduation 1:23:34

30d ago1:23:34

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke reflects on the lessons he’s learned throughout his academic career, focusing on what it takes to succeed after graduate school. Boettke encourages graduates to: value the scientific pursuit of truth and scholarship; cultivate a sense of awe, wonderment, surprise, and appreciation; and to …

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Margaret Levi — 2024 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 59:30

1M ago59:30

59:30

On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Margaret Levi delivers a keynote lecture at the 2024 Markets & Society conference, exploring her latest research on political equality and arguing that it has been poorly conceptualized and measured in comparison to economic equality. She frames political equality around three dimensions: participation,…

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Women and Policy — How Do Female Property Rights Impact Economic Development? 1:07:02

2M ago1:07:02

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On this episode, Jessica Carges chats with Karol Boudreaux on female land and resource rights in Sub-Saharan Africa and their impact on economic development. Karol discusses how even when property rights are granted, formal documentation and cultural backgrounds pose challenges to control over land use, and she shares the success story of Rwanda, h…

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Nava Ashraf — 2024 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 1:02:38

2M ago1:02:38

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Nava Ashraf delivers a keynote lecture at the 2024 Markets & Society conference, exploring the role of trust and institutions and focusing on female entrepreneurship in developing countries, particularly Zambia. Ashraf argues that trust, institutional fairness, and negotiation skills matter for gender e…

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Women and Policy — Why are Fertility Rates so Low? 1:23:10

3M ago1:23:10

1:23:10

On this episode, Jessica Carges chats with Catherine Pakaluk on her latest book, Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth (2024). Pakaluk describes the economic consequences of dropping fertility rates, explores the reasons for why women choose to have children, explains how we can increase fertility rates, and more. Catherine …

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How does the cash rate work? 6:09

3M ago6:09

6:09

We’re unpacking a fundamental concept that impacts every mortgage holder, saver, and investor out there — the cash rate. The Reserve Bank of Australia, or as we say the RBA, uses the cash rate as a tool to implement monetary policy. The RBA Board meets to decide whether to change the cash rate target, that put very simply is the level they want the…

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Shruti Rajagopalan and Chris Coyne on War, Conflict, and the Quest for a Stable Peace 1:45:28

3M ago1:45:28

1:45:28

On this special crossover episode, Ideas of India podcast host, Shruti Rajagopalan, interviews Christopher J. Coyne on the economics of conflict and peace, the history of the U.S. security state, the US intervention in Afghanistan, domestic consequences of militarism abroad, and much more! For the full length transcript and for more episodes like t…

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Jordan Lofthouse and Zane Willard on the Political Economy of Visibility and Drag Races 1:07:20

4M ago1:07:20

1:07:20

On this episode, Jordan Lofthouse chats with Zane Austin Willard about interdisciplinary scholarship and using political economy to study LGBTQ plus issues. Zane explains his academic background in economics and communication studies and discusses power dynamics, queer culture and Rupaul’s Drag Race, the paradox of visibility, and the strengths and…

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Kwame Anthony Appiah — 2023 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 53:18

4M ago53:18

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Kwame Anthony Appiah delivers a keynote lecture at the 2023 Markets & Society conference, exploring the historical and philosophical complexities of cultural property. Using examples from classical literature, African history, and global museum debates, he critiques modern repatriation efforts for overs…

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Deirdre McCloskey — 2022 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 41:29

5M ago41:29

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Deirdre McCloskey delivers a keynote lecture at the 2022 Markets & Society conference. She argues that the "great enrichment"—a 30-fold rise in global income per capita since 1776—was driven by liberal economic ideas that champion individual freedom and equality of permission. McCloskey also critiques g…

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Mikayla Novak and Giandomenica Becchio on Gender and the "Doctrine of Separate Spheres" 57:40

5M ago57:40

57:40

Mikayla Novak chats with Giandomenica Becchio on her latest book, The Doctrine of the Separate Spheres in Political Economy and Economics: Gender Equality and Classical Liberalism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024). Together they discuss Becchio’s background and inspiration, the separated roles of men and women in the public and private spheres, and key th…

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Peter Boettke — 2022 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 42:28

6M ago42:28

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke gives the opening keynote lecture at the 2022 Markets & Society conference. In this lecture, Boettke speaks on the importance of “relations before transactions”, emphasizes the impact of social interactions on economic activity and the role of trust, norms, and institutions, and highlights…

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Perspectives on Peace — State Power and the Regime Uncertainty of Robert Higgs 50:01

6M ago50:01

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Welcome back to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus Center, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors. This episode focuses on state power, peaceful cooperation, and the regime uncertainty of…

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Perspectives on Peace — The Industrial Complexes of Robert Higgs 1:18:46

7M ago1:18:46

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Welcome back to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus Center, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors. This episode focuses on the military and health industrial complexes of Robert Higgs, fe…

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Entangled Political Economy — Marta Podemska-Mikluch on Complex Connections 55:30

7M ago55:30

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This is the last episode of a three-part miniseries on entangled political economy (EPE), hosted by Mikayla Novak. Entangled political economy is a sub-discipline of political economy that explicitly views individuals and the private and public sectors as being intertwined in overlapping exchange relationships along competitive and collaborative di…

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Perspectives on Peace — The Ratchet Effect of Robert Higgs 1:19:33

8M ago1:19:33

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Welcome back to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus Center, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors. This episode focuses on the Ratchet Effect of Robert Higgs, featuring authors Abigail Ha…

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Perspectives on Peace — The Life and Legacy of Robert Higgs 59:11

8M ago59:11

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Welcome to the series, Perspectives on Peace, hosted by Chris Coyne. The first four episodes of this series will focus on The Legacy of Robert Higgs (Mercatus, 2024) and will feature a collection of short interviews with many of the chapter authors. On this episode, Chris Coyne and Don Boudreaux discuss the life and legacy of Robert Higgs as featur…

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Women and Policy — Should Contraceptives Be More Accessible? 1:07:45

8M ago1:07:45

1:07:45

Welcome to the series, Women and Policy, where Jessica Carges interviews women who work on policy research related to women. On this episode, Jessica Carges chats with Courtney Joslin on contraceptive accessibility and women's healthcare. Courtney explains how geography, high costs, and shortages of healthcare workers increase the difficulty of acc…

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Women and Policy — Why Is Childcare so Expensive? 46:41

9M ago46:41

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Welcome to the series, Women and Policy, where Jessica Carges interviews women who work on policy research related to women. On this episode, Jessica Carges chats with Diana Thomas on why childcare is so expensive and what can we do to improve it. They discuss key points on how changes of regulation in the childcare industry impact women in the lab…

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Nathan Goodman and Anthony Gregory on “New Deal Law and Order” 1:17:48

9M ago1:17:48

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Nathan Goodman chats with Anthony Gregory on his latest book, New Deal Law and Order: How the War on Crime Built the Modern Liberal State. Most Americans remember the New Deal as the crucible of modern liberalism. But while it is most closely associated with Roosevelt’s efforts to end the Depression and…

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Environmental Economics — Militarized Climate Planning: What is Left? 1:24:51

10M ago1:24:51

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Welcome back to the Environmental Economics series, hosted by Jordan Lofthouse. On this episode, Jordan converses with Mikayla Novak and Nathan Goodman on their paper, "Militarized Climate Planning: What is Left?", co-authored by Lofthouse, Novak and Goodman. Their paper is influenced by Don Lavoie's critiques of central planning laid out in his bo…

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Building Wealth: 2 Investment Properties by Age 23 28:09

10M ago28:09

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While most kids were busy kicking footballs, Stuart Wright was already diving into the world of real estate. Right after high school, he secured a job in property sales in his hometown of Sydney. Fast forward to today, at just 23 years old, Stuart owns two investment properties and has an incredible journey to share. His story proves that investing…

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Environmental Economics — Why You Should Live in the City 1:14:50

10M ago1:14:50

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Welcome back to the Environmental Economics series, hosted by Jordan Lofthouse. On this episode, Jordan interviews Justus Enninga on the intersection of economics, environmentalism and urbanism. In this conversation, Justus speaks on his PPE beginnings spawned from his time spent in Southeast India as well as on Tocqueville, city planning, climate …

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Healthcare — Matt Mitchell on Certificates of Need 1:01:22

11M ago1:01:22

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On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Bobbi Herzberg interviews Matt Mitchell on Certificate of Need (CON) laws, what change in healthcare looks like, and socialized healthcare. Matthew Mitchell is a Senior Affiliated Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a Senior Fellow in the Centre for Economic Freedom at the Fras…

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Abigail Hall on "How to Run Wars" and Reaching New Audiences 51:12

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You Can Get There From Here | Introduction 1:09

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Director Tomasz Agencki on Carl Menger and the Making of "Notes on the Margin" 43:43

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Peter Boettke’s Meditations on Life After Graduation 1:23:34

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Margaret Levi — 2024 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 59:30

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Women and Policy — How Do Female Property Rights Impact Economic Development? 1:07:02

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Nava Ashraf — 2024 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 1:02:38

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Women and Policy — Why are Fertility Rates so Low? 1:23:10

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How does the cash rate work? 6:09

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Shruti Rajagopalan and Chris Coyne on War, Conflict, and the Quest for a Stable Peace 1:45:28

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Jordan Lofthouse and Zane Willard on the Political Economy of Visibility and Drag Races 1:07:20

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Kwame Anthony Appiah — 2023 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 53:18

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Deirdre McCloskey — 2022 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 41:29

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Mikayla Novak and Giandomenica Becchio on Gender and the "Doctrine of Separate Spheres" 57:40

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Peter Boettke — 2022 Markets and Society Conference Keynote 42:28

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Perspectives on Peace — State Power and the Regime Uncertainty of Robert Higgs 50:01

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Perspectives on Peace — The Industrial Complexes of Robert Higgs 1:18:46

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Entangled Political Economy — Marta Podemska-Mikluch on Complex Connections 55:30

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Perspectives on Peace — The Ratchet Effect of Robert Higgs 1:19:33

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Perspectives on Peace — The Life and Legacy of Robert Higgs 59:11

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Women and Policy — Should Contraceptives Be More Accessible? 1:07:45

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Women and Policy — Why Is Childcare so Expensive? 46:41

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Nathan Goodman and Anthony Gregory on “New Deal Law and Order” 1:17:48

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Environmental Economics — Militarized Climate Planning: What is Left? 1:24:51

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Building Wealth: 2 Investment Properties by Age 23 28:09

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Environmental Economics — Why You Should Live in the City 1:14:50

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Healthcare — Matt Mitchell on Certificates of Need 1:01:22