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Season 9 - Episode 3 - Henry George

September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

Which books have been the biggest bestsellers in the history of economic thought? You might be surprised to find out that one contender is ‘Progress and Poverty’ by Henry George which at the time of its release, was second only to the…
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Raul Prebisch

June 2, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

How do countries grow and develop most rapidly? Most economists would argue that openness to trade is an absolutely key factor, with specialisation leading to greater living standards for all. What happens though if your specialism is in…
Now That's What I Call... Behavioural Economics!

February 19, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Behavioural economics can explain an awful lot about how governments, media and businesses can manipulate your day-to-day choices and habitual thinking to their advantage (and your disadvantage!). This new special by your friendly…
Season 9 - Episode 1 - John Stuart Mill

February 2, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

‘On Liberty’ by JS Mill is beloved by libertarians across the world - it championed the freedom of the individual in the face of growing state power. This individualism is at the heart of orthodox economic thought with Mill's ideas…
Santa Plc - A Play About Economics

December 1, 2025 · 22 min

Imagine a world where Santa was forced to put shareholder value ahead of spreading joy to millions of children across the world. In this new play by your friendly neighbourhood economists, Pete and Gav, this scenario is explored... and…

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Thatcherism Special

October 12, 2025 · 1 hr 36 min

In 1925, on the 13th October, a daughter was born to Alfred Roberts and his wife Beatrice Stephenson - she was named Margaret Hilda Roberts. The world would get to know her as Mrs Thatcher or ‘The Iron Lady’ and 100 years later, whether…
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Jayati Ghosh

September 1, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min

In standard economic theory monopolies are generally seen as leading to "sub-optimal outcomes" (they are bad!). However in their own discipline one could argue we have seen one particular approach to economics dominate over recent decades…
A Short History of Economics in Rhythm and Rhyme

June 5, 2025 · 19 min

The Rolling Stones once sang ‘You can’t always get what you want but sometimes you get what you need’ and when it comes to a rhyming history of economics, the Rolling Stones knew their stuff!!! In this special from your friendly…
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Paul Samuelson

April 29, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min

Paul Samuelson once said ‘I don’t care who writes a nation’s laws or crafts its advanced treatises if I can write its economics textbooks’ and boy did he write the book! Samuelson understood the power of economics and his best selling…
International Trade Special

March 5, 2025 · 1 hr 31 min

In the post-war era in particular the orthodox view in economic and political circles has been that "free" trade is crucial in ensuring that economies grow and prosperity is shared across the world. Arguably, with the Trump presidency we…
Season 8 - Episode 3 - James Meade

February 13, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min

All countries seem to have economic growth as their primary economic objective and the received opinion is that the best way to do this is through international trade. Since the end of the Second World War this trade has been facilitated…
Supply Side Economics Special

December 18, 2024 · 1 hr 28 min

How do you achieve the magic formula of low inflation and economic growth? In the 1970s this was beginning to move further and further away from the reach of policy makers using the traditional approach of ‘demand management’, In the…

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Economics In Ten is your go-to podcast if you want to learn about the lives, times and ideas of the world's greatest economic thinkers. Each episode is a fun exploration of a famous economist using ten different questions. Presented by Pete and Gav, your friendly neighbourhood economists, with technical support from Nic and music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com