Paul Krugman Podcast podcast artwork
News

Paul Krugman Podcast

by Paul Krugman

Last recorded placements from this show’s chart history. These are not current rankings.

Not on the United States charts we track today.

If you like Paul Krugman Podcast, try…

Latest episodes

  • The Starlink-Ukraine Scandal, Phase 2

    October 23, 2026 · 10 min

    Billionaires should not be making decisions critical to national security. That’s straightforward. And the case of Elon Musk and his attempt to undermine Ukraine makes that clearer than ever. Recent events, that is in the past 24 hours…

  • The Midterms!

    October 3, 2026 · 48 min

    . . . TRANSCRIPT: Paul Krugman in Conversation with David Nir and G. Elliott Morris (recorded 10/1/26) Paul Krugman: Like almost everybody I know, I spend about 17 hours a day thinking about the midterms, and I’ve got G. Elliott Morris and…

  • A Globalist Comeback?

    October 1, 2026 · 11 min

    Transcript On September 28th Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, one of the most prominent, most successful financial figures in the United States, published an article in the Wall Street Journal titled, “The Hell with Trump, Let’s Go Back…

  • Will Crypto Crash the Blue Wave?

    September 22, 2026 · 13 min

    Transcript Will crypto crash the blue wave? Probably not a question you’ve been asking, but you should. Paul Krugman here with a video update for September 22nd. I want to talk about something that was a very big deal in the way we talked…

  • Henry Farrell and Abe Newman on Weaponized Interdependence

    September 12, 2026 · 48 min

    . . . TRANSCRIPT: Paul Krugman in Conversation with Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman (recorded 9/10/26) Paul Krugman: So, it’s a world full of choke points. Weaponized interdependence is a term I think coined by Henry Farrell and Abe…

Show 7 more episodesShow fewer episodes
  • Where’s the Beef (Coming From)?

    September 8, 2026 · 12 min

    Transcript “Mary had a little lamb, but when she saw it sicken, she sent it off to Packingtown, and now it’s labeled chicken.” Hi, Paul Krugman here. That’s a little ditty that was circulating, I can’t find any original source, around…

  • From Kakistocracy to Cheatistocracy

    August 31, 2026 · 14 min

    Transcript At this point, it’s almost a commonplace to say that under DonaldTrump, America has become a kakistocracy, ruled by the worst. But I don’tthink it’s fully appreciated the extent to which we’ve also become a cheatistocracy, ruled…

  • Talking Interest Rates with Ricardo Caballero

    August 29, 2026 · 43 min

    For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. I’m spending a lot of time thinking about high interest rates, both for obvious reasons and because I’m reconsidering some of my own long-held views. So I thought I’d have a long talk…

  • Der Untergang

    August 26, 2026 · 12 min

    For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. Note: After I recorded this it was reported that Trump officials are threatening to demolish the Kennedy Center if it can’t be renovated to Trump’s taste (and presumably with his name…

  • Jared Bernstein on Debt (Reposted with better transcript)

    August 22, 2026 · 43 min

    For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. Better transcript! . . . TRANSCRIPT: Paul Krugman in Conversation with Jared Bernstein (recorded 8/20/26) Paul Krugman: Hi everyone. Paul Krugman talking with Jared Bernstein, former…

  • Defending the Bonds

    August 21, 2026 · 1 min

    Get full access to Paul Krugman at paulkrugman.substack.com/subscribe

  • The Misery Will Continue Until Morale Improves

    August 17, 2026 · 15 min

    According to an old military maxim, amateurs talk about strategy, professionals talk about logistics. But these days we need a third category: Immature, insecure guys think that war is about acting tough and looking cool. Hi, Paul Krugman…

Full episode archive on Apple Podcasts →

About the show

Notes on economics and more paulkrugman.substack.com