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Episode 104: Mathew Frith

October 15, 2026 · 52 min

Çinla, François, and Jennifer chat with Professor Mathew Frith of the University of New England (Australia) about his recently published book, America's Neglected Protectionist Tradition: The Economics That Forged a Nation. The book…
Episode 103: Maxime Desmarais-Tremblay

September 15, 2026 · 60 min

Jennifer, Çinla, and François are joined by Professor Maxime Desmarais-Tremblay from the University of Lorraine to discuss his work on the intersection of economic methodology and the history of economic thought. Topics include the…
Episode 102: Adventures in HET Podcasting with Maria Bach and Scott Scheall

July 15, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

In this first-ever crossover episode with our friends at Ceteris Never Paribus: The History of Economic Thought Podcast, François interviews our producer and former co-host Scott Scheall and CNP host and producer Maria Bach. The discussion…
Episode 101: Aida Ramos

June 15, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Çinla and Jennifer interview Aida Ramos, Professor of Economics at the University of Dallas, about her work on Jonathan Swift's economic thought, Sir James Steuart, Adam Smith, as well as Oikonomos, her new undergraduate journal in the…
Episode One Hundred

May 15, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

To celebrate our 100th episode, Jennifer, Çınla, and François welcome back former co-hosts Scott Scheall, Gerardo Serra, and Carlos Eduardo Suprinyak to discuss the past, present, and future of Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of…

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Episode Ninety Nine

April 15, 2026 · 47 min

In this episode, François, Jennifer, and Çınla speak with Benoît Walraevens, Lecturer in Economics at the University of Caen Normandy, about his work on Adam Smith, John Rawls, and Thomas Piketty.
Episode Ninety Eight

March 15, 2026 · 53 min

Çınla, François, and Jennifer interview Paul Dudenhefer, Managing Editor of both Politics & Society, a quarterly journal published by Sage, and History of Political Economy, the leading journal in the history of economic thought. Paul has…
Episode Ninety Seven: Verena Halsmayer

February 15, 2026 · 55 min

Jennifer and François Allisson chat with Verena Halsmayer, University Assistant in the Department of History at the University of Vienna. The conversation focuses on Dr. Halsmayer's award-winning book, Managing Growth in Miniature: Solow's…
Episode Ninety Six

January 16, 2026 · 54 min

Jennifer and François are joined by our first return guest, Catherine Herfeld, Professor of Philosophy and History of Economics at the Institute of Philosophy at Leibniz University Hannover, Germany. Catherine first appeared on the show in…
Episode Ninety Five: Literature Review 2025

November 15, 2025 · 43 min

François, Jennifer, and Çınla discuss a few recent additions to the literature. If you are interested in reading the papers discussed in this episode, here they are (unfortunately, some may be behind paywalls): Freedom, State, and…
Episode Ninety Four: Early-Career Scholars 2025

October 17, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min

The co-hosts are joined by three Junior Fellows at Duke University's Center for the History of Political Economy, Benjamin Brisson, Eva Jacob, and Raphaël Orange-Leroy, to discuss their interests in the history of economic thought, their…
Episode Ninety Three: Peter Boettke

September 15, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min

François and Jennifer are joined by Peter Boettke, Distinguished University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University (among other titles), to discuss his unique and influential teacher, Kenneth Boulding, the history…

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Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar is hosted by historians of economic thought Jennifer Jhun, François Allisson, and Çınla Akdere. Each month, the hosts discuss themes related to economics, its history and methodology, and its relevance to contemporary affairs.