Summer’s here. Maybe you’re headed to the beach, hitting the road, or trying to drown out the noises of a chaotic house (that last one might be me projecting). Whatever your summer looks like, Mercatus has some thoughtful conversations to enrich your mind and make the time fly.
Here are five Mercatus podcasts worth loading up for your summer travels:
🧠 Conversations with Tyler – Tyler Cowen’s signature interviews spotlight the world’s most interesting thinkers. Want an episode recommendation? Try his talk with Carl Zimmer on evolution and consciousness or the one with
Kyla Scanlon on how to make economics go viral.
📊 Macro Musings – Hosted by David Beckworth, this one’s for the econ policy wonks. Recent episodes have tackled everything from the trade war to high-skilled immigration to demographic decline. David makes macro surprisingly compelling and approachable.
🌏 Ideas of India – Shruti Rajagopalan digs into India’s economy, politics, and culture with academics, journalists, and policy thinkers. It’s consistently one of our most popular podcasts globally.
📚 Hayek Program Podcast – If you want to go deeper into philosophy, political economy, and the history of economic thought, this is your stop. It’s a masterclass in the Austrian and mainline tradition.
⚡ Marginal Revolution Podcast – Hosted by Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok, this one extends the spirit of the Marginal Revolution blog—fast-paced, rigorous, and contrarian in the best way. Learn about the economics of insurance, the 1970s crime wave, and other thought-provoking economic topics.
Take a listen. Learn something new. If you enjoy the episodes, share them with a friend.
Ben Brophy Director of Marketing
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
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