Poseidon is the god of the sea, Dionysus of wine and merrymaking, and Emily Oster? She’s the god of parenting. An economics professor at Brown University, Oster has built a massive and loyal audience by providing overwhelmed parents with the information and data they need to make solid and sound parenting decisions in a very confusing world. Her first book, Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong—and What You Really Need to Know, sold over a million copies and was tr ...

The Politics Guys is an independent, bipartisan, ideologically diverse American politics and policy podcast hosted by experts: political scientists, law professors, practicing attorneys, and former government officials. Our mission is to give listeners a much-needed break from conservative and liberal echo chambers through civil, rational, and evidence-based discussion of American politics and policy from multiple perspectives. In addition to our weekly news discussion, we feature regular in ...

Podcast by Caplan Family School

EconTalk: Conversations for the Curious is an award-winning weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford's Hoover Institution. The eclectic guest list includes authors, doctors, psychologists, historians, philosophers, economists, and more. Learn how the health care system really works, the serenity that comes from humility, the challenge of interpreting data, how potato chips are made, what it's like to run an upscale Manhattan restaurant, what caused th ...

Joe Walker hosts refreshingly in-depth conversations with founders, scientists, scholars, economists, and public intellectuals. (Formerly 'The Jolly Swagman Podcast'.)

The Escaped Sapiens Podcast attempts to give an authentic and unedited voice to the researchers and explorers extending the boundaries of what is humanly possible.

Unleashed explores how to thrive as an independent professional.

Analysis of international politics, news, and culture from the McGill International Review.

Welcome to The Gold Exchange, where we untangle market and policy complexity using timeless economic principles.

In-depth conversations about science and philosophy from a utilitarian perspective. Website: utilitarianpodcast.com. Contact me: utilitarianpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to The First Million, where amazing things happen.

Weekly podcast in which Kelly and Zach Weinersmith discuss current science and geek topics.

The Harvard Effective Altruism student podcast

We promote open Objectivism: the philosophy of reason, achievement, individualism, and freedom. Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism was set forth in such works as her epic novel Atlas Shrugged, and in her brilliant non-fiction essays. Objectivism is designed as a guide to life, and celebrates the remarkable potential and power of the individual. Objectivism also challenges the doctrines of irrationalism, self-sacrifice, brute force, and collectivism that have brought centuries of chaos and ...

Conversations about entrepreneurship, economics, stoicism, existentialism, health, nutrition, philosophy, and self-improvement. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aaronolson/support

Book Schmooze is a book review podcast where we ramble about books that we just read, mostly non-fiction. Contact Email: bookschmooze@gmail.com “If I finish a book a week, I will read only a few thousand books in my lifetime, about a tenth of a percent of the contents of the greatest libraries of our time. The trick is to know which books to read.”― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

Bryan and Kellan are curious learners, who explore the creative strategies of entrepreneurs pioneering the cannabis industry, projected to reach a $100 billion valuation by 2023. Each week, we dive into guests' journeys, from CEOs of publicly traded giants and world-renowned scientists to underground legacy growers shaping the industry. Discover how they found their place in Cannabis, their original business plans, and the pivots and perseverance needed to navigate cannabis-specific challeng ...

Two best friends do a deep dive into different book series, looking at one book each month and discussing its plot, characters, and themes.