Best Tvandfilm Podcasts (2024)

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The Economics of The Hudsucker Proxy 30:09

9y ago30:09

30:09

In this episode of EconPop, Andrew, Paul and Steve discuss the Coen Brother’s 1994 screwball comedy, The Hudsucker Proxy. Subjects include supply and demand, and the minimum wage.

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The Economics of Robocop 29:21

9y ago29:21

29:21

Andrew, Stevew and Paul discuss Paul Verhoeven's 1987 action classic, RoboCop. Subjects include innovation, public goods, and corporate skullduggery.

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The Economics of It's a Wonderful Life 45:06

9+ y ago45:06

45:06

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss Frank Capra's beloved 1946 fantasy drama, It's a Wonderful Life. Subjects include loans and credit, banking, and FDIC insurance.

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The Economics of the Treasure of the Sierra Madre 33:03

9+ y ago33:03

33:03

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss John Huston’s classic 1948 adventure film, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Subjects include subjective value, Karl Marx’s Labor Theory of Value, and opportunity cost.

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The Economics of Elysium 36:36

9+ y ago36:36

36:36

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the 2013 dystopian thriller, Elysium. Subjects include income inequality, innovation, and jobs.

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The Economics of Back To School 47:42

9+ y ago47:42

47:42

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the 1986 “slob comedy” classic, Back To School. Subjects include human capital and the "value" of education.

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The Economics of The LEGO Movie 30:28

10y ago30:28

30:28

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz, and Paul Cantor discuss the animated hit comedy The LEGO Movie. Subjects include emergent order, creative destruction, and central planning.

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The Economics of Wall-E 30:39

10y ago30:39

30:39

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss Pixar Animation Studio’s 2008 science fiction rom-com, WALL-E. Subjects include scarcity, private property, and the Tragedy of the Commons!

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The Economics of Ghostbusters 33:23

10y ago33:23

33:23

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz, and Paul Cantor discuss Ivan Reitman's classic paranormal comedy Ghostbusters. Subjects include entrepreneurship, subjective value, regulatory interference, and ectoplasm

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The Economics of House of Cards 31:45

10y ago31:45

31:45

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the Emmy award-winning Netflix original series House of Cards. Subjects include public choice theory, rent seeking, and regulatory capture, and the incentives that drive political corruption. Be sure to check out our YouTube episode for The Economics of House of Cards at http://youtu.be/xkjrsDiQc…

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The Economics of Dallas Buyers Club 29:42

10+ y ago29:42

29:42

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the economics of Academy Award winner Dallas Buyers Club. Subjects include public health and safety regulations, crony capitalism and the role of regulatory capture, the emergence of black and grey markets, and commercial exchange as a means for increased social tolerance. Be sure to check out ou…

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EconPop Podcast

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The Economics of The Hudsucker Proxy 30:09

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The Economics of Robocop 29:21

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The Economics of It's a Wonderful Life 45:06

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The Economics of the Treasure of the Sierra Madre 33:03

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The Economics of Elysium 36:36

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The Economics of Back To School 47:42

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The Economics of The LEGO Movie 30:28

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The Economics of Wall-E 30:39

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The Economics of Ghostbusters 33:23

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The Economics of House of Cards 31:45

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The Economics of Dallas Buyers Club 29:42

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