Jennifer, Çınla, and François are joined by Spencer Banzhaf, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Environmental & Resource Economic Policy at North Carolina State University, to discuss the history of environmental economics and, especially, his new book Pricing the Priceless: A History of Environmental Economics.…

On this special day of 4/20, the boys are joined by one of their longtime good friends from high school, LYF3! As blunts are in rotation, the boys catch up & discuss: Apes LSD trip that LYF3 was apart of, funny highschool moments, the guy who burned himself outside the courthouse of Trumps trial, Chris Browns diss toward Quavo, Free Will, Adolf Hit…

On this episode of V N APE, Leo is back! The boys discuss: J. Cole's new tape "Might Delete Later" where he replies to Kendrick's shots on a song called "7 Minute Drill" which leads the boys to compare both artists (**BTW THIS WAS RECORDED BEFORE J. COLE APOLOGIZED TO KENDRICK AT DREAMVILLE FESTIVAL**). We then discuss: Milo Yiannopoulos, Boosie ge…

On this episode of V N APE, the boys are joined by Heir! A Cuban-American rapper + podcaster who's from the Hialeah area as well! They end up discussing: Illegal immigration, China, why Heir believes in God, the moon landing being fake, whether Michael Jackson was a pedophile or not, the best rap album ever produced, moral dilemmas + so much more! …

Çınla and François are joined by Kseniia Lopukh, Associate Professor of Economics at National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, to discuss her work on the famous Ukrainian economist, Mikhail Tugan-Baranovsky, as well as the economic history of, and history of economic thought in, Ukraine.By François Allisson; Çınla Akdere; Jennifer Jhun; Scott Scheall

Another week, another episode of V N APE YOU DUMMY!!!!! We begin the podcast with a valid question...what’s the best drug to beat off on? After that we discuss: Ryan Garcia's tweets about Bohemian Grove & aliens, Jake Paul Vs Mike Tyson, the Kellog CEO telling people to eat cereal for dinner, the suicide pod, and a tier list where we ranked the pos…

BACK from regular life & working...them V N APE boys are back to POD & give you that REAL S#!T! All jokes aside, welcome to EPISODE 71. We end up discussing: Joe Rogans most recent episode with Katt Williams, Allegations/lawsuits against Diddy arise again but this time from his producer who's ironically named "Lil Rod", the tragic suicide of Aaron …

François, Jennifer, and Çınla chat with George Tavlas about his new book The Monetarists: The Making of the Chicago Monetary Tradition, 1927–1960.By Jennifer Jhun; François Allisson; Çınla Akdere; Scott Scheall

Back again with another episode for ya headtop! The V N APE boys end up discussing: The Civil War that's going on at the Border between Biden & Texas, Trump losing in court to E. Jean Carroll, The Ben Shapiro Vs. Destiny Debate, The max amount of times they've masturbated in a day, Absurdism, Schopenhauer + so much more! Enjoy! Follow us on X (Twit…

Them V N APE boys are BACK this week with another episode for ya! Joined by Abel, a talented painter, the boys get straight into it & discuss: the Jews who got arrested over a secret tunnel in a Brooklyn synagogue, glory holes, the feeling of being high on Heroin, having sex with a 300+ pound woman, the Bible, the recent bombing on Yemen, + so much…

Çınla, François, and Jennifer discuss a number of 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): Macroeconomics under pressure: the feedback effects of economic expertise by Matthieu Renault Thorstein Veblen and Socialism by Geoff…

Welcome to our first recorded episode of the new year! The boys get straight into the releasing of some names on The Epstein List & give their reactions to it. They then discuss: Rituals, Trump getting taken off state ballots, the viral video of a guy attacking a judge in court + much more! V N APE then end it off by revisiting old songs they've ma…

On this episode of V N APE, the boys discuss: what the meaning of life is while V tries to defend absurdity, who had the bigger impact; Michael Jackson or Karl Marx?, Kanye back with another rant during his album party, is getting your ass licked/ate by a female considered gay?, is paying for pussy in a third world country considered abuse + much m…

François, Jennifer, and Çinla chat with former Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar co-host Scott Scheall about his work on the methodology of the Austrian School of economics and the problem of policymaker ignorance. Scott's new book, Dialogues concerning Natural Politics, is available for free on his Substack page, The Problem of Policymaker Ignorance,…

Slow news week but the boys are still here to bring you that NEW V N APE each week! Joined by Leo, the boys discuss: Terrance Howards' "Terryology" & his whole theory on how 1 x 1 = 2, whether not we'd fuck Sara Jay since a lot of people on twitter claim she's not attractive, Derek Chauvin getting stabbed, our friend Yoshi's suggestions/critique on…

Due to technical difficulties, V failed to save last weeks pod but we are finally back with another episode! We are joined by a new friend of the show, David. We end up discussing: the fattest chick we’d smash, playing the Ouija board live on the pod (should we?), David’s religious views, Diddy’s Lawsuit, & other random things that come up in our h…

Çinla, François, and Jennifer are joined by Glory M. Liu, assistant director for the Center for Economy and Society and assistant research professor at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, to discuss her new book, Adam Smith's America: How a Scottish Philosopher Became an Icon of American Capitalism.…

On this episode of V N APE, the boys are joined by Leo once again! They end up discussing: The Ethics of Snitching & Hypotheticals Regarding It, additional thoughts/updates on Israel vs. Palestine, Freemasons Going Woke, + MORE! Follow us on X (twitter): https://twitter.com/vnapePODCASTBy Michael Velasco x TheModernApe

On this packed episode of V N APE, the boys are joined by the homies Leo & Ron! The boys discuss: Israel Vs. Palestine, Free Will, The Authenticity of Mouthy Buddha videos, The Perfect Ass To Titties Ratio, The U.S. becoming 'Minority White' in the future, David Hume (like always lol), & much more! Enjoy! Follow us on X (twitter): https://twitter.c…

Jennifer and François are joined by Julien Gradoz for one of our occasional episodes focused on the work and lives of early-career scholars in the history of economic thought and economic methodology. Julien is a recently minted PhD from the University of Lille. Topics include his experiences in graduate school, writing his dissertation, career pro…

On this episode of V N APE, the boys are joined by none other than Apes little brother Homo Erectus! The discussion ends up consisting of: The Philosophy Of Science, The Upcoming Presidential Election, Rumors On Michelle Obama running?, Genital Mutilation, D.A.R.E, Thoughts On The Previous Episode w/Treezy, + much more! Enjoy. Follow us on Twitter:…

Çınla, François, and Jennifer chat with Danielle Guizzo, Associate Professor in Economics Education at the University of Bristol. Topics include Professor Guizzo's work deconstructing economic expertise and her recent papers on the economics of Barbara Wootton, best known as a sociologist and criminologist, and on the relationship between public ec…

On this episode of V N APE, the Anti-Communist boys are joined by Lord Treezy, a Cuban American Marxist-Leninist organizer & rapper. We discussed & debated: Communism, Market Economies, Cubas Political Economy, Imperialism, Human Rights + much more! Enjoy! Follow Treezy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordtreezy/ Follow V N APE on Twitter: …

LIVE from BMB STUDIOS in Miami, V N APE R back to pod this week! V gets a call from his brother Jay live from jail where he gives us an update on how he's doing & a quick discussion about a Glock Dookie. After that the boys discuss: Donald Trump's Viral Mugshot, The Republican Debate, Lockdowns/Mask Mandates coming back?, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud +…

On this episode of V N APE, the boys are joined by none other than V's big brother J-Starz! We discuss: Jay growing up in Cuba, Jay's thoughts on Communism, legalizing all drugs, jail stories, when we should be expecting new music from Jay, Trump getting indicted for the fourth time, + many more topics! Enjoy! Follow J-Starz on Instagram: https://w…

After a little break from everyday life and work, V N APE are finally back to pod. On this episode the boys discuss: Philosophy vs. Science, V's first ever psychedelic (psilocybin) experience he had with the homie Ron, Assisted Suicide in Canada, the Adam22 situation, the Grammys making A.I contributed songs eligible for Grammy awards, + many more …

Jennifer, Çınla, and François interview Carl Wennerlind, Professor of History at Barnard College, Columbia University. Topics include Professor Wennerlind's newly-published book, Scarcity: A History from the Origins of Capitalism to the Climate Crisis, co-authored with Fredrik Jonsson, the history of political economy in early modern Sweden, and A …

François, Jennifer, and Çınla chat with Roni Hirsch, Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and Political Theory at the University of Haifa, about her research on profit, uncertainty, risk, Frank Knight, John Hicks, and other related subjects.By Çınla Akdere; Jennifer Jhun; François Allisson; Scott Scheall

LIVE from The Booth Studios in Miami, FL. That boy Gian came down from Orlando to Hialeah and made sure to stop by to pod w/ the boys! With that being said...On this episode, the boys discuss: Pride Month, Al Pacino having a kid with a 29 year old, Neuralink getting approved by the FDA, an Andrew Tate debate between V N APE, and a philosophical deb…

Live from M7 Recording Studio in Miami Lakes, FL, Ron joins the gang to discuss: Illegal Immigration, Alchemy, Donald Trumps deposition, the new CEO of Twitter, V's top 3 list for a "Man's Man", + much more! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vnapePODCASTBy Michael Velasco x TheModernApe

Çınla, François, and Jennifer interview Professor Edmund Phelps, Director of the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University and winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics, about his new memoir, My Journeys in Economic Theory (May 2023, Columbia University Press).By François Allisson; Çınla Akdere; Jennifer Jhun; Scott Scheall

On this episode of V N APE, the boys discuss: the viral video of the Dalai Lama asking a little boy to suck his tongue, Freemasonry, Dr. Umar, & a couple other things. The boys then get back in their philosophy bag and take a DEEP DIVE into David Hume’s different philosophical ideas. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vnapePODCAST…

Jennifer, Çınla, and François chat with Alex Thomas, Assistant Professor of Economics at Azim Premji University in Bangalore, Karnataka, India about his research and teaching.By Jennifer Jhun; François Allisson; Çınla Akdere; Scott Scheall

This episode was recorded around 3 AM on a Saturday night after the boys went to go watch UFC 287. We discuss: Jorge Masvidal vs Gilbert Burns, Ron going full KAREN on a Amscot employee, an alleged gang member with Down syndrome who was charged for two Chicago murders, cartoons from our childhood, & a bunch of other RANDOM topics that pop up around…

On this episode, the boys dig deep into the philosophy of science & other philosophical ideas after V watched a Joe Rogan video about such. We touch on David Hume's theory of causation, idealism, Descarte, randomness being a mental construct and plenty more. But before that we briefly discuss: Andrew Tate finally getting out of prison and being pla…

Çınla, François, and Jennifer discuss a number of 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): Hobbes and the political economy of population – Brian Smith Motivated ignorance, rationality, and democratic politics – Daniel Willi…

After a lil' break from no podding the boys are back! On this episode, we have Ron back with us to discuss wether pedophiles should get the death penalty, porn, Angela Davis, Nick Fuentes' take on Stalin, Leonardo DiCaprio "dating" a 19 year old and much more! We byke! Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/vnapePODCAST…