New Books Network Podcast

Economics December 10, 2023

Invested

How Three Centuries of Stock Market Advice Reshaped Our Money, Markets, and Minds

Paul Crosthwaite, Peter Knight, Nicky Marsh, James Taylor, and Helen Paul

Hosted by Nathan Moore

Who hasn’t wished for a surefire formula for riches and a ticket to the good life? For three centuries, investment advisers of all kinds, legit and otherwise, have guaranteed that …

Van Leer Institute Series on Ideas with Renee Garfinkel November 22, 2023

The Enlightened Donor

How to Give Charity Wisely

Arnie Draiman

Hosted by Renee Garfinkel

Motivated by compassion and hope, and the shared desire to make the world a better place, the immense amount of charitable giving stands as a testament to the humanity's collective …

Anthropology November 17, 2023

A Synthesis of Time

Zakat, Islamic Micro-finance and the Question of the Future in 21st-Century Indonesia

Konstantinos Retsikas

Hosted by Yadong Li

In A Synthesis of Time: Zakat, Islamic Micro-finance and the Question of the Future in 21st-Century Indonesia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020), Konstantinos Retsikas has anthropological investigation into the different forms the …

Political Science November 13, 2023

Fundraiser in Chief

Presidents and the Politics of Campaign Cash

Brendan J. Doherty

Hosted by Lilly Goren

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Political Scientist Brendan Doherty has a new book that dives into the ways that presidents have raised money for themselves, their parties, and other elected officials over the past six …

History Ex Silo November 8, 2023

Writing the History of Money and Monetary Policy

A Conversation with Ekaterina Pravilova and Rebecca Spang

Ekaterina Pravilova and Rebecca Spang

Hosted by Stephen Bittner

What do the histories of currency and monetary policy tell us about societies at large, political structures, and cultures? Ekaterina Pravilova and Rebecca Spang tackle these questions, respectively, in two …

Economic and Business History November 8, 2023

Cotton, Finance and Business Networks in a Globalised World

The Case of Egypt During the First half of the Twentieth Century

Akram Benjamin

Hosted by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo

Firms and entrepreneurs were key drivers of the globalisation of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This thesis investigates commodity networks, foreign banking and business networks, as three manifestations …

Finance November 4, 2023

Number Go Up

Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall

Zeke Faux

Hosted by Caleb Zakarin

In 2021 cryptocurrency went mainstream. Giant investment funds were buying it, celebrities like Tom Brady endorsed it, and TV ads hailed it as the future of money. Hardly anyone knew …

Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century November 4, 2023

Antitrust Policy, The Chicago School Consumer Welfare Standard and The Rise of the New Brandeisians

A Discussion with Luke Froeb, former Chief Economist at the FTC and former DOJ Antitrust Division

Luke Froeb

Hosted by Jon Hartley

Luke Froeb joins the podcast to talk about his career in economics, what it's like to be the chief economist at the FTC and DOJ antitrust division, how these agencies …

Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century October 27, 2023

The CARES Act, Inflation and Financial Regulation

A conversation with Andrew Olmem

Andrew Olmem

Hosted by Jon Hartley

Andrew Olmem (Former White House National Economic Council Deputy Director) joins the podcast to discuss his views on the CARES Act and inflation as well as the state of financial …

Economic and Business History October 17, 2023

Using the Past

Authenticity, Reliability, and the Role of Archives in Barclays PLC's Use of the Past Strategies

Ian Jones

Hosted by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo

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Recent scholarship in organisation studies has begun to address how organisations perceive and use their history. However, how organisations preserve and access their history, and how this affects how they …

European Politics October 14, 2023

Mario Draghi, the Craftsman

The True Story of the Man Who Saved the Euro

Jana Randow and Alessandro Speciale

Hosted by Tim Jones

"Within our mandate, the [European Central Bank] is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. And believe me, it will be enough". With those three words delivered …

Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century October 10, 2023

Quantitative Investing, Inflation and the Macroeconomy

A conversation with Rob Arnott

Rob Arnott

Hosted by Jon Hartley

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Jon Hartley interviewed Rob Arnott, founder and chairman of Research Affiliates, at the Economic Club of Miami on December 3, 2022. Topics discussed include the recent rise of inflation, macroeconomics …

Economics October 8, 2023

Tokens

The Future of Money in the Age of the Platform

Rachel O'Dwyer

Hosted by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo

Platform capitalism is coming for the money in your pocket. Wherever you look, money is being re-placed by tokens. Digital platforms are issuing new kinds of money-like things: phone credit, shares …

Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century October 6, 2023

GSEs, Financial Regulation, Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy

A conversation with Mark Calabria

Mark Calabria

Hosted by Jon Hartley

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Mark Calabria (Former FHFA Director and Cato Senior Advisor) joins the podcast to discuss his tenure as director of the FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency), his legacy of creating a …

Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century October 4, 2023

Credit Unions, Deposit Insurance, Financial Regulation, and Digital Currencies

A conversation with Kyle Hauptman

Kyle Hauptman

Hosted by Jon Hartley

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Kyle Hauptman (National Credit Union Administration Vice Chairman) speaks on his beginnings working in finance, as an economic policy advisor on the Mitt Romney Presidential campaign as well as in …

Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century October 3, 2023

IMF Central Bank Technical Assistance and the International Monetary System

A conversation with Warren Coats

Warren Coats

Hosted by Jon Hartley

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Milton Friedman student and University of Chicago-trained monetary economist Warren Coats (Johns Hopkins fellow, former IMF economist and central bank advisor to over 20 countries) speaks about his beginnings as …

Public Policy September 17, 2023

Your Money Or Your Life

Debt Collection in American Medicine

Luke Messac

Hosted by Stephen Pimpare

A riveting exposé of medical debt collection in America -- and the profound financial and physical costs eroding patient trust in medicine For the crime of falling sick without wealth …

The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones August 12, 2023

The Future of Underground/Sea Cables

A Discussion with Henry Farrell

Henry Farrell

Hosted by Owen Bennett-Jones

How much of US power is underground? We hear a lot about the US military assets used on land, on the sea, and in the air - but not much …

Critical Theory August 7, 2023

How to Build a Stock Exchange

The Past, Present and Future of Finance

Philip Roscoe

Hosted by Dave O'Brien

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Why does the financial sector matter? In How to Build a Stock Exchange: The Past, Present and Future of Finance (Bristol UP, 2023), Philip Roscoe, a Professor of Management at the University …

Economic and Business History August 6, 2023

The Real Oil Shock

How Oil Transformed Money, Debt, and Finance

Ryan C. Smith

Hosted by Filippo De Chirico

The rise of the global financial industry is treated by many economists as a critical component of the rise of neoliberalism. What few address is the role of the 197 …