Episodes

  • Trump's Economy, One Year On

    Trump's Economy, One Year On
    Feb 20 2026
    In the first year of President Donald Trump's second term, he has made some dramatic economic changes—relating to tariffs, immigration, and the size of the U.S. government. The result was a modest 2.2 percent economic growth. So what went wrong? And what went well? Adam and Cameron dig in. Also on the show: A country report on The Netherlands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • The AI Economy

    The AI Economy
    Feb 13 2026
    Big tech companies are directing a huge portion of their capital expenditures to artificial intelligence—at least $650 billion in the coming year. The effect is to stimulate the economy in the short term, but what happens in the long term? Adam and Cameron discuss. Also on the show: The state of the German economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • The Super Bowl and Jeffrey Epstein

    The Super Bowl and Jeffrey Epstein
    Feb 6 2026
    The Super Bowl is the most watched event on American television—and a microcosm of American culture. In the first segment of the show, Adam and Cameron discuss the economic and social dimensions of the event. In the second segment, they discuss the cultural and economic world that Jeffrey Epstein inhabited before dying by suicide in prison in 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Trouble in the Chinese Military

    Trouble in the Chinese Military
    Jan 30 2026
    Chinese President Xi Jinping has fired two top generals for alleged corruption as part of a dramatic military purge. With the move, Xi appears to have tightened his hold over the military but added significant instability. Adam and Cameron discuss the history and economics of the People's Liberation Army. Also on the show: Ahead of the Winter Games, Adam and Cameron discuss the economics of Milan. Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/onestooze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Seventy Minutes at Davos

    Seventy Minutes at Davos
    Jan 23 2026
    U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a meandering address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, demanding that Greenland be handed over to the United States and making a series of questionable assertions. Adam was there. On the podcast, he and Cameron discuss the address, the conference, and the crisis over Greenland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Protests in Iran

    Protests in Iran
    Jan 16 2026
    Adam and Cameron discuss the huge protests across Iran—what is driving them and what they mean for the country's future. Also on the show: The U.S. Justice Department investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • The Venezuela Conundrum

    The Venezuela Conundrum
    Jan 9 2026
    Why is the United States inserting itself so aggressively into Venezuela’s affairs? Trump says it’s about oil, but that doesn’t quite add up, according to Adam and Cameron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Heterodox Economists: Joseph Stalin

    Heterodox Economists: Joseph Stalin
    Jan 2 2026
    In this final installment of our miniseries on Soviet economists and thinkers, Adam and Cameron discuss the ideas of Joseph Stalin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins