Category Archives: Podcast Reviews

The Price of Smoking, Frank A. Sloan, the J. Alexander McMahon Professor of Economics and Public Policy Studies at Duke University. May 18, 2005, Dr. Reese’s Economic Podcast via podcast.net Roughly 60 minutes, including Q & A from callers: Initial … Continue reading →

Interview of Jerry Nelson by Economist/Podcaster James Reese. May 19, 2005, Dr. Reese’s Economic Podcast via podcast.net 33 minutes DiscoverEcon is the set of on-line textbook supplements published by McGraw-Hill to go along with several of their texts. The interview … Continue reading →

Tax Talk: Equality, and Alternatives July 1, 2005, The Motley Fool via NPR 11 minutes Very understandable discussion of the efficiency and equity effects of various types of taxes in the U.S., including income taxes, excise taxes, real estate taxes, … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about and exploring different teaching media to add some variety to my “chalk and talk” courses. One medium that intrigues me is podcasting, or audio recordings more generally. I have to start by saying that I’m very … Continue reading →