Podcast
Technically Economics
Hosted by Cassidy Shubatt and Dominic Russel · EN
Two economics PhD students, Cassidy Shubatt and Dominic Russel, try to convince each other that all kinds of things are technically economics. From Love Island to group chats to marble racing, almost anything could be economics... but should it? New episodes every other Monday.
Follow us on Instagram: @TechnicallyEconomics
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Christmas Trees
Dec 2200:55:24Tap to summarizeDominic tries to convince Cassidy that Christmas Trees are technically economics.Mentioned:“Merchants of Joy” on PrimeVideo“Why are Vickery Auctions Rare?” by Michael H. Rothkopf, Thomas J. Teisberg, and Edward P. Kahn“Artificial Christmas Trees Face Real Headwinds” an interview on Bloomberg with National Tree Company CEO Chris Butler“Why are more and more Americans buying fake Christmas trees?” by Courtney Vinopal“The Economics of Christmas Trees” by Zachary Crockett
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Crop Tops
Dec 800:48:46Tap to summarizeCassidy tries to convince Dominic that crop tops are technically economics. Special thanks to Emily for suggesting this topic.Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com.Mentioned:Clothing Rationing During WWII, Library of Congress BlogsThe First Crop Top, ShunVogueThe Trend Forecast, 99% Invisible“Bright Pink”, WGSNWhy colour forecasting is critical to product success, WGSNBandwagon and Underdog Effects and the Possibility of Election Prediction, by Herb SimonIntro Music:@afterdinnersig
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Dating Apps
Nov 1700:59:51Tap to summarizeDominic tries to convince Cassidy that dating apps are technically economics.Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.comMentioned:“Who Solved the Secretary Problem” by Thomas S. Ferguson“Tinder Experiments II” on Medium“What's The Biggest Challenge Men Face On Dating Apps?” by Aviv Goldgeier (Hinge blog post archived by the Wayback Machine)“Who Marries Whom?” by Benjamin Goldman, Jamie Gracie, and Sonya Porter“The Strength of Absent Ties: Social Integration via Online Dating” by Josue Ortega and Philipp Hergovich“Couples who meet online are more diverse than those who meet in other ways, largely because they’re younger” by Anna Brown
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Waiting in Line
Nov 300:55:38Tap to summarizeCassidy tries to convince Dominic that waiting in line is technically economics. Special thanks to Anthony for suggesting this topic.Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com.Mentioned:“Naive Herding in Information-Rich Settings” by Erik Eyster and Matthew RabinIntro Music:@afterdinnersig
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Apples
Oct 2000:56:05Tap to summarizeDominic tries to convince Cassidy that apples are technically economics.Follow us on Instagram at @TechnicallyEconomics. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com.Special thanks to Claire for consulting on this episode, and to Conrad for the topic idea.Mentioned:“The Business of Apples and the Cosmic Crisp Story with West Mathison, President & CEO of Stemilt” by The Modern Acre Podcast“The golden age of apples: How the fruit went from drab to delicious” by Deepa Fernandes, Samantha Raphelson, and Allison Hagan“How One Man Saved Honeycrisp Apple from Extinction” by Regenerative Fruit Growers“Apple tree: Honeycrisp - US Plant Patent” filed by Jim Luby and David S. Bedford“Patents and Innovation: Evidence from Economic History” by Petra Moser“Why are Honeycrisp apples still so expensive?” by the Curious Minnesota Podcast“The Evolution of Brand Preferences: Evidence from Consumer Migration” by Bart J. Bronnenberg, Jean-Pierre H. Dubé, and Matthew Gentzkow"Are beliefs stronger than taste? A field experiment on organic and local apples" by John C. Bernard and Yinan Liu“The Cosmic Crisp Global Brand Guide”
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Oct 600:50:42Tap to summarizeCassidy tries to convince Dominic that Fortnite is technically economics.Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com.Mentioned:“Suspense and Surprise” by Jeffrey Ely, Alexander Frankel, and Emir Kamenica“A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price” by Gary Becker“Consumer Demand with Social Influences” by El Hadi Caoui, Chiara Farronato , John J. Horton, Robert SchultzIntro Music: Sound-logo-KOED.MP3 by Boryslaw_Kozielski -- https://freesound.org/s/246349/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Outro Music: Electronic music intro by frankum --https://freesound.org/s/268798/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
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