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Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast

Hosted by historians of economic thought · science · EN · 100 episodes

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Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar is hosted by historians of economic thought Jennifer Jhun, François Allisson, and Çınla Akdere. Each month, the hosts discuss themes related to economics, its history and methodology, and its relevance to contemporary affairs.

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Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar is hosted by historians of economic thought Jennifer Jhun, François Allisson, and Çınla Akdere. Each month, the hosts discuss themes related to economics, its history and methodology, and its relevance to contemporary affairs.

What has Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Episode 104: Mathew Frith" (15 October 2026, 52 minutes), "Episode 103: Maxime Desmarais-Tremblay" (15 September 2026, 60 minutes), and "Episode 102: Adventures in HET Podcasting with Maria Bach and Scott Scheall" (15 July 2026, 68 minutes).

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Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 62 minutes across 100 episodes.

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  • Episode #9

    Episode 104: Mathew Frith

    Oct 15, 202652 minS9

    Çinla, François, and Jennifer chat with Professor Mathew Frith of the University of New England (Australia) about his recently published book, America's Neglected Protectionist Tradition: The Economics That Forged a...

  • Episode #8

    Episode 103: Maxime Desmarais-Tremblay

    Sep 15, 20261 hourS9

    Jennifer, Çinla, and François are joined by Professor Maxime Desmarais-Tremblay from the University of Lorraine to discuss his work on the intersection of economic methodology and the history of economic thought. Topics...

  • Episode #7

    Episode 102: Adventures in HET Podcasting with Maria Bach and Scott Scheall

    Jul 15, 20261h 8mS9

    In this first-ever crossover episode with our friends at Ceteris Never Paribus: The History of Economic Thought Podcast , François interviews our producer and former co-host Scott Scheall and CNP host and producer Maria...

  • Episode #6

    Episode 101: Aida Ramos

    Jun 15, 20261h 5mS9

    Çinla and Jennifer interview Aida Ramos, Professor of Economics at the University of Dallas, about her work on Jonathan Swift's economic thought, Sir James Steuart, Adam Smith, as well as Oikonomos, her new...

  • Episode #5

    Episode One Hundred

    May 15, 20261h 12mS9

    <p>To celebrate our 100th episode, Jennifer, Çınla, and François welcome back former co-hosts Scott Scheall, Gerardo Serra, and Carlos Eduardo Suprinyak to discuss the past, present, and future of Smith and Marx Walk...

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  • Episode #4

    Episode Ninety Nine

    Apr 15, 202647 minS9

    <p>In this episode, François, Jennifer, and Çınla speak with Benoît Walraevens, Lecturer in Economics at the University of Caen Normandy, about his work on Adam Smith, John Rawls, and Thomas Piketty. </p>

  • Episode #3

    Episode Ninety Eight

    Mar 15, 202653 minS9

    <p>Çınla, François, and Jennifer interview Paul Dudenhefer, Managing Editor of both Politics & Society, a quarterly journal published by Sage, and History of Political Economy, the leading journal in the history of...

  • Episode #2

    Episode Ninety Seven: Verena Halsmayer

    Feb 15, 202655 minS9

    <p>Jennifer and François Allisson chat with Verena Halsmayer, University Assistant in the Department of History at the University of Vienna. The conversation focuses on Dr. Halsmayer's award-winning book, Managing...

  • Episode #1

    Episode Ninety Six

    Jan 16, 202654 minS9

    <p>Jennifer and François are joined by our first return guest, Catherine Herfeld, Professor of Philosophy and History of Economics at the Institute of Philosophy at Leibniz University Hannover, Germany. Catherine first...

  • Episode #10

    Episode Ninety Five: Literature Review 2025

    Nov 15, 202543 minS8

    <p>François, Jennifer, and Çınla discuss a few recent additions to the literature.</p> <p>If you are interested in reading the papers discussed in this episode, here they are (unfortunately, some may be behind...

  • Episode #9

    Episode Ninety Four: Early-Career Scholars 2025

    Oct 17, 20251h 21mS8

    <p>The co-hosts are joined by three Junior Fellows at Duke University's Center for the History of Political Economy, Benjamin Brisson, Eva Jacob, and Raphaël Orange-Leroy, to discuss their interests in the history of...

  • Episode #8

    Episode Ninety Three: Peter Boettke

    Sep 15, 20251h 4mS8

    François and Jennifer are joined by Peter Boettke, Distinguished University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University (among other titles), to discuss his unique and influential teacher, Kenneth...

  • Episode #7

    Episode Ninety Two: Haro Maas

    Jul 15, 20251h 23mS8

    <p>The hosts meet with Harro Maas, Professor in the Walras-Pareto Centre for the History of Economic and Political Thought at the University of Lausanne, to discuss several of his contributions to the literature. </p>

  • Episode #6

    Episode Ninety One: Giandomenica Becchio

    Jun 16, 202554 minS8

    <p>In this month's episode, Jennifer, Çınla, and François interview Giandomenica Becchio, Professor in the Department of Economics, Social Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics at the University of Torino, about her...

  • Episode #5

    Episode Ninety: Jennifer Burns

    May 15, 202559 minS8

    <p>François, Jenn, and Çınla speak with Jennifer Burns, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Admissions in the History Department at Stanford University, about her book Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative...

  • Episode #4

    Episode Eighty Nine: Alexander Linsbichler

    Apr 15, 20251h 20mS8

    <p>Çınla, François, and Jennifer are joined by Alexander Linsbichler, Senior Postdoc with the Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria, and Lecturer of Philosophy and...

  • Episode #3

    Episode Eighty Eight: André Lapidus

    Mar 15, 20251h 23mS8

    <p>Jennifer, Çınla, and François talk with André Lapidus, Professor Emeritus of the History of Economic Thought in the Laboratoire PHARE at University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, regarding his work on David Hume, the...

  • Episode #2

    Episode Eighty Seven: Sandra Peart

    Feb 15, 20251h 16mS8

    <p>The co-hosts are joined by Professor Sandra Peart to discuss her many and varied contributions to the history of economic thought. Professor Peart is Dean and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership...

  • Episode #1

    Episode Eighty Six: Kayoko Misaki

    Jan 15, 202540 minS8

    <p>Jennifer, François, and Çınla talk with Professor Kayoko Misaki, Professor of Economics at Shiga University in Hikone, Japan, about her recent book, Léon Walras's Economic Thought: The General Equilibrium Theory in...

  • Episode #11

    Episode Eighty Five: Revue de la littérature

    Dec 15, 202449 minS7

    <p>Çınla, François, and Jennifer discuss a number of recent additions to the literature.</p> <p>If you are interested in reading the papers discussed in this episode, here they are (unfortunately, some may be behind...

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