Podcast Recommendations - 05/03/23

My favourite podcasts this week.

EconTalk - Paul Bloom: Psych, Psychology, and the Human Mind

Paul wrote another book! I need to catch up.

The Fifth Column - #396: Chris Stirewalt: Fired by Fox, Fixing the News, Eating a McRib

Chris made a Caplan-style argument that democracy doesn't function the way we pretend, with people voting for policies that make economic and political sense.

Freakonomics Radio - #535: Why is Flying Safer Than Driving?

Air travel is an area where safety regulation has seemingly been very net positive.

The Daily - Why So Many Buildings Collapsed in Turkey

Despite world-class building regulations, corruption won the day.

The Daily - Why Russia is Taking Thousands of Ukrainian Children

Another country can't claim guardianship over a nation's orphaned or separated children, and the cynical motives here make me sick.

Planet Money - Seinfeld-onomics

Economics is in everything, and it's no surprise a hilarious show about normies would stumble upon many related issues.