Podcast Recommendations - 23/07/23

My favourite podcasts this week.

The Fifth Column - #415: The Pod of Laughter and Forgetting, Tracy Chapman, Crack, and The Three Stooges

Tracy attested to loving Luke Combes' cover, and a Washington Post journalist decided it wasn't okay. Kmele pointed out the disgusting nature of a "community" sharing in pride for a product of its ostensible members.

The Economics of Everyday Things - #10: Michelin Stars

The Michelin guides lost the company money. There is a "two-star" curse, where companies that get that rating fare poorly.

The Good Fight - After Affirmative Action

Peter Arcidiacono's research supported the mismatch theory. Partially because weaker students group together (homophony), with even less mixing than in high school.

From the New World - Richard Hanania: Liberalism Might Just Be Closer to Human Nature

Richard's respect for Chris Rufo is a little naive. However, I love him for his provocative takes and willingness to piss everybody off.

Very Bad Wizards - Overtons Windows #1: Israel and Palestine

I thought the culture went the other way, mostly pro-Palestine.

The Brendan O'Neill Show - #239: Glenn Loury | The cruelty of affirmative action

Glenn spoke eloquently about the harms of encouraging racial discrimination.

The Reason Interview - Mike Rowe: The Missing 7.2 Million Male Workers

Like Mike and Bryan Caplan, I celebrate fewer people going to college.