Economic History Soup
Economic History Soup is an interview-style podcast on all topics economic history, with discussions ranging from structuring the research process to the makings of an economic historian. Hosted by Yale Economics PhD student Liza Brover, the podcast emphasizes the diversity in themes, approaches, and personalities in the field of economic history. Please direct questions and comments to liza.brover@yale.edu. Cover art by Luisa Bicalho-Ritzkat.
Economic History Soup
Latest Episodes
Interview with Pablo Valenzuela-Casasempere, Postdoc at Yale University
In this episode, I interview one of our postdocs at the Economic Growth Center, Pablo Valenzuela-Casasempere. We talk about Pablo's research in urban economics and economic history, on the interstate highway system and the WPA program. Feel fre...
Reflecting on my Third Year of the Econ PhD
My thoughts on the third year of the PhD. I didn't have a teaching requirement so I did a lot of unstructured work. Here are my thoughts and lessons!
Interview with Cheryl Wu, Economics PhD Student at Yale Univeristy
In this episode, I am joined by my cohort mate Cheryl Wu for a fruitful conversation about economic history, AI, and technology adoption. Cheryl is currently a third year PhD student in Economics at Yale with fields in economic history and econ...
China-US Relations with Amy Chen
In this episode, I am joined by Amy (Qian) Chen (Columbia IR masters graduate) to discuss the history of US-China relations from the Cultural Revolution to present day. We also spend time on the story of how Amy came to the US, her upbringing, ...
Interview with Luisa Bicalho-Ritzkat, Economic History PhD Student at the London School of Economics
Welcome to the first official interview of Economic History Soup! I am joined by Luisa Bicalho-Ritzkat as she discusses her work on the art market and art as an investment. Luisa is finishing her PhD in Economic History at the LSE and is intere...