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.
Podcasting since 2023 • 12 episodes
Economic History Soup
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Welcome to Economic History Soup!
In this episode, I introduce the new name and direction for the podcast, Economic History Soup! I also provide an update on finishing the second year of the Economics PhD and transitioning to full-time research. Website: https://sit...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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18:36
Interview with Eli Locke, Postdoc at Northwestern Kellogg
In this interview, I chat with Eli Locke, a 6th year from Boston University (and incoming Postdoc at Northwestern University) about identifying questions in economic history, the 2024-2025 job market, good research and good "me-search." We disc...
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Interview with Jose Betancourt, Yale Physics PhD student
In this episode, I interview Jose Betancourt, my classmate in first year macro. Jose is econ-adjacent, having done an undergraduate degree and predoc program in economics. Jose and I discuss similarities and differences of the "economics approa...
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56:50
Interview with Ashmit Vyas, Analyst at HoustonKemp
In this episode, I interview my former Penn classmate Ashmit Vyas. We discuss Ashmit's education, memories from Penn, grad school, and his experience with consulting jobs. Thank you Ashmit for giving this interview!Keep up with me at my...
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58:18
Reflecting on my First Year of the Econ PhD
I go through my first year of the Economics PhD program at Yale chronologically and reflect on my personal and academic performance. Particularly I talk about the waiver exams, my mental health, and making friends during the PhD. K...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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