Toast n' Topics
A podcast for experts and everyday people alike, discussing the applications of economics in day to day life.
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Podcasting since 2023 • 44 episodes
Toast n' Topics
Latest Episodes
Illuminating Innovations: How the US Open Keeps New York’s Night Skies Dark
In our latest episode, we speak with Adithi Ramakrishnan of the Associated Press on a recent piece that she wrote on the lighting of the US Open tennis championships, which has been recently renovated to reduce light pollution in New York City'...
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Season 2025
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Episode 48
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25:14
America Ascendant? A Conversation with Michael Beckley
In the second of our series of interviews, Toast n’ Topics speaks with Michael Beckley, Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University. We dive into his work on the U.S.–China power balance, exploring the future of U.S. foreign po...
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Season 2025
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Episode 47
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31:30
Congo in the Cold War: Patrice Lumumba and an Assassination That Remade a Region
In the first of an exciting series of interviews, Toast n' Topics speaks with Stuart Reid, Senior Fellow for History and Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. We focus on Stuart's book "The Lumumba Plot", discussing the rive...
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Season 2025
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Episode 46
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55:14
Deepening Debts - Fiscal Deficits and Their Sustainability
In this episode, Ben and Sachin dive into the trajectory of U.S. debt and consider its sustainability in the years and decades ahead.
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Season 2025
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Episode 45
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14:38
Nightmare at Newark: Challenges and Struggles In Air Traffic Control
In our latest episode, we discuss the recent string of technical failures that unfolded at Newark Airport, including the longer-term problems of outdated infrastructure and staffing shortages in the industry, as well as what could be done to im...
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Season 2025
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Episode 44
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18:08
