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Turpentine
"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg
Economist and Substack writer Noah Smith and investor Erik Torenberg make sense of what’s happening in the news, technology, business, and beyond, through the lens of economics. Econ 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co
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Ratings & Reviews
4.5 stars from 132 ratings
Favourite economist
I don’t always agree but love Noah’s techno-optimist stream of consciousness. You have to listen closely to pick up the pearls sometimes- but that’s part of the fun!
drouselle via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 11/17/24
Mediocre
Not worth your time
SleepyCho via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/13/24
The hosts seem to think they are experts in all economic topics because they are “venture capitalists”. This results in the each episode being about an hour of two guys smelling each other’s farts and confirming their common misconception that brainstorming a topic based on something they saw in...Read full review »
The real Discipulus via Apple Podcasts · Denmark · 09/28/24
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