In need of editing
The true economists may hate me for saying something seemingly trite like this, but the podcast is in need of editing. It's an example of how being an expert in a particular field (as Russ Roberts do doubt is), does not make one a great podcast host. A few interview skills are in need of improvement: Don't interrupt the guest, and if you have a contrary point of view, state it, and then let your guest respond.Read full review »
Stengel99 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/30/11
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Timely, in depth, but not too dense for this layman to grasp, I love this podcast. I've listened to many, and find each one refreshing. Roberts is an excellent interviewer, but doesn't come off as canned, and he lets his subjects answer his questions. I especially loved the Interview with...Read full review »
Ronin72 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/13/09
Mr Roberts suffers from the common disease of overbearing importance that teachers of intro courses suffer. While he has a sharp mind and useful insight, he is constantly interrupting his guests. Once he broke in to suggest that the plural of index was indexes (not indices as used by the...Read full review »
orthodoxy via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 02/07/08
I have now listened to every EconTalk podcast available through iTunes, and they are ALL consistently excellent. Russ Roberts does an admirable job of not only leading the podcast along at an very listenable pace, but also and maybe more importantly recognizing when concepts or terms require more...Read full review »
DevelopmentW via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/01/09
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