
Bear Markets & Bad Decisions is a smart, story-driven economics podcast about bubbles, incentives, and the moments in history where humans absolutely should have known better — but didn’t. Hosted by Heather Shell, each episode breaks down real economic events with wit, context, and zero MBA required.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 30 | Founded | 5 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Business | |||

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are exploding in popularity—but how do they actually work, and can they really predict the future?
In this episode of Bear Markets & Bad Decisions, we break down how prediction markets turn real-world ev... more
Jack the Ripper is one of the most infamous serial killers in history—but this story isn’t about who he was. It’s about why he was able to operate in the first place.
In 1888, the streets of Whitechapel were filled with poverty, overcrowding, and wo... more
AI layoffs are dominating headlines—but this isn’t the first time companies have blamed technology for job losses. In the late 1990s, during the dot-com boom, businesses made the same argument about the internet.
In this episode of Bear Markets & Ba... more
What happens when a system rewards bad behavior?
Enron didn’t collapse overnight. It built itself into failure—one deal at a time.
In the 1990s, Enron transformed from a traditional energy company into a financial powerhouse, trading energy contrac... more
What happens when a leader stops hearing the truth?
In the early 1900s, Tsar Nicholas II ruled Russia with absolute authority. But as war, food shortages, and economic strain spread across the country, something else was happening beneath the surfac... more
What happens when half the population disappears?
The Black Death wasn’t just a tragedy—it was a turning point. Between 1347 and 1353, Europe lost up to 50% of its people. And when that happened, something unexpected followed: workers gained power. more
What really happened on the Titanic—and why did so many poor passengers never make it off the ship?This episode of Bear Markets & Bad Decisions goes beyond the iceberg to uncover the economic system that shaped who lived and who didn’t. Through immer... more
Why did college tuition skyrocket—and how did student loans create today’s student debt crisis? This video breaks down the economics behind rising tuition, federal student loan policy, and why college has become so expensive in the United States.
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