
A comedian and an economist walk into a bar... and somehow, you learn more about inflation than in all your years of school. And, unlike your student loans, this round is on us.
Welcome to Happy Hour Econ from Free To Choose Network, where comedian Lou Perez and economist Phil Magness serve up weekly shots of economic reality with a chaser of sanity. No PowerPoints, no pretense—just two guys who'... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 39 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessComedy | |||

A recent CNN debate put a pointed question before a national audience. Is capitalism bound up with racism and slavery? Slavery predates writing, and it predates capitalism by thousands of years, yet a growing body of scholarship argues that the moder... more
Nothing says we're doing something quite like a fresh round of economic sanctions. They're cheap, they're popular, and they let politicians look tough without adding much pain at home for Americans. But do they actually work? From Iran to Cuba, with ... more
Somewhere between tariffs, resurrected 1930s legislation, and a rebranded Great Lake, the United States decided to start a trade war with its most polite neighbor. Section 338 of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act—yes, that Smoot-Hawley—has been dusted off ... more
Dolly Parton was so beloved that her passing briefly brought the nation together. She was a country music icon and savvy entrepreneur who built a genuine business empire from a childhood spent in a one-room Appalachian cabin. Lou and Phil look at how... more
Is it "dā-ta center" or "dăt-a center"? Lou and Phil can't agree, but they're united on one thing: these giant server farms have become the most contested real estate in America. Between grid strain, water bills, and surveillance worries, there's ple... more
More money, more administrators, worse outcomes—that's the trend line in American education, and Lou and Phil want to know how everyone keeps missing it. They talk about school choice as an actual accountability mechanism, why a college diploma isn't... more
Free speech and free markets run on the same fuel: information. When the government steps in to control what can and can't be said, it's not just a free speech problem—it's an economic one, stifling the open exchange that lets markets and democracy b... more
The Jones Act has been quietly taxing Americans for over a century, and it's finally getting some attention now that it's been suspended since March. Lou and Phil trace this WWI-era shipping law from its origins as a favor to a handful of politically... more
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Two hosts with a knack for humor break down economics in an accessible, data-driven way. Across episodes, they dissect policy shifts, regulatory impacts, and everyday cost pressures—from tariffs and energy policy to housing supply and consumer finance—without jargon and with plenty of light banter. The show shines in its ability to connect big-picture economics to real-world choices, highlighting how incentives, regulation, and market signals shape prices, policy outcomes, and public perception. A notable strength is the duo's balance of receipts and punchlines, which makes technical topics approachable for listeners who want actionable context for current events. This format also makes it an attractive sponsorship environment for brands se... more
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