Rephonic
Artwork for New Books in Economic and Business History

New Books in Economic and Business History

New Books Network
Climate Change
Capitalism
Economic Growth
Artificial Intelligence
Colonialism
United States
Sustainability
World War II
Economic History
Cold War
Feminism
World War I
China
Metric System
Inequality
Wages For Housework
Disney
Corporate Governance
Indonesia
Domestic Labor

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ... more

40 ratings
PublishesDailyEpisodes1576Founded5 years ago
Number of ListenersCategories
HistoryBooksArts

Listen to this Podcast

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on CastboxListen on Podcast AddictListen on Pocket CastsListen on OvercastListen on YouTube MusicListen on RSS
Artwork for New Books in Economic and Business History
 Guests Hosts Reviews Charts Talking Points

Latest Episodes

Eileen Otis, "Walmart: Made in China" (Stanford UP, 2026)

Walmart: Made in China

(Stanford University Press, 2026) by Dr. Eileen Otis tells the story of

Walmart's expansion in China, making the case that it is the story of a

major shift in the structure of global capitalism. Walmart, argues Dr.

Otis, is... more

Yesterday • 1 hr 23 min

Witold J. Henisz, "Geostrategy by Design: How to Manage Geopolitical Risk in The New Era of Globalization" (Disruption Books, 2024)

How should executives position a company for growth when the

geopolitical future is so uncertain? Recent events in Ukraine and the

Middle East and tightening restrictions on international trade and

investment are reshaping the global business envi... more

5 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 9 min

Max Krahé and Sara Schulte, "Housing Policy At An Expensive Dead End" (Dezernat Zukunft, 2026)

If governments provide financial support for affordable housing, should they provide support for inhabitants directly, or rather for the construction of dwellings? Dr. Max Krahé and Sara Schulte both work for the German economic think tank Dezernat Z... more

3 Jun 2026 • 56 min

Timothy Fort and Suneal Bedi, "The Vision of the Firm" (West Academic Publishing, 2025)

The Vision of the Firm (West Academic Publishing, 2025) provides a complete summary of the leading theories of business ethics today. It aims to clarify values, create ethical awareness, provide a decision-making model, show how to apply the model ... more

3 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 14 min

Key Facts

Accepts Guests
Accepts Sponsors
Contact Information
Podcast Host
Number of Listeners
Find out how many people listen to this podcast per episode and each month.

Similar Podcasts

People also subscribe to these shows.

Empire: World History
Empire: World HistoryGoalhanger
Ones and Tooze
Ones and ToozeForeign Policy
The Rest Is History
The Rest Is HistoryGoalhanger
In Our Time
In Our TimeBBC Radio 4
Odd Lots
Odd LotsBloomberg

Recent Guests

Witold Henisz
Professor of Management, Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School
Episode: Witold J. Henisz, "Geostrategy by Design: How to Manage Geopolitical Risk in The New Era of Globalization" (Disruption Books, 2024)
Tim Fort
Author, co-author of Managing Business Ethics
University of Michigan / Kelley School of Business (as discussed)
Episode: Timothy Fort and Suneal Bedi, "The Vision of the Firm" (West Academic Publishing, 2025)
Suneal Bedi
Co-author of The Vision of the Firm
Kelly School of Business, Indiana University
Episode: Timothy Fort and Suneal Bedi, "The Vision of the Firm" (West Academic Publishing, 2025)
Max Krahé
Co-founder and research director at Dezernat Zukunft
Dezernat Zukunft
Episode: Max Krahé and Sara Schulte, "Housing Policy At An Expensive Dead End" (Dezernat Zukunft, 2026)
Sara Schulte
Research lead on housing policy at Dezernat Zukunft
Dezernat Zukunft
Episode: Max Krahé and Sara Schulte, "Housing Policy At An Expensive Dead End" (Dezernat Zukunft, 2026)
Kati Curts
Associate professor of religious studies, University of the South, author
University of the South
Episode: Kati Curts, "Assembling Religion: The Ford Motor Company and the Transformation of Religion in America" (NYU Press, 2025)
Chloe Chapin
Author and historian discussing Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men
Harvard University
Episode: Chloe Chapin, "Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Claire Jones
US economics editor at the Financial Times
Financial Times
Episode: Kevin Warsh: "What did you have to say in order to get this job?"
Catarina Saraiva
Bloomberg News reporter covering the Fed
Bloomberg News
Episode: Kevin Warsh: "What did you have to say in order to get this job?"

Hosts

Deduplicated Hosts
Group of long-running hosts on the New Books Network channel, specializing in economic, business, and history topics. Hosts frequently guide scholarly interviews with authors and researchers.
Alfred Marcus
Host with multiple appearances across episodes, focusing on economic and business history discussions.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
  • Often great…sometimes awful

    This channel is unique in the depth and breadth of content you can find. I’m pleasantly surprised more often than not. However, in not a small number of cases, the interview is almost entirely spent on details like how long a book took to write or details like research methods without talking about any key ideas. It’s also common to find guests who are activists before academics but that’s probably a reflection of academics more than this channel. The uncritical and uninteresting questions from ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Owl8785
    Canada2 years ago

  • Academic race grifters

    Podcast Addict
    2
    returntomonkey
    3 years ago
Embed These Reviews on a Website

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Listeners can crave tighter question focus and more balanced coverage of guest work.
Often great...sometimes awful shows depth and breadth but sometimes focuses on details like write-up time or research methods rather than key ideas.
Questions can feel uncritical and activist-leaning when guests are academics.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#50
Mexico/Arts/Books
Apple Podcasts
#106
Mexico/Arts
Apple Podcasts
#219
Saudi Arabia/Arts/Books

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Sean Scalmer, "A Fair Day's Work: The Quest to Win Back Time" (Simon and Schuster, 2025)
Q: Tell us a little bit about the book and how you came to write it.
Sean explains the book's dual impulses: to recover how the eight-hour movement emerged historically and to connect those lessons to contemporary experiences of longer hours, job precarity, and gendered labor. He highlights Australia as an early pathbreaker in the movement, the development of civic rituals around the eight-hour day, and the ongoing tension between historical gains and modern work patterns.
Kevin Warsh: "What did you have to say in order to get this job?"
Q: Do you think Warsh can deliver the rate cuts Trump wants, or will he need to compensate with other policy levers?
All discussants suggest Warsh may face structural constraints and that his leverage could come from regulatory or balance-sheet moves, but delivering rapid rate cuts is uncertain given internal FOMC dynamics and market expectations.
Kati Curts, "Assembling Religion: The Ford Motor Company and the Transformation of Religion in America" (NYU Press, 2025)
Q: What do you hope readers take away about the relationship between religion and capitalism from Ford's story?
The book shows how religious language can be used to articulate a moral economy of production, revealing how religion, race, and empire were intertwined in shaping American capitalism, and it invites readers to rethink the boundaries between belief, ritual, and consumer culture in modern history.
Kati Curts, "Assembling Religion: The Ford Motor Company and the Transformation of Religion in America" (NYU Press, 2025)
Q: What are some of the most surprising or revealing findings you encountered in the archives?
I was surprised by how deeply New Thought, reincarnation concepts, and metaphysical ideas influenced Ford's decisions—ranging from the mechanism of time through the assembly line to the way he curated museums and public rituals that sacralize labor and industrial progress.
Kati Curts, "Assembling Religion: The Ford Motor Company and the Transformation of Religion in America" (NYU Press, 2025)
Q: How did you decide to approach this topic, and why frame Ford as a religious historian of a brand?
The approach treats Ford not just as a business figure but as a theorist who uses religious language and ritual concepts to legitimate labor policies, corporate identity, and mass culture, linking the social gospel, New Thought, and industrial modernity in a single analytical frame.

Audience Metrics

Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.

Listeners per Episode
Gender Skew
Location
Interests
Professions
Age Range
Household Income
Social Media Reach

Frequently Asked Questions About This Podcast

What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This channel features in-depth scholarly conversations around recently published books in economic, business, and social history. Episodes typically feature a field-leading author or expert discussing core theses, methodological choices, and broader implications for policy, industry, and society. Common threads include capitalism, financial systems, labor history, state power, and the long arc of global economic development. A notable strength is the mix of rigorous historical analysis with accessible storytelling, often illustrated with concrete case studies and archival detail. Potential listeners should expect thoughtful, theory-informed discussions aimed at academics, students, and professionals seeking historical context for contempora... more

Where can I find podcast stats for this podcast?

Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to this podcast and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.

How many listeners does this podcast get?

Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for this podcast, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.

What are the audience demographics for this podcast?

Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for this podcast, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.

How many subscribers and views does this podcast have?

To see how many followers or subscribers this podcast has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.

Which podcasts are similar to this podcast?

These podcasts share a similar audience with this podcast:

1. Empire: World History
2. Ones and Tooze
3. The Rest Is History
4. In Our Time
5. Odd Lots

How many episodes of this podcast are there?

this podcast launched 5 years ago and published 1576 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

How do I contact this podcast?

Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.

Where can I see ratings and reviews for this podcast?

Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for this podcast from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.

View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.

How do I access podcast episode transcripts for this podcast?

Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of this podcast. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.

What guests have appeared on this podcast?

Recent guests on this podcast include:

1. Witold Henisz
2. Tim Fort
3. Suneal Bedi
4. Max Krahé
5. Sara Schulte
6. Kati Curts
7. Chloe Chapin
8. Claire Jones

To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.

Find and pitch the right podcasts

We help savvy brands, marketers and PR professionals to find the right podcasts for any topic or niche. Get the data and contacts you need to pitch podcasts at scale and turn listeners into customers.
Try it free for 7 days