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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

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Recent Guests

Joshua Comaroff
Author of Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore
University of Minnesota Press
Episode: Joshua Comaroff, "Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Catarina Saraiva
Bloomberg News journalist covering the Fed
Bloomberg News
Episode: Kevin Warsh: "What did you have to say in order to get this job?"
Michael Redmond
Medley Advisors Fed Analyst
Medley Advisors
Episode: Kevin Warsh: "What did you have to say in order to get this job?"
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?"
Daniela Soto-Hernández
Dr. Soto-Hernández, social anthropologist and author of Lithium Extraction in Chile, Ontological, Ecological and Economic Dimensions
University of Sussex (postdoctoral researcher)
Episode: Daniela Soto-Hernández, "Lithium Extraction in Chile: Ontological, Ecological and Economic Dimensions" (Routledge, 2025)
Mengqi Wang
Author of Anxious Homes, Inflexible Demand and China's Housing Market
Duke Kunshan University
Episode: Mengqi Wang, "Anxious Homes: Inflexible Demand and China's Housing Market" (Cornell UP, 2026)
Photis Lysandrou
Professor, expert in global finance and political economy of dollar dominance
City St. George's University of London; City University Political Economy Research Center
Episode: Photis Lysandrou, "Dollar Dominance: Why It Rules the Global Economy and How to Challenge It" (Policy Press, 2025)
Stephan Meier
Behavioral economist and professor of business at Columbia University
Columbia University
Episode: Stephan Meier, "The Employee Advantage: How Putting Workers First Helps Business Thrive" (PublicAffairs, 2024)
William I. Robinson
Professor of Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
Episode: William I. Robinson, "Epochal Crisis: The Exhaustion of Global Capitalism" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

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Alfred Marcus
Host of The New Books Network; interview host for episodes

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 102 ratings
  • Amazing podcast

    An incredibly entertaining way to learn new things about economics! Highly recommend especially the episode episodes with Peter Lorentzen. He’s really entertaining and I enjoy listening to him.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Happykittyonthemoon
    United Statesa year ago
  • Used to be rigorous

    This used to be more about presenting research and new theories, and more rigorous. Now you’re getting episodes from organizations with the word “freedom” in them and episodes were people share cool Milton Freedman stories. It feels almost like advertising money has come in and made editorial demands…

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Ochtapas
    United States3 years ago
  • Great show….

    …aside from the episodes I host.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Peter Lorentzen, Economist
    United States3 years ago
  • Interviewers are not skilled

    Great book selections, great theme, should be a great podcast, but WOW all the hosts seem totally unprepared, have super vague questions (what did you think about that?) they ask each time, and they stumble through the interview like undergrads. Do your homework and read the book - ask questions that advance the conversation - speak up and don’t say “Uh.” This pod would be so much better if you followed this advice.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Shunryu Garvey
    Japan4 years ago
  • Too heavily politicised

    I used to enjoy this podcast when it discussed a broad range of economic issues. The recent episodes, however, are becoming more obscure and radical. My guess is these episodes now have to lowest listening rates in the channel’s history. If these titles are the best works coming out of academia, no wonder people are switching off in droves.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Aiden086
    Australia5 years ago

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Joshua Comaroff, "Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Q: Do you think these ghostly practices will persist as Singapore continues to modernize, or will they morph into something different?
Ghostly practices are evolving, becoming more decentralized and technologically integrated, with younger mediums online; they are unlikely to disappear, but they will be re-territorialized and repurposed to fit changing social and economic contexts.
Joshua Comaroff, "Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Q: Could you elaborate on how exactly this logic functions for your participants and what it says about the economy?
Participants use spectral beliefs and rituals to make sense of risk, coordinate labor, and create social legitimacy around investments, where haunting can both slow and accelerate development depending on how responsibly and inclusively the social contract is managed.
Joshua Comaroff, "Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Q: So Joshua, maybe to start us off, you could describe what Spectropolis is about for our listeners.
Spectropolis analyzes how ghosts and spectral practices shape Singapore's urban life, finance, and modernization, showing how enchantment and fear inform capital and development in a hyper-modern city.
Kevin Warsh: "What did you have to say in order to get this job?"
Q: What role do the dot plots and forward guidance play in Warsh's approach to communication with markets?
Warsh opposes the dot plots as a communications mechanism, arguing they constrain flexibility; the panel notes that forward guidance remains a contested tool and that Warsh could push for reforms while maintaining some signaling to markets.
Kevin Warsh: "What did you have to say in order to get this job?"
Q: Can Warsh actually deliver rate cuts or will he need to compensate with other tools if markets push back?
The guests suggest that while Warsh may pursue a dovish tilt, the committee dynamics and bond markets imply constraints; compensation could come from non-rate tools like balance-sheet adjustments or regulatory moves, though these carry political and market risks.

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