EconTalk
by Russ Roberts
Is this your podcast?Russ Roberts is a prominent economist and educator known for his work at Shalem College in Jerusalem and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is recognized for his ability to distill complex economic concepts into engaging disc…
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Audience Interest
- health care system insights
- data interpretation challenges
Podcast Focus
- conversations with diverse experts
- exploration of social issues
Publishing Consistency
- weekly episodes for 19 years
- over 1000 episodes produced
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 43 chart positions in 43 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Courses#11M to 3M
- 🇬🇧GB · Courses#11M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Courses#21M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Courses#21M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Courses#24100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
2.0M to 5.9M🎙 Daily cadence·1,000 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
6.6M to 20M🇺🇸15%🇬🇧15%🇨🇦15%+40 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
3.6M to 11M90K real followers tracked across platforms
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Recent episodes
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1h 28m 50s
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Jul 13, 2026
1h 09m 20s
EconTalk Book Club on the Iliad (with Ido Hevroni)
Jul 6, 2026
1h 10m 02s
Do Less, Heal More: The Case for Medical Conservatism (with John Mandrola)
Jun 29, 2026
59m 44s
Can a Phone Be a Cow? (with Philip Auerswald)
Jun 22, 2026
1h 19m 35s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/26 | poetrywar+5 | Dwayne Betts | Iliad | — | IliadDwayne Betts+7 | — | 1h 28m 50s | ||
| 7/13/26 | toy industryentrepreneurship+3 | Ronnen Harary | Paw PatrolDevil Sticks+4 | — | toy companyentrepreneur+5 | — | 1h 09m 20s | ||
| 7/6/26 | HomerIliad+4 | Ido Hevroni | Shalem CollegeIliad | — | HomerIliad+5 | — | 1h 10m 02s | ||
| 6/29/26 | medical conservatismplacebo effect+3 | John Mandrola | EconTalk | — | knee surgerysham surgery+3 | — | 59m 44s | ||
| 6/22/26 | mobile technologyeconomic development+4 | Philip Auerswald | — | — | mobile phonesBangladesh+5 | — | 1h 19m 35s | ||
| 6/15/26 | health benefits of sunshineskin cancer+3 | Rowan Jacobsen | heliotherapyrickets+3 | — | sunshineskin cancer+3 | — | 1h 05m 58s | ||
| 6/8/26 | communitysocial pressures+3 | Luke Burgis | Great Books | — | communitysocial contagion+5 | — | 1h 11m 06s | ||
| 6/1/26 | career advicemeaningful work+3 | Benjamin Todd | 80,000 Hours | — | 80,000 Hourscareer fulfillment+3 | — | 1h 07m 02s | ||
| 5/25/26 | deathatheism+4 | Sebastian Junger | In My Time of Dying | — | Sebastian Jungernear-death experience+4 | — | 1h 06m 33s | ||
| 5/18/26 | digital ageembodied knowledge+3 | Aled Maclean-Jones | WazeTom Cruise's Body of Work | — | Tom Cruiseembodied knowledge+5 | — | 1h 08m 28s | ||
| 5/11/26 | creativityboundaries+3 | David Epstein | iPhoneperiodic table | — | creativityboundaries+5 | — | 1h 10m 49s | ||
| 5/4/26 | golfsolitude+4 | Gary Belsky | ESPN The Magazine | — | golfing alonemental benefits+3 | — | 59m 45s | ||
| 4/27/26 | AI and militaryautonomous weapons+4 | Dean Ball | ClaudeAnthropic+1 | — | AImilitary operations+5 | — | 1h 17m 23s | ||
| 4/20/26 | Adam Smithwealth+5 | Ross Levine | Stanford's Hoover InstitutionAdam Smith+1 | — | Adam Smithwealth+6 | — | 1h 03m 46s | ||
| 4/13/26 | AI revolutiontechnology+3 | Stephen Witt | NVIDIA | — | NVIDIAJensen Huang+5 | — | 1h 04m 25s | ||
| 4/6/26 | maintenancecivilization+4 | Stewart Brand | M-16Model T+2 | Israel | maintenancecivilization+6 | — | 1h 27m 08s | ||
| 3/30/26 | AI in educationfuture of work+3 | Tyler Cowen | — | — | AIhigher education+5 | — | 1h 02m 13s | ||
| 3/23/26 | Hannah SeneshHolocaust+4 | Matti Friedman | Out of the Sky | HungaryIsrael+1 | Hannah SeneshMatti Friedman+5 | — | 1h 10m 19s | ||
| 3/16/26 | economicsscarcity+4 | Michael Munger | Duke UniversityUNC | — | scarcityDuke University+5 | — | 1h 06m 08s | ||
| 3/9/26 | moralitycooperation+4 | Hanno Sauer | The Invention of Good and Evil | Israel | moralitycooperation+6 | — | 1h 14m 10s | ||
| 3/2/26 | introversionsolitude+4 | Susan Cain | Quiet | — | introvertsshyness+5 | — | 1h 08m 03s | ||
| 2/23/26 | Saudi ArabiaCrown Prince+3 | Karen Elliott House | EconTalkSaudi Arabia | — | Mohammed bin SalmanSaudi Arabia+3 | — | 1h 16m 58s |
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Russ Roberts is a prominent economist and educator known for his work at Shalem College in Jerusalem and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is recognized for his ability to distill complex economic concepts into engaging discussions, making him a respected voice in the field of economics. EconTalk stands out as an award-winning podcast that features a diverse array of guests, including authors, psychologists, and historians, covering a wide range of topics from healthcare and data interpretation to the culinary arts. The conversational format encourages deep exploration of ideas, appealing to intellectually curious listeners who seek to understand the nuances of various subjects. The podcast attracts a broad audience, estimated between 7.2 million and 22 million listeners, drawn by its insightful discussions that blend economics with everyday life. Listeners value the depth of conversation and the opportunity to engage with complex ideas in an accessible manner, enriching their understanding of both the world and the economic principles that shape it.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 90K
- Total plays: 3.7M
- Total reviews: 4.4K
Platforms
TuneIn
- Followers: 5.3K
Castbox
- Followers: 45K
- Plays: 1.1M
- Reviews: 141
YouTube
- Subscribers: 31K
- Views: 2.6M
- Videos: 1.8K
Podcast App
- Followers: 4.3K
- Reviews: 4.2K
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 5.0K
- Reviews: 20
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Audience
family, professionals
Key insights
What the show covers
- conversations with diverse experts
- exploration of social issues
- education on economic concepts
- science and philosophy discussions
Audience interests
- health care system insights
- data interpretation challenges
- Middle East history conflicts
- financial crisis causes
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
- accessible to global audience
- no specific platforms listed yet
Publishing consistency
- weekly episodes for 19 years
- over 1000 episodes produced
- consistent release schedule
- long-standing podcast presence
Estimated Audience
Who listens to EconTalk, estimated by CastFox AI.
Estimated Audience
Who listens to EconTalk, estimated by CastFox AI.
Listeners are typically educated individuals interested in economics and social issues. They seek deep insights into complex topics and enjoy intellectual discussions.
- economics
- health care
- history
- data analysis
- social science
Full demographic breakdown (age, gender, income, countries) is available in the Audience tab. Estimated from chart performance, episode topics, and platform reach. Not measured listener data.
Chart history for EconTalk
Peaked at #1 in United States, top 10 in 22 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| United States | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Sweden | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Denmark | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| South Africa | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Canada | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Australia | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Ireland | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Italy | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| IS | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| India | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| SG | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Norway | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Finland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| CL | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| PL | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| HU | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| GR | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| TR | — | #8 | #8 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 43 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 43 markets.