Words & Numbers

By: Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan
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  • Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan co-host Words & Numbers, where they take a non-partisan look at current events through the eyes of an economist and a political scientist. The show is aimed at interested non-experts. Regular episodes come out each Wednesday.
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  • Episode 422: Consumer Blackouts

    Episode 422: Consumer Blackouts
    Mar 12 2025

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    See More Ant and James!
    http://www.wordsandnumbers.org

    Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon
    https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers

    Quick Hits
    https://www.iflscience.com/struggling-over-a-big-life-decision-math-says-you-should-use-the-37-percent-rule-77590
    https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-demographic-economics/article/gary-beckers-contribution-to-the-economics-of-matching-and-marriage/187A2CC2CF5D59CE24062B26420DCE7A
    https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-closing-skype-7ac4e86f55acb40098476e01d8d4a473

    Foolishness of the Week
    https://www.live5news.com/2025/02/28/former-high-school-honors-student-who-says-she-cant-read-write-sues-district-where-she-graduated/

    Topic of the Week
    https://www.consumerreports.org/consumer-rights/can-consumer-boycotts-actually-be-successful-a1122761400/

    Words & Numbers Backstage
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/

    More James at Smoke & Stories
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig

    More Ant on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies

    Let Us Know What You Think
    mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com

    Antony Davies on Twitter
    https://twitter.com/antonydavies

    James R. Harrigan on Twitter
    https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational
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    29 mins
  • Episode 421: Did We Break the Constitution?

    Episode 421: Did We Break the Constitution?
    Mar 5 2025

    Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now!
    http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com

    See More Ant and James!
    http://www.wordsandnumbers.org

    Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon
    https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers

    Quick Hits
    https://health.amazon.com/prime?ref_=nav_cs_all_health_ingress_onem_highlight_aom
    https://www.live5news.com/2025/01/14/pizzagate-gunman-killed-by-police-north-carolina-after-traffic-stop-authorities-say/

    Foolishness of the Week
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8yvg5359po

    Topic of the Week
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/incorporation_doctrine
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

    Words & Numbers Backstage
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/

    More James at Smoke & Stories
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig

    More Ant on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies

    Let Us Know What You Think
    mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com

    Antony Davies on Twitter
    https://twitter.com/antonydavies

    James R. Harrigan on Twitter
    https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational
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    43 mins
  • Episode 420: Monopolies Hiding in Plain Sight

    Episode 420: Monopolies Hiding in Plain Sight
    Feb 26 2025

    Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now!
    http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com

    See More Ant and James!
    http://www.wordsandnumbers.org

    Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon
    https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers

    Topic of the Week
    https://www.libertycon.com

    Words & Numbers Backstage
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/

    More James at Smoke & Stories
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig

    More Ant on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies

    Let Us Know What You Think
    mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com

    Antony Davies on Twitter
    https://twitter.com/antonydavies

    James R. Harrigan on Twitter
    https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

    #AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational
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    20 mins

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Fun and informative.

Great if you want an economic and philosophical look at current events. Produced by a great Economist and Political Scientist.

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My favorite podcast.

A fantastic conversation between two intelligent, thoughtful individuals reviewing a wide variety of economic and political issues. Well worth the time to listen.

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Informative and a must listen!

if only more people would take the time to really understand the hot issues, we would be less devisive and successful as a country! spread the word!

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