Paul Krugman Podcast

The Midterms!

. . . TRANSCRIPT: Paul Krugman in Conversation with David Nir and G. Elliott Morris (recorded 10/1/26) Paul Krugman: Like almost everybody I know, I spend about 17 hou

A Globalist Comeback?

Transcript On September 28th Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, one of the most prominent, most successful financial figures in the United States, published an article

Will Crypto Crash the Blue Wave?

Transcript Will crypto crash the blue wave? Probably not a question you’ve been asking, but you should. Paul Krugman here with a video update for September 22nd. I wan

Henry Farrell and Abe Newman on Weaponized Interdependence

. . . TRANSCRIPT: Paul Krugman in Conversation with Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman (recorded 9/10/26) Paul Krugman: So, it’s a world full of choke points. Weaponized

Where’s the Beef (Coming From)?

Transcript “Mary had a little lamb, but when she saw it sicken, she sent it off to Packingtown, and now it’s labeled chicken.” Hi, Paul Krugman here. That’s a little d

From Kakistocracy to Cheatistocracy

Transcript At this point, it’s almost a commonplace to say that under DonaldTrump, America has become a kakistocracy, ruled by the worst. But I don’tthink it’s fully app

Talking Interest Rates with Ricardo Caballero

For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. I’m spending a lot of time thinking about high interest rates, both for obvious reasons and because I’m reconsideri

Der Untergang

For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. Note: After I recorded this it was reported that Trump officials are threatening to demolish the Kennedy Center if

Jared Bernstein on Debt (Reposted with better transcript)

For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. Better transcript! . . . TRANSCRIPT: Paul Krugman in Conversation with Jared Bernstein (recorded 8/20/26) Paul

Defending the Bonds

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The Misery Will Continue Until Morale Improves

According to an old military maxim, amateurs talk about strategy, professionals talk about logistics. But these days we need a third category: Immature, insecure guys thi

Vanessa Williamson on Taxes and Democracy

For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. . . . TRANSCRIPT: Paul Krugman in Conversation with Vanessa Williamson (recorded 8/12/26) Paul Krugman: This wee

What Malta Tells Us About Oligarchy

Link to primer here. Transcript If you want to understand how we went so far down the road towards oligarchy, Malta is a good place to look. Hi, Paul Krugman, doing a

Talking With G. Elliott Morris About the Midterms

For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. . . . TRANSCRIPT: Paul Krugman in Conversation with G. Elliott Morris (recorded 8/6/26) Paul Krugman: I am retur

An Explosion of Misery

For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. Transcript Contrary to what Trump administration officials say, we are not experiencing explosive economic growth.

The Fire This Time

For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. Transcript Some say the world will end in fire. Some say in ice. Robert Frost wrote that in 1920. With more than a

Talking Again With Gabriel Zucman

For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. In my writing about wealth concentration and oligarchy, I steal a lot from lean heavily on the truly work of Gabrie

Oligarchy and the Media

For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. Transcript Good news. The second richest man in America might be prevented from taking over CNN. That's the good n

Lina Khan on AI and More

Lina Khan, who chaired the Federal Trade Commission under Joe Biden, is one of the smartest and most influential thinkers about antitrust in our high-tech era, and one wh

The Forever War Gets Scary

For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. Transcript The war with Iran has just reached a very scary phase, and I’m not talking about the bombs and the dron