Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers

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From world events to everyday decisions, economics explains it all. Platypus Economics makes it clear, useful, and actually fun.

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The Hidden Pattern in Gas Prices (And How to Beat It) | Diving In 18 min · Justin Wolfers, MC Jin, Ryan Weiss · contributed by Lukas · Jul 8
Feel Your Feelings: Jobs, Trump Accounts, and America's Big Birthday | Off the Clock 57 min · Justin Wolfers, Stacey Vanek-Smith, Ryan Weiss · contributed by Lukas · Jul 4
June Jobs Report: Not Sinking, But Not Surging. Just Treading Water. | Diving In 17 min · Justin Wolfers, MC Jin, Brendan Boyle · contributed by Lukas · Jul 2
Navigating Inflation: Smart Strategies for Better Choices | Diving In 25 min · Justin Wolfers, MC Jin, Ryan Weiss · contributed by Lukas · Jul 1
How Food Delivery Killed Competition (And Took Your Budget With It) | Diving In 22 min · Justin Wolfers, MC Jin, Ryan Weiss · contributed by Lukas · Jun 24
Sifting Through the Wreckage of An Ill-Informed War| Slate's What Next + Platypus Economics 30 min · Justin Wolfers, Mary Harris, Ryan Weiss · contributed by Lukas · Jun 23
Better Lawyers, Worse Economics: Inside Trump's Latest Tariff Strategy | Diving In 21 min · Justin Wolfers, MC Jin, Brendan Boyle · contributed by Lukas · Jun 17
The Job Numbers Will Probably Get Revised—That’s Not A Scandal | The Professor Is In 24 min · Justin Wolfers, MC Jin, Megan Connors · contributed by Lukas · Jun 15
Inflation Is Up—Temporary Bedfellow or Long-term Partner? | Off the Clock 58 min · Justin Wolfers, Stacey Vanek-Smith, MC Jin · contributed by Lukas · Jun 15
Are Markets Getting Suckered By Trump's Truth Socials? | Diving In 15 min · Justin Wolfers, Ryan Weiss, Brendan Boyle · contributed by Lukas · Jun 11
Trump Tried to Mess With the Jobs Report. It Didn't Work. | Diving In 29 min · Justin Wolfers, Ryan Weiss, Brendan Boyle · contributed by Lukas · Jun 10
The Future of Work Is Care—Can Men Adapt? | The Professor Is In 30 min · Justin Wolfers, Megan Connors, MC Jin · contributed by Lukas · Jun 8
Why The Stock Market Hated May’s Strong Jobs Report | Off the Clock 1 h 01 min · Justin Wolfers, MC Jin, Ryan Weiss · contributed by Lukas · Jun 6
The Pink-Collar Economy Is Here | Diving In 20 min · Justin Wolfers, MC Jin, Ryan Weiss · contributed by Lukas · Jun 3
A Gas Tax Holiday Is Performative Nonsense | The Professor Is In Justin Wolfers · contributed by Lukas · May 30
A Gas Tax Holiday Would Miss the Point—And the People Who Need Help | Diving In Justin Wolfers · contributed by Lukas · May 27
Is Inflation Going to Ruin the Summer? | Off the Clock Justin Wolfers · contributed by Lukas · May 23
What Really Happens When Schools Lock Away Phones? | Diving In Justin Wolfers · contributed by Lukas · May 20
Justin Wolfers Answers Your Questions on the National Debt | The Professor Is In Justin Wolfers · contributed by Lukas · May 16
How to measure the true cost of war: Justin Wolfers shows you the math | Diving In Justin Wolfers · contributed by Lukas · May 13
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#36 Education · United States

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From world events to everyday decisions, economics explains it all. Platypus Economics makes it clear, useful, and actually fun.

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As of 2026-09-17, Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers ranks #182 on Apple Podcasts in Canada, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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First charted2025-08-20
Best ever#54 on Apple Podcasts (Australia) · 2026-07-12
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