Episodes
Jan. 7, 2022
2021 - The Year in Review
Our annual tradition continues! Ron and Ed will look back and talk about their top stories, including their favorite and most popular episodes of 2021. They'll pay homage (or not) for some who have passed on. Maybe even set t...
Dec. 24, 2021
Auditing Santa Claus
It is December 24th, the busiest day for the North Pole and wouldn't you know it but a worldwide taxing authority has decided that today is the day to conduct Santa's Audit. For Peter Jackson's Get Back! We snuck our TSOE mic...
Dec. 17, 2021
Third Interview with Economist Michael Munger
We are honored to welcome back, for the third time, economist Michael Munger. He's the author of many great books, including Tomorrow 3.0; Is Capitalism Sustainable?; and The Sharing Economy. Join Ed and Ron for what will sur...
Dec. 10, 2021
Interview with Colin Rule, President and CEO of mediate.com
Ron and Ed first encountered Colin Rule's work when reading Richard and Daniel Susskind's book, The Future of the Professions (Episode 74) in which the online dispute resolution system used by eBay was touted as handling more...
Dec. 3, 2021
Economic Lessons from Literature-The Verger and Harrison Bergeron
In the past year, two short stories have come to Ron and Ed's attention that provide some economic insights: Somerset Maugham's The Verger and Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron. In The Verger, a church employee is fired even ...
Nov. 19, 2021
Interview with Samuel R Staley, The Beatles and Economics
The Beatles are considered the most influential popular music act of the twentieth century, widely recognized for their influence on popular culture. The inability of other bands and artists to imitate their fame has prompted...
Nov. 12, 2021
Interview with Matthew Feeney - Eye to the Sky
Drones are among the most exciting and promising new technologies to emerge in the last few decades. Photographers, firefighters, filmmakers, engineers, and retailers have all used drones to improve public safety, innovate, a...
Nov. 5, 2021
Second interview with Baruch Lev
Ron and Ed welcome back Professor Baruch Lev from NYU Stern Business School. He was last on back in July 2016 and we discussed his book, The End of Accounting and the Path Forward for Investors and Managers. We talk more abou...
Oct. 29, 2021
Interview with Marco Bertini - The Ends Game
Would you rather pay for healthcare or for better health? For school or education? For groceries or nutrition? A car or transportation? A theater performance or entertainment? In The Ends Game, Marco Bertini describes how som...
Oct. 22, 2021
The Ultimate Dragon Slayer, Daniel D. Morris
Ed and Ron are honored to welcome back Dan Morris, CPA, to the show. He's a master at the value conversation, and implemented Value Pricing back in his firm in 1996. He specializes in cryptocurrencies, wealth management, asse...
Oct. 15, 2021
One Thing!
Inspired by A. J. Jacobs when he appeared on Russ Robert's great podcast EconTalk, Ron and Ed have each been keeping a One Thing journal for the last few years. In this episode, they will share some of the best One Things.
Oct. 8, 2021
Free-Rider Friday!
We miss Free-Rider Friday's, so were it bringing it back, but just this once. We used to do this on the last Friday of every month. Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays...
Oct. 1, 2021
Interview with Kimberlee Josephson
In Episode 349, Ron and Ed shared their thoughts and concerns about Woke Capitalism. In an email, Dr. Kimberlee Josephson wrote them saying, I just began listening to your podcast and I’m glad to have stumbled upon it! I want...
Sept. 24, 2021
Third interview with Joe Woodard
Joining Ron and Ed this week is two-time Guest Joe Woodard. Joe's vision is to transform small businesses through small business advisors. In the service of that vision, he and his team educate, coach, provide resources and b...
Sept. 17, 2021
Subscription Economy Update
In addition to a general Subscription Economy update, Ed and Ron will discuss what happens when the subscription model collides with a legacy model. There are essentially three ways to a launch a subscription model. What does...
Sept. 10, 2021
Behavioral Biases
Over 90% of decision-making is supposedly unconscious and automatic. Behavioral Economics has sought to understand human behavior. It has identified many human biases. It has also come under recent indictment because of fraud...
Sept. 3, 2021
Interview with David C. Baker
Ron and Ed welcome David C Baker, the leading authority on positioning, reinventing, and selling firms in the creative and digital space, to the show. David is the author of five books, three of which focus on the central ele...
Aug. 27, 2021
Who Protects the Consumer More: Regulation or Reputation?
How do we protect the consumer from shoddy, fraudulent, or dangerous products and services? There's a long tradition that government must do something, which has led to a proverbial alphabet soup of regulatory bodies: the FDA...
Aug. 20, 2021
Interview with James R. Harrigan
Three weeks ago, Ron and Ed interviewed Antony Davies co-host of the Word and Numbers podcast. This week they welcome Antony's co-host, political scientist James R. Harrigan. James is the F. A. Hayek Distinguished Fellow at t...
Aug. 13, 2021
Left to Right: Why the Traditional Political Spectrum is Wrong
In government and political science courses, students are taught the traditional “political/economic spectrum.” It shows Communism on the far left end of the spectrum; moving to the right, then Socialism; then Capitalism; and...
Aug. 6, 2021
Reginald Lee on Cost Accounting and The Subscription Model
Join Ed, Ron, and VeraSage Senior Fellow, and recidivist guest, Dr. Reginald Lee, as they engage in a round-table discussion about value, pricing, cost accounting, project management, and capacity; and how they all change, an...
July 30, 2021
Interview with Professor Antony Davies
Ron and Ed will be joined by Professor Antony Davies, associate professor of economics at Duquesne University. He is co-host of the podcast, Words & Numbers with Professor James Harrigan. He is co-inventor on a patent for gen...
July 23, 2021
Ken Teasdale, Armanino Audit Partner, Cannabis Group
Even though forty-five states permit marijuana, and one-third of Americans live in a location where recreational marijuana use is legal, it is still a controlled substance as a matter of federal law. Supreme Court justice Cla...
July 16, 2021
Woke Capitalism: Virtuous or Virtue-Signaling?
Should sustainability be our new standard for investing? According to Larry Fink of BlackRock (more than $7 trillion in assets) the answer is yes. The ESG movement is an investment trend focused on Environmental, Social, and ...