For today’s podcast, I interview Jarod Roll of the University of Mississippi about his new book Poor Man’s Fortune: White Working Class Conservatism in American Metal Mining, 1850-1950. Th
I am now in on the LGM podcast game, interviewing scholars with recent books that I have read and enjoyed. I was very happy to start with Jennifer Holland, Assistant Professor of History at the Univer
And now, part 2. In the rest of the interview, Chris and I discuss his new book, released just two weeks ago from Kansas University Press and available for purchase now, addressing the larger question
As we enter the period of wild speculation about a Presidential candidate’s VP choice and its electoral implications, it occurred to me that I’m fortunate to work right down the (now, trag
On the latest LGM Podcast, Dan speaks with Abe Newman about market power, regulation, and the functioning of the international economy. There’s plenty here that folks interested in the concept o
On a special edition of the LGM podcast, Dan and I chat a bit about how our universities have reacted to the COVID-19 emergency. Plenty of inside baseball for academics, but since academics make up a
Because why not? A few notes: The Foreign Policy article that I mention is available here. I overstate the extent that regulation in large markets leads industries to produce the same goods. You can c
On the latest LGM Podcast, Scott, Erik, Elizabeth, and myself jabber about the NFL playoffs thus far and make some predictions about the upcoming Super Bowl. We also talk just a bit about the legacy o