This is the first episode in an ongoing series about the economics of Game of Thrones! In this episode, Tahlia discovers a magic cycle in Westeros and Essos, compares it to how a business cycle works in the real world, and discusses how models can fall apart in reality and even in fantasy.

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In this episode, Tahlia talks to John Andrew Robinson about Captain America and Economics, plus, his extra work on fairy tales and folklore, and how they influence and reflect economic behaviours in real life. Specifically we chat about the concept of property in relation to Goldilocks and Lord of the Rings, and how it is much more than just a bundle of rights.

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Today, Tahlia begins a series on agricultural economics. Starting with commodity crops, and more specifically corn, she explores how much corn is grown, who grows it, and what is grown for? Also hear about some of the challenges and moral issues facing this industry today.

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In this episode, Tahlia has a fun conversation with Rob Salkowitz about Alan Moore and how he shaped the comics industry to the one we see today. We discuss some of his works, including the Watchmen and V for Vendetta, but most importantly, chat about how we was the first author to create realistic worlds using economic realism as a tool.

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Today, Tahlia talks about her home state and how it manage its recent mining boom. For over a decade, WA sold tonnes and tonnes of iron ore to international markets, but how well did the state collect revenue from the boom and use this revenue to secure future generations? Not so well, listen to this episode to find out why.

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More superheroes! In this episode, Tahlia talks to John Swinton who contributed to the book, Superheroes and Economics, analyzing Batman and The Shadow. They are both vigilantes but have incredibly different strengths and weaknesses, so how do they compare in the delivery of justice?

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In this episode Tahlia discusses whether or not pricing water is an efficient way to manage the scarce resource. She touches on natural monopoies, agriculture and urban case studies, as well as what the UN is up to on a world scale.

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In this episode, Tahlia sets the scene for talking about water pricing, by discussing how the global water market looks today. Specifically, she talks about water scarcity, consumption and sanitation, current challenges and risks for the future.

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Why does Superman fight Batman? Moreover, why do superheroes and villains do anything they do at all? In this episode, I sit down with author of Economics and Superheroes, Brian O'Rourke, to talk about how economic theory can be applied to superhero comics. We chat about superman, whether or not villains are irrational, and how Wonder Woman was well ahead of the feminist movement.

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Following up from Episode 13, in this episode Tahlia talks about water solutions for California. Is the California WaterFix truly the best solution to secure the nations water in the future? If so, why is the project facing such strong opposition from the Restore the Delta group, among other critics?

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