Technically Economics

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that fan fiction is technically economics. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com . Mentioned: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants , Journal of Economic Perspectives How Harry Potter Fans are Driving the Romantasy Trend , The New York Times Kinship, Cooperation, and the Evolution of Moral Systems , The Quarterly Journal of Economics Fan Fi...

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that pickleball is technically economics. Mentioned: “ A New Product Growth for Model Consumer Durables ” by Frank M. Bass “ Valuing New Goods in a Model with Complementarity: Online Newspapers ” by Matthew Gentzkow “ What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets ” by Michael Sandel “ Shattered Nerves, Sleepless Nights: Pickleball Noise Is Driving Everyone Nut...

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that music festivals are technically economics, with the help of guest Lilia Staszel. Mentioned: Bundling Information Goods: Pricing, Profits, and Efficiency (Bakos and Brynjolfsson, 1999) Ticketmaster secret scalper program A Model of Reference-Dependent Preferences (Koszegi and Rabin, 2006)

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that buffets are technically economics. Mentioned: “ Yelp’s 2026 Food & Drink Trends ” “ Man who ate 100 plates of sushi banned from all-you-can-eat buffet ” by Jaroslav Bobrowski “ The Flat-Rate Pricing Paradox: Conflicting Effects of “All-You-Can-Eat” Buffet Pricing ” by David R Just and Brian Wansink “ Paying Too Much and Being Happy About It: Existence, Ca...

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that birding is technically economics. Mentioned: LISTERS : A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching US Fish and Wildlife Service report on Birding in the United States Weitzman 1979 , the Pandora's Box problem The Cornell Lab

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that weddings are technically economics. Mentioned: “ 'Memories Fade, Bills Don't': Wedding Debt Survey Reveals Remorse ” by Erika Giovanetti “ The Wedding Fix Is In ” by Catherine Rampell “ Diamonds Aren’t Rare. Why Are They So in Demand? ” by Amanda Mull “ Continuity and Change in the International Diamond Market ” by Debora L. Spar “ Rings and Promises ” by Mar...

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that The Olympics are technically economics. Mentioned: Going for Gold: The Economics of the Olympics

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that orcas (killer whales) are technically economics. Special thanks to Andres and Lexi for ideas for this episode. Mentioned: “ International Trade, Noise Pollution, and Killer Whales ” by M. Scott Taylor and Fruzsina Mayer “ What Is Wave Washing: How Killer Whales Hunt Seals ” Nature on PBS “ Why Are Orcas Called Killer Whales? ” Britannica “ The vocalizations o...

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that instant ramen is technically economics. Special thanks to Conner and Sophia for suggestions on this topic. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com Mentioned: " A Contribution to the New Theory of Demand: A Rehabilitation of the Giffen Good " by Richard G. Lipsey and Gideon Rosenbluth " Ramen Politics: Informal Money and Logics of Resis...

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that Christmas Trees are technically economics. Mentioned: “ Merchants of Joy ” on PrimeVideo “ Why are Vickery Auctions Rare? ” by Michael H. Rothkopf, Thomas J. Teisberg, and Edward P. Kahn “ Artificial Christmas Trees Face Real Headwinds ” an interview on Bloomberg with National Tree Company CEO Chris Butler “ Why are more and more Americans buying fake Christm...

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that crop tops are technically economics. Special thanks to Emily for suggesting this topic. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com . Mentioned: Clothing Rationing During WWII , Library of Congress Blogs The First Crop Top , ShunVogue The Trend Forecast , 99% Invisible “Bright Pink” , WGSN Why colour forecasting is critical to product succ...

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that dating apps are technically economics. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com Mentioned: “ Who Solved the Secretary Problem ” by Thomas S. Ferguson “ Tinder Experiments II ” on Medium “ What's The Biggest Challenge Men Face On Dating Apps? ” by Aviv Goldgeier (Hinge blog post archived by the Wayback Machine) “ Who Marries Whom? ” by B...

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that waiting in line is technically economics. Special thanks to Anthony for suggesting this topic. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com . Mentioned: “ Naive Herding in Information-Rich Settings ” by Erik Eyster and Matthew Rabin Intro Music:@afterdinnersig

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that apples are technically economics. Follow us on Instagram at @TechnicallyEconomics. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com . Special thanks to Claire for consulting on this episode, and to Conrad for the topic idea. Mentioned: “ The Business of Apples and the Cosmic Crisp Story with West Mathison, President & CEO of Stemilt ” by Th...

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that Fortnite is technically economics. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com . Mentioned: “ Suspense and Surprise ” by Jeffrey Ely, Alexander Frankel, and Emir Kamenica “A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price” by Gary Becker “Consumer Demand with Social Influences” by El Hadi Caoui, Chiara Farronato...

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that youth sports are technically economics. Special thanks to Karl, Coly, and Toren for consulting on this episode, and to Conrad for the topic idea. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com . Mentioned: “ How Kids’ Sports Became a $15 Billion Industry ” by Sean Gregory “ Why Have We Allowed Money to Ruin Youth Sports? ” by Jessica Grose “...

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that marble racing is technically economics. Mentioned: Marble League 2019 Child’s Play article on Josimar Farming Sports for Bets on Bellingcat Intro Music: Sound-logo-KOED.MP 3 by Boryslaw_Kozielski -- https://freesound.org/s/246349/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Outro Music: Electronic music intro by frankum -- https://freesound.org/s/268798/ -- License: Attri...

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that group chats are technically economics. Special thanks to Coly and Toren for consulting on this episode, and to Emily for the topic idea. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com . Mentioned: “ Non-User Utility and Market Power: The Case of Smartphones ” by Leonardo Bursztyn, Rafael Jimenez-Duran, Aaron Leonard, Filip Milojevic, and Chri...

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that Love Island is technically economics. Special thanks to Fiona, Coly, Toren, Liz, and Scott for consulting on this episode. Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com. Intro Music: Sound-logo-KOED.MP 3 by Boryslaw_Kozielski -- https://freesound.org/s/246349/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Outro Music: Electronic music intro by frankum -- h...