Chicago Booth Review Podcast

Chicago Booth Review Podcast

Josh Stunkel

Episodes 175
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (13)
Since Mar 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
100%
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About This Podcast

The Chicago Booth Review Podcast is the audio companion to CBR's coverage of the latest academic research in business, policy, and markets. Each week we dig into CBR articles and videos to examine a different topic in depth, from inflation to artificial intelligence. Join host and CBR editor-in-chief Hal Weitzman for groundbreaking research, explained in a clear and straightforward way.

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Recent Episodes

S1E167 Why is housing so segregated?

Jun 10, 2026 30m

Many US cities are highly racially segregated. Explicit segregation is illegal today, but some patterns of settlement haven't fundamentally changed. So why does housing segregation persist? Chicago…

S1E169 How do informal markets work?

Jun 03, 2026 21m

Much of the world's economy is informal, with transactions taking place in street markets. How does business credit operate in that environment? Chicago Booth's Rimmy Tomy talks about her research on…

S1E168 Does replaying videos change how we watch them?

May 27, 2026 24m

Do you ever find yourself scrolling through videos on your phone? If so, does watching the same video on repeat change the way you think about it? Chicago Booth's Kristin Donnelly talks about her…

S1E167 Who Has Time to Be a "Good" Parent?

May 20, 2026 25m

College-educated mothers spend about 300 more hours a year in intensive childcare than mothers with only a high school diploma, yet they enjoy it less. So what's prompting them to spend so much time…

S1E166 Do you trust your bank?

May 13, 2026 20m

Do you trust your bank? What would it take for you to lose that trust? Chicago Booth's Rimmy Tomy talks about her research on trust in the financial system. It turns out that you might lose trust in…

S1E165 Will private credit spark a financial crisis?

May 06, 2026 24m

Private credit is in the news, with Wall St. titans including JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs president John Waldron among those expressing concerns about the sector. How worried should…

S1E164 Should we debate less and dialogue more?

Apr 29, 2026 25m

We've all been in a conversation in which our goal is to prove ourselves right and someone else wrong. But even if you win the argument, how much is the other person really won over? Chicago Booth's…

S1E163 Why selfies harm your happiness

Apr 22, 2026 25m

How can we have deeper conversations, connect more with others and ultimately, be happier? This is the second episode about the book "A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected…

S1E162 Does anyone trust Washington?

Apr 15, 2026 23m

Trust in American institutions is at an all-time low. But nowhere has trust eroded more than in political institutions. Sixty years ago, 75 percent of Americans trusted the government to do what is…

S1E161 Why do we avoid talking to people?

Apr 08, 2026 31m

Do you ever find yourself on a crowded train, surrounded by people all looking at their phones? What do you think would happen if you tried to strike up a conversation with the person next to you?…

S1E160 Do you identify as a leader?

Apr 01, 2026 27m

Most of want to be seen as moral, likeable and smart. But beyond that, how does our identity share the way we interact with, manage and lead others? Chicago Booth's Chris Collins tells us about his…

How Universal is the Marshmallow Test?

Mar 25, 2026 25m

The Marshmallow Test famously gauges children's ability to wait for a bigger reward. A body of research suggests that the happier we are, the more likely we are to be patient. But many of those…

S1E158 How hard should you push to make change?

Mar 18, 2026 27m

Have you ever pushed so hard to make a change in your organization that you ended up damaging your own ability to make that very change? Chicago Booth's Lisa Stefanac tells us how to think about…

S1E157 How to Get Into Private Equity

Mar 11, 2026 26m

You can earn a fortune in private equity. But how do you get started in the PE world? Chicago Booth's Scott Meadow explains how to plan for a lucrative career as a PE professional.

S1E156 Can emotions be good for business?

Mar 04, 2026 29m

Most of us have been trained to keep our emotions out of the workplace. We think emotions can cloud decision-making, lead to irrational behavior, and make others uncomfortable. But can getting in…

S1E155 Who sets supermarket prices?

Feb 25, 2026 27m

Parent companies of supermarket chains often delegate the authority to set prices down to the local level. Is that a good idea, and what does it mean for shoppers? Chicago Booth's Pradeep Chintagunta…

S1E154 Do consumers care about corporate social responsibility?

Feb 18, 2026 26m

Do consumers care about corporate social responsibility? And what kind of CSR do consumers think companies should be doing? Chicago Booth's Abigail Sussman talks about her research on corporate…

S1E153 What a missing cat tells us about high-stakes situations

Feb 11, 2026 28m

When things get challenging at work, how you change your behavior? Does the stress show, or do you remain cool, focused and productive? Chicago Booth's Lisa Stefanac tells us how to handle…

S1E152 Should AI disagree with you?

Feb 04, 2026 30m

When you search the internet or use AI, do you want it to agree with you, or are you open to having your mind changed? Chicago Booth's Oleg Urminsky tells us about his research, which suggests that…

S1E151 Are we too obsessed with numerical data?

Jan 28, 2026 25m

Is our increasing obsession with numerical data a bad thing? Chicago Booth's Erika Kirgios and her coauthors came up with the term "quantification fixation" to describe how we tend to overweight…

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