Game Theory Explained

Game Theory Explained

Ishita Mehra

Episodes 31
Avg. Duration 11m
Activity Dormant
Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Weekly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

This podcast takes on the intimidating ‘Game Theory’ and presents it in simplified form. Everything ranging from interviews with famous professors to analysis of real life applications of Game Theory.

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Recent Episodes

S4E2 Prof. Tianyi Wang on the Game Theory of Politics and Media

Nov 06, 2025 44m

In this weeks episode, we speak to Prof. Tianyi Wang about applying Game Theory to real-world situations in politics and communication.

S4E1 Prof. Debanjan Borthakur on the Psychology of Game Theory

Nov 03, 2025 43m

This week's episode explores a side of Game Theory we have never talked about before on the show: the psychology behind it. We go deeper into the new developments in the field: particularly in…

S3E29 Prof. Aumann on Nuclear Bombs Keeping Peace (part 3/4)

Jan 26, 2022 11m

Prof. Aumann talks about the Paradox of Nuclear Bombs causing World Peace.

S3E28 Prof. Aumann on The '05 Economics Nobel Prize (part 2/4)

Dec 14, 2021 13m

Prof. Aumann recalls his cited works in The '05 Economics Nobel Prize, and sings us a song describing the future of the field.

S3E27 Prof. Aumann on Israeli Military Strategy (part 1/4)

Dec 04, 2021 11m

Prof. Aumann shares his take on Israeli Military Strategy, the study of knots and his simple philosophy in life: "If I want to do something, I do it."

S3E26 Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak on Laissez-Faire vs Dirigisme (part 3/3)

Aug 29, 2021 12m

Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak shares his views on Laissez-Faire vs Dirigisme in a developing economy, and the level of intervention policymakers plan depending on the development in the country.

S3E25 Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak on Incentives in Bribery (part 2/3)

Aug 22, 2021 9m

Professor Maitreesh Ghatak shares his views on Incentives in Bribery and corruption.

S3E24 Prof. Maitreesh Ghatak on Joint Liability in Microfinance (part 1/3)

Aug 15, 2021 12m

Professor Maitreesh Ghatak shares his insights on Joint Liability in microcredit and microfinance, and gives a basic introduction to the problem of bribery.

S3E23 Dr. Robert Simon on Politics and Game Theory (part 3/3)

Aug 08, 2021 9m

Dr. Robert Simon shares his take on Game Theory behind politics, social institutions, dictatorships and God.

S3E22 Dr. Robert Simon on Banach-Tarski Paradox (part 2/3)

Aug 01, 2021 16m

Dr. Robert Simon shares his views on the Banach-Tarski Paradox, Myopic Equilibria and Computational applications of Game Theory.

S3E21 Dr. Robert Simon on Stochastic Games (part 1/3)

Jul 24, 2021 16m

Dr. Robert Simon discusses his three favourite types of non-zero sum games - Stochastic Games, Repeated Games and Bayesian Games.

S2E20 Prof. Ratul Lahkar on Social Equilibrium Problem (part 3/3)

Jun 27, 2021 16m

Prof. Ratul Lahkar talks about Social Equilibrium Problem and significance of social elements in evolutionary game theory.

S2E19 Prof. Ratul Lahkar on War of Attrition (part 2/3)

Jun 21, 2021 11m

Professor Ratul Lahkar shares his insights on a particular evolutionary Game Theory game known as War of Attrition.

S2E18 Prof. Ratul Lahkar on Evolutionary Game Theory (part 1/3)

Jun 13, 2021 15m

Prof. Ratul Lahkar talks about the differences between classical and evolutionary Game Theory.

S2E17 Prof. Debasis Mishra on Vickrey-Dutch Procurement Auctions (part 3/3)

Jun 06, 2021 16m

Professor Debasis Mishra talks about ascending and descending price auctions along with vickrey auctions.

S2E16 Prof. Debasis Mishra on Top Trading Cycle Algorithm (part 2/3)

May 30, 2021 14m

Professor Debasis Mishra gives us greater insight into matching theory by describing the two facets- Gale-Shapley and TTC.

S2E15 Prof. Debasis Mishra on Gale-Shapley Deferred Acceptance Algorithm (part 1/3)

May 23, 2021 13m

Professor Debasis Mishra talks about the Gale-Shapley Deferred Acceptance Algorithm and Matching Theory.

S2E14 Prof. Parikshit Ghosh on Second Highest Bidder Auctions (part 3/3)

May 16, 2021 10m

In this episode, professor parikshit Ghosh talks about auction theory, its types and advantages.

S2E13 Prof. Parikshit Ghosh on Cheap Talk Games (part 2/3)

Apr 25, 2021 13m

Professor Parikshit Ghosh talks about cheap talk games, signalling games and moral limits of markets.

S2E12 Prof. Parikshit Ghosh on Nash Bargaining Theorem (part 1/3)

Apr 18, 2021 12m

Professor Parikshit Ghosh gives an insight into behavioural economics, oligopolies and the Nash Bargaining Concept.

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