Econ 102 with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Economist and "Noahpinion" writer Noah Smith and investor Erik Torenberg make sense of what’s happening in the news, technology, business, and beyond, through the lens of economics.

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Every guest on Econ 102 with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

25 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Derek Thompson

   Derek Thompson on Why America Can't Build, Abundance, and Substack · Jul 2025

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   Dario Amodei

   Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on AI's Moat, Risk, and SB 1047 · Aug 2024

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   JD Vance

   J.D. Vance, Biden's Path Forward, and Silicon Valley’s Shift to Trump · Jul 2024

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   Patrick Collison

   Patrick Collison & Noah Smith: How Can the US Stay Ahead Technologically? · Feb 2025

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   Vitalik Buterin

   Vitalik Buterin & Noah Smith | Is Authoritarianism Inevitable? · Nov 2024

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   Dwarkesh Patel

   AGI Thought Experiment with Dwarkesh Patel, Noah Smith, and Erik Torenberg | From the a16z Podcast · Aug 2025

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   Katherine Dee

   Relationships, Gender Wars, and Online Culture with Katherine Dee (Default Friend) · Dec 2024

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   Matthew Yglesias

   Noah Smith & Matt Yglesias on the Electric Technology Crisis, China, and America's Future · May 2025

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   Byrne Hobart

   Sam Altman, the Microsoft Bull Case, OpenAI and AI Live Players - The Riff with Byrne Hobart · Nov 2023

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    Richard Hanania

    Richard Hanania & Noah Smith: Making Sense of Trump, Elon, and Global Politics · Feb 2025

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    Kyla Scanlon

    The Vibecession & the Future Economy under Trump vs Biden with Kyla Scanlon · Jun 2024

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    Adam Nash

    DM Debates, AI, and Tech Downturns with Adam Nash, CEO of Daffy · Sep 2023

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    Brad Hargreaves

    How We Build More Housing with Brad Hargreaves · Mar 2024

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    Paul Krugman

    Paul Krugman on Leaving NYT, America's Economy, and Trump · Jan 2025

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    Brad DeLong

    Preparing for a Second China Shock and Bad Economists with Brad DeLong · Sep 2024

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    Scott Sumner

    A Debate with Scott Sumner: Industrial Policy, China, and National Security · Jan 2025

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    Sam D'Amico

    Sam D'Amico and Noah Smith on How China Masters Manufacturing (And How America Can Catch Up) · Jul 2025

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    Garrett Langley

    Technology, Crime, and Public Safety w/ Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock Safety · Feb 2026

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    Nathan Labenz

    Understanding US-China Relations Right Now with Nathan Labenz · 2 episodes

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    Dan Romero

    Trump/Biden, Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Palestine, and US/China w/ Dan Romero · 2 episodes

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    Mike Bird

    The Economist's Mike Bird Debates Noah on Industrial Policy · Aug 2023

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    Auron McIntyre

    AI, Stargate, & Surveillance with Auron McIntyre and Lev Polyakov · Mar 2025

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    Lev Polyakov
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    Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

    Immigration Debate w/ Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry and Noah Smith · Dec 2025

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    Sebastian Bensusan

    Making Sense of Argentina: Inflation, Milei, Macro with Sebastian Bensusan · Dec 2023

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