Podcast: Big Issues

Are we becoming a socialist country? Is wealth being redistributed? Will there ever be a recovery? Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis bid a fond farewell to Christopher Keating. Download this week’s economic podcast here: Big Issues: Bottoms Up Week 20 37 min., 5 sec.

Podcast: That Sucking Sound is the Stimulus

Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis critique the 2009 stimulus bill, give the thumbs up to “nationalization” and cheer for industries that are thriving in the recession. Download this week’s economic podcast here: That Sucking Sound is the Stimulus: Bottoms Up Week 18 3o min., 46 sec.

Podcast: Credit Where It’s Not Due

Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis explain the difference between “stimulus” and “bailout,” and ask if we’ve reached the end of affluence, luxury brands and “the banker’s lifestyle.” Download this week’s economic podcast here: Credit Where It’s Not Due: Bottoms Up Week 17 38 min., 40 sec.

Podcast: The Toxicity Experts

Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis talk about economic recovery, consumers going cold turkey and Michael Phelps’s pot pipe. Download this week’s economic podcast here: The Toxicity Experts: Bottoms Up Week 16 40 min., 1 sec.

Podcast: One-Week Honeymoon

The team critiques the first week of the Obama presidency, as well as the specter of “nationalizing” U.S. banks, and China in recession. Download this week’s economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: One-Week Honeymoon: Bottoms Up Week 15 33 min, 12 sec.

Podcast: IconObama?

Hans and Chris talk about the credit crunch, the devalued dollar, and we tag our new president with three Iconoculture macrotrends. Download this week’s economic podcast with Chris Keating and Hans Eisenbeis here: IconObama?: Bottoms Up Week 14 28 min., 36 sec.

Podcast: What Year Is It, Anyway?

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: What Year Is It, Anyway? Bottoms Up Week 12 27 min., 33 sec.

Podcast: Hedging Your Bets

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Hedging Your Bets: Bottoms Up Week 11 27 min., 47 sec.

Podcast: Bills, Spills and T-Bills

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Bills, Spills and T-Bills: Bottoms Up Week 10 23 min., 32 sec.

Podcast: Mired, Tired and Fired—The Economics of Unemployment

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Mired, Tired and Fired—The Economics of Unemployment: Bottoms Up Week 9 20 min., 5 sec.

Podcast: Putting the Black Back into Black Friday

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Putting the Black Back into Black Friday

Podcast: Slowly Going Broke — Suddenly

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Slowly Going Broke — Suddenly

Podcast: Is “Permanent Change” an Oxymoron?

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Is “Permanent Change” an Oxymoron?

Podcast: Which Consumer Value Won the 2008 Election?

Download our weekly economic podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Which Consumer Value Won the 2008 Election?

Podcast: What to Watch in a Train Wreck

Is this what the bottom feels like? Iconoculture’s consumer finance experts riff on the economy, the housing market, consumers’ fear, groupsolving and what to watch next. Download the podcast with Chris Keating, Derek Stubbs and Hans Eisenbeis here: Podcast: What to Watch in a Train Wreck 33 min., 54 sec.