If you want to hear about interesting economy related things this is the podcast for you

The Best New Ideas podcast often provides solutions that focus on government intervention, the modification of laws to force change that is in line with a particular way of thinking or a change in general government policy. I would have expected this podcast to be more focused on entrepreneurial innovation. Needless to say, nothing really groundbreaking.

I’ve really enjoyed listening to this show. Some episodes are better than others—I’ve especially enjoyed the recent episodes “Making chips at home again” and “Does the Fed have a monopoly on ‘Fed’-ing?” (bad title, good episode). On the whole, I find the episodes about more complex and less covered topics more interesting and valuable. I do think the show could assume a greater level of sophistication among its listeners. Some of the episodes feel a bit Econ 101-y. I don’t think anyone is voluntarily listening to a MarketWatch podcast who doesn’t have a solid foundation in finance/economics. Finally, I don’t understand why the show doesn’t lean on Stephanie Kelton more. She’s a legit star economist and is great at communicating ideas to a broad audience. The structural conceit used in some episodes of a peer-like conversation between her and Charles Passy is a bit nonsensical in its current manifestation. She’s the expert. He’s a journalist. Why not frame it as Charles (the everyman) trying to make sense of a complex topic by asking Stephanie (the expert) questions? In this moment of near-constant blockbuster economic news, it feels like a real missed opportunity to not have Stephanie lend her topical commentary. It wouldn’t have to be with a political slant—she could frame the issue and the legitimate arguments on either side.

Another big government program. Wow I don’t see a problem there

I loved this podcast when it discussed new trends with money, new ideas, and good tips. Lately with the new hosts I have noticed that personal or someone’s political bias is governing more of the shows. They are less about “new ideas” and more out “my ideas” (referencing whomever is producing it). Great example is the recent episode about Adam Smith. How is that a helpful consumer tip about money? The episode goes into detail about how Adam Smith isn't a capitalist and expressing the political views of the production team. Get back to new ideas about money. Talk about budgeting software, nft’s, new financial advice, smartphone tools, money on mars, whatever. Skip the partisan conversation.

If Bernie Sander’s Economic Advisor (Stephanie Kelton) is one of the hosts you can expect the podcast to be obvious Leftist Propaganda. The Four Day Workweek episode for example talked about how concerned FDR was for the average American which is why he promoted the minimum wage laws. Yet, it mentioned nothing of the clearly racists background of minimum wage laws which were actually intended to price out lower skilled black and brown employees. The episode also talked about John M. Keynes as if he was some great genius; when most of his economic theories have been proven to be dead wrong.

I love this podcast because it applies academic economics to current issues and presents them in ways that everyone can understand. It is relatively apolitical and deals with facts and data, interpreting them so we can all understand how and why current economic issues affect us in our daily lives.

So why don’t we talk about price controls for essential goods as a means of slowing inflation, as Melanchon is proposing?

Roughly 10-minutes into the most recent episode, they leave the door open about paying credit bills in full. This ignores payment history and credit utilization as two of the largest factors in calculating credit score. Save yourself 20-minutes and your credit score and don’t listen.

Delivered in great nonsense style. No chatter.

Big fan of this podcast — the ideas always give me something new to chew on, and the hosts do a great job as well. Highly recommend, I listen every week!

These podcasts are easy to listen to but I find myself thinking about them later, which is what I want in a podcast. And I am inspired to declutter!

Keeps getting better and better. Learn something new each week.

Loving this podcast. The psychology episode and the decluttering episode were especially great, but all of them have been thought-provoking and interesting. Looking forward to more.

I can get overwhelmed by hour+ long podcasts, especially around serious topics, so Best New Ideas in Money not only is the perfect fit, but is a sincerely informative show! Stephanie and Jeremy offer all sides in each episode’s topic and end up challenging me to consider additional perspectives. Consider me a fan!

I’ve listened to several episodes and I am really, really enjoying the podcast thus far. The hosts are able to break down a range of complex economic topics in an accessible

Love the way they frame the issues and let me draw my own conclusions. Data tracking episode was really interesting.

Hosts are great. Learn something every time I listen.

I’ve been hearing this podcast advertising on the WSJ podcast touting conversations on the 4 day work week and they literally have one episode on this topic posted back in Dec…I just can’t get excited about a podcast that hangs its hat on one episode from almost 2 months ago. Fail.

This is the most uninformative podcast I’ve ever listened to. They don’t explore the topic at all. It’s just one big biased echo chamber.

This podcast is the epitome of naive idealism driven by populism.

I’ve always found topics around money difficult to understand, but this podcast explains thing is such an interesting, fun and informative way. FIVE STARS

What a great discovery! Such interesting topics!

Clearly touting leftist economics. If you’re going to explore new ideas you must have nuance to say something meaningful. This gives a narrative that tells people what they want to hear. The topics are much more complicated than they present. Zero stars.

So glad I randomly found this podcast on twitter 😆

1-12-22. Have only listened to 3-4 episodes, but if the student loan episode is representative, this podcast is very much tracking the “progressive” party line. Forgiving all student debt, according to this podcast, is all sunshine and cookies, with no negatives! No mention of the increase to the national debt of about $1.7 trillion. 1-20-22. This podcast should be renamed “Progressive Pipe Dreams about Money.” The episode I’m listening to today is about letting the Post Office or local governments start offering banking services. I’m sure that the same sort of waste and corruption would occur with the Post Office or local governments offering of banking services as occurs with so much other government operation. Just imagine if the City of Chicago got its hands on deposit accounts. Al Capone would look like an altar boy in comparison.

An easy listen that is enjoyable and educational. I learn something new every episode!

I’m currently binging this podcast and I’m loving it! Along with Jeramy Olsham, Stephanie Kelton does what she does best and breaks down complex issues in a way that anyone can understand - and that is something the world desperately needs more of. Thanks to the entire team at MarketWatch for this. 😎

Love this podcast and find myself looking for the next one! Thank you for the knowledge and thought provoking podcast!

Prof Stephanie Kelton is a brilliant and clear thinker with an amazing aptitude for explaining complex economics and ideas. I look forward to this podcast every week, (and whenever she speaks on economics for that matter!)

Every week there is something new to learn and they make it very simple to understand. Economics can sometimes be a hard idea to wrap your mind around, but these people make it simple. Thanks!

Every week they take a complex subject and make it simple and entertaining.

This 25 min articulated a semester’s worth of teaching materials. Will be a golden point of reference for me moving forward.

What a wonderful and refreshing series. A podcast that inspires and explains money concepts to lay people. It’s very well done.

Love this show!

I love the insights and interesting span of topics, always excited to play the latest episode

I look forward to more episodes. Very interesting content delivered in a very well organized and flowing manner. The length of episodes is perfect.

And congratulations on having Dr. Stephanie Kelton as your cohost! I’m looking forward to more podcasts.

Lets go Jeremy!