Our Podcast

Christy Chapin

Christy Chapin is a historian that dove deep into the US health insurance system and found plot twists you won’t see coming.

Where did the present health insurance system in the US come from? Probably not where you think. According to Christy’s research, the free market did not set it up. Christy takes you through the history of the health insurance system in the US, from prepaid physician groups to the AMA and the present-day insurance company model.

She explains how incentives affect the healthcare provided and how they rack up costs. Welcome to the world of hidden factors that changed the course of US health insurance.

Gerrit von Jorck

In this episode we talk with Gerrit von Jorck. Gerrit is a researcher in ecological economics. He has researched time wealth and knows how to combine both practical and theoretical knowledge together in a transdisciplinary team.

Yes, that is even different from a multidisciplinary team. Are you curious already? Well, I won’t let you wait much longer. You’ll also hear me make an argument, which then gets flipped on its head.

Which shows that yes, we are always learning too. Enjoy this episode! We’re happy to have you rethink with us. 

Sam de Muijnck

In this episode we talk with Sam de Muijnck. Sam is the co-author of Economy Studies, a guide to rethinking economics education.

Economy Studies provides a new coherent framework for economics education, with a core philosophy, three leading principles, ten building blocks and seven practical tools to help implement change.

How do we implement this change? Sam explains it all in this episode. So let’s get into it!

Jorim Gerrard

Jorim is a senior editor at Exploring Economics and also worked as the managing editor and community manager of Exploring Economics from 2017 - 2021. While joining Exploring Economics, he studied EPOG, the master of Economic Policies in the Age of Globalisation. Jorim explains the e-learning platform that Exploring Economics is, how it works and how it can help you. We talk about pluralism, his journey through pluralism and how it can change your perspective. Are you excited to explore economics? Well all the perspectives are waiting for you on the platform, but let’s hear the story behind it all first. We’re happy to have you rethink with us.

Magalí Brosio

In this episode, we talk with Magalí Brosio. Magalí is a global challenges scholar at the University of Birmingham.

She is a feminist scholar and discusses feminist economics with us in this episode. We learn about inclusivity and diversity and the many aspects of feminist economics.

Not only that, we go back to the basics of it, as it is sometimes still an unknown topic and field. Magalí will teach you all about it though, so join us!

Joe Earle

Joe Earle is the Chief Executive of Economy (https://www.ecnmy.org/), which is a UK charity that works together with communities and individuals to make them aware that they are part of the economy.

Together they work on the local issues and come up with solutions. We talk about what it takes to be and train a trainer, how they reach local communities and the skills you need to have a good company culture.

Heske Van Doornen

In this episode we talk to Heske van Doornen. She currently works at Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), a part of INET (Institute of New Economic Thinking), but didn’t always know what to do.

We walk her path through economics, find out whether economics answered her questions about the economy and discuss topics such as the job guarantee.

Joris Tieleman

In this episode we talk with Joris Tieleman. Joris is co-author of the book Economy Studies, a book that takes a new approach to economic education.

He explains to us what is missing in economic education and how we can integrate that into existing programs. We dive into the book, as we delve deeper into the building blocks on which you can build a better economic education. When is it better? Well, listen and learn.

Pablo Dragún

Pablo Dragún is a director at the Centro de Estudios in Buenos Aires, where he leads a team of economists. He also is a member of the International Labour Organization, where he represents the Argentine Industrial Union.

We discuss questions like: What is it like to lead a group of economists? How do you work in multidisciplinary teams? What is the ILO? And the UIA? Time to see a different perspective! Are you joining us?

Merve Burnazoglu

Hello everybody, have you ever heard of epistemic humility? Well I hadn’t before this conversation. In this episode we are joined by Merve Burnazoglu and with her we talk about economic education in multiple countries.

We discuss teaching economics and doing a PhD which includes topics such as migration and the European Union. We also focus on working in finance and being a part of multiple organizations in the economic field. Enjoy this weeks episode! I know I did.

Radhika Trivedi

Hello everybody! This week, we’re joined by Radhika Trivedi. We talk about educational policy, differences in education between India and the UK and discuss the curriculum review of the Durham society for economic pluralism.

Next to that we discuss the caste system of India and its effects on politics and language. We’re glad to have you and hope you enjoy this week’s episode!

Anne Kervers

Anne is a PhD candidate who focuses her research on A New Normative Framework for Corporate Debt. Anne in fascinated by money and money creation. She explains how money is created and how her perspective on money has changed over time.

We talk about growth, economic growth and other ways to measure growth. Next to that, we talk about protesting and how to protest in times of a pandemic. We discuss Extinction Rebellion NL, of which she is a rebel.

Koen Smeets

Koen Smeets is an Honours Student Economics and Business Economics at Radboud University.

In this episode, we are talking with the host of the new Rethinking series: the socioeconomics of disruptive tech. Koen Smeets put many of the most knowledgeable people together regarding economics and technology.

In this episode, we get to hear the behind the scenes!

Kareesha Mohamed

Kareesha Mohamed has a master in Circular Economy

She talks with us about circular economy, how is that different from the linear economy we live in, and what do these terms actually mean?

Next to that, we also talk about living in different countries and cultures and Caribbean One TV (C-ONE TV).

So enjoy this weeks episode where we talk about circular and linear economy and all the cultural contexts!

Beatriz Rodriguez-Satizabal

Today we’re joined by Beatriz Rodriguez-Satizabal. She teaches in the UK and right now is doing that from Colombia.

We discuss teaching from a different timezone and educating a diverse classroom. Next to that, her research is in the history of business groups. She links economic theory to the history of entrepreneurship and business.

Why are business groups important? And why are they common in Latin-America? We dive deep into her research and welcome you to the conversation too!

Patrick Stephens

Patrick Stephens is a student of PPE at Durham University.

He chats with us on his philosophical perspective on economics, the importance of self-criticism as a discipline, what teachers miss and so much more!

Paloma Fernández Pérez

Paloma Fernández Pérez is a historian who studies the healthcare system. Her findings throughout history on systems all over the world started with Michael Porter, but went so much further.

In this episode we talk about pandemics and why we should treat the Covid-19 pandemic like a war. We discuss the differences between healthcare systems from all over the world. What we also discuss is patents and the working together of governments and pharmaceutical companies.

Paloma has written a book that was recently published called ‘The Emergence of Modern Hospital Management and Organisation in the World 1880s-1930s’ and has worked out countless articles.

Martin Kats Liu

Martin Kats Liu discusses his ideas on Marxism, capitalism and psychoanalyses. We talk about philosophy, political theory and what makes a philosopher a radical philosopher.

How do you understand society? What are underlying assumptions you have behind what you say? Why is neoclassical economics the majority if not all of the economics in university? Is there an alternative economic system to capitalism? Why is the economy and the economic system in Uruguay so different from that in the Netherlands?

Cecilia Lanata-Briones

Cecilia Lanata-Briones lived through hyperinflation in Argentina, studied in Argentina and in the UK and now teaches at Warwick.

We talk about the history of economics, about the Indo-American Refugee & Migrant Organisation and her research on comparing countries and their Gini’s. Next to that we discuss D-ECON, decolonising economics.

Clara Etchenique

Clara Etchenique, founder and former Chair of Rethinking Rotterdam.

We talk about differences in education between the Netherlands and France, how to get funding as a new organization, and what it takes to build a local group. To name a few topics. So thank you for being here, and enjoy the episode!

Henrika Meyer

Henrika Meyer, working on the video lectures series that is out now on all platforms of Rethinking Economics Rotterdam, joins us in conversation about economic schools of thought on climate change and the many lessons she learnt during this project.

Moreover we discuss possible changes in teaching economics and what value means when it comes to economics. To share a great quote beforehand, "Economics is about the society we want to build".

Peter Tkatchenko

Peter Tkatchenko, the co-founder of decommercializing Durham joins us to talk about his views on the Marxian-structuralist perspective, and on the different educational systems of the US and the UK.

We discuss questions such as: Does being an extravert help with activism? How would you change economic education? How should higher education be structured? On top of that we talk about the ethical ideas in economics that have underlying value judgements that you never learnt were there. We hope you enjoy this episode and see a new perspective. ​

Marc Beckmann

Marc Beckmann, former Chair of Rethinking Economics NL joins us in this week's episode of the REthinking Podcast.

We talk about Rethinking Economics NL, about becoming part of the board. He shares his wisdom gained as Chair and makes us aware of the link between economics and climate change. His passion for climate change shines through his drive and his work with Econ4future.
​Enjoy the episode!