Time for some girl talk about how we talk about women and their career choices. As working women, Kathryn and Kenzi discover they have strong opinions on the matter. (Not that expertise mattered when it came to parenting!)

Don’t Tell Me What To Do! Economics and Advice

Apr 28th, 2019 25m 13s

Kathryn and Kenzi give advice on something they have no experience with, but who doesn't love giving advice? But is our advice the best advice that you can take? Economics says otherwise. Also, Kenzi's a terrible student.

Exclusive: “Who I am in Bahamas, Stays in the Bahamas”

Apr 8th, 2019 28m 1s

Kevin Gomez, co-founder of ReasonablEconomics, joins Kenzi in the Bahamas at an economics conference to talk about how economics explains why a little sea breeze leads to lighter wallets.

No Use Crying Over Uneaten Peas

Mar 23rd, 2019 24m 59s

This month, Kathryn and Kenzi talk about what economics can teach you about uneaten peas and matcha lattes…Surprisingly a lot! Curious about Kahnemann and Tversky’s paper, click here to find “The framing of decisions and the psychology of choic

How to Show You’re Better than Everyone Else

Feb 24th, 2019 21m 46s

Kathryn and Kenzi are shallow (and honest) enough that they want people to think they are educated snobs when they go to the grocery store. How did they accomplish this? Listen to find out!

There’s no such thing as a free lunch?

Jan 22nd, 2019 19m 16s

Wait a second...but what if we didn't PAY for it? Kenzi and Kathryn talk about free lunch at conferences, Double Tree cookies, and opportunity costs--how we actually pay for "free" things.

Sock Exchanges and the Utility of Gift Giving

Dec 15th, 2018 23m 32s

Happy holidays and Merry Christmas! Do you struggle with getting the right gifts? Maybe it's because of utility! Kathryn and Kenzi discuss how economics helps us understand why giving gifts is just so hard and why every gift exchange should inc

Bacon and Elasticities

Nov 10th, 2018

What's your favorite breakfast food? In this episode of Katallaxy, Kathryn and Kenzi discuss the elasticities of breakfast. After this episode, Kenzi is debating whether she needs to hold an intervention for Kathryn's obsession with bacon. List