Words & Numbers is one of the highest-rated economics podcasts in the world. Each episode, Davies and Harrigan dig into economics, political science, and current events to explain what’s actually happening and why it matters.
Antony is an economist. James is a political scientist. They have been published everywhere from the Wall Street Journal to USA Today. They also co-authored Cooperation & Coercion. Over 500 episodes in, they’ve built a loyal audience of people who want rigorous, accessible analysis. Not talking points.
episodes
Jul 23, 2026
The adult entertainment industry has been sounding the alarm about the erosion of our rights for years. Adult actress London River joins us to explain.
Jul 16, 2026
What do population growth rates and movement among the states have to do with one another? More than you might think.
Jul 9, 2026
Is birth enough to determine who should be a citizen? We (and the Supreme Court) weigh in.
Jul 2, 2026
Was July 4, 1776 the actual day of our independence from Great Britain as most Americans believe?
Jun 25, 2026
Memes are apparently unavoidable, and most of them suck. Here we talk about some of the suckiest ones.
Jun 18, 2026
You should absolutely care about Juneteenth. Tom Krannawitter joins us to talk about why.