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 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.
Jun 11, 2026
Ant and James change things up a bit this week by talking about a great idea from Bernie Sanders. Most of that is true. Ant and James do, in fact, talk about an idea Bernie Sanders has.
Jun 4, 2026
Why look for a girlfriend when you can just build one yourself?
May 28, 2026
Should insider trading be allowed? It seems like a straightforward question, so how did we end up also talking about sports betting and Polymarket?