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Toast n' Topics

Toast n' Topics

By: Sachin Ganesh and Ben Vagle
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A podcast for experts and everyday people alike, discussing the applications of economics in day to day life.

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- The views expressed in this podcast are our own, and are not reflective of any institutions that we are associated with.
- This podcast provides general information that should not be considered investment advice.

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Episodes
  • Chokepoints: Eddie Fishman on Iran, Sanctions, and the Future of Economic Statecraft

    Chokepoints: Eddie Fishman on Iran, Sanctions, and the Future of Economic Statecraft
    Mar 15 2026

    In this episode, we have a thought-provoking interview with Eddie Fishman -- Senior Fellow and Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and author of a New York Times–bestselling book, Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, on economic statecraft, the effectiveness of sanctions, the latest in Iran, and much more.

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    30 mins
  • Illuminating Innovations: How the US Open Keeps New York’s Night Skies Dark

    Illuminating Innovations: How the US Open Keeps New York’s Night Skies Dark
    Sep 13 2025

    In our latest episode, we speak with Adithi Ramakrishnan of the Associated Press on a recent piece that she wrote on the lighting of the US Open tennis championships, which has been recently renovated to reduce light pollution in New York City's skies. For more on Adithi and some of her work at AP, click the link below!


    https://apnews.com/author/adithi-ramakrishnan
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    25 mins
  • America Ascendant? A Conversation with Michael Beckley

    America Ascendant? A Conversation with Michael Beckley
    Sep 5 2025

    In the second of our series of interviews, Toast n’ Topics speaks with Michael Beckley, Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University. We dive into his work on the U.S.–China power balance, exploring the future of U.S. foreign policy, the limits of China’s rise, and the broader lessons for how America should navigate great-power rivalry.
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    32 mins
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