John Maynard Keynes podcast
This is from Economics in Ten podcast, season one, episode two. Keynes is probably the economist whose ideas appear most consistently throughout A-level economics, and this episode covers his life and thinking in real depth. There’s good material on aggregate demand, the multiplier effect, the case for government intervention during recessions, and his role at Bretton Woods shaping the post-war international economic order. Pete and Gav also spend time on the Cambridge Circus
Adam Smith podcast
This is from Economics in Ten podcast, season one, episode one. The obvious starting point: Adam Smith is the patron saint of the discipline and Pete and Gav treat him accordingly. The episode covers both major works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations, and does a good job of separating the real Smith from the cartoon version that appears in textbook summaries. Key ideas include the division of labour, the invisible hand, and the argument that markets ha
Egg and spoon race
Why do Easter eggs hit the shelves on Boxing Day? Taylor's answer is a tidy piece of oligopoly logic: once one supermarket brings Easter forward, rivals follow or risk losing not just the egg sale but the customer's whole shop, the same reasoning that keeps stores open 24 hours. She adds a behavioural layer on scarcity and FOMO around novelty products (a giant caramel croissant, a chocolate biscuit) that we buy early for fear of missing out. Useful for interdependence and str