Of Significance

Edgeworth Economics

Engaging, insightful, fun! Say hello to a fresh perspective on numbers with our hosts, Edgeworth Economics experts Dr. Steve Bronars, Dr. Nathan Woods, and Brent Butgereit, as they break down what’s happening in our current economic landscape and what they think about the figures that are important in our work and daily lives. Twentyish minutes of navigating the madness in the methods, every two weeks. We hope you walk away a bit better informed for your work, in your studies, or even at your next party.

  1. FEB 10

    43. Momentum, Mo’ Problems: Can You Tell When Teams Will End a Winning Streak?

    This is the second episode in a series on Sports Statistics where Nathan, Steve, and Brent explore the mathematical thinking deployed by professional sports teams. In this episode, they are once again joined by Sush Jain to explore the concept of momentum: how well is a team doing and how well will they keep doing before things turn around?

    39 min

  2. JAN 28

    42. The “Hot Hand” Caught Red-Handed: Debunking the Myths Around One of the Most Famous Sports Tropes

    This is the first episode in a series on Sports Statistics where Nathan, Steve, and Brent explore the mathematical thinking deployed by professional sports teams. In this episode, they are joined by Sush Jain to finally figure out if the famous Hot Hand is a statistical reality or a mathematical myth.

    32 min

  3. JAN 13

    41. It’s (Past?) Time to Do a Pay Audit in the EU (with Chris Jones of Paul Hastings)

    The European Union is requiring companies to report on pay differences for equally valued work within member states and it means companies need to start doing these analyses before it’s too late. To talk about the complexity of the new mandate and the ways these pay analyses are different from a US context, Nathan, Brent, and Steve are joined by Chris Jones of Paul Hastings. They’re going across the pond to cross reference their numbers!

    39 min

  4. 12/23/2025

    40. Unwrapping Spotify's Stats

    Nathan, Brent, and Steve wish the Stat Pack a happy holiday by going through Spotify Wrapped's calculation techniques and share some of their own data and Spotify ages.

    8 min

  5. 12/09/2025

    39. All the Same Post-Ames? What's New and What's Not for Pay Equity Analysis

    It’s been a big year for Supreme Court cases, and in the Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services decision the Court reviewed the standards required in evaluating evidence of discrimination. Nathan, Brent, and Steve are on the case (metaphorically) as they talk through how, in light of the decision, things are going to change and how they’ll stay the same when it comes to pay equity analyses.

    20 min

  6. 11/25/2025

    38. How to Make Thanksgiving Significant

    It's simple: celebrate with people you love! Steve, Nathan, and Brent have a Thanksgiving message for the whole Stat Pack!

    3 min

  7. 11/11/2025

    37. The Price of a Career Cut Short: Counting the Cost in the Skaggs Case

    Steve, Nathan, and Brent take a look at lost earnings in light of the Skaggs’ wrongful death litigation and talk about the considerations that have to be made when accounting for the but-for world.

    24 min

  8. 10/28/2025

    36. Overeducated? Underemployed? The Post-College Reality Check

    Halloween is here, but are the job opportunities for recent graduates? Brent, Nathan, and Steve enter a veritable haunted house of data to make sense of Federal Reserve unemployment and underemployment numbers to see if there are true terrors or if bad assumptions need unmasking.

    20 min
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Engaging, insightful, fun! Say hello to a fresh perspective on numbers with our hosts, Edgeworth Economics experts Dr. Steve Bronars, Dr. Nathan Woods, and Brent Butgereit, as they break down what’s happening in our current economic landscape and what they think about the figures that are important in our work and daily lives. Twentyish minutes of navigating the madness in the methods, every two weeks. We hope you walk away a bit better informed for your work, in your studies, or even at your next party.

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  • Creator
    Edgeworth Economics
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Edgeworth Economics
  • Show Website
    Of Significance