Moronomics

Joe and Heather
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An accomplished, brilliant economist attempts to explain economics to a moron who generally doesn't understand the explanation.

  1. Sep 5

    Episode 13: We owe HOW MUCH NOW???

    Episode 13 -- a lucky number! Auspicious, even! Particularly given the topic of "the national debt and the bond market." Oh wait, no, not lucky. The other thing. OH NO Heather is here to reassure us while also raising some very valid concerns and letting us all know that we should be thinking about this matter. She also recommends reaching out to old friends, which I heartily endorse. Sometimes you get to start a podcast with one of those friends! We wish you all an excellent holiday weekend. Eyes on the road, but ears on Moronomics, maybe?

  2. Aug 15

    Episode 12: How do I get a job?!

    Episode 12 is about the labor market and specifically about getting a job -- applications, open jobs, the number of jobs that exist, whether those jobs are even real, how long it takes to get a job, what jobs are "hot" and which ones are ... less hot? Joe struggles with these descriptions. Possibly undue and immodest humility in his way? Hmmm! For more on that, contact your nearest Sensitive Young Man. Heather brings her usual authoritative and nuanced expertise to this topic. Joe brings bombastic and clueless questions and speculation. Par for the course, if you've listened to our other episodes. Also, Joe got a new webcam and so he looks even weirder than usual. Sound off in the comments if you'd like Joe to use his old webcam, or if you'd rather Joe turn off his video altogether. This episode brought to you by self-deprecating humor. Self-deprecating humor: Joe doesn't do it very well. Self-deprecating humor. (I hope you see what Joe did there, because he was doing it as hard as he could.)

  3. Jul 23

    Episode 11: *Seinfeld Voice* What's the deal with Immigration??

    In this episode, we tackled a light topic with very little controversy around it: the economics of immigration. Ha! Heather mentions a paper from the Dallas Federal Reserve, and I promised a link to it, so here it is: https://www.dallasfed.org/research/papers/2026/wp2607 Heather also recommended an app/website called "TooGoodtoGo" to make better use of food that might otherwise go to waste. Joe recommended a telescopic fishing rod. You don't need a link for that. Just get one and go fishing!

  4. Jun 20

    Episode 10: Why aren't people having kids?!?!

    Whether people come from the perspective of economic growth, climate change, nationalism, or any number of other perspectives, everyone seems to have an opinion on declining birth rates. In this episode, we talk about the economics of this issue and share about our personal connections. What do you think? Connect with us on social media where we're @moronomics on X, Bluesky, and YouTube. If you like this show, tell your friends and family about it. If you don't like this show, tell people who you don't like about it. If you don't like or dislike this show, just tell whoever. Or, and this is always an option, regardless of how you feel about the show: just try and have a great day. Or don't!

  5. May 27

    Episode 9: The Ozempic Economy (from personal experience)

    In this episode, the roles are reversed, with Heather asking Joe questions about his experiences with GLP-1 drugs. These include semaglutide and tirzepatide, or their brand names like Ozempic and Zepbound. Joe talks about his own experiences with being fat and using these drugs to become less fat. Then Heather fills us in on the possible economic ramifications of the growing use of GLP-1's. Joe is using the show notes to promote the new Substack of his friend John, who recently retired from the US Capitol Police. Check out https://substack.com/@intentionalcommand for John's thoughts about topics like leadership and crisis management. Don't forget to check out Heather's Substack as well: https://economyheather.substack.com/

  6. May 14

    Episode 8: A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)

    This episode was, much like the subject, a lot of ups and downs? There are reasons to be pessimistic, but it's not all despair. Heather has so much knowledge about this topic, which isn't surprising, as she seems to know a great deal about a lot of things. You can find us on various social media sites as @moronomics. Thanks for listening, and take care.

  7. May 1

    Episode 7: Net Worth

    Our first episode inspired by a request from someone who emailed us! Heather explains net worth. Is it any good? Do we like it? How do we get it? Net worth! And now Joe is kicking himself for talking about fishing and not making a pun about "net" worth. @moronomics on youtube, X, bluesky moronomicspod@gmail.com

  8. Apr 11

    Episode 6: Oil

    This episode begins somewhat bombastically, with a special one-time-only intro! Then we get down to business -- a shout-out to Jerome Powell as well as Joe's favorite fighter jet. Then we actually get down to business. Heather explains the petrodollar, oil, and the economics of all this... well, all this. Can you imagine how well a non-moron could understand everything? Well you don't have to imagine! Subscribe to Heather's substack "Everyday Economics." Also, watch the news, because sometimes Heather just shows up there!

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An accomplished, brilliant economist attempts to explain economics to a moron who generally doesn't understand the explanation.

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  • Creator
    Joe and Heather
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Joe and Heather
  • Show Website
    Moronomics

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