Economic History Soup

Elizaveta Brover
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Economic History Soup is an interview-style podcast on all topics economic history, with discussions ranging from structuring the research process to the makings of an economic historian. Hosted by Yale Economics PhD student Liza Brover, the podcast emphasizes the diversity in themes, approaches, and personalities in the field of economic history. Please direct questions and comments to liza.brover@yale.edu. Cover art by Luisa Bicalho-Ritzkat.

  1. SEP 26

    Interview with Luisa Bicalho-Ritzkat, Economic History PhD Student at the London School of Economics

    Welcome to the first official interview of Economic History Soup! I am joined by Luisa Bicalho-Ritzkat as she discusses her work on the art market and art as an investment. Luisa is finishing her PhD in Economic History at the LSE and is interested in a variety of topics related to financial history, focusing on the art market for her dissertation.  In this episode, we discuss what it means for art to have value, and what a change in perceived value means for the financial market. We discuss connections to modern day art markets and financial lessons to take from buying art as an investment. We also discuss Luisa's very nice workflow! It was lovely to have you on the podcast, Luisa! For the audience curious about Luisa's work, she can be found at her website here: https://www.bicalhoritzkat.com. As always, I am available for comments at my email, liza.brover@yale.edu.

    43 min

  2. AUG 22

    Welcome to Economic History Soup!

    In this episode, I introduce the new name and direction for the podcast, Economic History Soup! I also provide an update on finishing the second year of the Economics PhD and transitioning to full-time research.  Website: https://sites.google.com/view/elizaveta-brover/home Contact: liza.brover@yale.edu

    19 min
  3. Interview with Eli Locke, Postdoc at Northwestern Kellogg

    APR 8

    Interview with Eli Locke, Postdoc at Northwestern Kellogg

    In this interview, I chat with Eli Locke, a 6th year from Boston University (and incoming Postdoc at Northwestern University) about identifying questions in economic history, the 2024-2025 job market, good research and good "me-search." We discuss Eli's JMP on ethnic-occupational niches migrants to the US. Thank you Eli for giving this interview, and I look forward to keeping in touch during our academic journeys! Eli's website: https://sites.google.com/view/elilocke/home

    48 min
  4. Interview with Jose Betancourt, Yale Physics PhD student

    11/17/2024

    Interview with Jose Betancourt, Yale Physics PhD student

    In this episode, I interview Jose Betancourt, my classmate in first year macro. Jose is econ-adjacent, having done an undergraduate degree and predoc program in economics. Jose and I discuss similarities and differences of the "economics approach" and "physics approach" to common problems. We discuss concepts in networks, biophysics, econophysics, and more. Thank you Jose for sharing your knowledge!

    57 min
  5. Interview with Ashmit Vyas, Analyst at HoustonKemp

    11/03/2024

    Interview with Ashmit Vyas, Analyst at HoustonKemp

    In this episode, I interview my former Penn classmate Ashmit Vyas. We discuss Ashmit's education, memories from Penn, grad school, and his experience with consulting jobs. Thank you Ashmit for giving this interview! Keep up with me at my website: https://sites.google.com/view/elizaveta-brover/home.

    58 min
  6. Reflecting on my First Year of the Econ PhD

    10/06/2024

    Reflecting on my First Year of the Econ PhD

    I go through my first year of the Economics PhD program at Yale chronologically and reflect on my personal and academic performance. Particularly I talk about the waiver exams, my mental health, and making friends during the PhD.  Keep up with me at my website: https://sites.google.com/view/elizaveta-brover/home

    23 min
  7. Interview with Jeremy Eppley, Founder of Silverstone Financial

    01/09/2024

    Interview with Jeremy Eppley, Founder of Silverstone Financial

    In this episode, I interview Jeremy Eppley, founder of Silverstone Financial. Jeremy and I were classmates in high school and took our first economics class together. We talk about high school, college, Jeremy's experience starting his own company, the operations of Silverstone Financial, and finally conclude with (free) financial advice. I enjoyed having someone I've known for so long on the podcast! Silverstone Financial: https://www.silverstone.financial/about-us As always, you can find more about me in my linktree, https://linktr.ee/russianecon. My contact form is open in case you have an idea for an episode. I hope to hear from you, and thank you for listening to this episode!

    1h 14m
  8. Interview with Jere Behrman, Professor of Economics and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania

    10/01/2023

    Interview with Jere Behrman, Professor of Economics and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania

    In this episode, I interview Jere Behrman, professor of economics and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Behrman was one of my advisors during my undergraduate research projects and supervised my honors thesis my senior year. We talk about basketball, Dr. Behrman's reflections on developments in Penn Economics and economics in general throughout his career, and Dr. Behrman's incredible productivity habits. I also learned that Dr. Behrman and Dr. Todd share the same birthday! Dr. Behrman's website: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/people/jere-r-behrman As always, you can find more about me in my linktree, https://linktr.ee/russianecon. My contact form is open in case you have an idea for an episode. I hope to hear from you, and thank you for listening to this episode!

    1h 7m
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Economic History Soup is an interview-style podcast on all topics economic history, with discussions ranging from structuring the research process to the makings of an economic historian. Hosted by Yale Economics PhD student Liza Brover, the podcast emphasizes the diversity in themes, approaches, and personalities in the field of economic history. Please direct questions and comments to liza.brover@yale.edu. Cover art by Luisa Bicalho-Ritzkat.

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  • Creator
    Elizaveta Brover
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Economic History Soup
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