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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. Follow us on Instagram and Linkedin: @toastntopicsSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: Toast n' TopicsGive us feedback or suggest new topics here: https://tinyurl.com/toastntopicsform Disclosures: - 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. 

  1. Illuminating Innovations: How the US Open Keeps New York’s Night Skies Dark

    09/13/2025

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

    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

    25 min

  2. 09/05/2025

    America Ascendant? A Conversation with Michael Beckley

    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.

    32 min
  3. Congo in the Cold War: Patrice Lumumba and an Assassination That Remade a Region

    08/17/2025

    Congo in the Cold War: Patrice Lumumba and an Assassination That Remade a Region

    In the first of an exciting series of interviews, Toast n' Topics speaks with Stuart Reid,  Senior Fellow for History and Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. We focus on Stuart's book "The Lumumba Plot", discussing the riveting plot of the CIA to assassinate Patrice Lumumba, The Congo's first Prime Minister. In the podcast, we learn more about Congo's history, their relationship with the US and other foreign countries, as well as the role that other peacekeeping organizations had in the final outcome of Congo's independence.  For more info on Stuart and his book, click here: https://www.stuartareid.com/the-lumumba-plot

    55 min
  4. Deepening Debts - Fiscal Deficits and Their Sustainability

    06/21/2025

    Deepening Debts - Fiscal Deficits and Their Sustainability

    In this episode, Ben and Sachin dive into the trajectory of U.S. debt and consider its sustainability in the years and decades ahead.

    15 min
  5. Nightmare at Newark: Challenges and Struggles In Air Traffic Control

    06/01/2025

    Nightmare at Newark: Challenges and Struggles In Air Traffic Control

    In our latest episode, we discuss the recent string of technical failures that unfolded at Newark Airport, including the longer-term problems of outdated infrastructure and staffing shortages in the industry, as well as what could be done to improve them.

    18 min

  6. 05/18/2025

    Command of Commerce: America's Enduring Economic Power Advantage with Ben Vagle

    In this episode, Sachin interviews Ben on his new coauthored book, Command of Commerce: America's Enduring Economic Power Advantage over China.  The book is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Command-Commerce-Americas-Enduring-Advantage/dp/0197802303

    25 min
  7. Clinics and Cash: A Conversation on Healthcare and Foreign Aid in Uganda With Nikhil Kamdar

    04/26/2025

    Clinics and Cash: A Conversation on Healthcare and Foreign Aid in Uganda With Nikhil Kamdar

    In this episode, we interview Nikhil Kamdar, a graduate of Vanderbilt University and a current med student at George Washington University, about a recent medical service trip that he made to Uganda and his observations on the ground

    32 min
  8. Aid Under Attack - The Implications of Recent Drawdowns in Foreign Assistance

    04/16/2025

    Aid Under Attack - The Implications of Recent Drawdowns in Foreign Assistance

    In this episode, Ben and Sachin examine recent cuts to foreign aid spending and consider the effects of it being removed.

    15 min
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A podcast for experts and everyday people alike, discussing the applications of economics in day to day life. Follow us on Instagram and Linkedin: @toastntopicsSubscribe to our Youtube Channel: Toast n' TopicsGive us feedback or suggest new topics here: https://tinyurl.com/toastntopicsform Disclosures: - 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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  • Creator
    Sachin Ganesh and Ben Vagle
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Toast n' Topics
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