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Conversations with Tyler

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Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Tyler Cowen engages today’s deepest thinkers in wide-ranging explorations of their work, the world, and everything in between. New conversations every other Wednesday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

#100

John Amaechi on Leadership, the NBA, and Being Gay in Professional Sports

John Amaechi is a former NBA forward/center who became a chartered scientist, professor of... more

01 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:32

01 Oct 2025

#99

Steven Pinker on Coordination, Common Knowledge, and the Retreat of Liberal Enlightenment

Steven Pinker returns to Conversations with Tyler with an argument that common knowledge—t... more

24 Sep 2025

45 MINS

45:58

24 Sep 2025

#98

David Commins on Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, and the Future of the Gulf States

David Commins, author of the new book Saudi Arabia: A Modern History, brings decades of sc... more

17 Sep 2025

51 MINS

51:07

17 Sep 2025

#97

Seamus Murphy on Photographing Patterns Across Cultures

Seamus Murphy is an Irish photographer and filmmaker who has spent decades documenting lif... more

03 Sep 2025

54 MINS

54:41

03 Sep 2025

#96

David Brooks on Audacity, AI, and the American Psyche (Live at 92NY)

David Brooks returns to the show with a stark diagnosis of American culture. Having evolve... more

20 Aug 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:18

20 Aug 2025

#95

Nate Silver on Life’s Mixed Strategies

In his third appearance on Conversations with Tyler, Nate Silver looks back at past predic... more

13 Aug 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:43

13 Aug 2025

#94

Annie Jacobsen on Nuclear War, Intelligence Operations, and Conspiracy Realities

Annie Jacobsen has a favorite word for America's nuclear doctrine: madness. It's madness t... more

06 Aug 2025

57 MINS

57:38

06 Aug 2025

#93

Helen Castor on Medieval Power and Personalities

Helen Castor is a British historian and BBC broadcaster who left Cambridge because she wan... more

23 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:18

23 Jul 2025

#92

David Robertson on Conducting, Pierre Boulez, and Musical Interpretation

David Robertson is a rare conductor who unites avant-garde complexity with accessibility. ... more

09 Jul 2025

59 MINS

59:34

09 Jul 2025

#91

Austan Goolsbee on Central Banking as a Data Dog

Austan Goolsbee is one of Tyler Cowen’s favorite economists—not because they always agree,... more

25 Jun 2025

58 MINS

58:40

25 Jun 2025

#90

Chris Arnade on Walking Cities

Most people who leave Wall Street after twenty years either retire or find another way to ... more

18 Jun 2025

58 MINS

58:55

18 Jun 2025

#89

Any Austin on the Hermeneutics of Video Games

Any Austin has carved a unique niche for himself on YouTube: analyzing seemingly mundane o... more

11 Jun 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:48

11 Jun 2025

#88

John Arnold on Trading, Energy, and Evidence-Based Philanthropy

John Arnold built his fortune in energy trading by surrounding himself with smart people, ... more

04 Jun 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:45

04 Jun 2025

#87

Theodore Schwartz on Neurosurgery, Consciousness, and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Get <a href= "https://www.92ny.org/event/conversations-with-tyler-david-brooks">tickets</a... more

21 May 2025

57 MINS

57:34

21 May 2025

#86

Jack Clark on AI's Uneven Impact

Few understand both the promise and limitations of artificial general intelligence better ... more

07 May 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:40

07 May 2025

#85

Kenneth Rogoff on Monetary Moves, Fiscal Gambits, and Classical Chess

Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff approaches global finance with the same strategic foresig... more

30 Apr 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:34

30 Apr 2025

#84

Chris Dixon on Blockchains, AI, and the Future of the Internet

Chris Dixon believes we're at a pivotal inflection point in the internet's evolution. As a... more

23 Apr 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:51

23 Apr 2025

#83

Ian Leslie on McCartney, Lennon, and the Greatest Creative Partnership of All Time

It’s Beatles day! In this deep dive into one of music's most legendary partnerships, Ian L... more

16 Apr 2025

59 MINS

59:22

16 Apr 2025

#82

Jennifer Pahlka on Reforming Government

Jennifer Pahlka believes America's bureaucratic dysfunction is deeply rooted in outdated p... more

09 Apr 2025

54 MINS

54:08

09 Apr 2025

#81

Sheilagh Ogilvie on Epidemics, Guilds, and the Persistence of Bad Institutions

Sheilagh Ogilvie has spent decades examining the institutional structures that shaped Euro... more

02 Apr 2025

59 MINS

59:11

02 Apr 2025

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#100

John Amaechi on Leadership, the NBA, and Being Gay in Professional Sports

#99

Steven Pinker on Coordination, Common Knowledge, and the Retreat of Liberal Enlightenment

#98

David Commins on Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, and the Future of the Gulf States

#97

Seamus Murphy on Photographing Patterns Across Cultures

#96

David Brooks on Audacity, AI, and the American Psyche (Live at 92NY)

#95

Nate Silver on Life’s Mixed Strategies

#94

Annie Jacobsen on Nuclear War, Intelligence Operations, and Conspiracy Realities

#93

Helen Castor on Medieval Power and Personalities

#92

David Robertson on Conducting, Pierre Boulez, and Musical Interpretation

#91

Austan Goolsbee on Central Banking as a Data Dog

#90

Chris Arnade on Walking Cities

#89

Any Austin on the Hermeneutics of Video Games

#88

John Arnold on Trading, Energy, and Evidence-Based Philanthropy

#87

Theodore Schwartz on Neurosurgery, Consciousness, and Brain-Computer Interfaces

#86

Jack Clark on AI's Uneven Impact

#85

Kenneth Rogoff on Monetary Moves, Fiscal Gambits, and Classical Chess

#84

Chris Dixon on Blockchains, AI, and the Future of the Internet

#83

Ian Leslie on McCartney, Lennon, and the Greatest Creative Partnership of All Time

#82

Jennifer Pahlka on Reforming Government

#81

Sheilagh Ogilvie on Epidemics, Guilds, and the Persistence of Bad Institutions