Chicago Booth Review Podcast

Hal Weitzman

Booking Overview

An interview-focused academic research podcast examining business, policy, markets, and economic findings, typically featuring Chicago Booth faculty and researchers discussing their published work. Agencies could credibly pitch economists, business-school academics, and policy researchers with original, peer-reviewed research and clear real-world implications; booking difficulty is high because the show appears closely tied to Chicago Booth’s expert community.

Metrics

Episodes: 184

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 361.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

jstunkel@chicagobooth.edu

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Host

Hal Weitzman - Editor-in-chief of Chicago Booth Review and an experienced interviewer of business, economics, and policy researchers.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

University-based economists, behavioral scientists, business scholars, and policy researchers with original published research and the ability to explain complex findings clearly to a general audience.

Required Achievements:

Peer-reviewed academic research, Published studies with practical implications, Faculty appointment at a recognized university

Recent Guest Discussions

Milena Almagro - Public Transit Usage, Transportation Subsidies, And Financially And Environmentally Sustainable Transit Systems.

Sam Peltzman - US Happiness Trends, The Impact Of Covid-19 On Self-reported Happiness, And The Possibility Of A Lasting Happiness Decline.

Jane Risen - Willful Ignorance, Information Avoidance, Curiosity, And The Circumstances In Which People Choose Not To Know Something.

Recent Topics

Economics, Business, Public Policy, Markets, Research

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Chicago Booth Review Podcast

How can technical leaders improve their people skills?

August 12, 2026

The Peter Principle observes that employee tend to rise to their level of incompetence. It's a sarcastic take on corporate culture, but many of us have seen technically brilliant people get promoted into nontechnical roles where they struggle to manage people and teams. Chicago Booth's Christine Carpenter shares her insights on people skills and leadership. Can technical experts become successful people managers? And what are the key skills that can help to promote transparency, innovation an...

Can Anduril disrupt the US defense industry?

August 05, 2026

For many decades, the Pentagon has bought most of its equipment from five big defense contractors: Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and General Dynamics. Is all that about to change? Chicago Booth's Marc Knez talks about how Anduril, a tech startup, is threatening to disrupt the defense industry. Could it ultimately lead to cheaper and more effective systems for the military?

Do better accountants improve productivity?

July 29, 2026

Do accountants merely measure company activity, or do they actually make it better? Chicago Booth's Mike Minnis talks about his research on auditing and productivity. Do audits make companies perform better, or do effective managers choose to get audited?

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jstunkel@chicagobooth.edu

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