A for Effort

In which Harry and Mairead discuss Netflix and tax justice. For more on Netflix, Harry recommends the Netflix Wikipedia page, and this interview with Ted Sarandos, the current chief content officer for Netflix. For more on tax justice, Mairead recommends the book The Triumph of Injustice by Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman. She also references this Tweet about online brick and mortar stores. We’re on instagram @aforeffortcast, with art by Marielle Wall. You can email us at aforeffortcast@gmail.com. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss the economics of human migration and data science. No camels (or words) were hurt in the making of this episode. For more about the economics of human migration, Harry recommends the special report on migration from The Economist. We also emphasize that we are not sponsored by The Economist. For more about data science, Mairead recommends reading R for Data Science by Hadley Wickham and Garrett Grolemund. We’re on instagram @aforeffortcast, with art by Marielle Wall. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss the silk road and immunization. For more on the silk road, Harry recommends the book The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan. Mairead's theme was inspired by news about outbreaks of measles related to low vaccination rates, like this episode of the podcast Today, Explained. We’re on instagram @aforeffortcast, with art by Marielle Wall [Instagram, website]. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss gardening and pop music. Harry’s theme was inspired by gardening, and he Googled to find his terms. For more on pop music, Mairead recommends the podcast Switched on Pop, this poster about complementary choruses, and this article about slant rhyme. She referenced the following songs: Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, Landslide by Fleetwood Mac, Oops!...I Did It Again by Britney Spears, You Need to Calm Down by Taylor Swift, and Take The Money And Run by The Steve Miller Band. Our engineer is Nick Shoup. We’re on instagram @aforeffortcast, with art by Marielle Wall. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss America at the turn of the 20th century and innovation. For more on innovation, Mairead recommends The Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucato, and referenced articles about blue sky research and types of innovation. Harry’s theme was inspired by the book Spoiled Brats by Simon Rich. Our engineer is Nick Shoup. We’re on instagram @aforeffortcast, with art by Marielle Wall [Instagram, website]. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss Notre Dame/gothic architecture and persuasion theory. For more on Notre Dame/gothic architecture, Harry recommends this article in The New York Times. Mairead's terms were drawn from Conducting Research in Psychology: Measuring the Weight of Smoke by Brett W. Pelham and Hart Blanton (although that book is not specifically about persuasion theory; it's about research methods). Our engineer is Nick Shoup. We’re on instagram @aforeffortcast, with art by Marielle Wall. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss the Pope and questionnaire development. For more on the Pope/Catholic Church, Harry recommends this BBC guide to the Catholic Church and glossary of Roman Catholic terms. For more on questionnaire development, Mairead recommends chapter 6 in Conducting Research in Psychology: Measuring the Weight of Smoke by Brett W. Pelham and Hart Blanton. Our engineer is Nick Shoup. We’re on instagram @aforeffortcast, with art by Marielle Wall [Instagram, website]. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss subatomic particles/theoretical physics and public radio jargon. Harry's category was inspired by news of an even larger Large Hadron Collider. For more public radio jargon, Mairead recommends this NPR document, and her category was inspired by this interview of Ira Glass by Alex Blumberg. Our engineer is Nick Shoup. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss the CIA and life in Berlin circa 1934. For more CIA content, Harry recommends watching The Bourne Identity / Supremacy / Ultimatum. For more on life in Berlin circa the 1930s, Mairead recommends In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. She also recommends his other books, like The Devil in the White City, if you’re interested in historical reconstructions. Our engineer is Nick Shoup. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss aeroplanes and video game purchasing behaviour. For more about aeroplanes, Harry recommends The Wild Blue Yonder: The Picador Book of Aviation by Graham Coster. For more on video game purchasing behaviour, Mairead recommends this paper by Mark R Johnson and Yinyi Luo. Our engineer is Nick Shoup. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss microchips and behavioural economics. For more on microchips, Harry recommends this article in the Economist about the semiconductor industry. For more on behavioural economics, Mairead recommends this paper about repugnance costs by Alvin E. Roth. Our engineer is Nick Shoup. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss Greek statues and the history of money. For more about Greek statues, Harry recommends this article from the Smithsonian Magazine. For more about the history of money, Mairead (via Harry) recommends The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson. Her category was inspired by the blockchain journalism podcast Zig Zag. Our engineer is Nick Shoup. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss whales (not Wales) and United States-Latin American relations. For more about whales, Harry recommends Leviathan, or the whale by Philip Hoare. For more about US-Latin American relations, Mairead recommends Our Sister Republics by Caitlin Fitz, The Monroe Doctrine by Jay Sexton, The Tragedy of American Diplomacy by William Appleman Williams, and this article in the Guardian. Our engineer is Nick Shoup. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White...

Important announcement: we are going on a hiatus, because we're experiencing some technical difficulties while recording. We are actively trying to solve them, and have every intention of continuing to release new episodes once they are solved. Thanks for your patience! In which Harry and Mairead discuss chickens and the Iran nuclear deal. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss Twitter and modern healthcare. This is the second of three mini episodes, which we are releasing as we both get settled in new abodes. Each mini episode consists of three parts: a round with one term each, a short Q&A, and outtakes from the vault. Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss Newfoundland slang and intellectual property. For the next three weeks, we will be releasing mini episodes while we both get settled in new abodes. Each mini episode consists of three parts: a round with one term each, a short Q&A, and outtakes from the vault. Our music is "Chop Shop (Instrumental)" by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss football clichés and city living. For more about superblocks, Mairead recommends this Vox article and video. She also mentions Montreal’s Mural Festival. For more about football clichés, Harry recommends this book by Adam Hurrey. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss restaurants and research ethics. For more about Anthony Bourdain, whose death prompted the restaurant theme, Harry recommends Bourdain’s book Kitchen Confidential. For more about research ethics, Mairead recommends the Tri-Council Policy Statement. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss technological surveillance and social psychology. For more on social psychology, Mairead recommends the book The Person and the Situation by Lee Ross and Richard Nisbett. For more on technological surveillance, Harry recommends the most recent technology quarterly from The Economist. Our music is “Chop Shop (Instrumental)” by White Flowers, and our logo is by ei8htz.

In which Harry and Mairead discuss e-mails and income inequality. For more about income inequality, Mairead recommends this article about "the new American aristocracy" in The Atlantic and this dissenting article in Slate. She also references this paper and this paper, both by Miles Corak, about income inequality, and this 2012 speech by Alan Krueger, then-chairperson of the White House Council of Economic Advisors. Here are the median home prices in San Francisco, this is the article about...