Podcasts and radio interviews

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The Use and Abuse of Economic Expertise, with with producer and host Alex Opperman, Episode 1, “Simon Kuznets and the Invention of the Economy,” Oct 21, 2024.

Dirk Philipsen Today Explained Vox

 “Blame Capitalism – Degrowing Pains,” interviewed by Noel King for Vox’s “Today Explained,” 29 September 2023.

Scene on Radio Dirk Philipsen Capitalism Interview Change Everything

“Wellbeing Economics—Beyond Growth and Extraction,” contributor to Scene on Radio podcast, Season 5, Episode 11, “Change Everything,” 15 Dec 2021.

WNYC Studios Dirk Philipsen Interview The Health of the Economy

Thinking about the Health of Our Economy,” interviewed by Melissa Harris-Perry, The Takeaway, 2 January 2023.

Vox Interview GDP does and doesn't tell us Dirk Philipsen

What GDP does and doesn’t tell us,” extensive invited interview, Vox and MSN, 28 Juli 2022.

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The Use and Abuse of Economic Expertise, with with producer and host Alex Opperman, Episode 1, “Simon Kuznets and the Invention of the Economy,” Oct 21, 2024.

“The Regenerative Future of a Post-Growth Economy,” interviewed by Charlene Norman, four podcast episodes, Exploring Compassionate Capitalism, 3 June 2023.

“How GDP Came to Rule the World,” 360-Policy Podcast, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, April 2017.

“The Economic Melt-Down—Historical Causes and Social Consequences,” 35-minute presentation on AM 1070 Newsradio, October 9, 2008.

“The New European Union in Historical Context,” 35-minute presentation on AM 1070 Newsradio, July 3, 2008.

“The Wrong Kind of Growth—the Problem with Corporations and the GDP,” 45-minute presentation on AM 1070 Newsradio, May 21, 2008.

“Capitalism’s Achilles Heel—the Destructive Power of Profit,” presentation on Virginia’s Public Radio show With Good Reason, aired May 10, 2008.

Race and Class After Katrina,” presentation on Virginia’s Public Radio show With Good Reason, together with Dr. Renee Hill, aired March and April 2006; re-broadcast August 12-14.

Lessons of New Orleans one Year After Katrina,” presentation on Hampton Roads NPR station WHRV, August 29, 2006.

“Race: Does It Exist?” presentation on Virginia’s Public Radio show With Good Reason, together with Dr. Audrey Smedley, aired December 2000 and September 2001.

“Dialogue on Race,” guest on Virginia’s Public Radio show With Good Reason with Carolyn Elliott, also featuring Dr. Renée Hill, and Dr. Roger Wilkins, 11/30 through 12/6/98.

“Strangers in a Strange Land: Refugee and Immigration Issues in Virginia,” guest on Virginia’s Public Radio show With Good Reason with Carolyn Elliott, December 12 through 17, 1997.

“Refugees in Our Midst,” half-hour presentation on “Midday” (a program of the Richmond based local NPR station), December 16, 1996.

"Historical Labors," radio interview about labor and political culture in contemporary Eastern Europe for Soundings, National Endowment for the Humanities, 28 May 1991.