Economics on Tap: Anime Edition
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🗓️ 22 August 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
On the show today, Kimberly joins us from the anime convention AnimeNYC to share more about the economic impact of the anime industry and what cosplayers and business owners are saying about the economy right now. Spoiler alert: Tariffs are top of mind! And, we’ll weigh in on corporate apologies and the spicy food craze during a round of Half Full/Half Empty! Plus, a big thank you to Reema as she wraps up her time on the show.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- "10 anime series that will teach you about economics" from Marketplace
- "Here's the corporate strategy behind switching from merit increases to flat raises" from Marketplace
- "The era of the public apology is ending" from Axios
- "Amazon now sells used Hertz rental cars" from The Verge
- "How spicy became the hottest flavor in town" from Marketplace
"Money and Relationships" e-book from Marketplace
“Make Me Smart” will be back Sept. 9. Until then, leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART or email [email protected].
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everyone. I'm Kimberly Adams. Welcome back to Make Me Smart, where we make today makes sense. |
| 0:13.0 | And I'm Rima Jays. Thanks everyone for listening or watching on the YouTube live stream. |
| 0:18.0 | It is Friday, August 22nd. This is Economics on Tap, and it is a special |
| 0:23.0 | edition of the show today. Yes, a very special edition. For those who are watching on the live |
| 0:28.4 | stream, you will see that I am at Anime NYC, which is a huge anime convention in New York City, |
| 0:36.0 | the Big Apple. It's the biggest one on the East Coast. |
| 0:38.7 | And you can see behind me all of these vendors, there's cosplayers. |
| 0:43.0 | There are tens of thousands of people here. |
| 0:46.4 | And I am trying out cosplay myself for the very first time. |
| 0:51.5 | Oh, thank you. |
| 0:52.5 | It was an effort getting all my hair under this wig. Let me tell you. |
| 0:57.9 | I know. For those who can't see you, can you just describe what you're wearing? |
| 1:01.8 | Sure. I am dressed as a character from the anime Dahlia in Bloom, which if you read the manga, is The Magic Artisan Dahlia Wiltz No More. |
| 1:11.6 | And this was one of the anime that I listed in our special newsletter feature on 10 anime |
| 1:17.5 | to help you learn about the economy. |
| 1:19.9 | And she's the main character. |
| 1:21.4 | So she has bright red hair. |
| 1:23.4 | I'm wearing a special outfit. |
| 1:25.2 | It's kind of like a little off-the-shoulder coat number with a little dress underneath it. I think it's very cute. I'm very a special outfit. It's kind of like a little off the shoulder coat number with a little dress underneath it. |
| 1:29.3 | I think it's very cute. I'm very happy with it. It's really cute. Thank you. Thank you. I didn't pull it off. I had somebody else make this for me. I have no sewing skills whatsoever. |
| 1:40.0 | Oh, well, it looks great. Thank you. Well, okay, so give us a sense. |
| 1:45.4 | What's going on over there? |
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