This week on Happy Hour Econ, the brackets are busted, the probabilities are brutal, and your leftover lasagna might actually have better odds than your Final Four picks.

Why is it nearly impossible to pick a perfect March Madness bracket? How does the NCAA make billions—and who actually gets paid? And what do your fridge leftovers have to do with economic theory?

In this episode of Happy Hour Econ, comedian Lou Perez and economist Phil Magness break down the madness behind March Madness. From busted brackets and the brutal math of probability to the concept of mutually exclusive decisions, they explain why your championship pick was doomed from the start.

If you enjoy discussions about economics, politics, and history—with a comedic twist—this episode of Happy Hour Econ is for you. 🍻

Welcome to Happy Hour Econ from Free To Choose Network, where comedian Lou Perez and economist Phil Magness serve up weekly shots of economic reality with a chaser of sanity.

No PowerPoints, no pretense—just two guys who've figured out that the best way to understand why everything costs more is to stop taking it so seriously.

Pour yourself a drink, pull up a stool, and join Happy Hour Econ—because understanding the economy shouldn’t require a Ph.D. or a hangover.