Tyler Cowen held a Conversations with Tyler episode with Joe Studwell, published by 2026-02-18.

True: a Conversations with Tyler episode in which Tyler Cowen interviews Joe Studwell was published on or before 2026-02-18. Mostly true: the episode was published and featured Studwell, but a minor detail differs (for example it was released on another feed a day or so differently, or Studwell shared the episode with another guest). Mostly false: the conversation was recorded but not published until after 2026-02-18, or it appeared in another format that was not a Conversations with Tyler episode. False: no such conversation with Studwell exists as of that date.

Set before the research began.

1. E1 Conversations with Tyler Castro (podcast directory), listing for Mercatus Center at George Mason University's Conversations with Tyler

   “Joe Studwell on Africa, Asia, and What Development Actually Requires Episode 270 • 53:24 • Feb 18, 2026”

2. E2 My excellent Conversation with Joe Studwell - Marginal REVOLUTION Marginal Revolution (blog by Tyler Cowen) · 19 February 2026 Own record

   “Here is the audio, video, and transcript. The conversation is based around Joe’s new and very good book How Africa Works: Success and Failure in the World’s Last Developmental Frontier.”

The Castro podcast directory listing for Conversations with Tyler shows Episode 270, "Joe Studwell on Africa, Asia, and What Development Actually Requires", dated Feb 18, 2026 [E1]. That date is on or before the deadline in the criteria. Cowen's Marginal Revolution post links to the audio, video and transcript and says the conversation centres on Studwell's book How Africa Works [E2]. This is consistent with E1, but the verdict rests mainly on the independent listing.