ThePricer Podcast
Breaking Down the Cost of Everything
Smart, sourced cost breakdowns behind the headlines — now in your ears. Full transcripts and sources live on ThePricer.
Latest Episodes
Episode 4 — Your Bill, Their AI: The Hidden Costs of Data Centers
- Why the 6–9 p.m. “scarcity window” makes AI uniquely expensive
- How costs reach households via capacity charges, fuel/purchased-power riders, and T&D upgrades
- The parallel water pinch: withdrawals, evaporation, and rate-based assets
- Fix: a four-signal, self-powered AI standard (AACS, HCC+CMS, FSSA, SAIE)
Episode 3 — From H-1B Dreams to Canada’s Tech Pathways — The Real Cost of Switching
- Government fees for permits/PR (GTS, work permits, Express Entry)
- Immigration lawyer retainers & paperwork support
- First-month living costs in Toronto/Vancouver (rent, deposits, transit)
- Relocation & opportunity costs of the switch
Episode 2 — The $6 Million Secret: The Cost of Calling All U.S. Generals to a Summit
- Headcount, per diem, and DC lodging math
- Commercial flights vs. military airlift burn rates
- Security/logistics overhead that spikes the total
Episode 1 — The Cost of a U.S. Government Shutdown — Per Day Breakdown
- Daily burn rate across agencies & furloughs
- Methodology: what’s counted vs. what isn’t
- Where our estimate can go up or down
About the Show
Hosted by Alec Pow. We turn price tags into stories — combining data, sourcing, and clear methods so anyone can follow the math.