Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
What Happens If the AI Bubble Bursts? (Second Request)
Who will pick up the pieces if the AI hype fizzles?
Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Matthew Scherer of the Open …
9 hours ago
The Future of Sports Streaming (Second Request)
In 1961, Congress granted the NFL an antitrust exemption allowing the league to collectively negotiate broadcasting rights, revolutionizing sports br…
1 week ago
Who Runs the Skies? (Second Request)
Will the budget airline die with Spirit Airlines?
For decades, four major carriers have controlled most of the U.S. airline market — but the collapse …
2 weeks ago
The Secret History of Forced Arbitration (Second Request)
When you signed up for Disney+, you probably signed away your right to sue Disney. Most Americans have — buried in the terms and conditions of many a…
3 weeks ago
The New A.I. Gatekeepers (Second Request)
In this episode of Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Dr. Courtney Radsch to discuss her new paper examining content licens…
4 weeks ago
Ticketmaster's Extraction Engine (TCF Investigates)
Is the Live Nation-Ticketmaster era finally over?
In a landmark verdict, a jury found that Live Nation-Ticketmaster operated an illegal monopoly — a c…
1 month ago
What's the Beef With American Food? (Second Request)
Why is Irish butter better than American? It's about consolidation.
Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with author and a…
1 month ago
Lawless Antitrust (Second Request)
In this episode of Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with John Newman, an antitrust expert and professor at the University of M…
1 month, 1 week ago
Letting the Machine Decide: A.I. and Cognitive Surrender (Second Request)
Humanity is outsourcing decision making to machines.
Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Gideon Nave and Stephen Sha…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Is the AI Boom About to Go Bust? (Second Request)
Trillions in commitments. Billions in off-balance-sheet debt. Circular investments between vendors and their own customers. The AI infrastructure bui…
1 month, 3 weeks ago