Podcast Episodes

Ep 354 - The Fed As a Weapon of Class Power with L. Randall Wray

Episode 354

Randy: “We’re supposed to believe the central bank manages inflation by using interest rates?" 

Steve: “It’s ridiculous.” 

L. Randall Wray, one of the original MMT economists, recently wrote a paper wi…

Published on 11 hours ago

Ep 353 - Dollars for Oligarchs, Austerity for Argentina with Daniel Kostzer

Episode 353

** Want to take a deeper dive into this podcast? Join us on Tuesday evenings for Macro ‘n Chill, where we listen to the most recent episode together. Ask questions, share your insights, or just hang …

Published on 1 week ago

Ep 352 - Nothing to Hide with Heidi Boghosian

Episode 352

Heidi Boghosian is an attorney, author, and co-host of Law and Disorder podcast and radio show. She joins Steve to discuss how the US surveillance state is a tool of class discipline and repression. …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Ep 351 - Born on Third Base with Steve Hall

Episode 351

"The self-made man is a lie that we have taught people to keep them from complaining, to keep them from whining, to keep them from asking for better from their government, to keep them from asking fo…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Ep 350 - Naked Corruption with Bill Black

Episode 350

Do you know what kakistocracy means? You’ll find out in this episode with guest Bill Black. Because, yeah, this is an educational podcast. A lot of us learned the term ‘elite control fraud’ from Bill…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Ep 349 - Cultural Syndromes of Capitalism with David Fields

Episode 349

**This week’s Macro ‘n Chill gathering should be a lively one. Whenever we dive into the topic of cultural hegemony, it sparks a thoughtful discussion. Join us on Tuesday, October 14, 8pm ET/5pm PT. …

Published on 1 month ago

Ep 348 - Gaza: Digital Colonialism & Resistance with Omar Zahzah

Episode 348

The Palestinian liberation struggle is a fundamental class and anti-colonial issue. First-time guest to the podcast, Professor Omar Zahzah, talks with Steve about the active collaboration of Silicon …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Ep 347 - Libertarianism vs. Reality with Brett Scott

Episode 347

Economic anthropologist Brett Scott, the author of Cloud Money, talks with Steve about libertarianism’s big lie. Or lies – plural.

From a class perspective, libertarianism is largely an ideological to…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ep 346 - MMT: Why Our Allies Ignore Us with Yeva Nersisyan

Episode 346

** You are invited to attend Macro ‘n Chill, our community building online gathering where we discuss the current episode of the podcast. Tuesday, September 23 at 8pm ET/5pm PT Click here to register…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ep 345 - Argentina: IMF, MMT, Class Warfare with Daniel Conceição

Episode 345

Our friend Daniel Conceição is back for his sixth(!) time on Macro N Cheese. He and Steve share their critique of "neutral" or academic MMT that avoids class analysis. Understanding a government's mo…

Published on 2 months ago