Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEmergency Pod: The Live Nation Ticketmaster Verdict
Matt and David are live from a conference room in Chicago to break down the Live Nation Ticketmaster verdict! Live Nation was just found to be an ill…
4 hours ago
How AIPAC Tries to Dominate the Business of Politics
On March 17th, the candidate Daniel Biss defeated 15 other democratic challengers in the primary election for Illinois' 9th Congressional District. I…
3 days, 16 hours ago
Up Ship's Creek: The Crisis At The Strait
Ever since the US and Israel began bombing Iran, the Strait Of Hormuz has become the most watched shipping lane in the world economy. The strait itse…
1 week, 4 days ago
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is Not Done with Ticketmaster
With the federal government largely stepping back from antitrust enforcement, who's picking up the slack? California Attorney General Rob Bonta makes…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Business Of Betting On Murder with Sen. Chris Murphy
As bombs started to fall on Iran, some Americans cashed in by placing bets on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. These bets paid out hund…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Robbing Them Blind, Baby: The Live Nation Case
In a shocking turn of events, the federal government settled their longstanding anti-trust action against Live Nation after a week of in-court procee…
1 month ago
Why Your Lamp Sucks
This week we discuss the recently rediscovered history of midcentury lighting, the elegant modernist style of lamps and fixtures that emerged in smal…
1 month ago
Emergency Pod: The Paramount Takeover
In a shocking move this week, Netflix declined to raise its bid against Paramount for control of Warner Bros. After months of corporate tug-of-war, P…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How Private Equity Is Driving Up Your Electric Bill
Besides data centers, climate change, and regulatory capture, there is yet another reason utility rates are far outpacing inflation: private equity! …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Epstein Class War
The Epstein files lay bare the impunity the rich and powerful possess as a social class: The Epstein class. Today on the show, Matt and David dig int…
2 months ago