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How Zohran Did It - 358
Episode 368
Today we’ve got New York City politics expert Michael Caley on to discuss how Zohran Mamdani managed to assemble a coalition that bested Andrew Cuomo—where did he rack up big margins and why, how did…
Published on 3 months ago
Liberal Socialism?? - 357
Episode 367
Today we have Dr. Matthew McManus on to discuss his book The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism. It turns out that there is an extensive tradition of socialism emerging out of classical liberal th…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Israel's War on Iran - 356 PREVIEW
Episode 366
Today we've got Derek Davison of the Foreign Exchanges newsletter and American Prestige podcast on to talk about Israel's sweeping attack on Iran. What is happening and why, how much has each side su…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Kaleckian Moment in 2024 - 355 PREVIEW
Episode 365
Back in 1943 the Polish economist Michał Kalecki published one of the all-time great essays about political economy, “The Political Aspects of Full Employment.” We dig into his argument and how it ho…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Elon Is Out—Or Is He? - 354
Episode 364
Today we are talking Elon Musk’s alleged retreat from DOGE, the ungodly horrors he has unleashed in that time, and why someone would commit such evil. Then we move on to Trump’s loss in tariff court,…
Published on 4 months ago
Four Futures Revisited - 353 PREVIEW
Episode 363
Back in 2011 Peter Frase wrote an article for Jacobin called "Four Futures," later turned into a book, speculating about how politics and the economy might evolve in the future as automation progress…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
A New Left Economics? - 352
Episode 362
Today we have economist and YouTuber Cahal Moran on to talk about his book Why We're Getting Poorer: A Realist’s Guide to the Economy and How We Can Fix It. We discuss what the economics profession h…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Silicon Valley Brain Rot - 351 PREVIEW
Episode 361
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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Empty Shelves Are Coming - 350
Episode 360
Today we've got David Dayen on to talk about the big Apple decision limiting fees on the company's app store, and then the building supply disruptions thanks to Trump's tariffs, which look to be comp…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Whiskey Pete - 349 PREVIEW
Episode 359
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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago