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Antitrust Pt 2: The Populists
Season 1 Episode 19
The second in a special 3-part series on antitrust law. Kate and Luigi talk with Lina Khan, author of the article “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox,” and …
7 years, 9 months ago
Antitrust Pt 1: The Establishment
Season 1 Episode 18
The first in a special 3-part series on antitrust law. In the wake of the approved merger between giants AT&T and Time Warner, Kate and Luigi talk wi…
7 years, 9 months ago
The Reluctant Central Banker
Season 1 Episode 17
Do central bankers have too much power? Paul Tucker, a former official at the Bank of England during the 2008 financial crisis and author of the new …
7 years, 10 months ago
Abdomenable Transactions
Season 1 Episode 16
Should a kidney be sold to the highest bidder? Luigi and Kate debate Nobel-winning economist Al Roth whose algorithm for kidney transplants has saved…
7 years, 10 months ago
All Roads Lead to Rome
Season 1 Episode 15
Why was Steve Bannon in Rome last week? Luigi and Kate look at the recent formation of Italy's populist government and analyze Bannon's attempt to fo…
7 years, 11 months ago
Two Billion 'Truman Shows'
Season 1 Episode 14
Tristan Harris, a former design ethicist at Google and “the closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience,” warns Kate & Luigi about targeted digi…
7 years, 11 months ago
Opinions for Sale
Season 1 Episode 13
As ad revenue continues to decline more and more news organizations are turning to paid and sponsored content. Luigi and Kate revisit the decades-old…
7 years, 11 months ago
Mo Crypto Mo Problems
Season 1 Episode 12
In the brave new world of cryptocurrency the latest frenzy involves Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), which make Bitcoin look tame by comparison. Luigi …
8 years ago
Worse Than Brexit
Season 1 Episode 11
‘Quitaly.’ ‘Italeave.’ Whatever you call it, Italy’s recent election results are stoking fears that the once staunch supporter of the EU may be the n…
8 years ago
Regulating Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction
Season 1 Episode 10
10 years after dark pools of derivatives contributed to the Great Recession, former Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Sharon Bowen tells Kate & …
8 years, 1 month ago