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Macro N Cheese

Steve D Grumbine MS, MBA, PMP, PSM1, ITIL

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Macroeconomics has never been so ... delish! Macro and Cheese explores the progressive movement through the lens of Modern Monetary Theory, with hot and irreverent political takes, spotlights in activism, and the razor sharp musings of Real Progressives Founder and host Steve Grumbine. The cheese will flow as experts come in for a full, four course deep dive into the hot queso. Comfort Food for Thought!
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A political podcast dedicated to combating one-dimensional thought through the insights of Philosophy, History, Economics, Critical Theory, Culture, and Society. Your boss makes a dollar, you make a dime, so that's why you listen to 1Dime Radio on company time. For access to the Patreon exclusive episodes (The Backroom podcast), become a Patron: thttps://www.patreon.com/OneDime
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Get access to The Backroom exclusive podcast by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠This episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast is all about the specifics of planning the economy under Socialism. For this episode, I am joined by Ferdia O'Driscoll, founder of Bright Age and Beyond and the YouTube channel formerly known as "After The Ol…
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The 2024 fictional film “Civil War” shows an America that has been fractured into armed factions. It’s not the dystopian fantasy that interests us here, however, it’s the collapse of the currency! In the movie, the US dollar has lost its value, like the fate of Confederate money after the (real) US Civil War. With his imagination piqued by the film…
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“I was still a true believer, but doubts were starting to creep in at a certain point when you saw a large segment of our coalition cheering the brutal death of Rachel Corrie under a Caterpillar D9 bulldozer. And then, you know, a month later, cheering for the death of Tom Hurndall who was killed protecting a Palestinian child from Israeli snipers …
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In June, Real Progressives hosted a webinar with Carlos García Hernández on his book, Fiat Socialism: Achieving the Goals of Socialism Through Modern Monetary Theory. After hearing his Macro N Cheese interview last year, we wanted to open the door for our volunteers to ask questions and engage with Carlos on this topic. He is an important voice app…
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Get access to The Backroom exclusive podcast by becoming a Patron: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ In this episode of 1Dime Radio I am joined by Plastic Pills, the theory Youtuber/philosopher extraordinaire who has some of the best and most artistic videos on philosophy, theory, and politics. I know the title says “postmodern neomarxism”, and we…
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According to Mischa Geracoulis, of Project Censored, media is a public good and journalism is a public service. “Being able to access information, being able to join in, participate in the free flow of information, to have an opinion, to formulate a stance –that is actually considered a human right, under Article 19 of the UN Declaration of Human R…
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Get access to the Backroom exclusive Podcast on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, political theorist Benjamin Studebaker comes on to discuss his book titled "The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy: The Way is Shut" Benjamin Studebaker got his PhD in Politics and International Studies from the U…
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Steve’s guest this week is Dirk Ehnts, a lecturer and author who specializes in modern monetary theory (MMT). They discuss Dirk's new book, "A Simple Guide to the Monetary System," which aims to simplify the often complex concepts of MMT. They discuss the significance of the Copernican turn to MMT, which refers to the shift in perspective that occu…
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F.D Signifier comes on the show to discuss the Kendrick Lamar vs Drake rap beef and his upcoming video on it. This episode may be a bit of a departure from the usual content you see on the 1Dime Radio podcast as of late, but FD Signifier and I are both hip-hop heads and have admired each other’s work for quite a while now, so this collab has been a…
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When corporations are guilty of poisoning the population, it is newsworthy. When state and local governments are complicit, it is newsworthy. Yet the US media refuses to cover some of the most scandalous and tragic stories of our time, despite overwhelming evidence of corporate and government culpability. Jordan Chariton, CEO of Status Coup, has ma…
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**On Tuesday evening we’re gathering for a listening party and discussion of this episode of the podcast. Get the Zoom link here https://realprogressives.org/event/macro-n-chill-284/ If anyone still thinks adopting the Euro was a good idea, this episode should set you straight. Writer and journalist Thomas Fazi joins Steve to talk about the critica…
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Get access to the Exclusive Backroom Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Donald Parkinson, chief editor of Cosmonaut Magazine and Member of the Marxist Unity Group. Donald and I discuss the strategy of socialist organizing today in America, Democratic Socialists of America (…
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** For a full transcript of this and every episode of the podcast, go to our website, where you will also find an “Extras” section with information and links to resources discussed in the episode. realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese-podcast/ At Macro N Cheese we’ve been having an ongoing conversation about the need for radical change in the labor m…
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Listen to the Part 2 episode on "Breadtube" in the Backroom exclusive podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime YouTube veteran Peter Coffin comes on 1Dime Radio to share his critiques of the "MAGA Communist" movement and Woke/Anti-Woke Politics. I ask Peter to clarify what really happened during his controversial journey as a Marxist cre…
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What happens to a nation when its leaders get in bed with the IMF? In this episode, Steve and his guest Daniel Kostzer look at the case of Argentina under President Javier Milei. Daniel is the Chief Economist of the International Trade Union Confederation. They discuss the recent legislative wins by Milei's government, which have sparked mass prote…
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Support the show and get access to exclusive podcast episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Steve Grumbine, founder of the ⁠RealProgressives⁠ non-profit and host of the ⁠Macro N Cheese⁠ ⁠podcast⁠, a podcast focused on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and left history. In this epis…
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Dan Kovalik, author and human rights lawyer, joins Steve to talk about his new book, The Case for Palestine: Why it Matters and Why You Should Care. The conversation goes into the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the concept of settler colonialism, and the current situation in Gaza. They criticize the US government's support for Israel …
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Support the show and get access to the Part 2 early on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Steve Grumbine, founder of the RealProgressives non-profit and host of the Macro N Cheese podcast, a podcast focused on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and left history. In this episode, we discuss …
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In this episode, Steve has a conversation with Tschäff (pronounced “Jeff”) Reisberg, the secretary of the Charlotte Metrolina Labor Council and a professional flight attendant, about the vital role of the labor movement through the lens of MMT. They look at the intersection of movement building and labor's role, emphasizing that real economic advoc…
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**Each episode of Macro N Cheese has an “Extras” section filled with information and links to resources related to topics touched on in the interview. Go to https://realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese-podcast/ where you will also find a full transcript of the episode. Steve Grumbine’s guest is Steve Hall, a Professor Emeritus of Criminology who has…
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Listen to the Part 2 "MAGA Communism" episode in The Backroom exclusive podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by the theorist, writer, and Marxist podcast veteran C. Derick Varn (Who runs the podcast channel "Varn Vlog") to discuss the complicated, bizarre history of certain tend…
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Bryce Greene was recently arrested during campus protests in support of Palestine. Steve, who believes ignoring the slaughter in Gaza is akin to ignoring the holocaust, invited him to describe his experience and insights into the student encampments and the anti-Zionist movement in the US. Bryce is a writer and organizer currently working towards h…
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**On Tuesday evening we’re holding a listening party and informal discussion of this episode. Join us for Macro ‘n Chill. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcuqsqD0tH92MxVmJIqj4PHtojQGgFl2l Grassroots political organizer Jay Ponti talks with Steve about his book, "Be the Revolution: How Occupy Wall Street and the Bernie San…
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Get access to Part 2 (the backroom) and other exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Chris Cutrone, the provocative Marxist intellectual and founder of the Platypus Affiliated Society, to discuss his older essay titled "Lenin's Liberalism." and the history of the rel…
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Aaron Good, a political scientist and historian, talks with Steve about the US political system and power dynamics. They explore the roles of the deep state and oligarchy in policy-making and the suppression of democracy. “This is a very low point in the history of democracy. Perhaps the lowest point ever, if you put it in a historical context. The…
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Get access to exclusive podcasts (the backroom) by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeIn this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Cadell Last, philosopher and founder of PhilosophyPortal to discuss Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's political philosophy and his famous text on The Philosophy of Right titled “Elements of th…
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In a previous episode of this podcast, David Van Deusen spoke about the radical ten-point program adopted by the Vermont State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. This time, he and Steve discuss David’s new book, Insurgent Labour: The Vermont AFL-CIO from 2017 to 2023. They look at the importance of working-class unity, the need for unions to be more democrati…
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This is Part 2 of my podcast with Marxist Historian James Vaughn on the American RevolutionPart 3 on Marx's Liberalism is exclusive for Patrons only: https://www.patreon.com/OneDimeFollow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/1DimeOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorRead more with Speechify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://speechify.com/?source…
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When most of us think about bail, we focus on the financial burden it presents to the accused. This week’s guest is Jeffrey J. Clayton, Executive Director of the American Bail Coalition. He talks to Steve about the complicated anti-democratic trap that is our criminal justice system. Jeff explains that across the US there are plans in place to elim…
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Get access to Part 2 and exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by James Vaughn, a Marxist historian at the University of Chicago, to discuss the history of the American Revolution and what people on the left tend to get wrong about it. James explains how the "progressi…
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**Check our website for upcoming events such as book clubs, RP Live webinars, and the Tuesday evening discussion group, Macro ‘n Chill. https://realprogressives.org/ This week’s episode is the audio track of a recent webinar with historian Esha Krishnaswamy. Esha is now living in Russia to research and write a people’s history of the Soviet Union. …
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Get access to Part 2 (the backroom) and other exclusive episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OneDime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio Podcast, I am joined by Elijah Emery to provide a short guide to the thought of Christopher Lasch, a theorist most known for books such as "The Culture of Narcissism", "The Minimal Self", and "Revolt of the…
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