Best David Dayen Podcasts (2024)

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The New Corporate Ripoff with John Iadarola & David Dayen (Ep 239) 1:34:05

4d ago1:34:05

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Biden digs himself into a bigger hole with every media appearance as Democrats circle the wagons to protect him... yes even Bernie and AOC. John Iadarola, host of The Damage Report, joins to discuss why Blue MAGA is deluding themselves about Biden being able to beat Trump. Then, corporations have seized on their record pandemic profits to further g…

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Kontradictions with Nato Green & James Zogby (Ep 241) 1:37:43

35m ago1:37:43

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Biden's out and Kamala is in. Francesca and comedian Nato Green dig into the Vice President's record in California, whether she'll prove to be better on Gaza, and if she is or is not, brat. Then James Zogby, political analyst and founder of the Arab American Institute joins to talk about how Harris should play a meeting with Bibi (if she must meet …

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355. The Rise of Shadow Finance 1:24:27

8m ago1:24:27

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We are a bit ahead with recording, but we had to talk about the Trump assassination attempt and JD Vance being tapped for vice president (for like the first 30 minutes). Then we get into a great essay on how private financial markets — or the shadow finance system that is unregulated, unaccountable, and undemocratic — have become the dominant form …

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AOC Makes Good Case For Biden to Stay FRANTASTIC FRIDAY July 19 1:21:20

1h ago1:21:20

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AOC spills some tea about Democrats and donors, and possible legal challenges to changing Democratic nominees? Francesca discusses it all. Plus JD Vance's fake populism is so unbearable, only second to his unrelenting misogyny. Childless cat ladies UNITE! Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free to watch. To see more bonus content and ge…

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Premium – 354. Capital Questions Gen AI 10:03

32m ago10:03

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We take a look at recent reports where venture capitalists like Sequoia and the investment banks like Goldman Sachs are starting to wonder out loud whether AI will ever be able to generate enough revenue and consumer demand to make the bubble feel solid. The returns on AI necessary for this massive infrastructure buildout to make sense are looking …

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"I SHOULD BE DEAD" with Matt Lieb (Ep 240) 1:28:56

1h ago1:28:56

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The assassination attempt on Trump is nearly out of the news cycle, as the shooter's identity (registered Republican) and weapon of choice (AR-15) doesn't quite fit the right's preferred narrative. Meanwhile Biden calls for a cooling of rhetoric, pulls his campaign ads, and all but admits defeat. Comedian and husband Matt Lieb joins Francesca to ta…

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353. Slaughterbots, Roll Out! 1:17:47

32m ago1:17:47

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We refocus on the war in Ukraine and the country’s pivot toward being the “Silicon Valley for autonomous drones and other weaponry.” Thanks to a combination of foreign investment, entrepreneurial governance, DIY scrappiness, and a ‘by any means necessary’ attitude, the future of cheap, lethal, autonomous warfare is being forged and tested in Ukrain…

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Pay Inequity, Predators & Laughs: Being a Woman In Stand Up Comedy FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS 1:09:51

12h ago1:09:51

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What's it like working in a boy's club, i.e. being a woman working in stand up. Comedian Amy Miller joins Francesca to discuss how the sausage fest is made, fighting to be paid equally and sometimes working around predators. Is there a rightward reactionary shift in comedy, and is there a new backlash to the backlash? TEA WILL BE SPILLED! ** Featur…

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Patreon Preview – 352. Big Vape, Small Cigs 5:25

5d ago5:25

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We chat about an interesting case study in technology governance: the rise of vapes and the return of cigarettes. How do you create new markets for a product that is highly addictive but also extremely regulated (even banned)? The answer is to flaunt regulation, disrupt competitors, and create an image of coolness using social media influencers. Pl…

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351. How AI is Boiling the Oceans 1:14:48

13d ago1:14:48

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We get into how the massive global expansion of data centres — thanks largely to demand from training and operating AI — is putting major strain on energy systems and requiring the generation of more electricity. How’s all that new energy demand being met? Some renewables, a lot of fossil fuels, but also maybe futuristic magic technology? Big tech …

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No He Can't with Prem Thakker & Caitlin Durante (Ep 238) 1:38:14

12d ago1:38:14

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Democrats are scrambling after Biden's terrifyingly bad debate performance. And SCOTUS delivers for Donald, offering him and other presidents absolute immunity for crimes committed while acting "in official" capacity. Comedian Caitlin Durante of The Bechdel Cast and journalist with The Intercept Prem Thakker join Francesca to discuss. Plus, after m…

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Premium – 350. Most Data Work is Bullshit 6:41

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We chat a bit about some upcoming international travel, then do a reading series by a data scientist who wrote a great blog post about how most of the work done by data scientists in large organizations feels totally worthless, pointless, unfulfilling, and unnecessary — in other words, the definition of bullshit. And yet data science is valorized a…

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Losing Puerto Rico FRANTASTIC FRIDAY JUNE 28TH 51:24

15d ago51:24

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Puerto Rico is nearly unlivable for Puerto Ricans. After decades of exploitation and natural disasters, it seems like the U.S. territory (*cough colony!*) is now completely at the whim of crypto billionaires, money launderers and American tax evaders. Co-directors of forthcoming documentary Losing Puerto Rico, Nomiki Konst and Federico de Jesus bre…

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Union Power for Palestine with Linda Sarsour & Anny Viloria Winnett (Ep 237) 1:19:40

20d ago1:19:40

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"We have a right to say Free Palestine," says Anny of UAW 4811, the labor union representing 48,000 grad students and researchers who are tired of their universities allowing Palestine encampments to be brutalized. She joins Francesca along with the always on point Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour. Linda has some hard truths for Joe Bide…

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349. Death By A Thousand Prices (ft. David Dayen, Lindsay Owens) 1:22:06

19d ago1:22:06

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We are joined by David Dayen (editor, American Prospect) and Lindsay Owens (director, Groundwork Collaborative) to discuss the special issue of the American Prospect they put together on “how pricing really works.” We drill down into why pricing is the perfect window for seeing how power works in the economy. We explore the great many tactics and t…

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Boeing CEO Grilled, Workers Rise Frantastic Friday 6/21 1:07:51

1M ago1:07:51

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Boeing CEO is destroyed in a Senate hearing by... a Republican? Meanwhile Boeing workers are negotiating for the first contract in 16 years. Capitalism is trying to kill us, the U.S. needs reparations, and Oklahoma could have done something right by the Tulsa massacre survivors. Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free to watch. To see m…

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VERGOGNA! with Rhiannon Hamam & Walter Masterson (Ep 236) 1:41:22

27d ago1:41:22

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Another cruel SCOTUS summer is underway, with decisions helping the bigots and the wealthy. Rhiannon Hamam of the 5-4 podcast joins to explain how endless corruption and secret recordings have lifted the veil of intelligence and impartiality off the otherwise prestigious justices. Then, Palestinians are facing imminent starvation in Gaza. So how mu…

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348. Lost Futures of AI (ft. Evgeny Morozov) 2:10:56

28d ago2:10:56

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We are joined once again by Evgeny Morozov to discuss his new podcast series, A Sense of Rebellion, which tells the story of a wild bunch of eccentric hippies who had grand ideas for how to design interactive technologies and intelligent environments and cybernetic systems that are radically different from today’s smart tech and AI. Morozov takes u…

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The Right Won't Love You, Biden FRANTASTIC FRIDAY June 14th 2024 1:05:12

1M ago1:05:12

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Biden tries to win Trump voters by denying asylum to migrants in dire circumstances. AOC falls for antisemitism bait surrounding the propagandistic Nova festival exhibit. And the Supreme Court rules mifepristone is protected federally but states will continue to chip away at its access. ** Francesca and Matt Lieb Are In Chicago for the DNC! Monday …

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The Crime of Eric Adams with Olayemi Olurin (Ep 235) 1:42:01

1M ago1:42:01

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Fearmongernig New Yorkers is the lifeblood of the Adams administration. That and campaign corruption. Commentator and public defender Olayemi Olurin joined Francesca to discuss her takedown of the mayor on The Breakfast Club program back in March. Then, Israel saves four lives by murdering 274. The math of genocide is chilling. And Trump surrogates…

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Patreon Preview – 347. The Insulin Empire, Part 2 (ft. Athena Sofides) 8:52

1M ago8:52

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We keep rolling with our discussion about the Insulin Empire with Athena.••• The Insulin Empire https://thebaffler.com/after-the-fact/the-insulin-empire-ongweso-jr-sofides ••• Mutual Aid Diabetes https://mutualaiddiabetes.com/ ••• T1International https://www.t1international.com/ Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes…

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346. The Insulin Empire, Part 1 (ft. Athena Sofides) 1:14:40

1M ago1:14:40

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We are joined by Athena Sofides who co-wrote (with Ed) a brilliant essay in The Baffler, which provides an in-depth analysis of insulin, the social health factors of diabetes, and the global oligopoly of pharmaceutical corporations that exert total control over – and extract max profits from — this medicine that many millions of diabetics depend up…

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Bannon Joins Navarro In Prison & Israelis' Sick Torture of Palestinians FRANTASTIC FRIDAY 6/7 1:00:07

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Former Trump advisor and smoker's lung Steve Bannon has to report to prison for defying a Congressional subpoena on January 6th. What's the status of all of Trump's cases now that a stay has been issued in the Georgia electors scheme? Flag Day in Jerusalem turns brutalizing Palestinians into a game for Israeli settlers, and a NYTimes report exposes…

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Corporate Crime Scene with Maximillian Alvarez & Will Weldon (Ep 234) 1:54:48

1M ago1:54:48

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Cities are without drinking water, planes are coming apart and trains are derailing. If your community hasn't already been affected it is a corporate crime scene waiting to happen. Max Alvarez, editor at The Real News Network, joins Francesca to talk everything from East Palestine to Atlanta. Then, Trump is a convict according to New York law, and …

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Patreon Preview – 345. Thuggish Ruggish Live Nation 8:00

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We do a reading series on a major anti-trust lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice against Live Nation / Ticketmaster and the absolutely wild tactics the company used to intimidate competitors, enforce market domination, and totally lockdown the live entertainment industry. Then we wrap up with the new licensing deals between OpenAI and The …

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RIGHT WING COPE AS TRUMP FOUND GUILTY FRANTASTIC FRIDAY May 31 1:01:01

2M ago1:01:01

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If they can do this to Trump, they can do this to any other white collar criminal who cheats on his pregnant wife with a porn star in Lake Tahoe and cooks the books to pay her to keep quiet about it while running for president!!!! Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free to watch. To see more bonus content and get access to the Wednesday…

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344. How Uber Weaponizes Complexity to Abuse Workers and Bully States 1:24:58

2M ago1:24:58

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We check in with an old enemy of the show, Uber, to discuss it’s recent battles with states over wage floors and worker rights, and get a masterclass on how Uber weaponizes complexity through it’s platform to abuse workers and avoid regulation, while also wielding the threat of capital flight to great effect against politicians and governments. •••…

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Tents with Blakeley, Paige Oamek & Rohan Montgomery (Ep 233) 1:40:18

2M ago1:40:18

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From Rafah to Oregon, people living in tents are being targeted. In Gaza it's missiles and in Grants Pass it's laws that criminalize the homeless. Francesca is joined by content creator and Michael Rappaport troller Blakeley to talk about Israel's mass murder of displaced families who were sleeping in so-called safe zone and Nikki Haley signing Ame…

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Patreon Preview – 343. Broken Windows Redux 10:13

2M ago10:13

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Discussing a new surveillance program by NYC Mayor Eric Adams and the public-private partnerships with Fusus by Axon, we dig into how the moral panic around “organized retail theft” has become a smoke screen / cynical moral alibi for an arms race of policing. It’s new software for the old hardware of an oppressive corporate state.••• Mayor Adams An…

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Cuban Journalist On Mendendez & Talking Trans Athletes on Piers Morgan FRANTASTIC FRIDAY 5/24 1:51:29

2M ago1:51:29

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Why hasn't Biden reversed Trump's policies on Cuba? It's thanks in part to one Senator Bob Menendez, a guy currently on trial for corruption. Journalist with @BellyofTheBeastCuba Liz Oliva Fernandez joins Francesca to talk about her new documentaries "Hardliner on the Hudson" and "Uphill on the Hill". Watch the documentary here: https://www.youtube…

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342. Superalignment with Sam Altman’s Values 1:16:33

2M ago1:16:33

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We talk about how everybody on the superalignment team at OpenAI—focused on safety, risk, adversarial testing, societal impacts, and existential concerns—is resigning, including high-profile people like Illya Sutskever. And nobody can talk about it because of draconian rules (even for Silicon Valley) about non-disclosure and non-disparagement peopl…

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Where Are Your Eyes? with Megan Gailey & Robin DG Kelley (Ep 232) 1:42:42

2M ago1:42:42

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At UCLA, Zionist counter-protesters brutally attacked the Palestine encampment and now the chancellor is being hauled before Congress for all the wrong reasons. Robin DG Kelley, professor of History at UCLA joins Francesca to discuss the right-wing attack on universities and colleges vis-à-vis false claims of anti-semitism. Then comedian Megan Gail…

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