Best Fjg Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 333 - DisElderly Conduct with Judy Karofsky 57:53

2d ago57:53

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If civilizations are judged by how they care for their elderly, our report card is already written. Should there be anyone left to judge us – should humanity exist long enough to judge us – we’ve flunked. Steve’s guest is Judy Karofsky, author of 'DisElderly Conduct: The Flawed Business of Assisted Living and Hospice,' who provides a critical exami…

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Ep 332 - The Red Thread: A History of Socialist Tradition with C. Derick Varn - Part 2 1:07:14

9d ago1:07:14

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**On Tuesday evening, C. Derick Varn will join us AGAIN for Macro ‘n Chill, our weekly community gathering. While listening to this episode, we will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion about Part Two. June 17th, 8 pm ET/5 pm PT Click HERE to register The second half of Steve’s conversation with Derick Varn goes into the h…

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Ep 331 - The Red Thread: A History of Socialist Tradition with C. Derick Varn - Part 1 1:04:39

16d ago1:04:39

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**This Tuesday evening, C. Derick Varn will join us for Macro ‘n Chill, our weekly community gathering. While listening to this episode, folks will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion. June 10th, 8 pm ET/5 pm PT Click HERE to register This episode is the first of a two-part discussion delving into historical splits within…

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Ep 330 - Money, Power, and the People with Christopher Shaw 1:08:05

23d ago1:08:05

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There's an oft-repeated Chris Hedges quote that goes: “I do not fight fascists because I will win. I fight fascists because they are fascists.” Well, that’s how we feel about the banks. Revolutionary change is only possible when people understand the institutions of power. The banking system plays a huge role in perpetuating class division and disc…

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Ep 329 - Stage IV Terminal Capitalism with Hamza Hamouchene 1:14:17

1M ago1:14:17

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The podcast focuses on the critical need to address the root causes of health and environmental crises, emphasizing that many diseases, including cancer, are largely influenced by environmental factors and capitalism's exploitative nature. Hamza Hamouchene talks about his reasons for leaving a career in cancer research, highlighting the disillusion…

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Ep 328 - Trade Route China with Carl Zha 56:55

1M ago56:55

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This episode features sharp commentary on the current geopolitical landscape, exploring why China continues to thrive despite the chaotic shifting of US policies. Our friend Carl Zha brings his vast knowledge of China and delves into the shifting global dynamics with the US. He and Steve examine the absurdity of the US government's approach to trad…

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Ep 327 - Isolation with Bill Mitchell 55:34

1M ago55:34

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As difficult as it is to get a handle on the chaos and confusion of Trump’s shifting policies, we continue to ask wise friends for their perspective. This week Steve is speaking with Australian economist Bill Mitchell, a founder of MMT and a regular guest of this podcast. Bill helps us unpack the capitalist contradictions driving global instability…

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Ep 326 - AI in the Sky: Modern Warfare with Peter Byrne 58:58

2M ago58:58

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The past year has seen lots of discussion of the ‘human’ nature of AI. Programs like ChatGPT were writing poetry, engaging in debates, and roasting users with witty retorts. Educators have been facing more serious concerns as they navigate a world in which students no longer need to learn to do their own research, writing, or thinking. But the mili…

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Ep 325 - Tariffs, Tooth Fairies & Trade with Fadhel Kaboub 1:03:58

2M ago1:03:58

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“When you are a dominant empire like the US, economically, militarily, geopolitically, and you make bets that are exclusively based on power rather than technology, innovation, research and development, education, a growing prosperous middle class, history tells us that you will eventually fail. And that's the ugly reality.” Like most media nowaday…

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Ep 324 - Modern Money Awakenings with Tracy Carson 1:08:10

2M ago1:08:10

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This week’s episode comes from Steve’s recent appearance on The Tracy Show, where he was invited to talk about MMT with host Tracy Carson, who had some questions. Tracy: Okay, I'm going to tell you what I think I understand about Modern Monetary Theory or MMT. I'm just going to go with MMT. The federal government can pretty much generate money out …

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Ep 323 - The Physics of Capitalism with Erald Kolasi 1:17:45

2M ago1:17:45

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“Humanity... is at a critical moment in history where the decisions that we make could have massive, massive implications, for our future trajectory, for the future trajectory of human civilization over the next two centuries. Those decisions can either ensure that we have a prosperous millennium or that we have a disastrous one.” Erald Kolasi join…

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Ep 322 - Eggsploitation with Basel Musharbash 52:33

3M ago52:33

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Crazy things have been going on with the price of eggs, especially in the US. If you think this is happening because of the avian flu, you’ve been hoodwinked. Again. Basel Musharbash, an antitrust and trade regulation attorney, joins Steve to pull back the curtain on the monopoly forces within the egg supply chain. The discussion reveals crucial an…

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Ep 321 - Modern Money with L. Randall Wray 1:12:13

3M ago1:12:13

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Steve’s guest is noted economist L. Randall Wray, one of the early developers of modern money theory. As many times as this podcast has talked about MMT, it’s always topical. In fact, just last week, Elon Musk discovered 14 magic money computers in government agencies! So, Trump had to hire the richest man in the world who hired who knows how many …

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Ep 320 - Breaking Out The Master's Tools with Michael McCarthy 57:55

3M ago57:55

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**Every Tuesday night, we gather online to listen to the episode and discuss it among friends. Everyone is invited to this community building event. Bring your insights and questions. REGISTER HERE for Tuesday, March 25th, 8 pm ET/5 pm PT Steve’s guest is Michael McCarthy, author of 'The Master's Tools: How Finance Wrecked Democracy and a Radical P…

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Ep 319 - DOGE Ball: A True Oligarch Story with Yeva Nersisyan 1:16:52

3M ago1:16:52

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Near the start of this episode, Yeva Nersisyan talks with Steve about leftist economists who are still wedded to the belief that government spending relies on taxpayer money. She says if an academic on the left uses the ‘taxpayer dollar’ framing, then you cannot be surprised when the right uses it too – to say they’re saving taxpayer money, cutting…

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Ep 318 - The Death of the Left? with Simon Winlow & Steve Hall 1:00:30

4M ago1:00:30

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If you ever find yourself asking “What’s left?” you’re in good company. Today’s left is often indistinguishable from neoliberal centrism. Steve’s guests are Simon Winlow and Steve Hall, authors of the book, The Death of the Left: Why We Must Begin from the Beginning Again. They talk about the historical shifts that have led to ideological collapse,…

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Ep 317 - Fatal Distraction with Shealeigh Voitl 58:53

4M ago58:53

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Control of information is a vital weapon of the ruling class in its war on the people. Critical media literacy is more important now than it has ever been. For the past year we’ve been drowning in imbalanced coverage of the war on Gaza. (How many times did mainstream news outlets use the word ‘genocide’?) It’s just one example – and it’s an outrage…

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Ep 316 - Lions & Lambs with Thomas Fazi 52:13

4M ago52:13

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Thomas Fazi joins Steve once again, this time to explore the current geopolitical landscape under Trump 2.0 and the absurdity of an American empire that creates enemies out of thin air to justify its ongoing military and economic interventions. The conversation touches on the implications of austerity measures on the working class and the irony of …

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Ep 315 - Confessions of an Economic Hitman: A Conversation with John Perkins 50:24

4M ago50:24

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John Perkins is a storyteller. His stories tell of his work as an economic hit man, creator of a death economy that is polluting and consuming itself into extinction. He has served as advisor to the World Bank, UN, IMF, Fortune 500 corporations, and government and business leaders across the globe. “You know, my job was pretty easy, generally speak…

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Ep 314 - Chaos Fatigue with David and Dai from Call Me Limbo Podcast 1:03:26

5M ago1:03:26

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Depressed about the state of the world? Meet podcast hosts, Dai Poole and David Kugler, who are able to talk about the depressing stuff, yet manage to have a little fun along the way. In November, they brought Steve onto Call Me Limbo because they’re interested in Modern Monetary Theory (smart guys). A few months have passed since then, and things …

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Ep 313 - CHE with Clara Mattei 39:21

5M ago39:21

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“We need to understand the limits of capitalism. Capitalism has serious limits in the sense that it puts exchange value over use value. And this is by definition irrational according to logic of need, but very rational according to logic of profit... But we also need to understand that we are the ones who have produced the system. That's where the …

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Ep 312 - Sumud: Echoes of Palestine with Malu Halasa & Jordan Elgrably 51:16

5M ago51:16

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“It's a wound. Palestine is a wound that doesn't go away because it's ignored.” Where there is oppression, there is resistance. Even when it seems invisible to outsiders, it can always be found in the art and culture of the oppressed. Malu Halasa and Jordan Elgrably, of the Markaz Review, talk to Steve about Sumud: A New Palestinian Reader, an anth…

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Ep 311 - The Electoral Delusion with Jen Perelman 1:01:37

5M ago1:01:37

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Running for office is a fool’s errand if you think you can win and radically change the system from within. But an election campaign can serve other purposes for political organizers. A campaign provides a platform, a megaphone... media attention. The process of campaigning puts you in touch with people in the community. As Steve puts it, an electi…

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Ep 310 - The Inevitability of Luigi Mangione with Jordan Chariton 58:31

5M ago58:31

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When there’s an attack on a high profile (read: white) target in the US, media attention is aimed at the perpetrators. If the act was politically motivated, that fact is either used to explain their psychopathy or dismissed altogether. The December shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare CEO has had a different reaction. As soon as the news broke, pub…

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Ep 309 - Brick by BRICS with Yan Liang 1:07:11

6M ago1:07:11

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History doesn’t stand still, and every time we talk about BRICS on this podcast, there’s more to unpack. To understand the significance of BRICS, we must begin with (wait for it) monetary sovereignty. Economist Yan Liang is an expert on China’s economy and MMT. She joins Steve to discuss the evolving role of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India…

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Ep 333 - DisElderly Conduct with Judy Karofsky 57:53

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Ep 332 - The Red Thread: A History of Socialist Tradition with C. Derick Varn - Part 2 1:07:14

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Ep 331 - The Red Thread: A History of Socialist Tradition with C. Derick Varn - Part 1 1:04:39

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Ep 330 - Money, Power, and the People with Christopher Shaw 1:08:05

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Ep 329 - Stage IV Terminal Capitalism with Hamza Hamouchene 1:14:17

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Ep 328 - Trade Route China with Carl Zha 56:55

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Ep 327 - Isolation with Bill Mitchell 55:34

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Ep 326 - AI in the Sky: Modern Warfare with Peter Byrne 58:58

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Ep 325 - Tariffs, Tooth Fairies & Trade with Fadhel Kaboub 1:03:58

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Ep 324 - Modern Money Awakenings with Tracy Carson 1:08:10

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Ep 323 - The Physics of Capitalism with Erald Kolasi 1:17:45

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Ep 322 - Eggsploitation with Basel Musharbash 52:33

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Ep 321 - Modern Money with L. Randall Wray 1:12:13

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Ep 320 - Breaking Out The Master's Tools with Michael McCarthy 57:55

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Ep 319 - DOGE Ball: A True Oligarch Story with Yeva Nersisyan 1:16:52

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Ep 318 - The Death of the Left? with Simon Winlow & Steve Hall 1:00:30

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Ep 317 - Fatal Distraction with Shealeigh Voitl 58:53

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Ep 316 - Lions & Lambs with Thomas Fazi 52:13

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Ep 315 - Confessions of an Economic Hitman: A Conversation with John Perkins 50:24

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Ep 314 - Chaos Fatigue with David and Dai from Call Me Limbo Podcast 1:03:26

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Ep 313 - CHE with Clara Mattei 39:21

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Ep 312 - Sumud: Echoes of Palestine with Malu Halasa & Jordan Elgrably 51:16

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Ep 311 - The Electoral Delusion with Jen Perelman 1:01:37

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Ep 310 - The Inevitability of Luigi Mangione with Jordan Chariton 58:31

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Ep 309 - Brick by BRICS with Yan Liang 1:07:11

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