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Argentina For Sale with Daniel Kostzer
Macro N Cheese - June 22, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsWhat 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 w...
Gaza: Unmasking Empire with Dan Kovalik
Macro N Cheese - June 15, 2024 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsDan 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. ...
MMT Gives Labor Its Wings with Tschaff Reisberg
Macro N Cheese - June 08, 2024 12:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsIn 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 buildi...
Seeking Solidarity with Steve Hall
Macro N Cheese - June 01, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratings**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...
Radicalizing the Youth: The Significance of Campus Protests with Bryce Greene
Macro N Cheese - May 25, 2024 12:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsBryce 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. Bry...
Be the Revolution with Jay Ponti
Macro N Cheese - May 18, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratings**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 t...
What Democracy? with Aaron Good
Macro N Cheese - May 11, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsAaron 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...
Insurgent Labor with David Van Deusen
Macro N Cheese - May 04, 2024 12:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsIn 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 workin...
Is Bail Reform the Answer? with Jeff Clayton
Macro N Cheese - April 27, 2024 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsWhen 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 expla...
RP Live: Putin's Russia with Esha Krishnaswamy
Macro N Cheese - April 20, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratings**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 rese...
Assange: In Defense of Journalists & Whistleblowers with Kevin Gosztola
Macro N Cheese - April 13, 2024 12:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratings“Assange is being targeted by the US government because he doesn't conform to the dominant culture of the US prestige media. He's not going to be invited to the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He's not going to be given a Pulitzer. He's not going to be treated as one of them.” Steve’s guest...
Defining Value with L. Randall Wray
Macro N Cheese - April 06, 2024 12:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratings**RP Book Club is beginning a new series, Sunday April 7, 14, and 21, at 3pm ET/12pm PT. Register once for all three sessions. realprogressives.org/event/rp-book-club-the-communist-manifesto/2024-04-07 L. Randall Wray talks with Steve about the concept of value in the context of MMT. Randy disc...
Class, Capitalism, and MMT with Bill Mitchell
Macro N Cheese - March 30, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsA hundred years ago, John Maynard Keynes predicted we would see a massive expansion of growth and productivity under capitalism. Bingo. He got that right. He said this amazing efficiency would result in a shorter work week with far more leisure time for everyone. Oops. Not so much. The structure...
Finding Your Why with Steve Grumbine
Macro N Cheese - March 23, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsThis episode of Macro N Cheese is dedicated to Steve’s mom, Joan Grumbine. Her kindness, love, and unwavering dedication to her family and community will be deeply missed. May she rest in peace. In his first solo episode, our host and jefe, Steve Grumbine, recounts the story of his political tr...
There Is No Magic Pricing Fairy with Brian Romanchuk
Macro N Cheese - March 16, 2024 12:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratings** Be sure to check the Real Progressives website’s calendar for upcoming events. On Sunday, March 17th at noon ET/9am PT, we’re hosting a webinar, RP Live with Esha Krishnaswamy: Putin’s Russia. On Tuesday evenings, 8pm ET/5pm PT, come to Macro ‘n Chill, where we listen to the most recent episo...
Demystifying Sellers Inflation with Yeva Nersisyan
Macro N Cheese - March 09, 2024 12:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe American people see through mainstream claims of “the greatest economy ever.” They are confronted by evidence to the contrary every day. Steve and his guest, economist Yeva Nersisyan, take a deep dive into the current US economy, looking at the repercussions of the high costs of education, ...
Les Milei with Daniel Conceição
Macro N Cheese - March 02, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratings** Reminder: You are invited to listen to and discuss this episode with friends from Real Progressives on Tuesday, March 5th. Find the Zoom link at https://realprogressives.org/rp-events-calendar/ “If the soul is left in darkness, sins will be committed. The guilty one is not he who commits the...
Is Marx Still Relevant? with Steve Maher
Macro N Cheese - February 24, 2024 12:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratings**To discuss this episode among friends, come to our listening party, Macro ‘n Chill, on Tuesday February 27th at 8pm ET/5pm PT. For the link go to our Events Calendar https://realprogressives.org/rp-events-calendar “But fortunately for us, human nature is precisely the capacity to be creative;...
Deconstructing the Colonial Archetype with Fadhel Kaboub
Macro N Cheese - February 17, 2024 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratings** If you haven’t yet come to our Tuesday night listening party, this is the week to do so. Join the Real Progressives community as we dive in and discuss this episode. The registration link is posted on our Events Calendar prior to each Tuesday’s session — it’s usually up by Saturday. Look for ...
State of the Not So Free Press with Mickey Huff
Macro N Cheese - February 10, 2024 12:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratings“We've been trying to get people to stop saying ‘mainstream media.’ I’ve got to do it now too, for the same reason that you just described: because there's nothing mainstream about 90 percent of the media being controlled by 6 private, for-profit corporations or 5 other big tech companies. There...
How Are We Going To Pay For It with Geoff Ginter, Rohan Grey, and Yeva Nersisyan
Macro N Cheese - February 03, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratings“...the question of how to pay for it is a very complicated question but has much less to do with money than it does to do with social structure and industrial structure. And the quicker we can get away from centering the taxpayer as the goose that holds the golden egg money and more towards the...
Mission: Inflation with Warren Mosler
Macro N Cheese - January 27, 2024 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratings**Transcripts and “extras” are available for each episode of Macro N Cheese on our website: https://realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese-podcast/ This podcast’s followers know we cover a range of topics from political theory to international events, but at some point, we always circle back to Mo...
Practical Applications with Joshua Dávila, the Blockchain Socialist
Macro N Cheese - January 20, 2024 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsWhen we hear the term “blockchain,” we immediately think of libertarians and capitalists. Crypto bros. They have been dominating that space but they don’t hold a monopoly on it, and our guest, Joshua Dávila, AKA The Blockchain Socialist, refuses to cede the ground. In this episode he and Steve d...
Redefining Work with Tyler Emerson
Macro N Cheese - January 13, 2024 12:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsOne of the many exciting things about a federal job guarantee is its transformative potential in reshaping society's understanding of work and value. It can provide a dignified job for people in every possible situation with every ability and disability. Of course that’s not all we love about th...
Wall Street’s War on Workers with Les Leopold
Macro N Cheese - January 06, 2024 12:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratings**Every Tuesday evening, Real Progressives hosts a virtual listening party for the current episode of Macro N Cheese. All are invited to join our informal discussion where we share insights on the topic at hand. If someone has questions, we will help find the answers. Get the registration link e...
The Case For Palestine with Dan Kovalik
Macro N Cheese - December 30, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsIn his third appearance on Macro N Cheese, Dan Kovalik talks with Steve about his upcoming book, The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care. As with many of our guests, the episode is more of a conversation – a passionate one – than an interview. “First of all ... this confl...
RP Live Presents: Confronting Green Colonialism with Hamza Hamouchene
Macro N Cheese - December 23, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratings“We cannot talk about colonialism, green or otherwise, about dismantling it, about decolonization, about environmental and climate justice in the Arab region, and turn a blind eye to the ongoing genocide, the ethnic cleansing, the mass displacement, the mass slaughter and the repression of Pales...
Enshittification: A Monopoly Story with Cory Doctorow
Macro N Cheese - December 16, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsAccording to Wikipedia, “Enshittification, also known as platform decay, is the pattern of decreasing quality of online platforms that act as two-sided markets. Enshittification can be seen as a form of rent-seeking. Examples of alleged enshittification have included Amazon, Bandcamp, Facebook, ...
IMPACT: Climate Reparations with Fadhel Kaboub
Macro N Cheese - December 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratings**If you’ve been enjoying – and learning from – this podcast for the past five years, you’ll want to know about the end of the year fundraiser for Real Progressives. For the rest of 2023, your donation will be fully matched by a generous supporter. If you donate $100 or more, you get a free t-sh...
Death by Inequality with Stephen Bezruchka
Macro N Cheese - December 02, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 120 ratings** Come Chill with us! Every Tuesday at 8pm ET/5pm PT, we gather on Zoom for a listening party and discussion of the recent episode of this podcast. Look on our Events Calendar for the new Macro ‘n Chill registration link each week. https://realprogressives.org/rp-events-calendar/ The consequen...
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