Inequality and coronavirus (with Heather Boushey and Michelle Holder)
The burdens of this pandemic are not borne equally. Economists Heather Boushey and Michelle Holder join the show this week to expose how the coronavirus is exacerbating the already-deep inequalities i...
12 Mai 202044min
Austerity will make this recession worse (with Mike Konczal)
When revenues and expenses don’t add up in times of crisis, governments often turn to budget cuts and other austerity measures to balance their accounts. But economists widely agree that the most valu...
5 Mai 202038min
Labor regulations in the gaming industry (with Jennifer Hale)
Prolific voice actor Jennifer Hale joins Paul and Stephen to discuss her work in two very different fields: the video game industry, which largely isn't unionized, and the animated film industry, whic...
1 Mai 202026min
Leadership failure made the U.S. pandemic worse (with Ronald Klain)
Pathogens are inevitable—but the scale of disaster accompanying this pandemic was not. Ronald Klain, President Obama’s Ebola czar, joins Nick and Goldy to discuss why the extent of economic collapse a...
28 Apr 202037min
What’s happening in professional sports right now? (A curiosity break with Andrew Brandt)
What does the future of American sports look like? Okay, okay—we know this is out of our wheelhouse. But this week, we’re examining how the global pandemic has affected one very specific corner of the...
21 Apr 202035min
What’s changed since the 1918 pandemic? (A history lesson with Nancy Bristow)
How does our response to the coronavirus pandemic compare to our response 100 years ago, when what is commonly known as the “Spanish Flu” swept through America? Historian Nancy Bristow helps Annie und...
17 Apr 202020min
Understanding the CARES Act (with Heidi Shierholz)
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) is big—but not big enough to protect working people. Economist Heidi Shierholz joins the show to explain where CARES falls short, and to ...
14 Apr 202039min
AMA: COVID-19 and the Economy
How bad will this recession be? Why is Congress bailing out big corporations that had record profits last year? What would happen if stock buybacks were permanently eliminated? This week, Nick and Gol...
7 Apr 202027min
