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Episode #222: Nick Berardini (Director of KILLING THEM SAFELY)

Nick Berardini (Director of KILLING THEM SAFELY) joins the show. We discuss his new documentary that explores how a seemingly great All-American company crafted a much different version of their backstory than the truth.   Show Notes Watch the official

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Episode #220: Antony Loewenstein (Independent Journalist, “Disaster Capitalism)

Antony Loewenstein (Independent Journalist, “Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing Out of Catastrophe”) joins the show. We discuss how disaster capitalism has spread across the globe completely unchecked, and threatens every citizen on the planet.   Show Notes You can purchase

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Episode #195: Dean Jobb (Journalism Professor, “Empire of Deception”)

Dean Jobb (Journalism Professor, “Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation”) joins the show. We discuss how Leo Koretz pulled off one of the largest and most expensive scams

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Episode #189: Bart Elmore (“Citizen Coke”, Environmental Historian)

Bart Elmore (“Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism”, Environmental historian at University of Alabama) joins the show. We discuss the rich, fascinating, complex, and controversial history of Coca-Cola…which remains one of the most powerful brands in the world.    

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Episode #164: Nomi Prins

Nomi Prins (“All the Presidents’ Bankers: The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power”) joins the show. We discuss the intimate relationships that have developed over the years between bankers and politicians. For better or worse, Wall Street and the White

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Episode #159: Euny Hong

Euny Hong (“The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture”) joins the show. We explore how South Korea remade itself using pop culture as an avenue to usher in the 21st century.  

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Episode #149: Gregory Zuckerman

Gregory Zuckerman (Wall Street Journal, “The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of The New Billionaire Wildcatters”) joins the show. We discuss a group of people who risked their careers to prove the world wrong.     Show Notes The Frackers

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Episode #145: Gina Keating

Gina Keating (“Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America’s Eyeballs”) joins the show. We discuss the extraordinary rise of Netflix. A company that started out as a simple idea, but now boasts over 30 million subscribers across the globe.     

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Episode #144: Greta Krippner

Greta Krippner (Associate Professor at the University of Michigan, “Capitalizing on Crisis: The Political Origins of the Rise of Finance”) joins the show. We discuss how the recent financial problems in America can be traced back to missteps from the

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Episode #133: Catherine Neal

Catherine Neal (Professor, Attorney, “Taking Down the Lion: The Triumphant Rise and Tragic Fall of Tyco’s Dennis Kozlowski”) joins the show. We discuss the case against former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski. Did the Court reach the correct verdict?    

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