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A podcast that critically examines the working-class struggle through the lens of MMT or Modern Monetary Theory. Host Steve Grumbine, founder of Real Progressives, provides incisive political commentary and showcases grassroots activism.
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- Sep 19, 2026
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Ep 397 - Sectoral Balances: Predicting the Next Crises with Jim Byrne (opens the original)
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Join us on Tuesday. Together we’ll listen to and discuss this episode in our virtual community gathering. Sept 22 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RuYdM1rUS_esV3lRK9-75A What do government deficits have to do with the money in our pockets? Returning guest Jim Byrne, of the MMT101.ORG podcast, joins Steve to demystify one of Modern Monetary Theory’s most important tools: sectoral balances. They unpack the accounting identity that let a handful of economi
Ep 396 - Recession by Design: Who Pays for the Business Cycle? with John T. Harvey (opens the original)
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** Discuss this episode with us at Macro ‘n Chill, our virtual community gathering. Tuesday, September 15, at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Use link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jBqKoQB6RtOjQPE8cW17ew This week we’re having a long-overdue reunion with John T. Harvey, known to our listeners as the Cowboy Economist because of his plainspoken, accessible way of explaining complex ideas. John talks with Steve about his latest book, US Business Cycles 1954–2020. The conversation challenges
Ep 395 - The Red Scare That Stole Critical Thought with Andrew Hartman (opens the original)
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** Look forward to an exciting 'Chill' this week! Join our online gathering to discuss this podcast & build community. Tuesday, September 8th at 8pm ET/5 pm PT. Use this link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nFGkw4EfRUCv9EHxqCFFqg They say the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn’t exist. Capitalism pulled off something even trickier: convincing us it’s just the way things work. Historian Andrew Hartman joins Steve to examine how American pu
Ep 394 - The Leviathan that Eats the World: AI's Hidden Hunger for Energy, Water & the Planet with Erald Kolasi (opens the original)
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Erald Kolasi returns to the podcast to remind us that AI doesn’t simply exist weightlessly in the ephemeral cloud. Drawing on his research into its global energy and emissions impact, Erald traces AI’s vast material infrastructure, from mining, semiconductors, water, energy, and logistics to data centers and power generation. His life-cycle analysis reveals a monster-sized ecological footprint, in contrast to conventional estimates that focus narrowly on electricity consumed at data centers. But
Ep 393 - Money Manager Capitalism: Ponzi Finance in the Shadows with Eric Tymoigne (opens the original)
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**Join us on Tuesday to discuss this episode in our online gathering, Macro 'n Chill. August 25, 8pm ET / 5pm PT. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NGxWl6qMTaKXPhR51uHkwA If public power repeatedly stands behind private finance when it fails, shouldn't that same power be directed toward employment, productive capacity, and human need? So why isn't it? Economist Eric Tymoigne returns to the podcast to examine the rapid growth of private credit and private equity through Hyma
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