Capitalism has changed. A century ago, capitalists amassed untold wealth by manufacturing goods, but today, our economy appears to be dominated by massive tech corporations that don't actually produce anything. Instead, these tech giants offer platforms—such as search engines, AI, or marketplaces—through which they extract profits from users. Adam speaks wit ... Show More
Apr 15
Nintendo's Empire of Secrets with Keza MacDonald
The video game industry is in a state of chaos. Layoffs, buyouts, studio closures, mergers—the entire industry seems plagued. Except for Nintendo. The Japanese video game giant is over one hundred years old, and since they dominated the home console market in the 80s, they’ve bee ... Show More
1h 27m
Apr 8
How 30,000 People Formed an Impossible Union, with Ethan Bakuli and Rodney Tate
It’s easy to feel powerless with everything going on, but there are normal people out there every day banding together to change the world for the better. Even so, their stories are not amplified as much as they should be. Over the past few years, over 30,000 Michigan home health ... Show More
58m 49s
Apr 1
Fighting ICE with Journalism, with Memo Torres
Trump’s assault on immigrants is ongoing. ICE continues to raid neighborhoods, kidnap people, and commit the occasional murder. Time and again, it’s been proven that standing together with the community is the most effective response. Memo Torres is a multimedia journalist with t ... Show More
1h 15m
Oct 2022
Adam Conover Ruins Our Podcast! (ft. Adam Conover)
Become an exclusive member at https://tmgstudios.tv This week we have the man who ruins everything, Adam Conover, on the show. The trio discuss how big media mergers ended Adam Ruins Everything, the importance of local political action, and the terror of the big billionaire’s clu ... Show More
1h 33m
Sep 2023
Blame Capitalism: Degrowing pains
Capitalism isn’t natural, was never inevitable, and endless growth is killing Earth. The final episode of “Blame Capitalism” examines the degrowth movement, whose proponents call to end capitalism as we know it.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, ... Show More
26m 4s