Roger McNamee joins Scott to break down the US Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Google and how monopolies stifle innovation. They also discuss the sharing economy, how the social platforms tear at our society, and the remedies that can be put in place moving forward.
Roger is an activist, investor, and musician. Follow him on Twitter, @Moona ... Show More
Aug 2024
Breaking Down the Google Monopoly Ruling — ft. Rebecca Allensworth
Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Airbnb, Disney, and Shopify’s latest earnings, as well as X’s lawsuit against advertisers. Then they speak with Professor Rebecca Allensworth, Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University, about the Google antitrust case. She break ... Show More
53m 5s
Jan 2023
“Okay, Google, what’s a monopoly?”
The Department of Justice wants Google to break up its advertising business. The Wall Street Journal’s Keach Hagey explains how the DOJ’s antitrust suit could reshape the internet.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited and fact-checked by Matt Collette, engineered ... Show More
26m 5s
Oct 2020
DOJ/Google showdown, RIP Quibi, and a listener mail question on Airbnb IPO
Kara and Scott talk about the Department of Justice filing an antitrust lawsuit against Google and their search advertising monopoly behavior. They also discuss the shutdown of Quibi – we hardly knew ye... In listener mail, we get a question about Airbnb offering hosts shares in ... Show More
1h 1m