Corporate Bullsh*t (with Joan Walsh and Donald Cohen)

Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

Civic Ventures

Business, Government, News, Politics

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Politicians and business interests have lied to the American people for centuries in order to protect their power and profits—and they tell the exact same lies every single time. Nick has co-written a book titled Corporate Bullsh*t with Joan Walsh and Donald Cohen, which reveals this trickle-down duplicity as plain as day by placing egregious past quotes from corporate executives and politicians next to equally outrageous contemporary arguments—all of which justify outcomes that line the pockets of the wealthy and powerful while harming everyone else. Joan and Donald join the show to discuss why they wrote this book and to explain why it’s a must-read for anyone who's tired of getting conned, bamboozled, and ripped off. Joan Walsh is national affairs correspondent for The Nation, the co-producer of the Emmy-nominated documentary The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show, and the author of What’s the Matter with White People? Donald Cohen is the founder and executive director of the research and policy center In the Public Interest and the co-author (with Allen Mikaelian) of The Privatization of Everything. Pre-Order Nick's new book, Corporate Bullsh*t https://www.corporatebsbook.com Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Twitter: @PitchforkEcon Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Nick’s twitter: @NickHanauer

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0:00.0	Welcome podcast fans to the first episode of Pitch Fork economics with Goldie.
0:14.2	That's right, just me today running the show.
0:17.5	And that's because I'm very excited.
0:19.9	We're interviewing the authors of a brand new book that I think you're all going to love.
0:25.0	It's called corporate bullshit, exposing the lies and half truths that protect profit, power, and wealth in America.
0:34.0	And with me today are the three or three of the four authors,
0:38.7	Donald Cohen, the founder and executive director
0:41.8	of the Research and Policy center in public interest and the co-author of the privatization of everything. Welcome Donald.
0:50.0	Thanks for
0:55.0	the National Affairs correspondent for the nation, the co-producer of the Emmy nominated documentary The
1:00.0	Sitin, Harry Belafonte, hosts Tonight Show and the author of What's the Matter with
1:05.8	white people. Welcome Joan. Thanks Goldie. Really a pleasure to finally get you on
1:12.1	the podcast.
1:13.0	And my final guest, I don't know, some of you may have heard of him.
1:17.0	It's Nick Hanauer, an entrepreneur and venture capitalist,
1:22.0	the founder of the Public policy incubator civic ventures and the co-host
1:29.0	normally of pitchfork economics my Nick, welcome to the podcast.
1:35.0	Thank you for having me Goldie.
1:37.0	Okay, so the three of you, along with Zachary Roth have co-authored this book.
1:44.3	And Nick, this is really a topic that is close to our hearts.
1:48.7	I remember very early on coming to work with you. You pointed out that a lot of the things that people were saying on the minimum wage, specifically, oh, it's a job killer, it's just going to hurt the people you're trying to help, that they don't say this because it's true.
2:07.0	They say it because it works, and they say it again and again and again.
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