Michael and Us: Late Capitalist Slam Poetry

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🗓️ 17 June 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

He once served under Gerald Ford and rose to become Bill Clinton's labor secretary, but the economist Robert Reich has more recently been been a two-time supporter of Bernie Sanders' primary runs. But in the documentary INEQUALITY FOR ALL (2013), Reich claims he's not a socialist, and wants to tackle income inequality to save capitalism. We discuss the virtues and limitations of Reich's brand of left-liberalism, and the documentary as a time capsule of the post-Occupy, pre-Trump moment. PLUS: Vanderpump Rules, the increased durability of dynastic wealth, and memories of a nearly-forgotten failed Toronto-based media venture.

"Amy Schumer, and a long winter nap" by the Toronto Standard - https://www.torontostandard.com/the-sprawl/amy-schumer-and-a-long-winter-nap/

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0:00.0	Hello everyone.
0:07.0	Before we begin today's show, just a quick reminder that Michael and us has a lot more content available at Patreon.com slash Michael and us has a lot more content available at patreon.com slash Michael and us.
0:15.2	We post an extra episode there every week along with bonus content including
0:19.7	though not limited to interviews that I do in my day job a recent highlight being my
0:24.4	conversation with the author and science fiction writer Corey Doctorow with whom I
0:28.9	discussed Bill Gates recent Patreon episodes include an episode we did on Gates, one about the Silicon Valley
0:35.5	Boon-Doggle Weework, the special guest Wendy Lou, and a crossover episode with Josh Olson and
0:40.4	Dave Anthony of the West Wing thing to name just a few.
0:43.0	So if you enjoy the free episodes and want to hear more,
0:46.0	please consider supporting the show at Patreon.com slash Michael and us.
0:50.0	We're very grateful to be able to partner with Jacobin Radio, so please don't miss other great
0:54.6	podcasts on the Jacobin Radio Network, podcasts like The Vast Majority with Micah Utrecht,
1:00.1	The Dig with Dan Denver, and a world to win with Grace Blakely.
1:03.4	Now without further ado here's this week's free episode of Michael and us. Oh, money, money, money.
1:13.0	Oh, good.
1:15.0	Oh, good.
1:17.0	And,
1:15.0	Oh,
1:18.0	So, What you, money. I've been watching two TV shows lately. You watch TV? Oh yeah, one of them you'll be glad to know and some listeners will be glad to know is the Sopranos.
1:37.0	I'm midway through season two working at a glacial pace.
1:40.0	There you have it. A bullying campaign gets the goods. I told the fans to relentlessly bully will until he finally watched the greatest TV show of all time and it works. The arc of history is long but it bends towards justice.
1:53.4	Well, it is quite good and you know it's great to see Peter Bogdanovich in action.
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