Macro N Cheese

A podcast that critically examines the working-class struggle through the lens of Modern Monetary Theory. Host Steve Grumbine, founder of Real Progressives, provides incisive political commentary and showcases grassroots activism. Join us for a robust, unfiltered exploration of economic issues that impact the working class, as we challenge the status quo and prioritize collective well-being over profit. This is comfort food for the mind, fueling our fight for justice and equity!

Macroeconomics for the People!


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Episode 361 - Discernment in the Age of Disinformation with Andy Lee Roth & Shealeigh Voitl

Episode 361 – Discernment in the Age of Disinformation with Andy Lee Roth & Shealeigh Voitl

Steve talks to Shealeigh Voitl and Andy Lee Roth about their annual book, Project Censored’s State of the Free Press 2025, uncovering the year’s most vital news stories that corporate media ignored or distorted. 

Episode 360 - Care Theory of Value with Emma Holten

Episode 360 – Care Theory of Value with Emma Holten

Political economist Emma Holten talks with Steve about how mainstream economics erases care work and social reproduction, even though all economic activity depends on them. Emma is author of Deficit: How Feminist Economics Can Change Our World. 

Episode 359 - Epstein: Power, Corruption & Media Complicity with Nolan Higdon

Episode 359 – Epstein: Power, Corruption & Media Complicity with Nolan Higdon

Forget partisan theater. Nolan Higdon frames the Jeffrey Epstein scandal as a systemic story of elite power, media complicity, and the networks that operate above the law.

Episode 358 - Now Is the Time of Monsters: Gramsci on Counterrevolution with Vijay Prashad

Episode 358 – Now Is the Time of Monsters: Gramsci on Counterrevolution with Vijay Prashad

Historian Vijay Prashad talks about Antonio Gramsci, cultural hegemony, and why working-class movements can get derailed by counterrevolution. A sharp, grounded discussion of class power, political education, and what real change requires beyond elections. 

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