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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Latest Episodes

Episode 379 - The Real Cost of War with L. Randall Wray

Episode 379 – The Real Cost of War with L. Randall Wray

MMT economist Randy Wray exposes the real cost of Trump’s war on Iran – not dollars (which the federal govt can always create), but stolen labor, gutted social programs, and a starving Global South. Steve warns that neither party will ever reallocate resources from bombers to bread.

Episode 378 - Revisiting the Stalin Eras Part 2 with Jeremy of Proles Pod

Episode 378 – Revisiting the Stalin Eras Part 2 with Jeremy of Proles Pod

Jeremy of Proles Pod joins Steve on a trek through the most ideologically mined landscape of the 20th century. How many clichés do they detonate?

Episode 377 - Revisiting the Stalin Eras Part 1 with Jeremy of Proles Pod

Episode 377 – Revisiting the Stalin Eras Part 1 with Jeremy of Proles Pod

The first in a two-part series looking at Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Project, without seeking to condemn or sanctify.

Episode 376 - Modern Monetary Theory & the Question of Democracy with Jim Byrne

Episode 376 – Modern Monetary Theory & the Question of Democracy with Jim Byrne

If governments can create money, why can’t they deliver for the working class? Jim Byrne of MMT101 joins Steve to expose a democracy that stops where capital’s interests begin.

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