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!
Latest Episodes
Episode 235 – Imperialism and the Global South’s Debt with Ndongo Samba Sylla
Steve talks with Ndongo Samba Sylla, Senegalese development economist & program manager of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, West Africa office. They discuss austerity and the debt trap faced throughout the Global South.
Episode 234 – RP Book Club presents: Randy Wray’s Making Money Work for Us
3 sessions of RP Book Club on L. Randall Wray’s “Making Money Work for Us” a book on MMT for laypeople. Q&A with guest economists Eric Tymoigne, Yeva Nersisyan, and Randy Wray for Us.
Episode 233 – Managed Democracy and Inverted Totalitarianism in the USA with 1Dime
YouTuber and podcaster 1Dime talks with Steve about the unique control mechanism of US capitalism’s political institutions.
Episode 232 – Is the US a Failed State? with Michael Hudson
Michael Hudson talks to Steve about the US as a failed state with a paralyzed economy. The country is in a debt deflation and economic polarization that is transferring wealth and income away from labor and industry and into the FIRE sector.
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