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 74 - Counterpoint: MMT’s Evaluation of AMI's Positive Money with L. Randall Wray

Episode 74 – Counterpoint: MMT’s Evaluation of AMI’s Positive Money with L. Randall Wray

Randy Wray takes us back to MMT basics while debunking AMI and “positive money.”

Episode 73 - Rights, Justice, Equality And All Things Funky with Irami Osei-Frimpong

Episode 73 – Rights, Justice, Equality And All Things Funky with Irami Osei-Frimpong

Our guest Irami Osei-Frimpong (the Funky Academic) will make you laugh. He also delivers truth like a gut-punch. Don't miss this episode.

Episode 72 - Nationalizing Payroll and The Right to a Job With Pavlina Tcherneva

Episode 72 – Nationalizing Payroll and The Right to a Job With Pavlina Tcherneva

Here’s how the Job Guarantee improves people’s lives: public goods provisioning, rehabilitating communities, creating basic economic security. Just what we need during a pandemic.

Episode 71 - Labor Pains with Tschaff Reisberg

Episode 71 – Labor Pains with Tschaff Reisberg

Did you know that the CARES Act gives unprecedented protection to some workers? How do you think they achieved it? (Spoiler alert: union organizing)