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From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: Beyond the Range

Cathy shares her story of growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and moving to Wyoming with dreams of marrying a cowboy- which came true by way of a ch...

Meg Whitman on Good Citizen

From: Madison Brown
Series: Good Citizen with Ted Roosevelt V

Meg Whitman talks about the importance of being bold, and the value of getting “in the arena,” even if you make mistakes. Well-known as one of the ...

269: Solidarity Economics: Taking It to the Bank to Build Community Wealth , 4/24/2024

From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature

In this episode on community wealth building, we look at how communities are working to transform their local economies by harnessing the assets th...

Ban the Box: Should We Banish the Criminal History Check Box from Job Applications?

From: Open to Debate

Former criminal offenders in the United States face challenges reentering the job market after incarceration and so-called “Ban the Box” policies a...

Bought by WMUU-LP and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]

Austin Frerick, author, Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that anti-trust legislation helps protect our democracy? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

Breaking the Boom and Bust Cycle - Episode 2 W/ Dr. Jason Shogren

From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: Beyond the Range

In episode 2 we sit down and chat with Dr. Jason Shogren to teach us about economics and economic diversification in the 21st century. Dr. Shogren ...

268: From Wealth Supremacy to Community Wealth Building: Models for Democratizing the Economy, 3/20/2024

From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Caption: Laura Flanders, Credit: Photo by Don J. Usner

Today’s corporate, capitalist economy is radically unequal, ecologically unsustainable, and embedded in recurring boom-and-bust cycles of crisis. N...

Does Taylor Swift Deserve Her Billion Dollar Fortune?

From: Open to Debate

Taylor Swift achieved her billionaire status because of her talent, work ethic, and support from her fans. But some question whether any individual...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]

Minnesota vs. Big Tobacco

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth

Caption: Anti-smoking ad campaign, Credit: Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota was the first state to take Big Tobacco to trial in the 1990s. Minnesota was also the first state to take the vaping company Juul to tria...

Rebecca Burns - Beyond the Range Episode 1

From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: Beyond the Range

Rebecca Burns hops on the Beyond the Range podcast to talk about economic diversification in the state!

It’s Been a Year Since the East Palestine Toxic Train Derailment. Since then, the Rail Industry Spent Millions in Congress to Stop More Regulation.

From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute

Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report

It’s Been a Year Since the East Palestine Toxic Train Derailment. Since then, the Rail Industry Spent Millions in Congress to Stop More Regulation.

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WUTC, and KICI Iowa City

Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?

From: Open to Debate

Whether to extend four trillion dollars in tax cuts or raise them next year is in question, with 34.1 trillion dollars in federal debt hanging in t...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]

Pain At The Pumps: Understanding Gas Prices With Dan Dicker

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

It's hard not to notice how sky high gas prices are these days. Perhaps the universe is trying to tell us something about our personal transportati...

Is Legalizing Marijuana a Mistake?

From: Open to Debate

While marijuana legalization is gaining more cultural acceptance, effectively regulating weed has long puzzled policy and lawmakers, with some star...

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City and WMUU-LP

Jon Goldstein: The Fight To Reduce Methane Emissions

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

In discussions about climate change we talk a lot about carbon dioxide, and with good reason. But did you know that per molecule, methane actually ...

Following the Money: Alex Kotch on Charitable Giving

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

They say charity is a virtue, but sometimes it’s a little more complicated. The donor advised fund or DAF, has been a financial instrument for char...

Bought by KFCF FM

What the SVB Failure Teaches us About Investment Banking (Encore)

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

Caption: SVB sign in front of Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California., Credit: Minh Nguyen, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

We talk to John Nichols and Jeet Heer from The Nation about the decisions that led up to the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and why it wasn't just an...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

261: Take This Job and Shove It: The Great Resignation or The Great Revolt?, 6/7/2023

From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Caption: Saru Jayaraman, Credit: Alex Akamine

Labor organizer and Founder of One Fair Wage, Saru Jayaraman, takes us inside one of the fiercest labor struggles to challenge a mighty oligarchy: ...

Wrangling Over the Debt Ceiling: Where Does Your Money Really Go?

From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk

President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy are meeting over what gets cut in arguments over raising the debt ceiling, with most social programs on ...

Should the FTC Ban Non-compete Clauses?

From: Open to Debate

The Federal Trade Commission recently shook up the labor market, proposing to ban non-compete clauses. These clauses are essentially contracts proh...

The Untold Story of Main Street Economics with MN Auditor Julie Blaha

From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota

In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks once again with MN State Auditor Julie Blaha. T...

Is the Banking System Safer Than It Was in 2008?

From: Open to Debate

Silicon Valley Bank. Signature Bank. Credit Suisse. The global banking system may be facing its most significant crisis since 2008. Some say erodin...

Bought by WNED Buffalo

2023-04-07 Two Voices on Climate That Will Surprise You

From: Climate One
Series: Climate One

It’s easy to write off people outside our own ideological bubbles, even when we may have many goals in common. But as the effects of the climate cr...

Bought by KUOW, Maine Public Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WGBH Radio Boston and more

20230407: Two Voices on Climate That Will Surprise You, 4/7/2023

From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed

It’s easy to write off people outside our own ideological bubbles, even when we may have many goals in common. But as the effects of the climate cr...

2023-02-10 What We’re Watching in Climate Now

From: Climate One
Series: Climate One

2022 was a banner year for climate – both in terms of climate-fueled disaster and historic federal investments in clean energy, electric vehicles a...

Bought by Maine Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz and more

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