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Matteo Gatti, "Corporate Power and the Politics of Change" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

In Corporate Power and the Politics of Change (Cambridge UP, 2025) Matteo Gatti examines how corporations have taken on roles traditionally reserved for governments – advocating on social issues, setting internal norms, and stepping in where public ... more

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Timothy Mitchell, "The Alibi of Capital: How We Broke the Earth to Steal the Future on the Promise of a Better Tomorrow" (Verso, 2026)

Stealing the future and concealing the theft—capitalism’s method, as examined by the author of the acclaimed Carbon Democracy Today,

extraordinary wealth seems to arrive from nowhere. The trick of

conjuring this unearned wealth is, in fact, the key... more

21 Jul 2026 • 1 hr

Brendan Greeley, "The Almighty Dollar: 500 Years of the World's Most Powerful Money" (Crown, 2026)

America’s money is global money—nearly every nation in the world writes international contracts in dollars, and in 2023, central banks around the world held nearly $6.7 trillion in dollar reserves, three times any other currency. Today, the United St... more

20 Jul 2026 • 1 hr 21 min

J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev, "Against Money" (U Chicago Press, 2026)

Money is everywhere in our daily lives. It lurks in the swipe of a

card at the grocery store, in looming student-loan debts, in the prices

of things we want, and in our subconscious navigation of the modern

world. In this revelatory book, economis... more

19 Jul 2026 • 1 hr 12 min

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Matteo Gatti

Law professor and author

Harvard Law School

Episode: Matteo Gatti, "Corporate Power and the Politics of Change" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

JW. Mason

Associate professor of economics at John Jay College; senior fellow at the Groundwork Collaborative

John Jay College; Groundwork Collaborative

Episode: J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev, "Against Money" (U Chicago Press, 2026)

Arjun Jayadev

Professor of economics at Azim Premji University

Azim Premji University

Episode: J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev, "Against Money" (U Chicago Press, 2026)

Brad Bouley

Historian and author of The Barberini Butchers

University of California, Santa Barbara

Episode: Bradford A. Bouley, "The Barberini Butchers: Meat, Murder, and Warfare in Early Modern Italy" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2026)

Laura McGrath

Assistant Professor of English, Temple University; specializes in computational literary criticism and contemporary American literatures

Temple University

Episode: Laura B. McGrath, "Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction" (Princeton UP, 2026)

Paul Stangl

Author of San Francisco Seafood, A History from Ocean to Table

Western Washington University

Episode: Paul Stangl, "San Francisco Seafood: A History from Ocean to Table" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

Ajantha Subramanian

Professor of Anthropology, CUNY Graduate Center

CUNY Graduate Center

Episode: Recall This Book x The Caste Pod: a Crossover episode with Ajantha Subramanian

Matthew Campbell

Author, The Man Who Stole the Gods

Bloomberg Businessweek

Episode: Matthew Campbell, "The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy" (Penguin, 2026)

Nelson Lichtenstein

Research professor in History; author of A Fabulous Failure, etc.

University of California at Santa Barbara

Episode: Nelson Lichtenstein on Clinton and Neoliberalism

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This channel is unique in the depth and breadth of content you can find. I’m pleasantly surprised more often than not. However, in not a small number of cases, the interview is almost entirely spent on details like how long a book took to write or details like research methods without talking about any key ideas. It’s also common to find guests who are activists before academics but that’s probably a reflection of academics more than this channel. The uncritical and uninteresting questions from ... more
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Daniel Rood, "In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America" (Norton, 2026)

Q: 106520 follow-up: How does the New England fairing trade fit into this, and how does it illuminate the broader argument?

Rood argues that regional mercantile networks in the Atlantic world, including New England, were tightly integrated with plantation economies. The interplay between European markets and colonial producers accelerated cost-cutting, labor intensification, and the expansion of export crops, underscoring the mutually reinforcing dynamics of global capitalism and plantation slavery.

Daniel Rood, "In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America" (Norton, 2026)

Q: 106520 host question: Your book begins with a discussion of plantations and a new capitalist strategy; can you address first your criteria for plantations, and then how you begin the book with this framework?

Rood explains that plantations emerged as a distinct economic institution centered on single-crop specialization, using imported inputs and enslaved labor to maximize short-term profits. He connects this to the São Tomé origin, where merchants linked endless labor supply with expanding European demand for commodities like sugar, forming a global, monocrop system that reshaped world capitalism.

Nelson Lichtenstein on Clinton and Neoliberalism

Q: How did Clinton's stance evolve from the 1980s to the 1990s in relation to neoliberal policies?

Clinton blended left-leaning impulses with market-oriented reforms, pushing for industrial policy elements and social programs while embracing deregulation and trade openness, a combination that defies a simple left-right categorization.

Are Capitalism and Democracy Fundamentally Incompatible? A Conversation with Mordecai Kurz

Q: How do you respond to concerns that higher taxes could dampen innovation and startup culture?

Historical periods with high top marginal rates coincided with strong innovation and economic growth, showing that tax levels do not necessarily hinder progress; the key is designing policies that promote broad-based benefits without discouraging risk-taking.

Are Capitalism and Democracy Fundamentally Incompatible? A Conversation with Mordecai Kurz

Q: What policy solutions does your framework advocate to rebalance capitalism and democracy?

Reform patent law to curb ever-extending protection, restrict acquisitions of technology to reduce concentration, raise top tax rates on income and corporate profits, and implement a robust livelihood program that retrains workers and preserves family livelihoods during sectoral transitions.

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This channel features in-depth scholarly conversations around recently published books in economic, business, and social history. Episodes typically feature a field-leading author or expert discussing core theses, methodological choices, and broader implications for policy, industry, and society. Common threads include capitalism, financial systems, labor history, state power, and the long arc of global economic development. A notable strength is the mix of rigorous historical analysis with accessible storytelling, often illustrated with concrete case studies and archival detail. Potential listeners should expect thoughtful, theory-informed discussions aimed at academics, students, and professionals seeking historical context for contempora... more

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