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Civic Ventures
Middle-Out Economics
Inequality
Economic Inequality
Neoliberalism
Trickle-Down Economics
Economics
Democracy
Biden Administration
Inflation
Capitalism
Civic Ventures
Minimum Wage
Labor Market
Housing Affordability
Labor Rights
Tax Policy
Child Tax Credit
Income Inequality
Corporate Power
Economic Policy

We are living through a paradigm shift from trickle-down neoliberalism to middle-out economics — a new understanding of who gets what and why. Join zillionaire class-traitor Nick Hanauer and some of the world’s leading economic and political thinkers as they explore the latest thinking on how the economy actually works.

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Recent Guests

Anand Giridharadas
Writer, editor at large for Time Magazine, author of Winners Take All
Author, Winners Take All
Episode: Why Philanthropy [STILL] Isn’t the Answer with (with Anand Giridharadas)
Jamie Keene
Roosevelt Institute fellow; former Biden White House policy advisor
Roosevelt Institute
Episode: From Safety Net to Power Base: Reclaiming Economic Power for Working People (with Jamie Keene)
Ray Madoff
Professor of Law at Boston College Law School; author of The Second Estate
Boston College Law School
Episode: The Second Estate: Where Billionaires Don’t Pay. You Do. (with Ray D. Madoff)
Matt Stoller
Writer and researcher; author of The Boom Session piece
The Big Newsletter; American Economic Liberties Project
Episode: The Boomcession: Booming on Paper. Brutal in Real Life. (with Matt Stoller)
Carter Price
Senior Mathematician at the RAND Corporation
RAND Corporation
Episode: The $79 Trillion Price of Inequality (with Carter Price)
Misty Heggeness
Associate Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at the University of Kansas; author of Swiftynomics
University of Kansas / Swiftynomics
Episode: Swiftynomics: Who’s Afraid of Women’s Economic Power? (with Misty Heggeness)
Hannah Garden-Monheit
Senior Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute and former senior official in the Biden administration
Roosevelt Institute
Episode: A Government Built to Stall—and What That Means for Democracy (with Hannah Garden-Monheit)
Rebecca Henderson
Harvard Business School Professor and author of Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
Harvard Business School
Episode: Revisiting Reimagining Capitalism (with Rebecca Henderson)
Gary Gerstle
Historian and author of The Rise and Fall of Neoliberal Order
University of Cambridge and Vanderbilt University
Episode: Revisiting the Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order (with Gary Gerstle)

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Nick Hanauer
Host of Pitchfork Economics with a focus on middle-out economics and a critique of neoliberalism, advocating for structural economic changes to benefit the working class.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 2k ratings
  • Nick, you don’t need more than a billion dollars, dude.

    I have been listening to this podcast for a few years, and as someone who has always been interested in economics and economic policy as it pertains to the working class and to poverty, I have really enjoyed it!

    However, I recently listened to the episode with Ingrid Robeyns. I hadn’t heard of her before, but she was totally speaking my language! Her policy suggestions regarding “Limitarianism” are right on, perhaps though with higher wealth and transformative asset limits than what she has su... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    eva-alice
    United States2 months ago
  • Magic Wand

    Great program, great policy for a Project 2028. If Civic Ventures isn’t writing this, it should be. Thank you so much.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Changeling.
    United States3 months ago
  • Important Acknowledgment

    We progressives can learn from the rapid implementation of policies that Trump is doing now. Setting aside the chaos and incompetence of the Trump administration, we should learn from his practice of leadership and not give a damn about what the so-called experts think. Trump doesn’t care about what others think of what he can and cannot do, he just does it. We progressives do believe that government can do good for people, we should cease on this time and not let a good opportunity go to waste.... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    teo_1790
    United States4 months ago
  • Don’t listen if you prefer ignorance

    Very informative on how the economy really works and the middle class is being exploited for the benefit of the 1%

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Spa1r
    United States4 months ago
  • Economics made understandable

    Opened my eyes to the destruction that the past 40 years have wreaked on the US

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Recycled grandma
    United States4 months ago

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There is a strong sentiment that the podcast provides valuable perspectives, especially for those seeking to understand economic injustices and injustices of the current economic landscape.
Listeners appreciate the deep insights into economic structures and the critique of neoliberal policies;
Listeners have highlighted the approachable and knowledgeable nature of the hosts, as well as the diverse range of expert guests.
Many find the discussions engaging, intelligent, and informative, focusing on practical solutions for economic inequality;

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Why Philanthropy [STILL] Isn’t the Answer with (with Anand Giridharadas)
Q: Why do you do what you do?
Anand reflects on his mission as a writer to uncover difficult truths in society, arguing that journalism and thoughtful analysis can help reveal the costs of wealth concentration and guide better, more democratic approaches to philanthropy and policy.
Why Philanthropy [STILL] Isn’t the Answer with (with Anand Giridharadas)
Q: Can you go into those details? How does philanthropy either help or harm the systemic issues?
Anand explains that do-gooding can be counterproductive if it props up a harmful system, and he outlines concrete paths for philanthropic reform that disrupt rather than reinforce power dynamics, including targeted, public-interest funding and political-price strategies.
Why Philanthropy [STILL] Isn’t the Answer with (with Anand Giridharadas)
Q: Nick, you're a really rich guy, right?
The guest and hosts discuss how wealth is used, with the guest acknowledging wealth but emphasizing that the key is how it has to be used to address underlying inequalities, not merely as charitable deductions.
The Second Estate: Where Billionaires Don’t Pay. You Do. (with Ray D. Madoff)
Q: Why do you do this work, Ray?
Ray explains her motivation to educate the public on how the tax code affects wealth distribution and to promote a fairer system that stops rewarding avoidance. She emphasizes that understanding the basics can drive meaningful change.
From Reagan to Reality: The Case Against Tax Cuts for the Rich (with Bruce Bartlett)
Q: What was your role in shaping the Reagan tax cuts, and how did those ideas come to fruition?
Bartlett explains that the Kemp-Roth framework, endorsed by Reagan, was crafted to address inflation and bracket creep; it was later adjusted, but the core rationale was to stimulate growth through tax relief for top earners, a policy trajectory he now critiques.

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