Episode

8/12 Recovering Our Freedom from Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big Money w/ Zephyr Teachout

August 12, 2020

Sam hosts Fordham Law Professor and Bernie Sanders delegate Zephyr Teachout (@ZephyrTeachout) to discuss her new book, Break ‘Em Up: Recovering Our Freedom from Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big Money

On today’s show: Trump’s statement on “Phony Kamala” and “Slow Joe.”

Fordham Law Professor and Bernie Sanders delegate Zephyr Teachout (@ZephyrTeachout) joins Sam to discuss her new book, Break ‘Em Up: Recovering Our Freedom from Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big MoneyHow so much of American life came to be controlled by giant monopolies like Facebook, Google and Amazon. Reagan’s 1980s wrecking crew. How anti-trust laws could be used to break up monopolies and fight the economic and racial inequality they create. Why both socialists and progressives should care about the anti-monopoly movement.

Wall Street execs celebrate Harris pick.

On the fun half: Mark Levin opens show making the point that technically Kamala Harris is not African American. On The View, Kamala says she won’t defund the police, wants to “reimagine how we do public safety in America.” Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz says college football players should see themselves like troops storming Normandy. Ilhan Omar wins bigly in MN! Q-anon nut Marjorie Taylor Greene wins GOP primary in GA; clip reel of her insane, racist remarks. Frank Luntz gives a tour of his million dollar replica oval office and Lincoln bedroom home in California. Plus, your calls and IMs!

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