One Big Beautiful Econ Con?
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
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- Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart
- Executive Producer – James Dixon
- Executive Producer – Chris McShane
- Executive Producer – Caity Gray
- Lead Producer – Lauren Walker
- Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic
- Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo
- Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce
- Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear
- Music by Hansdle Hsu
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<p>In the wake of Trump's sweeping economic legislation, Jon is joined by Clara Mattei, Professor of Economics at The University of Tulsa and author of "The Capital Order," and James Robinson, Professor at the Harris School for Public Policy at the University of Chicago. Together, they explore how the myth of free markets masks government interventions for corporate interests, investigate the limits of economic solutions to political problems, and consider what a worker-focused economy could look like. Plus, Jon reacts to Elmo’s meltdown & answers some listener questions!</p> <p>This podcast episode is brought to you by:</p> <p><strong>GROUND NEWS</strong> - Go to https://groundnews.com/stewart to see how any news story is being framed by news outlets around the world and across the political spectrum. Use my link to get 40% off unlimited access with the Vantage Subscription.</p> <p><strong>INDEED</strong> - Speed up your hiring with Indeed. Go to <a href="https://indeed.com/weekly">https://indeed.com/weekly</a> to get a $75 sponsored job credit.</p> <p>Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: </p> <p>> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> > Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast</u></a>> TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> </p> <p>> X: <a href="https://x.com/weeklyshowpod"><u>https://x.com/weeklyshowpod</u></a><u> </u></p> <p>> BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com</u></a></p> <p>Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart</p> <p>Executive Producer – James Dixon</p> <p>Executive Producer – Chris McShane</p> <p>Executive Producer – Caity Gray</p> <p>Lead Producer – Lauren Walker</p> <p>Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic </p> <p>Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo</p> <p>Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce</p> <p>Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear</p> <p>Music by Hansdle Hsu</p> <p><br></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>
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Credits
- Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart
- Executive Producer – James Dixon
- Executive Producer – Chris McShane
- Executive Producer – Caity Gray
- Lead Producer – Lauren Walker
- Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic
- Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo
- Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce
- Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear
- Music by Hansdle Hsu
Raw Description
<p>In the wake of Trump's sweeping economic legislation, Jon is joined by Clara Mattei, Professor of Economics at The University of Tulsa and author of "The Capital Order," and James Robinson, Professor at the Harris School for Public Policy at the University of Chicago. Together, they explore how the myth of free markets masks government interventions for corporate interests, investigate the limits of economic solutions to political problems, and consider what a worker-focused economy could look like. Plus, Jon reacts to Elmo’s meltdown & answers some listener questions!</p> <p>This podcast episode is brought to you by:</p> <p><strong>GROUND NEWS</strong> - Go to https://groundnews.com/stewart to see how any news story is being framed by news outlets around the world and across the political spectrum. Use my link to get 40% off unlimited access with the Vantage Subscription.</p> <p><strong>INDEED</strong> - Speed up your hiring with Indeed. Go to <a href="https://indeed.com/weekly">https://indeed.com/weekly</a> to get a $75 sponsored job credit.</p> <p>Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: </p> <p>> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> > Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast</u></a>> TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast"><u>https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast</u></a> </p> <p>> X: <a href="https://x.com/weeklyshowpod"><u>https://x.com/weeklyshowpod</u></a><u> </u></p> <p>> BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com</u></a></p> <p>Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart</p> <p>Executive Producer – James Dixon</p> <p>Executive Producer – Chris McShane</p> <p>Executive Producer – Caity Gray</p> <p>Lead Producer – Lauren Walker</p> <p>Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic </p> <p>Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo</p> <p>Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce</p> <p>Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear</p> <p>Music by Hansdle Hsu</p> <p><br></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>
