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Macro N Cheese

Steven D Grumbine

A podcast that critically examines the working-class struggle through the lens of MMT or Modern Monetary Theory. Host Steve Grumbine, founder of Real Progressives, provides incisive political commentary and showcases grassroots activism. Join us for a robust, unfiltered exploration of economic issues that impact the working class, as we challenge the status quo and prioritize collective well-being over profit. This is comfort food for the mind, fueling our fight for justice and equity!

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01:07:28

Ep 341 - AI's Hidden Thirst with Erald Kolasi

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2025/08/16

Our friend, physicist and economist Erald Kolasi, stops by the Macro N Cheese clubhouse to talk with Steve about the profound effectsof AI on the energy grid, water resources, and societal infrastructure. The discussion focuses primarily on large-scale corporate AI, such as generative AI. Erald’s work bridges physics, economics, and ecology, revealing how AI’s rapid expansion is not just a technological phenomenon but a biophysical crisis – one that’s easy to overlook. Cloud is such a gentle word

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Ep 340 - Humanode: One Person, One Vote with Victor...

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2025/08/09

**Our weekly online gathering, Macro ‘n Chill is the perfect place to discuss this week’s episode, especially since it includes terminology you might not be familiar with. Or there may be someone who needs your help understanding it. Community-buidling on Tuesday, August 12 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Use this link to registerWhat do you know about blockchain? Surely you’ve heard our episodes with Brett Scott or the Blockchain Socialist or Rohan Grey. Now we have another one. Steve’s guest is Victor

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Ep 339 - Sociocide with Charles Derber

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2025/08/02

Charles Derber, a sociology professor at Boston College, talks with Steve about his book, 'Bonfire: American Sociocide, Broken Relations and the Quest for Democracy.' Steve suggests the book aligns with his own assessment that US sociocide (social disintegration) demands revolutionary change. Electoral politics are a distraction and a dead end.The conversation covers the need for a deeper understanding of a system that manufactures and perpetuates inequality. They discuss the historical continuity

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01:01:02

Ep 338 - Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy?...

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2025/07/26

If we had the power to design our own political system, what would it look like?Stanford Professor James Fishkin talks with Steve about deliberative democracy, a method that brings together diverse, representative groups to weigh policy trade-offs in a fact-based, civil environment. He maintains that when people get the chance to discuss issues in depth, they often move away from extremes, suggesting that polarization isn’t as unbreakable as pundits claim. James presentssomeexamples, like how

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01:04:42

Ep 337 - The Overdose Economy with Charles LeBaron

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2025/07/19

Dr. Charles LeBaron is a retired CDC scientist and the author of Greed to Do Good: The Untold Story of CDC's Disastrous War on Opioids. He talks with Steve about the ill-considered response to the opioid crisis and the tragic and preventable consequences of the CDC’s 2016 guidelines. Restricting prescriptions without providing treatment (whether for pain relief or addiction) drove users to illicit opioids like fentanyl and a surge in overdose deaths.The conversation expands to systemic issues,

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Ep 336 - MMT101 with Jim Byrne

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2025/07/12

**You’re invited to join us Tuesday evening for Macro ‘n Chill, an online gathering where we can listen to and talk aboutthis episode. Tuesday July 15, 8pm ET/5 pm PT Click here to registerThis week we're releasing an interview Steve did as a guest of Jim Byrne, host of MMT101 podcast. Steve and Jim have much in common, so it’s interesting to hear how their approaches differ. In part, this is related to the conditions of their nationalities. Jim, in Scotland, isn’t faced with the myth of political

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01:13:55

Ep 335 - Bonding Against Austerity: Can States Offset...

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2025/07/05

**Tuesday evenings, we host an online listening party, Macro ‘n Chill, to discuss the current episode. It’s a great way to get to know other members of the community and talk about the ideas expressed in the podcast.Join us this Tuesday, July 8th, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT Click HERE to registerScott Ferguson and Ben Wilson of the Money on the Left collective discuss their ‘Blue Bonds’ proposal with Steve. They explain how states can issue bonds to mitigate the federal austerity measures being enacted

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01:16:27

Ep 334 - MMT for the Proles

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2025/06/28

Part ofour mission is to introduce MMTers to socialism and socialists to MMT. We’ve had a few metaphorical doors slammed in our faces along the way. Former friends from the MMT community now delight in slinging accusations worthy of a HUAC hearing, while somesocialistssuspect modern monetary theoryis just a sideshow of bourgeois economics. So, we didn’t know what to expect when we reached out to Justin and Jeremy, co-hosts of a podcast we’ve long admired.Compared to the vicious rejection we

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Ep 333 - DisElderly Conduct with Judy Karofsky

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2025/06/21

If civilizations are judged by how they care for their elderly, our report card is already written. Should there be anyone left to judge us – should humanity exist long enough to judge us – we’ve flunked.Steve’s guest is Judy Karofsky, author of 'DisElderly Conduct: The Flawed Business of Assisted Living and Hospice,' who provides a critical examination of the elder care industry. Judy discusses her own struggles with assisted living facilities and hospice care, highlighting the systemic issues

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01:07:14

Ep 332 - The Red Thread: A History of Socialist...

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2025/06/14

**On Tuesday evening, C. Derick Varn will join us AGAIN for Macro ‘n Chill, our weekly community gathering. While listening to this episode, we will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion about Part Two. June 17th, 8 pm ET/5 pm PT Click HERE to registerThe second half of Steve’s conversation with Derick Varn goes into the history of the socialist movement from the 1960s to the present.Derick traces some of the current factionalism back to the ideological battles between

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01:04:39

Ep 331 - The Red Thread: A History of Socialist...

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2025/06/07

**This Tuesday evening, C. Derick Varn will join us for Macro ‘n Chill, our weekly communitygathering. While listening to this episode, folks will have the opportunity to ask questions and engagein discussion.June 10th, 8 pm ET/5 pm PT Click HERE to registerThis episode is the first of a two-part discussiondelving into historical splits within socialism. C. Derick Varn, the host of Varn Vlog,has an extensive background in philosophy, anthropology, and history. He takes us from the First and Second

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01:08:05

Ep 330 - Money, Power, and the People with...

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2025/05/31

There's an oft-repeated Chris Hedges quote that goes: “I do not fight fascists because I will win. I fight fascists because they are fascists.” Well, that’s how we feel about the banks. Revolutionary change is only possible when people understand the institutions ofpower. The banking system plays a huge role in perpetuating class division and disciplining labor.Christopher Shaw is the author of Money, Power, and the People. He talks to Steve about America’s long struggle to democratize banking,

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01:14:17

Ep 329 - Stage IV Terminal Capitalism with Hamza...

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2025/05/24

The podcast focuses on the critical need to address the root causes of health and environmental crises, emphasizing that many diseases, including cancer, are largely influenced by environmental factors and capitalism's exploitative nature. Hamza Hamouchene talks about his reasons for leaving a career in cancer research, highlighting the disillusionment he faced when he realized that the focus was on profit rather than genuine health solutions. Hamza and Steve make a case against a capitalist system

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Ep 328 - Trade Route China with Carl Zha

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2025/05/17

This episode features sharp commentary on the current geopolitical landscape, exploring why China continues to thrive despite the chaotic shifting of US policies.Our friend Carl Zha brings his vast knowledge of China and delves into the shifting global dynamics with the US. He and Steve examine the absurdity of the US government's approach to trade, particularly the impact of tariffs and sanctions on its own economy, while China strategically positions itself as a rising power.Steve likens the US to

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Ep 327 - Isolation with Bill Mitchell

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2025/05/10

As difficult as it is to get a handle on the chaos and confusion of Trump’s shifting policies, we continue to ask wise friends for their perspective. This week Steve is speaking with Australian economist Bill Mitchell, a founder of MMT and a regular guest of this podcast. Bill helps us unpack the capitalist contradictions driving global instability. Steve asks if we should be looking at Trump’s actions as a continuation of the neoliberal trajectory as described in Bill’s book, Reclaiming the State

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Ep 326 - AI in the Sky: Modern Warfare with Peter Byrne

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2025/05/03

The past year has seen lots of discussion of the ‘human’ nature of AI. Programs like ChatGPT were writing poetry, engaging in debates, and roasting users with witty retorts. Educators have been facing more serious concerns as they navigate a world in which students no longer need to learn to do their own research, writing, or thinking. But the militarization of AI makes these other activities seem like Donkey Kong.Investigative journalist Peter Byrne joins Steve to talk about the treacherous

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01:03:58

Ep 325 - Tariffs, Tooth Fairies & Trade with Fadhel...

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2025/04/26

“When you are a dominant empire like the US, economically, militarily, geopolitically, and you make bets that are exclusively based on power rather than technology, innovation, research and development, education, a growing prosperous middle class, history tells us that you will eventually fail. And that's the ugly reality.”Like most media nowadays, we seek to make sense of the confusing, contradictory, and often absurd Trump policies. So of course we turn to our best friend and most frequent guest,

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Ep 324 - Modern Money Awakenings with Tracy Carson

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2025/04/19

This week’s episode comes from Steve’s recent appearance on The Tracy Show, where he wasinvited to talk about MMTwith host Tracy Carson, who had some questions. Tracy: Okay, I'm going to tell you what I think I understand about Modern Monetary Theory or MMT. I'm just going to go with MMT. The federal government can pretty much generate money out of thinair. Steve: It does. It's the only way it works. Yes. Tracy: Okay. Okay, so I got that part right. [pause] Basically, that's pretty much where I'm at

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Ep 323 - The Physics of Capitalism with Erald Kolasi

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2025/04/12

“Humanity... is at a critical moment in history where the decisions that we make could have massive, massive implications, for our future trajectory, for the future trajectory of human civilization over the next two centuries. Those decisions can either ensure that we have a prosperous millennium or that we have a disastrous one.” Erald Kolasi joins Steve to talk about his book, The Physics of Capitalism. Erald’s interdisciplinary approach merges economics, technology, energy, and ecological

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Ep 322 - Eggsploitation with Basel Musharbash

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2025/04/05

Crazy things have been going on with the price of eggs, especially in the US. If you think this is happening because of the avian flu, you’ve been hoodwinked. Again.Basel Musharbash, an antitrust and trade regulation attorney, joins Steve to pull back the curtain on the monopoly forces within the egg supply chain. The discussion reveals crucial and surprising information about this, um, bread and butter issue. The episode explores the role of avian flu and how it has been weaponized by afew

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