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The Capitol Forum

The Capitol Forum

Power in Washington isn"t announced — it"s revealed. The Capitol Forum brings you inside the policy discussions and corporate investigations that move markets and shape American life. Listen to Second Request with Teddy Downey for sharp, unfiltered analysis of antitrust policy in America. Then stay for TCF Investigates with Arjun Singh, a narrative documentary series bringing listeners inside the reporting, sources, and regulatory developments shaping markets and corporate strategy.

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01:02:13

How Courts Interpret Copyright in the Age of AI

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/08/14

Generative AI is testing the limits of copyright law — and the courts are starting to weigh in. Teddy Downey speaks with Keith Kupferschmid, CEO of the Copyright Alliance, about: The legal stakes of AI training on copyrighted works -Conflicting rulings in California courts -How the Warhol decision could influence AI copyright cases -The importance of a healthy licensing market -What’s at risk for creators and the economy 📌 Subscribe for more policy and legal deep dives

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00:54:29

Steris/Synergy a Decade Out: A Retrospective Assessment

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/08/05

In this episode, Capitol Forum’s Nate Soderstrom sits down with Jeremy Sanford, partner at Econic Partners and former FTC economist, to discuss his new paper on the 2015 Steris/Synergy merger—a key potential competition case that was litigated but allowed to proceed.Jeremy walks through: Why the FTC brought the case -The court’s reasoning in denying the injunction -What we’ve learned from 10 years of post-merger evidence -How this case fits into broader merger enforcement and guideline

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01:07:44

Trump’s Trade Letters and the August 1st Deadline

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/07/31

In this wide-ranging conversation, Capitol Forum Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Beth Baltzan — former Counselor to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai — and Capitol Forum Trade Correspondent Neil Tracey to unpack the latest wave of Trump tariff threats. We cover:Why Trump is targeting an unusual mix of countriesHow rare earths give China lasting leverageWhether USMCA will actually be exemptedThe growing influence of Big Tech on trade policySection 301 vs. Section 232: What tools

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01:02:07

Patenting and Pricing Eliquis, Ozempic, and Other...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/07/29

Teddy Downey, Executive Editor of The Capitol Forum, sits down with Tahir Amin, co-founder of I-MAK, to discuss the pharmaceutical industry’s misuse of the U.S. patent system—and what it costs American patients and taxpayers.They dive into I-MAK’s new report, Overpatented, Overpriced, and explore:How drugs like Eliquis and Ozempic are protected by dozens to hundreds of patentsThe role of patent term extensions, follow-on patents, and settlement deals in delaying generic competitionHow companies

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00:50:22

Proposed Breakups of Live Nation/Ticketmaster with...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/07/23

What happens when one company dominates every aspect of an industry—from venues and ticketing to artist access and local politics? In this in-depth interview, The Capitol Forum’s Teddy Downey speaks with Tommy Dorfman, former promoter and now CEO of Juice Entertainment, about his extraordinary 15-year legal battle against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.Dorfman alleges that Live Nation used anti-competitive tactics—backed by its control of Ticketmaster—to force him out of the industry, block

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00:58:45

Google’s Role in Digital Advertising with Ari Paparo

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/07/21

Ari Paparo has done it all in digital advertising—from DoubleClick and Google to founding Beeswax and covering the DOJ antitrust trial as an independent analyst. In this conversation with Capitol Forum Executive Editor Teddy Downey, Ari shares his insider take on: 📌 Google’s ad tech dominance 📌 Why publishers lost control 📌 What the DOJ’s remedies get wrong 📌 The real reason Google is fighting so hard 📌 How ad markets could be reformed—and who might fill the vacuum Ari walks

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01:05:04

Promoting AI Innovation Through Competition

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/06/27

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01:01:36

Who’s Really Shaping RFK Jr.’s Health Agenda? Inside...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/06/20

In this Capitol Forum podcast, Executive Editor Teddy Downey is joined by Jeremy Furchtgott and Riley Kruse of Baron Public Affairs to unpack the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement shaping RFK Jr.’s vision for Health and Human Services. Drawing from their rigorous influencer analytics and new report, they explore:The shift from academic experts to social media influencers like Tucker Carlson and Russell Brand Competing schools of thought inside Maha: Big Pharma vs. Big Food How

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01:01:43

Textiles, Trade & National Security: A Conversation...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/06/13

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01:04:01

What Abundance Gets Wrong

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/06/11

Is "Abundance" the answer to our housing, energy, and pharma crises—or just neoliberalism in a new outfit?In this in-depth conversation, Capital Forum’s Teddy Downey sits down with Sandeep Vaheesan of the Open Markets Institute to dissect "Abundance", the much-hyped book by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. Sandeep—legal director, historian, and author of Democracy and Power—offers a sweeping critique of the book’s policy proposals and ideological foundations. We talk about: 📉 Why zoning reform

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00:57:40

The Hidden Monopoly: How Healthcare Platforms...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/05/23

Jonathan Kanter (former DOJ Antitrust) and Martin Gaynor (Carnegie Mellon Professor and former FTC official) join The Capitol Forum to discuss their groundbreaking paper, The Rise of Healthcare Platforms. They explain how companies like UnitedHealth have evolved into sprawling conglomerates—combining insurer, provider, pharmacy, and PBM functions—and why this consolidation threatens both market competition and patient care.

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01:17:33

Doha Mekki on Labor, Mergers, Monopolies and the New...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/04/08

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01:11:24

Hannah Garden-Monheit, Max Berengaut and Jonathan...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/03/29

In this podcast episode, experts Hannah Garden-Monheit, formerly at the FTC, Jonathan Kanter, and Max Barangau from The Capitol Forum dissect the complexities of antitrust policy, price fixing, and their impact on inflation. Garden-Monheit reflects on her journey from DOJ trial attorney to the FTC and White House NEC, highlighting challenges in revitalizing antitrust enforcement amid corporate skepticism. The panel scrutinizes controversial price-fixing cases, including algorithm-driven collusion

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00:55:28

Rebecca Slaughter, Katherine Tai and Jonathan Kanter...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/03/26

In this special episode, former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and former U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai talk to Teddy and former Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter to discuss the recent upheaval at the FTC and its implications for market stability, antitrust enforcement, and the rule of law. Slaughter describes being abruptly fired from her FTC position, highlighting that this dismissal violates legal protections that prohibit FTC commissioners' removal without cause. She

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01:16:21

Jonathan Kanter & Rethinking Antitrust for the Modern...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/03/10

I speak with Jonathan Kanter, who served as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 2021 to 2024, about his experiences at the FTC and DOJ, the need for rigorous antitrust enforcement in an era of Big Tech dominance, and the importance of challenging monopolies to protect economic fairness, innovation, democracy, and freedom; he also discusses his focus on high-impact cases against major corporations like Google, Apple, and Ticketmaster, the

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01:00:05

Investor-Owned Utilities’ Excess Rates of Return with...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/03/10

Mark Ellis, an American Economic Liberties Project Senior Fellow, discusses his recent paper “Rate of Return Equals Cost of Capital.” In this episode of Second Request, he examines how and why investor-owned utility profit models diverted from their initial design, as well as how much excess returns cost American households.

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00:53:30

Outlook for Congressional Competition Policy and...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/03/10

Slade Bond, Chair of Cuneo, Gilbert and LaDuca’s Public Policy and Legislative Affairs practice, discusses the evolving landscape of tech policy, discussing the legislative battles, political dynamics, and behind-the-scenes efforts shaping the future of regulation. Slade shares his insights on navigating Congress, the challenges of bipartisan cooperation, the influence of industry lobbying, and what it takes to push meaningful reforms forward.

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00:55:51

UnitedHealth Group’s Vertical Consolidation with...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/03/10

Hayden Rooke-Ley is a Health Law and Policy Fellow at the Brown University School of Public Health and a Senior Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project. In this episode of Second Request, Hayden discusses vertical consolidation in health care markets, UnitedHealth Group’s outsized lead in this trend with Medicare Advantage, and the capitated payment model undergirding this shift.

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00:50:19

Fair and Competitive Markets at the U.S. Department...

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/02/04

In this episode, former USDA Senior Advisor for Fair and Competitive Markets Andy Green discusses the Biden administration’s efforts to improve fairness in food markets and what the future may hold for the agency. Green reflects on key USDA rule-makings over the past few years, their impact on agriculture markets—particularly in seeds and poultry—and changes in enforcing the Packers and Stockyards Act. Green provides valuable insights into the agency’s progress and the steps he believes are

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01:00:10

2025 Congressional Antitrust Outlook with Seth Bloom

The Capitol Forum ·

2025/02/04

In this episode, Seth Bloom, President of Bloom Strategic Counsel and former General Counsel of the U.S. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, discusses the congressional outlook on antitrust in 2025. With shifts in antitrust subcommittee leadership this term, he explores what these changes mean for competition policy, the legislative possibilities ahead, and what to expect from Republican-led antitrust efforts. Bloom offers key insights into how Congress may approach antitrust enforcement and reform in

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