Episode Topic: Capitalism & Inequality

EPISODE 24

Bigfoot vs. the Monopoly Machine: Amazon, Dollar Stores, and the Fight for Local Power

WITH GUEST Stacy Mitchell

What if the real monster eating Main Street isn’t hiding in the woods — it’s hiding in the checkout button, the delivery truck, the dollar store, the grocery aisle, and the corporate boardroom?

EPISODE 9

Bigfoot vs. the Market Myths: Money, Fear, and the Stories We Tell About the Economy

WITH GUEST Barry Ritholtz

Financial markets aren’t rational. Humans aren’t rational. So why do we keep pretending capitalism is? In this episode, Dave sits down with Barry Ritholtz to unpack the myths, narratives, and straight-up fairy tales that shape the modern economy — the stories Wall Street sells, the fears politicians weaponize, and why we’re still chasing magical thinking long after the data tells us otherwise.