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Economics For the People

KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

Economics For the People takes you on a journey to explore the transformative power of economics when it is harnessed for the working classes, to advance social justice, and to create an inclusive and equitable society. It is an open invitation to participate in collectively shaping and reimagining an economy that prioritizes the needs and aspirations of the working classes, marginalized communities, and individuals of different gender expressions, sexualities, and abilities. The show features diverse voices, experiences and perspectives that often remain unheard in mainstream conversations about economics, markets and numbers.

KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

Economics For the People takes you on a journey to explore the transformative power of economics when it is harnessed for the working classes, to advance social justice, and to create an inclusive and equitable society. It is an open invitation to participate in collectively shaping and reimagining an economy that prioritizes the needs and aspirations of the working classes, marginalized communities, and individuals of different gender expressions, sexualities, and abilities. The show features diverse voices, experiences and perspectives that often remain unheard in mainstream conversations about economics, markets and numbers.

KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio
17hr 23min
Thumbnail for "EP18: Fusion of state and finance, work intensification".
In the May edition of our podcast, Chris Sturr speaks with Mike Prokosch about the widespread practice of short staffing, which is basically polite language for work intensification. Mike gives an insightful policy recommendation that can be deployed b...
June 3, 202554min 5sec67.91 MB
Thumbnail for "EP17: American Possibilities".
We are back with apologies for our brief hiatus. Our April episode featured John Miller discussing the economics of Trump's tariff policy, while Michael Yates shared his insights about the labor movement, unions, and the working class.
May 31, 202556min 45sec71.85 MB
Thumbnail for "EP16: The Political Economy of the Middle East".
In our feature segment this month, Taki and Sirisha have a wide-ranging conversation with Professor Adam Hanieh about the Gulf Countries. We spoke about class, highlighting that these countries are entirely capitalist.
March 29, 202558min 3sec55.19 MB
Thumbnail for "EP15: The fires in Los Angeles and Syria".
In our feature segment this month, Taki and Sirisha have a conversation with Professor Yasser Munif about the current state of the Syrian Revolution. From the beginning of the revolt in 2011, through the civil war, the fall of the Assad dynasty,
March 1, 202559min 47sec75.06 MB
Thumbnail for "EP14: Deindustrialization and migration in rural Pennsylvania, the Trumpian moment".
In our feature segment this month, Taki and Sirisha interviewed socialist blogger Carl Beijer (carlbeijer.com) in a wide ranging conversation about the Trumpian moment in the United States. In the Dollars and Sense Debrief,
January 24, 202558min 2sec76.44 MB
Thumbnail for "EP13: 50th Anniversary Celebration for Dollars and Sense Magazine".
Our December episode is dedicated to celebrating the 50th anniversary of our partners at Dollars & Sense Magazine. Dollars & Sense is a national magazine published six times per year, focusing on left-wing analysis of economic
December 27, 202459min 45sec72.94 MB
Thumbnail for "EP12: Analysis of the US Presidential Election, the Evolution of GOP Economic Policy".
In our feature this month, we interview economist Richard Wolff about the US election that was held on November 5th. He emphasized many important points, including that in the context of the decline of US imperialism, the space has opened up for
November 29, 202459min 17sec70.05 MB
Thumbnail for "EP11: The Decline and Fall of Neoliberalism, Trump’s Tariff Proposal".
In our feature this month, we speak with Professor David Cayla about his latest book, focusing on the decline of neoliberalism and populism. If neoliberalism is disappearing, what will replace it? Is populism a political reaction to the decay of neolib...
October 30, 202456min 32sec65.24 MB
Thumbnail for "EP10: HUD Policy in Our Region, Who Finances the Democrats and Republicans".
In our feature this month, we interview Ulysses "Deke" Clayborn, the administrator of HUD in the Great Plains Region, which includes Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. We discuss housing policy, rent control, and affordability.
September 27, 202459min 30sec77.9 MB
Thumbnail for "EP9: One Piece, Work and Debt, Economics of the World Cup".
In our feature this month, we interview Professor Alfredo Rosete, Associate Professor of Economics at Central Connecticut State University. We discuss the popular Japanese manga One Piece, and its implications for labor and environmental politics.
August 26, 202459min 13sec69.42 MB
Thumbnail for "EP8: The Color of Wealth in Chicago, Sing Sing Prison".
In June 2024, the report "Color of Wealth Chicago" was released, which discusses wealth inequities across racial lines and contextualizes these inequities by adopting a historical approach. We speak with Dr. Suparna Bhaskaran (Institute on Race,
July 26, 202459min 6sec68.62 MB
Thumbnail for "EP7: Unemployment and the Reserve Army, Politics of Modern Monetary Theory, and Trump’s Economic Record".
In this month's ECON101, we dig deeper into the government's unemployment numbers and discuss the reserve army of labor. In our feature interview, we converse about the politics of Modern Monetary Theory with Professor Mat Forstater,
May 28, 202456min 58sec66.9 MB
Thumbnail for "EP6: Student Debt, Safe Staffing for Nurses, Elite Panic over Shoplifting".
Is student debt a mechanism to discipline workers? In our Special Feature with Jason Wozniak, we discuss the interplay between student debt and control of students and workers. In our D&S Debrief, Chris Sturr interviews Michelle Gonzalez and Nick Frenc...
April 26, 202456min 15sec82.57 MB
Thumbnail for "EP5: Sales Taxes, Prison Labor, and Industrial Disasters".
What happens to residents 40 years after a devastating gas leak? In our special feature we converse with Madhumita Dutta about enduring suffering of Bhopal's residents, the courageous women who have been at the forefront of the fight for justice,
April 1, 202455min 26sec70.11 MB
Thumbnail for "EP4: Food Apartheid – Solidarity Economies – Stock Buybacks".
How can a community address the issue of food apartheid? By establishing its own grocery co-op. In this episode, we hear from Amaha Sellassie about how Dayton, Ohio started the Gem City Market, a grocery co-op,
February 26, 202454min 34sec66.87 MB
Thumbnail for "EP3: Latinos in Kansas City – Dr. King’s thoughts on the economy – Student debt crisis".
In this episode's Econ 101, what thoughts did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. offer on the impact of the economy on working people? Sirisha and Taki discuss the connections between the political economy of racism, poverty and imperialism found in Dr.
January 29, 202459min 54sec71.75 MB
Thumbnail for "EP2: Advertising and the Holiday Shopping Season – Land Back – Racial Inequality".
'Tis the season to advertise! In our Special Feature Prof. Zoe Sherman helps us peel back the glittering layers of advertising and the holiday season where capitalism meets celebration. In our Econ 101 section we take a brief look at the profound signi...
November 24, 202359min 53sec72.24 MB
Thumbnail for "EP1: Disaster Capitalism, Cost of Living Adjustments, and the Millionaire Tax".
In this podcast, our feature is an interview with Professor Raja Swamy about disaster capitalism. Why do capitalist responses to ostensible natural disasters seem to just make everything even worse? Our Econ101 segment discusses cost of living adjustme...
October 27, 202359min 46sec71.7 MB
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