Capitalisn't

We investigate how capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by economist Luigi Zingales and business journalist Bethany McLean, our podcast explains why capitalism can go wrong and what we can do to fix it. Send us your questions or comments by emailing capitalisntpod@gmail.com Cover photo attributions: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/about/capitalisnt.

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Every guest on Capitalisn't

120 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Chris Griswold

   A Conservative's Attack On Neoliberalism - Ft. Chris Griswold · Jul 2026

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   David Enrich

   How Big Law Firms Shape Capitalism, With David Enrich · Nov 2023

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   Glenn Hubbard

   A Defense of the Neoliberal Order with Glenn Hubbard + Big Tech Antitrust Bills · Jun 2022

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   Nicholas Dirks

   Trump’s War on Universities, with Nicholas Dirks · Mar 2025

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   Noam Scheiber

   Is The College Promise Broken? - ft. Noam Scheiber · Apr 2026

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   Quinn Slobodian

   How “Muskism” Is Changing American Capitalism - ft. Quinn Slobodian · May 2026

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   Marietje Schaake

   Can Democracy Coexist With Big Tech? with Marietje Schaake · Sep 2024

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   Daniel Ziblatt

   How Big Money Changed The Democratic Game, with Daniel Ziblatt · Jan 2025

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   Phil Gramm

   Bonus: Sen. Phil Gramm on Banking Deregulation · 2 episodes

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    David Michaels

    Science for Sale, with David Michaels · Oct 2023

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    Katharina Pistor

    How Inequality Distorts the Law - ft. Katharina Pistor · Feb 2026

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    Paul Tucker

    Who Should The Fed Answer To? - ft. Sir Paul Tucker · Jan 2026

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    Eric Zwick

    Why Congress Protects Car Dealers More Than Elon Musk - ft. Eric Zwick · Sep 2026

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    Sven Beckert

    How Capitalism Became Global ft. Sven Beckert · Dec 2025

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    Rose Chan Loui

    Profit or Purpose? OpenAI's $300 Billion Question, with Rose Chan Loui · Apr 2025

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    Carl Benedikt Frey

    Why Human Progress Is Not Inevitable - ft. Carl Frey · Mar 2026

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    John Coates

    When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything, with John Coates · Feb 2024

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    Chris James

    The Engine No. 1 David vs Exxon Goliath With Chris James · Jul 2021

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    Constantine Yannelis

    The Student Debt Dilemma With Constantine Yannelis · Sep 2022

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    David Barboza

    Communisn’t: Crony Capitalism In China With David Barboza · Mar 2021

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    Dina Srinivasan

    Google: The New Vampire Squid? With Dina Srinivasan · Feb 2023

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    Emily Hund

    Manufacturing Influence, with Emily Hund · Feb 2024

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    Gary Morson
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    Hanna Gray

    Universities and Politics: Should They Mix? with Hanna Gray · Sep 2024

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    Hélène Landemore

    Reinventing Democracy, With Hélène Landemore · Jun 2023

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    Joan Williams

    How Democrats Forgot To Be Normal, with Joan Williams · May 2025

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    John Morley

    The Economics of Law Firms’ Resistance to Trump, with John Morley · May 2025

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    Jonathan Haskel

    The Intangible Economy with Jonathan Haskel + Roe v Wade & Corporate America · May 2022

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    MP Jesse Norman

    Adam Smith In The Age of The “Epstein Class” - ft. MP Jesse Norman · Feb 2026

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    Michael Klarman

    Was The Constitution An Anti-Democratic Coup? - ft. Michael Klarman · Jul 2026

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    David Meline

    The Price Of A Vaccine With Moderna CFO David Meline · Jul 2021

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    Ralph Nader

    Ralph Nader's Capitalism · Apr 2024

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    Renée Jones

    How Washington Privatized The Capital Market - ft. Renée Jones · Aug 2026

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    Richard Edelman

    Ukraine: The Privatization of Sanctions with Richard Edelman · Mar 2022

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    Rob Jackson

    Shareholder Vote Suppression With SEC Commissioner Rob Jackson · Nov 2019

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    Steve Kaplan

    Is Capitalism Delivering For The Majority? - ft. Steve Kaplan · Apr 2026

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    Takeo Hoshi

    Why Capitalism Stopped Working In Japan, with Takeo Hoshi · Oct 2025

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    Tarun Ramadorai

    Our Personal Finance Mistakes Are The Industry's Profits - ft. John Campbell & Tarun Ramadorai · Jul 2026

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    Tymofiy Mylovanov

    Ukraine: The Price of Democracy with Tymofiy Mylovanov · Apr 2022

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    Zack Cooper

    Is Healthcare Making Capitalism Sick? - ft. Zack Cooper · May 2026

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