#1151 Resuscitating the anti-trust movement (Monopolies)

Air Date: 12/8/2017

Today we look at the rebirth of the anti-trust movement in a struggle to save democracy in the face of a new era of worldwide corporate tech monopolies

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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: The Fight for Antitrust - On The Media - Air Date 9-21-17

Ch. 3: Song 1:  The Rampart - Castle Danger

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Ch. 4: Act 2: Changing how we understand the purpose of anti-monopoly laws - We the Podcast with Rep. @keithellison - Air Date 10-1-17

Ch. 5: Song 2:  Sunday Lights - Onesuch Village

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Ch. 6: Act 3: Breaking Down The American Monopoly. Part 2 - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-02-16

Ch. 7: Song 3:  PolyCoat - The Cabinetmaker

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Ch. 8: Act 4: The need to dismantle monopoly and reclaim our property Part 3 - @RalphNader Radio Hour - Air Date 9-16-17

Ch. 9: Song 4:  Cloud Line - K4

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Ch. 10: Act 5: Platform capitalism and the birth of global monopolies - Ideas - Air Date 9-19-17

Ch. 11: Song 5:  Begrudge - Darby

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Ch. 12: Act 6: It's time for a third American Revolution to beat back the monopolies Part 4 - We the Podcast with Rep. @keithellison - Air Date 10-1-17

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Voicemails

Ch. 13: Sexual harassment of power and control - Corey from the Beltway

Ch. 14: Dystopian Gold Mine - Alan from Connecticut

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics

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Ch. 15: Final comments on the trifecta of media consolidation, big data and corporate monopolies in general plus a few thoughts on the recent announcement from Patreon

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Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

(Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions & Free Music Archive) 

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Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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