The Fair Fight with Alvaro & Max

Love them or hate them, the Argentina national football team is a fixture at international competitions like this year's World Cup. Whether talking about current aging superstar Lionel Messi or the historical heroics of Diego Maradona, La Albiceleste inspire both positive and negative passions. This World Cup is no exception. Join Alvaro and Max as they dissect the excitement and controversies sur...

After last week's interview with Iowa farmer Josh Manske, Alvaro and Max sit down with Basel Musharbash, an antitrust attorney with expertise in ag markets and fighting corporations. The trio take questions from listeners, including a question from Nebraska Independent candidate for Senate, Dan Osborn. With heavy doses of laughter and history (as well as Max's rants), this episode will make you wa...

Agriculture has been a significant part of America's success since the founding, but bad policy combined with corporate consolidation has left America's farmers vulnerable. In this first of a two-part episode, Alvaro and Max discuss the challenges facing farmers and the role farmers played in giving America its antimonopoly tradition with Josh Manske, an Iowa farmer and friend-of-the-show. Image c...

Sports and movies make our lives worth living. Our humanity is reflected back to us through the games we watch, the books we read, and the movies we see. But, concentrated wealth and power stand between us and the art we enjoy. Recently, Alvaro attended Main Street vs. The Merger in L.A., and brought back the stories of the artists and workers who are the real Hollywood, but are threatened by Para...

While AI companies look to push their increasing losses onto American retail investors (and even the American taxpayer), Cory Doctorow's new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After A.I. (available June 23rd), provides a look at "how we found ourselves in this dire situation and how we can get through it, to a life 'after' AI in which the tools work for us, not the other way around." Alvaro...

In this premier episode of The Fair Fight, Alvaro and Max take your questions to Dr. Jenny Radesky, the Division Director of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School. As the top expert on the internet and its impact on our kids, Dr. Radesky answers listeners' questions and walks us through the ways we, as parents, can take on the challenge of raising kids in...

You've heard about the President's slush fund from his IRS lawsuit, but have you thought about how that money could be better spent? Healthcare subsidies are left unfunded, gas and groceries are emptying Americans' bank accounts, and farming bankruptcies are reaching crisis levels. Alvaro & Max will discuss how this unprecedented and unaccountable pool of money, which has been left to the disc...

Billy Randal spent decades hauling freight on the open road. Now he runs Truckers Movement for Justice. Keith Miller turned a Silicon Valley gig into a chain of Subway franchises. Now he advocates for the rights of franchisees. The two share their stories and their struggles with Alvaro & Max. Images courtesy of Josselin Berger ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/130459164@N08/16486845153 ) and Ti...

Aaron Lehman is a fifth-generation family farmer in Iowa. Amadou is an immigrant rideshare driver in New York City. It might seem that Aaron and Amadou have nothing in common. In reality, both of their livelihoods are shaped by corporate power. Join Alvaro and Max as they find common ground with Aaron and Amadou in the ongoing fight for a fair economy. Images courtesy of Christian Collins ( https:...

Alvaro and Max discuss the rise of sports and event betting platforms and the negative consequences to our society. From devastated families to the corruption of government and markets, these platforms have serious costs for America that cannot be ignored. How about a show like "Car Talk" but for the messed-up economy? Behold, The Fair Fight with Alvaro Bedoya & Max M. Miller. Two former enfor...

Alvaro and Max discuss the recent online platform product liability verdicts in New Mexico and California, and then turn to the main topic -- your skyrocketing utility bills. Special Guest James Decker, Mayor of Stamford, TX, joins the guys to talk about how his rural Texas town has dealt with rising costs and a nearby data center project. Image courtesy of Tom Taker under a Creative Commons licen...

Music fans everywhere wanted to take out their frustration in the mosh pit this week as the Department of Justice entered a weak settlement of the Live Nation antitrust claims. All is not lost, though, as the states continue to fight for a fair live entertainment market while DOJ hits the exits. And you, the fans, can also let your voices be heard. Join Alvaro and Max as they crowd surf over the h...

Alvaro and Max discuss the week's news and then take a look at how the Iran War profits the few at the top at the expense of the rest of us. Image courtesy of AK Rockefeller under a Creative Commons license. "One - Enter the Drone" Available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/7985444 ... . How about a show like "Car Talk" but for the messed-up economy? Behold, The Fair Fight with Alvaro Bedoya &...

Alvaro and Max discuss Netflix's abandoned bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount's winning bid with significant funding from Saudia Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. How about a show like "Car Talk" but for the messed-up economy? Behold, The Fair Fight with Alvaro Bedoya & Max M. Miller. Two former enforcers of antitrust and consumer protection laws take your questions about...

Alvaro and Max break down the concentrated beef market and recent Trump Administration efforts to import more Argentine beef. And why do pedophiles and their protectors in the "Epstein Class" get the benefit of the doubt while those in ICE's crosshairs end up dead and in prison without anything looking like due process? How about a show like "Car Talk" but for the messed-up economy? Behold, The Fa...

Alvaro and Max discuss the big business and interests behind increased ICE funding and the surveillance state. How about a show like "Car Talk" but for the messed-up economy? Behold, The Fair Fight with Alvaro Bedoya & Max M. Miller. Two former enforcers of antitrust and consumer protection laws take your questions about the unfair economy, and with a little fun and attitude, provide you with...

In a special live session in preparation for the launch of The Fair Fight Podcast, Alvaro and Max discuss Trump's invasion of Venezuela and the ICE shooting of Renée Good in Minneapolis. How about a show like "Car Talk" but for the messed-up economy? Behold, The Fair Fight with Alvaro Bedoya & Max M. Miller. Two former enforcers of antitrust and consumer protection laws take your questions abo...