Best Marx Money Podcasts (2026)

The Jokermen are joined by Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) to discuss his superb score for the instant classic MARTY SUPREME, American Hauntology, Donald Fagen, Stanley Kubrick, the blimp and much more. FOLLOW DAN ON INSTAGRAM "MARTY SUPREME" SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE NOWBy Jokermen

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Teaser // Walter Becker: CIRCUS MONEY with Alex Preiss 10:10

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Brian Wilson: WHAT I REALLY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS + Mike Love: REASON FOR THE SEASON 59:40

17d ago59:40

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The Jokermen embrace the "Do It Again" ethos of the holidays with two late-era Christmas records: Brian Wilson's warm-hearted What I Really Want For Christmas, and Mike Love's aesthetically abrasive Reason For The Season. Plus: a Root Beer Report unlike any other.By Jokermen

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In Conversation: DANIEL ROSSEN 1:08:56

20d ago1:08:56

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Ian catches up with Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear about their just-concluded 2025 tour, revisiting Yellow House, Veckatimest, and Shields, returning to the past with no sense of pressure, community vs. quality of life, solo artists vs. rock bands, the lasting reputation of Grizzly Bear, the GOAT Michael McDonald, and much more. FOLLOW DANIEL ON INS…

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In Conversation: W. DAVID MARX 1:12:29

22d ago1:12:29

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Ian speaks with author W. David Marx about cultural atrophy, poptimism, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Geese, the "Mike Love Century," The Beatles, the importance of serious criticism, Kanye, Kim, Paris Hilton, new musical genres (or lack thereof), fashion and food scenes vs. music and arts scenes, and Marx's superb new book, Blank Space: A Cultural His…

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Teaser // The Beach Boys: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE BEACH BOYS 7:20

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The WILSON PHILLIPS Episode 1:08:01

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The Jokermen consider Carnie and Wendy Wilson's output from the 1990s: the self-titled Wilson Phillips debut, Shadows & Light, and their pseudo-collaboration with Brian, The Wilsons. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREONBy Jokermen

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Teaser // Brian Wilson: SLIGHTLY AMERICAN MUSIC 7:02

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Teaser // Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band LIVE In Show & Concert 7:52

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The Beach Boys: STARS & STRIPES VOL. 1 1:01:57

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The Jokermen discuss the laziest effort yet from the Beach Boys. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREONBy Jokermen

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Professor Wolff meets Louis Althusser 38:43

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In the 1960s, Louis Althusser imported the concept of 'overdetermination' from Sigmund Freud into the domain of Marxian analysis. In the 1980s, Richard Wolff and Stephen Resnick developed this idea into a Marxian Critique of Political Economy in their seminal book Knowledge and Class. Yet, many of the premises of the concept and its applications re…

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Van Dyke & Brian: ORANGE CRATE ART 1:36:16

2M ago1:36:16

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The Jokermen celebrate Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson's collaborative release Orange Crate Art, as well as the California myth, the reclamation of the SMiLE project, the complicated relationship between art and commerce, and the medium of orange crate art itself. WATCH "VAN DYKE PARKS: EEN OBSESSIE VOOR MUZIEK" ON YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON …

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Teaser // Brian Wilson: I JUST WASN'T MADE FOR THESE TIMES (1995) 4:51

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In Conversation: JULIAN EHRLICH + MAX KAKACEK 1:02:30

2M ago1:02:30

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Ian raps with Julian Ehrlich and Max Kakacek of Whitney about living together as bandmates and working together as roommates, recording and producing themselves, dual breakups, The Band, "Acadian Driftwood," favorite Bob records, the Chicago scene, the depressing state of the Bears and the Bulls, basketball fandom in indie rock, "marinating" before…

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A Socialist Win in NYC: How, Why, & What it Means 43:56

2M ago43:56

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Zohran Mamdani was declared the winner of the New York City mayoral election on November 4th, 2025. He ran as a Democratic Socialist. He ran as an immigrant. He ran as a Muslim. He ran on a platform of affordability, and he ran without taking a dime from corporations. He defeated a member of a political dynasty and the billionaires who backed him, …

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In Conversation: JOHN DARNIELLE 1:04:39

2M ago1:04:39

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Ian chats with the great John Darnielle about the latest Mountain Goats record Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan, cracking the concept behind the album, collaborating with members of both the Hamilton cast and The Replacements, his upcoming lyrics book, de-centering "John Darnielle" from his work, giving himself permission to look back, be…

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Teaser // The Beach Boys: SUMMER IN PARADISE 12:49

2M ago12:49

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Teaser // Van Dyke Parks: THE TWO JAKES with Will Sloan 7:19

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Brian Wilson: SWEET INSANITY 1:36:57

2M ago1:36:57

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The Jokermen forge on into the 90s with Brian Wilson's never-released second solo record Sweet Insanity, the final document of the Eugene Landy era. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH THE DIANE SAWYER INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBEBy Jokermen

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Keynesian vs Marxian Economics 30:41

3M ago30:41

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State intervention or private interest? Public investment or private? More taxation or less? More regulation or less regulation? We are often asked to comment on these questions because, in popular perception at least, they are the 'central' concerns of left-leaning economists. But, as we will discover in this episode, while these may be essential …

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The Beach Boys: BEST OF THE 80s 1:00:41

3M ago1:00:41

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The Jokermen sift through the wreckage of the Beach Boys in the 1980s to identify the best songs of the decade. LISTEN TO "THAT SONG MAKES ME FEEL SPIRITUAL: BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS IN THE 1980s" on Spotify SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREONBy Jokermen

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Teaser // Van Dyke Parks: TOKYO ROSE 8:52

3M ago8:52

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In Conversation: DARIAN SAHANAJA + JIM LASPESA 1:30:50

3M ago1:30:50

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The Jokermen speak with Darian Sahanaja and Jim Laspesa of the Brian Wilson Band about the incredible tour they're on with Al Jardine, the beauty and honesty of The Beach Boys Love You, the excitement around the shows, the new generation of Beach Boys fans, the Lemon Twigs, Norbit, Andy Paley, the upcoming Love You/Adult Child box set, hunting for …

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What is Money? Bitcoins and Cryptocurrency 43:28

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Most things in life--- automobiles, lovers, cancer --- are essential only to those who have them. Money, in contrast, is equally important to those who have it and those who don't. Both accordingly have a concern for understanding it. Both should proceed in the complete confidence that they can.", so writes John Kenneth Galbraith in his famous book…

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Teaser // The Beach Boys: STILL CRUISIN' 7:18

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Teaser // Brian Wilson: BRIAN WILSON (1988) 6:57

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Brian Wilson: NO LOVE, NO MERCY 1:26:31

3M ago1:26:31

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The Jokermen review the twisted tale leading up to the release of Brian Wilson's debut solo album and the rogue's gallery of associated individuals, including Dr. Eugene Landy, Gary Usher, the "Surf Nazis," Melinda Ledbetter, Bob Dylan, Andy Paley, Seymour Stein, Lenny Waronker, and Michael Love—author of the infamous speech at the 1988 Rock and Ro…

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No Risk, No Return: Capital VS Labor 24:37

4M ago24:37

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A popular myth propagated ad nauseam may begin to sound like the truth to some. It is no different for the "risk" theory of profit: the claim that capitalists "create" profits by assuming risk to capital. This theory was born out of the rise of the financial bourgeoisie as a dominant class; from the standpoint of this class, as Marx points out, "pr…

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In Conversation: CATE LE BON 58:21

4M ago58:21

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Ian speaks with Cate Le Bon about being sought out by John Cale, producing Deerhunter, Devendra Banhart, and Wilco albums, taking time to make the music she needed to make, titles, screaming fans in San Francisco, and her excellent new record, Michelangelo Dying. FOLLOW CATE ON INSTAGRAM "MICHELANGELO DYING" OUT FRIDAY 9/26…

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Teaser // Billy Joel: THE JOKERMEN 30 9:58

4M ago9:58

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In Conversation: BUCK MEEK 1:01:44

4M ago1:01:44

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Buck Meek returns to Jokermen for a conversation about living through the Los Angeles fires, recording live in a room with trusted friends and collaborators, Laraaji's powerful zither/iPad loadout, continuing to believe in rock and roll, reaching a new state of equilibrium in Big Thief, and their beautiful new record, Double Infinity. LISTEN TO "DO…

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Ideology and Economics: Bourgeois Theories of Value 38:43

4M ago38:43

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It is often argued, naively in our view, that "economics" is a science. Yet, it is easy to see that while discredited and unscientific theories, such as the Phlogiston theory in chemistry, can easily get replaced by better ideas, there has always been resistance to the development of revolutionary thought in Economics. This has earned the disciplin…

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Teaser // Billy Joel: RIVER OF DREAMS with Ezra Koenig & Jake Longstreth 12:34

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Teaser // Billy Joel: A BILL OF GOODS 11:25

4M ago11:25

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The Beach Boys: 25 YEARS TOGETHER + AN AMERICAN BAND 1:06:16

4M ago1:06:16

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The Jokermen review two very different Beach Boys artifacts from the mid 80s: the 25 Years Together television special and the An American Band documentary. Plus: A&W Ice Cream Sundae Soda. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON WATCH THE "25 YEARS TOGETHER" SPECIAL WATCH "AN AMERICAN BAND"By Jokermen

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In Conversation: MEG DUFFY 1:01:59

5M ago1:01:59

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Ian chats with Meg Duffy about the difference (or lack thereof) between an EP and an LP, working with Blake Mills & Daniel Aged, establishing a solo career while collaborating with other artists, the challenge of writing love songs, bridging the gap between hip non-binary kids and ponytailed guitar guys, and their excellent new Hand Habits record. …

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Govt 8: Graduation LIVE! 30:48

5M ago30:48

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Get your own personalized summer school diploma here. Today on our final episode of Summer School 2025, we will test your knowledge. We will salute the unsung heroes of government service. And we will pick our valedictorian from among you of the class of 2025. Editorial Note: President Trump attempted to fire Lisa Cook, a Biden appointee to the Fed…

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The Beach Boys: THE BEACH BOYS (1985) 1:11:59

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The Jokermen consider the first post-Dennis Wilson effort from The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys (1985). Plus: A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREEBy Jokermen

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Teaser // Billy Joel: STORM FRONT with Tim Heidecker 9:11

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Govt 7: Trade blocks and blockages (Trade Policy) 39:21

5M ago39:21

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Find all episodes of Planet Money Summer School here. Tariffs are the favorite tool of our current president, but there are lots of other ways that governments insert themselves into the free exchange of goods and services. Some of these trade barriers are so insidious and have been going on for so long that it may surprise you that they even exist…

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Van Dyke Parks: JUMP! + THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER 1:06:40

5M ago1:06:40

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The Jokermen rendezvous with Van Dyke Parks, Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus, Br'er Rabbit, David Newman, and the Brave Little Toaster for a conversation about American myth, cultural appreciation vs. cultural appropriation, and having respect for your audience. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREE…

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Govt 6: When the markets need fixing (Market Design) 36:10

5M ago36:10

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In economics, a market is a place (even virtual) where buyers and sellers interact to exchange goods or services. Economists love markets. It's like all of our supply and demand graphs have come to life. Everything you buy goes through some sort of marketplace—your cup of coffee came from trading in the bean markets. Your spouse might have come fro…

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Teaser // Billy Joel: THE BRIDGE 7:45

5M ago7:45

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Teaser // Dennis Wilson: FAREWELL MY FRIEND 11:36

5M ago11:36

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Govt 5: The many ways governments influence industry (Industrial Policy) 36:21

5M ago36:21

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LIVE SHOW: August 18th in Brooklyn. Tickets here. Traditional economics says the market is guided by the forces of supply and demand. Customers decide what they want to buy, and private enterprise responds to that need. So what makes government think that it's smarter than capitalism? Why offer tax breaks to Hollywood or incentives to build silicon…

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Carl Wilson: YOUNGBLOOD 1:05:44

5M ago1:05:44

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The Jokermen read several Wikipedia pages to one another while discussing the second and final Carl Wilson solo LP. Plus: Zevia Root Beer. SUBSCRIBE TO JOKERMEN ON PATREON FOR ACCESS TO ALL EPISODES AD-FREEBy Jokermen

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Marx: the Business Analyst 55:32

5M ago55:32

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Marx, an analyst of real businesses? You must be crazy. Well, before you arrive at that conclusion, consider the following: Procurement time, lead time, inventory management, freight costs, and supply chain management: these are terms commonly encountered by business analysts and participants alike on an everyday basis. Contemporary corporations, s…

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Govt 4: Our National Rulemaker (Regulations) 35:56

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LIVE SHOW: August 18th in Brooklyn. Tickets here. (Planet Money+ supporters get a 10 percent discount off their tickets. Listen to the July 8th bonus episode to get the discount code!) There are occasional incentives in business that make it very profitable to do bad things; maybe cheat at the game and steal other people's ideas, or cut some corner…

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In Conversation: CORY HANSON 51:35

6M ago51:35

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Evan is joined by Cory Hanson for a chat about songwriting, audio fidelity, Steely Dan, Jimmy Buffet, a memorable encounter with Lou Reed, and the making of his new album on Drag City “I Love People” co-produced by Robbie Cody LISTEN TO "I LOVE PEOPLE" FOLLOW CORY ON INSTAGRAMBy Jokermen