Why Farmers and Filmmakers Both Face Monopoly

About this episode

The episode discusses the parallels between the challenges faced by farmers and filmmakers in the context of monopolistic practices.

While David is out on vacation, Matt is joined by Organized Money alum Alvaro Bedoya as co-host this week. He's a former FTC commissioner and host of the new podcast The Fair Fight with Alvaro & Max.The idea for today's show came to us when Lance Lillibridge, an Iowa farmer and past president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, wrote on Facebook: "As a farmer, watching the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger debate sounds awfully familiar. A handful of dominant firms get bigg...

People in this episode

Hosts: David, Matt

Guest: Alvaro Bedoya

Topics covered

• monopoly
• agriculture
• media mergers
• competition
• podcast

Keywords

• monopoly
• farmers
• filmmakers
• mergers
• competition
• FTC
• Iowa Corn Growers Association

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FTC, Paramount, Warner Bros., Iowa Corn Growers Association, The Fair Fight with Alvaro & Max

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