Bethany McLean
Mentioned in 17 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show
Co-host of the Capitalisn't podcast, where she conducts interviews and provides critical analysis on economic and social issues including inequality, industry regulation, and labor dynamics. Her appearances span discussions of legal systems, addiction in consumer technology, and economic policy with prominent economists and experts. She actively shapes episode direction through questioning and pushback on guest arguments.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Capitalisn't · Apr 16, 2026
Is The College Promise Broken? - ft. Noam Scheiber
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast; frames discussion around capitalism's failures and systemic issues”
Capitalisn't · Apr 2, 2026
The Real Cause Of Wage Stagnation - ft. Arin Dube
“Co-host conducting interview and providing economic context on wage stagnation”
Capitalisn't · Mar 26, 2026
Is Everyone Getting Adam Smith Wrong? - ft. Glory Liu
“Co-host of the Capitalisn't podcast discussing Smith's relevance to modern capitalism”
Capitalisn't · Mar 12, 2026
Why Human Progress Is Not Inevitable - ft. Carl Frey
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast interviewing Carl Frey about progress and innovation”
Capitalisn't · Feb 26, 2026
Adam Smith In The Age of The “Epstein Class” - ft. MP Jesse Norman
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast; absent from recording due to NYC snowstorm but contributed to episode framing”
Capitalisn't · Feb 19, 2026
How Inequality Distorts the Law - ft. Katharina Pistor
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast conducting the interview with Pistor”
Capitalisn't · Feb 5, 2026
Are Betting Apps Engineered for Addiction? - ft. Jonathan Cohen
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast conducting interview and analysis of sports betting industry harms”
Capitalisn't · Jan 22, 2026
Can We Build a Middle Class Without Factories? - ft. Dani Rodrik
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast; challenges Rodrik on service job prestige and human need for productive work”
Capitalisn't · Jan 15, 2026
Who Should The Fed Answer To? - ft. Sir Paul Tucker
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast; conducts interview with Tucker on Fed governance and independence”
Capitalisn't · Jan 6, 2026
How To Fix The American Tax System - ft. Ray Madoff
“Capitalisn't co-host conducting interview and providing economic analysis of tax system dysfunction”
Capitalisn't · Dec 18, 2025
How Capitalism Became Global ft. Sven Beckert
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast conducting interview with Beckert about capitalism's definition and history”
Capitalisn't · Dec 11, 2025
How to Stop “Ensh*ttification” Before It Kills the Internet - ft. Cory Doctorow
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast; economist conducting interview and debate on enshittification and antitrust”
Capitalisn't · Dec 4, 2025
Why Matthew Yglesias Is Skeptical Of Anti-Monopoly Policies
“Co-host; journalist exploring tensions between antitrust, abundance, and affordability frameworks”
Capitalisn't · Nov 20, 2025
Are Big Tech’s Regulators “Cowards”? ft. Tim Wu
“Co-host conducting interview with Tim Wu on platform monopolies and regulatory effectiveness.”
Capitalisn't · Nov 6, 2025
Why Economists Should Care About Inequality, with Branko Milanovic
“Co-host conducting interview and moderating discussion on inequality and capitalism”
Capitalisn't · Oct 30, 2025
Nobel Economist Reveals Why Economic Models Keep Failing Us, ft. Richard Thaler
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast conducting interview with Richard Thaler on stage at the Stigler Center”
Capitalisn't · Oct 16, 2025
What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About AI, with Arvind Narayanan
“Co-host of Capitalisn't podcast; leads discussion on AI's economic and societal impacts”