Billionaires, the Met Gala, and the Fight for American Democracy
This episode moves fast — from Ted Turner’s passing to the bigger question underneath it: what does billionaire culture say about who we are and what we value. We talk honestly about how extreme wealth doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it’s built on systems that keep wages low, avoid taxes, and reward the people at the top for doing the least. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez come up, not because of the gossip, but because the display of wealth feels especially tone‑deaf in a moment when so many people are struggling.
We get into the Met Gala — the spectacle, the money it raises, and the growing list…
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