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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 26 MIN

What if corporate scandals are actually good for the world?

from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Two political scientists make the argument that corporate malfeasance, when brought to light, can create a democratic fury that leads to civic renewal. They call it the 'billionaire backlash', and think that the next decade of politics will be defined by anti-elite anger.Guest: Professor Pepper Culpepper, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and the Blavatnik Chair in Government and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, and co-author of Billionaire Backlash: The Age of Corporate Scandal and How It Could Save Democracy (Bloomsbury)Producer: Alex Tighe

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