The Fair Fight with Alvaro & Max
by Alvaro Bedoya & Max M. Miller
How about a show like "Car Talk," but for the messed-up economy? You've found The Fair Fight with Alvaro Bedoya & Max M. Miller. Two former government enforcers take your questions and listen to your stories about corporate power and the unfair economy. With a little fun and attitude, they'll provide you with the tools and information you need to take on the fight for a fair economy. Give them a call at 920-WE-FIGHT (933-4448). And sign up for updates at www.thefairfightpod.com!
Episodes
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The Games Private Equity Plays: Youth Sports and Gaming
Are you taking out a second mortgage to afford the club fees and travel for your youth sport travel teams? Do you love playing video games but find you can't afford to keep playing the game you already bought? This is the episode for you. Private equity is infiltrating all the past times we love,...
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Why You Should Love (or Loathe) Argentina
Love them or hate them, the Argentina national football team is a fixture at international competitions like this year's World Cup. Whether talking about current aging superstar Lionel Messi or the historical heroics of Diego Maradona, La Albiceleste inspire both positive and negative passions....
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Fields of Less Opportunity: What's Wrong with Agriculture (Part 2)
After last week's interview with Iowa farmer Josh Manske, Alvaro and Max sit down with Basel Musharbash, an antitrust attorney with expertise in ag markets and fighting corporations. The trio take questions from listeners, including a question from Nebraska Independent candidate for Senate, Dan...
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Fields of Less Opportunity: What's Wrong with Agriculture (Part 1)
Agriculture has been a significant part of America's success since the founding, but bad policy combined with corporate consolidation has left America's farmers vulnerable. In this first of a two-part episode, Alvaro and Max discuss the challenges facing farmers and the role farmers played in...
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Main Street vs. The Merger: Corporate Greed Corrupting Our Content
Sports and movies make our lives worth living. Our humanity is reflected back to us through the games we watch, the books we read, and the movies we see. But, concentrated wealth and power stand between us and the art we enjoy. Recently, Alvaro attended Main Street vs. The Merger in L.A., and...
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Why AI is Failing, with Cory Doctorow
While AI companies look to push their increasing losses onto American retail investors (and even the American taxpayer), Cory Doctorow's new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After A.I. (available June 23rd), provides a look at "how we found ourselves in this dire situation and how we can...
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Why is the Internet So Messed Up for Our Kids?
In this premier episode of The Fair Fight, Alvaro and Max take your questions to Dr. Jenny Radesky, the Division Director of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School. As the top expert on the internet and its impact on our kids, Dr. Radesky answers…
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What Trump's Slush Fund Could Pay For
You've heard about the President's slush fund from his IRS lawsuit, but have you thought about how that money could be better spent? Healthcare subsidies are left unfunded, gas and groceries are emptying Americans' bank accounts, and farming bankruptcies are reaching crisis levels. Alvaro & Max...
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Big Rigs & Footlongs: Conversation with a Truck Driver Subway Shop Owner
Billy Randal spent decades hauling freight on the open road. Now he runs Truckers Movement for Justice. Keith Miller turned a Silicon Valley gig into a chain of Subway franchises. Now he advocates for the rights of franchisees. The two share their stories and their struggles with Alvaro & Max....
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What do an Iowa Farmer and a NYC Rideshare Driver Have in Common? LIVE! 4.24.26
Aaron Lehman is a fifth-generation family farmer in Iowa. Amadou is an immigrant rideshare driver in New York City. It might seem that Aaron and Amadou have nothing in common. In reality, both of their livelihoods are shaped by corporate power. Join Alvaro and Max as they find common ground with...
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Gambling Away America: Corruption from Sports/Prediction Betting - LIVE! 4.10.26
Alvaro and Max discuss the rise of sports and event betting platforms and the negative consequences to our society. From devastated families to the corruption of government and markets, these platforms have serious costs for America that cannot be ignored. How about a show like "Car Talk" but for...
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LIVE! #$&% Utility BIlls! | 3.27.26
Alvaro and Max discuss the recent online platform product liability verdicts in New Mexico and California, and then turn to the main topic -- your skyrocketing utility bills. Special Guest James Decker, Mayor of Stamford, TX, joins the guys to talk about how his rural Texas town has dealt with...
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LIVE! DOJ Settles Live Nation, Music Fans Weep | 3.13.26
Music fans everywhere wanted to take out their frustration in the mosh pit this week as the Department of Justice entered a weak settlement of the Live Nation antitrust claims. All is not lost, though, as the states continue to fight for a fair live entertainment market while DOJ hits the exits....
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LIVE! Who Profits from the Iran War? | 3.6.26
Alvaro and Max discuss the week's news and then take a look at how the Iran War profits the few at the top at the expense of the rest of us. Image courtesy of AK Rockefeller under a Creative Commons license. "One - Enter the Drone" Available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/7985444.... How about…
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LIVE! Paramount/Netflix Merger Mania | 2.27.26
Alvaro and Max discuss Netflix's abandoned bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount's winning bid with significant funding from Saudia Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. How about a show like "Car Talk" but for the messed-up economy? Behold, The Fair Fight with Alvaro Bedoya & Max…
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LIVE! The Epstein Class & Make Argentina Great Again! | 2.13.26
Alvaro and Max break down the concentrated beef market and recent Trump Administration efforts to import more Argentine beef. And why do pedophiles and their protectors in the "Epstein Class" get the benefit of the doubt while those in ICE's crosshairs end up dead and in prison without anything...
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LIVE! The Deportation Industrial Complex | 1.30.26
Alvaro and Max discuss the big business and interests behind increased ICE funding and the surveillance state. How about a show like "Car Talk" but for the messed-up economy? Behold, The Fair Fight with Alvaro Bedoya & Max M. Miller. Two former enforcers of antitrust and consumer protection laws...
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LIVE! Venezuela and Minneapolis | Jan 9 2026
In a special live session in preparation for the launch of The Fair Fight Podcast, Alvaro and Max discuss Trump's invasion of Venezuela and the ICE shooting of Renée Good in Minneapolis. How about a show like "Car Talk" but for the messed-up economy? Behold, The Fair Fight with Alvaro Bedoya &…
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About this show
How about a show like "Car Talk," but for the messed-up economy? You've found The Fair Fight with Alvaro Bedoya & Max M. Miller. Two former government enforcers take your questions and listen to your stories about corporate power and the unfair economy. With a little fun and attitude, they'll provide you with the tools and information you need to take on the fight for a fair economy.
Give them a call at 920-WE-FIGHT (933-4448). And sign up for updates at www.thefairfightpod.com!
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