Ep 176 // Bold Economic Action vs. COVID-19 w/ L. Randall Wray / ‘She Dies Tomorrow’

Published: Aug. 21, 2020, noon

"Associate Producer Joe Virgillito speaks with economist and author L. Randall Wray, a leading proponent of Modern Monetary Theory, about the kind of bold economic action that may be needed to deal with the economic consequences of the pandemic. Later in the episode, J. McVay and Jacqueline Sollerdiscuss the new movie, ‘She Dies Tomorrow,’ directed by Amy Seimetz–out now from Neon. And we also hear live performances from Nejma Nefertiti and Carriers, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Mentioned: 'Heterodox Economic Policy for the 21st Century’ "The Economic Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic” Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Associate Producer/Contributor: Joe Virgillito Contributor on Movies: Jacqueline Soller Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/2rhKCPihwO4[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/NdvqbajRz-4[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/lzImiYEeEu0[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Joe Virgilitto chats w/ L. Randall Wray about economic action that could help deal with the economic consequences of the pandemic. 24:42 - 1st Person: Gabriele // Quitting During The Pandemic To Pursue Pro Gaming 29:40 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘She Dies Tomorrow’ 30:55 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT] 57:16 - "Ya Habibi" (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Nejma Nefertiti 60:37 - "Without You" (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Carriers 65:46 - Outro/credits 66:31 - Finish. "