Slingshot Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:42:12 -0400 https://www.thesling.org en-us © 2026 The Sling yes 00ecfda1-2c42-55de-80e8-a367f46a93d0 The Sling episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Antitrust, Competition, Monopoly The Sling https://storage.buzzsprout.com/r7dp13wmiocepoz7den999f86px2?.jpg Slingshot https://www.thesling.org Hal Singer Slingshot Episode 30 Slingshot Episode 30 Darren and Hal interview Spencer Webber Waller about his soon-to-be-released book, Power and Greed: Monopolies, Mergers, and Cartels on the American Stage.

]]> Darren and Hal interview Spencer Webber Waller about his soon-to-be-released book, Power and Greed: Monopolies, Mergers, and Cartels on the American Stage.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-19408045 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0400 2964 1 30 full false Slingshot Episode 29 Slingshot Episode 29 Eric Beinhocker, Professor at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government, discusses his forthcoming book, Market Humanism, which sets out a new economic paradigm to replace neoliberalism.

]]> Eric Beinhocker, Professor at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government, discusses his forthcoming book, Market Humanism, which sets out a new economic paradigm to replace neoliberalism.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-19113845 Sat, 02 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400 3139 1 29 full false Slingshot Episode 28 Slingshot Episode 28 Hal and Darren speak with Brian Callaci about his new book, Chain of Command, as well as the impact of AI on labor markets and Brian’s empirical paper on measuring the wage effect of no-poach agreements. 

]]> Hal and Darren speak with Brian Callaci about his new book, Chain of Command, as well as the impact of AI on labor markets and Brian’s empirical paper on measuring the wage effect of no-poach agreements. 

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-19009448 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400 3201 1 28 full false Slingshot Episode 27 Slingshot Episode 27 Basel Musharbash of the Antimonopoly Counsel explains the cause of skyrocketing prices for groceries and housing.

]]> Basel Musharbash of the Antimonopoly Counsel explains the cause of skyrocketing prices for groceries and housing.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-18395401 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:00:00 -0500 4012 1 27 full false Slingshot Episode 26 Slingshot Episode 26 Tim Wu, Professor at Columbia Law School, former advisor in the Biden White House is the author of the new book, The Age of Extraction: How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity (2025).  Hal and Darren chat about the book, platform competition, and Tim’s New York Times pieces on Meta and the 1st Amendment.

]]> Tim Wu, Professor at Columbia Law School, former advisor in the Biden White House is the author of the new book, The Age of Extraction: How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity (2025).  Hal and Darren chat about the book, platform competition, and Tim’s New York Times pieces on Meta and the 1st Amendment.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-18307382 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0500 2481 1 26 full false Slingshot Episode 25 Slingshot Episode 25 Daniel Boguslaw and Dylan Gyauch-Lewis come onto the show to discuss why the latest revelation of Larry Summers's entanglements with Jeffrey Epstein are different from prior revelations, as well as the extent to which Summers was platformed so out of proportion with how his punditry played out.


]]> Daniel Boguslaw and Dylan Gyauch-Lewis come onto the show to discuss why the latest revelation of Larry Summers's entanglements with Jeffrey Epstein are different from prior revelations, as well as the extent to which Summers was platformed so out of proportion with how his punditry played out.


]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-18241883 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 23:00:00 -0500 2410 1 25 full false Slingshot Episode 24 Slingshot Episode 24 Erik Peinert, assistant professor of political science at Boston University, discusses his book, "Monopoly Politics: Competition and Learning in the Evolution of Policy Regimes” and recent LPB Blog Post with Hal Singer and Darren Bush

]]> Erik Peinert, assistant professor of political science at Boston University, discusses his book, "Monopoly Politics: Competition and Learning in the Evolution of Policy Regimes” and recent LPB Blog Post with Hal Singer and Darren Bush

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-18012674 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:00:00 -0400 2229 1 24 full false Slingshot Episode 23 Slingshot Episode 23 Hal and Darren discuss remedies in the Google search case with AELP’s Laurel Kilgour.

]]> Hal and Darren discuss remedies in the Google search case with AELP’s Laurel Kilgour.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-17397788 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400 3199 1 23 full false Slingshot Episode 22 Slingshot Episode 22 Darren and Hal discuss the FTC's pending challenge of Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp with John Newman, former deputy director the FTC's Bureau of Competition.

]]> Darren and Hal discuss the FTC's pending challenge of Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp with John Newman, former deputy director the FTC's Bureau of Competition.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-17023032 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0400 2531 1 22 full false Slingshot Episode 21 Slingshot Episode 21 Professor Mehrsa Baradaran, UC Irvine School of Law, discusses her book "The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America" (Liveright/Norton Press 2024) with Hal Singer and Darren Bush.

]]> Professor Mehrsa Baradaran, UC Irvine School of Law, discusses her book "The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America" (Liveright/Norton Press 2024) with Hal Singer and Darren Bush.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-16770362 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400 3017 1 1 full false Slingshot Episode 20 Slingshot Episode 20 The Slingshot crew chats with Katie Wells about her new study on the uberization of nursing, as well as her new book “Disrupting DC: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City.”

]]> The Slingshot crew chats with Katie Wells about her new study on the uberization of nursing, as well as her new book “Disrupting DC: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City.”

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-16334133 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0500 2493 1 20 full false Slingshot Episode 19 Slingshot Episode 19 Darren and Hal interview John Farrell, director of Energy Democracy Initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, about his new study detailing the myriad ways in which the monopoly utility model imposes significant costs on society.

]]> Darren and Hal interview John Farrell, director of Energy Democracy Initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, about his new study detailing the myriad ways in which the monopoly utility model imposes significant costs on society.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-16223659 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0500 2697 1 19 full false Slingshot Episode 18 Slingshot Episode 18 Hal and Darren interview Isabella Weber, economics professor at University Massachusetts Amherst, to discuss the impact of inflation on voter sentiment and economic tools outside of monetary policy to address future supply shocks. 

]]> Hal and Darren interview Isabella Weber, economics professor at University Massachusetts Amherst, to discuss the impact of inflation on voter sentiment and economic tools outside of monetary policy to address future supply shocks. 

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-16028491 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:00:00 -0400 3823 1 18 full false Slingshot Episode 17 Slingshot Episode 17 Dylan Gyauch-Lewis, who runs the Revolving Door Project’s Economic Media Project, and Luke Goldstein, writing fellow at The American Prospect, discuss price gouging, RealPage and rental markets, and Kroger/Albertson’s with Hal Singer and Darren Bush. 

]]> Dylan Gyauch-Lewis, who runs the Revolving Door Project’s Economic Media Project, and Luke Goldstein, writing fellow at The American Prospect, discuss price gouging, RealPage and rental markets, and Kroger/Albertson’s with Hal Singer and Darren Bush. 

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-15669770 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:00:00 -0400 2718 1 17 full false Slingshot Episode 16 Slingshot Episode 16 Darren and Hal interview David Berri, professor of economics at Southern Utah University, about David’s new book, Slaying The Trolls. They also discuss Caitlin Clark and the gender-wage gap in basketball, as well as the NCAA's efforts to promote women’s sports.

]]> Darren and Hal interview David Berri, professor of economics at Southern Utah University, about David’s new book, Slaying The Trolls. They also discuss Caitlin Clark and the gender-wage gap in basketball, as well as the NCAA's efforts to promote women’s sports.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-15356504 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0400 2752 1 16 full false Slingshot Episode 15 Slingshot Episode 15 Sandeep Vaheesan, legal director of Open Markets, discusses the FTC's new rule that bans existing non-competes for nearly all employees, the FTC's challenge of the fashion merger between Tapestry and Capri, and his new paper “A Revival of Nondomination in Antitrust Law.

]]> Sandeep Vaheesan, legal director of Open Markets, discusses the FTC's new rule that bans existing non-competes for nearly all employees, the FTC's challenge of the fashion merger between Tapestry and Capri, and his new paper “A Revival of Nondomination in Antitrust Law.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-15003951 Fri, 03 May 2024 13:00:00 -0400 2752 1 15 full false Slingshot Episode 14 Slingshot Episode 14 Hal Singer and Darren Bush interview Randy Stutz, American Antitrust Institute’s New President, about DOJ’s suit against Apple, what competition means, and the future and current initiatives of AAI.

]]> Hal Singer and Darren Bush interview Randy Stutz, American Antitrust Institute’s New President, about DOJ’s suit against Apple, what competition means, and the future and current initiatives of AAI.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-14789880 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0400 3621 1 14 full false Slingshot Episode 13 Slingshot Episode 13  Darren and Hal interview Veena Dubal on Wendy’s (now-retracted) dynamic pricing plan, algorithmic wage  discrimination , and misclassification of workers. 

]]>  Darren and Hal interview Veena Dubal on Wendy’s (now-retracted) dynamic pricing plan, algorithmic wage  discrimination , and misclassification of workers. 

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-14656067 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0500 3359 1 13 full false Slingshot Episode 12 Slingshot Episode 12 Antitrust Professor Zephyr Teachout of Fordham University Law School speaks with Hal Singer and Darren Bush about Netchoice v. Paxton, the Packers and Stockyards Act, and Antitrust and corruption.

]]> Antitrust Professor Zephyr Teachout of Fordham University Law School speaks with Hal Singer and Darren Bush about Netchoice v. Paxton, the Packers and Stockyards Act, and Antitrust and corruption.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-14403555 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 3534 1 12 full false Slingshot Episode 11 Slingshot Episode 11 Antitrust expert Cristina Caffarra speaks with Hal Singer and Darren Bush about competition regulation in Europe, merger review, the U.S. Google Trial, and the U.S. entrenchment of the consumer welfare standard. 

]]> Antitrust expert Cristina Caffarra speaks with Hal Singer and Darren Bush about competition regulation in Europe, merger review, the U.S. Google Trial, and the U.S. entrenchment of the consumer welfare standard. 

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-13985061 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0500 2994 1 11 full false Slingshot Episode 10 Slingshot Episode 10 Stacy Mitchell, Co-director at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and author of the book "Big Box Swindle," walks us through the Amazon complaint. (Interviewed by Hal Singer and Darren Bush)

]]> Stacy Mitchell, Co-director at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and author of the book "Big Box Swindle," walks us through the Amazon complaint. (Interviewed by Hal Singer and Darren Bush)

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-13754553 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0400 3269 1 10 full false Slingshot Episode 9 Slingshot Episode 9 Simcha Barkai walks us through his research on the labor share, including his latest findings that DOJ antitrust enforcement actions permanently increase employment and lead to a “precise increase” in the labor share in the affected industry.

]]> Simcha Barkai walks us through his research on the labor share, including his latest findings that DOJ antitrust enforcement actions permanently increase employment and lead to a “precise increase” in the labor share in the affected industry.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-13682108 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -0400 2235 1 9 full false Slingshot Episode 8 Slingshot Episode 8  Matt Stoller from the American Economic Liberties Project is interviewed by Hal Singer and Darren Bush. 

]]>  Matt Stoller from the American Economic Liberties Project is interviewed by Hal Singer and Darren Bush. 

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-13560771 Sat, 09 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0400 3326 1 8 full false Slingshot Episode 7 Slingshot Episode 7 Steve Salop is interviewed by Theodosia Stavroulaki, Hal Singer, and Darren Bush about his least favorite monopolization cases, price fixing, Joint Negotiation Entities, and Labor worker protections.

]]> Steve Salop is interviewed by Theodosia Stavroulaki, Hal Singer, and Darren Bush about his least favorite monopolization cases, price fixing, Joint Negotiation Entities, and Labor worker protections.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-12984182 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:00:00 -0400 3237 1 7 full false Slingshot Episode 6 Slingshot Episode 6  Hiba Hafiz, professor at Boston College Law School and expert advisor to the FTC, is interviewed by Darren Bush, Hal Singer, and Marshall Steinbaum about the application of antitrust law to labor markets.

]]>  Hiba Hafiz, professor at Boston College Law School and expert advisor to the FTC, is interviewed by Darren Bush, Hal Singer, and Marshall Steinbaum about the application of antitrust law to labor markets.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-12930568 Sat, 27 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3280 1 6 full false Slingshot Episode 5 Slingshot Episode 5 In which Marshall Steinbaum, Hal Singer, and Darren Bush interview Cory Doctorow on matters "Chokepoint Capitalism" and unrigging of labor markets.

]]> In which Marshall Steinbaum, Hal Singer, and Darren Bush interview Cory Doctorow on matters "Chokepoint Capitalism" and unrigging of labor markets.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-12676157 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3491 1 5 full false Slingshot Episode 4 Slingshot Episode 4  Elettra Bietti, Mark Glick, Hal Singer, and Darren Bush grill John Kwoka (recently returned to academia from the FTC) on efficiencies, big tech, potential competition, and the merger guidelines. 

]]>  Elettra Bietti, Mark Glick, Hal Singer, and Darren Bush grill John Kwoka (recently returned to academia from the FTC) on efficiencies, big tech, potential competition, and the merger guidelines. 

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-12544947 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:00:00 -0400 3684 1 4 full false Slingshot Episode 3 Slingshot Episode 3  Discussing Evan Starr’s research on employment non-competes, Andrea’s work on FTC funding needs, and some short discussion on airlines. 

Evan Starr
Andrea Beaty
Marshall Steinbaum
Hal Singer
Darren Bush

]]>  Discussing Evan Starr’s research on employment non-competes, Andrea’s work on FTC funding needs, and some short discussion on airlines. 

Evan Starr
Andrea Beaty
Marshall Steinbaum
Hal Singer
Darren Bush

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-12341982 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:00:00 -0500 3960 1 3 full false Slingshot Episode 2 Slingshot Episode 2 The Sling crew was joined by special guest, Sanjukta Paul, professor at Michigan Law School, to discuss the pending Microsoft-Activision merger, the FTC’s proposal to ban non-competes, and Elon Musk’s “libertarian antics” on Twitter.

]]> The Sling crew was joined by special guest, Sanjukta Paul, professor at Michigan Law School, to discuss the pending Microsoft-Activision merger, the FTC’s proposal to ban non-competes, and Elon Musk’s “libertarian antics” on Twitter.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-12178163 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:00:00 -0500 4460 1 2 full false Slingshot Episode 1 Slingshot Episode 1 In the inaugural episode of the Slingshot, the Sling crew debates the Kroger-Albertson’s merger, the Ticketmaster-Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco, and whether the railroad legislation was the best possible outcome for workers.

]]> In the inaugural episode of the Slingshot, the Sling crew debates the Kroger-Albertson’s merger, the Ticketmaster-Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco, and whether the railroad legislation was the best possible outcome for workers.

]]> The Sling Buzzsprout-12177874 Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:00:00 -0500 2136 1 1 full false