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Listen Now: Beak Capitalism from Odd Lots

Nov 24, 20242 min
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Episode description

In this limited series, Odd Lots explains some of the thorniest issues facing the US economy through the medium of … chicken. Chicken occupies a unique position in the US diet, but issues facing the poultry industry illustrate wider points about the development of the US economy and the decisions being made about how it's structured and who benefits from it. So why has the chicken industry evolved in the way that it has? What’s been driving the price increases in eggs and meat? And what does it all say about things like inflation, the labor market and the nature of American capitalism?

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Transcript

Speaker 1

Hey, it's David Popotopolis. It's almost Thanksgiving, the busiest season in the poultry business, and so I want to introduce you to Beak Capitalism. It's a special limited series from our friends over at the Odd Lots Podcast. We're hosts Joe Wisenthal and Tracy Alloway investigate the inner workings of the US economy through the medium of chickens, from what caused the spike and egg prices to the chicken sandwich wars to who actually invented the chicken nugget a very

important matter. All of this provides a lens into the American capitalist system. We've created. So if you're looking to get in the mood for turkey and stuffing, stay tuned to listen to the trailer of Beak Capitalism. Then head over to the Odd Lots Podcast to listen to all three episodes out now wherever you get your podcasts.

Speaker 2

Wings, nuggets, eggs. No matter the form, Americans love their chicken.

Speaker 3

The chicken industry is one of the largest and most complex supply chains that America has. These birds are big business and we wanted to get to the bottom of it.

Speaker 2

Welcome to beat Capitalism, brought to you by Oddlots. In this special three part series from Bloomberg Podcast, we are going to examine some of the thorniest issues facing the US economy through the medium of this humble bird examine.

Speaker 3

Get it so, there's going to be chicken puns.

Speaker 2

There are definitely going to be chicken puns. We're going to be asking why the chicken industry has evolved the way that it has and what does it say about the American economy that so many consumers are flocking to poultry. There's another one for you.

Speaker 3

Listen to Beat Capitalism from Oddlots out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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