Matthew Desmond
16 Podcast Episodes
Why America's Poor Remain Poor, With Matthew Desmond
Why America's Poor Remain Poor, With Matthew Desmond
"Poverty will be abolished in America only when a mass movement demands it," writes Princeton sociologist and Pulitzer P... Read more
29 Jun 2023
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54mins
Dollars and Sense (with Matthew Desmond and Shereen Boyer)
Dollars and Sense (with Matthew Desmond and Shereen Boyer)
Today’s episode is all about money! What is the debt ceiling? Why does it matter? Why is poverty such an issue in Americ... Read more
31 May 2023
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59mins
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Matthew Desmond on America's "Sinful" Treatment of Poor People
Matthew Desmond on America's "Sinful" Treatment of Poor People
This week, Soul of the Nation welcomes Matthew Desmond, a sociologist at Princeton University whose research focuses on ... Read more
10 May 2023
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29mins
Imagining A Land Without Poverty: With Matthew Desmond
Imagining A Land Without Poverty: With Matthew Desmond
Why is America stricken by poverty despite being the most prosperous democracy in the world? Michael Steele is joined by... Read more
5 Apr 2023
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50mins
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Sociologist Matthew Desmond on why poverty persists in America
Sociologist Matthew Desmond on why poverty persists in America
In America we have the wealth and the know-how to end poverty, so why don’t we? Sociologist Matthew Desmond seeks answer... Read more
23 Mar 2023
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47mins
ABOLISH POVERTY: Matthew Desmond on How We Can Do It
ABOLISH POVERTY: Matthew Desmond on How We Can Do It
RUFUS GRISCOM: Could you share with us your broader mission and how your new book, “Poverty, by America,” supports that ... Read more
23 Mar 2023
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1hr 2mins
Socialism For The Rich Taken Apart: Matthew Desmond On Poverty
Socialism For The Rich Taken Apart: Matthew Desmond On Poverty
What if we told you socialism does exist - but only for rich people? The acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew... Read more
21 Mar 2023
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20mins
Book review, Evicted by Matthew Desmond
Book review, Evicted by Matthew Desmond
Starting this new year with a book review! https://www.amazon.com/Evicted-Poverty-Profit-American-City/dp/0553447459/ref... Read more
5 Jan 2021
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10mins
Matthew Desmond on building the Sports Creative Community
Matthew Desmond on building the Sports Creative Community
Matthew Desmond is the Founder of the Sports Creative Community, a group of creative professionals in the sports industr... Read more
12 Aug 2020
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29mins
Amanpour: Kristalina Georgieva, Reverend William J. Barber II, Anne Milgram, Matthew Desmond and Afua Hirsch
Amanpour: Kristalina Georgieva, Reverend William J. Barber II, Anne Milgram, Matthew Desmond and Afua Hirsch
Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the International Monetary Fund, joins Christiane Amanpour to assess the economic fall... Read more
23 Jun 2020
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55mins
