Ben Meiselas and Anand Giridharadas on Fearless Reporting

The MeidasTouch Podcast

MeidasTouch Network

Politics, News

4.8 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this must-listen episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben and Brett Meiselas sit down with bestselling author and renowned journalist Anand Giridharadas for a powerful conversation about the dangers of oligarchy, the unchecked influence of billionaires, and the urgent fight for democracy. Anand has been at the forefront of exposing how wealth and power are manipulated to undermine the public good—insights that have profoundly influenced the work of the MeidasTouch Network. From the erosion of democratic norms to the manufactured narratives that prop up the ultra-wealthy, this discussion pulls no punches in dissecting the forces threatening the future of America. If you care about holding the powerful accountable, you don’t want to miss this conversation. Tune in now, and don’t forget to subscribe to MeidasPlus.com to be the first to hear more exclusive interviews like this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.9	Hey everybody, Brett from Midas Touch here.
1:02.1	My brother Ben and I just had such an incredible conversation with Anand Giridatus on the Midas Plus substack.
1:07.2	Anand is a brilliant journalist and bestselling author,
1:09.9	and he has been warning about
1:11.0	the oligarchy and the threat of billionaires in the United States for years. His work has
1:15.5	actually informed a lot of what we do here at the Midas Touch Network, and I found his comments
1:19.8	today to be incredibly illuminating. We've been hosting live conversations with incredible guests
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