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Who Makes Cents?

@whomakescents.bsky.social
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A monthly podcast about the history of capitalism. Hosted by @jessicaannlevy.bsky.social and @dygottlieb.bsky.social

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The Syllabus @the-syllabus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Long before the rise of Big Tech, computers shaped how people worked, how markets operated, and how businesses became big. Our podcast of the week offers a new history of the digital economy. With Devin Kennedy on @whomakescents.bsky.social buff.ly/sOSbRtK
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Business History Conference @businesshistoryc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Call for Nominations Open Through November 14 2026 Krooss Prize for Best Dissertation in #bizhis #BHC2027 thebhc.org/krooss @historians.org @entandsoc.bsky.social @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social @ahgn.bsky.social
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Business History Conference @businesshistoryc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We at the BHC so much appreciate the shout-out from Who Makes Cents? Podcast! whomakescentspodcast.com If you haven’t already, give it a listen. A recent episode features Devin Kennedy on Computing and Capitalism open.spotify.com/episode/30T7... #BHC2027 #bizhis #HistoryOfCapitalism
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Who Makes Cents? @whomakescents.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I promise you: there's only one book you'll read this year that'll take you from digital Taylorism all the way up to the 2010 Wall Street flash crash. Listen to our new ep with Devin Kennedy about his @columbiaup.bsky.social book, Coding Capitalism. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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Devin Kennedy on Computing and Capitalism
Podcast Episode · Who Makes Cents?: A History of Capitalism Podcast · September 1 · 36m
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Penn Press @pennpress.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Don't miss @danielle-wiggins.bsky.social discussing her book BLACK EXCELLENCE, which offers a provocative new history of modern black liberalism, on the @whomakescents.bsky.social podcast! Listen now: bit.ly/4z9cXw5
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Who Makes Cents? @whomakescents.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
How did Black liberals like Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young help remake modern liberalism? What does Black excellence have to do with policing? Learn the answers and more in this month’s episode ft. @danielle-wiggins.bsky.social 🎙️ @pennpress.bsky.social traffic.libsyn.com/whomakescent...
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The Syllabus @the-syllabus.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
How did Rolling Stone help remake consumer capitalism after the 1960s? The guest in this episode argues that the magazine turned countercultural style into a market category, helping align youth culture and consumption. With Charles Ponce de Leon on @whomakescents.bsky.social
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Who Makes Cents?: A History of Capitalism Podcast: Charles Ponce De Leon on Rolling Stone and Hip Capitalism
Rolling Stone: just saying the words conjures a whiff patchouli and pot smoke, flashes of of Jim Morison, Janis Joplin, and Lester Bangs, and strains of the Grateful Dead and Sly and the Family…
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Who Makes Cents? @whomakescents.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Summertime and the listenin' is easy: Charles Ponce de Leon talks Rolling Stone and hip capitalism on WMC this month.
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Who Makes Cents? @whomakescents.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We have a very special episode for you this month ft. our very own @Dylan Gottlieb on his new book, Yuppies. Listen as we chat about financialization, the NYC marathon, corporate law, gentrification, Zagat’s guide, and so much more. tinyurl.com/4jv9w98z @harvardpress.bsky.social
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Who Makes Cents? @whomakescents.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Our latest episode is out ft. Justin Leroy on racial capitalism, Black economic thought, and abolition democracy. Check it out! 🎙️ @columbiaup.bsky.social traffic.libsyn.com/whomakescent...
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Dylan Gottlieb @dygottlieb.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Why did elite professionals start calling their firms "sweatshops"? And who reaped the rewards of all that work? Read this excerpt from my new book, Yuppies, to find out.
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Who Makes Cents? @whomakescents.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This month, we're talking Muskism-- live and in studio with @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff on Muskism
Podcast Episode · Who Makes Cents?: A History of Capitalism Podcast · April 1 · 53m
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Who Makes Cents? @whomakescents.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
This month, we've got a VERY special episode: co-host @jessicaannlevy.bsky.social comes on to talk about her remarkable new @pennpress.bsky.social book, Black Power Inc., with @dygottlieb.bsky.social. Double the hosts, double the fun! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
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Who Makes Cents? @whomakescents.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
New episode alert: @seanvanatta.bsky.social joins host @dygottlieb.bsky.social for a banking mega-pod. Come for the credit cards, stay for the fine-grained analysis of banking supervision.
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