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Exploitation Nation, The Podcast, with Brittany Friedman

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by Brittany Friedman, Ph.D.

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Exploitation Nation is a mixtape for liberation. Every month it uncovers the hidden economy of extraction shaping American life. This narrative podcast digs into the systems designed to take and the people forced to pay, sometimes with their life, sometimes with their savings. Through storytelling, research, and frontline voices, host Brittany Friedman, Ph.D., exposes how exploitation operates in the shadows of everyday life, from prisons to workplaces to the digital world. If you’ve ever felt squeezed by the systems that insist you’re free, Exploitation Nation reveals why and more importantly, who’s benefiting. We expose the cost. <br/><br/><a href="https://captivemoneylab.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">captivemoneylab.substack.com</a>

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June 1, 2026

“What We’re Reading: The Coroner’s Silence by Terence Keel”

<p>It’s the season finale of Exploitation Nation! To end season one, we have one more installment of our “What We’re Reading” series. What does it mean to die in police custody, and how are coroners implicated in shaping accountability and uplifting systems of power? This episode, Brittany sits down to chat with Terence Keel, author of “The Coroner’s Silence,” unpacking how written onto the bodies of the vulnerable is a hidden system of silence that perpetuates state violence. Stay tuned for the Truth In 10, where our podcast correspondent, Olivia, hits rewind on some past moments this season. Thanks for listening this season, and be sure to follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, Substack, and X at CaptiveMoneyLab. </p><p>Co-producers: Brittany Friedman and Olivia Aminatta Jobe</p><p>Resources:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://laist.com/news/education/ucla-terence-keel-new-book-coroners-silence-students">https://laist.com/news/education/ucla-terence-keel-new-book-coroners-silence-students</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.ucla.edu/research/article/terrence-keel">https://www.ucla.edu/research/article/terrence-keel</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/07/deaths-in-custody-reporting-act-problems">https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/07/deaths-in-custody-reporting-act-problems</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/">https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org/</a> </p><p></p><p><p>Thanks for listening to Exploitation Nation! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://captivemoneylab.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">captivemoneylab.substack.com</a>

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May 4, 2026

“Extinction is a Choice”

<p>In a single week this past March, federal courts saved the Florida panther’s habitat and restored the Endangered Species Act (ESA), after seven years of litigation. The very next day, a panel of federal cabinet officials called the “God Squad” voted unanimously to exempt the entire Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry from that same law, citing “national security.” This month we tell both stories. The wins: a federal appeals court blocking a 10,264-acre development on top of panther habitat, the ESA getting most of its legal teeth back, anti-wildlife riders stripped from the 2026 funding bill, and the slow recovery of the North Atlantic right whale after years of advocacy. The exploitation: $8 million in oil industry lobbying, 17 anti-wildlife riders that did make it into law, a 26% gutting of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and a Gulf whale species with fewer than 100 left on Earth currently fighting for its life. We close with a discussion of what the concept of “shifting baselines” means for how environmental degradation becomes normalized over time within each subsequent human generation. </p><p>Co-producers: Brittany Friedman and Olivia Aminatta Jobe</p><p>Resources:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://earthjustice.org/brief/2026/court-restores-endangered-species-act-protections-to-pre-trump-era">“We Won Back Endangered Species Act Protections”</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5745926/endangered-species-committee-hegseth-security">“U.S. exempts oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, for ‘national security’”</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://us.whales.org/2025/10/21/north-atlantic-right-whale-population-shows-recovery/">“North Atlantic ‘right whale’ population shows recovery”</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/lawsuit-seeks-to-protect-endangered-florida-panthers-from-massive-development-2026-04-08/">“Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Endangered Florida Panthers From Massive Development”</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pan3.10473">“The shifting baseline syndrome as a connective concept for more informed and just responses to global environmental change” </a></p><p><p>Thanks for listening to Exploitation Nation, The Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://captivemoneylab.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">captivemoneylab.substack.com</a>

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April 1, 2026

“Urban Farming w/ Crop Swap LA”

<p>In this episode, our host, Dr. Brittany Friedman, sat down with Crop Swap LA’s founder & executive director, Jamiah Hargins, to discuss the intersections of urban farming, food insecurity, and sustainability. The two discuss Crop Swap LA initiatives to address food insecurity and provide healthy food options for LA neighborhoods. In the Truth in 10, our correspondent, Olivia, takes us IRL to one of Crop Swap LA’s volunteer events on an early March Sunday morning. We hear from some volunteers about what inspired them to volunteer and, of course, answer the hard-hitting question: What’s your favorite fruit or vegetable? </p><p>Co-producers: Brittany Friedman and Olivia Aminatta Jobe</p><p></p><p>Resources:</p><p>https://www.cropswapla.org/</p><p>https://www.ronfinley.com/</p><p>https://civileats.com/2018/06/04/a-reparations-map-for-farmers-may-help-right-historical-wrongs/</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=40.604072549190256%2C-79.89249229375001&#38;z=6&#38;mid=1YvB3PuH8jeR_yoFCLvrKOTQQ3p_5NmkK">Reparations & Rematriation Mapping Tool</a></p><p>https://blackfoodjustice.org/</p><p>https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/food-and-nutrition-insecurity-linger-in-la-county/ </p><p></p><p><p>Thanks for reading Exploitation Nation! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://captivemoneylab.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">captivemoneylab.substack.com</a>

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What is Exploitation Nation, The Podcast, with Brittany Friedman?

Exploitation Nation is a mixtape for liberation.

Every month it uncovers the hidden economy of extraction shaping American life. This narrative podcast digs into the systems designed to take and the people forced to pay, sometimes with their life, sometimes with their savings.

Through storytelling, research, and frontline voices, host Brittany Friedman, Ph.D., exposes how exploitation operates in the shadows of everyday life, from prisons to workplaces to the digital world.

If you’ve ever felt squeezed by the systems that insist you’re free, Exploitation Nation reveals why and more importantly, who’s benefiting.

We expose the cost. <br/><br/><a href="https://captivemoneylab.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">captivemoneylab.substack.com</a>

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

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