Second Request
Hosted by Teddy Downey and Arjun Singh and Paul McLeod · The Capitol Forum
4.9from 37 ratings
- 158
- Episodes
- 95
- Transcribed
- 37
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About Second Request
Power in Washington isn't announced — it's revealed. The Capitol Forum brings you inside the policy discussions and corporate investigations that move markets and shape American life. Listen to Second Request with Teddy Downey for sharp, unfiltered analysis of antitrust policy in America. Then stay for TCF Investigates with Arjun Singh, a narrative documentary series bringing listeners inside the reporting, sources, and regulatory developments shaping markets and corporate strategy.
- Publisher
- The Capitol Forum
- Category
- government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 May 2021
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
95 of 158 episodes have a transcript.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
John Deere’s Crumbs for Farmers (Second Request)
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Who’s to Blame for High Gas Prices? (TCF Investigates)
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Bad Grades (Private Credit Crisis)
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John Deere’s Crumbs for Farmers (Second Request)
Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] In the year 2000, John Deere's flagship combine was $165,000. Today, it's $1.3 million. And it's a kind of a hockey-shaped curve. Back in 2019, it all of a sudden just took off. And what was about $12,000 a year for the first 18 years of this century turned into – $12,000 a year increase has now turned into $125,000 a year increase year after year. And it's remarkably consistent over time. Certainly, it's not something that the industry could sustain. I mean, if we're looking... If we're looking five years out at combines that are $2.5 million, there's not going to be very many people who can afford those and still make a profit in their operation. […]
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- Willie Cade
- Max Berengaut
- G Elliott Morris
- Rod Dubitsky
- Corwin Zass
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 26 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 11 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100
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- Quality
- 48
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
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Who hosts Second Request?
Teddy Downey and Arjun Singh and Paul McLeod host the show. Published by The Capitol Forum.
How often do new episodes come out?
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