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Bold ideas. Honest journalism. Smart analysis. Since 1969, the Washington Monthly has brought a sharp eye to politics, policy and the business of government. Our mission: Champion democracy, support good governance, and promote American opportunity for all. Join co-hosts Anne Kim and Garrett Epps each week for expert analysis on both the biggest issues driving Washington - and the issues you may not know about but should.
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June 17, 2026
<p>Much like the economy at large, the system favors big players over independent creators<strong>.</strong></p><p>Online sensations like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mr. Beast</a>—the YouTuber with nearly 500 million subscribers—have spurred countless imitators with dreams of online fame. </p><p>Yet a vanishing few reach the stratospheric heights of Mr. Beast, who reportedly earns <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/15/mrbeast-brings-in-700-million-a-yearheres-why-he-says-hes-not-rich.html" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$700 million</a> a year. Accordingto a 2025 survey by NeoReach, 70 percent of creators report earning <a href="https://linktr.ee/s/reports/creator-commerce-report-24" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">less than $49,000</a> a year, and more than half earn less than <a href="https://neoreach.com/quarterly-reports/creator-earnings-report-2025/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$15,000</a> annually. (YouTube, meanwhile, reported <a href="https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/youtube-2025-total-revenue-ads-subscriptions-alphabet-earnings-1236652260/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$60 billion</a> in revenues in 2025.)</p><p>As veteran podcaster Matt Robison argues, media has become a “<a href="https://home.uchicago.edu/~vlima/courses/econ201/Superstars.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">superstar economy</a>” where a small number of players dominatethe market. Their incumbency is secured by platforms like YouTube and Substack, which have every incentive to promote their superstars as a way to compete against each other. Algorithms that favor popularity make things worse forsmaller creators trying to break in. The result is that no one who isn’t already big can make it big because the big guys are insulated from competition.</p><p> </p><p>Host: Anne Kim, Washington Monthly</p><p>Guest: Matt Robison, author of the Substack, “<a href="https://worthknowing.substack.com/?utm_source=mention&utm_content=writes" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Worth Knowing</a>,” and the host of the podcast, “Beyond Politics.” </p><p></p>
June 3, 2026
<p>For several decades now, girls have been outperforming boysacademically. </p><p>They earn <a href="https://www.edweek.org/leadership/boys-are-falling-behind-girls-in-school-see-how/2025/01#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20girls%20in%203rd,10%2C000%20districts%20across%20the%20nation." target="_blank">higher grades</a>, are <a href="https://apnews.com/article/high-school-graduation-rate-boys-c7b8dff33221e0ded2d1369397d96455" target="_blank">less likely</a> to drop out, and are significantly <a href="https://hechingerreport.org/women-rule-in-college-and-graduate-and-professional-schools/?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--OhKA68Oieuxagq1uHIC1CbNTd654i2SbPlm7GpLKrtMUSRikdgK6yFKB0Nhxqq0CEgqbwqkZC9QKSyE_9IKLtg-YGCg&_hsmi=421029215&utm_content=421029215&utm_source=hs_email" target="_blank">more likely</a> to attend college. Women now earn themajority of professional degrees, according to the Hechinger Report, including <a href="https://hechingerreport.org/women-rule-in-college-and-graduate-and-professional-schools/?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--OhKA68Oieuxagq1uHIC1CbNTd654i2SbPlm7GpLKrtMUSRikdgK6yFKB0Nhxqq0CEgqbwqkZC9QKSyE_9IKLtg-YGCg&_hsmi=421029215&utm_content=421029215&utm_source=hs_email" target="_blank">60 percent</a> of master’s and doctorates. </p><p>More male teachers can help close gender gaps inachievement, argues Curtis Valentine, president of the newly launched Male Educator Network, an initiative of the American Institute for Boys and Men. </p><p>Host: Anne Kim, Senior Editor, Washington Monthly</p><p>Guest: Curtis Valentine, president of the Male Educator Network and Policy Institute</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction to the Male Educator Network</p><p>02:38 Curtis Valentine’s Teaching Journey</p><p>05:30 Impact of Male Educators on Students</p><p>08:52 Gender Disparity in Education</p><p>11:27 Challenges in Attracting Men to Teaching</p><p>14:47 Policy Recommendations for Increasing Male Educators</p><p>17:40 Addressing the Prestige of Teaching</p><p>20:29 Cultural Perceptions of Masculinity and Teaching</p><p>23:34 Conclusion and Call to Action</p><p></p>
May 20, 2026
<p>Billionaires are the apex predators of the modern economy. They tear up governments, buy politicians, and wreck the planet with carbon-spewing yachts. They control the news and what’s in our feeds. They spend $55 million on lavish weddings while the rest of us struggle to buy groceries and gas.That's why entrepreneur Nick Hanauer and Professor Eric Beinhocker argue for a new economic paradigm they call "market humanism." It's not the end of capitalism, nor the end of markets. Instead, what Hanauer and Beinhocker would like to see is the better organization of markets so they produce the outcomes that benefit humanity (i.e., not the production of more billionaires).In this episode, Hanauer and Beinhocker discuss their new treatise, "Markets Built for Humans," and their critique of the current neoliberal paradigm. Host: Anne Kim, Washington MonthlyGuests: Nick Hanauer and Eric Beinhocker</p>
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Since 1969, the Washington Monthly has brought a sharp eye to politics, policy and the business of government. Our mission: Champion democracy, support good governance, and promote American opportunity for all.
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