Lina Khan On Zohran Mamdani, Corporate Welfare & the FTC | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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In the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s historic election in New York City, Jon is joined by Lina Khan, former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission and newly appointed co-chair of the mayor-elect’s transition team. Together, they discuss what tools the government has — both federally and locally — to advance policies that benefit consumers, examine how corporate interests are prioritized at the expense of a competitive market, and consider what it will take to build an economy that delivers for working people. Plus, Jon talks about the Epstein files and Jewish space lasers! 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Lina Khan Joins 4:29 - How Much Does the Mayor Affect Policies? 8:27 - Millionaires Fleeing the City 9:48 - Policies that Give Essential Workers Economic Benefits 13:40 - Price Discrimination 18:01 - Checking Corporate Power 26:24 - Should Government Intervene on Behalf of the Consumer? 28:59 - What is the Smarter Option for Markets? 35:30 - Redesigning the System of Incentives 44:50 - How Does Government Earn Trust? 57:12 - What would Lina Redesign? 1:02:41 - The Danger of Monopolizing 1:08:46 - The Balance Between Labor & Capital in America 1:12:07 - Breaking Down the Discussion This podcast episode is brought to you by: MINT MOBILE - Go to http://mintmobile.com/TWS #TheWeeklyShowWithJonStewart #TheWeeklyShow #JonStewart #ComedyCentral Subscribe to The Weekly Show: https://www.youtube.com/@WeeklyShowPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Weekly Show: X: https://www.x.com/weeklyshowpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast Watch full episodes of The Weekly Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIti_J5fVo4IiJWQluYFpz-DbWOF0mK3o About The Weekly Show: On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays he hosts The Weekly Show — A podcast featuring in- depth conversations with special guests that explores the biggest threats to our democracy. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more! The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart releases new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts & full episode is available on YouTube, Fridays at 9AM ET.