November 27 – Jonathan Taplin sits in for Ian Masters: “How Scarcity will Remake American Politics”; Super PACs and the FEC; Is the Door Closing for Musicians in Digital Age?

Full Program

Part 1

We begin and speak with Thomas Edsall, a Professor at the Columbia University School of Journalism, about his book, “The Age of Austerity: How Scarcity will Remake American Politics”.

Part 2

Then we speak with Trevor Potter, who was a Republican FEC commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and has represented Stephen Colbert in front of the FEC, about Super PACs.

Part 3

Finally, we are joined by David Lowery, who is the singer-songwriter and guitarist for the legendary alt/ indie bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven. We are going to talk about music, file sharing, advertising and intellectual property.