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The Weeknight'Serious Concerns'February 18, 2026, 7pm: In a roughly six-hour-long deposition with the House Oversight Committee, billionaire Les Wexner admitted to travelling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island but denied having any close relationship to the late sex offender. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou and Miami Herald investigative reporter Ben Wieder join The Weeknight to break down the latest. And, we are less than two weeks away from the first primary races of 2026, and the GOP is scrambling to find its midterm messaging. Ezra Levin, co-executive dir. of Indivisible, joins The Weeknight as Americans plan to hit the streets in “No Kings” events nationwide. For...
2026-02-1941 min
The WeekendThe DOJ’s Dramatic WeekFebruary 14, 2026; 8am: This week, the DOJ came to the defense of President Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon, seeking to undo his conviction for defying a subpoena regarding the January 6th insurrection. Plus, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro’s federal prosecutors failed to secure indictments on charges of seditious conspiracy against the six Democratic lawmakers who released a video last year urging troops to refuse illegal orders. Former Federal Prosecutors Brendan Ballou and Paul Butler join “The Weekend” to discuss the hyper-political Department of Justice.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky...
2026-02-1441 min
KPFA - Project CensoredBehind Israel’s Iron Propaganda Dome / The Devil You Don’t Know: Private EquityIn the first part of the program we welcome back Dr. Shir Hever to talk about whats really going on behind the media veil of an infallible Israel. Dr. Hever debunks Israels claims that they can become militarily independent, and the effect of both military embargoes and continued BDS pressure.
Next up, Brendan Ballou joins the show to talk about private equity, the veritable ghost in the machine when it comes to the escalated vampiric takeover of our communities. Ballou outlines how vague, old laws combined with an impressively powerful revolving door protect these architects of our oppression from accountability...
2026-01-0959 min
Amala EkpunobiTexas Rep. DROPS MIC on Somali Fraud DebateAt a Minnesota fraud hearing on Capitol Hill, Democrat witness defending Somali immigration Brendan Ballou was grilled by Texas Rep. Brandon Gill with a flurry of Somali welfare statistics that left him speechless in what’s become a jaw-dropping viral exchange. Let’s watch and react. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAmalaEkpunobi/ Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/AmalaEkpunobi Watch or Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zq6iX6bOQtNkcX9zlTa4G?si=4b4cbec196bb44c1 Apple Podcasts : https://apple.co/48k9yNU Follow Me on...
2026-01-0811 min
Main JusticeMary McCord Joins House Dems to Mark Five Years Since January 6thIt’s been five years since rioters stormed the Capitol in one of the most violent events on U.S soil in recent history. To commemorate the day and remind Americans of the consequences that still reverberate around the nation, House Democrats organized a hearing to “to set the record straight on the violent insurrection carried out by supporters of Donald Trump.” In this bonus episode, you’ll hear from Winston Pingeon, a former United States Capitol Police Officer, Brendan Ballou, a former Department of Justice Prosecutor, Pamela Hemphill, a rioter who refused President Trump’s pardon, and Main Justice co-h...
2026-01-071h 17
Project CensoredThe Project Censored Show 1-6-25Dr. Shir Hever is a scholar of Israel's occupation, apartheid and genocide, born in Israel and now living in Germany. He is the managing director of the Alliance for Justice between Israelis and Palestinians and his latest book is The Privatization of Israeli Security.
Brendan Ballou is a former federal prosecutor and served as special counsel for private equity in the Department of Justice's antitrust division. He is the author of "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America" and the forthcoming "When Companies Run the Courts: Forced Arbitration and America's Secret Justice System."
2026-01-0657 min
Stanford LegalBest of Stanford Legal: Trump's PardonsWhat are the legal implications of the unprecedented mass pardoning of the January 6th rioters? What does it say about American rule of law? President Biden’s DOJ prosecuted nearly 1,600 of the January 6, 2021, rioters—many for acts of shocking violence against police and government offices. On January 20, newly sworn-in President Trump, in one of his first official acts, issued a sweeping grant of clemency to all of the rioters charged in connection with the attack on the Capitol attack. He pardoned most defendants and commuted the sentences of 14 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers militia, most...
2025-12-2930 minThe WeekendDOJ’s Reindictment FailureDecember 6, 2025; 8am: A federal grand jury dealt the DOJ a rare defeat this week when it failed to reindict New York Attorney General Letitia James. But a source tells MS NOW that the Justice Department could try to bring criminal charges of alleged mortgage fraud against James for a THIRD time. Plus, the DOJ is considering charging former FBI Director James Comey two weeks after the initial case was thrown out on the basis that Trump’s interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed. Liz Oyer, former DOJ Pardon Attorney and Federal Public Defender, and Brendan Ballou, former Fe...
2025-12-0641 minThe Weeknight‘Lawless Arena’December 5, 2025 7pm: Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth is doubling down on the legality of his boat strikes, despite growing alarm from lawmakers on Capitol Hill. MS NOW Military Analyst and retired 4-star Army General Barry McCafferty joins The Weeknight to break it down with retired Navy JAG officer Todd Huntey. Plus: MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin and Brendan Ballou, former federal prosecutor, react to new reporting indicating the January 6th pipe bomber supported President Trump. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now.
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2025-12-0641 minThe Weeknight‘What Are They Trying to Hide?'November 21, 2025 7pm: Former Naval ReserveIntelligence Officer Rep. Maggie Goodlander joins The Weeknight to discuss the threats and the video she and other Democrats shared that sparked violent threats and backlash from President Trump. Plus, House Oversight Chairman James Comer announced Jeffrey Epstein’s main accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, is expected to plead the fifth in the Committee’s ongoing investigation into the late sex offender. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou and MS NOW Political Analyst Michelle Goldberg join to break down the latest in the Epstein scandal. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @m...
2025-11-2242 min
Reset Your Thinking PodcastBook: PlunderThe Private Equity Model: A Synthesis of "Plunder" by Brendan Ballou
Executive Summary
This document synthesizes the central arguments and evidence presented in Brendan Ballou's book, Plunder, which contends that the private equity industry's fundamental business model is systematically extractive and poses significant risks to the American economy and society. The book argues that private equity is not merely an "extreme form of free-market capitalism" but a system that thrives by creating and exploiting legal and regulatory gaps, often in partnership with the government. This model redistributes wealth from productive companies, their employees, and their customers to a small cadre o...
2025-10-2716 min
Crash Bang Boom Podcast!313_Rob Smith - Traindodge, Museum of Light, Calm Collapse, Riddle of SteelDrummer Rob Smith of Traindodge, Museum of Light, Calm Collapse, Riddle of Steel (and more) talks about Traindodge’s connection with ATL trio Dropsonic, a brief history of his time in STL, MO trio Riddle of Steel, Russian Circles drummer Dave Turncrantz influence on Rob when he first joined the band, balancing parenting and touring, his first drum sets (and varying drum sets through out the years), Brendan Canty of Fugazi and James Lo of Chavez as drum influences, recording the Museum of lIght “Diviner” record at Ocean Sound studios in Norway, recording at God City Studios with Kurt Ballou...
2025-10-1647 minCrash Bang Boom Podcast!313_Rob Smith - Traindodge, Museum of Light, Calm Collapse, Riddle of SteelDrummer Rob Smith of Traindodge, Museum of Light, Calm Collapse, Riddle of Steel (and more) talks about Traindodge’s connection with ATL trio Dropsonic, a brief history of his time in STL, MO trio Riddle of Steel, Russian Circles drummer Dave Turncrantz influence on Rob when he first joined the band, balancing parenting and touring, his first drum sets (and varying drum sets through out the years), Brendan Canty of Fugazi and James Lo of Chavez as drum influences, recording the Museum of lIght “Diviner” record at Ocean Sound studios in Norway, recording at God City Studios with Kurt Ballou...
2025-10-1647 minThe Weeknight‘Safety in Numbers’October 14, 2025 7pm: Former Special Counsel Jack Smith breaks his silence on the weaponization of the Justice Department and the Trump investigation. MSNBC legal analyst Mary McCord and fmr. Federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou join the weeknight with analysis. Plus: Democrats have an urgent message for Republicans as the shutdown drags into its second week with no end in sight: come back to work. Rep. Kamlager-Dove joins The Weeknight with the latest. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium o...
2025-10-1541 min
AmanpourNATO Secretary General Mark RutteAs world leaders meet at the UN this week, the people of Ukraine are terrorized, many of them now living under constant Russian bombardment. Meanwhile, Putin continues to provoke NATO allies, with repeated incursions by drones and jets into NATO airspace. So what can NATO do? NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joins Christiane at the UN.
Also on today's show: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul; Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez; former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2025-09-2556 minThe Weeknight‘Clearly a Cover-up’August 22, 2025 7p: The Justice Department released a transcript of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s prison interview with Ghislaine Maxwell. Brendan Ballou, a former federal prosecutor and Justice Department attorney, and Kristy Greenberg, a former federal prosecutor and MSNBC legal analyst, join The Weeknight to weigh in. Plus, The House Oversight Committee has received the first wave of Epstein files, raising new questions for Trump and the DOJ. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of the Oversight Committee joins The Weeknight to discuss what comes next in the investigation. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To...
2025-08-2342 minThe Weeknight‘Political Hacks’August 6, 2025: Tonight, top White House officials are meeting to discuss several topics, including the Jeffrey Epstein case. Former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer and former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou join The Weeknight to respond to the breakdown of norms and ethics inside Trump’s DOJ. Plus, on the Voting Rights Act’s 60th anniversary, Texas Republicans are redrawing congressional maps and targeting Democrats. Reps. Lloyd Doggett and Nikema Williams join to discuss making good trouble in the fight to protect our democracy. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show...
2025-08-0742 minThe WeeknightThe Weeknight August 4 7p: "Existential Crisis For Democracy"Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have fled the state to block a GOP-backed push to rig the congressional map. Former Attorney General Eric Holder joins The Weeknight to respond to the GOP’s redistricting plan and why he calls it “an authoritarian move” by the White House. Plus, Former Federal Prosecutor Brendan Ballou and Angelo Carusone, the President and CEO of Media Matters for America, break down the Trump administration’s latest attempt to distract from the Epstein scandal: a new grand jury investigation.
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2025-08-0542 minThe WeeknightThe Weeknight July 21 7p: “Felon in the White House”Trump orders the DOJ to unseal grand jury transcripts in the Epstein case, but the move may fall short. NBC News reports the documents won’t include key FBI interviews, evidence, or unredacted names. Brendan Ballou, former federal prosecutor with the Justice Department's National Security Division, and Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters, join The Weeknight to discuss what’s missing – and what it means. Plus, the Texas Legislature is back in session with Republicans pushing to carve out five new GOP seats. Protests erupted in Austin today as activists rallied with a clear message: “Hands off my district.” Rep. Sylvi...
2025-07-2242 minAmanpourAre Trump's Policies on Illegal Immigration Legal?President Donald Trump says it's his hardline stance on immigration that helped put him back in the White House. Opponents say Trump's deportation spree is running roughshod over the Constitution. Immigration law expert Marielena Hincapié joins the show to discuss.
Also on today's show: Vickie Patton, General Counsel, Environmental Defense Fund; Laurie Segall, CEO, Mostly Human Media; former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2025-05-0558 min
FedSoc ForumsThe Weaponization of DOJ?High-profile politically adjacent actions (including prosecutions, pardons, & dismissals) from both the current and past administrations have inspired increasing concern over the potential weaponization of the U.S. Department of Justice. This concern has led to recent executive actions in this area --President Trump issued an Executive Order on the first day back in office on "Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government," and AG Bondi has created a task force aimed at "Restoring the Integrity and Credibility" of the DOJ. These actions prompt the question: has the DOJ actually been weaponized, and if so, in what ways? What is...
2025-04-1659 min
Global Macro UpdatePrivate Equity: Too Big to Fail? Private equity is buying up America—everything from nursing homes to the local plumbing business. Some are calling it a bubble, with the value of global private equity deals reaching $2 trillion in 2024. Brendan Ballou, author of the new book Plunder, says the real trouble with PE comes from weak regulations that incentivize bad decisions.
2025-04-0435 min
Analyzing HealthcarePrivate Equity Under the Microscope: Incentives, Liability, and the Transactional Truth with Brendan BallouRoy Bejarano hosts Brendan Ballou on Analyzing Healthcare to discuss his book Plunder and private equity’s impact on the U.S. economy. Ballou explores its dual nature—value creation vs. short-term risks—along with legal and regulatory challenges. The conversation covers ownership dynamics, risk management, and transaction implications. It highlights private equity’s conservative approach, healthcare investments, and the need for greater transparency and accountability. Title: Private Equity Under the Microscope: Incentives, Liability, and the Transactional Truth with Brendan Ballou Key Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction to Private Equity and Brendan Ballou(03:05) The Rese...
2025-03-1200 min
The Hub and Spoke"Health and Wealth": A Conversation with Brendan BallouOn this episode of SCL's The Hub and Spoke, host Wyatt Fore and SCL Managing Partner Kellie Lerner speak with Brendan Ballou about the antitrust implications of private equity in healthcare. Brendan Ballou is the author of Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America, and he formerly served as Special Counsel with the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.
The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com.
2025-02-2522 min
WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesDemocracy Forum 2/21/25: Private Equity and YouHost: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Production Assistance: Linda Washburn, Joel Mann Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics. This month: We want to talk about private equity, what is it? Does private equity contribute to wealth and income inequality, erode confidence in shared services and institutions, and undermine faith in capitalism and democracy? Does it always work that way? Has private equity come to Maine? How can Maine protect its people from the worst outcomes? Guest/s: Brendan Ballou, former federal prosecutor and Special Counsel for Private...
2025-02-2158 min
Democracy ForumDemocracy Forum 2/21/25: Private Equity and YouHost: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Production Assistance: Linda Washburn, Joel Mann Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics. This month: We want to talk about private equity, what is it? Does private equity contribute to wealth and income inequality, erode confidence in shared services and institutions, and undermine faith in capitalism and democracy? Does it always work that way? Has private equity come to Maine? How can Maine protect its people from the worst outcomes? Guest/s: Brendan Ballou, former federal prosecutor and Special Counsel for Private...
2025-02-2158 minAmanpourFormer US Diplomat on US-Russia RelationsWe are seeing a shift in US and Russia's relations as high-level talks take place in Saudi Arabia, with both countries agreeing to "work through the conflict in Ukraine." Wendy Sherman was Deputy Secretary of State in the Biden administration and was among the last American diplomats to negotiate with Russian officials on the eve of their 2022 invasion. She joins Christiane from DC.Also on today's show: Ruth Margalit, Contributing writer, The New York Times Magazine; Brendan Ballou, Former Federal Prosecutor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
2025-02-191h 01
The Beat with Ari MelberNew Resignation Hits Top Rung of FDAMSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, February 18, and reports on the FDA, Donald Trump's DOJ crisis and immigration. Josh Marshall, April Ryan, Brendan Ballou and Amb. Michael McFaul join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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2025-02-1942 minStanford LegalTrump's Pardons: Political Violence, Hate Groups, and the Rule of LawWhat are the legal implications of the unprecedented mass pardoning of the January 6th rioters? What does it say about American rule of law? President Biden’s DOJ prosecuted nearly 1,600 of the January 6, 2021, rioters—many for acts of shocking violence against police and government offices. On January 20, newly sworn-in President Trump, in one of his first official acts, issued a sweeping grant of clemency to all of the rioters charged in connection with the attack on the Capitol attack. He pardoned most defendants and commuted the sentences of 14 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers militia, most...
2025-02-0630 min
The Home FrontYou Can’t Fire Everyone with Brendan BallouHost Reed Galen is joined by Brendan Ballou, a federal prosecutor who’s served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. They discuss the latest regarding the recent FBI/DOJ firings, the implications of the January 6th pardons, and concerns about the rise of vigilantism and political violence. Plus, the national security risks of individuals like Elon Musk, the need for a proactive approach to democracy, and the importance of maintaining institutional integrity. For more from Brendan Ballou, check out his recent guest essay in the New York Times that was discussed in this ep...
2025-02-0438 min
The ProgressiveStop the Steal: Revisiting Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America (with Brendan Ballou) Podcast: Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer (LS 59 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: Stop the Steal: Revisiting Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America (with Brendan Ballou)Pub date: 2024-10-15Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationPrivate equity is looting America by exploiting vulnerable companies and extracting profits at the expense of workers, communities, and the broader economy. They've been buying up companies in every industry in the U.S. Economy and stripping them for parts. These massive firms have vast holdings across critical industries essen...
2024-10-2933 min
Pitchfork Economics with Nick HanauerStop the Steal: Revisiting Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America (with Brendan Ballou)Private equity is looting America by exploiting vulnerable companies and extracting profits at the expense of workers, communities, and the broader economy. They've been buying up companies in every industry in the U.S. Economy and stripping them for parts. These massive firms have vast holdings across critical industries essential to the health and well-being of everyday people. Some recent examples include private equity's role in education, utilities, housing, and even in the healthcare sector, which led to the closure of hospitals and nursing homes, endangering public health. We thought it would be a good time to revisit this...
2024-10-1533 min
Mash Up | 93.1 WIBCWIBC Mash-Up: Episode 132- 8/16/24Tony Katz talks about the rigged system. Kendall and Casey are joined by Federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou to discuss his book “Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America”. Hammer and Nigel speak with RNC Research Tommy Pigott. Plus, Tony Kinnett talks about Kamala's disastrous policy ideas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-08-1751 min
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Get ready to groove to the captivating rhythms of Rumba, Soukous, and Ndombolo on Mawalking Radio, Africa's premier internet station! Broadcasting from the heart of Nakuru, Kenya, your host, the one and only Deejay Brendan, also known as the "Rumba Enthusiast" (@brendothesibuor), is here to take you on a musical journey like no other.
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Tune in to experience the rich and diverse sounds of Congolese Music, featuring talented artists such as Kevin Mbouande, Omba Lipasa, Johnny Bokelo & Mbonda Africa, Ballou Canta, Luciana Demingongo, Elba Top, Feliz Wazekwa, JB...
2024-08-071h 49
Capita In ConversationCapita In Conversation with Brendan BallouIn this episode Capita Senior Fellow Elliot Haspel interviews Brendan Ballou, author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America. They discuss the basics of private equity and its differences from venture capital firms and hedge fund investments. They outline the risks of private equity on the human services and child care sectors. Finally, they touch on policy solutions and how individuals can work with advocacy groups to address these risks.Brendan BallouBrendan Ballou is the author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America. He served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in...
2024-08-0524 min
OTSS PodcastPrivate Equity Part Two: Brendan BallouBrendan Ballou Discusses Private Equity on “Only The Strong Survive”In the second part of our two-part series on private equity, “Only The Strong Survive” host Dan Kahn talks to Brendan Ballou. The author of “Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America,” Ballou is a federal prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. Before that, he worked in private practice along with the National Security Division of the Justice Department, advising multiple administrations on counterterrorism. Ballou’s unique background gives him deep insight into the often-murky world of private equity...
2024-08-0144 min
The Moment LIVE!How We Push Back Against Private Equity with Brendan BallouOne of the questions I often get is, what can we do to push back against private equity? My guest this week Brendan Ballou has more than a few concrete ideas. We discuss his book Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America, the PE nursing home crisis, the waiver I had to get to pass college math, and SO much more.
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2024-07-1629 min
Decoder with Nilay PatelRemix: How private equity took over everythingPrivate equity is a simple concept — a PE firm uses some combination of money and debt to buy a company, then makes a profit — but the reality of what happens to the companies that get acquired is anything but. It's everywhere, and it's not going away. In this summer remix, we're talking with Brendan Ballou, author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America, about how we got here and what happens next. Links:
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2024-06-1339 min
The Perfect RIAHow Your LLC FailsIn this episode, Jamie Shilanski is shedding light on business structuring and long-term planning strategies. She explains why selecting the right legal entity is crucial for maximizing tax benefits and prepping your exit strategy. Jamie also breaks down the risks of mixing personal and business assets, a no-no that can pierce your corporate veil. But keeping clean books is just the start. Jamie emphasizes the need for a rational succession plan to ensure your hard-earned equity doesn't go up in smoke. Jamie discusses the importance of properly structuring small businesses, particularly S-Corps, and highlights the risks of...
2024-06-1329 min
The Money with Katie ShowHow Private Equity is Making Your Life More ExpensiveIf you feel like everything from your vet bills to your favorite grocery store chains are getting worse at the exact same moment they’re becoming more expensive, there might be a singular explanation: private equity.I dive in with guest Brendan Ballou, author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America and former special counsel for private equity in the Justice Department—baby's first federal investigation!Disclosure: Brendan Ballou’s views are his own, not the views of his employer.Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https...
2024-05-0149 min
43ccPrivate Equity's Plan to Pillage HealthcareTo put it bluntly, private equity is laundering their greed through the good will of healthcare. Brendan Ballou, a federal prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division and author of "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America", joins us to talk about how PE has taken over healthcare, and what we can do about it. Have a story to share? Tell the FTC. The Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services launced a cross-government inquiry on the im...
2024-04-1141 min
Moment of Truth with Ami Chen MillsWhat is "Private Equity” and What Are They Doing to Us?Ami interviews Brendan Ballou, author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America in this show on the five-alarm fire sale of the “American dream,” good jobs, pensions and decent customer service to multi-billionaires in shadowy private equity firms. Ballou served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. Previously, Ballou […]
2024-03-2100 min
Reader's Corner"Plunder" By Brendan BallouAn interview with Brendan Ballou, author of the new book, Plunder. The book offers a powerful expose on the private equity industry – what it is, how it harms businesses and jobs, how the government helps, and how it can be reined in.
2024-02-2431 min
Woke AF DailyThe Problems With Private EquityBrendan Ballou is the author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America, and he joined Danielle to give her - and the Woke AF Nation - an introductory lesson into the world of private equity, with some real-world examples of impacts it has had on vulnerable members of our society. Of course Danielle asks the big question: is there anything our government can do to stop it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-02-0527 minWoke AF DailyThe Problems With Private EquityBrendan Ballou is the author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America, and he joined Danielle to give her - and the Woke AF Nation - an introductory lesson into the world of private equity, with some real-world examples of impacts it has had on vulnerable members of our society. Of course Danielle asks the big question: is there anything our government can do to stop it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-02-0527 min
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2024-01-0730 min
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2023-12-2900 min
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2023-12-2900 min
Today, ExplainedHow Barnes & Noble survivedThe bookseller has gone from big-box villain to company on the brink of bankruptcy to bright spot in the mostly dismal retail space. The Verge’s Nilay Patel and author Brendan Ballou explain the unlikely story of its apparent turnaround. This episode was produced by Isabel Angell, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-12-1925 min
Today, ExplainedHow Barnes & Noble survivedThe bookseller has gone from big-box villain to company on the brink of bankruptcy to bright spot in the mostly dismal retail space. The Verge’s Nilay Patel and prosecutor Brendan Ballou explain the unlikely story of its apparent turnaround.This episode was produced by Isabel Angell, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.Transcript at vox.com/todayexplainedSupport Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
2023-12-1926 min
The Conscious CapitalistsEpisode #79: Is Private Equity Out of Control?The Private Equity industry is a lightly regulated industry with an increasingly mixed record on both financial returns and its impact on the quality of American jobs and businesses. How can it be shaped to be more of a force for good in Society and to avoid some of its worst tendencies and practices? Brendan Ballou, author of the book Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America, offers an authoritative overview of the industry and a comprehensive approach to the reforms needed to shift the industry in a more positive societal impact—the nudges required to change the model no...
2023-11-2755 min
Books Shows Tunes & Mad ActsBrendan Ballou and "Plunder," His Book about Private EquityDOJ Attorney Brendan Ballou discusses his new book, "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America." Ever wonder why we seem to have fewer airlines, fewer retail stores, fewer drugstores, and the same names keep showing up on businesses from rental agencies to nursing homes to mobile home parks? Why did all those long-lasting businesses fail in the past 15 years? (Hint: it's not all Amazon.'s fault.) Doesn't it seem as though fewer people own their own homes? Who got all that Covid money? And why do there seem to be some astonishingly rich folks around? Join us for a...
2023-11-2351 min
Freakonomics Radio565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy?They say they make companies more efficient through savvy management. Critics say they bend the rules to enrich themselves at the expense of consumers and employees. Can they both be right? (Probably not.) RESOURCES:Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America, by Brendan Ballou (2023).Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win, by Sachin Khajuria (2022)."Local Journalism under Private Equity Ownership," by Michael Ewens, Arpit Gupta, and Sabrina T. Howell (NBER Working Paper, 2022).“Owner Incentives and Performance in Healthcare: Private Equity Investment in Nursing Homes,” by Atul Gupta, Sabrina T. Howell, Const...
2023-11-1651 min
Afrobility: Africa Tech and Business#71: TymeBank - How the South African Neobank is integrating digital and physical experiences to provide holistic financial services across emerging marketsOverview: Today, we’re going to explore TymeBank - the South African neobank. We’ll discuss the story across the following areas:
African & Nigerian banking context
TymeBank's launch, early history, growth & fundraising
Product & monetization strategy
Competitive positioning & potential exit options
Overall outlook.
Companies discussed: TymeBank, African Rainbow Capital (ARC), MTN, Kuda Bank, Chipper Cash, FairMoney, Carbon, Discovery Bank, Branch, Pick N Pay, TakeAlot, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bank Zero, Naspers & NuBank
Business concepts discussed: International expansion, Startups and Distribution, Deposit banking, International expansion, Data...
2023-11-132h 30
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc352. The Crackdown on Private Equity feat. Brendan BallouNowadays, if someone wants to make a lot of money in finance, they don’t go and work for investment banks. The real money to be made is at private equity firms. With most of these firms controlling a huge percentage of the country’s overall GDP and doing so largely unchecked, is it time to take a hard look at the systems that protect and allow these actors to flourish?? Brendan Ballou is special counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. His book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America...
2023-11-0346 min
Teach and Retire RichThe K-12 403(b) is Bad. But Have You Heard About Private Equity?Private equity is everywhere: emergency rooms, nursing homes, veterinarians, your favorite retailers, and maybe some day your retirement plan. Yet, according to our guest Brendan Ballou, author of Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America, few understand what these firms are or how they work. Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America Learned by Being Burned (teachers share how they were burned by sales agents and "trusted" advisors and how they got wise to the 403(b) plan) Meridian Wealth Management 403bwise.org
2023-08-1148 min
Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment IndustrySachin Khajuria and Brendan Ballou – Private Equity: Profit or Plunder?Today's show is a panel about the merits of private equity. On one side is Sachin Khajuria. a former partner at Apollo and twenty-five-year veteran of the industry, who recently authored "Two and Twenty." Sachin was a past guest on the show discussing his book and that conversation is replayed in the feed. On the other is Brendan Ballou, a federal prosecutor who serves on the special counsel for private equity in the Justice Department's antitrust division and recently authored "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America," highlighting controversy and potential flaws in private market investing. Our...
2023-08-0755 min
Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services InsightsThe Pirates of Private Equity, and what they mean to plunder for MSPs with Brendan BallouBrendan Ballou is a federal prosecutor and served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. Previously, he worked in private practice, and before that, in the National Security Division of the Justice Department, where he advised the White House on counterterrorism and other policies. He graduated from Columbia University and Stanford Law School. His book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America, is available now.Advertisers: https://cynomi.com/https://gozynta.com/payments/Do you want the show on your podcast...
2023-08-0521 minPitchfork Economics with Nick HanauerPrivate equity’s plan to pillage America (with Brendan Ballou)Over the last decade, private equity firms wiped out nearly 600,000 jobs in the retail sector by taking over and bankrupting major retailers like Toys R Us and Payless Shoes. But in that same time, private equity also destroyed companies in healthcare, housing, medicine, and many other industries that affect our everyday lives. Today’s guest, federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou, explains how we can stop private equity’s plan to pillage America.Brendan Ballou is a federal prosecutor and served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. Previously, he worked in p...
2023-07-2532 min
The Library of MistakesEp 16: How Private Equity is Plundering America (with Brendan Ballou)With a skull and crossbones on the cover, and the title of Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America, Brendan Ballou's debut book pulls no punches over the perceived greed and ineptitude of many of America's private equity firms – and the damage they are causing to the economy and society. All the more surprising then that the author is neither a journalist or a retired lawman but very much an active special counsel working for the U.S. Department of Justice. Brendan clearly has a passion for the subject, matched by his deeep knowledge in the field, and his conversation wi...
2023-07-1833 min
The Lincoln ProjectPrivate Equity's Plan to Pillage America with Brendan BallouHost Reed Galen is joined by Brendan Ballou, a Federal Prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. They discuss the inner-workings of how private equity works, how it's reshaped American business (by raising prices, reducing quality, cutting jobs, and shifting resources from productive to unproductive parts of the economy), and how private equity is allowed to operate with the active support of various arms of the government. If you'd like more from Brendan Ballou, be sure to pick up his new book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America. If you’d l...
2023-07-1441 minThe Lincoln ProjectPrivate Equity's Plan to Pillage America with Brendan BallouHost Reed Galen is joined by Brendan Ballou, a Federal Prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. They discuss the inner-workings of how private equity works, how it's reshaped American business (by raising prices, reducing quality, cutting jobs, and shifting resources from productive to unproductive parts of the economy), and how private equity is allowed to operate with the active support of various arms of the government. If you'd like more from Brendan Ballou, be sure to pick up his new book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America. If you’d l...
2023-07-1441 minThe Lincoln ProjectPrivate Equity's Plan to Pillage America with Brendan BallouHost Reed Galen is joined by Brendan Ballou, a Federal Prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. They discuss the inner-workings of how private equity works, how it's reshaped American business (by raising prices, reducing quality, cutting jobs, and shifting resources from productive to unproductive parts of the economy), and how private equity is allowed to operate with the active support of various arms of the government. If you'd like more from Brendan Ballou, be sure to pick up his new book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America. If you’d l...
2023-07-1444 minThe Lincoln ProjectPrivate Equity's Plan to Pillage America with Brendan BallouHost Reed Galen is joined by Brendan Ballou, a Federal Prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. They discuss the inner-workings of how private equity works, how it's reshaped American business (by raising prices, reducing quality, cutting jobs, and shifting resources from productive to unproductive parts of the economy), and how private equity is allowed to operate with the active support of various arms of the government. If you'd like more from Brendan Ballou, be sure to pick up his new book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America. If you’d l...
2023-07-1444 min
The Hustle Daily ShowHow private equity came to dominate American businessPrivate equity firms have owned everything from retailers like Payless ShoeSource and Toys R Us to mobile home parks and prison services companies. Mark Dent interviews Brendan Ballou, author of "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America," about these firms' strategies, their damage to the economy, and the potential for reform.Follow us on social media:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/ Thank You For Listening to The Hustle Daily Show. Don’t forget to hi...
2023-07-0930 minThe Hustle Daily ShowThe rise of private equityHow do private equity firms impact the American economy? And how did they take each industry by storm?Mark Dent interviews Brendan Ballou, author of "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America," about these firms' strategies, their damage to the economy, and the potential for reform.Follow us on social media:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/ Thank You For Listening to The Hustle Daily Show. Don’t forget to hit Subscribe or Follow us o...
2023-07-0511 min
Free Forum with Terrence McNallyYou’ve been warned-BRENDAN BALLOU-PLUNDER: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage AmericaWith this episode, I’m reminded of when I did my first show on the sub-prime crisis. In PLUNDER, BRENDAN BALLOU, a federal prosecutor, explains how private equity has reshaped American business - from nursing homes to prisons, emergency rooms to apartment buildings - by raising prices, reducing quality, cutting jobs, and shifting resources from productive to unproductive parts of the economy. What’s worse, as of now PEs are legally shielded from liability for the consequences of their actions. You can learn more at plunderthebook.com.
2023-06-2957 min
KZYX Public AffairsForthright Radio: PLUNDER by Brendan BallouJune 9, 2023--Host Joy LaClaire speaks with, Department of Justice Attorney, Brendan Ballou, to discuss his book, PLUNDER: PRIVATE EQUITY’S PLAN TO PILLAGE AMERICA.
2023-06-2855 minDecoder with Nilay PatelPrivate equity bought out your doctor and bankrupted Toys”R”Us. Here’s why that matters.The idea behind private equity or PE is simple: a private equity firm gathers up a bunch of cash, raises some investor cash and takes on a lot of debt to buy various companies, often taking them off the public stock market. Then, they usually install new management and embark on aggressive cost cutting and turnaround programs – mostly because they have to pay down all that debt pretty fast. Then, the company can be sold or taken public again for a hefty profit. But don’t worry—if it doesn’t work out, the PE firms are extracting fees at every...
2023-06-131h 00
Lever TimeThis Right-Wing “University” Is Coming For Your Kids
On this week’s episode of Lever Time: David Sirota is joined by Josh Olson and Dave Anthony, hosts of The Audit podcast, to discuss the dangerous influence of the conservative media network Prager University (also known as PragerU). PragerU has become one of the most successful peddlers of right-wing propaganda, as their professionally produced short-form videos often go viral on YouTube and Facebook. Though they originally made videos for adults, PragerU’s “educational content” has pivoted towards children and their parents in recent years. Now, shockingly, PragerU videos are finding their way into the American education system, a...
2023-05-1152 min
Lever TimeThis Right-Wing “University” Is Coming For Your KidsOn this week’s episode of Lever Time: David Sirota is joined by Josh Olson and Dave Anthony, hosts of The Audit podcast, to discuss the dangerous influence of the conservative media network Prager University (also known as PragerU). PragerU has become one of the most successful peddlers of right-wing propaganda, as their professionally produced short-form videos often go viral on YouTube and Facebook. Though they originally made videos for adults, PragerU’s “educational content” has pivoted towards children and their parents in recent years. Now, shockingly, PragerU videos are finding their way into the American education system, a...
2023-05-1148 min
ChatterPrivate Equity and National Security with Brendan BallouPrivate equity firms rank among the largest employers in the United States and invest many billions of dollars in a wide variety of industries. Yet the public understanding of how private equity works and its impact on myriad areas of American life, including national security, remains limited.Brendan Ballou is trying to change that. A federal prosecutor who works in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, he has written a new book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan To Pillage America. David Priess spoke at length with him about his previous work in the Justice Department's...
2023-05-041h 07
Connect to Premium Audiobook Collection for Your LibraryBrendan Ballou - Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage AmericaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629636 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America
Author: Brendan Ballou
Narrator: Kevin Kenerly
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 37 minutes
Release date: May 2, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Accounting & Finance
Publisher's Summary: The authoritative exposé of private equity: what it is, how it kills businesses and jobs, how the government helps, and how we stop it Private equity surrounds us. Firms like Blackstone, Carlyle, and KKR are among the largest employers in America and h...
2023-05-028h 37
Get Hooked On An Captivating Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Plunder by Brendan BallouPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/40459to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Plunder
Author: Brendan Ballou
Narrator: Kevin Kenerly
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
Release date: 05-02-23
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 93 ratings
Genres: Corporate & Public Finance
Publisher's Summary:
Private equity surrounds us. Firms like Blackstone, Carlyle, and KKR are among the largest employers in America and hold assets that rival those of small countries. Yet few understand what these firms are or how they work. In Plunder, Brendan Ballou explains how private equity has reshaped American business by raising prices, reducing quality, cutting jobs, and shifting resources from productive...
2023-05-028h 37
Motley Fool MoneyPrivate Equity’s Opaque WorldIf you want to maximize the value of your home for decades, you might update the kitchen. But if your time frame is one week, then you might burn down the house. Brendan Ballou is a federal prosecutor and special counsel at the Department of Justice, where he led the antitrust division’s work on private equity. He's also authored a new book, “Plunder, Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with him to talk about: - The techniques many private equity companies use to generate short-term returns - A key misunderstanding about the fall of in-pe...
2023-04-3028 min
Economics & Beyond with Rob JohnsonBrendan Ballou: Plunder - Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage AmericaBrendan Ballou, talks to Rob about his forthcoming book, Plunder, about the growing harmful role of private equity in the US. Ballou is a federal prosecutor and served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.
2023-04-2759 min
The Grant Williams PodcastThe Grant Williams Podcast Ep. 52 - Brendan Ballou - PREVIEWAuthor Brendan Ballou joins me to discuss his superb new book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America in the latest episode of The Grant Williams Podcast. After graduating Columbia and Stanford Law, Brendan served as a Federal prosecutor and Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, where his mandate was to investigate private equity's influence on financial markets.
What he found shocked Brendan and moved him to write a book chronicling the outsize effect private equity has had in so much of American life over the last several decades.
From...
2023-04-2612 min
Rick Wilson's The Enemies ListThe Dark Dangerous Side Of Private EquityPrivate equity has a hand in many aspects of our lives. When you pay a medical bill, a veterinary bill or shop at your favorite store, chances are you are ultimately paying a private equity firm. Rick talks with Federal Prosecutor, Brendan Ballou. He has written a new book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan To Pillage America. In the book, Ballou describes what private equity firms are doing to make money on the backs of Americans and offers remedies to these tactics. And, the Supreme Court is back in Rick's crosshairs for this episode's entry onto The Enemies List.
2023-04-2635 min
democracy-ishThe Great American PlunderDo you care about your ailing loved ones in nursing homes? How about your 401K? Private Equity firms have become modern day pirates preying on the most marginalized populations in order to make a buck--and if that isn't terrible enough they are now coming for what is left of the Middle Class. Waj and Danielle sit down with Brendan Ballou author of the new book, Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America. In this episode of democracy-ish we pull the curtain back behind these elitist institutions to see what is really at play.Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat...
2023-04-2033 min
Footy Prime The PodcastThis Just In! UEFA Nations League surprises, Croatia isn't old & Uruguay awaits for CanadaA weekend without club football left Brendan Dunlop, Craig Forrest and James Sharman with no shortage of talking points as they recklessly speculate which of Canada's upcoming opposition will give CanMNT the most trouble, and how Russia have set up fixtures against internal states. The sudden geopolitical shift in topics led to discussion of the Czech Republic's official name change to "Czechia", which stunned Sharms. Craig can't believe how good Luka Modric still is for Croatia at age 37. And shockingly, Dunny didn't even speak about Cristiano Ronaldo's goal-less 90 minute performance for Portugal. CanMNT's approach against Uruguay on Tuesday, Gareth Southg...
2022-09-261h 07
The Capitol Forum PodcastThe “No Collusion” Rule by Brendan Ballou, DOJ Trial AttorneyBrendan Ballou is a trial attorney at DOJ’s antitrust division and author of “The 'No Collusion' Rule,” published earlier this year in the Stanford Law & Policy Review. In that article, Ballou proposes that the FTC, under its unfair methods of competition authority, should pursue a “no collusion” rulemaking , which would seek to prevent companies from raising prices simply because their competitor has done so.
2021-12-0230 min
Fresh Sounds PodcastFresh Sounds Podcast, Episode 56, October 8, 2021Welcome to Episode 56 of the Fresh Sounds Podcast! This week, Mark and Brendan have a new basket of great tunes, beginning with a spooky new single from Blood Moon--a collaboration between Kurt Ballou's Converge with Chelsea Wolfe. Next, a slinky new dance tune from the British DJ/producer who goes as Ross From Friends. Up next, a new single from Mitski is featured, followed by a great new song from Toronto's Ducks Ltd. Brendan twiddles the knobs of the Fresh Sounds Archive this week, focusing on a song from The The, which featured on Infected back in 1986...
2021-10-0815 min