Speaker 1: Hi, It's Francine Lackwell and I want to introduce you
Speaker 1: to Beak Capitalism. It's a special limited series from our
Speaker 1: friends over at the odd Lots podcast where hosts Joe
Speaker 1: Eisenthal and Tracy Alloway explore the US economy through the
Speaker 1: medium of chickens. From what really caused a spike in
Speaker 1: egg and chicken prices to the chicken sandwich wars, who
Speaker 1: actually invented the chicken nugget, the relationship between farmers and
Speaker 1: their employers, concentration of market power, what it all says
Speaker 1: about the nature of American capitalism, and so much more so.
Speaker 1: If you're looking for something to binge this holiday season,
Speaker 1: stay tuned to listen to the trailer of Big Capitalism,
Speaker 1: then head on over to Odlot's podcasts to listen to
Speaker 1: all three episodes out now wherever you get your podcasts.
Speaker 2: Wings, nuggets, eggs. No matter the form, Americans love their chicken.
Speaker 3: The chicken industry is one of the largest and most
Speaker 3: complex supply chains that America has. These birds are big business,
Speaker 3: and we wanted to get to the bottom of it.
Speaker 2: Welcome to Beat Capitalism, brought to you by Oddlots. In
Speaker 2: this special three part series from Bloomberg Podcast. We are
Speaker 2: going to examine some of the thorniest issues facing the
Speaker 2: US economy through the medium of this humble bird examine Get.
Speaker 3: It So, there's going to be chicken puns.
Speaker 2: There are definitely going to be chicken puns. We're going
Speaker 2: to be asking why the chicken industry has evolved the
Speaker 2: way that it has, and what does it say about
Speaker 2: the American economy that so many consumers are flocking to poultry.
Speaker 2: There's another one for you.
Speaker 3: Listen to Beat Capitalism from Oddlots out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
Speaker 3: or wherever you get your podcasts.