Episode 146: Bill Gates, Bono and the Limits of World Bank and IMF-Approved Celebrity ‘Activism’

Citations Needed | October 27, 2021 | Transcript

Bill Gates and Bono in 2016. (Stringer / Geoff Robins)
George Harrison and Eric Clapton performing at the Concert For Bangladesh in 1971
Peter Benenson
Single cover for Band Aid’s 1984 hit “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
The members of USA for Africa.
George W. Bush and Bono
Hugh Evans (center) at a Global Citizen event. (Global Citizen / Grey Hutton)
Jason Hickel
An ad for the World Bank. (DW / A. Becker)
Ben Affleck and Jimmy Kimmel speak at VAX LIVE, a Global Citizen benefit in Los Angeles. (AP)
Jaume Vidal
Adapt Pharma CEO Seamus Mulligan and Drug Free Duval Executive Director Susan Pitman with Bill Clinton in 2016. (Clinton Foundation)

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A podcast on media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. Hosted by @WideAsleepNima and @adamjohnsonnyc.