Louis Rossmann

Louis Rossmann, repair technician and consumer-rights advocate who runs Rossmann Repair Group and repair education, talks about the fight to make devices fixable. He covers parts pairing and tech lockouts. He calls out fake repair programs, lobbying tactics, and safety loopholes. He highlights repair culture, DIY tinkering, and what ownership means as products become subscription-based.

From iPhones and tractors to medical equipment, many products are designed to be unfixable by the average person. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with YouTuber and owner of the Rossmann Repair Group, Louis Rossmann, and Law Professor at the University of Michigan, Aaron Perzanowski to discuss how manufacturers limit customer’s repair options, the environmental impact of purchasing new products rather than repairing old ones, why it costs consumer’s more, and how the right to repair movement is hoping to fix this consumer issue. Original Air Date: April 18, 2023. Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Louis Rossmann, a passionate right-to-repair activist and YouTuber, joins the conversation to tackle pressing topics. He highlights the urgent need for consumer rights in the tech industry, emphasizing how corporate practices undermine ownership. The guests also delve into inflation drivers, unpacking supply chain issues and the semiconductor shortage. Climate catastrophes and their socio-economic implications come into focus, alongside a discussion of the controversial lab leak theory and its impact on public trust in science. Rossmann's advocacy sparks a powerful call to action!