Episodes

  • How Moral Panic Creates Black Markets

    How Moral Panic Creates Black Markets
    May 27 2026
    Nobel Prize-winning economist Alvin E. Roth discusses the moral limits of markets, how bans create black markets, and why harm reduction often works better than prohibition.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • The Global War on Free Speech

    The Global War on Free Speech
    May 15 2026
    Jacob Mchangama and Jeff Kosseff discuss the global decline of free speech, why democracies are embracing censorship, and what can be done to protect open debate.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Why Populism Leads to Decline

    Why Populism Leads to Decline
    May 20 2026
    Johan Norberg discusses what makes societies prosperous, why protectionism and nostalgia keep returning, and how populism feeds cultural decline.
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    49 mins
  • John Fetterman: 'I'm a Very Pro-Capitalist Democrat'

    John Fetterman: 'I'm a Very Pro-Capitalist Democrat'
    May 13 2026
    Sen. John Fetterman discusses the state of the Democratic Party, immigration, foreign policy, and the dangers of political extremism.
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    49 mins
  • Justice Neil Gorsuch: 'Aspirations for Power Need To Be Checked'

    Justice Neil Gorsuch: 'Aspirations for Power Need To Be Checked'
    May 4 2026
    The Supreme Court justice discusses the Declaration of Independence, how unchecked power threatens liberty, and what the Founders can teach future generations.
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    35 mins
  • Andy Serkis: What Orwell Understood About Tyranny

    Andy Serkis: What Orwell Understood About Tyranny
    Apr 29 2026
    Andy Serkis discusses the corrupting nature of power, what Animal Farm says about modern authoritarianism, and whether technology expands or diminishes human creativity.
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    35 mins
  • Afroman on Becoming the 2028 Libertarian Presidential Nominee

    Afroman on Becoming the 2028 Libertarian Presidential Nominee
    Apr 20 2026
    Afroman discusses his free speech court victory, why he thinks he could unite America, and whether he feels pressure to always be high.
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    34 mins
  • Prison Doesn't Work the Way You Think

    Prison Doesn't Work the Way You Think
    Apr 22 2026
    Economist Jennifer Doleac discusses why long sentences don’t reduce crime, how first-time defendants benefit from leniency, and why clearance rates are key to crime reduction.
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    1 hr and 8 mins