The War On Prices
Ryan Bourne is the former head of public policy at the Institute of Economic Affairs in the United Kingdom, an economist at the Cato Institute, and editor and contributing author of the new book The War on Prices. Book at: mightyheaton.com/featured
26 Jun 20241h 15min
RFK, Jr. in Terms of Vaccines, Peace, Inflation & Spoilers
Is Robert Kennedy, Jr. a nutbag or a truth-telling disruptor? Can he actually win the presidency, or just spoil it? In this episode we tackle RFK. Part 1: Heaton’s assessment of his politics, positives, and his position on vaccines. Part 2: David Drucker of The Dispatch joins to discuss his candidacy, campaign, impact, and spoilage.
19 Jun 20241h 32min
The Economics of Midlife Crises
Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, and the author of the book "The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After Age Fifty." He joins to discuss the reality, economics, and neurology of midlife crises. Find his book at www.mightyheaton.com/featured
12 Jun 20241h 18min
Presenting LPS: America's Most Colorful Quack
John Romulus Brinkley became wealthy, famous, and powerful as one of America's most colorful, ludicrous quacks. He made his fortune by "curing" male impotence by sewing goat testicles into clients. As well as becoming a radio tycoon, politician, and more. Check out more on the podcast Losers, Pretenders & Scoundrels
7 Jun 202454min
Trump Conviction: Kangaroo Court or Al Capone?
Last week a New York court found former president Donald Trump guilty on thirty-four felony counts. Is this rule of law in action, or a corrupt judiciary undermining the law? Paul Townsend and Anna Gorisch join to sort things out.
3 Jun 20241h 47min
Batya Ungar-Sargan on the Working Class
What are the insecurities of the Working Class, and what policies hurt or exploit them? Batya Ungar-Sargon is an editor at Newsweek and the author of Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women. BOOK AT: www.mightyheaton.com/featured Batya’s handle: @bungarsargon Heaton & Batya on Heaton’s TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBh3sLlgRx4 Batya on The Political Orphanage: “Woke Hysteria is Actually Class Warfare” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/woke-hysteria-is-actually-class-warfare/id1439837349?i=1000557442141
29 Mai 20241h 24min
The Difference Between Psychopaths and Sociopaths
Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Texas, international speaker, and multiple-award winning author. He has been specializing in the treatment and assessment of individuals with personality disorders for over 20 years in the state and federal prison system, universities, and in private practice.
22 Mai 20241h 36min
How Nations Escape Poverty
Dr. Rainer Zitelmann is the author of "How Nations Escape Poverty: Vietnam, Poland, and the Origins of Prosperity." He joins to discuss the efficacy of international development aid, and what we can learn from the economic growth of Asia vs. that of Africa. Book at: www.mightyheaton.com/featured Dr. Zitelmann on Nazi Economics: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-nazis-thought-about-economics/id1439837349?i=1000577197764 Dr. Zitelmann on his book “In Defense of Capitalism” https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/capitalism-remains-undefeated Film: “Poland: From Socialism to Prosperity” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBIhsZ9GNHc&t=118s
16 Mai 20241h 11min
