What Happens When the Ayatollah Falls?
If Iran's Islamic Republic collapsed—or got pushed out—who would pick up the pieces? This week we look at the recent history of Iran, and the coup perpetrated by the CIA and MI6. To understand Iran's ...
3 Sep 20251h 28min
Sweden Tried Socialism So You Don't Have To
Is Sweden a socialist paradise? What do they do right and what have they screwed up on? Most importantly, what can Americans steal, replicate, and improve upon? To find out, I abducted the handsome an...
28 Aug 20251h 7min
What the Hell Is Finland Smiling About?
Finland routinely winds up at the top of global happiness surveys. Why? In this episode, I flew to Helsinki to wander around and chat up locals. Trying to figure out why: Their social trust is so te...
20 Aug 20251h 45min
To Make a Terrifying Spoiler Candidate
It turns out, young voters (under fifty) are openly hostile to political parties, and are most likely to flip from election to election. This means the game is about to change as Millennials displace ...
13 Aug 20251h 30min
Greg Lukianoff is Worried About Free Speech
Greg Lukianoff is the President of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and along with Nadine Strossen, is the author of "The War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech--And Why Th...
6 Aug 20251h 27min
But Gene Epstein Hates the Fed
Does the Fed achieve its own stated goals? What are underlying ethical or practical issues with it? Soho Forum founder and economist Gene Epstein joins to make the case against the Federal Reserve. Th...
31 Jul 20251h 12min
What the Hell Does the Federal Reserve Do?
What is the purported aim of the Federal Reserve? Why is it independent, or shoot for 2% targeted inflation? In part one of our series on the Fed, Jeremiah Johnson of the New Liberal podcast joins to ...
30 Jul 20251h 29min
How to Become Rich Serving in Congress
How can an unscrupulous person get elected to high office and make a buck by abusing public trust? To look into this matter we speak with former congressman (and former lobbyist) Scott Klug.
23 Jul 20251h
