The Political Orphanage

Does the Constitution affirm a right to abortion? The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, removing federal protections on abortion. We explore this historic case, as well as the leaked Al...

19 Mai 20221h 29min

Larry Sharpe is running for governor in New York as a Libertarian, but may not even be able to get on the ballot. When third parties pick up steam, state governments erect barriers to keep them off th...

12 Mai 202255min

Comedians, television, and film all tend to lean Democrat. Why is that? Is there something inherently unfunny about Republicans, or do the powers that be just not let the funny ones inside the buildin...

5 Mai 20221h 40min

Cognitive dissonance occurs when our actions are out of sync with our perception of ourself or the world, or a new opinion or piece of data makes us question our worldview. It's an incredibly uncomfor...

28 Apr 20221h 16min

Does distributed power check tyranny, or simply empower petty tyrants? What's the relationship between efficiency, scale, and the size of government? In this episode we explore the pro's and con's of ...

20 Apr 20221h 19min

Batya Ungar-Sargon says liberal pieties have more to do with the managerial class's disdain for the poor and maintaining elite status than with actual racism in the country. She is the deputy opinion ...

13 Apr 20221h 2min

David McRaney is host of the "Your Are Not So Smart" podcast, and joins to discuss how our monkey brains are more wired to promote group cohesion than to think critically or logically--and what to do ...

6 Apr 20221h 16min

Scuzzy businesses routinely try to regulate away competitors so they don't have compete in a free and open market. Those cads! Justin Pearson of the Institute for Justice joins to discuss the many way...

24 Mar 20221h 23min