FRV 90,000 Greasy Pennies
The World's Smartest Podcast Network reconvenes to discuss the week's best underserved headlines, including: Australian mice plagues, raven pickpockets, and how to use zoning ordinances to banish sex. WSPN includes: Turner Sparks, Michael Ira Kaplan, Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy, and Andrew Heaton
9 Apr 202142min
The Smartest Way to Tax People
Dominic Frisby is a British humorist and financial writer. He joins the show to discuss his new book, "Daylight Robbery: How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future." Patreon.com/andrewheaton
8 Apr 20211h 3min
FRV: Mafia YouTube Cooking Tutorials
Mary Jo Pehl (Mystery Science Theater 3000 writer) and actor/comedian/jewel thief Nicholas Sperdute join to discuss the week's best underserved headlines, including: the film "Alien" as performed exclusively by English bus drivers, and how to save your favorite restaurant using only tattoos and beans.
2 Apr 202137min
What the Hell Is Social Capital?
Scott Lincicome of The Dispatch and the Cato Institute joins to discuss the nature of social trust and social capital, how government can facilitate or strangle it, and the dire consequences of when it dries up.
31 Mar 202157min
Friday Release Valve: Japan Has the Coolest Political Party
Matt Sienkiewicz and Andrea Jones-Rooy join the show to discuss the week's best, underserved headlines. Including: a scrupulous car thief, stealing playground components, and hopes of sending human body fluids to the moon.
26 Mar 202132min
Justin Amash Wants to Unclog Congress
Former Congressman Justin Amash thinks Congress has basically turned into two oligarchs and a bunch of mouthy rubber stamps who cue off them. He joins the show to talk about the dysfunction in Congress, why that's frightening, and the reforms needed to fix the institution. SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon.com/andrewheaton Paypal: andrew@mightyheaton.com Venmo: andrew-heaton-1 Crypto Currency: Mightyheaton.com/crypto
24 Mar 202156min
FRV: Nebraska's Diehard Meat Rivalry
Alice Vaugh of "Two Girls One Mic" and comedian Mike Blejer join the show to investigate the week's best, underserved headlines. Including: Welsh goat contraceptives, an extremely helpful car thief, and rigged homecoming court elections.
19 Mar 202147min
Why Universities Lean Left
Why is academia so progressive, and why are there so few conservatives or libertarian professors? Professor Matt Sienkiewicz is the Chair of the Boston College Communication Department, and Associate Professor of Communication and International Studies. He joins to explain why.
18 Mar 20211h 32min
