Ep. 49 | Why Does Everyone Hate Howard Schultz? | Guest: Turner Sparks
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is thinking about running for president, which has enraged the Democratic party. Comedian Turner Sparks joins to explain why, and Heaton details the single issue Schultz can push to make him relevant as an outsider. Plus, Heaton makes an impassioned speech about why he would make a fantastic ambassador.
31 Jan 201959min
Ep. 48 | Would Norman Rockwell legalize prostitution? | Guest: Elizabeth Nolan Brown
Reason's Elizabeth Nolan Brown joins Heaton to explain why porn is legal but prostitution is not, how the Internet can replace pimps, and the general benefits of decriminalizing sex work.
30 Jan 201936min
Ep. 47 | Venezuela's Utterly Avoidable Catastrophe | Guest: Brian Brushwood
Venezuela's economy hit rock bottom, then just kept digging straight to the septic tank. Now there are rival presidents vying for power over a starving populace. Magician and deputized foreign policy expert Brian Brushwood joins Heaton to assess the once-wealthy nation's plunge into full-blown socialism and economic collapse.
29 Jan 20191h 3min
Ep. 46 | Media Pet Peeves | Guest: J. W. Crump
Comedy writer J. W. Crump joins Heaton to discuss irritating things the media does, the difference between diversity and tokenism in reporting, and what to do about all that bias lurking beneath the surface.
28 Jan 201950min
Ep. 45 | Why We'll Never Need a Pencil Czar | Guest: Tom Woods
Tom Woods, historian and podcaster extraordinaire, joins Heaton for a philosophical romp through the Enlightenment. By focusing on "spontaneous order" and how the concept has redefined power and civilization, you'll get ample evidence for why we'll never need a Federal Department of Shoes, a President of Physics, or a National Podcasting Commissar.
25 Jan 20191h 11min
Ep. 44 | Prince Philip, Volcano God | Guest: Chad Prather
Prince Philip is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and is also worshiped as a volcano god by a small island in the Pacific. Comedian Chad Prather joins Heaton to go over his biography, and get to know everyone's favorite 97-year-old royal.
25 Jan 201959min
Ep. 43 | The Various Species of Democrats | Guest: John DeVore
Self-described "flaming liberal writer" John DeVore joins Heaton to describe the internal makeup of the Democratic Party, and the factions within vying for power. They also get into tribalism, why markets are awesome, and why Heaton thinks socialism prolonged the Great Depression.
23 Jan 201958min
Ep. 42 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Death of Math | Guest: Liz Wolfe
Socialism has returned to America in the form of a crotchety senator from Vermont and a vivacious young lady from the Bronx. Liz Wolfe, managing editor at The Federalist and Playboy contributor, joins Heaton to discuss the more egregious aspects of AOC's policy proposals, and the irritating potshots her detractors make instead of solid arguments.
22 Jan 201945min
