Podcast Episodes

Episode 199: A Game of Risk

Season 1 Episode 199

Many people’s misunderstandings about disparate subjects like insurance, profits, and financial speculators have their roots in a single source - a misunderstanding of risk. One of the most important…

Published on 5 years ago

Episode 198: Understanding the Gender Pay Gap Pt. 2

Season 1 Episode 198

In part 2 of this two-part episode, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss the realities and myths surrounding gender discrimination and the gender pay gap.

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Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Episode 197: Understanding the Gender Pay Gap Pt. 1

Season 1 Episode 197

In part 1 of this two-part episode, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss the realities and myths surrounding gender discrimination and the gender pay gap.

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Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Episode 196: Everything Is Awfully Politicized

Season 1 Episode 196

One of the unintended consequences of government overreach is that everything becomes politicized. Much of the acrimony in our political environment is due to the fact that the government has (and of…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Episode 195: Public Defeats and Private Victories Pt. 2

Season 1 Episode 195

In this second of a two-part series, we continue the conversation with Clark Neily about differences in publicly provided and privately provided goods and services.

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Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Episode 194: Public Defeats and Private Victories Pt. 1

Season 1 Episode 194

Some goods and services we choose to provide via the government (mail delivery). Some we choose to provide via markets (grocery stores). And some we choose to provide via government and markets worki…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Episode 193: Our Ever-Expanding National Debt

Season 1 Episode 193

Periodically, the Congressional Budget Office forecasts federal debt, revenue, and spending. For decades, the CBO has underestimated the future debt. If we adjust CBO’s forecasts by their historical …

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Episode 192: Trading with Benefits

Season 1 Episode 192

The United States is poised to rack up a record trade deficit this year. Politicians and the media will make a big deal about this, but the truth is that trade deficits really don’t matter. Trade is …

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Episode 191: Your Post-Game Presidential Debate

Season 1 Episode 191

James and Ant offer a post-game discussion of the first Presidential debate. Unfortunately, “post-game” is the right word because, for as much as the left and right bicker, the two parties have becom…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Episode 190: What the Supreme Court Got Right

Season 1 Episode 190

We devote plenty of time to discussing things that the government does wrong. This week, we change gears as Clark Neily joins us to discuss things throughout history that the Supreme Court has done r…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago