Podcast Episodes

Episode 149: Predictions and Reality of Net Neutrality

Season 1 Episode 149

A year ago, FCC repealed net neutrality - the law that required internet service providers to treat all data passing through their servers the same. Proponents of net neutrality said that the repeal …

Published on 6 years ago

Episode 148: The Cost of Living

Season 1 Episode 148

Large countries, like the United States, span multiple time zones and have multiple climates. They also have multiple economies, each with different price levels. Prices in New York City are very dif…

Published on 6 years ago

Episode 147: Patently Absurd

Season 1 Episode 147

One of the few enumerated powers that the Founders granted to the federal government was the power to issue patents.

Patents are a compromise between two conflicting goals. On the one hand, we want t…

Published on 6 years ago

Episode 146: A Time to Give Thanks

Season 1 Episode 146

Sometimes, the things we take for granted are the things we should be most thankful for. Football games on your television, climate control in your automobiles, and fully-stocked neighborhood grocery…

Published on 6 years ago

Episode 145: Morality and Economics

Season 1 Episode 145

James and Antony record before a live audience at Truman State University, asking the question, “Is Capitalism moral?” Their answer wends its way through the definition of morality, whether morality …

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Episode 144: How Does Direct Access Primary Care Work?

Season 1 Episode 144

The US health care system is rife with many variables affecting the prices of and access to medical care. iHealth is a health care provider that does not take health insurance and is transparent abou…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Episode 143: The Difference Between Socialism and Transferism

Season 1 Episode 143

Using a historical definition of the term, socialism designated a political system where the government owns the means of production. However, for many people, the word has evolved into something dif…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Episode 142: Are There Limits to Free Speech?

Season 1 Episode 142

Many attention-grabbing headlines talk about laws restricting speech. It seems some legislators don’t know the constitutionality of these proposed laws. What are the ramifications of passing laws suc…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Episode 141: Who Are the Real Presidential Contenders?

Season 1 Episode 141

It’s debate season, and speculation about who will be the next president has already begun. Looming over the current president are constant calls for impeachment and reports on alleged wrongdoings …

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Episode 140: What Can We Learn from Joker?

Season 1 Episode 140

Sean Malone, the creator of the Out of Frame video series and Director of Media at FEE, gives us his unique perspective on the film Joker. Do art and cinema have the power to hold a mirror up to soci…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago