Entities appearing in fewer than three episodes. Each row names the episodes and what they were about. See the people index for the recurring ones, which have full articles.
A-Rod — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
A.J. Liebling — Criminal Memes: The Ballad of Ricky Vaughn (2021) — Eugene Volokh. Technology and Free Speech Law.
Aaron Sorkin — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman.
Abdulrahman al-Awlaki — War – A Rationale For Extra-Constitutional Power? (2013) — Chris Preble. War as a political tool to bypass constitutional safeguards.
Abigail Fisher — Gail Heriot on the Significance of Justice Scalia’s Passing (2016) — Gail Heriot. Legal and political implications of Justice Scalia death.
Abigail Hall — Manufacturing Militarism: A Fresh Look at Propaganda (2022) — Abigail Hall. US government propaganda and manufacturing militarism.
Abner Schoenwetter — “You’re Under Arrest!”: Overcriminalization with Brian Walsh (2015) — Brian Walsh. Explosion of Federal Criminal Law and Overcriminalization.
Abraham Maslow — Libertarian Anti-Poverty Policy (2019) — Michael Tanner. Curing poverty through an inclusive economy.
Adam Ferguson — Art Carden on Price Theory & Its Discontents (2022) — Art Carden. The Role of Prices in Free Markets.
Adam Serwer — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment.
Adam Thierer — Finding Freedom in the Permission Society (2021) — Adam Thierer. Evasive entrepreneurs and the future of governance.
Adolf Eichmann — Leviathan in Chains: Michael Munger on Public Choice Economics (2017) — Michael Munger. Public Choice Economics and Political Authority.
Adrian Moore — Fire All Government Workers (2011) — Adrian Moore. Economic and social benefits of privatization.
African Americans — [[episodes/f_h__buckley_on__the_way_back__restoring_the_promi|F.H. Buckley on The Way Back: Restoring the Promise of America]] (2016) — F.H. Buckley. Restoring American economic and social mobility.
African hair braiders — New data shows that occupational licensing does nothing to increase quality (2022) — Dick Carpenter. Occupational licensing and economic liberty.
Al D’Amato — The Truth About the Student Loan Crisis (2021) — Preston Cooper. The Economics of the Student Loan Crisis.
Al Smith — Who Should Be President and Why? (2011) — Thomas Fleming. The American Presidency and the Founders Vision.
Alan Blinder — The Economist’s View of the World (2022) — Steven E. Rhoads. Economic Thinking and Public Policy Analysis.
Alan Charles Kors — Is Your Alma Mater a Soviet Gulag? (2011) — Harvey Silverglate. Erosion of free speech on college campuses.
Alan from Berkeley — Ronald Bailey on the End of Doom (2015) — Ronald Bailey. Environmental renewal and the end of doom.
Alan Greenspan — Austrian Economics Triumphs (2021) — Jeff Deist. Principles and applications of Austrian Economics.
Alan Krueger — Debunking Inequality Myths with Ed Conard (2017) — Ed Conard. Causes and misconceptions of income inequality.
Alan Turing — Jonathan Rauch on the New Attacks on Free Thought (2015) — Jonathan Rauch. The necessity of protecting hate speech. · Luis Perez-Breva on Artificial Intelligence Myths (2017) — Luis Perez-Breva. Misconceptions and Reality of Artificial Intelligence.
Albert Camus — Curiosity & American Capitalism (2021) — Frank Buckley. The decline of curiosity in modern America.
Albert Ellis — How to Stay Sane in a Statist World (2017) — Dr. Michael Edelstein. Psychological dimensions of freedom and REBT.
Albert Hirschman — The Flight of the Golden Geese (2020) — David Lesperance. Migration of high-net-worth individuals due to tax policies.
Alcee Hastings — Low Tweets and Misdemeanors: The Impeachment Debate Through the Lens of History and the Constitution (2018) — Gene Healy. Constitutional history and legal standards of impeachment. · Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
Aldous Huxley — Big government can’t save us from coronavirus (2020) — Jeffrey Tucker. Government response to coronavirus and civil liberties.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Alex Jones — Who Will Censure the Censors? (2019) — Frank Buckley. Government regulation of social media censorship. · The Capitol Riot in Context (2021) — Nick Gillespie. Capitol riot and the erosion of institutional trust.
Alex Kozinski — Baylen Linnekin on the Front lines of the Fight for Food Freedom (2015) — Baylen Linnekin. Food freedom and government regulation of food.
Alex Tabarrok — FDA (2020) — Alex Tabarrok. Systemic failures of CDC and FDA during COVID-19. · Back to School: A History Lesson from the 1918 Pandemic (2020) — Ron Jones. Lessons from the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic.
Alexander Haig — Has America Become an “Elective Monarchy”? (2014) — Frank H. Buckley. The evolution of the American presidency into a monarchy.
Alfred Kahn — War – A Rationale For Extra-Constitutional Power? (2013) — Chris Preble. War as a political tool to bypass constitutional safeguards.
Alfy Fanjul — Welfare for the Rich? (2021) — Lisa Conyers. Government subsidies and tax breaks for the wealthy.
Alice Goffman — Alice Goffman on Fugitive Life in an American City (2014) — Alice Goffman. Fugitive life and aggressive policing in Philadelphia.
Allan Lichtman — Low Tweets and Misdemeanors: The Impeachment Debate Through the Lens of History and the Constitution (2018) — Gene Healy. Constitutional history and legal standards of impeachment.
Allen Funt — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Almon Brown Strowger — Bill Frezza’s History of Telecom Innovation (and Not) (2015) — Bill Frezza. History of AT&T monopoly and innovation vs regulation.
Alvaro Vargas Llosa — Immigrants – The Ultimate Entrepreneurs (2013) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and moral arguments for open borders.
Amish — Patri Friedman’s Plan to Accelerate the Free Cities of the Future (2022) — Patri Friedman. Seasteading and land-based charter cities.
Amity Shlaes — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences.
Amy Goodman — ICE in the Age of Trump (2018) — Mitch Jeserich. Immigration enforcement and federalism in California.
Amy Wax — Amy Wax Defends Bourgeois Norms (2017) — Amy Wax. Decline of bourgeois values and academic freedom.
Ancel Keys — “Breakfast is Good For You” and Other Dangerous Government-Sponsored Myths (2018) — Terence Kealey. Government dietary advice and the obesity epidemic.
Andrea Dworkin — Elizabeth Nolan Brown on the War on Sex Workers (2019) — Elizabeth Nolan Brown. Government War on Sex Workers and Trafficking.
Andrea Peyser — Lenore Skenazy: World’s Worst Mom (2014) — Lenore Skenazy. Overprotection and the helicopter parenting phenomenon.
Andrei Illarionov — Russia Today (Yesterday & Tomorrow) (2017) — Andrei Illarionov. The political landscape of Russia and the Kremlin regime.
Andrew J. Coulson — End the Unconstitutional Federal Involvement in Education (2009) — Andrew J. Coulson. Federal involvement and nationalization of education policy.
Andrew Napolitano — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Andrew Sadek — Anthony L. Fisher on Confidential Informants (2016) — Anthony L. Fisher. Predatory use of confidential informants in law enforcement.
Andrew Yang — Moving California Forward with the Common Sense Party (2023) — Tom Campbell. The Common Sense Party and California political reform.
Andy Beshear — Emperor Newsom’s New Clothes (2021) — Daniel Dew. Executive emergency powers and representative government.
Angela Harris — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Angela Lansbury — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Angela Merkel — Richard Epstein on Climate Change (2017) — Richard Epstein. Science and Politics of Climate Change.
Angus Deaton — Daniel Markovits on the (De)Merits of Meritocracy (2019) — Daniel Markovits. The Meritocracy Trap and its social impact.
Angus King — Prime time for the PRIME Act (2020) — Thomas Massie. Food supply chain fragility and the PRIME Act.
Ann Coulter — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television. · What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration.
Anna Eshoo — Let’s Talk About California’s “High-Speed” Rail (2018) — Judge Quentin Kopp. California High-Speed Rail and Proposition 1A. · Restoring Common Sense to California (2021) — Tom Campbell. Formation of the Common Sense Party in California.
Anna Politkovskaya — Russia Today (Yesterday & Tomorrow) (2017) — Andrei Illarionov. The political landscape of Russia and the Kremlin regime.
Anne Case — Daniel Markovits on the (De)Merits of Meritocracy (2019) — Daniel Markovits. The Meritocracy Trap and its social impact.
Annette Lareau — [[episodes/jonathan_haidt_on__the_coddling_of_the_american_mi|Jonathan Haidt on The Coddling of the American Mind]] (2018) — Jonathan Haidt. Safetyism and the psychological fragility of Generation Z.
Anthony Bourdain — Socialism… Still Not Cool (2019) — Ben Powell. Socialism and the economics of beer.
Anthony Fisher — Occupy Movement – What Does It Tell Us About America? (2012) — Anthony Fisher. Origins and motivations of Occupy Wall Street.
Anthony L. Fisher — Anthony L. Fisher on Confidential Informants (2016) — Anthony L. Fisher. Predatory use of confidential informants in law enforcement. · Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Anthony Rendon — Sally Pipes on the High Cost of Free Stuff (2019) — Sally Pipes. Implications of Single-Payer Healthcare and Medicare for All.
Anthony Sanders — The Great Founding Fathers (2010) — Anthony Sanders. Economic liberty and local government overreach.
Anthony Smelley — Cops Are No Better Than Criminals (2011) — Mike Riggs. Civil asset forfeiture and property rights.
Anthony Weiner — Nick Gillespie – The Voice of Reason (2011) — Nick Gillespie. The Case Against Government Subsidized Art. · California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Anton Scalia — How to Create a Legitimacy Crisis (2019) — Ilya Somin. Court packing and Supreme Court reform.
Antony Blinken — Chris Preble on Ukraine (2022) — Chris Preble. US Foreign Policy Principles and the Ukraine Crisis. · Justin Logan on Ukraine (2022) — Justin Logan. Root causes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Anwar al-Awlaki — War – A Rationale For Extra-Constitutional Power? (2013) — Chris Preble. War as a political tool to bypass constitutional safeguards.
AOC — Which State is the Most Free? (2022) — Will Ruger and Jason Sorens. Freedom in the 50 States ranking and analysis. · Ranking Freedom in the 50 States (2022) — William Ruger and Jason Sorens. Cato Institute Freedom in the 50 States report.
Aretha Franklin — The FBI: Our Uninvited Federal Police Force (2022) — Harvey Silverglate. Abolishing the FBI and federal criminal code reform.
Arne Duncan — End the Unconstitutional Federal Involvement in Education (2009) — Andrew J. Coulson. Federal involvement and nationalization of education policy.
Arnold Kling — Why Government Regulation of Tech Censorship is Undesirable (2020) — John Samples. Facebook Oversight Board and social media content moderation. · Arnold Kling: We Just Nationalized the Banking System—Now What? (2023) — Arnold Kling. Silicon Valley Bank Collapse and Banking Nationalization.
Art Carden — Art Carden on Price Theory & Its Discontents (2022) — Art Carden. The Role of Prices in Free Markets.
Art Laffer — Where is Everyone Going? (2013) — Travis Brown. State tax policies and wealth migration. · David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Arthur Burns — Worst Ten Economic Mistakes of the 20th Century (2014) — Burton Abrams. Economic Folly and Damaging Government Policies.
Arthur Goldberg — Government by the Unions, of the Unions, for the Unions (2023) — Philip K. Howard. Public employee unions and democratic accountability.
Arthur Imperatore — Randal O’Toole on Rising Rents (2016) — Randal O’Toole. Government intervention and high housing costs in California.
Arthur Miller — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Arthur Schlesinger — Ivan Eland on the Rogue Presidency (2019)
Arthur Vandenberg — Curiosity & American Capitalism (2021) — Frank Buckley. The decline of curiosity in modern America.
Arvin Vora — America’s Student Loan Problem (2012) — Arvin Vora. Federal student loan subsidies and higher education distortions.
Ashley — What the IRS’s Hiring Spree Means for You (2023) — Ashley Varner. IRS expansion and public sector union influence.
Ashley Varner — What the IRS’s Hiring Spree Means for You (2023) — Ashley Varner. IRS expansion and public sector union influence. · Beware, the tax man cometh (2023) — Ashley Varner. Impact of 87,000 new IRS agents and public sector unions.
Asian American community — Understanding the Victim Cult (2021) — Mark Milke. The rise of victim culture and identity politics.
Assar Lindbeck — The Rent Control Bomb (2019) — Bob Zadek, solo. Economic and social destruction of rent control. · Art Carden on Price Theory & Its Discontents (2022) — Art Carden. The Role of Prices in Free Markets.
Attorney General of Honduras — “You’re Under Arrest!”: Overcriminalization with Brian Walsh (2015) — Brian Walsh. Explosion of Federal Criminal Law and Overcriminalization.
Audrey — America, The Most Sexually Hypocritical Nation on Earth (2014) — Maggie McNeill. Criminalization and morality of sex work.
Augusto Pinochet — Leviathan in Chains: Michael Munger on Public Choice Economics (2017) — Michael Munger. Public Choice Economics and Political Authority.
Austan Goolsbee — Debunking Inequality Myths with Ed Conard (2017) — Ed Conard. Causes and misconceptions of income inequality.
Austin Petersen — Federalism and the Flat Tax: The Austin Petersen Plan (2017) — Austin Petersen. Austin Petersen and the Republican Liberty Wing. · Who Will Censure the Censors? (2019) — Frank Buckley. Government regulation of social media censorship.
Babe Ruth — Trump’s War on Trade (2019) — Don Boudreau. Common myths and misconceptions about international trade.
Balaji Srinivasan — Patri Friedman’s Plan to Accelerate the Free Cities of the Future (2022) — Patri Friedman. Seasteading and land-based charter cities.
Barbara Boxer — A Better America (2010) — Gary Johnson. Libertarian vision for a better America.
Barbie — America, The Most Sexually Hypocritical Nation on Earth (2014) — Maggie McNeill. Criminalization and morality of sex work.
Bari Weiss — Free Speech & the Scientific Method (2022) — Jeffrey Singer. Free speech medical science and government control. · American anxiety about immigration is unwarranted. Here’s why. (2023) — Alex Nowrasteh. The legalism fallacy and US immigration policy.
Barry Bonds — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Barry Jacobs — A Vital Issue: Sigrid Fry-Revere on Iranian Kidney Markets (2014) — Sigrid Fry-Revere. Unintended Consequences of the National Organ Transplant Act.
Bart J. Wilson — The Foundations of Property (2021) — Bart J. Wilson. Anthropological and economic roots of property rights.
Bart Lubow — Alice Goffman on Fugitive Life in an American City (2014) — Alice Goffman. Fugitive life and aggressive policing in Philadelphia.
Bashar al-Assad — Justin Logan on Ukraine (2022) — Justin Logan. Root causes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. · Taking the Lapdog Press to Task on Foreign Policy Reporting (2023) — Ted Galen Carpenter. Media subservience to government foreign policy narratives.
Ben Affleck — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Ben Bernanke — Cash For Clunkers is a Dud (2009) — Katherine Mangu-Ward. Critique of the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program. · Libertarians For Change (2010) — Gary Johnson. Gary Johnson on Libertarian Governance and Fiscal Policy.
Ben Carson — You’re Hired! Chief Economic Adviser to Trump on What It’s Really Like to Work in the White House (2020) — Casey Mulligan. Economic policy and life inside the Trump White House.
Ben Powell — Socialism… Still Not Cool (2019) — Ben Powell. Socialism and the economics of beer. · The Immigration Crisis in Context (2021) — Alex Nowrasteh. Legal economic and cultural history of US immigration.
Ben Sasse — Populism 201: Advanced Topics in American Democracy (2020) — Bradford R. Kane. Historical roots and modern distortions of American populism.
Ben Scafidi — Students, Not Systems (2022) — Corey DeAngelis. School choice and funding students over institutions.
Ben Shapiro — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television. · Federalism and the Flat Tax: The Austin Petersen Plan (2017) — Austin Petersen. Austin Petersen and the Republican Liberty Wing.
Ben Toma — Arizona Chooses Students Over Systems - Matt Beienburg (2022) — Matt Beienburg. Arizona Universal School Choice and Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. · Arizona’s School Choice Reform is a Model for the Nation (2022) — Matt Beienburg. Arizona universal school choice and empowerment scholarship accounts.
Benito Mussolini — China & the Stupidity of War (2022) — John Mueller. The Stupidity of War and International Conflict.
Benjamin Disraeli — The One Book You Must Read to Understand American Politics in 2018 (2018) — Frank Buckley. Trump and the Republican Workers Party.
Benjamin Harrison — Founding Healer (2019) — Harlo Unger. Life and Legacy of Dr Benjamin Rush.
Benjamin Netanyahu — Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop (2020) — Lee Drutman. Breaking the American two-party system doom loop.
Benjamin Rush — Skip Young on The Wisdom of 76: Young America’s Way to Wealth (2016) — Skipper Young. Political and economic thought in 1776. · Founding Healer (2019) — Harlo Unger. Life and Legacy of Dr Benjamin Rush.
Bernard Bailyn — Thomas Paine: Apostle of Liberty (2021) — Harlow Unger. Life and influence of Thomas Paine.
Bernard Brodie — China & the Stupidity of War (2022) — John Mueller. The Stupidity of War and International Conflict.
Bernard Schwartz — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman.
Bernie Madoff — Legalize Insider Trading (2009) — Don Boudreaux. Legal and economic arguments for legalizing insider trading.
Bess Truman — Worst Ten Economic Mistakes of the 20th Century (2014) — Burton Abrams. Economic Folly and Damaging Government Policies.
Bidhan Parmar — Stakeholder Value: A New Story About Business (2021) — Ed Freeman. Evolution of corporate responsibility and stakeholder theory.
Bill Barr — Why Trustbusting Big Tech is a Bad Idea (2020) — Ryan Young. DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Google and Big Tech.
Bill Bennett — A Libertarian Plan (2010) — Matt Welch. Balancing the federal budget through constitutional limits.
Bill Buckley — Crime Down: Prison Costs Up (2011) — Veronique de Rugy. Costs of the American criminal justice system. · The One Book You Must Read to Understand American Politics in 2018 (2018) — Frank Buckley. Trump and the Republican Workers Party.
Bill Burns — Justin Logan on Ukraine (2022) — Justin Logan. Root causes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Bill Dudley — The Credit Crunch (2010) — Bob Zadek, solo. Individual responsibility and government intervention in housing.
Bill Frezza — Bill Frezza’s History of Telecom Innovation (and Not) (2015) — Bill Frezza. History of AT&T monopoly and innovation vs regulation.
Bill Hewlett — John Chisholm’s Advice for Unleashing Your Inner Company (2015) — John Chisholm. Entrepreneurship and Unleashing Your Inner Company.
Bill Maurer — Abusive Fines and Fees (2022) — Bill Maurer. Abuse of civil asset forfeiture and municipal fines. · The Hidden Cause of BLM Riots (2022) — Bill Maurer. policing for profit and abusive municipal fines.
Bill Nye — Richard Epstein on Climate Change (2017) — Richard Epstein. Science and Politics of Climate Change.
Bill Ottman — Social Media Censorship (2019) — Bill Ottman. Censorship and surveillance on social media platforms.
Bill Shrader — Bill Frezza’s History of Telecom Innovation (and Not) (2015) — Bill Frezza. History of AT&T monopoly and innovation vs regulation.
Bill Warren — [[episodes/joel_engel_on__scorched_worth__a_true_story_of_des|Joel Engel on Scorched Worth: A True Story of Destruction, Deceit, and Government Corruption, 6/3]] (2018) — Joel Engel. Government corruption and the Moonlight Fire legal battle.
Blaise Pascal — Curiosity & American Capitalism (2021) — Frank Buckley. The decline of curiosity in modern America.
Bob Dornan — Restoring Common Sense to California (2021) — Tom Campbell. Formation of the Common Sense Party in California.
Bob Dylan — A Libertarian Plan (2010) — Matt Welch. Balancing the federal budget through constitutional limits.
Bob Gates — Justin Logan on Ukraine (2022) — Justin Logan. Root causes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Bob Goodlatte — Derek Khanna - What’s Stifling Innovation? (2014) — Derek Khanna. Legalizing cell phone unlocking and copyright reform. · “You’re Under Arrest!”: Overcriminalization with Brian Walsh (2015) — Brian Walsh. Explosion of Federal Criminal Law and Overcriminalization.
Bob Karwin — Commonsense COVID Response (2020) — Jeff Hewitt. Local Governance and Libertarianism During COVID-19.
Bob Lawson — Socialism… Still Not Cool (2019) — Ben Powell. Socialism and the economics of beer.
Bob Levy — A Libertarian Legal Perspective on Vaccine Mandates (2021) — Bob Levy. Constitutional and Libertarian Perspectives on Vaccine Mandates.
Bob Metcalfe — Bill Frezza’s History of Telecom Innovation (and Not) (2015) — Bill Frezza. History of AT&T monopoly and innovation vs regulation.
Bobby Jindal — Where is Everyone Going? (2013) — Travis Brown. State tax policies and wealth migration.
Bobby Scott — “You’re Under Arrest!”: Overcriminalization with Brian Walsh (2015) — Brian Walsh. Explosion of Federal Criminal Law and Overcriminalization.
Boomer Shannon — Commonsense COVID Response (2020) — Jeff Hewitt. Local Governance and Libertarianism During COVID-19.
Boris Nemtsov — Russia Today (Yesterday & Tomorrow) (2017) — Andrei Illarionov. The political landscape of Russia and the Kremlin regime.
Boris Yeltsin — China & the Stupidity of War (2022) — John Mueller. The Stupidity of War and International Conflict. · The Economic Consequences of Russian Sanctions (2022) — Jonathan Bydlak. Economic repercussions of sanctions against Russia.
Bowe Bergdahl — Matt Zwolinski on Bleeding Heart Libertarianism (2014) — Matt Zwolinski. Bleeding Heart Libertarianism and Poverty Alleviation.
Brad DeLong — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Bradford R. Kane — Populism 201: Advanced Topics in American Democracy (2020) — Bradford R. Kane. Historical roots and modern distortions of American populism.
Brendan Eich — [[episodes/f_h__buckley_on__the_republic_of_virtue|F.H. Buckley on The Republic of Virtue]] (2017) — Frank H. Buckley. The Republic of Virtue and American Corruption.
Brent Orrell — The Future of Cities (2020) — Brent Orrell. Impact of COVID-19 on urban life and cities.
Bret Weinstein — Understanding the Victim Cult (2021) — Mark Milke. The rise of victim culture and identity politics.
Brian Caplan — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Brian D. Kelly — Brian D. Kelly on the False Promise of Policing-for-Profit (2019) — Brian D. Kelly. Economic incentives and fiscal stress in civil asset forfeiture.
Brian Nosek — “Breakfast is Good For You” and Other Dangerous Government-Sponsored Myths (2018) — Terence Kealey. Government dietary advice and the obesity epidemic.
Brian Walsh — “You’re Under Arrest!”: Overcriminalization with Brian Walsh (2015) — Brian Walsh. Explosion of Federal Criminal Law and Overcriminalization.
Britta Glennon — Daniel Di Martino on Immigration (2021) — Daniel Di Martino. Economic and systemic failures of US immigration.
Brittany Coleman — Abusive Fines and Fees (2022) — Bill Maurer. Abuse of civil asset forfeiture and municipal fines. · The Hidden Cause of BLM Riots (2022) — Bill Maurer. policing for profit and abusive municipal fines.
Bruce Wright — Crime Down: Prison Costs Up (2011) — Veronique de Rugy. Costs of the American criminal justice system.
Bruce Yandle — Big government can’t save us from coronavirus (2020) — Jeffrey Tucker. Government response to coronavirus and civil liberties.
Buckminster Fuller — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Burton Abrams — Worst Ten Economic Mistakes of the 20th Century (2014) — Burton Abrams. Economic Folly and Damaging Government Policies.
Byron White — Ilya Shapiro on the Supreme Court in the Balance (2016) — Ilya Shapiro. Supreme Court and the 2016 Election.
C. Bradley Thompson — C. Bradley Thompson on America’s Revolutionary Mind (2019) — C. Bradley Thompson. Moral history of the American Revolution.
C.S. Lewis — Big government can’t save us from coronavirus (2020) — Jeffrey Tucker. Government response to coronavirus and civil liberties.
Calestous Juma — Finding Freedom in the Permission Society (2021) — Adam Thierer. Evasive entrepreneurs and the future of governance.
Calvin Coolidge — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences. · Progressive Conservatism with F.H. Buckley (2022) — F.H. Buckley. Progressive Conservatism and the Republican Party Future.
Carissa Byrne Hessick — What happened to the right to a trial by jury? (2022) — Carissa Hessick. Plea bargaining and the criminal justice system.
Carissa Hessick — Punishment without trial? It’s the new normal (2022) — Carissa Hessick. Plea bargaining and the decline of jury trials. · What happened to the right to a trial by jury? (2022) — Carissa Hessick. Plea bargaining and the criminal justice system.
Carl McIntire — The Radio Right and The Fairness Doctrine (2021)
Carlos Andrés Pérez — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Carly Fiorina — A Better America (2010) — Gary Johnson. Libertarian vision for a better America.
Carol Berkin — Carol Berkin on The Bill of Rights No One Wanted (2016) — Carol Berkin. History and Significance of the Bill of Rights.
Carol McKenna — John Chisholm’s Advice for Unleashing Your Inner Company (2015) — John Chisholm. Entrepreneurship and Unleashing Your Inner Company.
Carol Roth — Carol Roth on the War on Small Business (2021) — Carol Roth. Government mandates and the war on small business.
Caroline Fredrickson — Caroline Fredrickson on the Progressive Constitution (2021) — Caroline Frederickson. The Progressive Team’s rewritten US Constitution.
Caroline Kennedy — Confronting the ‘Cancelists’ with Alan Dershowitz (2023) — Alan Dershowitz. Alan Dershowitz on Cancel Culture and Neutral Principles.
Caroline Mehl — [[episodes/jonathan_haidt_on__the_coddling_of_the_american_mi|Jonathan Haidt on The Coddling of the American Mind]] (2018) — Jonathan Haidt. Safetyism and the psychological fragility of Generation Z.
Cary Grant — Seeing Through TSA’s Security Theater With Jim Bovard (2015) — Jim Bovard. TSA systemic failures and civil liberties violations.
Casey Mulligan — You’re Hired! Chief Economic Adviser to Trump on What It’s Really Like to Work in the White House (2020) — Casey Mulligan. Economic policy and life inside the Trump White House.
Caspar Weinberger — 5 Questions for David Bernstein on Racial Classification (2022) — David Bernstein. The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America. · Exploring the Borderlands of Legal Whiteness with David Bernstein (2022) — David Bernstein. Government racial classification in America.
Cass Sunstein — Low Tweets and Misdemeanors: The Impeachment Debate Through the Lens of History and the Constitution (2018) — Gene Healy. Constitutional history and legal standards of impeachment.
Catharine MacKinnon — An Intellectual Discussion of Sexual Harassment with Richard Epstein (2018) — Richard Epstein. Evolution of Sexual Harassment Law and Due Process. · Elizabeth Nolan Brown on the War on Sex Workers (2019) — Elizabeth Nolan Brown. Government War on Sex Workers and Trafficking.
Cathy Reisenwitz — “I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help” - Cathy Reisenwitz (2022) — Cathy Reisenwitz. Legal and social complexities of sex work. · The War on Sex (2022) — Cathy Reisenwitz. Legal landscape and decriminalization of sex work.
Cathy Young — Aren’t Men Entitled to Due Process on Campus? (2014) — Cathy Young. Erosion of due process on college campuses.
Cato the Elder — The Mini-Administrative State (2020) — Glenn Roper. Separation of powers and executive overreach during COVID-19.
Cesar Chavez — Immigration Reform Is Broken (2011) — Elise Foley and Sophia Campos. Federalization of local police through Secure Communities. · Immigration Myth-Busting - Redux (2020) — Alex Nowrasteh. Debunking common myths surrounding immigration.
Chad Bianco — Commonsense COVID Response (2020) — Jeff Hewitt. Local Governance and Libertarianism During COVID-19.
Chad Mayes — Moving California Forward with the Common Sense Party (2023) — Tom Campbell. The Common Sense Party and California political reform.
Chad Wolf — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
Charles Bonaparte — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
Charles Evans Hughes — AMERICAN DEFAULT (2019) — Sebastian Edwards. The 1933 United States Debt Default.
Charles Koch — Leviathan in Chains: Michael Munger on Public Choice Economics (2017) — Michael Munger. Public Choice Economics and Political Authority.
Charles Krauthammer — Socialism Reincarnated (2019) — Joshua Muravchik. History and failures of socialism.
Charles Sumner — America’s Second Founding (2021) — John Cribb. Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
Charles Tiebout — Progressive Conservatism with F.H. Buckley (2022) — F.H. Buckley. Progressive Conservatism and the Republican Party Future. · Trumpism After Trump (2022) — Frank H. Buckley. Progressive Conservatism and the Future of the GOP.
Charlie Dice — Not Enough Bricks (2019) — Mark Joffe. Green New Deal and California High-Speed Rail.
Che Guevara — Venezuela on the Brink with Fergus Hodgson (2017) — Fergus Hodgson. The tragic decline of Venezuela into socialism.
Chris Colfer — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Chris Cox — Why Government Regulation of Tech Censorship is Undesirable (2020) — John Samples. Facebook Oversight Board and social media content moderation. · The United States of Anonymous (2022) — Jeff Kosseff. History and legal status of anonymity in America.
Chris Dodd — Who Wants to Buy a Politician? With Mike Munger (2015) — Mike Munger. Campaign finance and money in politics.
Chris Hayes — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
Chris Rufer — Commonsense COVID Response (2020) — Jeff Hewitt. Local Governance and Libertarianism During COVID-19.
Chris Wallace — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Christian Britschgi — Free to Build (2023) — Christian Britschgi. Artificial inflation of housing costs in California.
Christie Todd Whitman — Moving California Forward with the Common Sense Party (2023) — Tom Campbell. The Common Sense Party and California political reform.
Christine Serrano — Is America Doomed by Voter Ignorance? (2013) — Ilya Somin. Voter ignorance and the impact on democratic governance.
Christopher Coyne — Manufacturing Militarism: A Fresh Look at Propaganda (2022) — Abigail Hall. US government propaganda and manufacturing militarism.
Christopher Knittel — Cash For Clunkers is a Dud (2009) — Katherine Mangu-Ward. Critique of the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program.
Christopher Largent — Miron vs. Sessions on the Drug War (2017) — Jeffrey Miron. Economic failures and violence of drug prohibition.
Christopher Preble — On Foreign Policy, will Trump heed the Restraining Constituency or John Bolton? (2019) — Chris Preble. History and Principles of US Foreign Policy.
Christopher Stone — California’s Food Fight (2022) — Richard Epstein. Constitutional challenge to California Proposition 12 pork regulations.
Chuck — Alice Goffman on Fugitive Life in an American City (2014) — Alice Goffman. Fugitive life and aggressive policing in Philadelphia.
Chuck Colson — The Radio Right and The Fairness Doctrine (2021)
Chuck DeVore — [[episodes/gone_viral__goes_viral|Gone Viral Goes Viral]] (2022) — Justin Hart. Data misuse and societal impact of COVID-19. · [[episodes/gone_viral__with_justin_hart|Gone Viral with Justin Hart]] (2022) — Justin Hart. COVID-19 public health policy failures and societal impact.
Chuck Feeney — The Flight of the Golden Geese (2020) — David Lesperance. Migration of high-net-worth individuals due to tax policies.
Chuck Leavell — Bill Frezza’s History of Telecom Innovation (and Not) (2015) — Bill Frezza. History of AT&T monopoly and innovation vs regulation.
Chuck Reed — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Chuck Todd — John R. Lott on Gun Control Myths (2022) — John Lott. Data and myths surrounding gun control.
Cilia Flores — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Cindy McCain — The War on Sex (2022) — Cathy Reisenwitz. Legal landscape and decriminalization of sex work.
civil servants — Fire All Government Workers (2011) — Adrian Moore. Economic and social benefits of privatization.
Claire McCaskill — Federalism and the Flat Tax: The Austin Petersen Plan (2017) — Austin Petersen. Austin Petersen and the Republican Liberty Wing. · Who Will Censure the Censors? (2019) — Frank Buckley. Government regulation of social media censorship.
Claudia Goldin — Veronique de Rugy on the Gender Pay Gap (2019) — Veronique de Rugy. Reality and myths of the gender pay gap.
Clif Ross — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Cliff — Trouble at the Bar (2021) — Clifford Winston. Occupational licensing and deregulation in the legal profession.
Cliff DuRand — Utopia Unmasked (2019) — Clifton Ross. The tragic decline of Venezuela.
Clifford Winston — Trouble at the Bar (2021) — Clifford Winston. Occupational licensing and deregulation in the legal profession.
Clifton Ross — Utopia Unmasked (2019) — Clifton Ross. The tragic decline of Venezuela.
Clint Bolick — Local Leviathan: Clint Bolick on Grassroots Tyranny (2018) — Clint Bolick. Grassroots Tyranny and the Limits of Federalism.
Cole — The Future of Lending after COVID-19 (2020)
Colin Powell — The Return of Big Spending Republicans? (2017) — Ivan Eland. National debt as a threat to national security.
Colleen from Sebastopol — Straight Talk with Gary Johnson (2011) — Gary Johnson. Libertarian policy positions and federal budget reform.
Commissioner of Patents — John Chisholm’s Advice for Unleashing Your Inner Company (2015) — John Chisholm. Entrepreneurship and Unleashing Your Inner Company.
Corey DeAngelis — Students, Not Systems (2022) — Corey DeAngelis. School choice and funding students over institutions.
Cotton Mather — Thaddeus Russell on Renegades vs. Conformists (2018) — Thaddeus Russell. Renegade History and American Social Control.
Covington boys — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment.
Craig Roberts — [[episodes/life_line___guest_hosting__robert_mahoney_on__the|Life!Line - Guest hosting: Robert Mahoney on The Infodemic]] (2023) — Robert Mahoney. Censorship First Amendment and Social Media.
Crown Prince of Liechtenstein — Fergus Hodgson on the Fintech Revolution & Competitive Governance (2019)
Damien Schiff — Damien Schiff on the Endangered Species Act (2021) — Damien Schiff. Endangered Species Act and Private Property Rights.
Dan Ariely — Leviathan in Chains: Michael Munger on Public Choice Economics (2017) — Michael Munger. Public Choice Economics and Political Authority.
Dan Ciccarone — Who’s to Blame for the Opioid Crisis? (2022) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer and David Bier. Debunking the link between illegal immigration and fentanyl. · The Iron Law of Prohibition (2022) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer and David Bier. Fentanyl Crisis and US Border Policy.
Dan Coats — Cheap Hawks; Not Cheap Talk (2018) — Jonathan Bidlack. Fiscal Irresponsibility and the Congressional Budgeting Process.
Dan Honig — How to leverage resources within the liberty movement (2020) — Matt Warner. Poverty and Freedom Case Studies on Global Economic Development.
Dan Scavino — You’re Hired! Chief Economic Adviser to Trump on What It’s Really Like to Work in the White House (2020) — Casey Mulligan. Economic policy and life inside the Trump White House.
Daniel Boone — [[episodes/entrepreneurs__outlaws__and_the_right_to_bear_arms|Entrepreneurs, Outlaws, and the Right to Bear Arms – David Harsanyi on First Freedom]] (2018) — David Harsanyi. History of firearms and the Second Amendment.
Daniel Boorstin — Best of: Changing the Face of History (2010) — Bob Zadek, solo. Politicization of history textbooks and hidden taxes.
Daniel Dew — Emperor Newsom’s New Clothes (2021) — Daniel Dew. Executive emergency powers and representative government.
Daniel Di Martino — Daniel Di Martino on Immigration (2021) — Daniel Di Martino. Economic and systemic failures of US immigration.
Daniel Markovits — Daniel Markovits on the (De)Merits of Meritocracy (2019) — Daniel Markovits. The Meritocracy Trap and its social impact.
Daniel Morgan — [[episodes/entrepreneurs__outlaws__and_the_right_to_bear_arms|Entrepreneurs, Outlaws, and the Right to Bear Arms – David Harsanyi on First Freedom]] (2018) — David Harsanyi. History of firearms and the Second Amendment.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Daniel Shays — Was The Ratification of the Constitution A Mistake? (2012) — Thomas Fleming. Ratification of the US Constitution and Anti-Federalist Arguments.
Daniel Shuchman — A Sunday Morning Chat with The World’s Worst Mom (2018) — Lenore Skenazy. Modern culture of fear and sex offender registries.
Darrell Steinberg — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Dave Marin — California Discovers Federalism (2018) — Joe Mathews. California residency status for undocumented immigrants.
Dave Packard — John Chisholm’s Advice for Unleashing Your Inner Company (2015) — John Chisholm. Entrepreneurship and Unleashing Your Inner Company.
David — How the Free Market Will Save the Planet (2014) — Walter Block. Libertarian principles and the non-aggression principle. · The Iron Law of Prohibition (2022) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer and David Bier. Fentanyl Crisis and US Border Policy.
David Bernstein — 5 Questions for David Bernstein on Racial Classification (2022) — David Bernstein. The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America. · Exploring the Borderlands of Legal Whiteness with David Bernstein (2022) — David Bernstein. Government racial classification in America.
David Bier — Who’s to Blame for the Opioid Crisis? (2022) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer and David Bier. Debunking the link between illegal immigration and fentanyl. · The Iron Law of Prohibition (2022) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer and David Bier. Fentanyl Crisis and US Border Policy.
David Brooks — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment. · Progressive Conservatism with F.H. Buckley (2022) — F.H. Buckley. Progressive Conservatism and the Republican Party Future.
David Cameron — Inclusive Capitalism: Economic Savior or Socialism in Disguise? (2015) — Sean McElwee. Inclusive Capitalism and Economic Inequality. · Which Impeachment Movie Are You Watching? (2019) — Gene Healy. Historical and legal nuances of presidential impeachment.
David Currie — The Conservative Constitution (2021) — Ilan Wurman. Conservative Draft of the US Constitution.
David Duke — Towards a Libertarian Theory of Anti-Racism (2020) — Michael Tanner. Libertarian perspective on systemic racism and policy.
David Friedman — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations. · Patri Friedman’s Plan to Accelerate the Free Cities of the Future (2022) — Patri Friedman. Seasteading and land-based charter cities.
David Frost — Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
David Gregory — The Second American Revolution – NOW (2011) — Don Boudreaux. Debt Ceiling Government Spending and Default.
David Harsanyi — [[episodes/entrepreneurs__outlaws__and_the_right_to_bear_arms|Entrepreneurs, Outlaws, and the Right to Bear Arms – David Harsanyi on First Freedom]] (2018) — David Harsanyi. History of firearms and the Second Amendment.
David Hyman — Dr. Jeff Singer on Prescription Drug Freedom (2020) — Dr. Jeff Singer. Ending Government Power to Require Drug Prescriptions.
David Kaplan — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations. · Demystifying the Supreme Court (2019) — David Kaplan. The excessive power of the US Supreme Court.
David Lesperance — The Flight of the Golden Geese (2020) — David Lesperance. Migration of high-net-worth individuals due to tax policies.
David Mamet — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
David McCullough — George Washington’s Providence (2013) — Ray Lorber. George Washington’s belief in divine Providence.
David Paterson — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
David Ricardo — Trump Vs. Free Trade with Richard Epstein (2017) — Richard Epstein. Economic principles of foreign trade and mutual gain.
David Rittgers — War – A Rationale For Extra-Constitutional Power? (2013) — Chris Preble. War as a political tool to bypass constitutional safeguards.
David Theroux — [[episodes/john_marini_on__unmasking_the_administrative_state|John Marini on Unmasking the Administrative State]] (2019) — Randall Holcombe. Transformation of American Government from Liberty to Democracy. · Randall G. Holcombe on Liberty in Peril (2019) — Randall Holcombe. Transformation from Liberty to Majoritarian Democracy.
Dean Acheson — On Foreign Policy, will Trump heed the Restraining Constituency or John Bolton? (2019) — Chris Preble. History and Principles of US Foreign Policy. · Ivan Eland on the Rogue Presidency (2019)
Dean Baquet — Jonathan Rauch on the New Attacks on Free Thought (2015) — Jonathan Rauch. The necessity of protecting hate speech.
Deborah Birx — [[episodes/gone_viral__goes_viral|Gone Viral Goes Viral]] (2022) — Justin Hart. Data misuse and societal impact of COVID-19. · [[episodes/gone_viral__with_justin_hart|Gone Viral with Justin Hart]] (2022) — Justin Hart. COVID-19 public health policy failures and societal impact.
Debra Harrell — Remember when kids were free to be kids? (2023) — Lenore Skenazy. Overparenting and the movement for childhood independence.
Deirdre McCloskey — Art Carden on Price Theory & Its Discontents (2022) — Art Carden. The Role of Prices in Free Markets. · The Economist’s View of the World (2022) — Steven E. Rhoads. Economic Thinking and Public Policy Analysis.
Democratic Party — Occupy Movement – What Does It Tell Us About America? (2012) — Anthony Fisher. Origins and motivations of Occupy Wall Street.
Dennis Prager — Carol Roth on the War on Small Business (2021) — Carol Roth. Government mandates and the war on small business.
Dennis Van Roekel — End the Unconstitutional Federal Involvement in Education (2009) — Andrew J. Coulson. Federal involvement and nationalization of education policy.
Derek Khanna — Derek Khanna - What’s Stifling Innovation? (2014) — Derek Khanna. Legalizing cell phone unlocking and copyright reform.
Derrick Bell — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman. · Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Desmond Wells — Aren’t Men Entitled to Due Process on Campus? (2014) — Cathy Young. Erosion of due process on college campuses.
DeWitt Clinton — Was The Ratification of the Constitution A Mistake? (2012) — Thomas Fleming. Ratification of the US Constitution and Anti-Federalist Arguments.
Diane Ravitch — Best of: Changing the Face of History (2010) — Bob Zadek, solo. Politicization of history textbooks and hidden taxes. · California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Dick Armey — A Libertarian Plan (2010) — Matt Welch. Balancing the federal budget through constitutional limits. · Stephen Moore on Trumponomics (2018) — Stephen Moore. Principles and Successes of Trumponomics.
Dick Carpenter — New data shows that occupational licensing does nothing to increase quality (2022) — Dick Carpenter. Occupational licensing and economic liberty. · The Presumption of Liberty & Occupational Licensing (2022) — Dick Carpenter. Occupational licensing and economic liberty barriers.
Dick Cheney — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television. · Matt Zwolinski on Bleeding Heart Libertarianism (2014) — Matt Zwolinski. Bleeding Heart Libertarianism and Poverty Alleviation.
Dick Durbin — Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
Dick Morris — Dick Morris on the 2022 and 2024 Elections (2022) — Dick Morris and John Giadjopoulos. American Politics and the 2024 Trump Comeback.
Dino — Matt Zwolinski on Bleeding Heart Libertarianism (2014) — Matt Zwolinski. Bleeding Heart Libertarianism and Poverty Alleviation.
Diogenes — Fergus Hodgson on the Fintech Revolution & Competitive Governance (2019)
Diosdado Cabello — Venezuela on the Brink with Fergus Hodgson (2017) — Fergus Hodgson. The tragic decline of Venezuela into socialism. · Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
diversity officers — Progressive Conservatism with F.H. Buckley (2022) — F.H. Buckley. Progressive Conservatism and the Republican Party Future.
Dolley Madison — Has America Become an “Elective Monarchy”? (2014) — Frank H. Buckley. The evolution of the American presidency into a monarchy.
Don — Legalize drugs. (2009) — Bob Zadek, solo. libertarian case for drug legalization. · The Second American Revolution – NOW (2011) — Don Boudreaux. Debt Ceiling Government Spending and Default.
Don Boudreau — Trump’s War on Trade (2019) — Don Boudreau. Common myths and misconceptions about international trade.
Don Kohler — Farming Subsidies (2011) — Chris Edwards. Federal farm subsidies and corporate welfare.
Don McLeroy — Best of: Changing the Face of History (2010) — Bob Zadek, solo. Politicization of history textbooks and hidden taxes.
Donald J. Trump — Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
Doug Bandow — The Age of Unenlightment (2010) — Doug Bandow. Government mandate phasing out incandescent light bulbs. · Conscription Gets a Face Lift (2020) — Warren Gibson. Mandatory National Service and the Draft Report.
Doug Casey — Lies, Damned Lies & the Inflation Reduction Act (2022) — Thomas DiLorenzo. Politically Incorrect Economics and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Doug Irwin — Antitrust 101 with Ryan Young (2019) — Ryan Young. History and economic impact of antitrust regulation.
Doug Orchard — Back to School: A History Lesson from the 1918 Pandemic (2020) — Ron Jones. Lessons from the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic.
Douglas Mackey — Criminal Memes: The Ballad of Ricky Vaughn (2021) — Eugene Volokh. Technology and Free Speech Law.
Douglass Mackey — Criminal Memes: The Ballad of Ricky Vaughn (2021) — Eugene Volokh. Technology and Free Speech Law.
Dr. Deborah Birx — [[episodes/gone_viral__goes_viral|Gone Viral Goes Viral]] (2022) — Justin Hart. Data misuse and societal impact of COVID-19. · [[episodes/gone_viral__with_justin_hart|Gone Viral with Justin Hart]] (2022) — Justin Hart. COVID-19 public health policy failures and societal impact.
Dr. Fauci — Vaccines & the Totalitarian Principle (2021) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. Medical and political response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Heinrich — Will Americans Accept Second Class Medicine? (2013) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. The systematic destruction of private medical practice.
Dr. Hooman Noorchashm — Vaccine Mandates, George Mason, and the Bill of Rights (2021) — Todd Zywicki and Jenin Younes. Legal challenge to university vaccine mandate.
Dr. Jeff Singer — Dr. Jeff Singer on Prescription Drug Freedom (2020) — Dr. Jeff Singer. Ending Government Power to Require Drug Prescriptions.
Dr. Kaiser — Commonsense COVID Response (2020) — Jeff Hewitt. Local Governance and Libertarianism During COVID-19.
Dr. Mark Lutter — The End of Nation-States? (2018) — Dr. Mark Lutter. Free cities and charter cities for economic development.
Dr. Michael Edelstein — How to Stay Sane in a Statist World (2017) — Dr. Michael Edelstein. Psychological dimensions of freedom and REBT.
Dr. Rick Doblin — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Dr. Scott Atlas — [[episodes/gone_viral__goes_viral|Gone Viral Goes Viral]] (2022) — Justin Hart. Data misuse and societal impact of COVID-19.
Dr. Siegel — Will Americans Accept Second Class Medicine? (2013) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. The systematic destruction of private medical practice.
Dreamers — California Discovers Federalism (2018) — Joe Mathews. California residency status for undocumented immigrants.
Dred Scott — Revenge of the Pen and the Phone (2018) — Sheldon Gilbert. History and legal foundations of birthright citizenship.
Duncan Kennedy — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Earl Warren — Eight-Dimensional Chess (2020) — Josh Blackman. Supreme Court vacancy and court packing history.
Ed Conard — Debunking Inequality Myths with Ed Conard (2017) — Ed Conard. Causes and misconceptions of income inequality.
Ed Freeman — Stakeholder Value: A New Story About Business (2021) — Ed Freeman. Evolution of corporate responsibility and stakeholder theory.
Ed Lee — What Kamala Harris Hopes We Will Forget (2020) — Quentin Kopp. California high-speed rail failures and political ethics.
Ed Markey — Philip Hamburger on Court Packing (2021) — Philip Hamburger. The Existential Threat of Court Packing.
Ed Meese — Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute: Power to the States (2017) — Robert Alt. Federalism and State Level Policy Reform.
Ed Stringham — Obama Nationalizes General Electric (2011) — Luigi Zingales. Crony capitalism and government interference in markets.
Edgar Allan Poe — Fresh Approaches to the Overdose Crisis (2022) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. Government interference and the opioid overdose crisis.
Edward Bates — America’s Second Founding (2021) — John Cribb. Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
Edward Conard — Questioning Biden’s Inequality Narrative (2021) — Edward Conard. The upside of inequality and income distribution.
Edward Corwin — Reviewing Judicial Review (2020) — Keith Whittington. History and impact of judicial review.
Edward Poitevent — Can California’s Endangered Species Survive U.S. Fish & Wildlife Policy? (2018) — Tony Francois. Endangered Species Act and regulatory overreach.
Edwin Meese — Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute: Power to the States (2017) — Robert Alt. Federalism and State Level Policy Reform.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. — The FBI: Our Uninvited Federal Police Force (2022) — Harvey Silverglate. Abolishing the FBI and federal criminal code reform.
Eileen McGann — Dick Morris on the 2022 and 2024 Elections (2022) — Dick Morris and John Giadjopoulos. American Politics and the 2024 Trump Comeback.
Elaine Pofeldt — Terrible New Worker “Protection” Laws Threaten the Gig Economy (2020)
Elia Kazan — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Eliot Ness — ICE in the Age of Trump (2018) — Mitch Jeserich. Immigration enforcement and federalism in California. · The FBI: Our Uninvited Federal Police Force (2022) — Harvey Silverglate. Abolishing the FBI and federal criminal code reform.
Eliot Spitzer — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Elise Foley — Immigration Reform Is Broken (2011) — Elise Foley and Sophia Campos. Federalization of local police through Secure Communities.
Elizabeth Drew — Has America Become an “Elective Monarchy”? (2014) — Frank H. Buckley. The evolution of the American presidency into a monarchy.
Elliot Spitzer — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Elsie Sigel — The War on Chinese Restaurants with Gabriel Chin (2017) — Gabriel Jack Chin. The historical war on Chinese restaurants.
Emanuel Celler — The FBI: Our Uninvited Federal Police Force (2022) — Harvey Silverglate. Abolishing the FBI and federal criminal code reform.
Emma Ashford — Chris Preble on Ukraine (2022) — Chris Preble. US Foreign Policy Principles and the Ukraine Crisis.
Emma Moore — Conscription Gets a Face Lift (2020) — Warren Gibson. Mandatory National Service and the Draft Report.
Emmanuel Macron — Liberalism vs. Nationalism (2018) — Yoram Hazony. The Virtues of Nationalism and Political Theory.
Emmanuel Saez — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations. · The Flight of the Golden Geese (2020) — David Lesperance. Migration of high-net-worth individuals due to tax policies.
Eric Voegelin — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Erin Darke — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Ernesto Cardenal — Utopia Unmasked (2019) — Clifton Ross. The tragic decline of Venezuela.
Etan Patz — [[episodes/jonathan_haidt_on__the_coddling_of_the_american_mi|Jonathan Haidt on The Coddling of the American Mind]] (2018) — Jonathan Haidt. Safetyism and the psychological fragility of Generation Z.
Eugene Debs — On Foreign Policy, will Trump heed the Restraining Constituency or John Bolton? (2019) — Chris Preble. History and Principles of US Foreign Policy.
Eugene McCarthy — Why Government Regulation of Tech Censorship is Undesirable (2020) — John Samples. Facebook Oversight Board and social media content moderation.
Eugene Stoner — [[episodes/entrepreneurs__outlaws__and_the_right_to_bear_arms|Entrepreneurs, Outlaws, and the Right to Bear Arms – David Harsanyi on First Freedom]] (2018) — David Harsanyi. History of firearms and the Second Amendment.
Evan Bernick — Evan Bernick on the Dobbs Draft (2022) — Evan Bernick. Leaked Dobbs Draft and Abortion Rights.
Evan from Alabama — The Return of Big Spending Republicans? (2017) — Ivan Eland. National debt as a threat to national security.
Evan from Portland — A Better America (2010) — Gary Johnson. Libertarian vision for a better America.
Evan Low — Free Speech & the Scientific Method (2022) — Jeffrey Singer. Free speech medical science and government control.
F.A. Hayek — Rethinking Industrial Policy (2022) — Scott Lincicome. The resurgence and flaws of industrial policy.
Fanjul brothers — Welfare for the Rich? (2021) — Lisa Conyers. Government subsidies and tax breaks for the wealthy.
FDR — Farming Subsidies (2011) — Chris Edwards. Federal farm subsidies and corporate welfare.
Fergus Hodgson — Venezuela on the Brink with Fergus Hodgson (2017) — Fergus Hodgson. The tragic decline of Venezuela into socialism. · Fergus Hodgson on the Fintech Revolution & Competitive Governance (2019)
Fernando Coronil — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Flemming Rose — Jonathan Rauch on the New Attacks on Free Thought (2015) — Jonathan Rauch. The necessity of protecting hate speech.
Forest Baker — A Libertarian Plan (2010) — Matt Welch. Balancing the federal budget through constitutional limits.
Frank Capra — Manufacturing Militarism: A Fresh Look at Propaganda (2022) — Abigail Hall. US government propaganda and manufacturing militarism.
Frank Church — Taking the Lapdog Press to Task on Foreign Policy Reporting (2023) — Ted Galen Carpenter. Media subservience to government foreign policy narratives.
Frank Kameny — Jonathan Rauch on the New Attacks on Free Thought (2015) — Jonathan Rauch. The necessity of protecting hate speech.
Frank Luntz — Is Socialism Still a Dirty Word? (2021) — John Judis. The Evolution of Modern American Socialism.
Frank Meyer — [[episodes/crossroads_for_liberty__with_william_watkins_jr|Crossroads for Liberty with William Watkins Jr.]] (2017) — William Watkins Jr.. Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution.
Frank Sinatra — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Fred Phelps — Jonathan Rauch on the New Attacks on Free Thought (2015) — Jonathan Rauch. The necessity of protecting hate speech.
Fred Smith — What’s Really to Blame for California and Australia Wildfires? (2020) — Myron Ebell. Causes of Wildfires in Australia and California.
Frederic Bastiat — How to Stay Sane in a Statist World (2017) — Dr. Michael Edelstein. Psychological dimensions of freedom and REBT. · Carol Roth on the War on Small Business (2021) — Carol Roth. Government mandates and the war on small business.
Frederick Douglass — What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration. · America’s Second Founding (2021) — John Cribb. Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
Frederick Jackson Turner — Progressive Conservatism with F.H. Buckley (2022) — F.H. Buckley. Progressive Conservatism and the Republican Party Future. · Trumpism After Trump (2022) — Frank H. Buckley. Progressive Conservatism and the Future of the GOP.
Friedrich Engels — Socialism Reincarnated (2019) — Joshua Muravchik. History and failures of socialism. · The Economics of Immigration (2022) — Benjamin Powell. Economic and social impacts of immigration.
Friedrich Nietzsche — C. Bradley Thompson on America’s Revolutionary Mind (2019) — C. Bradley Thompson. Moral history of the American Revolution.
G. Thomas Porteous — Low Tweets and Misdemeanors: The Impeachment Debate Through the Lens of History and the Constitution (2018) — Gene Healy. Constitutional history and legal standards of impeachment.
Gabriel “Jack” Chin — The War on Chinese Restaurants with Gabriel Chin (2017) — Gabriel Jack Chin. The historical war on Chinese restaurants.
Gabriel Chin — The War on Chinese Restaurants with Gabriel Chin (2017) — Gabriel Jack Chin. The historical war on Chinese restaurants.
Gabriel Zucman — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations. · The Flight of the Golden Geese (2020) — David Lesperance. Migration of high-net-worth individuals due to tax policies.
Gail Heriot — Gail Heriot on the Significance of Justice Scalia’s Passing (2016) — Gail Heriot. Legal and political implications of Justice Scalia death.
Galen — Founding Healer (2019) — Harlo Unger. Life and Legacy of Dr Benjamin Rush.
Galileo — Free Speech & the Scientific Method (2022) — Jeffrey Singer. Free speech medical science and government control.
Galina Starovoitova — Russia Today (Yesterday & Tomorrow) (2017) — Andrei Illarionov. The political landscape of Russia and the Kremlin regime.
Garrison Keillor — An Intellectual Discussion of Sexual Harassment with Richard Epstein (2018) — Richard Epstein. Evolution of Sexual Harassment Law and Due Process.
Gary Becker — Who Will Censure the Censors? (2019) — Frank Buckley. Government regulation of social media censorship. · You’re Hired! Chief Economic Adviser to Trump on What It’s Really Like to Work in the White House (2020) — Casey Mulligan. Economic policy and life inside the Trump White House.
Gary Leff — Shining a Spotlight on the Stealth Airline Bailouts (2023) — Veronique de Rugy. Bailouts and Cronyism in the Airline Industry. · The True Cost of Airline Bailouts (2023) — Veronique de Rugy. COVID-19 airline industry bailouts and crony capitalism.
Gary Sinise — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
General Baduel — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Generation Y — War – A Rationale For Extra-Constitutional Power? (2013) — Chris Preble. War as a political tool to bypass constitutional safeguards.
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel — C. Bradley Thompson on America’s Revolutionary Mind (2019) — C. Bradley Thompson. Moral history of the American Revolution.
George Bernard Shaw — A Better America (2010) — Gary Johnson. Libertarian vision for a better America.
George Bush — The Capitol Riot in Context (2021) — Nick Gillespie. Capitol riot and the erosion of institutional trust.
George Carlin — Senator Rand Paul Exposes the Great COVID Coverup (2023) — Rand Paul. Rand Paul on the COVID-19 origin coverup.
George Clinton — Was The Ratification of the Constitution A Mistake? (2012) — Thomas Fleming. Ratification of the US Constitution and Anti-Federalist Arguments.
George Dehner — Big government can’t save us from coronavirus (2020) — Jeffrey Tucker. Government response to coronavirus and civil liberties.
George Emmerson — [[episodes/joel_engel_on__scorched_worth__a_true_story_of_des|Joel Engel on Scorched Worth: A True Story of Destruction, Deceit, and Government Corruption, 6/3]] (2018) — Joel Engel. Government corruption and the Moonlight Fire legal battle.
George Fitzhugh — C. Bradley Thompson on America’s Revolutionary Mind (2019) — C. Bradley Thompson. Moral history of the American Revolution.
George Gallup — Jonathan Rothwell on Market Egalitarianism (2019) — Jonathan Rothwell. Income Inequality and Market Exclusion in America.
George Gilder — Did California Just Declare Itself a Nation-State? (2020) — Frank Buckley. American Secession and the Return to Federalism.
George Kennan — China & the Stupidity of War (2022) — John Mueller. The Stupidity of War and International Conflict.
George McGovern — “Breakfast is Good For You” and Other Dangerous Government-Sponsored Myths (2018) — Terence Kealey. Government dietary advice and the obesity epidemic.
George Santayana — Who Should Be President and Why? (2011) — Thomas Fleming. The American Presidency and the Founders Vision.
George Selgin — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
George Soros — The Morality of Capitalism (2012) — Tom G. Palmer. the moral foundations of capitalism. · The End of Nation-States? (2018) — Dr. Mark Lutter. Free cities and charter cities for economic development.
George Taylor — Government by the Unions, of the Unions, for the Unions (2023) — Philip K. Howard. Public employee unions and democratic accountability.
George Vanderbilt — David Boaz on The Libertarian Mind (2015) — David Boaz. Core principles and history of libertarianism.
George Wallace — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
George Washington Carver — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
George Zimmerman — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman. · California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Gerry Adams — Understanding the Victim Cult (2021) — Mark Milke. The rise of victim culture and identity politics.
Gianmarco Ottaviano — What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration.
Giovanni Peri — What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration.
Glenn Beck — How the Free Market Will Save the Planet (2014) — Walter Block. Libertarian principles and the non-aggression principle.
Glenn Grothman — What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration.
Glenn Roper — The Mini-Administrative State (2020) — Glenn Roper. Separation of powers and executive overreach during COVID-19.
Gloria Ladson-Billings — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Gloria Romero — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Gloria Álvarez — Venezuela on the Brink with Fergus Hodgson (2017) — Fergus Hodgson. The tragic decline of Venezuela into socialism.
Gordon Brown — The End of Nation-States? (2018) — Dr. Mark Lutter. Free cities and charter cities for economic development.
Gordon Moore — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences.
Gordon S. Wood — Best of: Changing the Face of History (2010) — Bob Zadek, solo. Politicization of history textbooks and hidden taxes.
Gordon Wood — [[episodes/f_h__buckley_on__the_republic_of_virtue|F.H. Buckley on The Republic of Virtue]] (2017) — Frank H. Buckley. The Republic of Virtue and American Corruption.
Governor of Michigan — Ryan Bourne on the Economic Fallacies of the Pandemic Policymakers (2021) — Ryan Bourne. Economic principles and government pandemic response.
Governor of Pennsylvania — How to Stay Sane as a Libertarian on Lockdown (2020) — Jacob Sullum. COVID-19 mortality rates and public policy challenges. · John Tamny on Experts vs. the Wisdom of Markets (2020) — John Tamny. Economic consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns and market freedom.
Gray Davis — The Case for Recalling Gavin Newsom (2021) — Kevin Kiley. Recall movement of Governor Gavin Newsom.
Greg Abbott — The Mini-Administrative State (2020) — Glenn Roper. Separation of powers and executive overreach during COVID-19.
Grover Norquist — Derek Khanna - What’s Stifling Innovation? (2014) — Derek Khanna. Legalizing cell phone unlocking and copyright reform. · FDA’s New Rules Against Smoking (2022) — Guy Bentley. FDA regulatory war on e-cigarettes and vaping.
Guy Bentley — FDA’s New Rules Against Smoking (2022) — Guy Bentley. FDA regulatory war on e-cigarettes and vaping.
H.L. Mencken — “Breakfast is Good For You” and Other Dangerous Government-Sponsored Myths (2018) — Terence Kealey. Government dietary advice and the obesity epidemic.
Hadley Heath — Economic Freedom is Poverty’s Only Remedy (2011) — Hadley Heath. Poverty in America and the War on Poverty.
Hans-Hermann Hoppe — Fergus Hodgson on the Fintech Revolution & Competitive Governance (2019)
Harlo Unger — Founding Healer (2019) — Harlo Unger. Life and Legacy of Dr Benjamin Rush.
Harlow Giles Unger — How Washington Invented the Presidency (2013) — Harlow Giles Unger. George Washington and the American presidency. · Founding Healer (2019) — Harlo Unger. Life and Legacy of Dr Benjamin Rush.
Harlow Unger — Capitalism and Morality: Twin Pillars of the West (2017) — Jayant Bhandari. Capitalism and Morality in Western Civilization. · Thomas Paine: Apostle of Liberty (2021) — Harlow Unger. Life and influence of Thomas Paine.
Harold Koh — War – A Rationale For Extra-Constitutional Power? (2013) — Chris Preble. War as a political tool to bypass constitutional safeguards.
Harriet Scott — Revenge of the Pen and the Phone (2018) — Sheldon Gilbert. History and legal foundations of birthright citizenship.
Harry Anslinger — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Harry Reid — Occupy Movement – What Does It Tell Us About America? (2012) — Anthony Fisher. Origins and motivations of Occupy Wall Street. · Why Trustbusting Big Tech is a Bad Idea (2020) — Ryan Young. DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Google and Big Tech.
Harvey — Where is Everyone Going? (2013) — Travis Brown. State tax policies and wealth migration.
Harvey Weinstein — An Intellectual Discussion of Sexual Harassment with Richard Epstein (2018) — Richard Epstein. Evolution of Sexual Harassment Law and Due Process.
Heather Mac Donald — Is There a War on Cops? (2017) — Heather Mac Donald. The War on Cops and the Ferguson Effect.
Heather Matarazzo — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Hegel — C. Bradley Thompson on America’s Revolutionary Mind (2019) — C. Bradley Thompson. Moral history of the American Revolution.
Henry David Thoreau — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Henry Hyde — Cops Are No Better Than Criminals (2011) — Mike Riggs. Civil asset forfeiture and property rights.
Henry I — Abusive Fines and Fees (2022) — Bill Maurer. Abuse of civil asset forfeiture and municipal fines. · The Hidden Cause of BLM Riots (2022) — Bill Maurer. policing for profit and abusive municipal fines.
Henry Kissinger — ICE in the Age of Trump (2018) — Mitch Jeserich. Immigration enforcement and federalism in California.
Henry Manne — Legalize Insider Trading (2009) — Don Boudreaux. Legal and economic arguments for legalizing insider trading.
Herb Stein — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Herb Wachtell — Daniel Markovits on the (De)Merits of Meritocracy (2019) — Daniel Markovits. The Meritocracy Trap and its social impact.
Herbert Croly — Is Socialism Still a Dirty Word? (2021) — John Judis. The Evolution of Modern American Socialism.
Herbert Marcuse — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Herbert Storing — Was The Ratification of the Constitution A Mistake? (2012) — Thomas Fleming. Ratification of the US Constitution and Anti-Federalist Arguments.
Hercule Poirot — Restoring Common Sense to California (2021) — Tom Campbell. Formation of the Common Sense Party in California.
Hessians — Thomas Paine: Apostle of Liberty (2021) — Harlow Unger. Life and influence of Thomas Paine.
Hester Peirce — The Political Pollution of Capital Markets (2022) — Paul Atkins. Political pollution of capital markets and ESG.
Hiram Evans — The New Civil Liberties Movement (2021) — Philip Hamburger. Government coercion and the surrender of constitutional rights.
Hiram Maxim — [[episodes/entrepreneurs__outlaws__and_the_right_to_bear_arms|Entrepreneurs, Outlaws, and the Right to Bear Arms – David Harsanyi on First Freedom]] (2018) — David Harsanyi. History of firearms and the Second Amendment.
Ho Chi Minh — Socialism Reincarnated (2019) — Joshua Muravchik. History and failures of socialism.
Holman Jenkins — John Tamny on Experts vs. the Wisdom of Markets (2020) — John Tamny. Economic consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns and market freedom.
Homer — Fresh Approaches to the Overdose Crisis (2022) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. Government interference and the opioid overdose crisis.
Hon Lik — FDA’s New Rules Against Smoking (2022) — Guy Bentley. FDA regulatory war on e-cigarettes and vaping.
Hooman Noorchashm — Vaccine Mandates, George Mason, and the Bill of Rights (2021) — Todd Zywicki and Jenin Younes. Legal challenge to university vaccine mandate.
Hosni Mubarak — The Triumph of Principle Over Politics (2012) — Gary Johnson. Gary Johnson Libertarian Presidential Platform.
Howard Dean — Is the US the Next Enron? (2011) — Peter Suderman. Standard and Poors downgrade and US fiscal policy.
Howard Smith — An Intellectual Discussion of Sexual Harassment with Richard Epstein (2018) — Richard Epstein. Evolution of Sexual Harassment Law and Due Process.
Huey Long — Populism After Trump (2021) — William Howell and Terry Moe. Populism and the Crisis of American Democracy.
Hugh Scott — Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
Hugo Black — Who Decides? (2022) — Jeffrey Sutton. State constitutions and federalism in American law. · The United States of Anonymous (2022) — Jeff Kosseff. History and legal status of anonymity in America.
Hugo Carvajal — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Hunter Biden — Why Trustbusting Big Tech is a Bad Idea (2020) — Ryan Young. DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Google and Big Tech.
Ian Vasquez — Cuba Libre & The July 11th Uprising (2021) — Ian Vasquez. July 11 2021 Cuba uprising and US policy.
Ibram Kendi — Understanding the Victim Cult (2021) — Mark Milke. The rise of victim culture and identity politics.
Ida Fuller — Worst Ten Economic Mistakes of the 20th Century (2014) — Burton Abrams. Economic Folly and Damaging Government Policies.
Ignaz Semmelweis — Vaccines & the Totalitarian Principle (2021) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. Medical and political response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ilan Wurman — The Conservative Constitution (2021) — Ilan Wurman. Conservative Draft of the US Constitution.
independent entrepreneurs — The Future of Lending after COVID-19 (2020)
interior designers — New data shows that occupational licensing does nothing to increase quality (2022) — Dick Carpenter. Occupational licensing and economic liberty.
Isabel Paterson — David Boaz on The Libertarian Mind (2015) — David Boaz. Core principles and history of libertarianism.
Ivanka Trump — FDA (2020) — Alex Tabarrok. Systemic failures of CDC and FDA during COVID-19.
Izzy — Lenore Skenazy: World’s Worst Mom (2014) — Lenore Skenazy. Overprotection and the helicopter parenting phenomenon.
J. Edgar Hoover — The FBI: Our Uninvited Federal Police Force (2022) — Harvey Silverglate. Abolishing the FBI and federal criminal code reform.
J. William Fulbright — Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
Jack Abramoff — [[episodes/f_h__buckley_on__the_republic_of_virtue|F.H. Buckley on The Republic of Virtue]] (2017) — Frank H. Buckley. The Republic of Virtue and American Corruption.
Jack Balkin — Evan Bernick on the Dobbs Draft (2022) — Evan Bernick. Leaked Dobbs Draft and Abortion Rights.
Jack Webb — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Jackie — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment.
Jacob — Rachel Barkow on Fixing the Fundamentals of Criminal Justice (2019) — Rachel Barkow. Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice Reform.
Jacob Arbenz — Utopia Unmasked (2019) — Clifton Ross. The tragic decline of Venezuela.
Jacob Coxey — Populism 201: Advanced Topics in American Democracy (2020) — Bradford R. Kane. Historical roots and modern distortions of American populism.
Jacob from San Jose — Capitalism and Morality: Twin Pillars of the West (2017) — Jayant Bhandari. Capitalism and Morality in Western Civilization.
Jacob Hornberger — Venezuela on the Brink with Fergus Hodgson (2017) — Fergus Hodgson. The tragic decline of Venezuela into socialism.
Jacob in San Jose — Amy Wax Defends Bourgeois Norms (2017) — Amy Wax. Decline of bourgeois values and academic freedom.
Jacob Javits — Matt Zwolinski on Bleeding Heart Libertarianism (2014) — Matt Zwolinski. Bleeding Heart Libertarianism and Poverty Alleviation. · Towards a Libertarian Theory of Anti-Racism (2020) — Michael Tanner. Libertarian perspective on systemic racism and policy.
Jacob Wetterling — Sarah Stillman on Minors on the Sex-Offender List (2016) — Sarah Stillman. Sex offender registries and Supreme Court reform.
Jacobo Árbenz — Utopia Unmasked (2019) — Clifton Ross. The tragic decline of Venezuela.
Jacques Chaoulli — Will Americans Accept Second Class Medicine? (2013) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. The systematic destruction of private medical practice.
Jair Bolsonaro — [[episodes/life_line___guest_hosting__robert_mahoney_on__the|Life!Line - Guest hosting: Robert Mahoney on The Infodemic]] (2023) — Robert Mahoney. Censorship First Amendment and Social Media.
Jake Tapper — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment.
Jamal Greene — Why Government Regulation of Tech Censorship is Undesirable (2020) — John Samples. Facebook Oversight Board and social media content moderation.
James Arness — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
James B. Jacobs — Hate Crimes Legislation (2009) — Jacob Sullum. Critique of Hate Crimes Legislation and Federalism.
James Baker — United Iraq Falls: Ivan Eland on Partitioning for Peace (2014) — Ivan Eland. US intervention in the Middle East and Iraq.
James Bovard — Taking the Lapdog Press to Task on Foreign Policy Reporting (2023) — Ted Galen Carpenter. Media subservience to government foreign policy narratives.
James Comey — Populism 201: Advanced Topics in American Democracy (2020) — Bradford R. Kane. Historical roots and modern distortions of American populism.
James Fisk — [[episodes/john_marini_on__unmasking_the_administrative_state|John Marini on Unmasking the Administrative State]] (2019) — Randall Holcombe. Transformation of American Government from Liberty to Democracy. · Randall G. Holcombe on Liberty in Peril (2019) — Randall Holcombe. Transformation from Liberty to Majoritarian Democracy.
James Gallagher — The Case for Recalling Gavin Newsom (2021) — Kevin Kiley. Recall movement of Governor Gavin Newsom.
James Joyce — Jonathan Rauch on the New Attacks on Free Thought (2015) — Jonathan Rauch. The necessity of protecting hate speech.
James Mattis — Non-Aggression in a Nuclear Era (2018) — John Glaser. History and Geopolitics of US-North Korea Relations.
James Monroe — Skip Young on The Wisdom of 76: Young America’s Way to Wealth (2016) — Skipper Young. Political and economic thought in 1776.
James O’Keefe — Who Will Censure the Censors? (2019) — Frank Buckley. Government regulation of social media censorship.
James Scott — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
James Watt — Never let a good crisis go to waste (2020) — Randal O’Toole. Mass transit failures and COVID-19 spread.
James Wilson — Was The Ratification of the Constitution A Mistake? (2012) — Thomas Fleming. Ratification of the US Constitution and Anti-Federalist Arguments.
Jamie Love — Bill Frezza’s History of Telecom Innovation (and Not) (2015) — Bill Frezza. History of AT&T monopoly and innovation vs regulation.
Jane Austen — Getting the Government (Back) Out of Marriage (2018) — Sarah Skwire and Steve Horwitz. The Libertarian Case for Privatizing Marriage.
Janet Napolitano — Immigration Reform Is Broken (2011) — Elise Foley and Sophia Campos. Federalization of local police through Secure Communities. · Immigrants – The Ultimate Entrepreneurs (2013) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and moral arguments for open borders.
Jared Polis — Sally Pipes on the High Cost of Free Stuff (2019) — Sally Pipes. Implications of Single-Payer Healthcare and Medicare for All.
Jason Chaffetz — Derek Khanna - What’s Stifling Innovation? (2014) — Derek Khanna. Legalizing cell phone unlocking and copyright reform.
Jay Schweikert — Judicial Round-Up with Clark Neily (2022) — Clark Neily. Supreme Court Dobbs decision and police accountability. · Dobbs, the Democratization of Rights, and the Disaster of Qualified Immunity (2022) — Clark Neily. Constitutional implications of the Dobbs decision and judicial immunity.
Jayant Bhandari — Capitalism and Morality: Twin Pillars of the West (2017) — Jayant Bhandari. Capitalism and Morality in Western Civilization.
Jaycee Dugard — Lenore Skenazy: World’s Worst Mom (2014) — Lenore Skenazy. Overprotection and the helicopter parenting phenomenon.
Jean Quan — Occupy Movement – What Does It Tell Us About America? (2012) — Anthony Fisher. Origins and motivations of Occupy Wall Street.
Jean Shepherd — Seeing Through TSA’s Security Theater With Jim Bovard (2015) — Jim Bovard. TSA systemic failures and civil liberties violations.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert — How the Free Market Will Save the Planet (2014) — Walter Block. Libertarian principles and the non-aggression principle.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau — Thomas Paine: Apostle of Liberty (2021) — Harlow Unger. Life and influence of Thomas Paine.
Jeane Kirkpatrick — Liberalism vs. Nationalism (2018) — Yoram Hazony. The Virtues of Nationalism and Political Theory.
Jeanna Norris — Vaccine Mandates, George Mason, and the Bill of Rights (2021) — Todd Zywicki and Jenin Younes. Legal challenge to university vaccine mandate.
Jeb Bush — Immigration Nation: Nowrasteh Sets it Straight Again (2015) — Alex Nowrasteh. Principles and facts of immigration policy. · You’re Hired! Chief Economic Adviser to Trump on What It’s Really Like to Work in the White House (2020) — Casey Mulligan. Economic policy and life inside the Trump White House.
Jeff Adachi — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Jeff Bergner — Ivan Eland on the Rogue Presidency (2019)
Jeff Clements — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman.
Jeff Deist — Austrian Economics Triumphs (2021) — Jeff Deist. Principles and applications of Austrian Economics.
Jeff Harrison — Judicial Round-Up with Clark Neily (2022) — Clark Neily. Supreme Court Dobbs decision and police accountability.
Jeff Hewitt — Commonsense COVID Response (2020) — Jeff Hewitt. Local Governance and Libertarianism During COVID-19.
Jeff Hummel — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Jeff Kosseff — The United States of Anonymous (2022) — Jeff Kosseff. History and legal status of anonymity in America. · The New Face of Government Censorship (2023) — Will Duffield. Government jawboning and informal pressure on free speech.
Jeff Miron — America’s Student Loan Problem (2012) — Arvin Vora. Federal student loan subsidies and higher education distortions.
Jeff Rosen — Revenge of the Pen and the Phone (2018) — Sheldon Gilbert. History and legal foundations of birthright citizenship.
Jeffrey Barke — California’s New Union Gag Order Violates 1st Amendment (2020) — Terry Pell and Jeffrey Barke. California Section 3550 and Public Official Free Speech.
Jeffrey Bergner — Redefining the “Deep State” (2019) — Jeffrey Bergner. The Decline of Congressional Power and Article One.
Jeffrey Epstein — Punishment without trial? It’s the new normal (2022) — Carissa Hessick. Plea bargaining and the decline of jury trials. · What happened to the right to a trial by jury? (2022) — Carissa Hessick. Plea bargaining and the criminal justice system.
Jeffrey Skilling — A Libertarian Plan (2010) — Matt Welch. Balancing the federal budget through constitutional limits.
Jeffrey Sutton — Who Decides? (2022) — Jeffrey Sutton. State constitutions and federalism in American law.
Jeffrey Toobin — Matt Zwolinski on Bleeding Heart Libertarianism (2014) — Matt Zwolinski. Bleeding Heart Libertarianism and Poverty Alleviation.
Jeffrey Tucker — Big government can’t save us from coronavirus (2020) — Jeffrey Tucker. Government response to coronavirus and civil liberties.
Jenin Younes — Vaccine Mandates, George Mason, and the Bill of Rights (2021) — Todd Zywicki and Jenin Younes. Legal challenge to university vaccine mandate.
Jennifer Granholm — The Second American Revolution – NOW (2011) — Don Boudreaux. Debt Ceiling Government Spending and Default.
Jennifer Roback Morse — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Jennifer Schulp — Why the Freakout About GameStop? (2021) — Jennifer Schulp. The GameStop short squeeze and financial regulation.
Jennifer Snitko — Civil Asset Forfeiture Revisited (2023) — Mike Greenberg. Civil asset forfeiture and policing for profit.
Jenny Pearsons — Civil Asset Forfeiture Revisited (2023) — Mike Greenberg. Civil asset forfeiture and policing for profit.
Jeremiah Wright — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman.
Jeremy Corbyn — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Jeremy Farrar — Senator Rand Paul Exposes the Great COVID Coverup (2023) — Rand Paul. Rand Paul on the COVID-19 origin coverup.
Jerome Powell — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations. · Troubleshooting the Constitution (2022)
Jerry Bruckheimer — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Jerry Gaus — Mandatory PPE (2020) — Kevin Vallier. Decline of social and political trust in America.
Jerry Hill — Let’s Talk About California’s “High-Speed” Rail (2018) — Judge Quentin Kopp. California High-Speed Rail and Proposition 1A.
Jess — Legalize drugs. (2009) — Bob Zadek, solo. libertarian case for drug legalization.
Jesse Jackson — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman.
Jessica — American anxiety about immigration is unwarranted. Here’s why. (2023) — Alex Nowrasteh. The legalism fallacy and US immigration policy.
Jessica Thompson — Food Truck v. Farmville (2022) — Jessica Thompson. North Carolina food truck owner fighting protectionist regulations.
Jesus — America’s Second Founding (2021) — John Cribb. Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
Jill Biden — Parents Voting With Their Kids’ Feet (2021) — Matt Welch. Families fleeing government-run schools and school choice.
Jim Bovard — Seeing Through TSA’s Security Theater With Jim Bovard (2015) — Jim Bovard. TSA systemic failures and civil liberties violations.
Jim Copeland — Elizabeth Warren’s Socialist Dogwhistle (2018) — Richard Epstein. Elizabeth Warren Accountable Capitalism Act and Corporate Governance.
Jim Gray — We Are All Libertarians (2013) — Judge Jim Gray. Libertarianism and its influence on American politics.
Jim Ho — Revenge of the Pen and the Phone (2018) — Sheldon Gilbert. History and legal foundations of birthright citizenship.
Jim Jordan — The One Book You Must Read to Understand American Politics in 2018 (2018) — Frank Buckley. Trump and the Republican Workers Party.
Jim Lindgren — Gail Heriot on the Significance of Justice Scalia’s Passing (2016) — Gail Heriot. Legal and political implications of Justice Scalia death.
Jim Mattis — Rethinking Industrial Policy (2022) — Scott Lincicome. The resurgence and flaws of industrial policy.
Jim McDermott — Economic Freedom is Poverty’s Only Remedy (2011) — Hadley Heath. Poverty in America and the War on Poverty.
Jim Wright — Arnold Kling: We Just Nationalized the Banking System—Now What? (2023) — Arnold Kling. Silicon Valley Bank Collapse and Banking Nationalization.
Jimmy Stewart — Daniel Markovits on the (De)Merits of Meritocracy (2019) — Daniel Markovits. The Meritocracy Trap and its social impact.
Jo Ann Hardesty — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
Joan Blades — Popping the Filter Bubble (2019) — Joan Blades and John Gable. Addressing Political Polarization and Filter Bubbles.
Joanna Schwartz — Judicial Round-Up with Clark Neily (2022) — Clark Neily. Supreme Court Dobbs decision and police accountability. · Dobbs, the Democratization of Rights, and the Disaster of Qualified Immunity (2022) — Clark Neily. Constitutional implications of the Dobbs decision and judicial immunity.
Joby Pritzker — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Joe Cohn — Do you know your rights? (2022) — Joe Cohn. Due process and Title IX on college campuses. · Joe Cohn on Title IX and Due Process on Campus (2022) — Joe Cohn. Title IX regulations and campus due process.
Joe Kennedy — AMERICAN DEFAULT (2019) — Sebastian Edwards. The 1933 United States Debt Default.
Joe Lancaster — Checking in on Bail Reform (2022) — Joe Lancaster. Bail reform public safety and civil liberties.
Joe Mathews — California Discovers Federalism (2018) — Joe Mathews. California residency status for undocumented immigrants.
Joe Quirk — Michael Strong on Creating a World in Which All Humanity Flourishes (2017) — Michael Strong and Joe Quirk. Entrepreneurial capitalism and governance innovation for global poverty. · Vote to Float (2020) — Joe Quirk and Tom W. Bell. Evolution of private governance and political autonomy.
Joe Rogan — Social Media Censorship (2019) — Bill Ottman. Censorship and surveillance on social media platforms.
Joe Simitian — Let’s Talk About California’s “High-Speed” Rail (2018) — Judge Quentin Kopp. California High-Speed Rail and Proposition 1A.
Joe Stiglitz — Debunking Inequality Myths with Ed Conard (2017) — Ed Conard. Causes and misconceptions of income inequality.
Joel Engel — [[episodes/joel_engel_on__scorched_worth__a_true_story_of_des|Joel Engel on Scorched Worth: A True Story of Destruction, Deceit, and Government Corruption, 6/3]] (2018) — Joel Engel. Government corruption and the Moonlight Fire legal battle.
Joel Kotkin — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Joel Simon — [[episodes/life_line___guest_hosting__robert_mahoney_on__the|Life!Line - Guest hosting: Robert Mahoney on The Infodemic]] (2023) — Robert Mahoney. Censorship First Amendment and Social Media.
Johan Norberg — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Socialism Reincarnated (2019) — Joshua Muravchik. History and failures of socialism.
John André — Federalism and the Flat Tax: The Austin Petersen Plan (2017) — Austin Petersen. Austin Petersen and the Republican Liberty Wing.
John Boehner — Prime time for the PRIME Act (2020) — Thomas Massie. Food supply chain fragility and the PRIME Act.
John Browning — [[episodes/entrepreneurs__outlaws__and_the_right_to_bear_arms|Entrepreneurs, Outlaws, and the Right to Bear Arms – David Harsanyi on First Freedom]] (2018) — David Harsanyi. History of firearms and the Second Amendment.
John Calhoun — Gail Heriot on the Significance of Justice Scalia’s Passing (2016) — Gail Heriot. Legal and political implications of Justice Scalia death.
John Chisholm — John Chisholm’s Advice for Unleashing Your Inner Company (2015) — John Chisholm. Entrepreneurship and Unleashing Your Inner Company.
John Christy — Richard Epstein on Climate Change (2017) — Richard Epstein. Science and Politics of Climate Change.
John Cornyn — Revenge of the Pen and the Phone (2018) — Sheldon Gilbert. History and legal foundations of birthright citizenship. · What’s Wrong with “Winner Takes All”? Another Look at the Electoral College (2020) — Ray Haynes. National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and Electoral College Reform.
John Cowperthwaite — The End of Nation-States? (2018) — Dr. Mark Lutter. Free cities and charter cities for economic development.
John Cribb — America’s Second Founding (2021) — John Cribb. Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
John Delaney — Conscription Gets a Face Lift (2020) — Warren Gibson. Mandatory National Service and the Draft Report.
John Dewey — C. Bradley Thompson on America’s Revolutionary Mind (2019) — C. Bradley Thompson. Moral history of the American Revolution.
John Eastman — Revenge of the Pen and the Phone (2018) — Sheldon Gilbert. History and legal foundations of birthright citizenship.
John Ehrlichman — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
John Gable — Popping the Filter Bubble (2019) — Joan Blades and John Gable. Addressing Political Polarization and Filter Bubbles.
John Galt — Food Truck v. Farmville (2022) — Jessica Thompson. North Carolina food truck owner fighting protectionist regulations.
John Giadjopoulos — Dick Morris on the 2022 and 2024 Elections (2022) — Dick Morris and John Giadjopoulos. American Politics and the 2024 Trump Comeback.
John Glaser — Rethinking Pax Americana with John Glaser (2017) — John Glaser. Strategic necessity of US overseas military bases. · Non-Aggression in a Nuclear Era (2018) — John Glaser. History and Geopolitics of US-North Korea Relations.
John Gray — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
John Hancock — George Washington Was Our Guest (2011) — Thomas Fleming. Money and politics in the early American Republic. · Founding Healer (2019) — Harlo Unger. Life and Legacy of Dr Benjamin Rush.
John Hanks — America’s Second Founding (2021) — John Cribb. Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
John Hart Ely — Demystifying the Supreme Court (2019) — David Kaplan. The excessive power of the US Supreme Court.
John Henry Wigmore — Confronting the ‘Cancelists’ with Alan Dershowitz (2023) — Alan Dershowitz. Alan Dershowitz on Cancel Culture and Neutral Principles.
John Hickenlooper — Sally Pipes on the High Cost of Free Stuff (2019) — Sally Pipes. Implications of Single-Payer Healthcare and Medicare for All.
John Hodge — Rethinking Pax Americana with John Glaser (2017) — John Glaser. Strategic necessity of US overseas military bases.
John Ioannidis — “Breakfast is Good For You” and Other Dangerous Government-Sponsored Myths (2018) — Terence Kealey. Government dietary advice and the obesity epidemic.
John Jay — Who Should Be President and Why? (2011) — Thomas Fleming. The American Presidency and the Founders Vision. · Carol Berkin on The Bill of Rights No One Wanted (2016) — Carol Berkin. History and Significance of the Bill of Rights.
John Judis — Is Socialism Still a Dirty Word? (2021) — John Judis. The Evolution of Modern American Socialism. · The Foundations of Property (2021) — Bart J. Wilson. Anthropological and economic roots of property rights.
John Kasich — Where is Everyone Going? (2013) — Travis Brown. State tax policies and wealth migration.
John Kelly — Populism 201: Advanced Topics in American Democracy (2020) — Bradford R. Kane. Historical roots and modern distortions of American populism.
John Kennedy — Legalize Insider Trading (2009) — Don Boudreaux. Legal and economic arguments for legalizing insider trading. · Disney versus DeSantis (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Governance of Walt Disney World and Reedy Creek.
John L. Potash — Miron vs. Sessions on the Drug War (2017) — Jeffrey Miron. Economic failures and violence of drug prohibition.
John L. Williams — Miron vs. Sessions on the Drug War (2017) — Jeffrey Miron. Economic failures and violence of drug prohibition.
John Langley — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
John Lewis — Occupy Movement – What Does It Tell Us About America? (2012) — Anthony Fisher. Origins and motivations of Occupy Wall Street. · The Capitol Riot in Context (2021) — Nick Gillespie. Capitol riot and the erosion of institutional trust.
John Lindsay — Crime Down: Prison Costs Up (2011) — Veronique de Rugy. Costs of the American criminal justice system.
John Lithgow — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
John Lott — John R. Lott on Gun Control Myths (2022) — John Lott. Data and myths surrounding gun control.
John Lovell — Legalizing Pot in California (2009) — John Lovell. California Proposition 19 and Marijuana Legalization.
John Mackey — Michael Strong on Creating a World in Which All Humanity Flourishes (2017) — Michael Strong and Joe Quirk. Entrepreneurial capitalism and governance innovation for global poverty. · Stakeholder Value: A New Story About Business (2021) — Ed Freeman. Evolution of corporate responsibility and stakeholder theory.
John Marini — The “Doctor for Liberty” on Opioid Abuse, Harm Reduction, and ObamaCare (2019) — John Marini. The Rise and Impact of the Administrative State.
John McGinnis — Here Comes the Storm (2019) — John McGinnis. The Gathering Storm for Classical Liberalism.
John Moorlach — Commonsense COVID Response (2020) — Jeff Hewitt. Local Governance and Libertarianism During COVID-19.
John Mueller — Manufacturing Militarism: A Fresh Look at Propaganda (2022) — Abigail Hall. US government propaganda and manufacturing militarism. · China & the Stupidity of War (2022) — John Mueller. The Stupidity of War and International Conflict.
John Paul Stevens — Demystifying the Supreme Court (2019) — David Kaplan. The excessive power of the US Supreme Court. · Eight-Dimensional Chess (2020) — Josh Blackman. Supreme Court vacancy and court packing history.
John Pérez — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
John Quincy Adams — Will We Know Who the President Is on November 4? (2020) — Peter Wallison. Electoral College and National Popular Vote Stability.
John R. Lott — John R. Lott on Gun Control Myths (2022) — John Lott. Data and myths surrounding gun control.
John Rawls — Confronting the ‘Cancelists’ with Alan Dershowitz (2023) — Alan Dershowitz. Alan Dershowitz on Cancel Culture and Neutral Principles.
John Rhodes — Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
John Rothmann — Aren’t Men Entitled to Due Process on Campus? (2014) — Cathy Young. Erosion of due process on college campuses. · Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
John Samples — Why Government Regulation of Tech Censorship is Undesirable (2020) — John Samples. Facebook Oversight Board and social media content moderation. · The New Face of Government Censorship (2023) — Will Duffield. Government jawboning and informal pressure on free speech.
John Stossel — Inclusive Capitalism: Economic Savior or Socialism in Disguise? (2015) — Sean McElwee. Inclusive Capitalism and Economic Inequality. · Lucy Steigerwald on The Drug War and Private Prisons (2015) — Lucy Steigerwald. systemic failures and racial origins of the drug war.
John Stuart Mill — Ilya Somin on Democracy and Political Ignorance (2016) — Ilya Somin. Democracy and Political Ignorance and Smaller Government. · Liberalism vs. Nationalism (2018) — Yoram Hazony. The Virtues of Nationalism and Political Theory.
John Tamny — John Tamny on Experts vs. the Wisdom of Markets (2020) — John Tamny. Economic consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns and market freedom.
John Taylor — The Credit Crunch (2010) — Bob Zadek, solo. Individual responsibility and government intervention in housing.
John Tierney — Cash For Clunkers is a Dud (2009) — Katherine Mangu-Ward. Critique of the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program. · Dr. Tom Palmer on Self Control vs. State Control (2017) — Tom Palmer. Individual Self-Control versus Government State-Control.
John Walters — Lucy Steigerwald on The Drug War and Private Prisons (2015) — Lucy Steigerwald. systemic failures and racial origins of the drug war.
Johnny Hopkins — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Jonathan — Legalize drugs. (2009) — Bob Zadek, solo. libertarian case for drug legalization.
Jonathan Bidlack — Cheap Hawks; Not Cheap Talk (2018) — Jonathan Bidlack. Fiscal Irresponsibility and the Congressional Budgeting Process.
Jonathan Butcher — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Jonathan Bydlak — Rethinking Afghanistan with Jonathan Bydlak (2020) — Jonathan Bidlack. The financial costs of the Afghanistan war. · The Economic Consequences of Russian Sanctions (2022) — Jonathan Bydlak. Economic repercussions of sanctions against Russia.
Jonathan Capehart — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment.
Jonathan Hofer — The Mass Surveillance nobody is talking about (2022) — Jonathan Hofer. Automated License Plate Readers and Privacy Rights. · A PSA on ALPRs (2022) — Jonathan Hofer. Automated License Plate Readers and Surveillance Privacy.
Jonathan Rauch — Jonathan Rauch on the New Attacks on Free Thought (2015) — Jonathan Rauch. The necessity of protecting hate speech.
Jonathan Rothwell — Jonathan Rothwell on Market Egalitarianism (2019) — Jonathan Rothwell. Income Inequality and Market Exclusion in America.
Jonathan Tasini — The Two Faces of Janus v. AFSCME (2018) — Jonathan Tasini. Janus v AFSCME and public sector unions.
Joni Ernst — What’s Wrong with “Winner Takes All”? Another Look at the Electoral College (2020) — Ray Haynes. National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and Electoral College Reform.
Jordan Peterson — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Jose Solorio — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Joseph P. Kennedy — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences.
Joseph Stiglitz — The Economist’s View of the World (2022) — Steven E. Rhoads. Economic Thinking and Public Policy Analysis.
Josh Blackman — Eight-Dimensional Chess (2020) — Josh Blackman. Supreme Court vacancy and court packing history.
Josh Bloom — Fresh Approaches to the Overdose Crisis (2022) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. Government interference and the opioid overdose crisis.
Josh Gravens — A Sunday Morning Chat with The World’s Worst Mom (2018) — Lenore Skenazy. Modern culture of fear and sex offender registries.
Josh Welch — We Are All Libertarians (2013) — Judge Jim Gray. Libertarianism and its influence on American politics.
Joshua Muravchik — Socialism Reincarnated (2019) — Joshua Muravchik. History and failures of socialism.
Joyce Kilmer — What’s Really to Blame for California and Australia Wildfires? (2020) — Myron Ebell. Causes of Wildfires in Australia and California.
Juan Carlos Montes de Oca — How to Stay Sane in a Statist World (2017) — Dr. Michael Edelstein. Psychological dimensions of freedom and REBT.
Juan Guaidó — Utopia Unmasked (2019) — Clifton Ross. The tragic decline of Venezuela. · Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Juan Perón — Populism After Trump (2021) — William Howell and Terry Moe. Populism and the Crisis of American Democracy.
Judge Nichols — [[episodes/joel_engel_on__scorched_worth__a_true_story_of_des|Joel Engel on Scorched Worth: A True Story of Destruction, Deceit, and Government Corruption, 6/3]] (2018) — Joel Engel. Government corruption and the Moonlight Fire legal battle.
Judge Quentin Kopp — Let’s Talk About California’s “High-Speed” Rail (2018) — Judge Quentin Kopp. California High-Speed Rail and Proposition 1A.
Judge Ramos — Title IX’s Transformation: R. Shep Melnick on the New Civil Rights Debate (2018) — R. Shep Melnick. The Transformation and Evolution of Title IX.
Julian Assange — Taking the Lapdog Press to Task on Foreign Policy Reporting (2023) — Ted Galen Carpenter. Media subservience to government foreign policy narratives.
Julian Sanchez — Inclusive Capitalism: Economic Savior or Socialism in Disguise? (2015) — Sean McElwee. Inclusive Capitalism and Economic Inequality.
Justice Harlan — Which Side Are You On? (2022) — Richard Epstein. California FAST Act and minimum wage laws.
Justice Kennedy — What happened to the right to a trial by jury? (2022) — Carissa Hessick. Plea bargaining and the criminal justice system.
Justice Pitney — The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State (2020) — Richard Epstein. The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State.
Justice Stevens — Judicial Round-Up with Clark Neily (2022) — Clark Neily. Supreme Court Dobbs decision and police accountability. · Dobbs, the Democratization of Rights, and the Disaster of Qualified Immunity (2022) — Clark Neily. Constitutional implications of the Dobbs decision and judicial immunity.
Justice Stewart — California’s Food Fight (2022) — Richard Epstein. Constitutional challenge to California Proposition 12 pork regulations.
Justin Hart — [[episodes/gone_viral__goes_viral|Gone Viral Goes Viral]] (2022) — Justin Hart. Data misuse and societal impact of COVID-19. · [[episodes/gone_viral__with_justin_hart|Gone Viral with Justin Hart]] (2022) — Justin Hart. COVID-19 public health policy failures and societal impact.
Justin Logan — Justin Logan on Ukraine (2022) — Justin Logan. Root causes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Justin Trudeau — The One Book You Must Read to Understand American Politics in 2018 (2018) — Frank Buckley. Trump and the Republican Workers Party. · The Weaponization of Consumer Finance (2022) — Todd Zywicki. Government Control and the Consumer Credit Market.
Kaiser Wilhelm II — United Iraq Falls: Ivan Eland on Partitioning for Peace (2014) — Ivan Eland. US intervention in the Middle East and Iraq.
Kakha Bendukidze — Socialism… Still Not Cool (2019) — Ben Powell. Socialism and the economics of beer.
Kanye West — You’re Hired! Chief Economic Adviser to Trump on What It’s Really Like to Work in the White House (2020) — Casey Mulligan. Economic policy and life inside the Trump White House.
Karl Polanyi — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism. · Is Socialism Still a Dirty Word? (2021) — John Judis. The Evolution of Modern American Socialism.
Karl Popper — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Karl Rove — What’s Wrong with “Winner Takes All”? Another Look at the Electoral College (2020) — Ray Haynes. National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and Electoral College Reform.
Kashmir Hill — The United States of Anonymous (2022) — Jeff Kosseff. History and legal status of anonymity in America.
Kate Brown — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
Kate Steinle — What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration.
Katherine Mangu-Ward — Cash For Clunkers is a Dud (2009) — Katherine Mangu-Ward. Critique of the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program.
Kathy Hochul — Checking in on Bail Reform (2022) — Joe Lancaster. Bail reform public safety and civil liberties.
Kathy Zoi — Obama Nationalizes General Electric (2011) — Luigi Zingales. Crony capitalism and government interference in markets.
Keith Sampson — Is Your Alma Mater a Soviet Gulag? (2011) — Harvey Silverglate. Erosion of free speech on college campuses.
Keith Whittington — Reviewing Judicial Review (2020) — Keith Whittington. History and impact of judicial review.
Kelsey Grammer — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Ken Burns — The Triumph of Principle Over Politics (2012) — Gary Johnson. Gary Johnson Libertarian Presidential Platform.
Ken Kesey — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Kerry Donovan — Criminal Memes: The Ballad of Ricky Vaughn (2021) — Eugene Volokh. Technology and Free Speech Law.
Ketanji Brown Jackson — California’s Food Fight (2022) — Richard Epstein. Constitutional challenge to California Proposition 12 pork regulations.
Kevin Costner — The FBI: Our Uninvited Federal Police Force (2022) — Harvey Silverglate. Abolishing the FBI and federal criminal code reform.
Kevin Hassett — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences.
Kevin Kiley — The Case for Recalling Gavin Newsom (2021) — Kevin Kiley. Recall movement of Governor Gavin Newsom.
Kevin Vallier — Mandatory PPE (2020) — Kevin Vallier. Decline of social and political trust in America.
Kim dynasty — Yeonmi Park – North Korean Defector: “Juche” Die, Markets Rise (2014) — Yeonmi Park. Yeonmi Park on escaping North Korea and the Songbun system.
Kim Kavin — Terrible New Worker “Protection” Laws Threaten the Gig Economy (2020)
Kim regime — Non-Aggression in a Nuclear Era (2018) — John Glaser. History and Geopolitics of US-North Korea Relations.
Kimberly Potter — Hate Crimes Legislation (2009) — Jacob Sullum. Critique of Hate Crimes Legislation and Federalism.
Kimberlé Crenshaw — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
King George — Seeing Through TSA’s Security Theater With Jim Bovard (2015) — Jim Bovard. TSA systemic failures and civil liberties violations.
King of England — [[episodes/john_marini_on__unmasking_the_administrative_state|John Marini on Unmasking the Administrative State]] (2019) — Randall Holcombe. Transformation of American Government from Liberty to Democracy.
Kip Viscusi — Ryan Bourne on the Economic Fallacies of the Pandemic Policymakers (2021) — Ryan Bourne. Economic principles and government pandemic response.
Kirsten Martin — Stakeholder Value: A New Story About Business (2021) — Ed Freeman. Evolution of corporate responsibility and stakeholder theory.
Koch brothers — Trumpism After Trump (2022) — Frank H. Buckley. Progressive Conservatism and the Future of the GOP.
Kristen Soltis Anderson — Derek Khanna - What’s Stifling Innovation? (2014) — Derek Khanna. Legalizing cell phone unlocking and copyright reform.
Krister Evertson — “You’re Under Arrest!”: Overcriminalization with Brian Walsh (2015) — Brian Walsh. Explosion of Federal Criminal Law and Overcriminalization.
Kristi Noem — The Decline of American Independence (2020) — Robert C. Wright. Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on small businesses.
Kurt Loder — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Lance Armstrong — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Lao Tzu — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Lara Bazelon — Do you know your rights? (2022) — Joe Cohn. Due process and Title IX on college campuses. · Joe Cohn on Title IX and Due Process on Campus (2022) — Joe Cohn. Title IX regulations and campus due process.
Larry — Legalize drugs. (2009) — Bob Zadek, solo. libertarian case for drug legalization.
Larry Alexander — Amy Wax Defends Bourgeois Norms (2017) — Amy Wax. Decline of bourgeois values and academic freedom.
Larry Bush — What Kamala Harris Hopes We Will Forget (2020) — Quentin Kopp. California high-speed rail failures and political ethics.
Larry David — Confronting the ‘Cancelists’ with Alan Dershowitz (2023) — Alan Dershowitz. Alan Dershowitz on Cancel Culture and Neutral Principles.
Larry Klayman — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman.
Larry Kudlow — Stephen Moore on Trumponomics (2018) — Stephen Moore. Principles and Successes of Trumponomics.
Larry Lindsay — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Larry Schweikart — Best of: Changing the Face of History (2010) — Bob Zadek, solo. Politicization of history textbooks and hidden taxes.
Larry Silberman — Rachel Barkow on Fixing the Fundamentals of Criminal Justice (2019) — Rachel Barkow. Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice Reform.
Larry White — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Laurence Kotlikoff — How the Free Market Will Save the Planet (2014) — Walter Block. Libertarian principles and the non-aggression principle.
Laurence Tribe — Low Tweets and Misdemeanors: The Impeachment Debate Through the Lens of History and the Constitution (2018) — Gene Healy. Constitutional history and legal standards of impeachment.
Lawrence J. McQuillan — Homelessness & Housing Policy in the Golden State (2020) — Lawrence J. McQuillan. California housing crisis and government supply restrictions.
Lawrence Reed — Lies, Damned Lies & the Inflation Reduction Act (2022) — Thomas DiLorenzo. Politically Incorrect Economics and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Lee Baca — A Better America (2010) — Gary Johnson. Libertarian vision for a better America.
Lee Drutman — Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop (2020) — Lee Drutman. Breaking the American two-party system doom loop.
Lee Harvey Oswald — End the Unconstitutional Federal Involvement in Education (2009) — Andrew J. Coulson. Federal involvement and nationalization of education policy.
Lee Kuan Yew — The End of Nation-States? (2018) — Dr. Mark Lutter. Free cities and charter cities for economic development. · When More is Not Better (2021) — Roger L. Martin. Economic efficiency and the stagnation of median incomes.
Leibovich — Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
Lemuel Boulware — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences.
Len — Legalize drugs. (2009) — Bob Zadek, solo. libertarian case for drug legalization.
Lenny Bruce — Who Will Censure the Censors? (2019) — Frank Buckley. Government regulation of social media censorship.
Leo Durocher — Dick Morris on the 2022 and 2024 Elections (2022) — Dick Morris and John Giadjopoulos. American Politics and the 2024 Trump Comeback.
Leon Trotsky — Socialism Reincarnated (2019) — Joshua Muravchik. History and failures of socialism.
Leonard Goldberg — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Leonard Read — Trump’s War on Trade (2019) — Don Boudreau. Common myths and misconceptions about international trade.
Leonardo DiCaprio — How to Spot Tabloid Climate Science (2018) — Sterling Burnett. Climate science public policy and personal liberty.
Leopoldo López — Venezuela on the Brink with Fergus Hodgson (2017) — Fergus Hodgson. The tragic decline of Venezuela into socialism.
Lewis Powell — Who Decides? (2022) — Jeffrey Sutton. State constitutions and federalism in American law.
Libby Schaaf — ICE in the Age of Trump (2018) — Mitch Jeserich. Immigration enforcement and federalism in California.
Linda Ammons — Is Your Alma Mater a Soviet Gulag? (2011) — Harvey Silverglate. Erosion of free speech on college campuses.
Linda Polman — How to leverage resources within the liberty movement (2020) — Matt Warner. Poverty and Freedom Case Studies on Global Economic Development.
Lindsey Graham — Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
Lisa Conyers — Dr. Tom Palmer on Self Control vs. State Control (2017) — Tom Palmer. Individual Self-Control versus Government State-Control. · Welfare for the Rich? (2021) — Lisa Conyers. Government subsidies and tax breaks for the wealthy.
Liza Goitein — New Tests for the Fourth Amendment (2021) — Liza Goitein. Government data purchases and the Fourth Amendment.
Lloyd Austin — Justin Logan on Ukraine (2022) — Justin Logan. Root causes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Lois Lerner — What the IRS’s Hiring Spree Means for You (2023) — Ashley Varner. IRS expansion and public sector union influence.
Lori Lightfoot — Back to School: A History Lesson from the 1918 Pandemic (2020) — Ron Jones. Lessons from the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic.
Louie Gohmert — “You’re Under Arrest!”: Overcriminalization with Brian Walsh (2015) — Brian Walsh. Explosion of Federal Criminal Law and Overcriminalization.
Louis Farrakhan — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman. · California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Lucy Steigerwald — Lucy Steigerwald on The Drug War and Private Prisons (2015) — Lucy Steigerwald. systemic failures and racial origins of the drug war.
Ludwig van Beethoven — Socialism Reincarnated (2019) — Joshua Muravchik. History and failures of socialism.
Luigi — Obama Nationalizes General Electric (2011) — Luigi Zingales. Crony capitalism and government interference in markets.
Luigi Zingales — Obama Nationalizes General Electric (2011) — Luigi Zingales. Crony capitalism and government interference in markets.
Luis Perez-Breva — Luis Perez-Breva on Artificial Intelligence Myths (2017) — Luis Perez-Breva. Misconceptions and Reality of Artificial Intelligence.
Luis Ramirez — The Mini-Administrative State (2020) — Glenn Roper. Separation of powers and executive overreach during COVID-19.
Lyle Craker — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Lyndon Baines Johnson — Rethinking Pax Americana with John Glaser (2017) — John Glaser. Strategic necessity of US overseas military bases.
Lynn Schenk — Let’s Talk About California’s “High-Speed” Rail (2018) — Judge Quentin Kopp. California High-Speed Rail and Proposition 1A.
Lynne Kiesling — Dr. Tom Palmer on Self Control vs. State Control (2017) — Tom Palmer. Individual Self-Control versus Government State-Control.
Lysander Spooner — Matt Zwolinski on Bleeding Heart Libertarianism (2014) — Matt Zwolinski. Bleeding Heart Libertarianism and Poverty Alleviation.
Maddie McCann — Lenore Skenazy: World’s Worst Mom (2014) — Lenore Skenazy. Overprotection and the helicopter parenting phenomenon.
Madeleine Albright — The Return of Big Spending Republicans? (2017) — Ivan Eland. National debt as a threat to national security.
Maggie McNeill — America, The Most Sexually Hypocritical Nation on Earth (2014) — Maggie McNeill. Criminalization and morality of sex work. · Of Sex Work and Censorship (2020) — Maggie McNeill. Criminalization and social perception of sex work.
Mahlon Pitney — Which Side Are You On? (2022) — Richard Epstein. California FAST Act and minimum wage laws.
Malcolm X — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Marc J. Victor — Rebranding Liberty with ‘Live and Let Live’ (2021) — Marc J. Victor. Marc J. Victor on the Live and Let Live movement.
Marc Victor — Rebranding Liberty with ‘Live and Let Live’ (2021) — Marc J. Victor. Marc J. Victor on the Live and Let Live movement.
Marcus Brown — Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute: Power to the States (2017) — Robert Alt. Federalism and State Level Policy Reform.
Margo St. James — America, The Most Sexually Hypocritical Nation on Earth (2014) — Maggie McNeill. Criminalization and morality of sex work.
Maria — A Sunday Morning Chat with The World’s Worst Mom (2018) — Lenore Skenazy. Modern culture of fear and sex offender registries.
Maria Reynolds — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Marian Wright Edelman — Crime Down: Prison Costs Up (2011) — Veronique de Rugy. Costs of the American criminal justice system.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks — Daniel Di Martino on Immigration (2021) — Daniel Di Martino. Economic and systemic failures of US immigration.
marijuana users — Crime Down: Prison Costs Up (2011) — Veronique de Rugy. Costs of the American criminal justice system.
Marion Ashley — Commonsense COVID Response (2020) — Jeff Hewitt. Local Governance and Libertarianism During COVID-19.
Mark — Food Truck v. Farmville (2022) — Jessica Thompson. North Carolina food truck owner fighting protectionist regulations.
Mark Bray — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Mark Emmerson — [[episodes/joel_engel_on__scorched_worth__a_true_story_of_des|Joel Engel on Scorched Worth: A True Story of Destruction, Deceit, and Government Corruption, 6/3]] (2018) — Joel Engel. Government corruption and the Moonlight Fire legal battle.
Mark from Berkeley — War – A Rationale For Extra-Constitutional Power? (2013) — Chris Preble. War as a political tool to bypass constitutional safeguards.
Mark Hegsted — “Breakfast is Good For You” and Other Dangerous Government-Sponsored Myths (2018) — Terence Kealey. Government dietary advice and the obesity epidemic.
Mark Joffe — Not Enough Bricks (2019) — Mark Joffe. Green New Deal and California High-Speed Rail.
Mark Krikorian — What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration.
Mark Leno — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Mark Lutter — Mark Lutter on Proprietary Cities (2016) — Mark Lutter. The Free City Movement and proprietary cities. · The End of Nation-States? (2018) — Dr. Mark Lutter. Free cities and charter cities for economic development.
Mark Milke — Understanding the Victim Cult (2021) — Mark Milke. The rise of victim culture and identity politics.
Mark O’Mara — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman.
Mark Pettibone — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
Mark Shirley — Food Truck v. Farmville (2022) — Jessica Thompson. North Carolina food truck owner fighting protectionist regulations.
Mark Stewart — Manufacturing Militarism: A Fresh Look at Propaganda (2022) — Abigail Hall. US government propaganda and manufacturing militarism.
Mark Uyeda — The Political Pollution of Capital Markets (2022) — Paul Atkins. Political pollution of capital markets and ESG.
Mark Warner — Cheap Hawks; Not Cheap Talk (2018) — Jonathan Bidlack. Fiscal Irresponsibility and the Congressional Budgeting Process.
Marlene Griffin — America’s Student Loan Problem (2012) — Arvin Vora. Federal student loan subsidies and higher education distortions.
Marquis de Lafayette — Thomas Paine: Apostle of Liberty (2021) — Harlow Unger. Life and influence of Thomas Paine.
Martha Coile — Sarah Stillman on Minors on the Sex-Offender List (2016) — Sarah Stillman. Sex offender registries and Supreme Court reform.
Martha Stewart — Legalize Insider Trading (2009) — Don Boudreaux. Legal and economic arguments for legalizing insider trading.
Martin Anderson — Disney World’s Model for Cities of the Future (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Political and legal structure of Disney World. · Disney versus DeSantis (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Governance of Walt Disney World and Reedy Creek.
Martin Luther — Cuba Libre & The July 11th Uprising (2021) — Ian Vasquez. July 11 2021 Cuba uprising and US policy.
Martin Luther King — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory. · The FBI: Our Uninvited Federal Police Force (2022) — Harvey Silverglate. Abolishing the FBI and federal criminal code reform.
Martin Van Buren — Who Wants to Buy a Politician? With Mike Munger (2015) — Mike Munger. Campaign finance and money in politics.
Marty — The ‘Broken Window Fallacy’ is Back (2023) — Mike Munger. Green energy and the broken window fallacy.
Marty Sklar — Is Socialism Still a Dirty Word? (2021) — John Judis. The Evolution of Modern American Socialism.
Mary Elizabeth Lease — Populism 201: Advanced Topics in American Democracy (2020) — Bradford R. Kane. Historical roots and modern distortions of American populism.
Mary Theroux — [[episodes/john_marini_on__unmasking_the_administrative_state|John Marini on Unmasking the Administrative State]] (2019) — Randall Holcombe. Transformation of American Government from Liberty to Democracy. · Randall G. Holcombe on Liberty in Peril (2019) — Randall Holcombe. Transformation from Liberty to Majoritarian Democracy.
Mary Wollstonecraft — David Boaz on The Libertarian Mind (2015) — David Boaz. Core principles and history of libertarianism.
Matt Beienburg — Arizona Chooses Students Over Systems - Matt Beienburg (2022) — Matt Beienburg. Arizona Universal School Choice and Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. · Arizona’s School Choice Reform is a Model for the Nation (2022) — Matt Beienburg. Arizona universal school choice and empowerment scholarship accounts.
Matt Damon — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Matt Ridley — Bill Frezza’s History of Telecom Innovation (and Not) (2015) — Bill Frezza. History of AT&T monopoly and innovation vs regulation. · The Foundations of Property (2021) — Bart J. Wilson. Anthropological and economic roots of property rights.
Matt Warner — How to leverage resources within the liberty movement (2020) — Matt Warner. Poverty and Freedom Case Studies on Global Economic Development.
Matt Zwolinski — Matt Zwolinski on Bleeding Heart Libertarianism (2014) — Matt Zwolinski. Bleeding Heart Libertarianism and Poverty Alleviation.
Matthew Feeney — Matthew Feeney on Best Practices for Police Body Cameras (2016) — Matthew Feeney. Police body cameras accountability and privacy.
Matthew Shepard — Hate Crimes Legislation (2009) — Jacob Sullum. Critique of Hate Crimes Legislation and Federalism. · Jonathan Rauch on the New Attacks on Free Thought (2015) — Jonathan Rauch. The necessity of protecting hate speech.
Max Horkheimer — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Maximilien Robespierre — [[episodes/f_h__buckley_on__the_republic_of_virtue|F.H. Buckley on The Republic of Virtue]] (2017) — Frank H. Buckley. The Republic of Virtue and American Corruption. · Thomas Paine: Apostle of Liberty (2021) — Harlow Unger. Life and influence of Thomas Paine.
Maxine Waters — Why the Freakout About GameStop? (2021) — Jennifer Schulp. The GameStop short squeeze and financial regulation. · Restoring Common Sense to California (2021) — Tom Campbell. Formation of the Common Sense Party in California.
Maya Angelou — Towards a Libertarian Theory of Anti-Racism (2020) — Michael Tanner. Libertarian perspective on systemic racism and policy.
Mayor of Albuquerque — A Better America (2010) — Gary Johnson. Libertarian vision for a better America.
McGeorge Bundy — Chris Preble on Ukraine (2022) — Chris Preble. US Foreign Policy Principles and the Ukraine Crisis.
Megan Kanka — A Sunday Morning Chat with The World’s Worst Mom (2018) — Lenore Skenazy. Modern culture of fear and sex offender registries.
Meghan McCain — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment.
Mel Gibson — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Melanie Kelsay — An Unprecedented Opportunity to Revisit Unqualified Immunity (2020) — Clark Neily. Qualified Immunity and Police Accountability Reform.
Melinda Gates — The Flight of the Golden Geese (2020) — David Lesperance. Migration of high-net-worth individuals due to tax policies.
Melissa Harris-Perry — We Are All Libertarians (2013) — Judge Jim Gray. Libertarianism and its influence on American politics.
Michael Barkun — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Michael Brown — Federalism and the Flat Tax: The Austin Petersen Plan (2017) — Austin Petersen. Austin Petersen and the Republican Liberty Wing. · Abusive Fines and Fees (2022) — Bill Maurer. Abuse of civil asset forfeiture and municipal fines.
Michael Bublé — Sally Pipes on the High Cost of Free Stuff (2019) — Sally Pipes. Implications of Single-Payer Healthcare and Medicare for All.
Michael Cannon — Dr. Jeff Singer on Prescription Drug Freedom (2020) — Dr. Jeff Singer. Ending Government Power to Require Drug Prescriptions.
Michael Chertoff — Seeing Through TSA’s Security Theater With Jim Bovard (2015) — Jim Bovard. TSA systemic failures and civil liberties violations.
Michael Daly Hawkins — New Tests for the Fourth Amendment (2021) — Liza Goitein. Government data purchases and the Fourth Amendment.
Michael Dukakis — You’re Hired! Chief Economic Adviser to Trump on What It’s Really Like to Work in the White House (2020) — Casey Mulligan. Economic policy and life inside the Trump White House.
Michael Edelstein — How to Stay Sane in a Statist World (2017) — Dr. Michael Edelstein. Psychological dimensions of freedom and REBT.
Michael from San Francisco — Lenore Skenazy: World’s Worst Mom (2014) — Lenore Skenazy. Overprotection and the helicopter parenting phenomenon.
Michael Froomkin — The United States of Anonymous (2022) — Jeff Kosseff. History and legal status of anonymity in America.
Michael Greve — Overruling Government Overreach: Damon Root on the Libertarian Legal Movement (2014) — Damon Root. Judicial Restraint and the War for the Supreme Court.
Michael Harrington — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences.
Michael Jordan — Debunking Inequality Myths with Ed Conard (2017) — Ed Conard. Causes and misconceptions of income inequality.
Michael McConnell — Why Government Regulation of Tech Censorship is Undesirable (2020) — John Samples. Facebook Oversight Board and social media content moderation.
Michael Moore — Occupy Movement – What Does It Tell Us About America? (2012) — Anthony Fisher. Origins and motivations of Occupy Wall Street. · Who Wants to Buy a Politician? With Mike Munger (2015) — Mike Munger. Campaign finance and money in politics.
Michael Munger — Leviathan in Chains: Michael Munger on Public Choice Economics (2017) — Michael Munger. Public Choice Economics and Political Authority. · Troubleshooting the Constitution (2022)
Michael Novak — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Michael Oliver — Seasteading (2009) — Patri Friedman. Autonomous floating micro-nations and competitive governance.
Michael Strong — Michael Strong on Creating a World in Which All Humanity Flourishes (2017) — Michael Strong and Joe Quirk. Entrepreneurial capitalism and governance innovation for global poverty.
Michael Tanner — Libertarian Anti-Poverty Policy (2019) — Michael Tanner. Curing poverty through an inclusive economy. · Towards a Libertarian Theory of Anti-Racism (2020) — Michael Tanner. Libertarian perspective on systemic racism and policy.
Michele Bachmann — The Age of Unenlightment (2010) — Doug Bandow. Government mandate phasing out incandescent light bulbs.
Michelle Alexander — Alice Goffman on Fugitive Life in an American City (2014) — Alice Goffman. Fugitive life and aggressive policing in Philadelphia. · Miron vs. Sessions on the Drug War (2017) — Jeffrey Miron. Economic failures and violence of drug prohibition.
Michelle Bachmann — Who’s Looking Out for Us? (2012) — Larry Klayman. Government accountability and legal activism with Larry Klayman.
Mick Jagger — Sally Pipes on the High Cost of Free Stuff (2019) — Sally Pipes. Implications of Single-Payer Healthcare and Medicare for All.
Mick Mulvaney — Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
Mickey — Farming Subsidies (2011) — Chris Edwards. Federal farm subsidies and corporate welfare.
Miguel Díaz-Canel — Cuba Libre & The July 11th Uprising (2021) — Ian Vasquez. July 11 2021 Cuba uprising and US policy.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — Michael Strong on Creating a World in Which All Humanity Flourishes (2017) — Michael Strong and Joe Quirk. Entrepreneurial capitalism and governance innovation for global poverty.
Mike — Alice Goffman on Fugitive Life in an American City (2014) — Alice Goffman. Fugitive life and aggressive policing in Philadelphia.
Mike Gallagher — Redefining the “Deep State” (2019) — Jeffrey Bergner. The Decline of Congressional Power and Article One.
Mike Greenberg — Civil Asset Forfeiture Revisited (2023) — Mike Greenberg. Civil asset forfeiture and policing for profit. · Pleading the Fourth: The Institute for Justice’s Fight Against Policing-for-Profit (2023) — Mike Greenberg. Civil Asset Forfeiture and Policing for Profit.
Mike Lazaridis — Bill Frezza’s History of Telecom Innovation (and Not) (2015) — Bill Frezza. History of AT&T monopoly and innovation vs regulation.
Mike Lee — Federalism and the Flat Tax: The Austin Petersen Plan (2017) — Austin Petersen. Austin Petersen and the Republican Liberty Wing.
Mike Lindell — The Weaponization of Consumer Finance (2022) — Todd Zywicki. Government Control and the Consumer Credit Market.
Mike Mitchelman — Virginia Postrel on Stasis vs. Dynamism (2014) — Virginia Postrel. Lethal consequences of the federal organ donor compensation ban.
Mike Mullen — The Return of Big Spending Republicans? (2017) — Ivan Eland. National debt as a threat to national security.
Mike Riggs — Cops Are No Better Than Criminals (2011) — Mike Riggs. Civil asset forfeiture and property rights.
Mike Wallace — The Capitol Riot in Context (2021) — Nick Gillespie. Capitol riot and the erosion of institutional trust.
Mikheil Saakashvili — Socialism… Still Not Cool (2019) — Ben Powell. Socialism and the economics of beer. · Founding the Free Republic of Liberland (2021) — Vít Jedlička. Founding and legal status of Liberland.
millennials — Has America Become an “Elective Monarchy”? (2014) — Frank H. Buckley. The evolution of the American presidency into a monarchy.
Milo Yiannopoulos — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Mimi from Castro Valley — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Mitch — ICE in the Age of Trump (2018) — Mitch Jeserich. Immigration enforcement and federalism in California.
Mitch Jeserich — ICE in the Age of Trump (2018) — Mitch Jeserich. Immigration enforcement and federalism in California.
Mollie Tibbetts — What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration.
Molly Orshansky — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences.
Molly Tibbetts — Here Comes the Storm (2019) — John McGinnis. The Gathering Storm for Classical Liberalism.
Monica Lewinsky — Low Tweets and Misdemeanors: The Impeachment Debate Through the Lens of History and the Constitution (2018) — Gene Healy. Constitutional history and legal standards of impeachment.
Montesquieu — Secession: A How-to Guide (2020) — Frank Buckley. Secession and the potential for a national breakup.
Moon Jae-in — Non-Aggression in a Nuclear Era (2018) — John Glaser. History and Geopolitics of US-North Korea Relations. · China & the Stupidity of War (2022) — John Mueller. The Stupidity of War and International Conflict.
Morris Fiorina — The Capitol Riot in Context (2021) — Nick Gillespie. Capitol riot and the erosion of institutional trust.
Moses Hess — Socialism Reincarnated (2019) — Joshua Muravchik. History and failures of socialism.
Mother Teresa — The One Book You Must Read to Understand American Politics in 2018 (2018) — Frank Buckley. Trump and the Republican Workers Party.
Mr. Sampson — Is Your Alma Mater a Soviet Gulag? (2011) — Harvey Silverglate. Erosion of free speech on college campuses.
Mumia Abu-Jamal — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Mwiya Musokotwane — The End of Nation-States? (2018) — Dr. Mark Lutter. Free cities and charter cities for economic development.
Myron Ebell — What’s Really to Blame for California and Australia Wildfires? (2020) — Myron Ebell. Causes of Wildfires in Australia and California.
Nancy Gertner — The FBI: Our Uninvited Federal Police Force (2022) — Harvey Silverglate. Abolishing the FBI and federal criminal code reform.
Nancy MacLean — Leviathan in Chains: Michael Munger on Public Choice Economics (2017) — Michael Munger. Public Choice Economics and Political Authority.
Naomi Klein — Thaddeus Russell on Renegades vs. Conformists (2018) — Thaddeus Russell. Renegade History and American Social Control.
Napoleon — Was The Ratification of the Constitution A Mistake? (2012) — Thomas Fleming. Ratification of the US Constitution and Anti-Federalist Arguments. · David Boaz on The Libertarian Mind (2015) — David Boaz. Core principles and history of libertarianism.
Napoleon III — Disney World’s Model for Cities of the Future (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Political and legal structure of Disney World. · Disney versus DeSantis (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Governance of Walt Disney World and Reedy Creek.
Nathan Glazer — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Nathan Greene — The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State (2020) — Richard Epstein. The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State. · Which Side Are You On? (2022) — Richard Epstein. California FAST Act and minimum wage laws.
Nathan Hale — Leviathan in Chains: Michael Munger on Public Choice Economics (2017) — Michael Munger. Public Choice Economics and Political Authority.
Nathan Phillips — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment.
Nathaniel Hawthorne — Sarah Stillman on Minors on the Sex-Offender List (2016) — Sarah Stillman. Sex offender registries and Supreme Court reform.
Native Americans — Revenge of the Pen and the Phone (2018) — Sheldon Gilbert. History and legal foundations of birthright citizenship.
nativists — What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration. · The Immigration Crisis in Context (2021) — Alex Nowrasteh. Legal economic and cultural history of US immigration.
Ned Foley — Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy (2022) — Ned Foley. Restoring Democratic Guardrails and Election Law Reform. · Enhancing Trust in Democracy (2022) — Ned Foley. Restoring Guardrails of Democracy and Election Law.
Neil Ferguson — How to Stay Sane as a Libertarian on Lockdown (2020) — Jacob Sullum. COVID-19 mortality rates and public policy challenges.
Neil Young — Farming Subsidies (2011) — Chris Edwards. Federal farm subsidies and corporate welfare.
Nelson W. Aldrich — Mike Munger is Taking Public Choice Seriously (2019) — Mike Munger. Sustainability of capitalism and the threat of cronyism.
Neville Chamberlain — Curiosity & American Capitalism (2021) — Frank Buckley. The decline of curiosity in modern America.
Nicholas Wade — Senator Rand Paul Exposes the Great COVID Coverup (2023) — Rand Paul. Rand Paul on the COVID-19 origin coverup.
Nick — A Teacher’s Brave Stand Against Her Union – Rebecca Friedrichs and Terry Pell (2017) — Rebecca Friedrichs and Terry Pell. Challenging Compulsory Public Sector Union Dues. · Midterm Elections Special: The Surprising History of Gerrymandering (2022) — Nick Seabrook. History and impact of Gerrymandering in America.
Nick Pritzker — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Nick Sandmann — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment.
Nick Seabrook — Midterm Elections Special: The Surprising History of Gerrymandering (2022) — Nick Seabrook. History and impact of Gerrymandering in America. · Who’s Electing Whom? Politicians or the Voters? (2022) — Nick Seabrook. History and impact of gerrymandering.
Nicolas Maduro — Venezuela on the Brink with Fergus Hodgson (2017) — Fergus Hodgson. The tragic decline of Venezuela into socialism. · Utopia Unmasked (2019) — Clifton Ross. The tragic decline of Venezuela.
Nicolas Sarkozy — The Second American Revolution – NOW (2011) — Don Boudreaux. Debt Ceiling Government Spending and Default.
Nicole Pittman — Sarah Stillman on Minors on the Sex-Offender List (2016) — Sarah Stillman. Sex offender registries and Supreme Court reform.
Nikki Haley — The New Royal Prerogative: Philip Hamburger on Administrative Law (2014) — Gene Healy. Constitutional and historical nature of impeachment. · Which Impeachment Movie Are You Watching? (2019) — Gene Healy. Historical and legal nuances of presidential impeachment.
Nikolas Cruz — How Bail Traps the Poor in Jail with Scott Shackford (2018) — Scott Shackford. American cash bail system and criminal justice reform.
Nima Sanandaji — Dr. Tom Palmer on Self Control vs. State Control (2017) — Tom Palmer. Individual Self-Control versus Government State-Control.
Nina Totenberg — Philip Hamburger on Court Packing (2021) — Philip Hamburger. The Existential Threat of Court Packing.
Noah Smith — The Rent Control Bomb (2019) — Bob Zadek, solo. Economic and social destruction of rent control.
Nora Volkow — Fresh Approaches to the Overdose Crisis (2022) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. Government interference and the opioid overdose crisis.
Norman Lear — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Nouri al-Maliki — United Iraq Falls: Ivan Eland on Partitioning for Peace (2014) — Ivan Eland. US intervention in the Middle East and Iraq.
Oliver Stone — Socialism… Still Not Cool (2019) — Ben Powell. Socialism and the economics of beer.
Oprah Winfrey — Skip Young on The Wisdom of 76: Young America’s Way to Wealth (2016) — Skipper Young. Political and economic thought in 1776. · Leviathan in Chains: Michael Munger on Public Choice Economics (2017) — Michael Munger. Public Choice Economics and Political Authority.
Owen Roberts — Gail Heriot on the Significance of Justice Scalia’s Passing (2016) — Gail Heriot. Legal and political implications of Justice Scalia death.
P. J. O’Rourke — The Credit Crunch (2010) — Bob Zadek, solo. Individual responsibility and government intervention in housing.
Palestinian leadership — Understanding the Victim Cult (2021) — Mark Milke. The rise of victim culture and identity politics.
Pat Eddington — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
Pat Quinn — Immigration Reform Is Broken (2011) — Elise Foley and Sophia Campos. Federalization of local police through Secure Communities.
Pat Tillman — Manufacturing Militarism: A Fresh Look at Propaganda (2022) — Abigail Hall. US government propaganda and manufacturing militarism.
Patricia Heaton — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Patrick Henry — Was The Ratification of the Constitution A Mistake? (2012) — Thomas Fleming. Ratification of the US Constitution and Anti-Federalist Arguments. · Founding Healer (2019) — Harlo Unger. Life and Legacy of Dr Benjamin Rush.
Patty Wetterling — Sarah Stillman on Minors on the Sex-Offender List (2016) — Sarah Stillman. Sex offender registries and Supreme Court reform.
Paul Atkins — The Political Pollution of Capital Markets (2022) — Paul Atkins. Political pollution of capital markets and ESG.
Paul Collier — The Economics of Immigration (2022) — Benjamin Powell. Economic and social impacts of immigration.
Paul Ehrlich — Ronald Bailey on the End of Doom (2015) — Ronald Bailey. Environmental renewal and the end of doom. · David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Paul Farrell — The Morality of Capitalism (2012) — Tom G. Palmer. the moral foundations of capitalism.
Paul Helliwell — Disney World’s Model for Cities of the Future (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Political and legal structure of Disney World. · Disney versus DeSantis (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Governance of Walt Disney World and Reedy Creek.
Paul L. Williams — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Paul Matzko — The Radio Right and The Fairness Doctrine (2021)
Paul Revere — Thomas Paine: Apostle of Liberty (2021) — Harlow Unger. Life and influence of Thomas Paine.
Paul Romer — The End of Nation-States? (2018) — Dr. Mark Lutter. Free cities and charter cities for economic development.
Paul Samuelson — Austrian Economics Triumphs (2021) — Jeff Deist. Principles and applications of Austrian Economics.
Paul Snitko — Civil Asset Forfeiture Revisited (2023) — Mike Greenberg. Civil asset forfeiture and policing for profit.
Paul Volcker — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations. · Government by the Unions, of the Unions, for the Unions (2023) — Philip K. Howard. Public employee unions and democratic accountability.
Paul Wolfowitz — Rethinking Pax Americana with John Glaser (2017) — John Glaser. Strategic necessity of US overseas military bases.
Peggy Noonan — Has America Become an “Elective Monarchy”? (2014) — Frank H. Buckley. The evolution of the American presidency into a monarchy.
Pepe Fanjul — Welfare for the Rich? (2021) — Lisa Conyers. Government subsidies and tax breaks for the wealthy.
Pericles — Why Government Regulation of Tech Censorship is Undesirable (2020) — John Samples. Facebook Oversight Board and social media content moderation.
Pete Stark — A Libertarian Plan (2010) — Matt Welch. Balancing the federal budget through constitutional limits.
Peter Barton Hutt — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Peter Douglas — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Peter J. Wallison — What’s Wrong with “Winner Takes All”? Another Look at the Electoral College (2020) — Ray Haynes. National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and Electoral College Reform.
Peter Navarro — Trump’s War on Trade (2019) — Don Boudreau. Common myths and misconceptions about international trade. · You’re Hired! Chief Economic Adviser to Trump on What It’s Really Like to Work in the White House (2020) — Casey Mulligan. Economic policy and life inside the Trump White House.
Peter Schiff — Occupy Movement – What Does It Tell Us About America? (2012) — Anthony Fisher. Origins and motivations of Occupy Wall Street.
Peter Schweizer — Secession: A How-to Guide (2020) — Frank Buckley. Secession and the potential for a national breakup.
Peter Shumlin — Sally Pipes on the High Cost of Free Stuff (2019) — Sally Pipes. Implications of Single-Payer Healthcare and Medicare for All.
Peter Singer — Michael Strong on Creating a World in Which All Humanity Flourishes (2017) — Michael Strong and Joe Quirk. Entrepreneurial capitalism and governance innovation for global poverty.
Peter Suderman — Is the US the Next Enron? (2011) — Peter Suderman. Standard and Poors downgrade and US fiscal policy.
Peter Wallison — Will We Know Who the President Is on November 4? (2020) — Peter Wallison. Electoral College and National Popular Vote Stability. · What’s Wrong with “Winner Takes All”? Another Look at the Electoral College (2020) — Ray Haynes. National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and Electoral College Reform.
Peter Yu — Aren’t Men Entitled to Due Process on Campus? (2014) — Cathy Young. Erosion of due process on college campuses.
Phil Donahue — Elizabeth Warren’s Socialist Dogwhistle (2018) — Richard Epstein. Elizabeth Warren Accountable Capitalism Act and Corporate Governance. · Art Carden on Price Theory & Its Discontents (2022) — Art Carden. The Role of Prices in Free Markets.
Phil Gramm — Mike Munger is Taking Public Choice Seriously (2019) — Mike Munger. Sustainability of capitalism and the threat of cronyism.
Phil Harvey — Welfare for the Rich? (2021) — Lisa Conyers. Government subsidies and tax breaks for the wealthy.
Phil Knight — John Tamny on Experts vs. the Wisdom of Markets (2020) — John Tamny. Economic consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns and market freedom.
Phil Strubb — Manufacturing Militarism: A Fresh Look at Propaganda (2022) — Abigail Hall. US government propaganda and manufacturing militarism.
Philip K. Howard — Timothy Sandefur on The Libertarian Constitution (2021) — Timothy Sandefur. The Libertarian Constitution Project. · Government by the Unions, of the Unions, for the Unions (2023) — Philip K. Howard. Public employee unions and democratic accountability.
Pilgrims — Foot Voting > Ballot Voting (2020) — Ilya Somin. Foot Voting Migration and Political Freedom.
politicians — How to Stay Sane in a Statist World (2017) — Dr. Michael Edelstein. Psychological dimensions of freedom and REBT.
Pope Francis — Eight-Dimensional Chess (2020) — Josh Blackman. Supreme Court vacancy and court packing history.
Pope John Paul II — A Vital Issue: Sigrid Fry-Revere on Iranian Kidney Markets (2014) — Sigrid Fry-Revere. Unintended Consequences of the National Organ Transplant Act. · Virginia Postrel on Stasis vs. Dynamism (2014) — Virginia Postrel. Lethal consequences of the federal organ donor compensation ban.
Pramila Jayapal — Sally Pipes on the High Cost of Free Stuff (2019) — Sally Pipes. Implications of Single-Payer Healthcare and Medicare for All.
Preston Cooper — The Truth About the Student Loan Crisis (2021) — Preston Cooper. The Economics of the Student Loan Crisis.
Prince Hans-Adam II — Founding the Free Republic of Liberland (2021) — Vít Jedlička. Founding and legal status of Liberland.
Prisoners — Rachel Barkow on Fixing the Fundamentals of Criminal Justice (2019) — Rachel Barkow. Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice Reform.
Pritzker family — Welfare for the Rich? (2021) — Lisa Conyers. Government subsidies and tax breaks for the wealthy.
privacy advocates — Randal O’Toole on Rising Rents (2016) — Randal O’Toole. Government intervention and high housing costs in California.
pro-slavery writers — C. Bradley Thompson on America’s Revolutionary Mind (2019) — C. Bradley Thompson. Moral history of the American Revolution.
Professor Johnson — [[episodes/f_h__buckley_on__the_republic_of_virtue|F.H. Buckley on The Republic of Virtue]] (2017) — Frank H. Buckley. The Republic of Virtue and American Corruption.
Professor Leff — Shining a Spotlight on the Stealth Airline Bailouts (2023) — Veronique de Rugy. Bailouts and Cronyism in the Airline Industry.
Professor O’Connell — Is Your Alma Mater a Soviet Gulag? (2011) — Harvey Silverglate. Erosion of free speech on college campuses.
progressive politicians — Theodore Dalrymple on Negligence and Unaccountability (2019) — Theodore Dalrymple. Critique of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Progressives — Overruling Government Overreach: Damon Root on the Libertarian Legal Movement (2014) — Damon Root. Judicial Restraint and the War for the Supreme Court.
prohibitionists — Of Sex Work and Censorship (2020) — Maggie McNeill. Criminalization and social perception of sex work.
Publius — The Conservative Constitution (2021) — Ilan Wurman. Conservative Draft of the US Constitution.
R. Shep Melnick — Title IX’s Transformation: R. Shep Melnick on the New Civil Rights Debate (2018) — R. Shep Melnick. The Transformation and Evolution of Title IX.
Rabbi Kozlow — Confronting the ‘Cancelists’ with Alan Dershowitz (2023) — Alan Dershowitz. Alan Dershowitz on Cancel Culture and Neutral Principles.
Rachel Barkow — Rachel Barkow on Fixing the Fundamentals of Criminal Justice (2019) — Rachel Barkow. Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice Reform.
Rachel Carson — Ronald Bailey on the End of Doom (2015) — Ronald Bailey. Environmental renewal and the end of doom. · How to Spot Tabloid Climate Science (2018) — Sterling Burnett. Climate science public policy and personal liberty.
Rachel Maddow — Ilya Shapiro on the Supreme Court in the Balance (2016) — Ilya Shapiro. Supreme Court and the 2016 Election.
Radical Republicans — Overruling Government Overreach: Damon Root on the Libertarian Legal Movement (2014) — Damon Root. Judicial Restraint and the War for the Supreme Court.
Raj Chetty — Inclusive Capitalism: Economic Savior or Socialism in Disguise? (2015) — Sean McElwee. Inclusive Capitalism and Economic Inequality.
Rajeev V. Date — America’s Student Loan Problem (2012) — Arvin Vora. Federal student loan subsidies and higher education distortions.
Randal O’Toole — Randal O’Toole on Rising Rents (2016) — Randal O’Toole. Government intervention and high housing costs in California. · Never let a good crisis go to waste (2020) — Randal O’Toole. Mass transit failures and COVID-19 spread.
Randal O’Toole — Randal O’Toole on Rising Rents (2016) — Randal O’Toole. Government intervention and high housing costs in California.
Randall G. Holcombe — Randall G. Holcombe on Liberty in Peril (2019) — Randall Holcombe. Transformation from Liberty to Majoritarian Democracy.
Randall Holcombe — [[episodes/john_marini_on__unmasking_the_administrative_state|John Marini on Unmasking the Administrative State]] (2019) — Randall Holcombe. Transformation of American Government from Liberty to Democracy. · Randall G. Holcombe on Liberty in Peril (2019) — Randall Holcombe. Transformation from Liberty to Majoritarian Democracy.
Randi Weingarten — Parents Voting With Their Kids’ Feet (2021) — Matt Welch. Families fleeing government-run schools and school choice.
Rashida Tlaib — Socialism Reincarnated (2019) — Joshua Muravchik. History and failures of socialism.
Raul Castro — Cuba Libre & The July 11th Uprising (2021) — Ian Vasquez. July 11 2021 Cuba uprising and US policy.
Ray — Legalize drugs. (2009) — Bob Zadek, solo. libertarian case for drug legalization.
Ray Dirks — Legalize Insider Trading (2009) — Don Boudreaux. Legal and economic arguments for legalizing insider trading.
Ray Haynes — What’s Wrong with “Winner Takes All”? Another Look at the Electoral College (2020) — Ray Haynes. National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and Electoral College Reform.
Ray Lorber — George Washington’s Providence (2013) — Ray Lorber. George Washington’s belief in divine Providence.
Rebecca Bidlack — Cheap Hawks; Not Cheap Talk (2018) — Jonathan Bidlack. Fiscal Irresponsibility and the Congressional Budgeting Process.
Rebecca Garland — Best of: Changing the Face of History (2010) — Bob Zadek, solo. Politicization of history textbooks and hidden taxes.
Rebecca Kaplan — Legalize drugs. (2009) — Bob Zadek, solo. libertarian case for drug legalization.
Red Emmerson — [[episodes/joel_engel_on__scorched_worth__a_true_story_of_des|Joel Engel on Scorched Worth: A True Story of Destruction, Deceit, and Government Corruption, 6/3]] (2018) — Joel Engel. Government corruption and the Moonlight Fire legal battle.
Reince Priebus — A Lame Duck’s Last Stand (2017) — Sam Batkins. Midnight regulations and the administrative state.
restrictionists — What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration.
Rhonda Byrne — Skip Young on The Wisdom of 76: Young America’s Way to Wealth (2016) — Skipper Young. Political and economic thought in 1776.
Richard Alarcón — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Richard Beeman — Is America Doomed by Voter Ignorance? (2013) — Ilya Somin. Voter ignorance and the impact on democratic governance.
Richard Blumenthal — ‘Jawboning against Speech’ with Will Duffield (2023) — Will Duffield. Government jawboning and informal coercion of private entities.
Richard Branson — Federalism and the Flat Tax: The Austin Petersen Plan (2017) — Austin Petersen. Austin Petersen and the Republican Liberty Wing. · Debt & Taxes (2021) — Chris Edwards. Principles of tax policy and proposed wealth taxes.
Richard Delgado — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Richard Foglesong — Disney World’s Model for Cities of the Future (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Political and legal structure of Disney World. · Disney versus DeSantis (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Governance of Walt Disney World and Reedy Creek.
Richard Gordon — Let’s Talk About California’s “High-Speed” Rail (2018) — Judge Quentin Kopp. California High-Speed Rail and Proposition 1A.
Richard Hofstadter — Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy (2022) — Ned Foley. Restoring Democratic Guardrails and Election Law Reform. · Enhancing Trust in Democracy (2022) — Ned Foley. Restoring Guardrails of Democracy and Election Law.
Richard J. Daley — Crime Down: Prison Costs Up (2011) — Veronique de Rugy. Costs of the American criminal justice system.
Richard Lee — Legalizing Pot in California (2009) — John Lovell. California Proposition 19 and Marijuana Legalization.
Richard Lindzen — Richard Epstein on Climate Change (2017) — Richard Epstein. Science and Politics of Climate Change.
Richard Lugar — Redefining the “Deep State” (2019) — Jeffrey Bergner. The Decline of Congressional Power and Article One.
Richard Morris — Lucy Steigerwald on The Drug War and Private Prisons (2015) — Lucy Steigerwald. systemic failures and racial origins of the drug war.
Richard Posner — Trouble at the Bar (2021) — Clifford Winston. Occupational licensing and deregulation in the legal profession.
Richard Rubin — Auditing the Corporate Income Tax (2021) — Richard Rubin. Corporate income tax policy and economic impact.
Richard Spencer — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Richard Winger — Moving California Forward with the Common Sense Party (2023) — Tom Campbell. The Common Sense Party and California political reform.
Rick Doblin — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Rick from Palo Alto — Will Americans Accept Second Class Medicine? (2013) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. The systematic destruction of private medical practice.
Rick Santorum — Occupy Movement – What Does It Tell Us About America? (2012) — Anthony Fisher. Origins and motivations of Occupy Wall Street.
Rick Scott — Where is Everyone Going? (2013) — Travis Brown. State tax policies and wealth migration.
Ricky Vaughn — Criminal Memes: The Ballad of Ricky Vaughn (2021) — Eugene Volokh. Technology and Free Speech Law.
Ro Khanna — Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop (2020) — Lee Drutman. Breaking the American two-party system doom loop.
Roaring Kitty — Why the Freakout About GameStop? (2021) — Jennifer Schulp. The GameStop short squeeze and financial regulation.
Robbie Soave — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment.
Robert Alt — Robert Alt of the Buckeye Institute: Power to the States (2017) — Robert Alt. Federalism and State Level Policy Reform.
Robert Byrd — Redefining the “Deep State” (2019) — Jeffrey Bergner. The Decline of Congressional Power and Article One.
Robert C. Wright — The Decline of American Independence (2020) — Robert C. Wright. Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on small businesses.
Robert Durst — How Bail Traps the Poor in Jail with Scott Shackford (2018) — Scott Shackford. American cash bail system and criminal justice reform.
Robert E. Lee — Secession: A How-to Guide (2020) — Frank Buckley. Secession and the potential for a national breakup.
Robert E. Wright — The Decline of American Independence (2020) — Robert C. Wright. Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on small businesses.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — The Age of Unenlightment (2010) — Doug Bandow. Government mandate phasing out incandescent light bulbs. · ‘Jawboning against Speech’ with Will Duffield (2023) — Will Duffield. Government jawboning and informal coercion of private entities.
Robert Gates — A Better America (2010) — Gary Johnson. Libertarian vision for a better America.
Robert Glennon — Robert Glennon on Water Scarcity (2021) — Robert Glennon. Legal and economic complexities of water scarcity.
Robert Gordon — The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State (2020) — Richard Epstein. The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State.
Robert Higgs — The Single Most Common Economic Fallacy in COVID-19 Reporting (2020) — Don Boudreaux. Economic trade-offs of COVID-19 government responses.
Robert J. Gordon — Which Side Are You On? (2022) — Richard Epstein. California FAST Act and minimum wage laws.
Robert Jervis — Chris Preble on Ukraine (2022) — Chris Preble. US Foreign Policy Principles and the Ukraine Crisis.
Robert Kraft — Of Sex Work and Censorship (2020) — Maggie McNeill. Criminalization and social perception of sex work.
Robert L. Bacon — A Libertarian Plan (2010) — Matt Welch. Balancing the federal budget through constitutional limits.
Robert Mahoney — [[episodes/life_line___guest_hosting__robert_mahoney_on__the|Life!Line - Guest hosting: Robert Mahoney on The Infodemic]] (2023) — Robert Mahoney. Censorship First Amendment and Social Media.
Robert Morris — George Washington Was Our Guest (2011) — Thomas Fleming. Money and politics in the early American Republic.
Robert Moses — Not Enough Bricks (2019) — Mark Joffe. Green New Deal and California High-Speed Rail.
Robert Mueller — The FBI: Our Uninvited Federal Police Force (2022) — Harvey Silverglate. Abolishing the FBI and federal criminal code reform.
Robert Muller — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Robert Noyce — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences.
Robert Owen — Socialism Reincarnated (2019) — Joshua Muravchik. History and failures of socialism.
Robert Pape — Rethinking Pax Americana with John Glaser (2017) — John Glaser. Strategic necessity of US overseas military bases.
Robert Putnam — [[episodes/jonathan_haidt_on__the_coddling_of_the_american_mi|Jonathan Haidt on The Coddling of the American Mind]] (2018) — Jonathan Haidt. Safetyism and the psychological fragility of Generation Z.
Robert Reich — Is the US the Next Enron? (2011) — Peter Suderman. Standard and Poors downgrade and US fiscal policy. · The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State (2020) — Richard Epstein. The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State.
Robert Van Tuinen — Is America Doomed by Voter Ignorance? (2013) — Ilya Somin. Voter ignorance and the impact on democratic governance.
Robert Wenzel — David Boaz on the Libertarian Ethos (2018) — David Boaz. Core principles of libertarianism and individual rights.
Robert Wright — The Decline of American Independence (2020) — Robert C. Wright. Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on small businesses.
Robert Yates — Was The Ratification of the Constitution A Mistake? (2012) — Thomas Fleming. Ratification of the US Constitution and Anti-Federalist Arguments.
Robin DiAngelo — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Robin Roy — Obama Nationalizes General Electric (2011) — Luigi Zingales. Crony capitalism and government interference in markets.
Roger — Carol Berkin on The Bill of Rights No One Wanted (2016) — Carol Berkin. History and Significance of the Bill of Rights.
Roger B. Taney — America’s Second Founding (2021) — John Cribb. Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
Roger L. Martin — When More is Not Better (2021) — Roger L. Martin. Economic efficiency and the stagnation of median incomes.
Roger Sherman — Carol Berkin on The Bill of Rights No One Wanted (2016) — Carol Berkin. History and Significance of the Bill of Rights.
Roman Caple — Is Your Alma Mater a Soviet Gulag? (2011) — Harvey Silverglate. Erosion of free speech on college campuses.
Ron Blumer — George Washington Was Our Guest (2011) — Thomas Fleming. Money and politics in the early American Republic.
Ron Jones — Back to School: A History Lesson from the 1918 Pandemic (2020) — Ron Jones. Lessons from the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic.
Ron Tempas — Legalize Insider Trading (2009) — Don Boudreaux. Legal and economic arguments for legalizing insider trading.
Ron Wyden — Why Government Regulation of Tech Censorship is Undesirable (2020) — John Samples. Facebook Oversight Board and social media content moderation. · New Tests for the Fourth Amendment (2021) — Liza Goitein. Government data purchases and the Fourth Amendment.
Ronald Bailey — Ronald Bailey on the End of Doom (2015) — Ronald Bailey. Environmental renewal and the end of doom.
Ronald Coase — Leviathan in Chains: Michael Munger on Public Choice Economics (2017) — Michael Munger. Public Choice Economics and Political Authority.
Rose Friedman — Straight Talk with Gary Johnson (2011) — Gary Johnson. Libertarian policy positions and federal budget reform. · Sally Pipes on the High Cost of Free Stuff (2019) — Sally Pipes. Implications of Single-Payer Healthcare and Medicare for All.
Rose Wilder Lane — David Boaz on The Libertarian Mind (2015) — David Boaz. Core principles and history of libertarianism.
Roy Moore — [[episodes/f_h__buckley_on__the_republic_of_virtue|F.H. Buckley on The Republic of Virtue]] (2017) — Frank H. Buckley. The Republic of Virtue and American Corruption.
Rudy Giuliani — Why Trustbusting Big Tech is a Bad Idea (2020) — Ryan Young. DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Google and Big Tech.
Rupert Darwall — What’s Really to Blame for California and Australia Wildfires? (2020) — Myron Ebell. Causes of Wildfires in Australia and California.
Rush Holt — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
Russ Feingold — New Tests for the Fourth Amendment (2021) — Liza Goitein. Government data purchases and the Fourth Amendment.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg — Eight-Dimensional Chess (2020) — Josh Blackman. Supreme Court vacancy and court packing history.
Ryan Bourne — Ryan Bourne on the Economic Fallacies of the Pandemic Policymakers (2021) — Ryan Bourne. Economic principles and government pandemic response.
Ryan Murphy — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Rómulo Betancourt — Utopia Unmasked (2019) — Clifton Ross. The tragic decline of Venezuela.
Sabrina Rubin Erdely — On Crowds and Tribalism (2019) — Robbie Soave. Media tribalism and the rush to judgment.
Saint Thomas Aquinas — Finding Freedom in the Permission Society (2021) — Adam Thierer. Evasive entrepreneurs and the future of governance.
Sally Pipes — Sally Pipes on the High Cost of Free Stuff (2019) — Sally Pipes. Implications of Single-Payer Healthcare and Medicare for All.
Sally Satel — Virginia Postrel on Stasis vs. Dynamism (2014) — Virginia Postrel. Lethal consequences of the federal organ donor compensation ban.
Salman Rushdie — Jonathan Rauch on the New Attacks on Free Thought (2015) — Jonathan Rauch. The necessity of protecting hate speech.
Salmon Chase — America’s Second Founding (2021) — John Cribb. Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
Sam Batkins — A Lame Duck’s Last Stand (2017) — Sam Batkins. Midnight regulations and the administrative state.
Sam Brownback — Where is Everyone Going? (2013) — Travis Brown. State tax policies and wealth migration. · The Two Faces of Janus v. AFSCME (2018) — Jonathan Tasini. Janus v AFSCME and public sector unions.
Sam Colt — [[episodes/entrepreneurs__outlaws__and_the_right_to_bear_arms|Entrepreneurs, Outlaws, and the Right to Bear Arms – David Harsanyi on First Freedom]] (2018) — David Harsanyi. History of firearms and the Second Amendment.
Sam Gedge — Awaiting the Verdict in Timbs v. Indiana (2018) — Sam Gedge. Timbs v Indiana and Civil Asset Forfeiture.
Sam Levine — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Sam Nunn — Redefining the “Deep State” (2019) — Jeffrey Bergner. The Decline of Congressional Power and Article One.
Sam Peltzman — Dr. Jeff Singer on Prescription Drug Freedom (2020) — Dr. Jeff Singer. Ending Government Power to Require Drug Prescriptions.
Sam Walton — John Allison on the Leadership Crisis and the Free Market Cure (2015) — John Allison. The Leadership Crisis and the Free Market Cure.
Sam Waterston — Hollywood: Obama’s Ministry of Propaganda (2011) — Ben Shapiro. Ideological leanings and left-wing bias in Hollywood television.
Samantha Power — Rethinking Pax Americana with John Glaser (2017) — John Glaser. Strategic necessity of US overseas military bases.
Samuel Alito — Has America Become an “Elective Monarchy”? (2014) — Frank H. Buckley. The evolution of the American presidency into a monarchy. · The Two Faces of Janus v. AFSCME (2018) — Jonathan Tasini. Janus v AFSCME and public sector unions.
Samuel Gompers — Let Them All In (2013) — Alex Nowrasteh. History and Economics of US Immigration Policy. · California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Sarah Brosnan — The Foundations of Property (2021) — Bart J. Wilson. Anthropological and economic roots of property rights.
Sarah Heckman — The Case for Recalling Gavin Newsom (2021) — Kevin Kiley. Recall movement of Governor Gavin Newsom.
Sarah Skwire — Getting the Government (Back) Out of Marriage (2018) — Sarah Skwire and Steve Horwitz. The Libertarian Case for Privatizing Marriage.
Sarah Stillman — Sarah Stillman on Minors on the Sex-Offender List (2016) — Sarah Stillman. Sex offender registries and Supreme Court reform. · Pleading the Fourth: The Institute for Justice’s Fight Against Policing-for-Profit (2023) — Mike Greenberg. Civil Asset Forfeiture and Policing for Profit.
Satoshi Nakamoto — The Basics of Bitcoin & Blockchain with Stan Larimer (2018) — Stan Larimer. Bitcoin blockchain and decentralized financial systems.
Saul Alinsky — Thaddeus Russell on Renegades vs. Conformists (2018) — Thaddeus Russell. Renegade History and American Social Control. · The Political Pollution of Capital Markets (2022) — Paul Atkins. Political pollution of capital markets and ESG.
Scott Atlas — [[episodes/gone_viral__goes_viral|Gone Viral Goes Viral]] (2022) — Justin Hart. Data misuse and societal impact of COVID-19. · [[episodes/gone_viral__with_justin_hart|Gone Viral with Justin Hart]] (2022) — Justin Hart. COVID-19 public health policy failures and societal impact.
Scott Bullock — Cops Are No Better Than Criminals (2011) — Mike Riggs. Civil asset forfeiture and property rights.
Scott Galloway — The Flight of the Golden Geese (2020) — David Lesperance. Migration of high-net-worth individuals due to tax policies.
Scott Gottlieb — Dr. Jeff Singer on Prescription Drug Freedom (2020) — Dr. Jeff Singer. Ending Government Power to Require Drug Prescriptions.
Scott Lincicome — Rethinking Industrial Policy (2022) — Scott Lincicome. The resurgence and flaws of industrial policy.
Scott Pruitt — How the EPA Violated the Clean Air Act (2017) — Ted Hadzi-Antich. Fifty year legacy of the Clean Air Act. · “Breakfast is Good For You” and Other Dangerous Government-Sponsored Myths (2018) — Terence Kealey. Government dietary advice and the obesity epidemic.
Scott Shackford — How Bail Traps the Poor in Jail with Scott Shackford (2018) — Scott Shackford. American cash bail system and criminal justice reform.
Scott Sumner — Bryan Caplan’s Case Against Higher Education (2018) — Bryan Caplan. The Case Against Education and Signaling. · David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Scott Walker — Where is Everyone Going? (2013) — Travis Brown. State tax policies and wealth migration.
Sean — Inclusive Capitalism: Economic Savior or Socialism in Disguise? (2015) — Sean McElwee. Inclusive Capitalism and Economic Inequality.
Sean McElwee — Inclusive Capitalism: Economic Savior or Socialism in Disguise? (2015) — Sean McElwee. Inclusive Capitalism and Economic Inequality.
Sean Penn — Socialism… Still Not Cool (2019) — Ben Powell. Socialism and the economics of beer.
Sean Wilentz — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Sebastian Edwards — AMERICAN DEFAULT (2019) — Sebastian Edwards. The 1933 United States Debt Default.
Secrest — Legalize Insider Trading (2009) — Don Boudreaux. Legal and economic arguments for legalizing insider trading.
Secretary of Education — Arizona Chooses Students Over Systems - Matt Beienburg (2022) — Matt Beienburg. Arizona Universal School Choice and Empowerment Scholarship Accounts.
Sergey Brin — American anxiety about immigration is unwarranted. Here’s why. (2023) — Alex Nowrasteh. The legalism fallacy and US immigration policy.
Shane Gill — War – A Rationale For Extra-Constitutional Power? (2013) — Chris Preble. War as a political tool to bypass constitutional safeguards.
Sheila Jeffreys — America, The Most Sexually Hypocritical Nation on Earth (2014) — Maggie McNeill. Criminalization and morality of sex work.
Sheldon Gilbert — Revenge of the Pen and the Phone (2018) — Sheldon Gilbert. History and legal foundations of birthright citizenship.
Shelley Berman — Who Will Censure the Censors? (2019) — Frank Buckley. Government regulation of social media censorship.
Shelley Luther — Carol Roth on the War on Small Business (2021) — Carol Roth. Government mandates and the war on small business.
Sidney Webb — Matt Zwolinski on Bleeding Heart Libertarianism (2014) — Matt Zwolinski. Bleeding Heart Libertarianism and Poverty Alleviation.
Sigmund Freud — Founding Healer (2019) — Harlo Unger. Life and Legacy of Dr Benjamin Rush.
Sigrid Fry-Revere — A Vital Issue: Sigrid Fry-Revere on Iranian Kidney Markets (2014) — Sigrid Fry-Revere. Unintended Consequences of the National Organ Transplant Act. · Virginia Postrel on Stasis vs. Dynamism (2014) — Virginia Postrel. Lethal consequences of the federal organ donor compensation ban.
Simon Cameron — America’s Second Founding (2021) — John Cribb. Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
Simón Bolívar — Hugo Chavez: Failed Messiah (2019) — Clif Ross. Systemic failures and crisis of Venezuelan socialism.
Sina Khanifar — Derek Khanna - What’s Stifling Innovation? (2014) — Derek Khanna. Legalizing cell phone unlocking and copyright reform.
Skip Young — Skip Young on The Wisdom of 76: Young America’s Way to Wealth (2016) — Skipper Young. Political and economic thought in 1776.
Skipper Young — Skip Young on The Wisdom of 76: Young America’s Way to Wealth (2016) — Skipper Young. Political and economic thought in 1776.
social conservatives — Libertarians For Change (2010) — Gary Johnson. Gary Johnson on Libertarian Governance and Fiscal Policy.
Socrates — Taking the Lapdog Press to Task on Foreign Policy Reporting (2023) — Ted Galen Carpenter. Media subservience to government foreign policy narratives. · Moving California Forward with the Common Sense Party (2023) — Tom Campbell. The Common Sense Party and California political reform.
Sonia Sotomayor — How to Create a Legitimacy Crisis (2019) — Ilya Somin. Court packing and Supreme Court reform.
Sophia — Revenge of the Pen and the Phone (2018) — Sheldon Gilbert. History and legal foundations of birthright citizenship.
Sophia Campos — Immigration Reform Is Broken (2011) — Elise Foley and Sophia Campos. Federalization of local police through Secure Communities.
Southern and Eastern European immigrants — American anxiety about immigration is unwarranted. Here’s why. (2023) — Alex Nowrasteh. The legalism fallacy and US immigration policy.
Spiro Agnew — The Capitol Riot in Context (2021) — Nick Gillespie. Capitol riot and the erosion of institutional trust.
stadium owners — Welfare for the Rich? (2021) — Lisa Conyers. Government subsidies and tax breaks for the wealthy.
Stan Larimer — The Basics of Bitcoin & Blockchain with Stan Larimer (2018) — Stan Larimer. Bitcoin blockchain and decentralized financial systems.
Stanislav Grof — Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS and the War on Drugs (2016) — Dr. Rick Doblin. History of the War on Drugs and MAPS.
Steny Hoyer — America’s Student Loan Problem (2012) — Arvin Vora. Federal student loan subsidies and higher education distortions.
Stephen Douglas — Progressive Conservatism with F.H. Buckley (2022) — F.H. Buckley. Progressive Conservatism and the Republican Party Future. · Trumpism After Trump (2022) — Frank H. Buckley. Progressive Conservatism and the Future of the GOP.
Sterling Burnett — How to Spot Tabloid Climate Science (2018) — Sterling Burnett. Climate science public policy and personal liberty.
Steve Brill — Government by the Unions, of the Unions, for the Unions (2023) — Philip K. Howard. Public employee unions and democratic accountability.
Steve Forbes — Stephen Moore on Trumponomics (2018) — Stephen Moore. Principles and Successes of Trumponomics. · Is it too late to step back from the edge of fiscal insanity? (2020) — Chris Edwards. Federal deficit and Biden administration spending plans.
Steve Greenhut — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Steve Hinkle — Is Your Alma Mater a Soviet Gulag? (2011) — Harvey Silverglate. Erosion of free speech on college campuses.
Steve Horwitz — Getting the Government (Back) Out of Marriage (2018) — Sarah Skwire and Steve Horwitz. The Libertarian Case for Privatizing Marriage.
Steve Wozniak — Debt & Taxes (2021) — Chris Edwards. Principles of tax policy and proposed wealth taxes.
Steven B. Smith — Steven B. Smith on Reclaiming Patriotism (2021) — Steven B. Smith. Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes.
Steven Calabresi — Gail Heriot on the Significance of Justice Scalia’s Passing (2016) — Gail Heriot. Legal and political implications of Justice Scalia death. · Caroline Fredrickson on the Progressive Constitution (2021) — Caroline Frederickson. The Progressive Team’s rewritten US Constitution.
Steven Crowder — Who Will Censure the Censors? (2019) — Frank Buckley. Government regulation of social media censorship.
Steven E. Rhoads — The Economist’s View of the World (2022) — Steven E. Rhoads. Economic Thinking and Public Policy Analysis.
Steven Greenhut — Commonsense COVID Response (2020) — Jeff Hewitt. Local Governance and Libertarianism During COVID-19.
Steven Pinker — Rethinking Pax Americana with John Glaser (2017) — John Glaser. Strategic necessity of US overseas military bases. · David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Steven Wise — California’s Food Fight (2022) — Richard Epstein. Constitutional challenge to California Proposition 12 pork regulations.
Stonewall Jackson — Secession: A How-to Guide (2020) — Frank Buckley. Secession and the potential for a national breakup.
Strom Thurmond — Did California Just Declare Itself a Nation-State? (2020) — Frank Buckley. American Secession and the Return to Federalism.
Stuart Kings — Awaiting the Verdict in Timbs v. Indiana (2018) — Sam Gedge. Timbs v Indiana and Civil Asset Forfeiture.
Sullivan — California Dreamin’ – About Sane Government (2013) — Steve Greenhut. Political and economic decline of California.
Sunetra Gupta — Free Speech & the Scientific Method (2022) — Jeffrey Singer. Free speech medical science and government control.
Susan Collins — Withholding Judgment on Impeachment with John Rothmann (2020) — John Rothmann. The political nature of the Trump impeachment trial.
Susette Kelo — Foot Voting > Ballot Voting (2020) — Ilya Somin. Foot Voting Migration and Political Freedom. · Escaping the Statrix: Trevor Burrus’s Rent Control Red Pill (2021) — Trevor Burrus. Economic and constitutional failures of rent control.
Syed Farook — Immigration Nation: Nowrasteh Sets it Straight Again (2015) — Alex Nowrasteh. Principles and facts of immigration policy.
Tamir Rice — Matthew Feeney on Best Practices for Police Body Cameras (2016) — Matthew Feeney. Police body cameras accountability and privacy.
Tariq Abbasi — Founding the Free Republic of Liberland (2021) — Vít Jedlička. Founding and legal status of Liberland.
Tashfeen Malik — Immigration Nation: Nowrasteh Sets it Straight Again (2015) — Alex Nowrasteh. Principles and facts of immigration policy.
Taylor Lorenz — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Taylor Swift — Debunking Inequality Myths with Ed Conard (2017) — Ed Conard. Causes and misconceptions of income inequality.
Ted Galen Carpenter — Taking the Lapdog Press to Task on Foreign Policy Reporting (2023) — Ted Galen Carpenter. Media subservience to government foreign policy narratives.
Ted Hadzi-Antich — How the EPA Violated the Clean Air Act (2017) — Ted Hadzi-Antich. Fifty year legacy of the Clean Air Act.
Ted Kaczynski — Luis Perez-Breva on Artificial Intelligence Myths (2017) — Luis Perez-Breva. Misconceptions and Reality of Artificial Intelligence.
Ted Sorensen — Has America Become an “Elective Monarchy”? (2014) — Frank H. Buckley. The evolution of the American presidency into a monarchy.
Terence Hallinan — What Kamala Harris Hopes We Will Forget (2020) — Quentin Kopp. California high-speed rail failures and political ethics.
Terence Kealey — “Breakfast is Good For You” and Other Dangerous Government-Sponsored Myths (2018) — Terence Kealey. Government dietary advice and the obesity epidemic.
Terry — California’s New Union Gag Order Violates 1st Amendment (2020) — Terry Pell and Jeffrey Barke. California Section 3550 and Public Official Free Speech. · Populism After Trump (2021) — William Howell and Terry Moe. Populism and the Crisis of American Democracy.
Terry Bressi — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
Terry Moe — Populism After Trump (2021) — William Howell and Terry Moe. Populism and the Crisis of American Democracy.
Terry Pell — A Teacher’s Brave Stand Against Her Union – Rebecca Friedrichs and Terry Pell (2017) — Rebecca Friedrichs and Terry Pell. Challenging Compulsory Public Sector Union Dues. · California’s New Union Gag Order Violates 1st Amendment (2020) — Terry Pell and Jeffrey Barke. California Section 3550 and Public Official Free Speech.
Thaddeus Russell — Thaddeus Russell on Renegades vs. Conformists (2018) — Thaddeus Russell. Renegade History and American Social Control.
Thanos — The ‘Broken Window Fallacy’ is Back (2023) — Mike Munger. Green energy and the broken window fallacy. · Is Environmentalism a Religious Movement? (2023) — Mike Munger. Economic Fallacies of Modern Environmentalism.
The Rosenbergs — Confronting the ‘Cancelists’ with Alan Dershowitz (2023) — Alan Dershowitz. Alan Dershowitz on Cancel Culture and Neutral Principles.
Theodor Adorno — Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (2022) — Jonathan Butcher. Critical Race Theory and the War on Truth.
Theodore Dalrymple — Theodore Dalrymple on Negligence and Unaccountability (2019) — Theodore Dalrymple. Critique of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Theresa May — Which Impeachment Movie Are You Watching? (2019) — Gene Healy. Historical and legal nuances of presidential impeachment.
Thomas Carlyle — Stephen Moore on Trumponomics (2018) — Stephen Moore. Principles and Successes of Trumponomics. · The Decline of American Independence (2020) — Robert C. Wright. Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on small businesses.
Thomas Dewey — Has America Become an “Elective Monarchy”? (2014) — Frank H. Buckley. The evolution of the American presidency into a monarchy.
Thomas DiLorenzo — Lies, Damned Lies & the Inflation Reduction Act (2022) — Thomas DiLorenzo. Politically Incorrect Economics and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Thomas Hobbes — Philip Hamburger on Court Packing (2021) — Philip Hamburger. The Existential Threat of Court Packing.
Thomas Piketty — The Flight of the Golden Geese (2020) — David Lesperance. Migration of high-net-worth individuals due to tax policies.
Thomas Robert Malthus — Ronald Bailey on the End of Doom (2015) — Ronald Bailey. Environmental renewal and the end of doom.
Thornton Wilder — Nick Gillespie – The Voice of Reason (2011) — Nick Gillespie. The Case Against Government Subsidized Art.
Thucydides — Justin Logan on Ukraine (2022) — Justin Logan. Root causes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Tim Harford — Art Carden on Price Theory & Its Discontents (2022) — Art Carden. The Role of Prices in Free Markets.
Tim Johnson — Is the US the Next Enron? (2011) — Peter Suderman. Standard and Poors downgrade and US fiscal policy.
Tim Pool — Social Media Censorship (2019) — Bill Ottman. Censorship and surveillance on social media platforms.
Timothy Carney — Is America Doomed by Voter Ignorance? (2013) — Ilya Somin. Voter ignorance and the impact on democratic governance.
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Todd Zywicki — Vaccine Mandates, George Mason, and the Bill of Rights (2021) — Todd Zywicki and Jenin Younes. Legal challenge to university vaccine mandate. · The Weaponization of Consumer Finance (2022) — Todd Zywicki. Government Control and the Consumer Credit Market.
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Tom Brokaw — The Second American Revolution – NOW (2011) — Don Boudreaux. Debt Ceiling Government Spending and Default.
Tom Campbell — Restoring Common Sense to California (2021) — Tom Campbell. Formation of the Common Sense Party in California. · Moving California Forward with the Common Sense Party (2023) — Tom Campbell. The Common Sense Party and California political reform.
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Tom Cotton — The One Book You Must Read to Understand American Politics in 2018 (2018) — Frank Buckley. Trump and the Republican Workers Party.
Tom Del Beccaro — Restoring Common Sense to California (2021) — Tom Campbell. Formation of the Common Sense Party in California.
Tom G. Palmer — The Morality of Capitalism (2012) — Tom G. Palmer. the moral foundations of capitalism.
Tom Hanks — Questioning Biden’s Inequality Narrative (2021) — Edward Conard. The upside of inequality and income distribution.
Tom Hayden — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences.
Tom Lantos — Restoring Common Sense to California (2021) — Tom Campbell. Formation of the Common Sense Party in California.
Tom McGragh — The Morality of Capitalism (2012) — Tom G. Palmer. the moral foundations of capitalism.
Tom Palmer — Dr. Tom Palmer on Self Control vs. State Control (2017) — Tom Palmer. Individual Self-Control versus Government State-Control.
Tom Shillue — Anthony L. Fisher on Antifa Violence & Neo-Reaction (2017) — Anthony L. Fisher. Antifa and the counterproductive nature of political violence.
Tom Steyer — Who Wants to Buy a Politician? With Mike Munger (2015) — Mike Munger. Campaign finance and money in politics.
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Tom Wolf — The Mini-Administrative State (2020) — Glenn Roper. Separation of powers and executive overreach during COVID-19.
Tony Francois — Can California’s Endangered Species Survive U.S. Fish & Wildlife Policy? (2018) — Tony Francois. Endangered Species Act and regulatory overreach.
Tony O’Donnell — America’s Student Loan Problem (2012) — Arvin Vora. Federal student loan subsidies and higher education distortions.
Tories — Thomas Paine: Apostle of Liberty (2021) — Harlow Unger. Life and influence of Thomas Paine.
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Trevor Burrus — Escaping the Statrix: Trevor Burrus’s Rent Control Red Pill (2021) — Trevor Burrus. Economic and constitutional failures of rent control.
Trevor Thrall — Non-Aggression in a Nuclear Era (2018) — John Glaser. History and Geopolitics of US-North Korea Relations.
Tucker Carlson — What Part of Illegal Immigration Are You Against? Alex Nowrasteh Returns (2019) — Alex Nowrasteh. Economic and Social Impacts of Immigration.
Tyler Cowen — David Henderson on Trumponomics, Deficits, and Immigration (2019) — David Henderson. Economic policies and Federal Reserve nominations.
Typhoid Mary — Vaccines & the Totalitarian Principle (2021) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. Medical and political response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tyson Timbs — Awaiting the Verdict in Timbs v. Indiana (2018) — Sam Gedge. Timbs v Indiana and Civil Asset Forfeiture.
Ulysses S. Grant — Low Tweets and Misdemeanors: The Impeachment Debate Through the Lens of History and the Constitution (2018) — Gene Healy. Constitutional history and legal standards of impeachment.
Upton Sinclair — Baylen Linnekin on the Front lines of the Fight for Food Freedom (2015) — Baylen Linnekin. Food freedom and government regulation of food.
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Val Rust — Understanding the Victim Cult (2021) — Mark Milke. The rise of victim culture and identity politics.
Van Jones — Occupy Movement – What Does It Tell Us About America? (2012) — Anthony Fisher. Origins and motivations of Occupy Wall Street.
Vasu — The Credit Crunch (2010) — Bob Zadek, solo. Individual responsibility and government intervention in housing.
Vernon Smith — The Foundations of Property (2021) — Bart J. Wilson. Anthropological and economic roots of property rights.
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Virginia Postrel — Virginia Postrel on Stasis vs. Dynamism (2014) — Virginia Postrel. Lethal consequences of the federal organ donor compensation ban.
Voltaire — Thomas Paine: Apostle of Liberty (2021) — Harlow Unger. Life and influence of Thomas Paine.
Vít Jedlička — Founding the Free Republic of Liberland (2021) — Vít Jedlička. Founding and legal status of Liberland.
Walt Disney — Disney World’s Model for Cities of the Future (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Political and legal structure of Disney World. · Disney versus DeSantis (2022) — Richard Foglesong. Governance of Walt Disney World and Reedy Creek.
Walter Cronkite — The Capitol Riot in Context (2021) — Nick Gillespie. Capitol riot and the erosion of institutional trust. · The Radio Right and The Fairness Doctrine (2021)
Walter Jones — The United States of Anonymous (2022) — Jeff Kosseff. History and legal status of anonymity in America.
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Walter Reuther — Close Enough to Socialism: Amity Schlaes on The Great Society (2019) — Amity Shlaes. Re-evaluating the Great Society and its economic consequences.
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Warren E. Burger — Punishment without trial? It’s the new normal (2022) — Carissa Hessick. Plea bargaining and the decline of jury trials. · What happened to the right to a trial by jury? (2022) — Carissa Hessick. Plea bargaining and the criminal justice system.
Warren Gibson — Conscription Gets a Face Lift (2020) — Warren Gibson. Mandatory National Service and the Draft Report.
Wendy Gramm — Mike Munger is Taking Public Choice Seriously (2019) — Mike Munger. Sustainability of capitalism and the threat of cronyism.
Wendy Hewitt — Commonsense COVID Response (2020) — Jeff Hewitt. Local Governance and Libertarianism During COVID-19.
Wendy Howland — The Age of Unenlightment (2010) — Doug Bandow. Government mandate phasing out incandescent light bulbs.
Wesley Hottot — Awaiting the Verdict in Timbs v. Indiana (2018) — Sam Gedge. Timbs v Indiana and Civil Asset Forfeiture.
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Will Duffield — ‘Jawboning against Speech’ with Will Duffield (2023) — Will Duffield. Government jawboning and informal coercion of private entities. · The New Face of Government Censorship (2023) — Will Duffield. Government jawboning and informal pressure on free speech.
Will Happer — Richard Epstein on Climate Change (2017) — Richard Epstein. Science and Politics of Climate Change.
Will Ruger — Which State is the Most Free? (2022) — Will Ruger and Jason Sorens. Freedom in the 50 States ranking and analysis.
Will Wilkinson — Inclusive Capitalism: Economic Savior or Socialism in Disguise? (2015) — Sean McElwee. Inclusive Capitalism and Economic Inequality. · Will Wilkinson: G.O.P. Should Embrace the Welfare State (2017) — Will Wilkinson. GOP Electoral Strategy and the Welfare State.
William Barr — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
William Blackstone — The Conservative Constitution (2021) — Ilan Wurman. Conservative Draft of the US Constitution.
William Blount — The New Royal Prerogative: Philip Hamburger on Administrative Law (2014) — Gene Healy. Constitutional and historical nature of impeachment. · Low Tweets and Misdemeanors: The Impeachment Debate Through the Lens of History and the Constitution (2018) — Gene Healy. Constitutional history and legal standards of impeachment.
William Brennan — Demystifying the Supreme Court (2019) — David Kaplan. The excessive power of the US Supreme Court.
William Buckley — Confronting the ‘Cancelists’ with Alan Dershowitz (2023) — Alan Dershowitz. Alan Dershowitz on Cancel Culture and Neutral Principles.
William Cary — Legalize Insider Trading (2009) — Don Boudreaux. Legal and economic arguments for legalizing insider trading.
William Crosskey — The Conservative Constitution (2021) — Ilan Wurman. Conservative Draft of the US Constitution.
William Douglas — California’s Food Fight (2022) — Richard Epstein. Constitutional challenge to California Proposition 12 pork regulations.
William Duer — George Washington Was Our Guest (2011) — Thomas Fleming. Money and politics in the early American Republic.
William Everson — Utopia Unmasked (2019) — Clifton Ross. The tragic decline of Venezuela.
William F. Buckley Jr. — Dick Morris on the 2022 and 2024 Elections (2022) — Dick Morris and John Giadjopoulos. American Politics and the 2024 Trump Comeback. · Confronting the ‘Cancelists’ with Alan Dershowitz (2023) — Alan Dershowitz. Alan Dershowitz on Cancel Culture and Neutral Principles.
William Gale — Is the US the Next Enron? (2011) — Peter Suderman. Standard and Poors downgrade and US fiscal policy.
William Glaberson — California’s Food Fight (2022) — Richard Epstein. Constitutional challenge to California Proposition 12 pork regulations.
William Gladstone — Secession: A How-to Guide (2020) — Frank Buckley. Secession and the potential for a national breakup.
William Harold Hutt — Art Carden on Price Theory & Its Discontents (2022) — Art Carden. The Role of Prices in Free Markets.
William Henry Seward — America’s Second Founding (2021) — John Cribb. Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War.
William Howard Taft — [[episodes/crossroads_for_liberty__with_william_watkins_jr|Crossroads for Liberty with William Watkins Jr.]] (2017) — William Watkins Jr.. Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution.
William Howell — Populism After Trump (2021) — William Howell and Terry Moe. Populism and the Crisis of American Democracy.
William Jennings Bryan — Populism 201: Advanced Topics in American Democracy (2020) — Bradford R. Kane. Historical roots and modern distortions of American populism.
William Julius Wilson — Libertarian Anti-Poverty Policy (2019) — Michael Tanner. Curing poverty through an inclusive economy.
William McKinley — The “Ratchet Effect” in Real Time (2020) — Pat Eddington. Federal police power and the Portland experiment.
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William Rehnquist — Eight-Dimensional Chess (2020) — Josh Blackman. Supreme Court vacancy and court packing history. · Evan Bernick on the Dobbs Draft (2022) — Evan Bernick. Leaked Dobbs Draft and Abortion Rights.
William Ruger — Ranking Freedom in the 50 States (2022) — William Ruger and Jason Sorens. Cato Institute Freedom in the 50 States report.
William Seward — Secession: A How-to Guide (2020) — Frank Buckley. Secession and the potential for a national breakup.
William Shockley — Bill Frezza’s History of Telecom Innovation (and Not) (2015) — Bill Frezza. History of AT&T monopoly and innovation vs regulation.
William the Conqueror — Thomas Paine: Apostle of Liberty (2021) — Harlow Unger. Life and influence of Thomas Paine.
William Watkins Jr. — [[episodes/crossroads_for_liberty__with_william_watkins_jr|Crossroads for Liberty with William Watkins Jr.]] (2017) — William Watkins Jr.. Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution.
William Wilberforce — Fresh Approaches to the Overdose Crisis (2022) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. Government interference and the opioid overdose crisis.
Williamson M. Evers — California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum vs. Trump’s Patriotic Education (2020) — Williamson M. Evers. California K-12 Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory.
Willie Brown — What Kamala Harris Hopes We Will Forget (2020) — Quentin Kopp. California high-speed rail failures and political ethics.
Willie Nelson — Farming Subsidies (2011) — Chris Edwards. Federal farm subsidies and corporate welfare.
Wilma Wooten — [[episodes/gone_viral__goes_viral|Gone Viral Goes Viral]] (2022) — Justin Hart. Data misuse and societal impact of COVID-19. · [[episodes/gone_viral__with_justin_hart|Gone Viral with Justin Hart]] (2022) — Justin Hart. COVID-19 public health policy failures and societal impact.
Wong Kim Ark — Revenge of the Pen and the Phone (2018) — Sheldon Gilbert. History and legal foundations of birthright citizenship. · Understanding the Victim Cult (2021) — Mark Milke. The rise of victim culture and identity politics.
Woody Allen — Will Americans Accept Second Class Medicine? (2013) — Dr. Jeffrey Singer. The systematic destruction of private medical practice.
Yasser Arafat — Understanding the Victim Cult (2021) — Mark Milke. The rise of victim culture and identity politics.
Yeonmi Park — Yeonmi Park – North Korean Defector: “Juche” Die, Markets Rise (2014) — Yeonmi Park. Yeonmi Park on escaping North Korea and the Songbun system.
Yoram Hazony — Liberalism vs. Nationalism (2018) — Yoram Hazony. The Virtues of Nationalism and Political Theory.
Young Kim — Daniel Di Martino on Immigration (2021) — Daniel Di Martino. Economic and systemic failures of US immigration.
Zach Weinersmith — Bryan Caplan’s Case Against Higher Education (2018) — Bryan Caplan. The Case Against Education and Signaling.
Zachary Cruz — How Bail Traps the Poor in Jail with Scott Shackford (2018) — Scott Shackford. American cash bail system and criminal justice reform.
Zoe Lofgren — Restoring Common Sense to California (2021) — Tom Campbell. Formation of the Common Sense Party in California.