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The Libertarian podcast features a weekly conversation with Hoover senior fellow Richard Epstein on the issues of the day.
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United States
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The Libertarian podcast features a weekly conversation with Hoover senior fellow Richard Epstein on the issues of the day.
Language:
English
Episodes
When Should Protests Be Cleared From Campus? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
5/1/2024
Richard Epstein responds to the clearing of protests at Columbia University and the clashes between protestors at UCLA. He also gives Donald Trump advice for his upcoming speech to the Libertarian National Convention.
Duration:00:25:54
Protesting the War in Gaza: Anti-War or Anti-Semitic? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
4/19/2024
Richard Epstein discusses Israel and Iran trading missiles, Columbia University’s decision to arrest protestors, and how far protests are allowed to go.
Duration:00:23:59
Kahneman, A Rational Appreciation | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
4/3/2024
Richard Epstein remembers the late psychologist Daniel Kahneman and discusses the long-running debate between Kahneman's research on behavioral economics and the rational-choice models popularized by Gary Becker and Ronald Coase.
Duration:00:30:01
Divest or Ban? The Ticking Clock on TikTok’s Future | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
3/14/2024
Richard Epstein weighs in on First Amendment concerns with the possibly of shutting down TikTok due to its ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Duration:00:23:36
The Future of Hamas, Gaza, and the Two-State Solution | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
2/23/2024
Richard Epstein comments on the possibility of a two-state solution, future Israel operations in the south of Gaza, and the Palestinian notion that Israel is a settler-colonialist nation.
Duration:00:23:33
The Law and Grumpy Old Men: POTUS Edition | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
2/9/2024
Richard Epstein discusses Colorado’s Supreme Court arguments for removing Trump from the ballot and then analyzes potential 25th Amendment concerns brought about by a special prosecutor’s analysis of President Biden’s mental competency.
Duration:00:23:38
Libertarian Twofer: Chevron Deference and Border Line Madness Explained | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
1/26/2024
Richard Epstein predicts the demise of Chevron deference after two cases were argued in front of the Supreme Court and then he discusses Texas Governor Abbott’s spat with the Biden administration on the border.
Duration:00:25:22
Seal Team 6 and the Limits of Presidential Immunity | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
1/12/2024
Richard Epstein discusses whether Donald Trump has immunity with regard to January 6th and whether states should be allowed to remove him from their ballots due to the 14th Amendment.
Duration:00:26:08
Libertarian Potluck: Trump’s Trials, Impeachment Inquiries, and Ignored Subpoenas | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
12/14/2023
Richard Epstein judges whether former President Trump’s January 6th trial should be fast-tracked to make sure it is not delayed until after the election, and weighs in the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry of President Biden.
Duration:00:20:59
It Can Happen Here: The Ivy League and “Context Dependent” Antisemitism | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
12/6/2023
Richard Epstein reacts to the appalling congressional testimony from presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn regarding antisemitism on their campuses.
Podcast transcript
Duration:00:22:53
What Constitutes a War Crime? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
11/9/2023
Richard Epstein explains what constitutes a war crime and how Israel and Hamas differ in their culpability for the tragic loss of life among civilians.
Duration:00:22:33
Life During War Time: Israel’s Fight For Hearts and Minds | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
10/26/2023
Richard Epstein responds to the argument that Hamas’s actions were justified because Israel is a colonizer, an occupier, and an apartheid state.
Duration:00:29:07
Word Salads and Rockets: Fighting Hamas On Campus and In Israel | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
10/19/2023
Richard Epstein discusses the pro-Hamas attitudes on college campuses and weighs in on Israel’s end goal for Hamas.
Duration:00:22:47
Moral Clarity on Hamas, Israel, and Terrorism | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
10/11/2023
Richard Epstein reacts to the terrorist acts committed by Hamas in Israel and the disappointing responses from many university student groups.
Duration:00:34:22
Free Delivery on Trial: Lina Khan and the FTC Go After Amazon | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
10/5/2023
Richard Epstein picks apart a new antitrust suit against Amazon brought by the FTC and several states for a lack of demonstrable harm to consumers or prices.
Duration:00:26:49
Labor Pains: The UAW Tests The Auto Maker’s Limits | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
9/21/2023
Richard Epstein evaluates the demands of the United Auto Workers and judges the likelihood that their strike will end in success.
Duration:00:23:25
Learning To Be Civil Again | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
9/14/2023
Richard Epstein weighs in on recent attempts to revive the tradition of Western civilization in American universities.
Duration:00:28:55
Oyez, Professor Epstein: The Making of a SCOTUS Amicus Brief | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
9/7/2023
Richard Epstein takes us behind the scenes on the Amicus Brief he wrote with John Yoo about a Supreme Court case that has important implications for what kind of income is allowed to be taxed.
Duration:00:27:30
Say It Ain’t So, Joe: The Downsides of Bidenomics | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
8/31/2023
Richard Epstein contrasts President Biden’s economic policy with the Trump and Obama administrations, and judges the success of the Inflation Reduction Act one year later.
Duration:00:23:21
Free Speech or Insurrection? The Legal Case Against Trump Holding Office Again | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
8/24/2023
Richard Epstein discusses a new legal argument that would prevent Donald Trump from ever holding office again and responds to guilty scenarios in Georgia and Washington D.C.
Duration:00:20:24