There are a bunch of unambiguously good things a secretary of education can do (including, of course, setting her agency up for abolition). We discuss a bunch of them today. About the Guest Joy Pullmann is managing editor of The Federalist and an education research fellow with… Read More
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Ep. 844 After 2016, Where Is the Libertarian Party Today, and Where Is It Going?
In the aftermath of the 2016 election, I thought it might be worthwhile to discuss the present (and future?) state of the Libertarian Party with a member of the Party’s Radical Caucus, Caryn Ann Harlos. About the Guest Caryn Ann Harlos is communications director of… Read More
Ep. 843 The Roots of Political Correctness, with Angelo Codevilla
This one’s a must-listen, both for the topic and also for the guest: the brilliant Angelo Codevilla. What are the true origins of political correctness? Codevilla traces them to sources you’ll find chilling — but when you hear his explanation, everything starts to make sense.… Read More
Ep. 842 Should We Play Nice and Pretend Leftists Aren’t Hypocrites When They’re Suddenly Outraged by Government?
Is there anything to be gained by pointing out leftist hypocrisy — that suddenly they favor limited government, or that they’re outraged by Trump Action A, and said nothing in the face of Obama Action B? Shouldn’t we just be conciliatory and let bygones be… Read More
Ep. 841 Libertarian Robert Ringer on Success from Nothing, and on Gurus Who Are Full of It
#1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Ringer discusses going from zero to having the best-selling book in the country, plus the hackneyed success advice from the “experts,” tips for advertising and for life, and more. About the Guest Robert Ringer is the #1 New… Read More
Ep. 840 Disagree with Me? I’ll Chase You Away and Smash a Starbucks
In the wake of the violent protests at (and cancellation of) the Milo Yiannopoulos event at the University of California at Berkeley, Daily Caller deputy editor Scott Greer joins me to assess what’s gone wrong in the universities and what might be done. Book Discussed… Read More
Ep. 839 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and the Horrors of the Soviet System
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn suffered tremendously at the hands of the Soviet regime, and suffered exile twice after his release from the gulag. How many people in the rising generation know about him? A new book seeks to fix that. Sponsor Get the closest and smoothest shave… Read More
Ep. 838 What the Obama-to-Trump Transition Could Mean for Our Cars
Eric Peters, the heroic libertarian car expert, joins me to discuss the usual potpourri of car items in the news, including what the new administration may do in the face of the previous administration’s regulatory regime for cars (including the classification of CO2 as a… Read More
Ep. 837 Peace Corps Declares War on Philanthropy App Built by My Guest
Gret Glyer, creator of the extraordinary charitable app DonorSee, updates us on its progress — as well as the bizarre opposition of the Peace Corps, which is refusing to allow any of its people to cooperate with DonorSee. End the charity monopoly! Sponsor I’m not… Read More
Ep. 836 A Gun Lawyer’s Briefing on Where Gun Law Is and Where It’s Going
Firearms lawyer Dick Clark discusses current issues in gun law: national reciprocity for concealed carry, why black rifles are nothing to be afraid of, the Hearing Protection Act and the difficulty in obtaining silencers, trends at the state and federal level, and more. Sponsor OsceolArms (Manuel… Read More