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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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Nov 18, 2015
Nov 18, 2015
17 min
Richard Epstein considers what the controversy over political correctness at Yale says about the state of free speech on America’s college campuses. (Playing time: 17:04)

Nov 10, 2015
Nov 10, 2015
19 min
Richard Epstein looks at the controversial decision by New York’s attorney general to subpoena documents from ExxonMobil relating to the company’s pronouncements on global warming. (Playing time: 19:31)

Nov 4, 2015
Nov 4, 2015
17 min
Richard Epstein looks at the grassroots/establishment fight in the Republican Party, the prospects for Paul Ryan’s success as Speaker of the House, the ideological shift within the Democratic Party, and what they all might mean for the 2016 elections. (Playing time: 17:58)

Oct 27, 2015
Oct 27, 2015
18 min
Richard Epstein looks at FBI director James Comey’s claim that police are taking a less proactive approach to crime in the wake of repeated racial controversies. (Playing time: 18:33)

Oct 21, 2015
Oct 21, 2015
14 min
Richard Epstein analyzes Supreme Court jurisprudence on the Second Amendment and responds to common arguments made by both liberals and conservatives in the fight over gun rights. (Playing time: 14:24)

Oct 13, 2015
Oct 13, 2015
17 min
Richard Epstein examines a new Supreme Court case that could upend the way congressional districts are shaped. (Playing time: 17:41)

Oct 6, 2015
Oct 6, 2015
18 min
Richard Epstein casts a critical eye toward Pope Francis’s pronouncements on economics, income inequality, and poverty. (Playing time: 18:45)

Sep 30, 2015
Sep 30, 2015
22 min
Richard Epstein looks at the pronouncements Pope Francis made on Syria, climate change, and organ donations during his recent visit to the United States. (Playing time: 22:00)

Sep 23, 2015
Sep 23, 2015
18 min
Richard Epstein reacts to Donald Trump’s broadside against the hedge fund industry, explores the controversy around carried interest, and examines the merits of various proposals for tax reform. (Playing time: 18:36)

Sep 16, 2015
Sep 16, 2015
16 min
Richard Epstein looks at how the shortcomings of the Obama administration’s foreign policy have fueled the refugee crisis that’s left Europe reeling. (Playing time: 16:41)
