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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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Jun 25, 2015
Jun 25, 2015
16 min
Richard Epstein examines the Supreme Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell, upholding the Obama Administration’s application of subsidies to federal health exchanges. (Playing time: 16:53)

Jun 24, 2015
Jun 24, 2015
17 min
Richard Epstein looks at the controversies surrounding the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. (Playing time: 17:59)

Jun 16, 2015
Jun 16, 2015
22 min
Richard Epstein looks at the legal controversy over new restrictions on abortion in the states—and considers the prospect that they may wind up before the Supreme Court. (Playing time: 22:36)

Jun 9, 2015
Jun 9, 2015
17 min
Richard Epstein dissects the recent Supreme Court ruling on whether Congress or the president should have the final say on certain diplomatic disputes. (Playing time: 17:22)

Jun 3, 2015
Jun 3, 2015
13 min
Richard Epstein looks at the recent scandal involving FIFA, examines why US officials got involved in an international case, and describes the legal implications. (Playing time: 13:24)

May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015
16 min
Richard Epstein analyzes a recent Supreme Court case that turned on the justices’ understanding of the dormant Commerce Clause — an obscure concept that’s divisive on both the Left and the Right. (Playing time: 16:28)

May 20, 2015
May 20, 2015
20 min
Richard Epstein examines recent anxieties about US wealth disparities, analyzes the policies progressives are proposing as remedies, and argues that deregulation may be the best way forward. (Playing time: 20:04)

May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015
19 min
Richard Epstein reviews the Second Circuit’s ruling against the NSA metadata program and considers how much government intrusion is warranted by the threat of terrorism. (Playing time: 19:01)

May 6, 2015
May 6, 2015
19 min
Richard Epstein explores the arguments about crime, race, poverty, and policing that have emerged in the aftermath of Freddie Gray’s death. (Playing time: 19:35)

Apr 29, 2015
Apr 29, 2015
16 min
Richard Epstein looks at WikiLeaks’s release of Sony e-mails and considers the implications for privacy and transparency. (Playing time: 16:23)
