Episodes

  • Operation Grim Beeper: Targeted or Terrorism? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Sep 20 2024

    Richard Epstein clears up questions over Israel’s beeper attack on thousands of Hezbollah members in Lebanon and provides the classical liberal’s approach to preventing gun violence and school shootings.

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    23 mins
  • Born For This: A Libertarian Looks at Legacy Admissions | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Oct 11 2024

    Richard takes aim at California’s new law to prevent legacy and donor-linked admissions at private universities, arguing against the claim that it parallels recent affirmative action rulings.

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    32 mins
  • Schools of Hard Knocks: Columbia and UCLA Get Educated on Free Speech | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Aug 15 2024

    Richard Epstein provides clarity on the treatment of Jewish students and the actions of pro-Palestinian protestors on college campuses from UCLA to Columbia. He then previews the problems the Democratic National Convention will likely have with far-left protestors and offers recommendations to those running the DNC.

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    24 mins
  • From Russia With Love (and a Lot of Rubles) | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Sep 6 2024

    Richard Epstein reacts to the news that a popular right-wing online content creation company has been paid to spread Russian propaganda and weighs in on an historian's absurd claims about the Holocaust and Winston Churchill.

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    21 mins
  • Three Supremely Unlikely Changes to the Court | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Jul 31 2024

    Richard Epstein evaluates President Biden’s three proposals for reforming the Supreme Court: A constitutional amendment, term limits for Justices, and a brand new code of ethics.

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    29 mins
  • 10 Commandments, 2 SCOTUS Decisions, 30 Dropped Charges | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Jun 21 2024

    Richard Epstein opines on a big tax case decided by the Supreme Court, tries to make sense of Louisiana’s inevitable First Amendment case, and weighs in on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s “punishment” of Columbia protestors.

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    23 mins
  • Unburdened By What Came Before: Biden Out, Harris In | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Jul 23 2024

    Richard Epstein reacts to President Biden stepping down from the Democratic ticket and weighs in on Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances of beating Donald Trump in November. He also works through whether President Biden should step down before next January and what it would mean for Republicans in the meantime.

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    25 mins
  • Trump’s 34 Guilty Counts: What's Next? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    May 31 2024

    Richard Epstein reacts to Donald Trump being found guilty on 34 counts in New York State and lays out the likely appeal strategy by the former president.

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    29 mins