Episodes

  • Freaks, Geeks, and the Middle East: Trump’s Cabinet and the Shifting Sands in Syria and Israel | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Dec 13 2024

    Richard Epstein discusses several controversial cabinet nominations, including RFK Jr. at HHS, Kash Patel at FBI, and Kari Lake at the Voice of America. He also comments on the rapidly changing scenario in the Middle East and what it will mean for the incoming Trump administration’s foreign policy.

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    29 mins
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Trump’s Cabinet and Staffing Selections | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Nov 14 2024

    Richard Epstein reacts to the long list of appointees to Trump’s cabinet, including his less-than-traditional selections for Secretary of Defense, Director of National Intelligence, and Attorney General. He also addresses the suggestion that Trump use Article II, Section 3 to recess-appoint his whole cabinet.

    Recorded on November 13th, 2024.

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    38 mins
  • Pardon Me? Predictions (and Warnings) for a Second Trump Term | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Nov 7 2024

    Richard Epstein issues warnings and predictions for an upcoming second Trump term, covering Supreme Court appointments, the Senate filibuster, tariffs, abortion bans, illegal immigration, support for Ukraine and Israel, and deficit spending.

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    30 mins
  • The Revengers: Predictions Of A Possible Trump DOJ? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution
    Oct 26 2024

    Richard Epstein reacts to a recent New York Times article about Trump’s bombastic promises to prosecute his political enemies and provides expectations for voting results in the upcoming election.

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    24 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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