The War On Prices

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The War On Prices

FromThe Political Orphanage

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Jun 26, 2024

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Ryan Bourne is the former head of public policy at the Institute of Economic Affairs in the United Kingdom, an economist at the Cato Institute, and editor and contributing author of the new book The War on Prices. Book at: mightyheaton.com/featured

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Jun 26, 2024

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Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff. Then on Fridays he talks with degenerate comedian friends about funny headlines.

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Ep. 1 | Censorship in China | Guest: Turner Sparks: In China, you submit your jokes to the government and the commies edit them for you. International comedian Turner Sparks joins to talk about being funny in an authoritarian regime. Plus, find out about Holographic Reagan and how Heaton's... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 25 | Railing Against Minimum Wage | Guest: Brian Brushwood: Brian Brushwood joins Heaton to discuss New York's minimum wage increase for Uber drivers, and to hate on civil asset forfeiture. Plus Heaton gives unsolicited advice to the new White House Chief of Staff. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 17 | Will We Automate You? | Guests: Joe Leonardo and David Ryan Polgar: Comedian Joe Leonardo and tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar join Heaton to talk about automation, wireless cars, and how turning everything into robots can be awesome and terrifying simultaneously. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 24 | Libertarianism, Socialism, and NASA | Guest: Gene Epstein: Heaton's economics mentor Gene Epstein (moderator of the SOHO forum) joins to discuss how socialism can comfortably exist within a capitalist framework, and also to relentlessly yell at Heaton for his ongoing support of NASA. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 2 | The Exhausted Middle | Guest: Royce Sharp: Filmmaker Royce Sharp joins to discuss a better way to view the electorate than Red Team and Blue Team, and the large but quiet "exhausted middle." Plus learn about why Heaton's arch-nemesis is a penguin in "Animal News." by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 3 | Ghosts and Creepy Dolls on Paranormal News | Guest: Brian Brushwood: The most interesting thing about the midterms wasn't Red Team vs. Blue Team, it was state propositions. "Modern Rogue" founder and touring magician Brian Brushwood joins Heaton to talk about gerrymandering, legal weed, minimum wage, and how to... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 13 | Designer Babies and Animal News | Guest: J. W. Crump: Heaton and comedian / amateur bioethicists J. W. Crump discuss the world's first gene-edited babies, and if it's a good idea to fiddle with the human genome to give kids purple eyes and more taste buds. Plus Animal News, including a giant cow and the... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 40 | The Politics of Star Wars | Guest: Stephen Kent: Stephen Kent, host of the "Beltway Banthas" podcast, joins Heaton to discuss droid slavery, imperial apologists, and the galaxy's fascist dark age. Plus: how to expose children to the proper film sequence to avoid emotional trauma. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 5 l The Three Languages of Politics | Guest: Arnold Kling: In today's podcast we take a deep breath and skip the headlines and segments to do an actual, honest-to-god interview with a thoughtful adult. Arnold Kling is the author of "The Three Languages of Politics: Talking Across Political Divides." He's an... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 18 | Everything's Cheaper, Faster, Madder | Guest: Remy Munasifi: Musical comedian Remy (from Reason) joins Heaton to talk about how, empirically, everything is getting better. So why is everyone mad? Plus Austin Bragg brings news from Westeros. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 6 | The Mathematical Case Against Democracy | Guest: Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy: Heaton brings on comedian and verified smart person Andrea Jones-Rooy to discuss the soft, problematic underbelly of democracy: math. Plus: News from Canada, including a butter heist and a mythical Thunderbird. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 27 | America's Got Talent | Guest: Vicki Barbolak: Top Ten finalist Vicki Barbolak joins Heaton to talk about starting comedy in her forties, America's Got Talent, and the in's and out's of trailer park humor. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep 64 | “Best Mustache Award,” and Other Ways to Fix the Oscars | Guest: Andrew Young by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 12 | An Interview With Bigfoot | Guest: Justin Young: Heaton interviews Bigfoot about the movement to draft him to run for Congress. Plus political junky Justin Robert Young joins to talk about the Democratic hopefuls gearing up for 2020. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 11 | Why Are We in Yemen and Where Is It | Guest: Brian Brushwood: Magician and professional fire-eater Brian Brushwood rejoins Heaton to discuss a how unlikely Senate allies might actually balance out war powers and get us out of Yemen. PLUS an excerpt of "Moby Dick" (as written by Bernie Sanders) and an interview... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 23 | Who's In The Clink and Who's Not? | Guest: Turner Sparks by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 14 |The Politics of Star Trek | Guest: Tim Sandefur: Heaton gives a primer on how to swear like a Scotsman after Scottish News. Then the Goldwater Institute's Tim Sandefur joins to discuss the political philosophies of Star Trek, and how Picard measures up to Captain Kirk. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 33 | Dale Brown Doesn't Need a Gun | Guest: Commander Dale Brown: Commander Dale Brown is the founder and operations director of the Detroit Threat Management Center, a private security firm. He talks to Heaton about the difference between the police and private security, why he doesn't use guns at work, and common... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 32 | Could You Fake Being a Republican? | Guest: Brian Brushwood: The first Movie Club episode! Brian Brushwood and Heaton review "Vice," the Dick Cheney biopic. Brian makes the case that it's a great film, if understood as a ghost story told inside of an echo chamber. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 20 | What Is Populism and How Do We Drown It | Guest: Jason Buttrill: France has moved from its normal recreational protesting to prolonged riots. Populism is on the rise there, in America, and throughout Europe. What is populism and what's inflaming it? Jason Buttrill, chief researcher and headwriter at The Blaze,... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 44 | Prince Philip, Volcano God | Guest: Chad Prather: Prince Philip is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and is also worshiped as a volcano god by a small island in the Pacific. Comedian Chad Prather joins Heaton to go over his biography, and get to know everyone's favorite 97-year-old royal. by The Political Orphanage
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The War On Prices

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