Episode 2 of Fun Police’s third season is out !

In this second episode, we follow the money of neo-prohibitionist organisations. Why different levels of the Canadian government funding advocacy groups to lobby itself? Act 1: Who is counting anymore? Act 2: Show me the receipts Act 3: If you solve my problem, I will have nothing left to do Released on March 12, 2025. […]

Episode 1 of Fun Police’s third season is out !

In this season of Fun Police, we are focusing specifically on Canada, a country which unlike any other displays all the things that go wrong with neo-prohibitionism.  In this first episode: an unholy alliance of holy rituals and profiteers of prohibitionism. Act 1: A question of tradition Act 2: A lucrative scheme Act 3: The […]

Fun Police Season 3 trailer

The Fun Police podcast series that I am creating for the Consumer Choice Center is getting a third season. You can check out the video and audio trailers down below: Subscribe now on Spotify or on your platform of choice !

Should U.S. Billionaires Dictate Health Policy Overseas?

New York’s former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, known for his obsession with paternalistic policies such as banning Big Gulps, or even just the arrogant statement that sin taxes’ regressive effect on poor people is good because they lack the proper education, has continued being active in the world of public health through Bloomberg Philanthropies. The charity arm of Bloomberg, […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP175: French pouches ban & Mercosur trade woes (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)

Yaël Ossowski is co-hosting this week’s episode. We’re talking about the French government getting its priorities wrong by planning on banning nicotine pouches. Also, the EU continues to struggles to push the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement over the line. November 28, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto

Episode 3 of Fun Police’s second season is out!

In this third episode, we look at the role of international institutions when it comes to litigation. IARC, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, uses a method of analysing hazard, not risk, opening up companies to expensive litigation. This appears to be used as a method to impose quasi bans. Act 1: Precaution Act […]