Episode 4 of the FUN POLICE podcast series is out !

Episode 4: Hedging bets We have a fascination with gambling, but for some, it is also seen as both shady and dangerous. As a result, activists try to ban it, for public health reasons and on the grounds of morality. The promise of potential winnings are evil, they say. But what are the consequences of […]

Episode 3 of the FUN POLICE podcast series is out !

Episode 3: Harm reduction Many people attempt to quit smoking, but it’s a difficult task. With the availability of smoking cessation devices, the question is: how effective are they, and why are they being treated the same as smoking? In this episode, we take a look at tobacco harm reduction, its proponents and adversaries. Act […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP138: Glyphosate & Portugal’s scandals (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)

It’s the last episode of ConsEUmer until the new year. This episode is co-hosted with Fabio Fernandes, with these issues: 🛫 What is realistic on sustainable aviation fuels? (w/ Fred Roeder) 🌱 Glyphosate renewal is approved 🇵🇹 Portugal’s scandals come to haunt the government Fred’s article in Parliament Magazine: https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/navigating-the-turbulent-skies-of-sustainable-aviation-fuels Start following the Fun Police […]

Episode 2 of the FUN POLICE podcast series is out !

Episode 2: The Billionaire Every prohibitionist movement needs its funders. Its moneymen. Usually, there are powerful industrialists who’ve made it big and are “giving back” by restricting choices of the little people. For popular movements against alcohol in the 1900s, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Henry Ford were the principal philanthropists. Neoprohibitionists now rely […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP137: Glyphosate renewed, NL votes, and Digital Trade Flip-Flop (w/ Nathalie Voit)

In this week’s episode: 🌱 The Pesticide Reduction Act was struck down in the European Parliament 🇳🇱 The Netherlands have voted 📲 The U.S flip-flops on digital trade (w/ Nathalie Voit) Nathalie Voit’s article in Real Clear Markets: https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/11/20/the_biden_administration_stands_down_to_wto_protectionism_993405.html Start following the Fun Police podcast series ! Now on Spotify and elsewhere, episode first dropping […]