Libertarian

Hoover Institution

A podcast series features the inimitable Richard Epstein offering his unique perspective on national developments in public policy and the law. Tune in each week to hear Epstein’s take on breaking news stories.

  • 23 minutes 59 seconds
    Protesting the War in Gaza: Anti-War or Anti-Semitic? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein discusses Israel and Iran trading missiles, Columbia University’s decision to arrest protestors, and how far protests are allowed to go.

    19 April 2024, 11:33 pm
  • 30 minutes 1 second
    Kahneman, A Rational Appreciation | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein remembers the late psychologist Daniel Kahneman and discusses the long-running debate between Kahneman's research on behavioral economics and the rational-choice models popularized by Gary Becker and Ronald Coase.

    3 April 2024, 11:25 pm
  • 23 minutes 36 seconds
    Divest or Ban? The Ticking Clock on TikTok’s Future | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein weighs in on First Amendment concerns with the possibly of shutting down TikTok due to its ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

    15 March 2024, 12:46 am
  • 23 minutes 33 seconds
    The Future of Hamas, Gaza, and the Two-State Solution | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein comments on the possibility of a two-state solution, future Israel operations in the south of Gaza, and the Palestinian notion that Israel is a settler-colonialist nation.

    23 February 2024, 8:22 pm
  • 23 minutes 38 seconds
    The Law and Grumpy Old Men: POTUS Edition | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein discusses Colorado’s Supreme Court arguments for removing Trump from the ballot and then analyzes potential 25th Amendment concerns brought about by a special prosecutor’s analysis of President Biden’s mental competency.

    9 February 2024, 10:12 pm
  • 25 minutes 22 seconds
    Libertarian Twofer: Chevron Deference and Border Line Madness Explained | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein predicts the demise of Chevron deference after two cases were argued in front of the Supreme Court and then he discusses Texas Governor Abbott’s spat with the Biden administration on the border.

    26 January 2024, 8:43 pm
  • 26 minutes 8 seconds
    Seal Team 6 and the Limits of Presidential Immunity | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein discusses whether Donald Trump has immunity with regard to January 6th and whether states should be allowed to remove him from their ballots due to the 14th Amendment.

    12 January 2024, 8:30 pm
  • 20 minutes 59 seconds
    Libertarian Potluck: Trump’s Trials, Impeachment Inquiries, and Ignored Subpoenas | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein judges whether former President Trump’s January 6th trial should be fast-tracked to make sure it is not delayed until after the election, and weighs in the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry of President Biden.

    15 December 2023, 12:22 am
  • 22 minutes 53 seconds
    It Can Happen Here: The Ivy League and “Context Dependent” Antisemitism | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein reacts to the appalling congressional testimony from presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn regarding antisemitism on their campuses.

    Podcast transcript

    7 December 2023, 2:12 am
  • 22 minutes 33 seconds
    What Constitutes a War Crime? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein explains what constitutes a war crime and how Israel and Hamas differ in their culpability for the tragic loss of life among civilians.

    10 November 2023, 12:52 am
  • 29 minutes 7 seconds
    Life During War Time: Israel’s Fight For Hearts and Minds | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

    Richard Epstein responds to the argument that Hamas’s actions were justified because Israel is a colonizer, an occupier, and an apartheid state.

    27 October 2023, 2:31 am
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