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Independent Institute Podcast

Independent Institute Podcast

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 Independent Institute Podcast features two series: Independent Outlook and Independent Conversations. Independent Outlook is a regular round-table conversation that provides timely insights and cutting-edge commentary on the most pressing issues of the day. It features Independent’s Graham H. Walker (President), Williamson M. Evers (Senior Fellow), and as well as additional Independent Institute fellows and other special guests. Independent Conversations are timely one-on-one conversations between Graham Walker and a special guest.© 2022 Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Crackup on the Right, BBC Bias, Rent Control Revisited | Independent Outlook 74

    Crackup on the Right, BBC Bias, Rent Control Revisited | Independent Outlook 74
    Nov 26 2025

    What’s going on at the Heritage Foundation and elsewhere, with confusion about how to deal with antisemitism and more broadly with what is being called “post-liberalism”? And also, why is President Trump suing the BBC for bias? We take on these issues, and more, in this episode of Independent Outlook.
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    57 mins
  • How NIMBYism Worsens California’s Housing Crisis | Christopher Calton

    How NIMBYism Worsens California’s Housing Crisis | Christopher Calton
    Nov 8 2025

    Due to their persistent interference with much-needed housing projects, the Independent Institute is awarding the seventeenth California Golden Fleece® Award to the many NIMBY groups and individuals that have contributed to the state’s housing crisis. The list of recipients includes environmental organizations, such as the Sierra Club, and anti-density neighborhood groups, such as Livable California.
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    46 mins
  • Shutdown Blues; Trumpy Tariffs; "Regime Change" War with Venezuela? | Independent Outlook 73

    Shutdown Blues; Trumpy Tariffs; "Regime Change" War with Venezuela? | Independent Outlook 73
    Oct 29 2025

    What makes government shutdowns drag on? On the other hand, how much does it matter? Shutdown or no shutdown, President Trump’s tariffs are about to go before the Supreme Court; and in the meantime, the President keeps adjusting them pretty much every week. He also seems to be taking liberties in bombing accused drug boats off the coast of Venezuela. We tackle these issues, and more, on this episode of Independent Outlook.
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    59 mins
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