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  • July 10, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    The Rise and Fall of DOGE 1.0
    The Rise and Fall of DOGE 1.0
    In this episode, Alex Nowrasteh and Ryan Bourne delve into the intriguing journey of Doge 1.0 under Donald Trump’s administration. From Elon Musk’s ambitious overhaul to the eventual departure of key figures, they explore the chaotic, amusing, and concerning facets of this government efficiency experiment. With insights into the economic impacts, legislative hurdles, and potential future in Doge 2.0, this discussion sheds light on the complexities of attempting a bureaucratic revolution. Join Alex and Ryan as they dissect the promises, failures, and hopes of a libertarian downsizing dream.
    Featuring Alex Nowrasteh and Ryan Bourne
  • July 8, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    Misinformation in the Age of AI
    Misinformation in the Age of AI
    Is misinformation really a new crisis—or just the latest chapter in a centuries-old debate over truth, speech, and power? 
    Featuring Jennifer Huddleston and David Inserra
  • July 1, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    One Big Beautiful Podcast
    One Big Beautiful Podcast
    In this episode, Cato Institute’s Scott Lincicome and Adam Michel dive deep into the sweeping new legislation—dubbed “The One Big Beautiful Bill”—moving through Congress.
    Featuring Scott Lincicome and Adam N. Michel
  • June 18, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: When Lawmakers Don’t Make the Laws (State Government Edition)
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: When Lawmakers Don’t Make the Laws (State Government Edition)
    Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.The people who write the rules under which we must live generally ought to be subject to accountability from voters. That’s not a controversial proposition, but how it works in practice is more complicated. Daniel Dew of the Pacific Legal Foundation comments.
    Featuring Daniel Dew and Caleb O. Brown
  • June 17, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Why Do Rights-Violating University Officials Get Qualified Immunity?
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Why Do Rights-Violating University Officials Get Qualified Immunity?
    Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.What happens when public university officials violate your free speech rights? Often, they get qualified immunity, thus shielding them from the consequences of those actions. Casey Mattox with Americans for Prosperity comments.
    Featuring Casey Mattox and Caleb O. Brown
  • June 16, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Psychedelics and the Advance of Cognitive Liberty
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Psychedelics and the Advance of Cognitive Liberty
    Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.Psychedelics have powerful impacts on the human mind, and researchers are finding new ways to use those drugs to help people overcome mental difficulties. Do they also herald a new freedom of thought? Mason Marks of the Petrie-Flom Center comments.
    Featuring Mason Marks and Caleb O. Brown
  • June 13, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Don’t Stop Impeachin’
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Don’t Stop Impeachin’
    Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.Impeachment isn’t a dirty word. Gene Healy explains why Congress should consider it more often.
    Featuring Gene Healy and Caleb O. Brown
  • June 12, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World
    Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.Textiles are everywhere, and before the Industrial Revolution, even tiny advances in textile development had massive ripple effects. Virginia Postrel traces this amazing history in The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World.
    Featuring Virginia Postrel and Caleb O. Brown
  • June 11, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: What's the Benefit of Religious Charter Schools?
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: What’s the Benefit of Religious Charter Schools?
    Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.Religious charter schools may grow in the coming years, but it’s not clear what the benefits are to the schools or religious institutions that would run them. Neal McCluskey comments.
    Featuring Neal McCluskey and Caleb O. Brown
  • June 10, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Remembering Nat Hentoff
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Remembering Nat Hentoff
    Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.The world lost the great civil libertarian, journalist, and Cato scholar Nat Hentoff last week. Scott Bullock comments on his several legacies.
    Featuring Nat Hentoff, Scott Bullock, and Caleb O. Brown
  • June 9, 2025
    Cato Podcast
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: How the U.S. Failed to Adjust to China's Economic Rise
    Best of Cato Daily Podcast: How the U.S. Failed to Adjust to China’s Economic Rise
    Caleb O. Brown hosted the Cato Daily Podcast for nearly 18 years, producing well over 4000 episodes. He has gone on to head Kentucky’s Bluegrass Institute. This is one among the best episodes produced in his tenure, selected by the host and listeners.What should the U.S. do to adjust to China’s rise? Tariffs and shattering the global trading system aren’t the answer, according to Scott Lincicome.
    Featuring Scott Lincicome and Caleb O. Brown
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