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January 22, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

What Do the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine Want from Each Other?
The U.S. and Russia are ramping up pressure over Ukraine, but what exactly is the U.S. security interest there? Cato’s Doug Bandow and Brandon Valeriano comment.
Featuring Doug Bandow, Brandon Valeriano, and Caleb O. Brown
January 21, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Election Reform for Serious People
Whether your concern is ballot harvesting, a lack of properly identified voters, or voter disenfranchisement, there are reforms people should be able to agree on to make election outcomes more credible. Walter Olson provides a few ideas.
Featuring Walter Olson and Caleb O. Brown
January 20, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

How to Fix The Electoral Count Act
The Electoral Count Act is confusing and vague and could again contribute to confusion over just which candidate has won the White House. So why isn’t it front and center for election reform? Walter Olson details some ways to fix it.
Featuring Walter Olson and Caleb O. Brown
January 19, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

State-Level Reforms for Addressing Opioids
When politicians start telling doctors how much pain medication they may prescribe, they’re essentially practicing medicine. For pain patients, the consequences can be devastating. Jeff Singer argues that trusting patients and physicians is key to properly addressing patient needs. Law enforcement, he says, should play no role in questions about the standard of care patients should receive.
Featuring Jeffrey A. Singer and Caleb O. Brown
January 18, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Did COVID Help Courts Reform Themselves?
When you swear an oath to justice, you shouldn’t follow through only when there’s not a raging pandemic. Marc Levin discusses how COVID may have compelled some reforms that ought to stick around.
Featuring Marc Levin and Caleb O. Brown
January 14, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

The Policy Implications of Joe Biden’s Bad Misreading of the Election of 2020
So many voters chose Joe Biden to restore a sense of normalcy. His ambitious policy agenda and numerous attempts to intervene in Americans’ lives have put that hope to rest. National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru comments.
Featuring Ramesh Ponnuru and Caleb O. Brown
January 13, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Supreme Court on Federal Vaccine Mandate
The Supreme Court weighs in on the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate. Ilya Shapiro provides his expectation.
Featuring Ilya Shapiro and Caleb O. Brown
January 12, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

How Is Congress Going to Tax Crypto?
Taxes on cryptocurrencies are coming to the infant industry, though it’s less than clear how Congress would do it and if their revenue estimates are rooted in reality. Nicholas Anthony comments.
Featuring Nicholas Anthony and Caleb O. Brown
January 11, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Squelching Speech and ‘Shouting Fire in a Crowded Theater’
It’s a tired old phrase meant to justify all manner of speech restrictions. People using it should at least understand what it means. Author Jeff Kosseff evaluates some of the political state of play over the freedom of speech online.
Featuring Jeff Kosseff and Caleb O. Brown
January 10, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Balancing State Budgets for the Long Term
Where should states look for stable budgets that balance through business cycles? Kurt Couchman of Americans for Prosperity offers his thoughts.
Featuring Kurt Couchman and Caleb O. Brown
January 8, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
Even our best efforts at being rational are beset by biases that skew our thinking. Steven Pinker’s new book is Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters. He spoke at the Cato Club retreat in 2021.
Featuring Steven Pinker and Caleb O. Brown
January 7, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

A Radical Leftist Shift in Chile
Chile has elected a radical leftist as president, part of a long trend. There are lessons for the United States. Ian Vasquez describes what he believes enabled the shift.
Featuring Ian Vásquez and Caleb O. Brown
January 6, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Disappointing Biden Immigration Policy So Far
As we approach the end of the first year of the Biden administration, his anemic immigration policy hasn’t undone many of the restrictions left by the Trump administration. David Bier and Alex Nowrasteh discussed immigration for this month’s CatoAudio.
Featuring Alex Nowrasteh, David J. Bier, and Caleb O. Brown
January 5, 2022
Cato Daily Podcast

Anti-Gouging Laws Can Make Disasters Worse
When disasters hit, law enforcement leaps into action to punish some of the people bringing in desperately needed supplies. Ryan Bourne describes the overblown threat of price gouging.
Featuring Ryan Bourne and Caleb O. Brown
December 31, 2021
Cato Daily Podcast

Democrats Denying Reality on Inflation
Prominent Democrats have either denied the reality of inflation or prescribed the wrong solution. Norbert Michel describes what might come next on the inflation front.
Featuring Norbert Michel and Caleb O. Brown