Explore every episode of the podcast Your Choice Our Fight
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| New podcast from the Consumer Choice Center | 05 Aug 2025 | 00:01:01 | |
Starting on August 13, this podcast will be called Your Choice Our Fight Canada, hosted by Sabine Benoit and Jay Goldberg. Listen to this short intro and we'll see you soon! Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| PRESENTING: Fun Police | 14 Nov 2023 | 00:01:33 | |
LAUNCHING TOMORROW: Fun Police is an original podcast series produced by the Consumer Choice Center. We take a look at the perpetrators of neo-prohibitionism, the movement that attempts to ban "vices" such as vaping, smoking, drinking, gambling, and others. We host high-level guests to discuss the history and current expression of prohibitionism. Written and produced by Bill Wirtz & Yaël Ossowski. New episodes dropping week by week, starting November 15, 2023. Subscribe today: https://omny.fm/shows/fun-police/playlists/podcast.rss Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP186: Walking On Toothpicks | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:45:09 | |
You didn't ask for it, but we've got the consumer choice breakdown on the first Republican presidential debate, the topics we wished were covered, and how inflation is hitting hard in Canada. Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on August 25, 2023. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Coastal Carolina Network. Website: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio ***PODCAST*** Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS RSS: https://omny.fm/shows/consumerchoiceradio/playlists/podcast.rss Our podcast is now Podcasting 2.0 compliant! Listen to the show using a Bitcoin lightning wallet-enabled podcasting app (Podverse, Breeze, Fountain, etc.) to directly donate to the show using the Bitcoin lightning network (stream those sats!). More information on that here: https://podcastindex.org/apps Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP96: Climate Class Upgrade (ConsEUmer Podcast Joint Release w/ Bill Wirtz) | 05 Nov 2021 | 00:49:08 | |
This week we're putting together a simultaneous (joint) release with our colleague Bill Wirtz on his podcast ConsEUmer. First, Yaël and David discuss the free speech case of Canadian comedian Mike Ward and his victory in the Supreme Court. Then we evaluate the election results across Virginia and New Jersey, pointing to a real downvote on the Biden admin and the progressive class. Then, bringing on Bill, we discuss the Climate Change Conference (CCC — see what I did there?) in Glasgow, known as COP26. Will they embrace nuclear? What about the role of technological progress and innovation? Or does it all come down to cash? Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on November 6, 2021. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Website: https://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST*** Our podcast is now Podcasting 2.0 compliant! Listen to the show using a #Bitcoin lightning wallet-enabled podcasting app (Breeze, Fountain, etc.) to directly donate to the show using the Bitcoin lightning network (stream those sats!). More information on that here: https://podcastindex.org/apps Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Music by the great Richard Durana: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1QBalIH9bK3h7ZQYFrca3Z Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP95: I'm comfortable doing nothing (w/ Nathaniel Erskine-Smith) | 29 Oct 2021 | 00:48:20 | |
Yael and David reunited! And it feels so... First up, we catch up on the crazy reconciliation and infrastructure bills in the US Senate and the wonkery you didn't know you needed. After the interview (below) wraps up, we talk about Donald Trump's new social media network, Mastadon, the Facebook conundrum, and what is happening to cable news. INTERVIEW: Canadian MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith David interviews Beaches East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. They chat about finding common ground with the opposition, polarized politics, and what’s next on the agenda for harm reduction in Canada. David and Nathaniel then both agree that there shouldn’t be an excise tax on non-alcoholic beer, and that the cannabis act needs to be reformed to be more patient and consumer-friendly. Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on October 30, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Music by the great Richard Durana: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1QBalIH9bK3h7ZQYFrca3Z CLAIM=89686278988948c4d3f4d3dee4a432dba36efdf7=CLAIM Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP94: Getting Back to Sanity (w/ Mark Sanford, David Zaruk) | 22 Oct 2021 | 00:48:46 | |
Interviews with former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and adjunct professor David Zaruk. Mark Sanford is a statesman who served as the governor of the state of South Carolina and served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2001. David Zaruk is an adjunct professor at Vesalius College and Facultés Universitaires St-Louis and has been an EU risk and science communications specialist since 2001, active in EU policy events from REACH and SCALE to the Pesticides Directive, from Science in Society questions to the use of the Precautionary Principle. Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on October 23, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center.
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| EP93: European Week (w/ Bill Wirtz and Carlo Stagnaro) | 14 Oct 2021 | 00:48:06 | |
For our first segment, David goes head-to-head with our colleague Bill Wirtz on everything cannabis and NIMY-ism in Europe. Next we have, Carlo Stagnaro, Director of the Observatory on the Digital Economy at Istituto Bruno Leoni (IBL), Italy's leading free market think tank. Prior to that he was Chief of the Minister's Technical Staff at Italy's Ministry of Economic Development. — What is happening in Italian politics? — Net neutrality in Europe — Positive examples of liberalization in rail and electricity Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on October 14, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP92: We are not victims. But we must stand up for Afghan equality, liberty & freedom (w/ Fmr. Afghan Minister Nargis Nehan) | 07 Oct 2021 | 00:48:21 | |
For our first segment, David is off prancing in Washington, D.C., so Yaël gives a reaction to the Facebook "whistleblower" and the politicians chomping at the bits to get in on social media regulation. INTERVIEW: Nargis Nehan was formerly the Afghan Minister of Mines and Petroleum, and worked in various positions at the Ministry of Finance the Ministry of Education, the Afghan Central Bank, and served as an advisor to the President of Afghanistan for two years. She eventually left the government and founded EQUALITY for Peace and Democracy (EPD) a civil society organization for empowering women and youth across 16 provinces of Afghanistan. https://twitter.com/NehanNargis — Having to flee Afghanistan a second time Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on October 7, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP91: Car Owner Revolution | 30 Sep 2021 | 00:48:32 | |
—The FDA's failure in getting us tests —YouTube's censorship of anti-vaccine posts —Tips and tricks on buying and owning a car —Taxes, tariffs, and government rules on car ownership —The IRS wants to snoop on your bank accounts —What happened to banking secrecy and banking privacy? #FATCA Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on September 30, 2021. Featuring music by Richard Durana: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1QBalIH9bK3h7ZQYFrca3Z Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. #cars Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP90: Canadian Election Redux & Alan Konevsky, interim CEO of tZERO | 23 Sep 2021 | 00:59:54 | |
—David is invited on our buddy Andrew Donaldson's podcast "Heard Tell" to discuss the Canadian federal election. Give 'er a listen! —An election in which no one won —Where did all the money go? —Should Conservatives move to the center? —The outrage vote will only grow —Vaccine passport technical glitches —Excise tax on cannabis set to be raised! INTERVIEW: Alan Konevsky is the interim CEO & Chief Legal Officer of tZERO, an innovative liquidity platform for private companies and assets. They offer institutional-grade solutions for issuers looking to digitize their capital table through blockchain technology, and trade on a regulated alternative trading system. —Coinbase, the SEC, and smart crypto regulation —How will Bitcoin, Etherum, and cryptocurrencies fare under SEC or Congressional regulation? —DeFi banking is innovating, but our rules our outdated —How tZERO digitizes assets —What is the use case? —Should central banks have digital currencies? A debate. —What do his former colleagues at Mastercard and Goldman Sachs think of crypto companies? Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on September 23, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. #crypto #canada #election Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP89: Bad Week for Radio Hosts | 16 Sep 2021 | 00:48:21 | |
—Anti-vax radio hosts have short life spans —The Gavin Newson California recall movement fails —Inflation numbers on the rise —Joe Biden hasn't slashed tariffs...his trade policy is exactly the same —Canadian federal debate and upcoming election Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on September 15, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. #food #inflation #foodprofessor Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP88: Why Your Foods Costs More (w/ the Food Professor Sylvain Charlebois) | 09 Sep 2021 | 00:48:32 | |
—French language Canadian federal election debate —Eat Out to Help Out and Twitter beef with Justin Trudeau's former aide —Storm chases and social media —Coinbase, SEC, and DeFi banking is on the ropes INTERVIEW: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is a professor in food distribution and policy in the Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, —Food inflation is here and the root causes are apparent —Supply management props up the dairy farmers. Is it responsible to yank it? An alternative view —Free trade against the US makes it hard for domestic farmers and producers Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on September 9, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. #food #inflation #foodprofessor Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP87: The Runaway Spending Train (w/ Franco Terrazzano + Rachel Chiu) | 02 Sep 2021 | 00:48:16 | |
—The rise of the hurricane influencers and social media —Should we be worried about misinformation? —The best innovations happening before our eyes INTERVIEW: Franco Terrazzano (@franco_nomics) is Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation -The Liberal Party of Canada reveals its platform -Does any party care about the debt? -Private vs. public healthcare models and why competition scares folks -Global tax policies will leave Canada in the dust INTERVIEW: Rachel Chiu (@rachelhchiu) is a Young Voices contributor and works at a policy think tank in Washington, D.C. -New York City cracks down on food delivery services -The White House wants to crack down on misinformation, but we know they'll go further -We need more minority voices in the socialism vs. capitalism debate Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on September 2, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. #debt #elections #canada Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP185: This song, it slaps | 18 Aug 2023 | 00:44:58 | |
We've got strange affairs happening in Canadian foreign policy, inflation is rising globally, reporters are on the attack, and we're gobsmacked by the political filtering of "Rich Men North of Richmond" — join us for consumer choice fun! Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on August 19, 2023. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Coastal Carolina Network. Website: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio ***PODCAST*** Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS RSS: https://omny.fm/shows/consumerchoiceradio/playlists/podcast.rss Our podcast is now Podcasting 2.0 compliant! Listen to the show using a Bitcoin lightning wallet-enabled podcasting app (Podverse, Breeze, Fountain, etc.) to directly donate to the show using the Bitcoin lightning network (stream those sats!). More information on that here: https://podcastindex.org/apps Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP86: Afghans Deserve to be Free (w/ Zahra Sultani) | 26 Aug 2021 | 00:48:58 | |
—A Canadian election? Now? Really? —Gavin Newsom on the ropes —Consumer Corner: A DeFi app, ice cube maker, and a carbon negative beer INTERVIEW: Zahra Sultani is a native of Afghanistan and Senior Consultant at Loyalist Public Affairs — The life of a refugee —The botching of the Afghan missions —What hopes are there for freedom-seeking Afghans? Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on August 26, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. #afghanistan #refugee #freedom Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP85: She-covery (w/ Julie Gunlock) | 19 Aug 2021 | 00:48:51 | |
August is ending and we're in good spirits, but worlds are shifting around us! —The Afghanistan fiasco and what to really think about what this means —Accept the refugees! —New Zealand goes in lockdown, Australia cracks down: the harshest COVID restrictions rearing their head down under —Canadian election is in full swing: is it the right time? —The she-covery is on! —What are the real policy differences that will impact consumers? INTERVIEW: Julie Gunlock (@JGunlock) is the senior policy analyst at the Independent Women's Forum, where she directs the Center for progress and innovation, Host of the Bespoke Parenting Hour podcast, and author of From Cupcakes to Chemicals: How the Culture of Alarmism Makes Us Afraid of Everything and How to Fight Back https://www.iwv.org/people/julie-gunlock-2/ https://www.amazon.com/Cupcakes-Chemicals-Ms-Julie-Gunlock/dp/0615906907 — The launch of an independent social media network for women fighting for a better country Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on August 19, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. #crypto #defi #growth Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP84: The Future of DeFi (w/ Tim Frost, CEO of crypto platform Yield.app) | 12 Aug 2021 | 00:48:39 | |
Back in the saddle, Yaël and David hit the latest and greatest consumer-focused news across North America —The U.S.-Canada border reopens (somewhat)! —We are now broadcasting on Liberty Radio Network (http://lrn.fm) —Gov. Cuomo steps down and we predict he's the next CNN contributor —The Mountain Dew hard seltzer! —The Joe Biden electric plan —The UN IPCC report is out and the insanity is beginning INTERVIEW: Tim Frost is the CEO of Yield.app, a licensed FinTech and DeFi company that hopes to encourage crypto growth, savings, and education. https://yield.app — What do Decentralised Finance platforms provide for consumers and users? Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on August 12, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca ***PODCAST*** Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. #crypto #defi #growth Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP83: The Jones Act is making you poorer (w/ Colin Grabow) | 05 Aug 2021 | 00:48:01 | |
INTERVIEW — Colin Grabow (@cpgrabow) is a policy analyst at the Cato Institute's Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies where his research focuses on domestic forms of trade protectionism such as the Jones Act and the U.S. sugar program. http://cato.org/jonesact -What is the Jones Act and how does it impact ordinary people? -Joe Biden's executive order means he wants more control over the shipping of goods -Why do Democrats support the Jones Act? -Legislative proposals from Sen. Mike Lee and others to amend the Jones Act -Examples of countries that do it better when it comes to cabotage laws -The impact of cabotage laws on your ability to travel cheaply and why we don't have Ryanair in the US -The Jones Act makes us poorer and impacts absolutely everything -Does the Jones Act help China? Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on August 5, 2021. Radio: http://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. #jonesact #endthejonesact #consumerchoice Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP82: When Bill Goes Gambling (w/ Bart Madden and Ashley Baker) | 29 Jul 2021 | 00:49:25 | |
In this week's episode, David is off and Bill Wirtz, host of the ConsEUmer Podcast and Senior Policy Analyst at the Consumer Choice Center, sits in. -The US should not copy-paste the EU's agricultural rules -China's tech industry is being destroyed from within -What it's like at a casino in Luxemburg https://journal.lu/en/press-play
Broadcast on 29. July 2021 Radio: http://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST*** Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP81: Jeff Bezos: Space Cowboy | 23 Jul 2021 | 00:48:23 | |
In this week's episode, Yael and David break down the response to Jeff Bezos' space exploration. Interview: David chats with Jocelyn Bamford from the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers about how impending regulations are going to make everything more expensive and less accessible. Yael and David then discuss the pros and cons of President Joe Biden's consumer competition push. Will this make markets more competitive? Or more complicated? Broadcast on 22. July 2021 Radio: http://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST*** Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP80: Canadian MP Pierre Poilievre: Stop the Meddling | 15 Jul 2021 | 00:49:07 | |
INTERVIEW: Canadian Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) -Plastic bans and restrictions don't help consumers and don't help entrepreneurs -Worries about inflation are real, and Ottawa is to blame -The tale of Henry the Eight's Copper Nose -Bailouts and easy monetary policy are causing high housing costs. The Bank of Canada needs to stop now Pierre Marcel Poilievre is a Canadian politician who served as Minister for Democratic Reform from 2013 to 2015 and Minister of Employment and Social Development in 2015. He is currently a member of Parliament, representing the suburban Ottawa riding of Carleton and serves as the Opposition critic for jobs and industry, having served as the critic for finance and the National Capital Commission from 2017 to 2021. *** David & Yaël take up the mic after to discuss some pressing topics: -CUBA LIBRE and #patriayvida -The problem with the federal government nationalizing credit scores -The Pendulum Always Swings Back -Telecom industry competition is needed: let in the foreign companies! Broadcast on 15. July 2021 Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/HgZ2Cj10XTM Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP79: Nancy Pelosi: Investor Extraordinaire | 08 Jul 2021 | 00:48:19 | |
-Why doesn't David support Canadian teams in the Stanley Cup finals? -Vaxx that thing up -The Delta Variant and Why It Really Doesn't Matter -The Big Tech investments of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are turning heads -Should politicians who receive non-public information still be allowed to invest in the market? -Junk food advertising restrictions on the cusp in Canada? -JD Vance and the future of the conservative movement: all tech hate, all the time -The Pendulum Always Swings Back Broadcast on 8. July 2021 Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/HgZ2Cj10XTM Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP78: The Bigger the Regulatory State, The More We Lose | 01 Jul 2021 | 00:47:47 | |
-The Electric Vehicle Availability Index and a huge success! https://consumerchoicecenter.org/united-states-electric-vehicle-accessibility-index/ -Canada's silly attempt to ban vape flavors https://financialpost.com/opinion/david-clement-dont-ban-flavoured-vapes -Celebrating Canada Day and Independence Day -Why aren't we talking more about how awesome Starlink could be? -The antitrust monster is slain...for now -Joe Biden is mulling an executive order to ramp up regulations and regulatory authority. Watch out. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/HgZ2Cj10XTM Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP77: Legalize Paid Plasma, Electric Vehicle Index (w/ Peter Jaworski, Elizabeth Hicks) | 24 Jun 2021 | 00:49:10 | |
-Presenting the Consumer Choice Center US Electric Vehicle Accessibility Index, with Elizabeth Hicks (@eohicks), US Affairs Analyst at the Consumer Choice Center https://consumerchoicecenter.org/united-states-electric-vehicle-accessibility-index/ INTERVIEW: Peter Jaworski (@petermjaworski) -Why compensating blood plasma donors is illegal in Canada and why it should change -The anti-American narrative around blood plasma donations -Are vaccine lotteries economically worth it? Peter Martin Jaworski is an Associate Teaching Professor teaching Ethical Values of Business to undergraduates and Ethical Leadership to MBAs and Executive MBAs. He was a Visiting Research Professor at Brown University, a Visiting Assistant Professor at the College of Wooster, and an Instructor at Bowling Green State University. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/HgZ2Cj10XTM Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP184: An abundant energy future | 11 Aug 2023 | 00:45:00 | |
What do you know about the Hollywood labor strikes and AI? Or about nuclear energy in Canada and beyond? We cover that, plus some insight on the latest machinations of the FTC's efforts to break up Amazon and the commercial race to the moon to get some of that famous moondust. Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on August 12, 2023. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Coastal Carolina Network. Website: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio ***PODCAST*** Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS RSS: https://omny.fm/shows/consumerchoiceradio/playlists/podcast.rss Our podcast is now Podcasting 2.0 compliant! Listen to the show using a Bitcoin lightning wallet-enabled podcasting app (Podverse, Breeze, Fountain, etc.) to directly donate to the show using the Bitcoin lightning network (stream those sats!). More information on that here: https://podcastindex.org/apps Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP76: Kicked Off the Plane Because My Toddler Wouldn't Wear a Mask | 17 Jun 2021 | 00:47:38 | |
-Getting tased on the boardwalk for vaping: is this what the anti-vape zealots want? https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/14/ocean-city-police-vaping-video-boardwalk/ -Jon Stewart brings us real comedy on the Lab Leak Hypothesis and Stephen Colbert crumbles INTERVIEW: Ali Rizvi (@MCrizvi) -The CDC's mask policy for 2-year-olds has real consequences. Ali Rizvi knows, because he was kicked off a flight when his toddler couldn't keep his mask on -Are we basing this on science or theater? -Do any people in public health have kids and understand that toddlers don't mask up? Ali I. Rizvi is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, Emmy nominated creative currently based out of D.C. Rizvi tells nonfiction and fiction stories of diversity from around the world. -El Salvador and #Bitcoin -In defense of all-inclusive resorts Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/HgZ2Cj10XTM Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP75: Making a Murderer attorney Jerry Buting: case updates, police and justice reform | 10 Jun 2021 | 00:50:36 | |
-Oh my, business people pay different tax rates! What if we actually understand how taxes work? -The absolute sh*t show of the rental car industry and the innovative competitors they try to keep out INTERVIEW: Jerry Buting (@jbuting) -Updates on the Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey cases featured in Making a Murderer -Why do people falsely confess? Why do people choose to plead guilty even if they've done nothing wrong? -In the wake of George Floyd's murder and subsequent protests, what should we aim to achieve in police and justice reform? -Time to get rid of qualified immunity -The wake of destruction left by the death penalty -How can we best craft the expungement of people convicted under cannabis possession? -What the Biden administration can do to pursue real criminal justice and police reform https://jbuting.com/about-the-book/ Jerry Buting is a criminal defense attorney based in Wisconsin. He is best known as Steven Avery's attorney, featured in the Netflix documentary Making a Murderer. He is also the author of the book Illusion of Justice and a co-founder of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences. Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/HgZ2Cj10XTM Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP74: Just Stop the Regressive Taxes (w/ Franco Terrazzano) | 03 Jun 2021 | 00:49:29 | |
-Consumer choice and hard seltzers -The "Liquid Death" brand and the marketing of water in a can -Soda tax in Newfoundland: can we just stop with regressive taxes? -We are now Bernie bros INTERVIEW: Franco Terrazzano (@franco_nomics) -Regressive gas taxes are hurting ordinary Canadians -How do carbon taxes affect consumers and taxpayers? -Pipelines! https://niagaraindependent.ca/politicians-havent-been-honest-about-their-carbon-taxes/ Franco Terrazzano is Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation -Why do politicians love to pass regressive sin taxes? -Comparing US to Canadian gas prices -The benefits to upzoning and mixed-used zoning -Who are the YIMBY leaders in municipalities? -We need better city planners Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/HgZ2Cj10XTM Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP73: Woke-Washing and John Cena the Jellyfish | 27 May 2021 | 00:48:17 | |
-Mixing vaccine doses -Toronto Maple Leafs and full stadiums -The argument for removing the LCBO's monopoly: $559 million in savings -The Belarus Operation and the threat to liberal democracies -John Cena is an absolute jellyfish and Taiwan is a country INTERVIEW with Dr. Kimberlee Josephson, Associate Professor of Business and the Associate Dean for the Breen Center for Graduate Success at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania. -The problematic aspects of corporate social responsibility and activism -Virtue signaling -Warren Buffet says it's time to rethink it all -Woke washing -The examples of Basecamp and the "no-politics" work environments A Brief History of Corporate Social Responsibility Warren Buffett Just Snubbed the ‘Social Responsibility’ Craze. Here's Why He's Right YouTube video: https://youtu.be/3LjrouDFrkI Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP72: May the Roaring Twenties Begin (w/ Steve Forbes and Kimberlee Josephson) | 21 May 2021 | 00:50:30 | |
-Life is back to normal in the U.S. -Beach life -The Crypto Massacre of 2021 -Ride-sharing freedom INTERVIEW with entrepreneur Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media -View on the COVID stimulus bill: a payoff for Democratic Party loyalists? -A better recovery plan: direct payments only, small businesses, vaccine roll-outs -Large bailouts and the threat of inflation -Democratization of finance -Hedge funs and short-sellers, hyenas and sharks! -Financial transaction tax would hurt the little guy Steve Forbes (@SteveForbesCEO) is the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/?sh=491a0fbde726 YouTube video: https://youtu.be/6BM1LWipAHc INTERVIEW with Dr. Kimberlee Josephson, Assistant Professor of Business and the Associate Dean for the Breen Center for Graduate Success at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania. -The worries about Big Tech are moot. Competition is key -Should companies and corporations appeal to cultural virtues? -What is the role of private companies? What happened to providing value to consumers? Why Competition Is the Antidote to Big Tech's Bad Behavior, Not Politicians Why Corporations Should Cater to Consumers, Not Causes YouTube video: https://youtu.be/3LjrouDFrkI Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP71: One Dose Summer | 13 May 2021 | 00:48:13 | |
-The Zombie Apocalypse Gas Shortage -US vs. Canada pipelines -Not talking about Israel-Palestine -Cable News is bad for your brain -Two movies, one screen -Fauci Vs. Rand Paul -Lab Leak Thesis -Origin of Covid — Following the Clues https://nicholaswade.medium.com/origin-of-covid-following-the-clues-6f03564c038 https://lessonsfromthecrisis.substack.com/ -Mark Zuckerberg's goats and Bitcoin -Canada's C-10 bill -Content Quota Regulations Harm the Consumer -One dose summer Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP70: Future of Contractors, Substacking Everything (w/ Stephen Sandherr and Rick Henderson) | 06 May 2021 | 00:48:30 | |
INTERVIEW: Stephen E. Sandherr, Chief Executive Officer - Associated General Contractors of America -Joe Biden's PRO Act and the harm it would have on consumers and workers -The role of labor unions in the 21st century -Why we should care about general contractors in today's economy INTERVIEW: Rick Henderson, the Deregulator -Substack and the future of journalism -Innovating in the media space -NC politics and policy galore -The future of the GOP Rick Henderson, is an award-winning NC-based writer and journalist, former editor of the Carolina Journal, and the brains behind the NC-politics-focused Deregulator.net Substack site. Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP69: Reshoring Supply Chains, Trudeau's Vaccine Shortfalls, Hard Seltzer Mania (w/ Tony Clement) | 29 Apr 2021 | 00:48:46 | |
-Reaching herd immunity? -TRIPS Waiver and the international organizations and populists who want to seize COVID vaccine IP and tech -Why protect intellectual property? -The role of innovation in providing medicines INTERVIEW: Tony Clement (@TonyClementCPC) -Reshoring Canada's goal of empowering our domestic supply chains https://www.reshoringcanada.ca/ -Reaching business leaders and politicians -How can we have stronger supply chains and avoid endorsing protectionism -Trudeau's vaccine folly https://thenewsforum.ca/series/boom-and-bust/ Tony Clement is a former federal and provincial government minister, co-chair of Reshoring Canada, and host of Boom and Bust on News Forum. -How can we complete with the supply chains controlled by the Chinese Communist Party -Intellectual property theft in China -The Hard Seltzer market exploding and consumers are damn happy -The Disruption of Hard Seltzer and Drinking Cultures -California recall of Gavin Newsom, the anti-consumer choice governor -Caitlyn Jenner as the GOP California Governor -Census population changes in the U.S. Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/4ce1hfp4o98 Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP68: Budget Bonanza (w/ Franco Terrazzano) | 22 Apr 2021 | 00:49:43 | |
-The Derek Chauvin trial and aftermath -Are consumers getting the short stick on data and consumer privacy? https://insidesources.com/are-consumers-getting-the-short-stick-on-data-privacy/ -Make it closing time for Ontario's beer monopoly and the Beer Store https://financialpost.com/opinion/david-clement-make-it-closing-time-for-ontarios-beer-monopoly INTERVIEW: Franco Terrazzano (@franco_nomics) -The crushing federal budget, its deficits, and its cost on future Canadians https://financialpost.com/opinion/opinion-federal-budget-spend-spend-more-then-spend-more-than-that -The COVID lockdown bust -Nationalization of finances and politics in Canada -How long can we sustain debt and deficits? Franco Terrazzano is Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation -Can we still trust the medical establishment? -Who is truly following the science? Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/HgZ2Cj10XTM Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP67: TECHLASH (w/ Jennifer Huddleston) | 15 Apr 2021 | 00:48:23 | |
-CNN covers Canada's vaccine failures, and it shakes up the country -The new anti-tech populists INTERVIEW: Jennifer Huddleston (@jrhuddles) -Do we need a federal privacy law? -There are innovative practices used by private companies. We should celebrate them. -Why GDPR is so problematic -The "Techlash" and the bad policy ideas from both left and right -Data silos and how to maintain consumer privacy and innovation -Errors of state-level privacy laws Jennifer Huddleston is the Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the American Action Forum. -Encryption is in danger -Will we be able to use cryptocurrencies in the future? -The Beer Store of Ontario and the case for alcohol competition -Hard Seltzers are the future Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP183: Revising Kennedy | 04 Aug 2023 | 00:45:11 | |
It's a summertime episode, with some thoughts on the latest Trump indictment, the legacy of John F. Kennedy, what is going wrong with Nationalistic Conservatives on policy, and what Justin Trudeau's cabinet shuffle means for consumer choice. Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on August 5, 2023. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Coastal Carolina Network. Website: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio ***PODCAST*** Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS RSS: https://omny.fm/shows/consumerchoiceradio/playlists/podcast.rss Our podcast is now Podcasting 2.0 compliant! Listen to the show using a Bitcoin lightning wallet-enabled podcasting app (Podverse, Breeze, Fountain, etc.) to directly donate to the show using the Bitcoin lightning network (stream those sats!). More information on that here: https://podcastindex.org/apps Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP66: Minimum Corporate Tax, Maximum Consumer Pain | 08 Apr 2021 | 00:48:15 | |
-Janet Yellen wants a global minimum corporate tax. How does it impact consumers and firms? -Trillions in infrastructure spending -The Case For Ireland -Georgia election rules changes and MLB boycotts -What about the Olympics and China? -Charles Barkley, and what happens when sports and politics mix -Consumer Corner: Cable cutters and sports -Mexican campaign on national quotas for streaming companies -Why we need technology neutrality in our policies Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP65: Need for FDA Reform, Vaccine Reciprocity, and Practical Health Tips (w/ Dr. Henry Miller) | 01 Apr 2021 | 00:48:00 | |
-Freeing the Ever Given ship in the Suez! -New York State legalizes cannabis -Should consumers care about unionization at Amazon? INTERVIEW with physician and molecular biologist Dr. Henry Miller (@henryimiller) -Where the FDA has gone wrong -The need for FDA reform when it comes to vaping products, drug approvals, regulatory decisions, and bureaucracy -Could we ever see reciprocity in vaccine approvals? -Lockdowns, anxiety, depression, and practical health tips -The surprising health benefits of sugar-free chewing gum -Are the issues surrounding the AstraZeneca vaccine worth it? https://issuesinsights.com/2021/02/01/something-to-chew-on-a-simple-and-smart-approach-to-health/ Henry I. Miller, MS, MD, is a Senior Fellow at the Pacific Research Institute and is a 15-year veteran of the FDA, where he founded the Office of Biotechnology. Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP64: Suing the Governor on Lockdown Restrictions (w/ Goodwood Brewing CEO Ted Mitzlaff) | 25 Mar 2021 | 00:48:50 | |
-European Railway Station Index is out! https://consumerchoicecenter.org/europe-railway-station-index-2021/ -North America and transportation options -Customs duties and free trade costs -David spoils Yaël's birthday present -The Suez boat blocking global trade! -Michael Bloomberg's global war to outlaw vaping INTERVIEW with Goodwood Brewing CEO Ted Mitzlaff -The lawsuit against Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear -How long can governors keep their emergency powers? -COVID's impact on bars, restaurants, and breweries in Kentucky -Entrepreneurs can follow CDC guidelines, but they can't follow haphazard state rules that don't correspond to science -The best state laws and reputations for alcohol and breweries https://pacificlegal.org/case/kentucky_emergency_powers/ Ted Mitzlaff is the CEO of Goodwood Brewing in Louisville, Kentucky. He is involved in a lawsuit against Gov. Andy Beshear for his emergency powers and COVID restrictions. That lawsuit is being aided by the Pacific Legal Foundation. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCn7eA8vgZ4 Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP63: Tech and Real Estate Boom & Bust (w/ Rachel Chiu) | 18 Mar 2021 | 00:54:42 | |
-AstraZeneca and the blight of statistics -CCC Managing Director Fred Roeder on the health economics of European governments withdrawing the vaccine INTERVIEW with Young Voices contributor Rachel Chiu -The zeal for antitrust is completely forgetting the consumer -What is Big is not necessarily what is bad -The misguided quest for antitrust justice will exacerbate inequality -What Joe Biden should know about the Chinese Communist Party Rachel Chiu (@RachelHChiu) is a Young Voices Contributor and public policy researcher. YouTube: https://youtu.be/BrqY-15HLW0 Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP62: Beware the Vaccine Passport (w/ Bill Wirtz) | 11 Mar 2021 | 00:48:08 | |
-The "Royal" interview and how it relates to democracy and open societies -Monarchies vs. Republics INTERVIEW with our colleague and host of the ConsEUmer podcast, Bill Wirtz -Vaccine passports and why they could actually be troublesome -Privacy concerns, data across borders, and the freedom to travel -Plastic bans and the environment -What is the role of entrepreneurs? https://thedispatch.com/p/how-vaccine-passports-contribute Bill Wirtz (@WirtzBill) is the senior policy analyst at the Consumer Choice Center and host of the ConsEUmer podcast. https://omny.fm/shows/conseumer-podcast YouTube video: https://youtu.be/ThQCADEYvkA Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP61: Stimulus Packages, Bailouts, Free Economy (w/ Steve Forbes), and How Companies Should Cater to Consumers (w/ Dr. Kimberlee Josephson) | 04 Mar 2021 | 00:47:18 | |
-The Cuomo show is coming to an end -Are we getting back to debating policy over personalities? -Let's at least celebrate the vaccine roll-out -NC's economy opening plan...slowly, but surely INTERVIEW with entrepreneur Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media -View on the COVID stimulus bill: a payoff for Democratic Party loyalists? -A better recovery plan: direct payments only, small businesses, vaccine roll-outs -Large bailouts and the threat of inflation -Democratization of finance -Hedge funs and short-sellers, hyenas and sharks! -Financial transaction tax would hurt the little guy Steve Forbes (@SteveForbesCEO) is the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/?sh=491a0fbde726 YouTube video: https://youtu.be/6BM1LWipAHc INTERVIEW with Dr. Kimberlee Josephson, Assistant Professor of Business and the Associate Dean for the Breen Center for Graduate Success at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania. -The worries about Big Tech are moot. Competition is key -Should companies and corporations appeal to cultural virtues? -What is the role of private companies? What happened to providing value to consumers? Why Competition Is the Antidote to Big Tech's Bad Behavior, Not Politicians Why Corporations Should Cater to Consumers, Not Causes YouTube video: https://youtu.be/3LjrouDFrkI Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Need a VPN to mask your online surfing? Use our affiliate code: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/vpn ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP60: Fergus Hodgson on Inflation and Independence | 25 Feb 2021 | 00:50:26 | |
-We start off the show with consumer corner, highlighting awesome consumer innovations -Canada's genocide vote and why it matters INTERVIEW with EconAmericas founder and executive director Fergus Hodgson -Four Signs That Inflation Has Arrived https://www.theepochtimes.com/four-signs-inflation-has-arrived_3497895.html -Gamestop, investors, and the stock market -Canadia's fiscal path and stimulus -Western independence (Alberta/Saskatchewan) Fergus Hodgson (@FergHodgson) is the director of Econ Americas. Originally from New Zealand, he studies finance at Rice University in Houston, Texas. YouTube video: https://youtu.be/c1vWnViNH2o Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP59: State Sen. Jeff Brandes on Florida as the Future | 18 Feb 2021 | 00:47:37 | |
-Is there a genocide going on in China? Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says NO. How should liberal democracies respond? -Washington Examiner: Michael Bloomberg propels the WHO’s nanny state mission creep -The "Coalition of Obsolete Industries" strikes again in trying to restrict ridesharing in Toronto and other major cities. Why consumer advocates should care INTERVIEW with Florida State Sen. Jeff Brandes -Florida is choosing a different path on COVID restrictions, and it's a shining beacon -The Sunshine State is attracting residents with low taxes, good government, and consumer-friendly policies -The need to pass COVID liability reform and protect responsible businesses and schools -Passing adult-use cannabis laws -Legalizing sports gambling once and for all! Jeff Brandes (@JeffreyBrandes) is a member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 24, St. Petersburg. http://jeffbrandesflorida.com/ YouTube video: https://youtu.be/oHP0R9lAGwk Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP58: Crypto Revolution and Human Rights in a Pandemic (w/ Tanja Porcnik and Christe Harkin) | 11 Feb 2021 | 00:48:09 | |
-We examine proposals to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to the Chinese Communist Party's abuses against the Uyghurs and the Chinese Firewall goes up around the new social app Clubhouse. -Tanja Porčnik discusses human rights in a pandemic, what the role of government should be, and how we can keep our elected leaders accountable. Tanja Porčnik (@TanjaPorcnik) is the co-founder and president of the Visio Institute, a think tank in Slovenia. http://visio-institut.org/access-to-information-in-times-of-crisis/ YouTube video: https://youtu.be/wCpbCoI7lhA -Christie Harkin breaks down the latest news in cryptocurrency purchasing by companies, the fundamentals of Bitcoin, use cases, and how digital currencies are providing competition to fiat money. Christie Harkin (@cryptowords) is the Managing Editor of Technology at CoinDesk. https://www.christieharkin.com/ YouTube video: https://youtu.be/qopx6KWBxX8 Broadcast on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Radio: https://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Write to us: hello@consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org #humanrights #pandemic #bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrencies Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP57: Sauga 960AM Debut, Amazon and Consumers, MP Nathaniel Erskine Smith on Harm Reduction, MP Dan Albas on Freeing the Alcohol Market | 04 Feb 2021 | 00:46:53 | |
Sauga 960 debut! Consumer Choice Radio is now an internationally syndicated program. We're making our debut this week on Sauga 960AM in Ontario, Canada, and our program will continue to broadcast on Big Talker 106.7FM in North Carolina. First segment: Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon chief: what has Amazon meant for consumers? Second segment: Canadian Liberal Party MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith discusses harm reduction, health policy, and the prospects for reform. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (@beynate) is a Liberal Member of Parliament for Beaches-East York. Learn more at http://beynate.ca Third segment: Canadian Conservative MP Dan Albas discusses the prospects for reforming Canada's alcohol market and the role of innovation in combatting climate change and environmental waste. Dan Albas (@danalbas) is a Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Okanagan-Similkameen and the Shadow Minister for Environment & Climate Change. February 4, 2021 Broadcast on Sauga 960AM in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario Thursdays at 1PM EST and Big Talker 106.7FM in Wilmington, NC Saturdays at 10AM EST. Hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@yaeloss) and David Clement (@clementliberty). Send us an email hello@consumerchoiceradio.com Radio: http://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST*** Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: http://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| CCRep182: The Forever Revolving Door | 28 Jul 2023 | 00:44:55 | |
Live from Mickey Mouseville, Yaël gives us an update from the ALEC conference, and then we discuss revolving doors in politics and regulatory capture that harms consumers. In our interview segment, we speak with Cato Institute Policy Analyst Will Duffield on the recent Missouri v. Biden injunction that stops the federal government from "jawboning" social media companies. Is this overall a good trend for both Section 230 and freedom of speech online. Will's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Will_Duffield Judge Blocks Jawboning? https://www.cato.org/blog/judge-blocks-jawboning Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on July 29, 2022. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Coastal Carolina Network. Website: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio ***PODCAST*** Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS RSS: https://omny.fm/shows/consumerchoiceradio/playlists/podcast.rss Our podcast is now Podcasting 2.0 compliant! Listen to the show using a Bitcoin lightning wallet-enabled podcasting app (Podverse, Breeze, Fountain, etc.) to directly donate to the show using the Bitcoin lightning network (stream those sats!). More information on that here: https://podcastindex.org/apps Produced by the Consumer Choice Center. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP56: Robinhood and the French Revolution of Finance | 29 Jan 2021 | 00:59:40 | |
You asked for it, it's here. An entire episode breaking down the stock market drama of the last week and how it impacts ordinary investors, consumers, and our confidence in innovative apps that democratize trading. We know there may be some governmental pressure or regulations on the way, so we give you the details on how you can be prepared. Everything on Gamestop, Reddit, r/WallStreetBets, Robinhood, $GME, $AMC, $NOK, AOC, Ted Cruz, and much more. Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski & David Clement. Broadcast on The Big Talker 106.7 WFBT FM on January 30, 2021. ANNOUNCEMENT Beginning next week, we'll also be syndicating our show to Sauga 960AM in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario! Radio: http://sauga960am.ca Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: http://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP55: Why I Quit the Border Patrol (w/ Joshua Childress), Biden's Energy Policies, Last Minute Pardons | 22 Jan 2021 | 00:59:41 | |
For this episode, we speak with Joshua Childress, a veteran and former Border Patrol agent who resigned after learning more about the pro-immigration position, specifically by reading and listening to podcasts that touched on the matter. He gives us stories from the US-Mexico border, thoughts on the Biden Administration's immigration plan, and where we go from here. Check out Joshua's article in the Daily Beast on why he left: https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-i-quit-the-border-patrol Earlier in the episode, we cover the Biden inauguration and his energy policies, Trump's last-minute pardons, and Draining the Swamp. Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski & David Clement. Broadcast on The Big Talker 106.7 WFBT FM on January 23, 2021. Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: http://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| EP54: Last Mile Politics, Saving Lana Del Ray, West Virginia Success (w/ Andrew Donaldson) | 15 Jan 2021 | 01:01:55 | |
In this episode, we interview Andrew Donaldson (@four4thefire), managing editor of Ordinary Times magazine. Before that, we discussed some of the storming of the Capitol, Lana Del Ray and her critics, and our latest media hits.
Articles of note: https://ordinary-times.com/2021/01/05/the-spreading-or-how-the-conspiracy-theories-end-messily/ TOPICS: -Oh, there was an impeachment? Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski & David Clement. Broadcast on The Big Talker 106.7 WFBT FM on January 16, 2021. Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: http://consumerchoicecenter.org Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||