Reducing Harm ft. Ray Niaura
How can we reduce the harm from dangerous products like cigarettes and other drugs? NYU professor Ray Niaura joins the show to talk about harm reduction policies. We discuss government interventions like sin taxes, warning labels, and...
Real Neoliberal Hour ft. Andrea Jones Rooy and Andrew Heaton
It's the return of Real Neoliberal Hour, with political junkies and comedians Andrea Jones Rooy and Andrew Heaton. The gang discusses bipartisanship, Critical Race Theory, communist microwaves, racist fish, and why podcast listeners are so much...
Best Books of 2021, Part 1
Jeremiah recaps the best books he's read so far in 2021, including books covering the practice of medicine, artificial intelligence, political organizing, history, economics, and more - 18 books total! Also included are reviews for science fiction and...
Who hates Big Tech? ft. Alec Stapp
Why are there so many proposals to break up Big Tech, and what impact would that have? PPI's Director of Technology Policy Alec Stapp joins the podcast to discuss the recent antitrust bills in Congress aimed at the biggest tech companies in the...
The Week of Action + Neoliberal Conference
The Neoliberal Project is proud to announce our first ever Week of Action. We're hosting 35+ events in 7 countries as our local chapters come back with a bang in the new post-COVID world. We're also having our first ever membership drive,...
Why You Should Donate a Kidney
It's the two year anniversary of Jeremiah's kidney donation, and in this episode he makes the argument that you, the listener, should also consider donating. Jeremiah discusses why kidney disease is such a large problem, how much good a donated...
Joint Episode: Modern Liberalism ft. Richard Reeves
This episode is a joint episode - I sit down with Richard Reeves, Brookings Institute Senior Fellow, Author of 'Dream Hoarders' and host of the new podcast Dialogues with Richard Reeves. We compare modern liberalism with previous generations of...
Fabric and Civilization ft. Virginia Postrel
Virginia Postrel, author of The Fabric of Civilization, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. We discuss the history of cloths, textiles, and fabrics as detailed in her recent book, and why the history of fabrics is often the same...
Substack and the Media ft. Chris Best
How is Substack changing online media, and are those changes making our discourse better or worse? Substack CEO Chris Best joins the show to discuss all things Substack. We talk about Substack's origins and mission, the various ways in...
Mailbag #5
It's a mailbag episode! Jeremiah takes listener questions on voting methods, whether debt is dangerous, land value taxes, future guests, interviewing techniques, the NYC mayor's race, and much more! Want to hear your question on the next mailbag...
The Virtues of Openness ft. Johan Norberg
Is openness beneficial or harmful to societies, past and present? Swedish author Johan Norberg joins the show to discuss his book Open: The Story of Human Progress and talk about openness throughout history. We discuss how open exchange, free...
A Center-Left Climate Plan ft. Rep. Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) joined the Neoliberal Project for a Twitch livestream to discuss his plan to address climate change. He and Neoliberal Project director Colin Mortimer discussed carbon taxes, carbon capture technology, and regulations...
Charter Schools and Choice ft. Tressa Pankovits & Curtis Valentine
Can charter schools help improve America's education system? Tressa Pankovits and Curtis Valentine from the Reinventing America's Schools Project at PPI join the show to discuss charter schools and school choice. What's the value in having...
Immigrants and Institutions ft. Alex Nowrasteh
The economic benefits of immigration seem clear, but what if immigrants could harm our institutions? CATO's Alex Nowrasteh joins the show to discuss his new book 'Wretched Refuse? The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions'. We...
Transit Turmoil ft. Alon Levy
Transit expert Alon Levy joins the show to talk about why building public transportation is so difficult and expensive in so many parts of the world. Why does New York lead the world in how expensive their subways are? Why is it difficult for certain...
The New Democrat Plan ft. Congressman Brad Schneider
How did the New Democrats help pass the COVID relief bill, and how do they plan to maintain the Democratic House majority in 2022? Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a leader of the New Democrat Coalition, joins the show to discuss the New Dems and...
Fighting Fentanyl ft. Bryce Pardo
A Patreon-exclusive episode, now unlocked! Why are so many Americans dying in the opioid crisis? RAND Corporation researcher Bryce Pardo joins the podcast to discuss the history of the opioid crisis and fentanyl. We discuss why...
The Uighur Genocide ft. Megha Rajagopalan & Alison Killing
How and why is China imprisoning millions of Uighurs in their western province of Xinjiang? BuzzFeed News journalists Megha Rajagopalan and Alison Killing join the podcast to talk about how their reporting uncovered a vast network of secret internment...