The guys look back on 2017 and the setbacks, surprising victories, lessons, frustrations and inspiring moments that defined a tough year. Also a few arguments over barking dogs. It’s the New Year’s Cuckin’ Eve clip show!
More or Less: Behind the Stats - More or Less: Statistics of the Year 2017
Phones, lawn mowers and how Kim Kardashian helped the public understanding of risk.
Curious City - Curious City: The Mystery Collection
Answers to listeners' questions about the mysterious side of Chicago that lies beyond the soaring skyscrapers and the sheen of the Bean.
Curious City - Curious City: The Mystery Collection
Answers to listeners' questions about the mysterious side of Chicago that lies beyond the soaring skyscrapers and the sheen of the Bean.
Cato Daily Podcast - Cardiac Arrest: Five Heart-Stopping Years as a CEO on the Feds’ Hit-List
When the feds thought Vascular Solutions would be a good target for a fraud investigation, CEO Howard Root thought it was merely a shakedown. He was wrong. Howard Root is author of Cardiac Arrest: Five Heart-Stopping Years as a CEO on the Feds' Hit-List.
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The Gist - It’s Fan Service or Bust
On The Gist, Mike is down with feminism but argues that woke should be Merriam-Webster’s word of the year instead.
In the interview, Anjelah Johnson was living off grocery store gift cards in L.A. before a new thing called YouTube launched her comedy career. Someone uploaded a video of her stand-up routine to the site in 2007; it quickly racked up millions of views and landed Anjelah an agent. Johnson’s fourth comedy special, Mahalo & Goodnight, is on EPIX, Apple Music, and Spotify.
In the Spiel, we should be taking a closer look at New York City’s latest crime, rape, and murder statistics.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Inside Private Prisons
What incentives govern private prisons? Are they fundamentally different from state-run facilities? Do private prison operators or the unions that represent prison workers hold undue sway over policymakers? Lauren-Brooke Eisen is author of Inside Private Prisons.
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The Gist - Your Brain Is Bad With Money
On The Gist, Mike says goodbye to Roy Moore yet again, after an Alabama judge rejected Moore’s lawsuit to contest his opponent’s Senate win.
In the interview, Dan Ariely tells us “how we misthink money and how to spend smarter.” That’s the subtitle of his book on the ways we value the wrong things and fail to think long term. Ariely is the co-author, with Jeff Kreisler, of Dollars and Sense.
In the Spiel, Mike looks back on the worst op-eds of 2017.
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Cato Daily Podcast - A Look at Financial Reform in 2018
Will elements of Dodd Frank and the Patriot Act that burden banks go away in 2018? Bert Ely discusses elements of financial regulation that might get changed.
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The Gist - Hobby Lobby Is Just Getting Started
On The Gist, Mike runs through the major news of the past few days, while much of the news media is on vacation.
In the interview, Hobby Lobby scored a famous Supreme Court win for evangelicals in 2014, allowing certain corporations to deny covering their employees’ contraception costs. Professor of theology Candida Moss tells us about the family behind the company, and their crusade to promote fundamental Christianity. Moss is the co-author, with Joel Baden, of Bible Nation: The United States of Hobby Lobby.
In the Spiel, it’s almost as if the scales are tipped in favor of Vladimir Putin as he runs for re-election in March.
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