The leaking of US intelligence documents and the arrest of a 21 year old airman who authorities believe to be responsible has caused a media and diplomatic storm. We look at how the leaks were reported by primetime Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who said seven Ukrainian troops are dying for every one Russian, contrary to most estimates. And we examine an advert Fox News took out claiming to be the American TV network most trusted for news. With guests Aric Toler from investigative journalism site Bellingcat, data journalist and author G. Elliott Morris and BBC correspondent Olga Ivshina.
Cato Daily Podcast - Biden’s Economic Advisors Are Crypto Skeptics
President Biden's Council of Economic Advisors have for the first time produced a report with a special chapter on "digital assets," and their skepticism toward cryptocurrencies is worth noting. Jack Solowey explains why.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Can Congress Make Federal Spending Cuts a Top-Tier Issue?
Putting the brakes on federal spending and debt will require Congressional will and a plan to minimize political fallout. William Glass of the Millennial Debt Foundation and Cato's Romina Boccia discuss how to make it happen.
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Curious City - What is Swedish Egg Coffee?
Curious City is joined by Reset’s Claire Hyman who went on a search for Swedish Egg Coffee in Chicago. Along the way she discovers its history, finds multiple recipes, and enlists a barista to brew up a batch.
Curious City - What is Swedish Egg Coffee?
Curious City is joined by Reset’s Claire Hyman who went on a search for Swedish Egg Coffee in Chicago. Along the way she discovers its history, finds multiple recipes, and enlists a barista to brew up a batch.
Cato Daily Podcast - Fox News, Dominion Voting Systems, and Libel Law in America
Fox News has settled with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million dollars over election-related libel claims. What does or should that mean for efforts to change libel laws in the United States? Walter Olson explains.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Four Ways to Simplify Taxpaying
Politicians on both sides of the aisle often get carried away with designing new or expanded tax programs without considering what is already in the tax code. Adam Michel details how to make it simpler.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Steps to Reforming the Internal Revenue Service
The IRS possesses "the power to destroy" and a mindset focused heavily on enforcement, but the agency is a mess in serious need of reform. Cato adjunct scholar Joe Bishop-Henchman details how it should be done.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - How accurate is baby’s due date?
Paul Connolly is expecting his second child, and the due date is just under two weeks away. In hopes of easing his anxiety every time the phone rings , he is joined by Professor Asma Khalil, Professor Chris Pettker and Doctor Melissa Wong to discover exactly how accurate his baby's due date is...
Presenter: Paul Connolly Researcher: Octavia Woodward Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Cato Daily Podcast - Understanding the Newest Intelligence Leak
A young member of the National Guard somehow accessed classified military plans relating to Ukraine and shared them with friends on social media. What are the implications for security, military intelligence, and the broader problems relating to classified documents? What are the key similarities and differences between this and other intelligence leaks? Cato’s Patrick Eddington and Eric Gomez explain.
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