Curious City - Why does it take so long to free an innocent person from prison?
We follow the case of Robert Johnson. Now, three decades after his arrest, a judge will decide whether to release him later this month.
The Indicator from Planet Money - Exposing Charles Ponzi
The name Charles Ponzi immediately recalls the financial scheme that bears his name. But what of the man who helped expose Ponzi's scheme? Today on the show, the incredible, little known story of Simon Swig, who upended Boston's financial and banking world in the early 20th century before crossing paths with the notorious scammer.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2373: Two German Phrasebooks
Episode: 2373 The Phrasebook: A Dangerous Invention. Today, UH scholar, Richard Armstrong tells us about German phrasebooks.
Cato Daily Podcast - Where Is State-Level Leadership on Housing Reform?
The American housing crunch demands some state-level legislative reform. Christian Britschgi of Reason identifies a few bright spots in state efforts to get government out of the way of housing creation.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - The U.K.’s tariff balancing act
President Donald Trump has already made noise with tariff threats against the United States' North American trading partners. And soon, the United Kingdom could become another target which has a chance to drive a wedge between the U.K's trade relationship with the EU.
Today on the show, we explore what the U.K. could possibly offer the United States to ease trade tensions.
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Today on the show, we explore what the U.K. could possibly offer the United States to ease trade tensions.
Related episodes:
Trump threatens the grim trigger
Why tariffs are SO back
How Trump's tariffs plan might work
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3306: A Tool to Curb Pride
Episode: 3307 A Tool to Curb Pride: Don’t Believe Your Reviews. Today, A Tool to Curb Pride.
Cato Daily Podcast - Tariff Threats and Real-World Impacts
Even the credible threat of a tariff can make businesses rethink their currently profitable trading relationships. Brian Albrecht of the International Center for Law & Economics evaluates the current tariff threats and how it may impact business decisions.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - How the memecoin game is played
Memecoins are having a moment, but who's making money off them? On today's show, how a dearly beloved internet squirrel found an afterlife as a cryptocurrency and how others, including President Trump, are trying to capitalize on online fame.
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Is government crypto a good idea? (Apple / Spotify)
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1328: The Medieval West
Episode: 1328 The medieval character of the wild West. Today, the wild West holds up a mirror to medieval life.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1327: Electricity, Books, and Change
Episode: 1327 Electricity in Everyday Life in 1904. Today, let's look for parallels.