The Ethics of Performing for Dictators
Can comedians ethically perform standup for a despotic regime without endorsing it? Recently the Riyadh Comedy Festival invited furor when some comics schlepped to Saudi Arabia to perform–at great exp...
16 Loka 20251h 7min
(Sneak Peak) From Branding to the Electric Chair
Okay, so what constitutes "cruel and unusual"? Why was it okay to brand horse thieves in the face in old timey days, but it's barbaric now? In the final installment of this year's Judge Week, we go ov...
10 Loka 202527min
How Texas Blocked Pornhub
Pornhub ceased operating in the Lone Star State after Texas implemented an age verification law. Pornhub, and other adult websites, said the compliance was too onerous, and the potential fines too sta...
9 Loka 20251h 44min
The Fight Over Gay Characters in Public Schools
In Mahmoud v. Taylor the Supreme Court affirmed parents rights to remove their children from LGBTQ material used in public schools. The Court ruled that opt-outs preserve separation of church and stat...
8 Loka 202551min
Rogue Judges and Birthright Citizenship
In Trump v. Casa the Supreme Court ruled that district judges cannot issue "universal injunctions" against the federal government… Well, what the hell does that mean? The ruling comes in regard to Tru...
6 Loka 20251h 18min
Katie Herzog Gives Me Advice On My Drinking Problem
I think I probably drink too much, and I ought to curb that before I wrinkle prematurely. Fortunately, there is Katie Herzog. You may know her as the host of the Blocked & Reported podcast, but she is...
1 Loka 20251h 7min
Daryl Davis Attends Klan Rallies (Rebroadcast)
Daryl Davis is an African American musician responsible for de-radicalizing over 200 Klansmen and Neo-Nazis in his attempts to understand racism. He joins Heaton to talk about his experience, contact ...
29 Syys 20251h 28min
Why Europe is Poorer than America
Europe's GDP and purchasing power lag behind that of the United States. Why? Sam Bowman is the Editor of Works in Progress at Stripe, and the former Executive Director of the Adam Smith Institute. He...
24 Syys 20251h 40min
