Best George Athens Podcasts (2026)

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Denmark's Green Playbook 2:04

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Denmark is portrayed as a “green model” for other countries. Danish environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg explains why it’s not true. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k969xdGr33UBy John Stossel

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The Full Johan Norberg: Lessons From Ancient Athens, Rome, the Renaissance & Other Golden Ages 56:19

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Are we witnessing the fall of the American empire? Are we doomed to fall, like Ancient Athens, Ancient Rome and others? No. But if we don’t learn the lessons of history, we could be. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ We need to learn from the …

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Why Maj Toure is a libertarian 1:47

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Maj Toure, Founder of Black Guns Matter, explains why he (and most everyone) is actually a libertarian: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am6FErg_TQ0By John Stossel

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Is Megyn Kelly a Libertarian? 2:45

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... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESvuGm4VDKMBy John Stossel

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The Complete Guide to Socialism vs Capitalism (Myths Explained) 24:21

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People find fault with capitalism. Many think they’d prefer socialism. Why? Because they believe absurd myths about it. ——— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ——— For example: When socialist countries fail, defenders say: “That wasn’t real socialism.” Some say that about t…

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Lesson From The Peace Corps 1:40

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Charles Murray tells me how his time in the Peace Corps changed his views on government. Murray’s views then changed mine. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFNrARgMmUEBy John Stossel

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The Global Push for Government Mandated Digital IDs And Why You Should Worry 6:23

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Countries all over the world are imposing digital IDs. They tie your identity to everything you do. Is America next? ——— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscrib... ——— Spain’s Prime Minister wants “An end to anonymity online!” Tech privacy expert Naomi Brockwell @NaomiBrockwellT…

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The Green Dream Dictatorship 2:05

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Author Alex Epstein tells me, some climate catastrophists want a “dream green dictatorship.” ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vI2N1hTY3wBy John Stossel

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Episode 15: Haus of GSP [10.25] 1:02:52

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Haus of GSP [10.25] 00:00 - Chris Lake, Abel Balder - Ease My Mind 05:30 - Tiga, Meduza - You Gonna Want Me (I Know) 10:00 - Dario Nunez, Javi Colina - Madan 2025 13:30 - James Hurr, Soleá Morente, STBAN, Josemi Carmona Feat. Josemi Carmona - El Camino 17:00 - ANNA, Vintage Culture - Feel The Rhythm 21:40 - Space Motion, REVOL(ofc) - Rico 25:20 - H…

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How Wikipedia Got Captured: Leftist Editors & Foreign Influence On Internet's Biggest Source of Info 13:58

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I once reported how great Wikipedia is. But now, it’s manipulated by leftists. That’s a big problem because its bad information corrupts AI and search results. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ “Wikipedia's information spreads into everything …

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How To Prevent a Million Deaths a Year 1:41

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Tuberculosis kills a million people every year. Bjorn Lomborg, author of “Best Things First,” has a relatively cheap plan to save these people. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGrqs788fB4By John Stossel

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Tim Pool: Busting a Fake Media Narrative 2:00

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The Covington Catholic controversy dominated the media for days. But Tim Pool has a personal story about it that I didn’t know. He tells me how he exposed mainstream media bias: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C77Grrn9-dgBy John Stossel

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Disparate Impact: The Term You Haven't Heard Of That Rewrote America’s Standards 5:41

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Companies and taxpayers pay MILLIONS to settle discrimination lawsuits. Is America really so racist today? No. But we pay anyway. Here's why. ——— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form ——— One example: A police department agreed to pay almost $3M after black applicants pe…

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Ep. 39 Putting a Price on Life: From 9/11 to the BP Oil Spill and Boston Marathon 32:35

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“You can’t put a price on life!” say politicians, pretending to be compassionate, spending other people’s money. But Kenneth Feinberg, Special Master of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, says you CAN put a price on life. He's distributed funds to the victims of 9/11, the Pulse nightclub shooting, the Boston Marathon, the Deepwater Horizon spill, t…

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Everyone Can Make a Difference 2:55

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After national tragedies like 9/11, Ken Feinberg is often called to figure out how to compensate victims. It is difficult, emotionally taxing work. He tells me why he keeps doing it: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBfJtyhrhyIBy John Stossel

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Why Johnny Can’t Read: Not Enough Phonics 6:19

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Reading scores have been bad for thirty years. Why? Because teachers stopped pushing phonics and replaced it with something called “Balanced Literacy.” It's meant to help kids fall in love with books. They use pictures to guess words, but may never learn to read. ——— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://w…

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The Bloated Federal Workforce 1:45

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Vivek Ramaswamy explains why we should fire government workers. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i61CRdyMkOMBy John Stossel

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Golden Ages: How Great Civilizations from Ancient Rome to the U.S. Fall & How We Can Save Ours 7:27

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We in the media obsess about America’s problems. But we should acknowledge that today, life is better than ever. If we want that to continue, we should learn the lessons of history. ------------------------------------------------------- To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-…

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BP Oil Spill 2:58

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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill unleashed chaos: a million claims, with billions on the line. Kenneth Feinberg was the one deciding who got paid. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r_SWXKSkrkBy John Stossel

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Megyn Kelly vs Celebs 2:50

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Megyn Kelly sounds off on the #kardashians, #meganmarkle and how to correctly use a public toilet. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xVm8TzLYbcBy John Stossel

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Government in the Boardroom: Trump’s Deals Give Him Control of "the Means of Production" 6:36

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Trump said, “Our country will never be a socialist country.” Great. But now… he’s acting like a socialist! He’s had government buy stakes in companies like Intel, Trilogy Metals, Lithium Americas… ------- To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form ------- “Socialism technical…

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The Reality of Net Zero 2:59

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Climate alarmists demand we get to “net zero.” Bjorn Lomborg explains why that’s nonsense. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSGlMdl_rNkBy John Stossel

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Episode 14: GSP In The Mix - White Party Bangkok 2026 (Bangkok) 57:22

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GSP In The Mix - White Party Bangkok 2026 (Bangkok)

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Clean Business, Dirty Politics: 5 Years After Dallas Shut Down Jim’s Car Wash 4:40

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Dale Davenport ran a car wash in Dallas until politicians shut it down, blaming it for crime in the area. Five years later, the car wash is still closed. The neighborhood has the highest violent crime rate in the city. ———————— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———————— D…

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Ep 38 Jonathan Haidt: on The Anxious Generation: Childhood in Social Media Age & Fragile College ... 54:05

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"If your kids went through puberty on a smartphone with social media, they came out different than human beings before” says Jonathan Haidt, author of the bestseller “The Anxious Generation.”He argues that childhood is now phone-based instead of play-based, resulting in anxious and depressed kids. "They know that life would be better if they didn't…

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The Cold Truth 1:57

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Environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg gets that there are a lot of bad things about climate change…but also some GOOD things. The media never tell you about those. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAo7UJjOC68By John Stossel

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Tim Pool's Rogan Story 1:31

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How did independent journalist Tim Pool, who didn’t even graduate high school… end up debating the former head of Twitter? On Joe Rogan’s show! Pool tells me the surprising story: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff-Heqt5oYIBy John Stossel

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Putting a Price on Life: From 9/11 to the BP Oil Spill and Boston Marathon 32:15

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“You can’t put a price on life!” say politicians, pretending to be compassionate, spending other people’s money. Kenneth Feinberg, Special Master of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, says you CAN put a price on life. It’s based on what victims would’ve earned over a lifetime. Sound cold? He says it’s the only way. Our video explains why. ———————— …

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Megyn Kelly: The Blackface Controversy 2:48

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Megyn Kelly once sounded so strange on TV I barely recognized her. I’ve known her for years but never heard the whole story. Here she tells me what happened. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNHUYZnso1MBy John Stossel

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War on Words: Both Parties Try to Silence Speech They Don’t Like 5:37

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Donald Trump, before he was reelected, said he’d end government censorship. But now that he’s in office? He calls speech he doesn’t like “illegal.” Free Speech should be a bedrock American value, no matter who’s in office. ——— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form ——— Af…

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Episode 17: Mad Cossack: U.S. Gen. John B. Turchin—His Life, His Wife, and the Sacking of Athens (Alabama, That Is...) 2:51:56

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“I shut my eyes for two hours.”-John Basil Turchin (born Ivan Vasilyevich Turchaninov, 1821–1901) In this long overdue episode of The Civil Weird Podcast, we unravel the story of Gen. John Basil Turchin, a Russian-born soldier who fled the autocracy of the Tsar and found himself in Abraham Lincoln’s army. Once an officer in the Imperial Guard, Turc…

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Episode 13: Haus of GSP [09.25] 56:53

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Haus of GSP [09.25] 00:00 - Lucas & Steve - Push The Feeling On (Extended Mix) 03:59 - HÄWK - Black Betty (Extended Mix) 06:45 - Tiga, Audion, Layton Giordani - Let's Go Dancing (Original Mix) 11:00 - Simon Doty x Lady Gaga - Fuzz Ruckus vs Bad Romance (Cat Dealers Mashup) 13:42 - Snap - Rhythm Is A Dancer (Switch Disco Remix) 18:00 - Tom Enzy & Ri…

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The Most Dangerous Person in the World 1:25

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Who’s the most dangerous person in the world? Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo picks someone unexpected: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKW9aIFm3_8By John Stossel

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Universities Are the Real Enemy 2:30

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Michael Malice says universities are “the real villains.” Why? “You leave four years later as a swamp walrus and can’t have a conversation with their parents.” ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K2Nw4d86gIBy John Stossel

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Puppy Prohibition: Ban on Pet Store Sales Kills Pet Stores, But Hasn’t Stopped Puppy Mills. 6:57

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By John Stossel

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Ep. 37 Socialism and Capitalism Myths 24:11

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By John Stossel

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Bigger Homes, Better Cars, Longer Lives: The Truth About Today 5:47

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Nostalgic memes are all over the internet, spreading false messages like this: “Once upon a time, a family could own a home, a car & send their kids to college, all on one income.” But it’s just a myth. Activists and politicians use it so they can be the ones to “fix” it… with more government. Or socialism. ——— To make sure you receive the weekly v…

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Episode 12: GSP In the Mix - Player One OURFest (Philadelphia) 50:48

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GSP In the Mix - Player One OURfest (Philadelphia)

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A Billion Views for Liberty: Looking Back, Looking Ahead. 9:06

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Socialist students, $2 million bathrooms, climate change myths, & Edward Snowden. They’ve all featured in my most popular Stossel TV videos, and we just hit 1 billion views across all platforms. ——— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form ——— I wanted to do something diffe…

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Jonathan Haidt on The Anxious Generation: Childhood in Social Media Age & Fragile College Students 53:52

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"If your kids went through puberty on a smartphone with social media, they came out different than human beings before” says Jonathan Haidt, author of the bestseller “The Anxious Generation.” ----- To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form —— Kids are addicted to smartphones…

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The Public Land Debate: Does the Federal Government Need to Own a Third of America? 6:17

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The Federal Government owns almost a THIRD of America’s land—HALF the West. Why not sell some of it? Because environmental activists convince voters it’s a dangerous idea. ——— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form ——— One of those activists, Jennifer Mamola of the John M…

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Moral Panics: Comic Books, Rock Music, Video Games and Now Smart Phones? 6:11

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“Cell phones are killing our kids!” I hear this from parents and experts. But it reminds me of something else they said, decades ago: “Heavy metal is killing our kids!” “Video games make them violent!” Is the current worry about smartphones just another… overblown panic? ——— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: h…

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Ep. 36 James Lindsay: Academic Hoaxes, Woke Mind Virus, and the Right’s Flirtation with Karl Marx 1:07:49

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James Lindsay once exposed the woke left’s insanity with a hoax. Now he’s exposed part of the right for bashing liberty and even embracing Marxist ideas.To prove it, he sent a conservative magazine a revised version of "The Communist Manifesto." They published it! He calls them the “woke right" because they "behave like the tyrants of the woke left…

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Child Welfare Services: Government Overreach? Or Necessary Evil? 4:56

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I’m usually for less government. But what about when parents abuse kids? ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form ———— When it comes to kids, libertarian Tim Keller pushes for more government. While “the state makes for a bad parent,” bad parents are often worse. When child protecti…

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Episode 11: Haus of GSP [08.25] 51:39

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Attention, Anxiety and Addiction: Are Smartphones and Social Media to Blame for Kids’ Mental Health? 6:48

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I admit it — I have an addiction. To my phone. But who cares? I'm old. We worry about this happening to kids. But are kids actually being hurt? Experts are divided on that question. Psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, points out “attention spans are declining,” and since smartphones were introduced, rates of anxiety and d…

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Mamdani’s Bad Ideas, Part 2: Free Buses, $30 Minimum Wage & Rent Freezes 6:19

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Socialist politicians are on the rise! First Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic nomination for NYC mayor. Now a socialist will probably be the next mayor of Minneapolis. The bad ideas keep coming! “We have to be unapologetic about our socialism,” says socialist Zohran Mamdani. But he should be apologetic! Socialism always fails. In my last video I c…

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Mamdani’s Bad Ideas, Part 1: Seizing the Means of Production, Government-Run Groceries & High Taxes 6:38

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Zohran Mamdani, “proud democratic socialist,” will probably be the next mayor of New York City. He got more votes in the primary than any candidate, ever! ——— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://johnstossel.activehosted.com/f/1 ——-- I don’t usually report on local politics, but I’ll make an exception for…

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Ep. 35 Robby Starbuck: The Fight Against DEI, Woke Corporate America, the HRC and Trans Ideology 1:13:43

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Activist Robby Starbuck got companies like Target, Walmart, and Toyota to drop their woke DEI policies. It sounds hard to believe one man could do that, but he did. From DEI trainings to mandatory "ally" pledges, Starbuck posts videos about absurd woke things that big companies do behind closed doors to please activists. In this podcast, he explain…

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Tour Guides STILL Under Attack: 8 Years Later, Cities Demand Tour Guides Get Special Licenses 5:39

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In some cities to run a tour, even if it's about ghosts or food, guides must get an expensive, hard-to-get license—one that may have nothing to do with the tour. 8 years ago I covered these absurd licensing requirements and the fight to change the rules. Here's what's happened since. ——— To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, si…