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Conservative outrage over the Black National Anthem erupts
BASED Politics - February 14, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsWhy are conservatives so mad the Black National Anthem was performed at the Super Bowl? Plus, did Travis Kelce cross the line at the big game, was the whole thing rigged, and the odd commercial that got everyone talking. Plus Biden demands companies cease the "shrinkflation" trend his policies c...
Are councils in crisis?
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - February 14, 2024 16:12 - 39 minutesOver recent months, you may have seen local authorities warning that they are facing a funding crisis. Since 2021, six local authorities have declared themselves effectively bankrupt, and many other local authorities have reported that they may soon be forced to do the same. How did we end up h...
“Woke Kindergarten” is actually a thing (and you’re funding it!)
BASED Politics - February 07, 2024 15:12 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsIt sounds like a parody, but "Woke Kindergarten" is a real thing—and your tax dollars are funding it. Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down in this new episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they break down new revelations that the Biden administration may have tried to CENSOR Am...
Does Turkey really support ISIS and, if so, why did ISIS just attack it again? Expert Aaron Zelin explains
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - February 05, 2024 21:45 - 24 minutesThe Islamic State carried out an attack against a Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul on Jan. 28, killing one person. In its statement claiming responsibility for the attack the group referred to Turkey as "Wilayat al Turkiya" — or its "Turkish province" — sending a chilling message that ...
America (still) has a SPEECH CODE problem 😳
BASED Politics - January 31, 2024 17:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsAmerica has a serious problem with "speech codes," if a bombshell report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is anything to by. Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down on this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they analyze Biden's new anti-fossil-fu...
Does Iran control Shiite militias that are attacking US forces in Iraq and Syria? Two leading experts weigh in
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - January 29, 2024 22:37 - 37 minutesThe deaths of three US servicemen Sunday in an attack by an Iran-backed Shiite militia at a base wedged between Syria and Jordan has raised the specter of a direct confrontation between the United States and Iran like never before. But are things as black and white as they seem? Does Ir...
Popes on Power
Freedom and Virtue -The Podcast - January 26, 2024 19:00 - 14 minutesIn this fourth episode of Readings in the Freedom and Virtue Tradition, Kevin cites passages from three popes—Gelasius I, Boniface VIII, and Leo XIII—on the distinction between the spheres of temporal and spiritual power. Support the Show.
German federal prosecutors petitioned to launch war crimes case against Turkish-backed Sunni factions abusing Kurds in Syria
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - January 25, 2024 20:58 - 19 minutesSyrians for Truth and Justice and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights have filed a complaint with German federal prosecutors against Turkish-backed Sunni factions they accuse of war crimes against Kurds in Afrin. These include ethnic cleansing, rape and looting. Ger...
How to fix our irrational income tax system
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - January 25, 2024 14:20 - 40 minutesIncome tax and National Insurance Contributions are our biggest taxes. Together they raise almost half of all tax revenues. National Insurance Contributions were cut at the start of the year, but we’re in the middle of a multi-year freeze in tax thresholds that will amount to a tax rise of ove...
Nikki Haley sparks RACISM debate on the Right!
BASED Politics - January 24, 2024 15:14 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsGOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is getting DRAGGED right now for claims she recently made about her experience with racism and race in America. Is she right or is she a wannabe victim? Brad Polumbo & Hannah Cox break it down in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they ...
Kuwaiti academic says Red Sea escalation with Yemen's Houthis won't end without US pressure on Israel to end Gaza war
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - January 18, 2024 19:25 - 27 minutesTensions between the United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels continue to escalate in the Red Sea, disrupting maritime traffic in a key shipping lane. A barrage of US airstrikes against the Houthis shows little signs of slowing them down. The Shiite rebels insist they won't stop targ...
Extremists are openly anti-MLK now 😳
BASED Politics - January 17, 2024 18:27 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsEverybody agrees on the importance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s message. Or, at least, we used to. Extremists on both sides are now turning against MLK's message of colorblind equality, Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox explain in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they discuss a new law...
The mainstream media's race baiting gets exposed 👀
BASED Politics - January 10, 2024 13:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsGOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy just had a viral CLASH with reporters that perfectly exposed the bias of woke media. Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they discuss a viral clip of AOC discussing immigration that Republ...
Tocqueville on Associations
Freedom and Virtue -The Podcast - January 09, 2024 13:00 - 19 minutesIn this third episode of Readings in the Freedom and Virtue Tradition, Kevin highlights the reflections on civil society and associations from Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. Support the Show.
The economic stories that will shape 2024
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - January 05, 2024 10:39 - 32 minutesAs we enter the new year, we take a look-ahead at what to expect in 2024. What will happen with the cost of living crisis? What might the Chancellor announce in his Spring Budget? What should we be looking out for during an election? This week, Paul is joined by colleagues Ben Zaranko, Helen M...
Israel does not want a war with Iran, says Haaretz English editor-in-chief
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - January 03, 2024 17:49 - 25 minutesThe assassination of Hamas' number two man in Beirut on Tuesday has deepened concerns that the conflict in Gaza will engulf neighboring Lebanon. However, Esther Solomon, the editor-in-chief of Haaretz English, dismisses the idea that Israel wants to provoke a war with Iran that would d...
Right-wing civil war breaks out over 'sexy' conservative calendar?!
BASED Politics - January 03, 2024 14:39 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsIn the first episode of 2024, Hannah Cox is joined by special guest host Jack Hunter as they discuss a raging war between “trad” conservatives and… ”trad” conservatives where it seems the objective is to determine who hates women’s bodies more. Hannah and Jack examine the impact this kind ...
Faith, Reason, and Human Dignity
Freedom and Virtue -The Podcast - January 02, 2024 18:00 - 7 minutesMarking the anniversary of one of Pope John Paul II's encyclical letters, Kevin reflects on the importance of a proper understanding of human reason. Support the Show.
The future of the state pension
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - December 21, 2023 08:57 - 35 minutesWith an ageing population, the UK faces a series of significant challenges with regard to its state pension. The OBR estimates that spending on the state pension, pension credit and winter fuel payment is expected to rise by 1.2% of national income (£32 billion per year in today’s terms) by 2050...
Hannah DEBATED communists (it got spicy!) 😳
BASED Politics - December 20, 2023 16:47 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsHannah was just featured in a viral "Capitalists vs Communists" debate on Jubilee's Middle Ground series. She and Brad break down the experience and some highlights from it in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they analyze Tucker Carlson's recent comments attacking capitali...
Aquinas on Natural Law
Freedom and Virtue -The Podcast - December 18, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutesIn this second episode of Readings in the Freedom and Virtue Tradition, Kevin excerpts passages on the natural law from Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica. Support the Show.
Turkey won't be at the table when Gaza conflict ends, says Turkey analyst Alan Makovsky
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - December 14, 2023 21:59 - 30 minutesTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has openly sided with Hamas in its ongoing conflict with Israel in Gaza, making him a hero on the Arab street. However, his vocal support for the group that is designated as terrorists by the United States will likely further strain relations betwe...
Elon Musk brings most hated man on internet BACK to Twitter 😮
BASED Politics - December 13, 2023 15:54 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsElon Musk just brought the most HATED man on the internet BACK to Twitter. Is this a win for free speech or a huge mistake? Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down on this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they discuss a disturbing new move in Congress to infringe on our priva...
Congressman George Santos's hilarious (but disturbing?) downfall 😂
BASED Politics - December 06, 2023 15:38 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsFirebrand Congressman, serial liar, and gay icon George Santos has been EXPELLED from Congress. Is this karma or an injustice? Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down on the latest BASED Politics podcast. Then, they discuss a new Senate debate over whether illegal immigrants should be al...
Why we need to reform inheritance tax
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - December 06, 2023 12:33 - 38 minutesInheritance tax is arguably the UK’s most unpopular tax - a recent YouGov poll found that just 20% of people deemed inheritance tax ‘fair’. Yet most people are unaffected by it - only a minority of estates currently pay inheritance tax. In this episode, Paul Johnson is joined by Arun Advani an...
Frederic Bastiat's "The Broken Pane"
Freedom and Virtue -The Podcast - December 04, 2023 20:00 - 8 minutesInaugurating a new podcast series—Readings in the Freedom and Virtue Tradition—research director Kevin Schmiesing reads a classic text by the French economist Frederic Bastiat: "The Broken Pane." Support the Show.
Cancel Culture INFECTS Israel-Palestine debate 😳
BASED Politics - November 29, 2023 16:18 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsIs Cancel Culture consuming the Israel-Palestine debate? And are both sides being hypocrites when it comes to the cancellation of people on their side? Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down on the latest episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they analyze the TikTok outrage over ...
The Autumn Statement explained
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - November 24, 2023 07:41 - 30 minutesThis week, the Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement. After weeks of speculation about headroom, tax cuts and pre-election giveaways, the dye is cast and the policies are in. What was in it? What will the impact of his announcements be? And how sensible were the policies announced? Joining...
Woke activists try to cancel Thanksgiving 😂
BASED Politics - November 22, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsIs Thanksgiving "problematic" now? That's the narrative some far-left activists are trying to spin. Brad Polumbo & Hannah Cox break it down on this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Plus, they analyze the election of libertarian economist Javier Milei as Argentina's new president. Are...
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - November 16, 2023 14:50 - 33 minutesFrom jaffa cakes and gingerbread men, to fur skin coats and children's clothes, our VAT system and its byzantine rules seem, on the surface, to be a fun quirk of the UK tax system.But dig deeper, and one finds economic distortions and inefficiencies due to the complex way the UK's third largest t...
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