# Independent Conversations Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971.md RSS feed: https://feeds.castos.com/141nv Official site: https://www.independent.org/ Author: Independent Institute Episodes: 109 ## Resource Brought to you by the Independent Institute, Independent Conversations is a regular round-table conversation that provides timely insights and cutting-edge commentary on the most pressing issues of the day. It features Independent’s Graham H. Walker (President), Williamson M. Evers (Senior Fellow), and as well as additional Independent Institute fellows and other special guests. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-conversations-5447971 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971.md ## Episodes - [The Economists You Probably Don’t Know—But Should](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/the-economists-you-probably-don-t-know-but-should) — 2026-05-11T22:34:53+00:00 - [End California’s Nuclear Energy Ban!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/end-california-s-nuclear-energy-ban) — 2026-04-21T16:15:30+00:00 - [Is the Constitution the First Casualty of the Iran War?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/is-the-constitution-the-first-casualty-of-the-iran-war) — 2026-03-19T01:36:19+00:00 - [Deleting The State: Fear, Power, and Political Authority](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/deleting-the-state-fear-power-and-political-authority) — 2026-03-09T19:27:31+00:00 - [Slaying Tariffs: From Declaration to Supreme Court Victory](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/slaying-tariffs-from-declaration-to-supreme-court-victory) — 2026-02-24T21:10:54+00:00 - [The Obamacare Trainwreck…and the way out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/the-obamacare-trainwreck-and-the-way-out) — 2026-02-23T19:58:16+00:00 - [Minneapolis Maelstrom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/minneapolis-maelstrom) — 2026-02-05T17:29:36+00:00 - [Reclaiming the Constitution: The People and the Bill of Rights](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/reclaiming-the-constitution-the-people-and-the-bill-of-rights) — 2026-01-14T00:06:03+00:00 - [Venezuela on the Brink](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/venezuela-on-the-brink) — 2026-01-07T22:52:16+00:00 - [L.A. Wildfires: Looking Back, Looking Ahead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/l-a-wildfires-looking-back-looking-ahead) — 2026-01-07T16:54:41+00:00 - [Year in Review: How Did Liberty Fare in 2025? | Independent Outlook 75](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/year-in-review-how-did-liberty-fare-in-2025-independent-outlook-75) — 2025-12-30T21:34:00+00:00 - [Crackup on the Right, BBC Bias, Rent Control Revisited | Independent Outlook 74](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/crackup-on-the-right-bbc-bias-rent-control-revisited-independent-outlook-74) — 2025-11-26T19:46:13+00:00 - [How NIMBYism Worsens California’s Housing Crisis | Christopher Calton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/how-nimbyism-worsens-california-s-housing-crisis-christopher-calton) — 2025-11-08T00:33:45+00:00 - [Shutdown Blues; Trumpy Tariffs; "Regime Change" War with Venezuela? | Independent Outlook 73](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/shutdown-blues-trumpy-tariffs-regime-change-war-with-venezuela-independent-outlook-73) — 2025-10-29T23:57:08+00:00 - [Beyond Homeless: What Really Works To End Homelessness?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/beyond-homeless-what-really-works-to-end-homelessness) — 2025-10-27T20:28:16+00:00 - [Does the L.A. Metro System Have to Be a Waste of Time and Money? | Baruch Feigenbaum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/does-the-l-a-metro-system-have-to-be-a-waste-of-time-and-money-baruch-feigenbaum) — 2025-10-15T20:44:14+00:00 - [Free Speech vs. Left and Right Cancel Culture | Nadine Strossen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/free-speech-vs-left-and-right-cancel-culture-nadine-strossen) — 2025-10-08T16:20:44+00:00 - [Is a Multipolar World Better for the U.S.?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/is-a-multipolar-world-better-for-the-u-s) — 2025-10-06T21:36:15+00:00 - [Tariffs on Trial | Independent Outlook 72](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/tariffs-on-trial-independent-outlook-72) — 2025-08-27T23:47:56+00:00 - [Ukraine Endgame, Redistricting Drama, etc. | Independent Outlook 71](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/ukraine-endgame-redistricting-drama-etc-independent-outlook-71) — 2025-08-27T15:55:18+00:00 - [Trump Strikes Iran: Turning Point or Mistake?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/trump-strikes-iran-turning-point-or-mistake) — 2025-06-30T22:59:11+00:00 - [Race, Liberty, and the Future of Meritocracy in America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/race-liberty-and-the-future-of-meritocracy-in-america) — 2025-03-10T18:57:11+00:00 - [Why Tariffs Are Toxic | Independent Outlook 70](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/why-tariffs-are-toxic-independent-outlook-70) — 2025-03-06T19:21:21+00:00 - [Executive Orders Galore! Birthright Citizenship, DEI, Energy, and More | Independent Outlook 69](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/executive-orders-galore-birthright-citizenship-dei-energy-and-more-independent-outlook-69) — 2025-01-31T23:16:36+00:00 - [It Didn’t Have To Be This Bad: Southern California Firestorms | Independent Outlook 68](https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/it-didn-t-have-to-be-this-bad-southern-california-firestorms-independent-outlook-68) — 2025-01-11T05:54:36+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.