{"podcast":{"title":"Gumbo of Opportunities | An International Business Podcast","slug":"gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279","podcast_index_feed_id":7031279,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/gumbo-of-opportunities/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/gumbo-of-opportunities","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/gumbo-of-opportunities/20250625_040659_9e4137849c81b09a48fdf85cc8f6911f.png","author":"Alessandro Braga","episode_count":25,"summary":"Welcome to Gumbo of Opportunities , the platform where we dive deep into the landscape of international business, with a closer look at the state of Louisiana and New Orleans. This podcast is curated by Dr, Alessandro Braga and Dr. Gustavo Barboza as well as the team at the Center for International Business – Loyola University New Orleans, College of Business . Join us as we unravel the stories, insights, and strategies of influential global players of the Bayou region in their pursuit to make the Bayou one of the most attractive areas for businesses. Get ready for an enriching journey into the minds of the shakers of the business world, exclusively on Gumbo of opportunities.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T02:20:51.297969+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279"},"episode":{"title":"Markets Without Borders: How Freedom and Investment Shape the Future (with Dr. Walter Block)","slug":"markets-without-borders-how-freedom-and-investment-shape-the-future-with-dr-walter-block","published_at":"2025-12-04T12:00:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279/markets-without-borders-how-freedom-and-investment-shape-the-future-with-dr-walter-block","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/gumbo-of-opportunities/2364844","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/291477/2364844/gumbo-of-opportunities/2025_12_02_17_08_07_7b38869d-c696-48b6-a2de-f69d6464ad24.mp3","summary":"In the second episode of our Fellows podcast series, International Business Fellows Daniela Mogollon , Marco Gurdian , and Luis Nunez sit down with Dr. Walter Block , professor of economics at Loyola University New Orleans and one of the world’s most recognized libertarian economists. Dr. Block has written extensively on voluntary exchange, private property, and the moral foundations of free markets. Together, they explore how economic freedom and private initiative attract global investment across three interconnected lenses: Private-sector sustainability in developing countries Global real estate investment trends Free trade policies in Central America Throughout the conversation, they return to one central question: Can voluntary, market-driven choices achieve what government regulation often promises? A thought-provoking discussion on freedom, investment, and the forces shaping global economic futures.","meta_description":"In the second episode of our Fellows podcast series, International Business Fellows Daniela Mogollon , Marco Gurdian , and Luis Nunez sit down with Dr. Wa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3091,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279/episodes/markets-without-borders-how-freedom-and-investment-shape-the-future-with-dr-walter-block/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279/markets-without-borders-how-freedom-and-investment-shape-the-future-with-dr-walter-block.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}