{"podcast":{"title":"Independent Conversations","slug":"independent-conversations-5447971","podcast_index_feed_id":5447971,"rss_url":"https://feeds.castos.com/141nv","website_url":"https://www.independent.org/","image_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/62264211cb7160-73495263/images/podcast/covers/c1a-9w02x-v6wpk6k7h291-vasitl.png","author":"Independent Institute","episode_count":109,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971"},"episode":{"title":"How NIMBYism Worsens California’s Housing Crisis | Christopher Calton","slug":"how-nimbyism-worsens-california-s-housing-crisis-christopher-calton","published_at":"2025-11-08T00:33:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/how-nimbyism-worsens-california-s-housing-crisis-christopher-calton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971","url":"https://independent-institute-podcast.castos.com/episodes/how-nimbyism-worsens-californias-housing-crisis-christopher-calton","audio_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/62264211cb7160-73495263/2200448/c1e-4o19jh16g4ku91mm8-7zxnw3gjfq95-3urmwt.mp3","summary":"Due to their persistent interference with much-needed housing projects, the Independent Institute is awarding the seventeenth California Golden Fleece® Award to the many NIMBY groups and individuals that have contributed to the state’s housing crisis. The list of recipients includes environmental organizations, such as the Sierra Club, and anti-density neighborhood groups, such as Livable California.","meta_description":"Due to their persistent interference with much-needed housing projects, the Independent Institute is awarding the seventeenth California Golden Fleece® Aw…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2736,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-conversations-5447971/episodes/how-nimbyism-worsens-california-s-housing-crisis-christopher-calton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/how-nimbyism-worsens-california-s-housing-crisis-christopher-calton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}