{"podcast":{"title":"John Stossel on Odysee","slug":"john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553","podcast_index_feed_id":5955553,"rss_url":"https://odysee.com/$/rss/@johnstossel:7","website_url":"https://odysee.com/@johnstossel:7","image_url":"https://thumbnails.lbry.com/UCjo1uN-aM3rmBV46xj7l2KA","author":"John Stossel","episode_count":50,"summary":"After 40+ years of reporting, I now understand the importance of limited government and personal freedom. ------------------------------------------ Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show, 20/20. Stossel’s economic programs have been adapted into teaching kits by a non-profit organization, \"Stossel in the Classroom.\" High school teachers in American public schools now use the videos to help educate their students on economics and economic freedom. They are seen by more than 12 million students every year. Stossel has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. Other honors include the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting and the George Foster Peabody Award.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:19:59.576984+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553"},"episode":{"title":"America at 250: How Liberty, Property Rights & Limited Government Built the Freest Nation in History","slug":"america-at-250-how-liberty-property-rights-limited-government-built-the-freest-nation-in-history","published_at":"2026-05-26T11:30:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553/america-at-250-how-liberty-property-rights-limited-government-built-the-freest-nation-in-history","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553","url":"https://odysee.com/america-at-250-how-liberty%2C-property:562e835ad76bc4a44fcce4c6533a73a04b9914cd","audio_url":"https://odysee.com/$/rss/media/america-at-250-how-liberty%2C-property/562e835ad76bc4a44fcce4c6533a73a04b9914cd/8e8ecf.mp4","summary":"Ben Franklin warned: America has "a republic, if you can keep it." If! He wasn't sure the great experiment would last. I ask Stossel TV guests, how did we make it to 250 years? _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ Americans "went out into the untamed wilderness and established towns and cities that really didn't have to lean on a central government in order to function.” says Linnea Lueken of Heartland Institute. That self-reliance made America successful. Unfortunately, today, people say, “Problem? There ought to be a law!” But the more government “fixes” things, the more control politicians have over us, and the less freedom we have. That’s not what the founders wanted. What really makes America thrive? Ron Paul, Steve Forbes, Jennifer Grossman, Grover Norquist and others explain in my video above. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cjl8YIexgU","meta_description":"Ben Franklin warned: America has \"a republic, if you can keep it.\" If! He wasn't sure the great experiment would last. I ask Stossel TV gue…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":296,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553/episodes/america-at-250-how-liberty-property-rights-limited-government-built-the-freest-nation-in-history/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553/america-at-250-how-liberty-property-rights-limited-government-built-the-freest-nation-in-history.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}