{"podcast":{"title":"John Stossel on Odysee","slug":"john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553","podcast_index_feed_id":5955553,"rss_url":"https://odysee.com/$/rss/@johnstossel:7","website_url":"https://odysee.com/@johnstossel:7","image_url":"https://thumbnails.lbry.com/UCjo1uN-aM3rmBV46xj7l2KA","author":"John Stossel","episode_count":50,"summary":"After 40+ years of reporting, I now understand the importance of limited government and personal freedom. ------------------------------------------ Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show, 20/20. Stossel’s economic programs have been adapted into teaching kits by a non-profit organization, \"Stossel in the Classroom.\" High school teachers in American public schools now use the videos to help educate their students on economics and economic freedom. They are seen by more than 12 million students every year. Stossel has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. Other honors include the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting and the George Foster Peabody Award.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:19:59.576984+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553"},"episode":{"title":"The Case for Economic Freedom: Why Governments Often Make Prosperity Harder","slug":"the-case-for-economic-freedom-why-governments-often-make-prosperity-harder","published_at":"2026-06-09T11:30:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553/the-case-for-economic-freedom-why-governments-often-make-prosperity-harder","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553","url":"https://odysee.com/the-case-for-economic-freedom-why:f71e9877d94ac953de18dc1e5d1feeb946c09759","audio_url":"https://odysee.com/$/rss/media/the-case-for-economic-freedom-why/f71e9877d94ac953de18dc1e5d1feeb946c09759/1a90f0.mp4","summary":"Politicians always want to “improve” our economy. But again and again, they make things worse. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ “ The more we move away from free markets, the worse things become” says economist Don Boudreaux, author of “The Triumph of Economic Freedom." Boudreaux explains how government intervention made the Great Depression last longer, caused the Great Recession, and more. He also debunks myths like the "growing gap" between rich and poor: “If you look at the data, that growing gap isn’t growing. That gap is due to a statistical illusion.” In this full interview, we talk about “The Triumph of Economic Freedom" and debunk myths about poverty, AI taking jobs, and the dumb ways politicians claim to “improve" the economy. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOwIGHeSJtA","meta_description":"Politicians always want to “improve” our economy. But again and again, they make things worse. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stos…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2022,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/john-stossel-on-odysee-5955553/episodes/the-case-for-economic-freedom-why-governments-often-make-prosperity-harder/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/the-case-for-economic-freedom-why-governments-often-make-prosperity-harder.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}