{"podcast":{"title":"Liberalism in Question | CIS","slug":"liberalism-in-question-cis-6619332","podcast_index_feed_id":6619332,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/liberalisminquestion/feed.xml","website_url":"https://liberalisminquestion.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16998142/avatars-DJXhYZRcsEb9CjJu-4KAqtg-original.jpg","author":"Robert Forsyth | Centre for Independent Studies","episode_count":92,"summary":"Are you looking for sound, thought-provoking conversations on current affairs, politics, and culture from a Classical Liberal perspective? If yes, you are in the right place. Liberalism in Question engages some of our society’s most prominent researchers, political figures, and free speech advocates --finding out their views on the state of Classical Liberalism.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T22:19:40.716888+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberalism-in-question-cis-6619332"},"episode":{"title":"\"People are just sick of it\" | Alexander Downer","slug":"people-are-just-sick-of-it-alexander-downer","published_at":"2026-01-19T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberalism-in-question-cis-6619332/people-are-just-sick-of-it-alexander-downer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberalism-in-question-cis-6619332","url":"https://liberalisminquestion.podbean.com/e/people-are-just-sick-of-it-alexander-downer/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dsk8ki4qd7dzgrf6/Alexander_Downer_168hfd.mp3","summary":"Get your tickets to see Alexander Downer in Sydney: https://events.humanitix.com/alexander-downer-leadership-between-allies-and-the-region In this episode of Liberalism in Question, former Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer joins us to dissect the ever-shifting landscape of political ideologies. From the rise of Trump’s nationalist movement and its global ripple effects, to the enduring appeal of economic liberalism as a pathway to prosperity, Downer offers sharp insights into why ideologies evolve like fashion trends—and what it means for our future. 👉 Support CIS Research: 🔹 Become a member: https://www.cis.org.au/membership-2-step-1/ 🔹 Make a donation: https://www.cis.org.au/support/donate/today/ 🔹 Learn more: https://www.cis.org.au/","meta_description":"Get your tickets to see Alexander Downer in Sydney: https://events.humanitix.com/alexander-downer-leadership-between-allies-and-the-region In this episode…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1988,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/liberalism-in-question-cis-6619332/episodes/people-are-just-sick-of-it-alexander-downer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberalism-in-question-cis-6619332/people-are-just-sick-of-it-alexander-downer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}