The John Stossel Interviews

May 06 2024 170
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After 40+ years of reporting, I now understand the importance of limited government and personal freedom. Subscribe to this show, and you’ll get extended interviews with newsmakers and people who I think are interesting or have something important to say. You can watch my video reports on JohnStossel.com --------- John Stossel is a libertarian journalist who hosted a show on Fox Business and co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show, 20/20. He has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club.

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Ep 12. Charles Murray: On Race and IQ, Government Welfare, and Crimes

May 06 2024 61 mins  
Many people hate Charles Murray. They call him “dangerous” because he wrote about racial IQ differences. But angry protestors fail to recognize that Murray is not a white supremacist. He’s a thoughtful researcher who has published more than a dozen scholarly books about things like the impact of welfare, the pursuit of happiness, and the meaning of libertarianism. Some of his

Ep 11. Alex Epstein: On the Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, and Green Deceptions

Apr 15 2024 37 mins  
Green activists want to BAN fossil fuels. I wish they’d listen to energy author Alex Epstein. He explains how fossil fuels make the world better, and how banning them ruins lives. How can fossil fuels be “moral" when activists tell us, “keep it in the ground?" Because: “3 billion people …. still use less electricity than a typical American refrigerator” says E

Ep 10. The Babylon Bee Interview: On Censorship, Cancel Culture & Anti-Woke Comedy

Apr 01 2024 25 mins  
The conservative Christian satire group, the Babylon Bee, is part of a growing movement of new, anti-establishment comedy and anti-woke comedy. “Leftists have become so…religiously zealous about their beliefs,” says Editor-in-chief Kyle Mann. That preachy establishment comedy created a market for something new. “We have to create our own platform,” says Bee actor Chand

Ep 9. Ron Paul: On Ukraine, Runaway Inflation, Running for President, and End the Fed

Mar 18 2024 43 mins  
I don’t like talking to politicians. But Ron Paul is different. Paul talked about free markets and limited government long before I had a clue how important they were. When I interviewed Paul in 2007 for ABC News, ABC wouldn't put the interview on Broadcast TV; they only played it online. Now everything we do is online— I like it better this way, we were able to have a lo

Ep. 8 Erec Smith: A Diversity Trainer Speaks Out Against DEI

Mar 04 2024 31 mins  
You’ve been hearing about DEI training. It’s supposed to make us aware of our unconscious prejudice. But Rhetoric Professor and former diversity trainer Erec Smith tells me today's DEI training does more harm than good. "If you can keep this race thing going," he explains, "then you will always have a business in getting rid of racism.”

Ep 7. Enes Kanter Freedom: On China, NBA Hypocrisy, LeBron & Cena

Feb 19 2024 44 mins  
Basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom is outspoken about brutality in Turkey, China and elsewhere. I’d think Freedom’s activism would be applauded by the NBA. Afterall, the league is a big supporter of activism from the Black Lives Matter movement. But that wasn't the case. When Freedom spoke out against China, he says it cost him his job. Who is this principled player? I

Ep 6. Climate Scientist Judith Curry Says World Won't End

Feb 05 2024 43 mins  
Many politicians, and most climate scientists in the media, portray climate change as a crisis. "People are dying!" shouts Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. Bill Nye "the Science Guy" says "The planet's on ****ing fire! ... This is an actual crisis!" But climate scientist Judith Curry bravely tells me: There is NO "crisis." Global warming is a

Ep 5. Megyn Kelly: On NBC, Fox, Trump and Her Life in Media

Jan 17 2024 50 mins  
If you follow the news, you know Megyn Kelly. But how much do you know about her? I got to know Megyn Kelly when we worked together at Fox. We, and our families, became friends. Then I watched, sometimes in shock, as strange and nasty things happened to her. We finally sat down to talk about that. It’s easier to speak freely now that we’re both our own bosses.

Ep 4. Ron DeSantis: On 2024, Donald Trump, COVID, the Border Crisis, Education and More

Jan 01 2024 41 mins  
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is running for President. I want to know what he'll do if he wins. The Governor is both popular and controversial. I like some of what he has done. But I also worry he may be an authoritarian. We talk about the good he’s done, and I confront him on what troubles me.

Ep 3. Vivek Ramaswamy: On Wokeness, Free Speech, Destructive ESG & the Climate Cult

Dec 18 2023 51 mins  
Vivek Ramaswamy is a successful entrepreneur who created a biotech company. Now he’s running for president. “As a businessperson, you're saving lives…why politics?” I ask. "I think there is an opportunity to drive a national revival in our country,” he tells me. "I couldn't think of a better way to do it than to...get elected U.S. president.” Ramaswamy