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The Libertarian

The inimitable Richard Epstein offers his unique perspective on national developments in public policy and the law. 

The Libertarian is a podcast of the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
105
Years Active
2025
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Episode 5: Posse Comitatus: Trump, Troops, and the Limits of Presidential Power

Episode 5: Posse Comitatus: Trump, Troops, and the Limits of Presidential Power

Richard Epstein analyzes Justice Breyer’s ruling on Trump’s use of federal troops in Los Angeles. They explore the Posse Comitatus Act, the limits of presidential emergency powers, and why the courts…
00:26:23  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
Episode Four: Surf's Up: Roman Law and Beach Houses

Episode Four: Surf's Up: Roman Law and Beach Houses

Richard Epstein explains why policy around laws governing coastal property rights and construction is grounded in ancient Roman natural law. In addition, he argues for coordinated, state-facilitated …
00:26:07  |   Thu 21 Aug 2025
Episode Three: Israel vs. New York Times

Episode Three: Israel vs. New York Times

On episode 3, Charles C. W. Cooke asks Richard Epstein about Israel's potential defamation suit against the New York Times. Can a country sue a newspaper? Where would such a case be heard? Does it ma…
00:32:56  |   Thu 07 Aug 2025
Episode Two: Trump and Executive Power

Episode Two: Trump and Executive Power

On episode two of the new The Libertarian podcast, Richard Epstein talks to Charles C. W. Cooke about executive power. What does the Constitution say about it? How has it evolved? What space is there…
00:31:16  |   Thu 24 Jul 2025
Episode One: Immigration

Episode One: Immigration

The libertarian is back. On this first episode of the new series, Richard Epstein talks to host Charles C. W. Cooke about immigration. What powers was the federal government given over this area? Wha…
00:23:07  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
Freaks, Geeks, and the Middle East: Trump’s Cabinet and the Shifting Sands in Syria and Israel | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Freaks, Geeks, and the Middle East: Trump’s Cabinet and the Shifting Sands in Syria and Israel | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein discusses several controversial cabinet nominations, including RFK Jr. at HHS, Kash Patel at FBI, and Kari Lake at the Voice of America. He also comments on the rapidly changing scena…

00:29:25  |   Fri 13 Dec 2024
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Trump’s Cabinet and Staffing Selections | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Trump’s Cabinet and Staffing Selections | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein reacts to the long list of appointees to Trump’s cabinet, including his less-than-traditional selections for Secretary of Defense, Director of National Intelligence, and Attorney Gene…

00:37:58  |   Thu 14 Nov 2024
Pardon Me? Predictions (and Warnings) for a Second Trump Term | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Pardon Me? Predictions (and Warnings) for a Second Trump Term | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein issues warnings and predictions for an upcoming second Trump term, covering Supreme Court appointments, the Senate filibuster, tariffs, abortion bans, illegal immigration, support for…

00:30:23  |   Thu 07 Nov 2024
The Revengers: Predictions Of A Possible Trump DOJ? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

The Revengers: Predictions Of A Possible Trump DOJ? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein reacts to a recent New York Times article about Trump’s bombastic promises to prosecute his political enemies and provides expectations for voting results in the upcoming election.

00:24:10  |   Sat 26 Oct 2024
Born For This: A Libertarian Looks at Legacy Admissions | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Born For This: A Libertarian Looks at Legacy Admissions | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard takes aim at California’s new law to prevent legacy and donor-linked admissions at private universities, arguing against the claim that it parallels recent affirmative action rulings.

00:31:41  |   Fri 11 Oct 2024
Operation Grim Beeper: Targeted or Terrorism? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Operation Grim Beeper: Targeted or Terrorism? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein clears up questions over Israel’s beeper attack on thousands of Hezbollah members in Lebanon and provides the classical liberal’s approach to preventing gun violence and school shooti…

00:23:20  |   Fri 20 Sep 2024
From Russia With Love (and a Lot of Rubles) | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

From Russia With Love (and a Lot of Rubles) | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein reacts to the news that a popular right-wing online content creation company has been paid to spread Russian propaganda and weighs in on an historian's absurd claims about the Holocau…

00:20:49  |   Fri 06 Sep 2024
Schools of Hard Knocks: Columbia and UCLA Get Educated on Free Speech | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Schools of Hard Knocks: Columbia and UCLA Get Educated on Free Speech | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein provides clarity on the treatment of Jewish students and the actions of pro-Palestinian protestors on college campuses from UCLA to Columbia. He then previews the problems the Democra…

00:23:52  |   Thu 15 Aug 2024
Three Supremely Unlikely Changes to the Court | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Three Supremely Unlikely Changes to the Court | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein evaluates President Biden’s three proposals for reforming the Supreme Court: A constitutional amendment, term limits for Justices, and a brand new code of ethics.

00:29:14  |   Wed 31 Jul 2024
Unburdened By What Came Before: Biden Out, Harris In | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Unburdened By What Came Before: Biden Out, Harris In | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein reacts to President Biden stepping down from the Democratic ticket and weighs in on Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances of beating Donald Trump in November. He also works through wh…

00:24:37  |   Tue 23 Jul 2024
10 Commandments, 2 SCOTUS Decisions, 30 Dropped Charges | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

10 Commandments, 2 SCOTUS Decisions, 30 Dropped Charges | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein opines on a big tax case decided by the Supreme Court, tries to make sense of Louisiana’s inevitable First Amendment case, and weighs in on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s “punishment” of …

00:23:06  |   Fri 21 Jun 2024
The Supremes Sing: Abortion Pills, Bump Stocks, and Organizing Unions | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

The Supremes Sing: Abortion Pills, Bump Stocks, and Organizing Unions | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein is in his element as he discusses new Supreme Court rulings on access to abortion pills, modifications to semiautomatic weapons, and the ability of workers to organize unions.

00:23:28  |   Fri 14 Jun 2024
Trump’s 34 Guilty Counts: What's Next? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Trump’s 34 Guilty Counts: What's Next? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein reacts to Donald Trump being found guilty on 34 counts in New York State and lays out the likely appeal strategy by the former president.

00:28:40  |   Fri 31 May 2024
Trump’s Trials, Biden’s Tariffs, and Chicago’s Teachers | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Trump’s Trials, Biden’s Tariffs, and Chicago’s Teachers | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein grades the contract demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, the severity of Trump’s alleged election interference, and efficacy of Biden’s new China tariffs.

00:27:28  |   Fri 17 May 2024
When Should Protests Be Cleared From Campus? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

When Should Protests Be Cleared From Campus? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein responds to the clearing of protests at Columbia University and the clashes between protestors at UCLA. He also gives Donald Trump advice for his upcoming speech to the Libertarian Na…

00:25:54  |   Thu 02 May 2024
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