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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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every 12 days
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
105
Years Active
2025
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The “Classified” Garage, Garland’s Midterm Grade, and the Best AG Ever | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

The “Classified” Garage, Garland’s Midterm Grade, and the Best AG Ever | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein discusses the similarities and differences between Biden and Trump’s classified document troubles, then offers a discussion of his favorite attorneys general from the last fifty years…

00:22:45  |   Sat 14 Jan 2023
Title 42 and Biden’s Border Disorder | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Title 42 and Biden’s Border Disorder | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein untangles the various legal challenges to Title 42 and its pandemic-motivated border control policy, and speculates as to why the Biden administration hasn’t ended it on its own.

00:20:32  |   Fri 06 Jan 2023
The Year in Review: Major Moves at Twitter, Trump, and the Supreme Court | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

The Year in Review: Major Moves at Twitter, Trump, and the Supreme Court | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein reviews the biggest stories of 2022—from Twitter and free speech, to Dobbs and Affirmative Action, ending with Donald Trump and a future indictment.

00:24:52  |   Sat 17 Dec 2022
Is the Supreme Court Becoming Too Powerful? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Is the Supreme Court Becoming Too Powerful? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein responds to complaints that the Supreme Court is becoming too active in response to executive overreach.

00:19:23  |   Sat 10 Dec 2022
Speech That Isn’t Free: The New Authoritarianism At Universities | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Speech That Isn’t Free: The New Authoritarianism At Universities | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein discusses a recent protest over a speaker at a Federalist Society event and provides guidelines for handling speech one finds offensive or threatening.

00:20:07  |   Thu 01 Dec 2022
Election Surprise: Will the GOP Finally Dump Trump? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Election Surprise: Will the GOP Finally Dump Trump? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein reacts to former President Trump’s 2024 bid, the lackluster showing by Republicans in the midterm elections, and proposals to learn from Florida’s rapid election system.

00:23:15  |   Fri 18 Nov 2022
Will SCOTUS End Affirmative Action? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Will SCOTUS End Affirmative Action? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein discusses the challenges to racial preferences at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that were heard at the Supreme Court earlier this week.

00:23:02  |   Fri 04 Nov 2022
Musky Midterms—A Preview for 2024? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Musky Midterms—A Preview for 2024? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein discusses the upcoming midterm elections and the consequences of Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter in the next presidential election.

00:25:06  |   Sat 29 Oct 2022
Trump Gets Subpoenaed. Will He Testify? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Trump Gets Subpoenaed. Will He Testify? | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

After a year of interviews, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol unanimously voted to subpoena former president Trump. The question now is whether he will refuse …

00:17:57  |   Fri 14 Oct 2022
Supreme Court Preview: Gerrymandering, Voting Reform, and Regulating Big Tech | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Supreme Court Preview: Gerrymandering, Voting Reform, and Regulating Big Tech | Libertarian: Richard Epstein | Hoover Institution

Richard Epstein previews several high-profile cases in the new Supreme Court term, covering issues from the independent state legislature theory to the immunities granted to social media companies un…

00:20:55  |   Fri 07 Oct 2022
Borderline Illegal or Immoral: Moving Migrants To Martha’s Vineyard

Borderline Illegal or Immoral: Moving Migrants To Martha’s Vineyard

Richard Epstein discusses the controversial program of bussing migrants from border states to sanctuary cities. Is it illegal? How should the border be secured?

00:20:01  |   Fri 23 Sep 2022
Bigly: Will The DOJ Indict a Former President?

Bigly: Will The DOJ Indict a Former President?

Richard Epstein discusses the FBI’s latest filing regarding the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago and outlines the likely charges that will be brought against Trump.

00:22:11  |   Fri 02 Sep 2022
Biden or Oprah? The Student Loan Giveaway

Biden or Oprah? The Student Loan Giveaway

Richard Epstein cuts through the legal arguments surrounding President Biden’s upcoming student loan forgiveness and judges its progressivity.

00:20:16  |   Thu 25 Aug 2022
Thanks Obama: The Legal Problems Surrounding Chicago’s Proposed Presidential Center

Thanks Obama: The Legal Problems Surrounding Chicago’s Proposed Presidential Center

Richard Epstein navigates the legal challenges and financial woes facing the Obama Presidential Center as its problematic development continues.

00:25:19  |   Fri 19 Aug 2022
Raiders of The Last President

Raiders of The Last President

Richard Epstein reacts to the FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. What would justify a raid on a former president? When will its contents be made public? Is Trump on the road to indictment?

00:20:30  |   Tue 09 Aug 2022
Will the Supreme Court Ban Affirmative Action?

Will the Supreme Court Ban Affirmative Action?

Richard Epstein elucidates the reasons why major businesses are urging the Supreme Court to allow affirmative action to stand in university admissions and clears up the controversial comments by Just…

00:26:51  |   Fri 05 Aug 2022
Guns, Garland, Trump, and Term Limits: A Libertarian Potpourri

Guns, Garland, Trump, and Term Limits: A Libertarian Potpourri

Richard Epstein pushes back against California’s new gun law, the recent allegations that the Supreme Court is illiterate, and the idea that Donald Trump should be indicted for his role in the Januar…

00:24:13  |   Fri 29 Jul 2022
Biden at the Border: The Battle Over Illegal Immigration

Biden at the Border: The Battle Over Illegal Immigration

Richard Epstein breaks down the recent Supreme Court decision Biden v. Texas and offers his proposals for stemming the flow of illegal border crossings.

00:18:38  |   Thu 21 Jul 2022
Gerrymandering Election Control: Who Gets Final Say?

Gerrymandering Election Control: Who Gets Final Say?

Richard Epstein discusses the upcoming Supreme Court case Moore v. Harper and its possible effects on congressional districts, gerrymandering, and the 2024 presidential election.

00:26:40  |   Thu 14 Jul 2022
What Would An Indictment of Trump Look Like?

What Would An Indictment of Trump Look Like?

Richard Epstein walks through what an indictment of Trump would look like, previews arguments that would be made by defense attorneys, and demonstrates how difficult it would be to convict the former…

00:21:21  |   Wed 29 Jun 2022
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