Free Lunch

About Free Lunch

The Salem Center Faculty and Staff discuss various current policy issues in a free form discussion format. The Salem Center will occasionally be joined by outside guests. Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin.

Publisher

The Salem Center

Category

education

Language

unknown

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Apr 2021

Latest episode

13 Apr 2022

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Apr 2022

   Free Lunch, Anti-trust and the FTC

   Host [Host Name] interviews FTC Commissioner [Guest Name] about the evolving landscape of antitrust law and its impact on modern markets.

2. 

   18 Feb 2022

   One Year of Biden and the Freedom Convoy

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], a [Guest Credential], about the impact of Biden's first year and the Freedom Convoy.

3. 

   19 Nov 2021

   Elections have Consequences

   Host John Cochrane interviews Trip Gabriel about how election outcomes reveal the lasting impact of political campaigns and voter behavior.

4. 

   7 Oct 2021

   Judge Glock on Political Polarization

   Chief Policy Officer of the Cicero Institute, Judge Glock, discusses his article "The Mismeasurement of Polarization" with Salem Center Scholars Greg Salmieri and Dima Shamoun and Executive Director Carlos Carvalho in this interview.

5. 

   15 Sept 2021

   The Aftermath of 9/11: A Discussion on Domestic Politics, Values and Civil Liberties

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about the profound impact of 9/11 on domestic politics, values, and civil liberties.

6. 

   24 Jun 2021

   Open Borders

   Professor of economics Bryan Caplan discusses open borders with hosts Carlos, Greg, and Steve, offering insights into the economic implications.

7. 

   11 May 2021

   Poverty, Homelessness, Minimum Wage & Measurement

   Host Greg Ip and guests Carlos, Scott, and Steve discuss poverty, homelessness, and the complexities of minimum wage policy and its measurement.

8. 

   5 Apr 2021

   Big Tech & Lessons from the Electricity Crisis

   Host Steven Rashin and guest Greg discuss big tech's influence and the lessons learned from the Texas electricity crisis.

Who has been a guest on Free Lunch

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Judge Glock
• Greg Salmieri
• Dima Shamoun
• Carlos Carvalho
• Bryan Caplan

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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