
Libertarian
Hosted by Richard Epstein · The Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin
4.7from 1,085 ratings
- 149
- Episodes
- 51
- Transcribed
- 1,085
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About 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.
- Publisher
- The Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin
- Category
- history · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Jun 2021
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
51 of 149 episodes have a transcript.

8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Diesel Shock: The High Cost of Energy Isolation

3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Trump’s $5,000 Promise and the Limits of Presidential Power

24 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Can Trump Still Win the War With Iran?
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Diesel Shock: The High Cost of Energy Isolation
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It will spread not only to other forms of energy, but it turns out that if you have difficulties in getting diesel fuel into the Middle West, agricultural production is going to decline and then crops are starting to go up in price and all the rest of that stuff. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 977 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 108 ratings
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- 87
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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