This week Ant and James seem not to have much of a point, but that's never stopped them before, and it sure didn't stop them this week.00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview00:24 Caleb Hammer, Personal Finance, and Economic Hypocrisy05:13 Thomas Jefferson, Hypocrisy, and Judging Ideas vs. People10:00 Political Tribalism and Why People Stop Thinking Critically14:46 Government Ownership of Corporations and Modern Socialism20:51 Gas Prices, Oil Company Profits, and Government Taxes26:43 Foolishness of the Week: The Reflecting Pool Fiasco31:28 The 2028 Election, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and John Fetterman33:48 Russia’s Nuclear Threats and the War in Ukraine41:35 China, Population Collapse, and the Future of Global Power49:18 Closing Thoughts

All foolishness all the time, with the connoisseur of foolishness himself, Wes Westmoreland.00:00 Introduction00:43 American Airlines Travel Horror Stories06:25 Is the GOP Becoming Socialist?12:34 Goldfish Rights, Animal Rights, and Ethical Contradictions17:03 Tim Walz’s “Gender Dolls” for Children20:32 Crossbow Mishap at the County Fair22:07 Zohran Mamdani, Grocery Stores, and Reparations24:16 Democrats, Republicans, and the 2026 Midterms29:57 Iran, Endless Wars, and Foreign Policy Failures34:05 Anthony Fauci Takes the Fifth 111 Times41:46 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

The adult entertainment industry has been sounding the alarm about the erosion of our rights for years. Adult actress London River joins us to explain.00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview00:43 Zohran Mamdani’s Housing Proposal and Rent Control03:44 Foolishness of the Week: Do Goldfish Have Rights?07:51 Introducing London River09:55 The SAVE Act and Online Age Verification11:35 Why Adult Websites Oppose ID Verification13:26 Parents, Government, and Protecting Children Online17:55 Privacy, Databases, and the Future of the Internet20:23 Is Age Verification a First Amendment Issue?24:01 Free Speech, the Second Amendment, and Government Overreach26:02 Supreme Court Rulings on Online Speech29:14 Why the Adult Industry Is the “Canary in the Coal Mine”31:29 Defending Free Speech Before It’s Too Late35:47 Soft Authoritarianism and Expanding Government Power38:13 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

What do population growth rates and movement among the states have to do with one another? More than you might think.00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview00:56 Thomas Massie on Congress and Presidential Power03:34 A Promising New Alzheimer’s Treatment07:03 Foolishness of the Week: California’s Town Council Refuses to Leave Office08:40 America’s Population Slowdown and Why It Matters11:03 Immigration, Social Security, and Demographic Challenges12:11 States Competing for Residents17:19 Technical Difficulties17:55 Does Bigger Government Lead to Better Outcomes?20:20 Why Americans Are Leaving High-Tax States23:26 Government Growth, Incentives, and Long-Term Stability26:19 Immigration, Welfare, and Population Policy28:38 Remote Work Is Reshaping State Economies30:36 Competition Between States and the Future of America31:51 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

Is birth enough to determine who should be a citizen? We (and theSupreme Court) weigh in.00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer00:39 Disclosure Day, Spielberg, and Hollywood’s Creativity Problem05:26 Foolishness of the Week: Air Conditioning and Energy Politics13:58 Trump’s Meme Stock and Cryptocurrency Profits23:39 Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment26:28 What Does “Subject to the Jurisdiction” Mean?30:18 Original Intent vs. Constitutional Text33:50 Textualism, Originalism, and Justice Scalia37:03 Can Birthright Citizenship Be Changed?42:34 Why Constitutional Intent Isn’t Always Enough47:13 The Limits of Constitutional Interpretation52:39 How Constitutional Amendments Should Work56:46 Supreme Court Justices, Brown v. Board, and Closing Thoughts

Was July 4, 1776 the actual day of our independence from Great Britain as most Americans believe? While James is indisposed, historian Rob McDonald joins me to discuss the actual facts of America’s founding.

Memes are apparently unavoidable, and most of them suck. Here we talk about some of the suckiest ones.00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer00:51 Japan’s Food Tax and Why Groceries Shouldn’t Be Taxed02:38 State Sales Taxes on Food Across America05:04 Flat Taxes, Tax Complexity, and Scotland’s Simplicity06:18 Remembering Historian Gordon Wood07:37 AI Corporations and the Future of Legal Personhood13:30 Foolishness of the Week: Trump’s Repeated Iran Peace Claims18:08 Responding to Socialist Memes19:04 Does Capitalism Create Billionaires Instead of Healthcare?22:11 Obamacare, Health Insurance, and Government Bureaucracy25:24 Why Misleading Memes Spread So Easily29:12 Is Poverty a Product of Capitalism?34:08 Elon Musk, Billionaires, and Wealth Creation42:20 Infinite Growth, Capitalism, and the Laws of Thermodynamics45:55 Why Political Memes Make Public Discourse Worse48:13 Patreon Updates and Closing Thoughts

You should absolutely care about Juneteenth. Tom Krannawitter joins us to talk about why.00:00 Introduction and Overview00:20 Two Dan Sullivans Running in Alaska02:57 Lawyers Using AI in Federal Court04:10 Foolishness of the Week: Switzerland’s Population Cap10:12 Fear of Declining Living Standards12:03 Juneteenth with Thomas Krannawitter13:13 The Origins of Juneteenth16:03 Why the 13th Amendment Completed the American Founding18:59 Juneteenth and the Fourth of July24:21 America’s Anti-Slavery Principles30:17 Jefferson, Slavery, and the Declaration of Independence32:46 The Truth Behind the Three-Fifths Compromise37:05 Jefferson’s Personal Contradictions43:36 Why America’s Founders Saw Slavery as Wrong48:01 Why Juneteenth Should Unite Americans52:04 Aristotle, Freedom, and Forgiveness55:41 Black Wall Street and the Promise of Liberty59:20 Jefferson’s Grave and the American Story01:01:54 Lincoln, Equality, and Richard M. Johnson01:07:15 Why Juneteenth Matters Today01:08:18 Waypoints Teaching and Closing Remarks

Ant and James change things up a bit this week by talking about a great idea from Bernie Sanders. Most of that is true. Ant and James do, in fact, talk about an idea Bernie Sanders has.00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer01:19 IRS Tax Forms, Privacy, and Dual Citizenship05:29 Public Opinion Polls and Political Popularity09:17 Foolishness of the Week: Jill Biden and Joe Biden’s Debate Performance15:02 Virginia’s New Electric Vehicle Tax18:49 Trump, AI Regulation, and Government Oversight20:53 Bernie Sanders Wants Public Ownership of AI Companies23:44 Who Should Benefit from AI Wealth?26:01 Why Government Ownership Would Hurt Innovation29:44 Would AI Companies Leave the United States?31:28 Is Bernie Serious or Just Campaigning?33:15 Closing Thoughts

Why look for a girlfriend when you can just build one yourself?00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer00:38 China Influence Operations and Free Speech05:07 Pope Leo’s Slavery Apology12:53 Kash Patel Website Hacked by Malware15:44 The Growing Trend of AI Girlfriends20:15 Why Young Men Trust AI Companions24:19 Is AI Becoming Sentient?29:06 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence33:04 AI Romance and Falling Birth Rates39:40 Will AI Replace Human Jobs?45:51 Closing Thoughts-Get the book by Ant & James: Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now!⁠⁠http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com⁠Antony Davies on X⁠⁠https://x.com/antonydavies⁠James R. Harrigan on X⁠⁠https://x.com/JamesRHarrigan