Podcast appearances and mentions of Richard Epstein

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 seawalls that preserve views and access and, where necessary, for using condemnation (and compensation) rather than forbidding owners to protect already-developed properties under a sweeping public-trust theory.

Charles C.W. Cooke moderates a spirited debate between John Yoo and Richard Epstein on the constitutional meaning and historical origins of birthright citizenship. Drawing on legal precedent, originalist interpretation, and Reconstruction-era history, the two scholars explore whether Wong Kim Ark was rightly decided, how “subject to the jurisdiction” should be understood, and what the policy implications are for modern immigration.

Charles C.W. Cooke moderates a spirited debate between John Yoo and Richard Epstein on the constitutional meaning and historical origins of birthright citizenship. Drawing on legal precedent, originalist interpretation, and Reconstruction-era history, the two scholars explore whether Wong Kim Ark was rightly decided, how “subject to the jurisdiction” should be understood, and what the policy implications are […]

Charles C.W. Cooke moderates a spirited debate between John Yoo and Richard Epstein on the constitutional meaning and historical origins of birthright citizenship. Drawing on legal precedent, originalist interpretation, and Reconstruction-era history, the two scholars explore whether Wong Kim Ark was rightly decided, how “subject to the jurisdiction” should be understood, and what the policy implications are for modern immigration.

SCOTUS: Sullivan case and Gaza. Richard Epstein 1936

SCOTUS: And tariffs. Richard Epstein continued BRUSSELS

Preview: Tariffs: Colleague Richard Epstein of Civitas comments on the question of whether Congress or the President has the power of tariffs  and under what conditions?  More later. 1940 NYSE

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 matter that Israel is a "public figure"? Could "actual malice" be proved? Would the New York Times want to settle? Does its non-retraction update help, or worsen, its position?

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 matter that Israel is a “public figure”? Could “actual malice” be proved? Would the New York Times want to settle? Does […]

0:00 - DOGE staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ attacked in DC 6:28 - Ex-CNN correspondent Jim Acosta interviews AI avatar of deceased Parkland shooting victim 27:03 - Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout 52:19 - FAFO parenting: is 'F*** Around and Find Out' the antidote to gentle parenting? 01:06:17 - Thomas Weitzel is the retired Chief of Police of Riverside. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to recent acts of violence against police officers. 01:26:40 - Stephen Moore is a Noted Economist and author of The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer 01:45:56 - Richard Epstein is the James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law, Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago. He joined Dan Proft to talk about Tariffs and Executive Power. 02:05:30 - Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent and co-author of Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us AllSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS Climate & CO2. . Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute, University of Texas. TOULOUSE

SCOTUS: Tariff power. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute, University of Texas. 1887 CHICAGO

Preview: Tariffs: Colleague Richard Epstein provides a possible timeline for the courts to rule on POTUS claim of the tariff decisions under emergency authority. More. 1903

This is Part 4 in a series noting that 2025 is the 40th Anniversary of Harvard University Press' 1985 publication of Richard A. Epstein's "Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain." We continue our celebration of this anniversary with a fair use and transformative reading, finishing chapter 3 in what Richard calls "Philosophical Preliminaries." He titles chapter 3 "The Integrity of the Constitutional Text" because he's taking a look at political philosophy and the American constitutional order, how these things interact. Every college student should read this book. It's a superb introduction to the political philosophy of the American regime. Praise the Lord. We'd like to thank Harvard University Press for making this material available and Richard Epstein for writing it. Make sure you buy the book and follow along. It's very important for you to have your own copy on your own bookshelf, and to begin to master this material. Support your local book dealer. See if they have a copy of it, or if they'd mind keeping an eye out for you. I always encourage buying physical books, objects you can have, hold, cherish, learn from, display on your bookshelf as a topic of conversation, things you can pass on to the next generation with your notes in them, things that do not depend upon electricity. Toward that end: Go to Harvard University Press for more selections available for purchase. Please support the publisher and your local booksellers. The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-contemplating-property-rights podcast. The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

0:00 - The Sandberg game, 4/23/84...two HRs off Bruce Sutter...Harry Caray with the call 11:30 - Bayless on Scheffler's comments on family vs. golf 32:41 - PM Starmer with Trump defensively declares free speech is alive and well in the UK 50:24 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott "the cow guy” Shellady, doesn’t expect much movement from Powell at tomorrow’s press conference. Catch Scott’s Market Day Report! 10:30am CT to 1pm CT- and The Cow Guy Close – 1pm CT to 1:30pm CT – both at RFD-TV 01:08:22 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 01:11:29 - Former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau calls out a politically motivated gag order after the village hits him with a mysterious cease-and-desist 01:33:51 - Founder and Executive Editor of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, on property taxes and other fiscal traps closing in on Illinois taxpayers. Get Mark’s latest at wirepoints.org 01:50:52 - James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law, Richard Epstein, says charges against Comey, Brennan—even Obama—are on the table, but asks: are you ready for the political firestorm that follows? 02:07:29 - Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle adSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#ISRAEL: SELF DEFENCE, RICHARD EPSTEIN 11950 BEERSHEBA

Jon Hartley and Richard Epstein discuss Richard's career as a legal scholar, the takings clause, state monopoly power, Richard's property-driven theory of constitutional interpretation (how it contrasts with the originalism of Antonin Scalia and Robert Bork as well as living constitution theories), the Coase theorem, and classical liberalism versus anarcho-capitalism. Recorded on July 16, 2025. ABOUT THE SERIES Each episode of Capitalism and Freedom in the 21st Century, a video podcast series and the official podcast of the Hoover Economic Policy Working Group, focuses on getting into the weeds of economics, finance, and public policy on important current topics through one-on-one interviews. Host Jon Hartley asks guests about their main ideas and contributions to academic research and policy. The podcast is titled after Milton Friedman‘s famous 1962 bestselling book Capitalism and Freedom, which after 60 years, remains prescient from its focus on various topics which are now at the forefront of economic debates, such as monetary policy and inflation, fiscal policy, occupational licensing, education vouchers, income share agreements, the distribution of income, and negative income taxes, among many other topics. For more information about the podcast, or subscribe for the next episode, click here.

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 for executive discretion? Can the president fire everyone in his branch for whatever reason? Has Congress abdicated its responsibility?

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 for executive discretion? Can the president fire everyone in his branch for whatever reason? Has Congress abdicated its responsibility?

In this week's Libertarian Angle, Jacob, Richard, and special guest Jim Bovard discuss the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and other aspects of the Trump presidency. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.

IRS: WEALTH TAX LEFT OUT. RICHARD EPSTEIN 1860 NYC

TARIFFS: BEFORE THE COURTS, RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS SCOTUS 1905

SHOW SCHEDULE 7-18-25. THE SHOW BEGINS IN A BORING COMPANY TUNNEL IN LAS VEGAS... 1955 SANDS CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #PACIFICWATCH: #VEGASREPORT: BORING COMPANY AT WORK. @JCBLISS 9:15-9:30 ITALY: MONA LISA BACKGROUND. Lorenzo Fiori. 9:30-9:45 IRS: WEALTH LEFT OUT. Richard Epstein.9:45-10:00 TARIFFS: BEFORE THE COURTS. Richard Epstein. SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 NVDA AND AI: COMPETITION PRC. Brandon Weichert. 10:15-10:30 LANCASTER COUNTY: AMAZON DELIVERY WITH AN INFANT IN THE BACKSEAT. Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barron's. @MCTAGUEJ. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FRIENDSOFHISTORYDEBATINGSOCIETY 10:30-10:45 AMERICA AND THE YOUNG DOUBTERS. David Rose, Civitas. 10:45-11:00 AMERICA AND THE YOUNG DOUBTERS. David Rose, Civitas, continued. THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 UKRAINE: CONTINUES IS THE EASIEST. Anatol Lieven. 11:15-11:30 UKRAINE: CONTINUES IS THE EASIEST. Anatol Lieven, continued. 11:30-11:45 FOUNDERS PAINTED BY JOHN TRUMBULL. William Anthony Hay, Civitas. 11:45-12:00 FOUNDERS PAINTED BY JOHN TRUMBULL. William Anthony Hay, Civitas, continued. FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 TRINITY TEST AND NONPROLIFERATION. Henry Sokolski. 12:15-12:30 TRINITY TEST AND NONPROLIFERATION. Henry Sokolski, continued. 12:30-12:45 AXIOM AND TICKET PRICES. Bob Zimmerman, BehindTheBlack.com 12:45-1:00 AM INTERSTELLAR. Bob Zimmerman, BehindTheBlack.com

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? What—and why—did those powers change? Can the states fill any gaps? What due process are immigrants entitled to?

The libertarian is back. Not The Libertarian. But the libertarian, Richard Epstein, now fashioned as the classical liberal, and debuting his new show, On Liberty. On this first episode, Richard talks to host Charles C. W. Cooke about immigration. What powers was the federal government given over this area? What—and why—did those powers change? Can […]

SHOW SCHEDULE 7-11-25 Good evening. The show begins in Las Vegas downtown, well away from the luxury casinos... 1940 DOWNTOWN ... CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #PACIFICWATCH: #VEGASREPORT: BRAD PITT AND STEVE MCQUEEN IN VEGAS. @JCBLISS 9:15-9:30 AI: WHAT ABOUT IP THEFT? Brandon Weichert, National Interest. 9:30-9:45 SCOTUS: BIRTHRIGHT GAME-PLAYING. Richard Epstein, Civitas. 9:45-10:00 SCOTUS: FIRING DC STYLE. Richard Epstein, Civitas. SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 LANCASTER REPORT: CORN SIX FEET HIGH ALREADY. Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barron's. @MCTAGUEJ. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FRIENDSOFHISTORYDEBATINGSOCIETY 10:15-10:30 ITALY: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS IN THE REPUBLIC OF GENOA'S ZOAGLI. 10:30-10:45 SPACEX: MAKING OXYGEN. Bob Zimmerman, BehindTheBlack.com 10:45-11:00 SPACEX: LANDING ZONE MARS. Bob Zimmerman, BehindTheBlack.com THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 1/4: "The Optimists: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future" by Keach Hagey 11:15-11:30 2/4: "The Optimists: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future" by Keach Hagey11:30-11:45 3/4: "The Optimists: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future" by Keach Hagey 11:45-12:004/4: "The Optimists: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future" by Keach Hagey FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 NATO: PRC ALWAYS WINS TABLETOPS AND WAR. Henry Sokolski, NPEC. 12:15-12:30 NATO: RUSSIA ATTACKS BY 2030. Henry Sokolski, NPEC. 12:30-12:45 TEXAS: GROWTH AND A TEXAS STOCK EXCHANGE (TXSE). Mike Toth, Civitas Institute. 12:45-1:00 AM TEXAS: GROWTH AND A TEXAS STOCK EXCHANGE (TXSE). Mike Toth, Civitas Institute.

SCOTUS: BIRTHRIGHT GAME-PLAYING. RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS. 1930 SCOTUS

SCOTUS: FIRING DC STYLE. RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS. 1924 SCOTUS

This is Part 3 in a series noting that 2025 is the 40th Anniversary of Harvard University Press' 1985 publication of Richard A. Epstein's "Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain." We our celebration of this anniversary with a fair use and transformative reading, finishing chapter 2 in what Richard calls "Philosophical Preliminaries." He titles chapter 2 "Hobbseian Man, Lockean World" because he's taking a look at political philosophy and the American constitutional order, how these things interact. Every college student should read this book. It's a superb introduction to the political philosophy of the American regime. Praise the Lord. We'd like to thank Harvard University Press for making this material available and Richard Epstein for writing it. Make sure you buy the book and follow along. It's very important for you to have your own copy on your own bookshelf, and to begin to master this material. Support your local book dealer. See if they have a copy of it, or if they'd mind keeping an eye out for you. I always encourage buying physical books, objects you can have, hold, cherish, learn from, display on your bookshelf as a topic of conversation, things you can pass on to the next generation with your notes in them, things that do not depend upon electricity. Toward that end: Go to Harvard University Press for more selections available for purchase. Please support the publisher and your local booksellers. The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-contemplating-property-rights podcast. The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

Richard Epstein, John Yoo, and Charles C.W. Cooke unpack one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms in recent memory. From nationwide injunctions and the scope of presidential power, to parental rights, transgender medicine, and age verification laws, the trio dives deep into the constitutional, structural, and political implications of the Court's major decisions and what it all means for American governance.

Richard Epstein, John Yoo, and Charles C.W. Cooke unpack one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms in recent memory. From nationwide injunctions and the scope of presidential power, to parental rights, transgender medicine, and age verification laws, the trio dives deep into the constitutional, structural, and political implications of the Court's major decisions and […]

Richard Epstein, John Yoo, and Charles C.W. Cooke unpack one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms in recent memory. From nationwide injunctions and the scope of presidential power, to parental rights, transgender medicine, and age verification laws, the trio dives deep into the constitutional, structural, and political implications of the Court's major decisions and what it all means for American governance.

0:00 - Farewell to Amy J 28:20 - Mello Buckzz, "Feel Me" 34:28 - Lake Bluff youth baseball 58:09 - Founder & Principal Broker for HealthInsuranceMentors.com, C. Steven Tucker, breaks down what the BBB means for medicaid and what it actually does, and doesn’t do - "none of this fear mongering is covered in the bill" 01:16:26 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, breaks down the global hot spots—Israel, Iran, and Ukraine/Putin 01:39:46 - Christopher Whalen, chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC & editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst, weighs in on the BBB - Trump has done what he promised to do - and for small business people this is a big deal. Check out Chris’ most recent book Inflated: Money, Debt and the American Dream – 2nd Edition 01:56:12 - James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law, Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago, Richard Epstein, looks at The Constitution, Parental Rights, and Transgender Treatment for Minors 02:13:45 - Phil Ambrose, founder of HazSim—a training tool for first responders—and a current Battalion Chief in Southern California, discusses the response to the Texas floods and the role of early warning systems. For more on HazSim visit hazsim.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ENERGY: PIPELINE POLITICS IN NEW YORK STATE. RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS INSTITUTE CONTINUED 1868 PUBLISHER'S ROW NYC

PREVIEW: Colleague Professor Richard Epstein describes pipeline politics that block Pennsylvania and Connecticut from prosperity because New York forbids a natural gas pipeline within its borders. More. 1841 MANHATTAN

SHOW SCHEDULE  6-26-25 GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Canada where the government much disdains Tehran's conduct... 1920 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 Canada: Decrying Tehran via the Italian Embassy. Conrad Black, National Post 9:15-9:30 PRC: "Underwhelming" performance by Xi and his favorites. Chris Riegel. #ScalaReport: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @stratacache. 9:30-9:45 Energy: Pipeline politics in New York State. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute 9:45-10:00 Energy: Pipeline politics in New York State. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute continued SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 Israel recovery with successes. Jonathan Conricus, Malcolm Hoenlein. Malcolm Hoenlein @conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 10:15-10:30 Iran: The ethnics hold back. Brenda Shaffer, author "Iran Is More Than Persia" 10:30-10:45 Iran: Goals for the negotiations. Dennis Ross, Washington Institute. Malcolm Hoenlein @conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 10:45-11:00 Israel security for the American synagogues and schools. Malcolm Hoenlein @conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 Nukes: The path to atomic weapons is atomic power. Henry Sokolski, NPEC 11:15-11:30 OAS: Brazil seeking to tilt the OAS toward ally PRC. Mary Anastasia O'Grady 11:30-11:45 SpaceX: Mexico points to debris on the beach. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com 11:45-12:00 Moon: Search for water in the polar craters continues. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #NewWorldReport: Iran in the Americas. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 12:15-12:30 #NewWorldReport: The adversaries. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 12:30-12:45 #NewWorldReport: BRICS in Rio. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 12:45-1:00 AM #NewWorldReport: Argentina is the good news. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis

ENERGY: PIPELINE POLITICS IN NEW YORK STATE. RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS INSTITUTE 1936 HERALD SQUARE

SHOW SCHEDULE FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2025: Good evening. The show begins in California and Nevada, a diamond heist from Brink's and a baseball diamond in the rough. 1948 HOLLYWOOD PLAZA HOTEL CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #PacificWatch: Jewel heist pursuit. #VegasReport: Stirring at the ballpark grounds. @jcbliss 9:15-9:30 Lancaster Report: Quiet central market. Busy diners of grayheads. Jim McTague, former Washington editor, Barron's. @mctaguej. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety 9:30-9:45 #SmallBusinessAmerica: All is right for hiring Gen Z. @genemarks @guardian @phillyinquirer 9:45-10:00 #SmallBusinessAmerica: Boomers reluctant to sell the small business to millennials. @genemarks @guardian @phillyinquirer SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 Iran: Is this the end of the NPT? Henry Sokolski, NPEC. 10:15-10:30 Italy: Responsible tourism: The broken chair of Verona. Lorenzo Fiori 10:30-10:45 SCOTUS. Ninth Circuit rules that POTUS does have authority of the National Guard in an emergency. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute. 10:45-11:00 Iran: Israel's choices. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute. THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 1/4: Rogue Allies: The Strategic Partnership between Iran and North Korea Paperback – April 29, 2025 by Bruce Bechtol (Author), Anthony N. Celso https://www.amazon.com/Rogue-Allies-Strategic-Partnership-between/dp/1985902176 In Rogue Allies: The Strategic Partnership between Iran and North Korea, Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. and Anthony N. Celso examine the influence of two rogue states whose rebellion against the United States and US-backed countries has serious consequences for international relations. Iran and North Korea have profited from illegal activities, such as the arming of terrorist organizations, in attempts to disrupt peace efforts in the Middle East and East Asia and to destabilize the rules-based order of the world. Bechtol and Celso uncover the origins of this decades-long alliance, consider elements that these two nation-states have in common, and explain how their relationship undermines neighboring regions. The authors draw from revealing interviews with Iranian and North Korean defectors as well as firsthand accounts from other sources, providing crucial additions to this body of research. While some scholars have compared and contrasted Iran and North Korea, few have delved into how this partnership works to achieve its far-reaching impact. By assessing key aspects of the Iran–North Korea nexus—including military, ideological, economic, and environmental forces—Rogue Allies investigates the link between two volatile states and the ensuing implications for global security. 11:15-11:30 2/4: Rogue Allies: The Strategic Partnership between Iran and North Korea Paperback – April 29, 2025 by Bruce Bechtol (Author), Anthony N. Celso 11:30-11:45 3/4: Rogue Allies: The Strategic Partnership between Iran and North Korea Paperback – April 29, 2025 by Bruce Bechtol (Author), Anthony N. Celso 11:45-12:00 4/4: Rogue Allies: The Strategic Partnership between Iran and North Korea Paperback – April 29, 2025 by Bruce Bechtol (Author), Anthony N. Celso FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 Colombia: Surging violence. Mary Anastasia O'Grady 12:15-12:30 Russia: Falling oil falling Kremlin. Michael Bernstam, Hoover 12:30-12:45 SpaceX: No 10 unscheduled end. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com 12:45-1:00 AM Mars: Missing matter found? Mars mysteries.

SCOTUS.  NINTH CIRCUIT RULES THAT POTUS SOES HAVE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN AN EMERGENCY RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS INSTITUTE..  1888

IRAN: ISRAEL'S CHOICES. RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS INSTITUTE..  1957

PREVIEW LA: Colleague Richard Epstein praises Heather MacDonald's op-ed in the WSJ criticizing the inability of LA to make a distinction between protest and riot. More. 1940 LA

SCOTUS; NATIONAL GUARD IN LA. RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS INSTITUTE. 1937 SCOTUS

ISRAEL: TRUMP AND NETANYAHU. RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS INSTITUTE

Good evening: The show begins in curfew-tamed Los Angeles... 1900 PASEDENA CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #PacificWatch: Curfews working. #VegasReport: @jcbliss 9:15-9:30 Oceania: In Yap of the Federated States of Micronesia, watching PRC soft power. Cleo Paskal, FDD. 9:30-9:45 #SmallBusinessAmerica: No sign of inflation, yet. @genemarks @guardian @phillyinquirer 9:45-10:00 #SmallBusinessAmerica: Productive AI. @genemarks @guardian @phillyinquirer SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 Lancaster County Report: Phillies 2025 vs 1964. Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barron's. @mctaguej. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FriendsOfHistoryDebatingSociety 10:15-10:30 Canada: And Mexico at the G7 to lobby the US. Mary Anastasia O'Grady, WSJ. 10:30-10:45 SCOTUS: National Guard in LA. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute. 10:45-11:00 Israel: Trump and Netanyahu. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute. THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 Iran: Another North Korea quitting NPT? Henry Sokolski, NPEC. 11:15-11:30 Italy: Watching LA turmoil; Venice protesting Bezos wedding. Lorenzo Fiori. 11:30-11:45 Iran: Decapitation. Bill Roggio, David Daoud, FDD. 11:45-12:00 Iran: IDF on the ground? Bill Roggio, David Daoud, FDD. FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 1/2: Antisemitism: Harvard apologist featured 4000 works in the NYT. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover. 12:15-12:30 2/2: Antisemitism: Harvard apologist featured 4000 works in the NYT. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover. 12:30-12:45 ISS: Peril in module Zvezda. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com 12:45-1:00 AM Moon: 2024-YR4 impact, 2032. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com

2/2: SCOTUS; GUNS AND HIRING AND WORSHIP, 9-0. RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS INSTITUTE 1911 SCOTUS

Good evening: The show begins in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania with POTUS leading the steelworks in celebration of renovated mills. CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR 1904 PITTSBURGH FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #KeystoneReport: Air Force One to West Mifflin PA. Salena Zito, Middle of Somewhere, @dcexaminer, salenazito.com 9:15-9:30 #PacificWatch: #VegasReport: Hollywood turned back. @jcbliss 9:30-9:45 #SmallBusinessAmerica: Slowing. @genemarks @guardian @phillyinquirer 9:45-10:00 #SmallBusinessAmerica: Optimism. @genemarks @guardian @phillyinquirer SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #Ukraine: 101st Airborne D-Day veteran speaks. Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @mccauslj @cbsnews @dickinsoncol 10:15-10:30 #Ukraine: Is the IDF overstretched overtasked? Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @mccauslj @cbsnews @dickinsoncol 10:30-10:45 1/2: SCOTUS; Guns and hiring and worship, 9-0. Richard Epstein, Civitas 10:45-11:00 2/2: SCOTUS; Guns and hiring and worship, 9-0. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 1/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) https://www.amazon.com.au/Partys-Interests-Come-First-Zhongxun/dp/1503634752/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 China's leader, Xi Jinping, is one of the most powerful individuals in the world--and one of the least understood. Much can be learned, however, about both Xi Jinping and the nature of the party he leads from the memory and legacy of his father, the revolutionary Xi Zhongxun (1913-2002). The elder Xi served the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for more than seven decades. He worked at the right hand of prominent leaders Zhou Enlai and Hu Yaobang. He helped build the Communist base area that saved Mao Zedong in 1935, and he initiated the Special Economic Zones that launched China into the reform era after Mao's death. He led the Party's United Front efforts toward Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Taiwanese. And though in 1989 he initially sought to avoid violence, he ultimately supported the Party's crackdown on the Tiananmen protesters. The Party's Interests Come First is the first biography of Xi Zhongxun written in English. This biography is at once a sweeping story of the Chinese revolution and the first several decades of the People's Republic of China and a deeply personal story about making sense of one's own identity within a larger political context. Drawing on an array of new documents, interviews, diaries, and periodicals, Joseph Torigian vividly tells the life story of Xi Zhongxun, a man who spent his entire life struggling to balance his own feelings with the Party's demands. Through the eyes of Xi Jinping's father, Torigian reveals the extraordinary organizational, ideological, and coercive power of the CCP--and the terrible cost in human suffering that comes with it. 11:15-11:30 2/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) 11:30-11:45 3/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) 11:45-12:00 4/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 Lancaster Report: Slower shopping. Jim McTague, former Washington editor, Barron's. @mctaguej. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FriendsOfHistoryDebatingSociety 12:15-12:30 Italy: Mt. Etna spectacularly. Lorenzo Fiori. 12:30-12:45 NASA: The cutbacks. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com 12:45-1:00 AM Sunspots: Plunge count. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com

1/2: SCOTUS; GUNS AND HIRING AND WORSHIP, 9-0. RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS 1890 SCOTUS

PREVIEW: Colleague Richard Epstein comments on the 9-0 ruling by SCOTUS in the Catholic Charities tax case. More later on SCOTUS. 1870 NEW ORLEANS

SCOTUS: CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT 1882.  RICHARD EPSTEIN, CIVITAS. 1920 DC