From Consumer Protection to AI and Montana Mining: A Week in Podcasts

This week’s episode covers a range of topics including the diamond jubilee of the Philadelphia Society, the cost of government regulation in the UK, and the birth of the Abundance Institute. In addition, we explore an attempt to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s latest rule on credit card late fees. Our guest, Kendall Cotton, president of the Frontier Institute of Montana, discusses affordable housing, the future of AI, state politics red versus blue, federalism’s glories, and how Montana can reclaim its position as king of minerals and mining.

In recent episodes, we have had discussions with Alexander Hammond about heroes of progress and Jenin Younes on censorship by proxy. We have also talked with Brad Polumbo about being extremely online and Liya Palagashvili about gig work. Other topics covered include paying for organs with Pete Jaworski, defending election integrity with Walter Olson and Iain Murray discussing free markets and the common good. John Tillman shared his insights on being politically homeless while Deb Collier discussed federal tech and Patrick Gleason spoke about federalism wins.

Next week’s episode will feature Will Rinehart from the American Enterprise Institute.