Subject to Change

Tyler Cowen discusses A Separation and About Elly with me and Agnes and Abe Callard. Towards the end Tyler grills Abe in a session of underrated/overrated (films). You can send a message to the show/feedback by clicking here. The system doesn't let me reply so if you need one please include your email.

In this episode we discussed two Korean films. Parasite and Burning. On the podcast in this episode was Alex Tabarrok who was defending the thesis he outlined in his wonderful blog piece, The Gaslighting of Parasite. Joining me to throw rocks at his theory were Chicago philosopher Agnes Callard and her son Abe.You can send a message to the show/feedback by clicking here. The system doesn't let me reply so if you need one please include your email.

In which Agnes and Abe Callard dissect three really great films. All About Eve, Persona and the Iranian docudrama, Close Up. Spoilers throughout.You can send a message to the show/feedback by clicking here. The system doesn't let me reply so if you need one please include your email.

Speaking to Philip Matyszak about his books on ancient history and novels.You can send a message to the show/feedback by clicking here. The system doesn't let me reply so if you need one please include your email.

I talked to David Friedman about his book on legal systems operating either parallel to or in place of the State. Just about what you would expect from a anarchist-anachronist-economist who is also a brilliantly entertaining writer. His website is htttp://www.daviddfriedman.com You can send a message to the show/feedback by clicking here. The system doesn't let me reply so if you need one please include your email.

The Romanian film Police, Adjective has long been a favourite of mine and I enjoyed discussing it with the philosopher Agnes Callard. She specialises in ancient philosophy in general and Socrates in particular so she seemed the ideal person to unpick the dialogue at the climax of the film. We slightly went off track but got there in the end.You can send a message to the show/feedback by clicking here. The system doesn't let me reply so if you need one please include your email.

A couple of years ago Great Yarmouth Charter Academy was a drastically underperforming school. Now it is on the up and up. I visited it to see for myself and afterwards I spoke to the headmaster, Barry Smith, about what he and the staff did to turn it around.Links: Ofsted visit reportInspiration trust academiesYou can send a message to the show/feedback by clicking here. The system doesn't let me reply so if you need one please include your email.

Patreon threw Sargon of Akkad off its 'platform'. That upset a lot of people but it may have been within its rights. But did it then collude with Paypal to squash SubscribeStar? Lior Leser thinks it might have. But fighting the big guys is easier with a gorilla on your side so Lior plans to get the FTC involved in the fight. In this podcast he tells us a bit about himself, why free speech matters to him and how the FTC may be the key to unlocking the problem.You can send a message to the show/feedback by clicking here. The system doesn't let me reply so if you need one please include your email.

I got to meet the brains behind the organisation that saved my life. Allen Carr's Easyway to Stop Smoking. No need to trust me - take a look at the reviews on Amazon and the hundreds of people pretty much sobbing with relief.Smoking bookAlcohol bookLosing weightYou can send a message to the show/feedback by clicking here. The system doesn't let me reply so if you need one please include your email.

Kristian Niemietz of the IEA describes a world where East Germany decides not to unite with the West but to do socialism properly for once. Spoiler alert - even good people with good intentions can't make it work.You can send a message to the show/feedback by clicking here. The system doesn't let me reply so if you need one please include your email.