Episodios

  • S3 Episode 4: Licensed to kill competition
    Mar 26 2025

    In our final episode in this season: is Uber dangerous? For decades, the argument against Uber has been that of safety, but it was the competition, vested interests, that made it.

    Released on March 26, 2025.

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    18 m
  • S3 Episode 3: The monopoly on drunkenness
    Mar 19 2025

    In this third episode, we have a drink. But where and when we can buy and have that drink in Canada is regulated, due to rules dating back to prohibition.

    Act 1: LC Beer-No

    Act 2: A question of morality

    Act 3: Free my booze

    Released on March 19, 2025.

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    49 m
  • S3 Episode 2: Follow the money
    Mar 12 2025

    In this second episode, we follow the money of neo-prohibitionist organisations. Why different levels of the Canadian government funding advocacy groups to lobby itself?

    Act 1: Who is counting anymore?

    Act 2: Show me the receipts

    Act 3: If you solve my problem, I will have nothing left to do

    Released on March 12, 2025.

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    47 m
  • S3 Episode 1: Ancient rights and modern problems
    Mar 5 2025

    In this season of Fun Police, we are focusing specifically on Canada, a country which unlike any other displays all the things that go wrong with neo-prohibitionism.

    In this first episode: an unholy alliance of holy rituals and profiteers of prohibitionism.

    Act 1: A question of tradition

    Act 2: A lucrative scheme

    Act 3: The difference between hurt and harm

    Released on March 5, 2025.

    More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/

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    43 m
  • Season 3 trailer
    Feb 26 2025

    The official trailer for the third season of Fun Police. Episodes start streaming March 5th.

    Released on February 26, 2025.

    More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/

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    1 m
  • S2 Episode 4: Loose ends
    Feb 21 2024

    In this season finale, Movendi International makes a comeback. UNODC and Movendi collaborate on global health policy, and it's all a bit odd. Also, we talk to an infant feeding expert who leads us down the path of the WHO's weird obsession with infant formula.

    Act 1: Listen first

    Act 2: Magic formula

    Act 3: Conclusion

    Released on January 21, 2024.

    More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/

    Check out the weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/

    Check out Consumer Choice Podcast (formerly Consumer Choice Radio): https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/

    Fun Police is a Consumer Choice Center original podcast. This episode was written and researched by Bill Wirtz. Editing by Yaël Ossowski and Bill Wirtz.

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    26 m
  • S2 Episode 3: Risky science
    Feb 14 2024

    In this third episode, we look at the role of international institutions when it comes to litigation. IARC, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, uses a method of analysing hazard, not risk, opening up companies to expensive litigation. This appears to be used as a method to impose quasi bans.

    Act 1: Precaution

    Act 2: Lawyer up

    Act 3: Conflicts of interest

    Released on January 14, 2024.

    More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/

    Check out the weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/

    Check out Consumer Choice Podcast (formerly Consumer Choice Radio): https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/

    Fun Police is a Consumer Choice Center original podcast. This episode was written and researched by Bill Wirtz. Editing by Yaël Ossowski and Bill Wirtz.

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    58 m
  • S2 Episode 2: When global health gets a baton
    Feb 7 2024

    In this season of the Fun Police podcast, we are looking at the role of international institutions in the propagation of misinformation and how prohibitionists are using them to further their goals.

    In this episode: the dirty on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its Conference of the Parties (COP), the World Health Organization's treaty organ that continues to deny the science on harm reduction and the usefulness of nicotine alternatives in getting people to quit smoking.

    We uncover the NGOs and partner groups of the FCTC that muddy the conference and aim to disparage anyone who dares ask a question or introduce some nuance.

    Featuring an interview with investigative journalist and congressional candidate Drew Johnson (@DrewForNevada), who has some experience in getting kicked out of multiple FCTC conferences over the years and has decided to run for Congress to push for government transparency and accountability.

    Act 1: Experts

    Act 2: The illusion of consensus

    Act 3: False prophets

    Released on February 7, 2024.

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    More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/

    Check out the weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/

    Check out Consumer Choice Podcast (formerly Consumer Choice Radio): https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/

    Fun Police is a Consumer Choice Center original podcast.

    This episode was written and researched by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss). Editing by Yaël Ossowski and Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill).

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    36 m
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