The ConsEUmer Podcast
By Consumer Choice Center
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The ConsEUmer Podcast is a weekly program that covers the news & politics of the European Union and its member states.
Produced by the Consumer Choice Center, we focus on consumer issues such as free trade, science-based policy-making, product safety, and privacy — but we won't shy away from commentary on the day to day of the European Union's institutions.
Stay tuned for exclusive interviews with policy-makers and experts, hosted by our Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz.
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EP201: Europe's tech renaissance (w/ François Bitouzet)
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May 07, 2026 |
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Kész Files w/ Zoltan Kész - Housing in Spain
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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EP200: The Big Beautiful Energy Crisis (w/ Liz Hayes, Yaël Ossowski & Fabio Fernandes)
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Kész Files w/ Zoltan Kész
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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EP199: Ticket shortage (w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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EP198: Greek taxi clash (w/ Nicos Rompapas)
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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EP197: Liberal housing solutions (w/ Dr. Antonios Nestoras)
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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EP196: Keeping digital hygiene (w/ Yaël Ossowski)
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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EP195: Hungary's presidential election (w/ Zoltán Kész)
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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EP194: Delivery fees (w/ Mike Salem)
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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EP193: Where does public transit make sense? (w/ Liz Hayes)
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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EP192: Italian food politics (w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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EP191: UK budget meltdown (w/ Mike Salem)
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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EP190: Foodflation, Shein ban, and the forgotten conference (w/ Michael Landl)
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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EP189: Corporate sustainability (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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EP188: Dutch election & Chat control halt
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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EP187: Mercosur finals & Social media ban for kids? (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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EP186: Good and bad travel news & pouch constraints (w/ Juan Taborcía)
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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EP185: Tariffs are taxes & weed on the move (co-hosted w/ Liz Hicks)
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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EP184: We're back ! With housing crisis and digital IDs (co-hosted w/ Mike Salem)
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Introducing: Control Freaks
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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EP183: Funny Haribo, Airline compensation, and Flixtrains
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May 29, 2025 |
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EP182: To repair or not to repair & Processed foods (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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May 15, 2025 |
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EP181: Online sports betting (w/ Justin Leventhal & Emil Panzaru)
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May 01, 2025 |
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EP180: Canada votes, Bike helmets, and NGO funding (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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EP179: Tired of winning yet? (co-hosted w/ Liz Hicks)
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Announcing Season 3 of Fun Police
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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EP178: The common charger is here & Meta reverses content moderation policy (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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EP177: Even higher taxes on flights, Keep cash at home, Legal weed in NL
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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EP176: Sharing Economy Index 2024 (w/ Emil Panzaru)
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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EP175: French pouches ban & Mercosur trade woes (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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EP174: Lisbon bans night flights, Tech news, and Trump's potential tariffs (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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EP173: Trump's tariffs, Car ban reversal, and Varhelyi's hell
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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EP172: Infinite scroll & Airbnb's future (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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EP171: Sausage fight, Czech goes super on trains, and Google your breakup (w/ Donald Kimball)
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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EP170: Message screening, Paris speed limit, and EU Commissioning
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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EP169: The price isn't right (co-hosted w/ Elizabeth Hicks)
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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EP168: Draghi's report & iPhone 16 features (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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EP167: Dropshipping under fire, Brazil's X ban, and Chinese EV tariffs (w/ Matthias Bauer)
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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EP166: Beer sales down in NL, Germany alone against EV tariffs, and The gene-editing pendulum (w/ Amrit Nanda)
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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EP165: Thank you for supporting us !
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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EP164: Encryption & AI (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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EP163: Barcelona removes Airbnb licenses, Apple facing fines and Ryanair's OTA fight (w/ Dara Brady)
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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EP162: Car tariff debate (w/ Jan Burdinski)
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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EP161: False discounts, Swiss ECHR backlash, and European elections 2024 (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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EP160: VPNs & Spatial computing (co-hosted with Chad Swarthout)
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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EP159: Paris hotel drops and European elections
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May 30, 2024 |
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EP158: New Dutch government, EU Tech Loop, and Georgia's Future (w/ Adam Bartha)
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May 23, 2024 |
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EP157: Battery health & AI UBI (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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May 16, 2024 |
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EP156: Florida's meat culture war & Fake reviews (co-hosted with Liz Hicks)
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May 09, 2024 |
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EP155: Berlin calling, Meta under fire, and Bulgaria's gambling ban
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May 02, 2024 |
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EP154: Lower phone bills, quick scanner, and the end of the Green Deal
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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EP153: French Meat battle continues, Poland's silly ride-sharing law, and dangerous Maltese buses
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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EP152: Anti-NGO bill in SK, Riga casino ban overturned, and Swiss wine
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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EP151: Green KLM, Expensive chocolate, and What should you say on social media? (w/ Donald Kimball)
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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EP150: Dubai Special episode
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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EP149: Forgotten clock, Consumer Champs, and Belgium's upcoming elections (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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EP148: Consumers against car ban, Romanian blood, and Portugal elects (w/ Jorge Teixeira)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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EP147: Bad skiing, EPP manifesto, and Nutritional health claims (w/ Deirdre Clune MEP)
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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EP146: German cannabis, Socialists on China, and Biocontrol (w/ Kristin Sukalac)
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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EP145: Tourist taxes, VDL 2.0, and Content moderation (w/ Karen Melchior MEP)
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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EP144: Polish protests, Canadian trade, and Airline data privacy (w/ Benjamin Ayanian)
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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EP143: TikTok double-standard, Polish rail, and Welcoming Mike Salem (w/ Mike Salem)
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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EP142: Self-checkout & Influencers (co-hosted w/ Liz Hicks)
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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EP141: Farmer protests, City traffic, and Portugal at high speed
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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EP140: Return to Davos
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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EP139: Farmer rage, Who let the cats out, and 2024 outlook (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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EP138: Glyphosate & Portugal’s scandals (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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EP137: Glyphosate renewed, NL votes, and Digital Trade Flip-Flop (w/ Nathalie Voit)
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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PRESENTING: Fun Police
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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EP136: Gas stoves & Flight rules (w/ Stephen Kent & Gary Leff)
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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EP135: What is net neutrality ? (w/ Donald Kimball)
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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EP134: Australia trade deal falls through & Welcoming Egle
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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EP133: Fun Police sneak peak & Plastic packaging mishap
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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EP132: Poland elects (w/ Marek Tatała)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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EP131: Schiphol conundrum, Grain safety, and French meat battle
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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EP130: Swiss energy security (w/ Frédéric Jollien)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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EP129: Innovation works (w/ Michael Landl & Luca Bertoletti)
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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EP128: Media & consumer choice (w/ Stephen Kent)
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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EP127: Turbines & Scooters
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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EP126: European Tech Regulation (w/ Evan Schwarztrauber)
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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EP125: Don't touch my car (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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EP124: Lula's flip-flopping & Europe' Gene-Revolution (w/ Amrit Nanda)
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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EP123: KLM headaches, Diet Coke dilemma, and AI regulation (w/ Luke Hogg)
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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EP122: Threads vs Twitter, Germany bans fossil fuel heating, and FairShare? (w/ Konstantinos Komaitis)
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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EP121: Dutch only & Breton targets tech giants (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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EP120: Eco-terrorists banned, Plastic taxes, and Do you want an empathise? (w/ Kristian Niemietz)
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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EP119: AI debates & Green Deal realities (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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EP118: Package travel, Cancer discrepancies, and Animal research (w/ Kirk Leech)
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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EP117: Tax Magic & TAP Turbulence (w/ Jorge Teixeira)
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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EP116: European wine war, mega-Meta fine, and Central bank control (w/ Parker McCumber)
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May 25, 2023 |
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EP115: First ride-shares, then everything else (w/ Omar Chatah)
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May 18, 2023 |
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EP114: EU taxes, Southern France bans swimming pools, and VPNs (w/ Viktor Vescei)
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May 11, 2023 |
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EP113: SUR sceptics, Dutch strikes, and Sweden gets vaping right (w/ Michael Landl)
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May 04, 2023 |
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EP112: Aviation fuels, Lost bags, and Essential oils (w/ Emil Panzaru)
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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EP111: Do you trust the banks? (w/ Aleksandar Kokotović)
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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EP110: Popular plants, Paris bans e-scooters, and UK immigration debates (w/ Adam Bartha)
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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EP109: Too many ads & Healthcare costs (co-hosted w/ Liz Hicks)
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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EP108: Dutch airport roadblock, Nuclear debates, and Game-changing GMOs (w/ Dr. Graham Brookes)
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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EP107: Influencer regulation, Car ban battle, and Does TTIP have another chance? (w/ Matthias Bauer)
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Mar 16, 2023 |