Bill Wirtz joined Vermont Viewpoint on WDEV in Vermont to talk about the planned ban of neonicotinoid insecticides through House Bill H.706. April 1, 2024 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Consumer Choice Center

Bill Wirtz joined WIBC 93.1 FM in Indiana to talk about the recent protests of farmers in Germany, and its relevance for the debate about food policy globally. January 22, 2024 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Consumer Choice Center

The trailer for the second season of Fun Police will be released on January 17. Stay subscribed to Fun Police wherever you're listening to this right now, or subscribe if you haven't done so already, and also hit the notification bell so you never miss any of the upcoming episodes being released. Thank you for all the positive feedback on season 1.…

Consumer Choice Center Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz is invited on Straight Talk with Scott Ryfun on WGIG and WTKS to discuss the release of the Consumer Choice Center original podcast series FUN POLICE. Original link: https://www.facebook.com/ryfun/videos/2369878349868141/ November 21, 2023 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/dona…

LAUNCHING TOMORROW: Fun Police is an original podcast series produced by the Consumer Choice Center. We take a look at the perpetrators of neo-prohibitionism, the movement that attempts to ban "vices" such as vaping, smoking, drinking, gambling, and others. We host high-level guests to discuss the history and current expression of prohibitionism. W…

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on the Nick Craig Wilmington Radio Show on the nuclear renaissance in North Carolina and beyond. If we're serious about climate goals, why aren't we going ALL-IN on adopting and deploying nuclear energy? November 10, 2023 Article mentioned: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/…

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on HeardTell Radio about President Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence and what this means for innovation and the future openness of this industry. https://consumerchoicecenter.org November 7, 2023 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystud…

CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz is interviewed on the Steve Gruber Show on RFK Jr.'s views on the EPA and why they're dead-wrong. Article: In defense of the EPA’s independence https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4275341-in-defense-of-the-epas-independence/ Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/l…

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Christian Broadcasting Network's Quick Start podcast to review the FTC's Amazon lawsuit, what it means for prime members, and the idelology that is driving the case. Original link: https://www2.cbn.com/podcasts/news-quick-start October 2, 2023 Support the show: http://consumerch…

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Daily Wire's Morning Wire podcast to discuss the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon, and why Amazon Prime members should pay attention to how this plays out. Original link: https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire/ftc-sues-amazon-saturday-extra 30. September 2023 Support the sh…

Consumer Choice Center North American Affairs Manager David Clement is invited on AM630 CHED in Edmonton, Alberta to discuss his article in the Globe & Mail on a simple solution for upzoning commercial real estate. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-commercial-real-estate-housing-crisis/ 26. September 2023 Support the show:…

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on Hot Talk 99.5FM (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) by host Joe Catenacci. -South Carolina is a nuclear energy beast -The "End Fossil Fuel" movement would relegate us to energy poverty -Europe is reaping the costs of a renewable-only strategy 18. September 2023 https://consumerchoicecen…

Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Scott Ryfun Show on 98.7 FM WGIG in Brunswick, Georgia to discuss the proposal for a "youth safety" social media bill in Georgia. Such a proposal, as has already been passed in Louisiana, Utah, and other states, would require that social media firms acquire parental consent for …

CCC Deputy Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Steve Gruber Show to discuss the launch of the central bank digital currency in Russia, similar plans in the US, and why CBDCs would be harmful to both individual freedom and financial privacy. Also, why real cryptocurrency innovations like Bitcoin render these plans moot. https://stevegruber.podbean.com/e…

On July 13th, our very own Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz joined Mike Pearson on the Agriculture of America radio program to talk about the recent ag news in the Netherlands and the European Union. The program airs each weekday on over 40 affiliates and Sirius XM Channel 147. Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio…

David Clement on The Mike Farwell Show on 570 News to discuss Canada's alcohol escalator tax and why it's unfair to consumers. https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2023/01/08/time-to-stop-the-escalator-tax.html https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…

On January 11th, our very own Senior Policy Analyst for Agriculture and Trade, Bill Wirtz, joined the Agriculture of America to discuss European agriculture policy. The program airs each weekday on over 40 affiliates and Sirius XM Channel 147. ----------------------------- Learn more about the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.or…

CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on Hot Talk 99.5FM (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) by host Joe Catenacci. -The story of Krampus and other fun Christmas traditions -The FTX fraud and fractional reserve banking -Bitcoin will keep calm and carry on, block after block December 19. 2022 https://consumerchoicecenter.org https://wrnn.net/ Sup…

CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on 980AM WAAV (Wilmington, North Carolina) by host Nick Craig. -What was the FTX scam all about? -What does this mean for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? -How you can self-custody your Bitcoin -The soft media coverage and political cover of SBF https://consumerchoicecenter.org https://www.980waav.co…

CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on Hot Talk 99.5FM (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) by host Joe Catenacci. -Why should Americans care about the energy crisis in Europe? -The F1 race and Aramco -South Carolina, thank you for the biomass! -An "above all" energy strategy would ensure American competitiveness and innovation for decades http…

CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on Hot Talk 99.5FM (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) by host Joe Catenacci. -What to make of Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt? -The reckoning of coming energy price hikes on the European continent https://consumerchoicecenter.org https://wrnn.net/ Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.…

CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on Hot Talk 99.5FM (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) by host Joe Catenacci. -Proposed plastic bag bans and why they don't make sense for consumers -The need for energy diversity and independence (plus nuclear) -The unintended consequences of rent control policies -The FDA's war on nicotine vaping https://c…

Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on CBS News Radio's Brief, carried on hundreds of stations throughout the United States, on the FDA's denial of Juul's application to continue being sold throughout the country. https://consumerchoicecenter.org/the-fda-is-betraying-millions-of-consumers-by-killing-one-of-the-most-popular-anti-smoking-devices/ Support th…

Beer is one of those products that gets heavily taxed however should that mean the tax should be equal between alcoholic and dealcoholized beer? Guest: David Clement, North American Affairs Manager, Consumer Choice Center 900 CHML December 6, 2021 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…

Webinar held online on Illicit Trade: Challenges and Solutions, November 10th, 2021. Speakers: Sean Kelly, Member of the European Parliament Tamara Pirojkova, Marketing Director at the Leading Brands of Spain Forum David Haigh, Founder and CEO of BrandFinance Maria Chaplia, Research Manager of the CCC as Moderator Illicit trade is a severe and grow…

Celebrating Joe Catenacci's last show as a radio host on Big Talker 106.7FM. -Let's simplify insurance for better care https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2021/10/26/Ya-l-Ossowski-Simplify-insurance-for-better-health-care/stories/202110260018 Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast o…

-The Facebook fight is only seeking to censor more. We should push back https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/facebook-failures-censorship -There are alternatives to all social media networks and search enginges http://freewheel.social -European vax mandates and protests Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci…

-We fight for liberties to enjoy our liberties -Why we have a Republic in the first place -Tolerance as virtue -Graz, Austria elects a Communist Party mayor -Limiting the power of centralized institutions -There is a reason to celebrate "Market Dems" -North Carolina as the next purple state -Sen. Richard Blumenthal's nonsense about "finsta bans" -I…

-The problem with the growth of hospital bureaucracy and federal regulations on healthcare -President Joe Biden rips up norms and is enraging allies. Trump 2.0 -Why do we need smart crypto regulation Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on September 24, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7…

-A national vaccine mandate means more power for police and bureaucrats in our neighborhoods and jobs -The FDA process to review vaping device applications is the ultimate lesson in legal uncertainty -Apple's plan to snoop on your photos...for the children! Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was bro…

-The COVID restrictions on parents in birth centers and hospitals are madness -Are we able to determine risk anymore? -Everybody is just winging it, and the sooner we realize it the better -Afghanistan failures and the churning of bureaucracy Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on Augus…

-Vaccine passport protests in Europe -Do bureaucracies ever give up power? -A Danish WHO representative said we should take another look at the lab leak hypothesis -What the Senate debated about crypto currencies and why it matters -It's all about the dollar -UN IPCC report: Let's have some faith in innovation and human ingenuity Consumer Choice Ce…

-Bitterness in the vaccine race and lockdowns in Ontario and Canada -The Toronto Maple Leafs are finally back in Toronto -Canada's parliamentary system -Existing laws make it difficult to even buy an electric car. That's where we need reform https://consumerchoicecenter.org/united-states-electric-vehicle-accessibility-index/ -Technology neutrality …

-Praise for all the moms and dads out there -A quick take on the US Senate candidates in NC -The infrastructure bill wants to hike "user fees" and taxes on cryptocurrencies: what will that mean for the Average Joe? A lot. -North Carolina's alcohol control system is incomplete, and every local board should be replaced with a computer that only says …

Consumer Choice Center North American Affairs Manager David Clement speaks to Sterling Faux on Vancouver's 980 CKNW about why the government would be wrong to ban flavoured vaping products. 25. July 2021 https://omny.fm/shows/cknw-weekend-mornings/dont-ban-flavoured-vapes http://consumerchoicecenter.org Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter…

-What to know about the Republic of Georgia -The Rose Revolution, Free-Market Reforms, and Privatizations -What the threat of Russia means -The Havana Syndrome again in Vienna! -Biden's executive order and the good things that could come from it. Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was br…

-Why don't we have good comedy anymore? -The ABCs of cord cutting -The Dental Insurance industry is in serious need of reform. We need to rethink insurance and the middleman -A National Credit Bureau? That's a step too far Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on July 16, 2021…

HAYS, Kan. (KNS) - President Biden recently pitched a $174 billion plan to electrify transportation nationwide, including $15 billion for new vehicle charging stations. But a new analysis says Kansas has some work to do to before it's ready for an electric vehicle revolution. The U.S. Electric Vehicle Accessibility Index puts Kansas tied for dead l…

-Comparing American independence to other countries -History of decentralization -What there is to be proud of Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on July 2, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://co…

-Greek vacation paradise -Why Americans don't have cheap flights -The need for sunset clauses on regulations -The NC vs. Juul lawsuit settlement and why it matters for vapers Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on June 29, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://b…

-The most innovative countries: El Salvador embracing #bitcoin -Laboratories of democracy are vital to consumer choice -DEBATE: Should we ban critical race theory? Yaël says no, Joe says yes, especialy in schools -Antitrust actions will blow up in politicians' faces. We should push against the federal government trying to break up companies that sa…

-The Gas Shortage Zombie Apocalypse -The CDC's recommendations and the state of scientists -Science as a process, not an institution -Fauci vs. Rand Paul and political semantics -Price Gouging laws -Elon Musk and Bitcoin mining: is it all about the carbon credits? Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci…

North American Affairs Manager David Clement is interviewed on CTV's "Your Morning," making the case for why Canada should not support the #TRIPSwaiver​ at the WHO, which would suspend intellectual property protections on COVID vaccines and tech, and what Canada and the U.S. can actually do to support increasing the global supply of vaccines. https…

-Let's take a moment to celebrate our diversity of choice in consumer products in America -The Biden admin supports the COVID vaccine IP waiver. Bad news for the vulnerable -The coming menthol ban and what it will mean for minority communities, harm reduction, and overcriminalization in our society. Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossow…

-Lockdown difference between the U.S. and Europe -The TRIPS waiver and the threat to COVID vaccine intellectual property and tech https://consumerchoicecenter.org/global-organizations-and-populists-who-aim-to-seize-covid-vaccine-tech-and-ip/ -The US Postal Service is a spy agency? Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on …

-Celebrating Earth Day Innovation -Technology Neutrality: Electric Car Edition -Banning AI and facial recognition for law enforcement without a warrant -What happens when North Carolina reaches herd immunity? Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on April 23, 2021, on The Big …

-2-year-olds with masks on planes? https://fee.org/articles/does-the-cdc-s-mask-mandate-for-2-year-old-children-make-sense-a-look-at-the-science/ -What happens with the "experts" are wrong? -Deconstructing the War on Plastic https://consumerchoicecenter.org/deconstructing-the-war-on-plastic/ Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski inte…

-We need smart data and consumer privacy rules that work while championing innovation -Why the target is on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' back and trust in media -Tracking the errors of the CDC and FDA -The Politicization of Everything, Georgia and MLB Edition -Go Woke, Go Broke Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the J…

-A train from Wilmington to Raleigh? Don't hold your breath and don't trust Amtrack -We need some real competitors on passenger trains -Biden infrastructure plan and the push for electric vehicles -The real environmental burden of electrical vehicles -The principle of "technology neutrality" -The WHO's report on the origins of COVID-19 is lacking C…

-The Suez boat affair reveals a lot about the necessity and complications of free trade -Lysander Spooner and the American Letter Mail Company -The importance of federalism -The history of the French cajuns (cadiens) and the French language in Louisiana Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This…