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Fun Police

Fun Police

Written by: Consumer Choice Center
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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.

Written and produced by Bill Wirtz.

New episodes dropping week by week, starting March 5, 2025.

 Social Sciences
Episodes
  • S3 Episode 4: Licensed to kill competition

    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.

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

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

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    18 mins
  • S3 Episode 3: The monopoly on drunkenness

    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.

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

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

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    49 mins
  • S3 Episode 2: Follow the money

    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.

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

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

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    47 mins
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