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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.
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Recent Episodes
S3E4 S3 Episode 4: Licensed to kill competition
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…
S3E1 S3 Episode 3: The monopoly on drunkenness
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…
S3E2 S3 Episode 2: Follow the money
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…
S3E1 S3 Episode 1: Ancient rights and modern problems
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…
S3 Season 3 trailer
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:…
S2E4 S2 Episode 4: Loose ends
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…
S2E3 S2 Episode 3: Risky science
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…
S2E2 S2 Episode 2: When global health gets a baton
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. …
S2E1 S2 Episode 1: Mistakes were made
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. …
S2 Season 2 Trailer
The official trailer for the second season of the Fun Police podcast series. Episode one will be released on January 31, 2024. New episodes, four in total, dropping week by week. Released on January…
Announcing Season 2 of Fun Police
The trailer for the second season of Fun Police will be released on January 17. Stay subscribed to this channel and hit the notification bell so you never miss any of the upcoming episodes being…
S1E5 S1 Episode 5: The conclusion
There's a few last things to say, a few questions to ask. We'd love to have asked those questions to the Neo-prohibitionists themselves, but they were not ready to talk to us. What makes us as a…
S1E4 S1 Episode 4: Hedging bets
We have a fascination with gambling, but for some, it is also seen as both shady and dangerous. As a result, activists try to ban it, for public health reasons and on the grounds of morality. The…
S1E3 S1 Episode 3: Harm reduction
Many people attempt to quit smoking, but it's a difficult task. With the availability of smoking cessation devices, the question is: how effective are they, and why are they being treated the same as…
S1E2 S1 Episode 2: The Billionaire
Episode 2: The Billionaire Every prohibitionist movement needs its funders. Its moneymen. Usually, there are powerful industrialists who've made it big and are "giving back" by restricting choices of…
S1E1 S1 Episode 1: The Premise
To understand Neo-prohibitionism, we need to understand the premise of their arguments. In this episode we talk about the harm principle, and the implications of self-harm. We also analyse the…
S1 Season 1 Trailer
The official trailer for the Fun Police 5-part podcast series, a Consumer Choice Center original podcast. Episode one dropping November 15, 2023. New episodes week by week.See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Fun Police has published 17 episodes since October 2023, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Fun Police is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 44m.
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