John Stossel on Odysee
byJohn Stossel
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After 40+ years of reporting, I now understand the importance of limited government and personal freedom. ------------------------------------------Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show, 20/20. Stossel’s economic programs have been adapted into teaching kits by a non-profit organization, "Stossel in the Classroom." High school teachers in American public schools now use the videos to help educate their students on economics and economic freedom. They are seen by more than 12 million students every year.Stossel has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been...
Episodes(40 episodes)
Socialist Chaos
Socialism creates chaos. It’s why people want to escape it. Gloria Alvarez knows....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p6gudVPi90
Published: May 10, 2026Duration: 1m 30s
Fossil Fuels Reduce Extreme Poverty
Fossil fuels are…moral?Yes, says Alex Epstein, because “3 billion people...use less electricity than a refrigerator." To let them to have a modern life, "that's going to depend on fossil fuels.”...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjBbxJfxZ3Q
Published: May 8, 2026Duration: 2m 2s
A Few Moments With Ted Turner
A few moments with Ted Turner, discussing charity and greed. Later he took me to lunch at his buffalo meat restaurant.I liked him. He was a refreshingly open billionaire and a remarkable innovator....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk1SZtBcyzo
Published: May 7, 2026Duration: 5m 51s
Watt’s the Problem with Data Centers? The Truth About Energy Use, Costs, and the Panic Over Progress
Activists are angry about data centers. They call them “uniquely evil.” One activist even shot a politician’s house 13 times.Why the hate?Because Data centers use lots of water and electricity. But we need them! They store and process everything we do online._ _ _ _ _ _To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form_ _ _ _ _ _There’s more demand for data centers now as more people use AI.Activists complain they “use resources like a madman.”"They a...
Published: May 5, 2026Duration: 5m 47s
Ep. 44 Uncomfortable Topics with Heather Mac Donald: Race, Skills Gap, Disparate Impact & the Rol...
“I'm going to speak the truth here, and this is not pleasant for people to hear.” In my podcast with author Heather Mac Donald, she says uncomfortable things about race, crime, feminism and more.For example, she says, “The reality of our world today is not white privilege. It's black privilege.” She says many jobs and colleges today unfairly favor black candidates with fewer skills. “Harvard until recently had about 16% blacks in its freshman class,” says Mac Donald, “If it admitted based on academic merit, there would be less than 1%.” She’s been repeatedly called “‘racist’ for saying things like that. “Am I...
Published: May 4, 2026Duration: 1h 42m 14s
Thank You JK Rowling
A law in Scotland threatens you with seven years in JAIL if you misgender someone. GLAD JK Rowling calls this a threat to free speech. Here is how she protested:...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuaoIuF0XRw
Published: May 3, 2026Duration: 1m 42s
Why Kids Love Socialism
It’s upsetting so many kids love socialism. Gloria Alvarez is socialism’s worst nightmare....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF48lUBoz-g
Published: May 1, 2026Duration: 1m 33s
The Left's Hatred of Western Civilization
The West is blamed for oppression, racism, inequity… That’s “so blind to the reality of history!” says author Heather Mac Donald. The West also brought the rule of law, science, engineering, and more:...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOh--_3iow8
Published: Apr 30, 2026Duration: 2m 29s
Nicotine Pouch Panic: How Government Keeps People Smoking
Nicotine pouches, like Zyn, are safer than smoking. But now, politicians want to restrict the pouches. Here's why that's a problem._ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form_ _ _ _ _ _ Some states ban flavored nicotine pouches. Others slap big taxes on them. Some as high as 95% That doesn’t protect people. That's keeps more people smoking. Because: “If you make the safer alternative more expensive," Guy Bentley of the Reason Foundation explains, "more cigarettes will...
Published: Apr 28, 2026Duration: 5m 27s
The Freest States
“You don’t forget how to be an architect when you move from California to Arizona” says attorney Tim Sandefur, mocking laws forcing people to get a new license when they move to a new state....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VgLTqKp4dk
Published: Apr 26, 2026Duration: 2m 12s
Fighting Malaria
Malaria kills lots of people. Bjorn Lomborg, author of “Best Things First, " has a relatively cheap plan to save 260,000 people from this disease every year....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJx_I623C8M
Published: Apr 24, 2026Duration: 2m 42s
FDR to Obama: How Dumb Government Actions Made the Great Depression and Recession Worse
When there’s a problem, politicians always have “solutions.” History shows those “solutions” often make things worse. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form_ _ _ _ _ _ We’re told FDR and his New Deal saved America from the Great Depression. Economist Donald J. Boudreaux, author of “The Triumph of Economic Freedom,” says that’s a myth: “He created government programs all right, but they did not pull us out of the Depression.” When farmers complained about low p...
Published: Apr 21, 2026Duration: 7m 24s
Green Propaganda
...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vm25KgjLkY
Published: Apr 19, 2026Duration: 2m 57s
Climate Change vs The Poor
Environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg said that we could help the world’s poor much more if we didn’t waste trillions pretending to fight climate change....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiwsCOTiA4I
Published: Apr 17, 2026Duration: 2m 8s
The “Nanny” State: How Government Regulations Jack Up the Price of Daycare
Day care costs are rising, and government promises they’ll fix it!But when government “fixes" something, that means more rules._ _ _ _ _ _To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form_ _ _ _ _ “Government rules have unintended consequences,” says Carrie Lukas of the Independent Women’s Forum. Consequences like fewer day care centers and higher prices.Government rules also make lower-cost options like in-home day care centers hard to start, even though parents want them."They are layering on regulat...
Published: Apr 14, 2026Duration: 6m 10s
Follow the Money
Climate researcher Judith Curry says climate scientists have a reason to exaggerate risk.What’s in it for them?“Fame and fortune,” Curry tells me.Curry has inside info about how “the science” has been hijacked....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWoxoVWw9FY
Published: Apr 12, 2026Duration: 2m 42s
Why Dave Rubin Left the Left
Popular podcaster Dave Rubin started out on the left … politically. Rubin explains how he “woke up.”...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHpzj1ai690
Published: Apr 9, 2026Duration: 1m 40s
The Truth About Taxing the Rich: Deficits, Migration, Fewer Jobs
"Tax the rich!" is popular. But don't politicians realize, in America, people can MOVE?_ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form_ _ _ _ _ _ Washington state just passed a "millionaires' tax." Starbucks billionaire Howard Schultz already announced his move to Florida. You'd think politicians would learn, but no. California politicians now want an extra 5% tax on billionaires' wealth. “The benefit,” say activists, “is going to outweigh a couple people moving out of the state.” <b...
Published: Apr 7, 2026Duration: 6m 33s
Ep. 43 Jo Jorgensen: What if We Had a Libertarian President?
During the last 5 years our government has imposed lockdowns, caused inflation, increased the deficit, started trade wars, and now a real war.It makes me wonder; how would things have been different if we had a libertarian President?Well, here’s my discussion with 2020’s libertarian Presidential candidate, Jo Jorgensen.We originally spoke 5 years ago, but our conversation covers issues that are still important today....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk-fRCGoKT8
Published: Apr 6, 2026Duration: 32m 35s
The Woke Mind Virus
Elon Musk calls the woke left a "mind virus." James Lindsay points out, “they call it a virus themselves!” He explains how their ideas spread:...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXxLLT9ZmPc
Published: Apr 5, 2026Duration: 2m 50s