On Wednesday, I had the privilege of hosting the morning radio program on Big Talker 106.7FM, Mornings with Joe Catenacci, while Joe took a much-needed break. You can find the entire program in audio format here or on Joe’s website, and in video form in full here with some clips peppered on my own YouTube […]
Stop the Tech Trustbusters, debating critical race theory, and Bitcoin in El Salvador | Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show Big Talker 106.7FM
-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 satisfy consumers […]
Gas Hoarders Anonymous (Yaël on Big Talker FM w/ Joe Catenacci)
-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 Show. […]
Here Comes the Menthol Police (Yaël on Big Talker FM w/ Joe Catenacci)
-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 Ossowski […]
United States Postal Spy Service, TRIPS Waiver, and more (Yaël on Big Talker FM w/ Joe Catenacci)
-Lockdown difference between the U.S. and Europe -The TRIPS waiver and the threat to COVID vaccine intellectual property and tech -The US Postal Service is a spy agency? Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on April 30, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com […]
Earth Day Innovation (Yaël on Big Talker FM with Joe Catenacci)
-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 Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com […]
Data and Consumer Privacy, Politicization of Everything, and Love for Florida (Yaël on Big Talker FM’s Joe Catenacci Show)
-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 […]
Gimme that Train Competition (Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show – Big Talker FM)
-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 Consumer Choice […]
Ditching State Monopolies (Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show Big Talker FM)
-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 was […]
Trusting the Elites (Yaël on the Joe Catenacci Show) Big Talker FM
-The AstraZeneca affair in Europe has shredded the credibility of several political leaders and the establishment -Florida’s Ron DeSantis vs. the Elites and what it means for the future of public policy -The Biden Administration has abandoned free trade Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast […]