Shows
Consumer Choice Center CastNASCAR's antitrust case goes live, health insurance reforms dim | Yaël Ossowski WRNN 99.5Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The federal government's antitrust muscle stopped Spirit Airlines' merger and crushed their chances at renewal–The private antitrust case against NASCAR pits Michael Jordan against a six-decade racing behemoth–Don't hold your breath for significant health insurance reforms by Christmas Day. December 2, 2025 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-12-0215 min
Consumer Choice Center CastObamacare, FinTech Retirement Tools and a Hemp Crackdown | Yaël Ossowski WRNN 99.5Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The bill that ended the shutdown also threatens the vibrant hemp industry and low-THC drinks–Trump and the GOP are opening up to giving consumers cash to make their own decisions and work around Obamacare–Both federal and state restrictions on 401(k) are keeping retirement investors from using better FinTech options to save and earn more November 20, 2025 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consume...
2025-11-2114 min
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP189: Corporate sustainability (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)What is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and why are you yawning while reading about it? With Yaël Ossowski we dive deep into ESG reporting this week, and what it means for energy policy and consumers. November 6, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyztoDonate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-11-0634 min
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#642: The Weaponized Bank Secrecy Act with Yaël OssowskiMarty sits down with Yael, a fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, to discuss the intersection of Bitcoin, AI, and energy policy, the importance of negative rights versus positive rights in legislation, the problems with the Bank Secrecy Act, and practical policy priorities for protecting Bitcoin users and developers.
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2025-07-211h 28
Bitcoin Policy InstituteBitcoin as Collateral: A New Era in Home Financing with Yaël OssowskiIn this conversation, Renee Sorchik and Yaël Ossowski discuss the concept of Bitcoin-based mortgages, exploring how Bitcoin can be integrated into the traditional mortgage system. They delve into the potential market for such mortgages, the regulatory landscape, and the role of institutions like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The conversation concludes with thoughts on the broader economic impact of Bitcoin mortgages and the potential for future innovations in the financial sector.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Bitcoin-Based Mortgages01:18 The Intersection of Bitcoin and Lending04:06 Understanding the Market Potential07:04 How Bitcoin Mortgages Would Function09:09 Regulatory Landscape and Challenges13:27 The Role of F...
2025-06-0941 min
Trust RevolutionThe balance of power is shifting | Yaël OssowskiIn this episode of Trust Revolution, Shawn welcomes Yaël Ossowski, a consumer advocate and Bitcoin policy expert, for a candid discussion on the shifting balance of power between individuals and institutions.
Yaël shares his global perspective, shaped by living under multiple governments, from Canada to the U.S. to Austria. As Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice Center and a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, he unpacks how overreach during the pandemic exposed institutional distrust, why agencies like the CFPB often hinder innovation, and how Bitcoin and decentralized technologies empower individuals to reclaim control. Fr...
2025-05-1455 min
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP180: Canada votes, Bike helmets, and NGO funding (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)Yaël Ossowski joins the podcast this week to give us a rundown on the upcoming federal election in Canada, discuss mandatory bike helmets in the Netherlands, and the latest in the scandal surrounding EU funding of NGOs. April 24, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyztoDonate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-04-2437 min
CEA Talk#53 Markevičiūtė & Ossowski: Transatlantic Trade Tensions and the Future of Consumer RightsIn this episode of CEA Talk, host Szilárd Szelpál is joined by Eglė Markevičiūtė and Yaël Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center to discuss the evolving trade tensions between the US and the EU and what they mean for consumer rights, innovation, and transatlantic cooperation. Drawing on insights from CCC’s latest policy paper, the conversation explores regulatory challenges, opportunities for alignment, and the path forward for liberal democracies in a changing global landscape.
2025-04-051h 06
Bitcoin Policy InstituteWebinar 5: Saving Privacy and Debanking with Yaël OssowskiYaël Ossowski is a consumer and technology advocate, policy analyst, and writer. He is deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center and a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute.
In this webinar we discuss privacy, financial surveillance, debanking, the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and other recent policy developments.
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2025-01-131h 00
Consumer Choice Center CastTrump tariff effect on Canada, waning days of Trudeau, and lessons from Canadian Healthcare | Yaël on WRNN 99.5Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Lessons from the Canadian healthcare system and single-payer –What Trump's tariff threats are doing to Canada –The waning days of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a new force to dump him December 19, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-12-1916 min
Consumer Choice Center CastCold winters, Krampus, the Duke Energy climate lawsuit, and the future of DOGE | Yaël on WRNN 99.5Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The peculiar Austrian tradition of Krampus –Why the NC town's lawsuit against Duke Energy for "climate change" makes no sense now that it's a nuclear energy powerhouse –Can DOGE gain popular commitment to cut government spending? Will Congress agree? December 6, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-12-0616 min
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP175: French pouches ban & Mercosur trade woes (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)Yaël Ossowski is co-hosting this week's episode. We're talking about the French government getting its priorities wrong by planning on banning nicotine pouches. Also, the EU continues to struggles to push the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement over the line. November 28, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyztoDonate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-11-2825 min
Consumer Choice Center CastThe Biden DOJ mucked up Spirit Airlines, and Musk's DOGE may face problems | Yaël on WRNN 99.5Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Why the Biden DOJ's merger halt has hurt Spirit Airlines –How will Myrtle Beach travelers be impacted? –How budget airlines work in Europe –Repeal cabotage laws! –Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will have a hard task that will need all branches of government November 14, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
2024-11-1418 min
Consumer Choice Center CastStarlink saves North Carolinians in distress, and the real cause of housing crisis | Yaël on 99.5FMConsumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Joys of traveling in Italy –Hurricane devastation and the need for satellite-based internet –The FCC is losing billions connecting rural Americans –Why housing is actually expensive, and why regulations and tariffs on softwood lumber may be to blame –Why we can't blame property owner algorithms for high rents and home prices October 2, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate
2024-10-0213 min
Consumer Choice Center CastThe Telegram arrest and free speech, government jawboning, and ridding our system of food subsidies | Yaël on 99.5FMConsumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The reality of alcohol taxes and competition –The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and what it means for speech online –The Zuckerberg letter reveals government censorship and jawboning –Ridding our food system of subsidies would make us all better off August 30, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-08-3018 min
Consumer Choice Center CastPrice and rent controls? ''Price gouging'? Evaluating the Harris econ agenda | Yael on WRRN 99.5FMConsumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –price control, shortages, and hoarding –the grocery store price gouging myth –rent control for me, not for thee –the need for markets to function to deliver for consumers August 16, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-08-1615 min
The Progressive BitcoinerTPB100 - U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve with Yael Ossowski and Pierre Rochard"Getting that strategic reserve to be essentially a path forward to transition from the dollar to Bitcoin, is critical." - Pierre RochardMy guests today are Yael Ossowski and Pierre Rochard. Yael is Deputy Director at the Consumer Choice Center and a visiting fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Pierre is VP of Research at Riot Platforms. In this episode we explore the debate around a potential US Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, including legislation introduced by Representative Cynthia Lummis, discussing its implications for fiscal policy, individual rights, and global adoption. Pierre and Yaël offer contrasting v...
2024-08-1359 minThe Progressive BitcoinerTPB100 - U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve with Yael Ossowski and Pierre Rochard"Getting that strategic reserve to be essentially a path forward to transition from the dollar to Bitcoin, is critical." - Pierre RochardMy guests today are Yael Ossowski and Pierre Rochard. Yael is Deputy Director at the Consumer Choice Center and a visiting fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Pierre is VP of Research at Riot Platforms. In this episode we explore the debate around a potential US Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, including legislation introduced by Representative Cynthia Lummis, discussing its implications for fiscal policy, individual rights, and global adoption. Pierre and Yaël offer contrasting v...
2024-08-1359 min
Consumer Choice Center CastConsumers deserve an economy that delivers choices | Yaël on WRRN 99.5FMConsumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –foiled Vienna terror attack at Taylor Swift concert –why young people love the sharing economy –need for legal reform –why we started the Consumer Choice Center –hope and resilience for tech innovation August 8, 2024 https://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-08-0815 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on Agriculture of America to discuss California's rule to upend the rail economyOn Agriculture of America, we discuss the potential impact of the proposed California Air Resources Board rules for railroad locomotives on consumers, agriculture and more with Yael Ossowski, Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice Center. Broadcast on Agriculture of America, presented by the American Ag Network. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aoa-tuesday-7-30-2024/id1356247010?i=1000663814457Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-07-3011 min
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP164: Encryption & AI (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)Yaël Ossowski joins us this week to discuss the latest regulatory news for end-to-end encryption and artificial intelligence in the European Union. Regulators seemingly doing, again, more harm than good. Check out EU Tech Loop: https://eutechloop.com/ July 4, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyztoDonate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-07-0429 min
Kibbe on LibertyEp 268 | Congress Is Using Kids to Impose Online Censorship | Guest: Yaël OssowskiWon’t someone please think of the children? There’s a long history of politicians weaponizing supposed concern over protecting children to impose repressive legislation on the people. The latest example is the Kids Online Safety Act, a transparent attempt to smuggle widespread censorship past the people under the guise of keeping children safe. Matt Kibbe talks to Yaël Ossowski, deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center, about the importance of free speech and privacy online and the dangers bills such as this one create to a free and open internet.
2024-02-2854 min
Vaping Unplugged PodcastVape Talks: COP10, Fun Police & Beyond | Vaping Unplugged Podcast with Yaël Ossowski Ep. 43Diving into the heart of vaping controversies with our latest episode of Vaping Unplugged.Our special guest, Yaël Ossowski, brings an unmatched blend of consumer advocacy, technological insight, and journalistic experience to the table. As the Deputy Director at the Consumer Choice Center, Yaël has been at the forefront of consumer freedom issues, making waves across continents with his critical analyses and advocacy.Leading the conversation is our host, Michael Landl, Director of the World Vapers' Alliance.We explore the motivations behind vaping bans worldwide, di...
2024-02-1530 min
Heard TellAliens, UAPs vs UFOs, AI, and Executive Orders, Oh My, w/guest Yael OssowskiOn this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest is returning friend of the program and Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice Center Yaël Ossowski who hashes out aliens - or at least the new nomenclature of UAPs as opposed to UFOs - with a skeptical host Andrew, why the US government is doing some different and interesting things in this field, how other worldwide governments are responding, what we should and should not worry about in the skies above us, and how this all comes down to funding like all things do. Plus, Yael talks about information security, privacy, and...
2023-11-1439 min
Heard TellAliens, UAPs vs UFOs, AI, and Executive Orders, Oh My, w/guest Yael OssowskiOn this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest is returning friend of the program and Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice Center Yaël Ossowski who hashes out aliens - or at least the new nomenclature of UAPs as opposed to UFOs - with a skeptical host Andrew, why the US government is doing some different and interesting things in this field, how other worldwide governments are responding, what we should and should not worry about in the skies above us, and how this all comes down to funding like all things do. Plus, Yael talks about information security, priv...
2023-11-1437 min
Consumer Choice Center CastA Nuclear Renaissance Is the Best Path Forward: Yaël on Wilmington's Morning News with Nick Craig 107.9 FM WAAVConsumer 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/2023/11/08/a_nuclear_renaissance_is_the_best_path_forward_991545.html Nick's program: https://www.980waav.com/shows/wilmingtons-morning-news-with-nick-craig/ Entire show: https://omny.fm/shows/wilmington-s-morning-news-with-nick-craig/real-history-of-1898-friday-november-10th-2023Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.c...
2023-11-1018 min
Consumer Choice Center CastThe Future of AI Should be Open and Prime on Innovation, Not Regulation | Yaël on HeardTellConsumer 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, 2023Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-11-0820 min
Heard TellBiden's Poll Numbers; Aliens, AI, & Privacy, Oh My w/Yael Ossowski; Country Roads: German VersionYour Heard Tell Show for Monday, November 6th, 2023 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by taking about that Joe Biden poll that had the talking heads and chattering classes in overdrive, how to parse out what is/isn't a good poll, how the different factions of the Democratic Party came to propel President Biden to the White House in the first place, and what does it all mean for 2024. Our guest is returning friend of the program and Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice Center...
2023-11-0754 min
Heard TellBiden's Poll Numbers; Aliens, AI, & Privacy, Oh My w/Yael Ossowski; Country Roads: German VersionYour Heard Tell Show for Monday, November 6th, 2023 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by taking about that Joe Biden poll that had the talking heads and chattering classes in overdrive, how to parse out what is/isn't a good poll, how the different factions of the Democratic Party came to propel President Biden to the White House in the first place, and what does it all mean for 2024. Our guest is returning friend of the program and Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice Center Yaël...
2023-11-0759 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on CBN's Quick Start Podcast: The ideology behind the FTC's Amazon lawsuitConsumer 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, 2023Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-10-0208 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on Daily Wire's Morning Wire Podcast: FTC Sues AmazonConsumer 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 2023Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-10-0207 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on WRNN 99.5FM: South Carolina is a nuclear energy BEAST and we need a fossil futureConsumer 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://consumerchoicecenter.org https://wrnn.net/Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-09-1816 min
Heard TellAmazon vs FTC & US Government, How Regulation Affects Consumers, Antitrust, & more w/ Yael OssowskiOn this Heard Tell Good Talks Consumer Choice Center's Deputy Director Yael Ossowski back to the program. Yael walks us through his piece in USA Today about the FTC going after Amazon, how this is just a new version of a long-running debate between government and the biggest retailers/companies around, the difference between good regulation and bad policy, how "the curse of bigness" isn't the same as antitrust or a monopoly, and how legitimate issues of Amazon doing wrong for consumers and employees gets glossed over by government overreach.All that and more on...
2023-09-0228 min
Heard TellAmazon vs FTC & US Government, How Regulation Affects Consumers, Antitrust, & more w/ Yael OssowskiOn this Heard Tell Good Talks Consumer Choice Center's Deputy Director Yael Ossowski back to the program. Yael walks us through his piece in USA Today about the FTC going after Amazon, how this is just a new version of a long-running debate between government and the biggest retailers/companies around, the difference between good regulation and bad policy, how "the curse of bigness" isn't the same as antitrust or a monopoly, and how legitimate issues of Amazon doing wrong for consumers and employees gets glossed over by government overreach.All that and more on this edition of Heard Tel...
2023-09-0231 min
Heard TellUS Government v Amazon & Consumers w/ Yael Ossowski & Student Loan Debt Discussion w/ Neetu ArnoldYour Heard Tell Show for Wednesday, August 15th, 2023 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by welcoming Consumer Choice Center's Deputy Directory Yael Ossowski back to the program. Yael walks us through his piece in USA Today about the FTC going after Amazon, how this is just a new version of a long-running debate between government and the biggest retailers/companies around, the difference between good regulation and bad policy, how "the curse of bigness" isn't the same as antitrust or a monopoly, and how legitimate issues...
2023-08-2153 min
Heard TellUS Government v Amazon & Consumers w/ Yael Ossowski & Student Loan Debt Discussion w/ Neetu ArnoldYour Heard Tell Show for Wednesday, August 15th, 2023 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by welcoming Consumer Choice Center's Deputy Directory Yael Ossowski back to the program. Yael walks us through his piece in USA Today about the FTC going after Amazon, how this is just a new version of a long-running debate between government and the biggest retailers/companies around, the difference between good regulation and bad policy, how "the curse of bigness" isn't the same as antitrust or a monopoly, and how legitimate...
2023-08-2147 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on the Scott Ryfun Show: "Youth Safety" social media bills are dystopian, neo-luddite, and wrongConsumer 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 any minor who wishes to use these sites, effectively gatekeeping an entire generation from the Internet. https://1440wgig.iheart.com/featured/ryfun/ August 9, 2023Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate
2023-08-1013 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on the Steve Gruber Show: Why we should care about CBDCs in Russia, the US, and beyondCCC 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/yael-ossowski-putin-s-new-digital-currency-launched-tuesday/ August 2, 2023Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-08-0309 min
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP125: Don't touch my car (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)The last episode before the summer break is co-hosted together with Yaël Ossowski. We're talking about the future of car mobility, and rant about Just Stop Oil protesters. Follow Yaël Ossowski on Twitter @YaelOss. Listen to Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/ July 27, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyztoDonate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-07-2730 min
The DynamistEurope’s Tech Tug of War w/ Yael OssowskiThe question has become cliche: Why doesn’t Europe have “Big Tech” companies? Critics of the European Union’s approach to tech regulation say it’s just that—they’ve regulated too much. But proponents of a stronger hand say America’s relative “light-touch” has left consumers unprotected from abuse of their personal and sensitive data. As the EU continues to lead the democratic world in regulating tech, will their standards become the global standard, or will tech firms start splintering their products and user experiences for different markets? Is the impact of European regulation overplayed? Can differences in the continent’s tech...
2023-07-0537 min
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP121: Dutch only & Breton targets tech giants (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)This week's episode is co-hosted with Yaël Ossowski from Consumer Choice Radio. In this episode: 🇳🇱 The Netherlands might require you to speak Dutch in their universities 📱EU Commissioner Breton targets U.S tech firms Follow Yaël Ossowski on Twitter @YaelOss. Listen to Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/ June 29, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyztoDonate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate
2023-06-2930 min
Rabbit Hole StoriesYaël OssowskiIn today’s episode, we spoke with Yaël Ossowski. He lives in Vienna, Austria, but is originally from Canada. In our 80 minutes conversation, we went down his Bitcoin rabbit hole, why he became a libertarian, and why he chose to invest more time into Bitcoin in 2020 after already using it for a few years.You can follow Yaël on his Twitter: https://twitter.com/YaelOssYou can follow us on Twitter (@rabbitholetales), check out our website (https://rabbitholestories.co/), or send us an email (show@rabbitholestories.co)---...
2023-05-081h 15
Crypto VoicesCV148: Yaël Ossowski - Fix the MoneyCheck out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/
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This is the one hundred forty-eighth podcast episode from Crypto Voices.
Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com
Matthew and Alec interview Yaël Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center, who is also a visiting fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. He recently started up a great new pod about Bitcoin, Fix the Money.
Contents
00:00 Intro
01:53 Uniform Commercial Code and BTC
10:40 Catawba Digital Economic Zone
14:55 Bank money apps, Cash App, etc.
23:45 Operation Choke Point 2.0
39:36 France - Macron events
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2023-03-2745 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on WRNN 99.5FM: Krampus, FTX Fraud, and Why Bitcoin Will Be FineCCC 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/Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-12-1916 min
Heard TellGood Talks: How FTX Became One Of The Biggest Frauds Ever, Media Coverage, Crypto, & more w/ Yael OssowskiOn this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest is Yael Ossowski of Consumer Choice Center, great friend of the program, who joins us to talk about the FTX story and how - while crypto is one facet of this scandal - the real story is how Sam Bankman-Fried and associates have perpetrated one of the biggest frauds in recorded human history. Yael also talks about how the news media is covering the FTX story, what it means for the future for cryptocurrency, what regulation might be coming because of this, and how Washington, D.C. and the EU will be...
2022-12-0424 min
Heard TellGood Talks: How FTX Became One Of The Biggest Frauds Ever, Media Coverage, Crypto, & more w/ Yael OssowskiOn this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest is Yael Ossowski of Consumer Choice Center, great friend of the program, who joins us to talk about the FTX story and how - while crypto is one facet of this scandal - the real story is how Sam Bankman-Fried and associates have perpetrated one of the biggest frauds in recorded human history. Yael also talks about how the news media is covering the FTX story, what it means for the future for cryptocurrency, what regulation might be coming because of this, and how Washington, D.C. and the EU will...
2022-12-0423 min
Heard TellMore COVID Funding Fraud, Is FTX Biggest Scam Ever?, Lessons About One Party Rule, w/ Yael OssowskiYour Heard Tell for Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by once again reviewing the tremendous fraud, waste, and abuse that "do something" legislating during COVID-19 crisis as more investigations show how fraudsters took advantage of unaccoutable governement, and why we are doomed to repeat this fail loop if we don't learn the lesson. We go to West Virginia, which has seen the Mountain State go from a Democratic Party super majority rule to Republican Party super majority control in under 25 years, and...
2022-12-0247 min
Heard TellMore COVID Funding Fraud, Is FTX Biggest Scam Ever?, Lessons About One Party Rule, w/ Yael OssowskiYour Heard Tell for Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by once again reviewing the tremendous fraud, waste, and abuse that "do something" legislating during COVID-19 crisis as more investigations show how fraudsters took advantage of unaccoutable governement, and why we are doomed to repeat this fail loop if we don't learn the lesson. We go to West Virginia, which has seen the Mountain State go from a Democratic Party super majority rule to Republican Party super majority control in under 25 years...
2022-12-0247 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on 980AM WAAV: The FTX FraudCCC 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.com/ https://twitter.com/nicholasmcraigSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-11-2818 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on WRNN 99.5FM: An "above all" energy strategy is needed in the USCCC 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 https://consumerchoicecenter.org https://wrnn.net/Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-10-2412 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on WRNN 99.5FM: Student loan forgiveness, energy costs in EuropeCCC 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.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-08-2915 min
Crypto VoicesCV133: Yaël Ossowski - Ukraine & liberalism, practical & theoreticalShow support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com
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Matthew interviews Yaël Ossowski on Ukraine and liberalism.
Yaël is deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center. He's a very bright and talented freedom-loving person, with family roots from Europe and Canada and an American upbringing.
We discuss liberalism in our modern day. We go over what we think it means to be a classical liberal in today's world, the evil we see, and why we are supporting Ukraine.
Please check out the many good references Yaël mentions during the show, listed below.
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2022-08-241h 19
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël on WRNN 99.5FM: Plastic bag bans, energy independence, and bad economics of rent controlCCC 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://consumerchoicecenter.org https://wrnn.net/Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-07-1815 min
Consumer Choice Center CastYaël Ossowski on CBS News Radio on the FDA's Ban of Juul ProductsYaël 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 the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-06-2301 min
Les Malentendus10: Donne-moi ta meilleure musiqueDonne-moi ta meilleure musiqueNous voulons partager et critiquer un peu de la musique francophone !Les Cowboys Fringants : L'amerique pleureJane Birkin et Serge Gainsbourg: Je T'aime, Moi Non PlusJean Leloup : I lost my babyStromae : Quand c'est ?Les Colocs : Pis si ô moins---Les Malentendus avec @YaelOss et @WirtzBill.13. mai 2022Suivez-nous sur Podcasting 2.0!Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3nNi0iKApple: https://apple.co/3FQj63zGoogle: https://bit.ly/3fQU5d...
2022-05-1342 min
Les MalentendusOn vote pour l'anti (avec Kerry Halferty Hardy)On vote pour l'antiInvité : Kerry Halferty Hardy, une Franco-Texane, une consultante en matière d'affaires, une éducatrice et « connectrice » globale.https://about.me/kerry.hardyVoter pour la première fois en tant que citoyenne françaiseMacron vs. Le Pen — où votent les libéraux ?Décentraliser la FrancePasser « l'examen » pour deviner françaiseLes mots du jour---Les Malentendus avec @YaelOss et @WirtzBill.15. avril 2022Suivez-nous sur Podcasting 2.0!Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3nNi0iK
2022-04-1539 min
Les MalentendusLa langue du business (avec Jeanne Dussueil)La langue du businessInvité : Jeanne Dussueil, Rédactrice ajointe à La Tribune, journaliste économiquehttps://twitter.com/JdussueilCryptomonnaies et Bitcoin en FranceInflation arrive !Un état centraliséUne francophonie puissante arrivera ?Les sanctions et les systèmes bancaires de la Chine---Les Malentendus avec @YaelOss et @WirtzBill.8. avril 2022Suivez-nous sur Podcasting 2.0!Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3nNi0iKApple: https://apple.co/3FQj63zGoogle: https://bit.ly/3fQU5dP
2022-04-0837 min
Les MalentendusEP7: Viens icitte (avec Maciej Cepnik)Viens icitteInvité : Maciej Cepnik, Responsable de la communauté chez @BullBitcoin_ et @BullBitcoinFRhttps://twitter.com/CepnikMaciejBull BitcoinLa garde autonome et le BitcoinPodcasting 2.0Bitcoin dans la FrancophonieLes cammioneursRéglementationDésir de gains faciles !L'école AutrichienneL'accent québécoisLes mots du jourLes guerres Coinjoin---Les Malentendus avec @YaelOss et @WirtzBill.17. mars 2022Suivez-nous sur Podcasting 2.0!Podca...
2022-03-1736 min
Les MalentendusEP6: Baraki (avec Nicola Tournay)BarakiInvité : Nicola Tournayhttps://twitter.com/NicolaTournayLa Wallonie et la Belgique francophoneRelation avec le peuple flamandLe CongoLes mots du jour---Les Malentendus avec @YaelOss et @WirtzBill.04. mars 2022Suivez-nous sur Podcasting 2.0!Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3nNi0iKApple: https://apple.co/3FQj63zGoogle: https://bit.ly/3fQU5dPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3fIedPhRSS: https://media.rss.com/malentendus/feed.xml
2022-03-0440 min
Heard TellGood Talks: An In-Europe POV on Russia, Ukrainian Refugees, & Tech Ascending w/ Yael OssowskiGuest Yael Ossowski joins to give a European point of view to the crisis, and how being only a few hours from a shooting war is being perceived, and is western media accurately portraying the European response. Yael talks about the refugee crisis that is building as Ukrainians stream west to escape the conflict, how the EU isn't prepared to handle that, and how Russian aggression is changing the EU's perspective and policies for the future. Also, Yael talks about how technology like BitCoin and Tor servers are playing a role and changing how conflicts are fought and covered
2022-03-0331 min
Heard TellGood Talks: An In-Europe POV on Russia, Ukrainian Refugees, & Tech Ascending w/ Yael OssowskiGuest Yael Ossowski joins to give a European point of view to the crisis, and how being only a few hours from a shooting war is being perceived, and is western media accurately portraying the European response. Yael talks about the refugee crisis that is building as Ukrainians stream west to escape the conflict, how the EU isn't prepared to handle that, and how Russian aggression is changing the EU's perspective and policies for the future. Also, Yael talks about how technology like BitCoin and Tor servers are playing a role and changing how conflicts are fought and covered
2022-03-0331 min
Les MalentendusEP5: Tête à claqueTête à claqueEn route vers Maurice !Les camionneurs au Canada« Si tu bloques des rues pour le climat, tu es bienvenue, mais contre les restrictions de COVID, tu vas directement en prison »Élection en FranceLe « grand replacement »Les droits des minoritésLes mots du jour---Les Malentendus avec @YaelOss et @WirtzBill.18. février 2022Suivez-nous sur Podcasting 2.0!Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3nNi0iKApple: https://apple.co/3FQj63zGoog...
2022-02-1743 min
Les MalentendusEP4: Nonante-neuf problèmes (avec Frédéric Jollien)Nonante-neuf problèmesInvité: Frédéric Jollienhttps://twitter.com/JollienFLes suisses romandsLa démarcation entre les suissesLa neutralité SuisseCryptomonnaies et BitcoinLes mots du jour---Les Malentendus avec @YaelOss et @WirtzBill.3. février 2022Suivez-nous sur Podcasting 2.0!Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3nNi0iKApple: https://apple.co/3FQj63zGoogle: https://bit.ly/3fQU5dPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3fIedPhRSS: ht...
2022-02-0339 min
Les MalentendusEP3: Pas chez nousPas chez nousEurovisionPodcasting 2.0Les grands propriétairesLes « pas chez nous »Logements sociauxL’anti-américainismeNationalismeIntégrationLes mots du jourUkraineLe but de l’union européenneLes Malentendus avec @YaelOss et @WirtzBill.27. janvier 2022Suivez-nous sur Podcasting 2.0!Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3nNi0iKApple: https://apple.co/3FQj63zGoogle: https://bit.ly/3fQU5dPSpotify: https://sp...
2022-01-2737 min
Les MalentendusEP2: Le journalismeLe journalismeLa confiance en journalisme baisse de chaque annéeVers un modèle anglais ?Une crise pour la démocratie ou non ?Les médias privées vs publiquesEst-ce que les contribuables doivent subventionner les médias ?Radio-Canada et les médias subventionnées au QuébecFrançois Legault sur Tout le Monde en ParleLes journalistes comme activistes pour l'étatismeLa radio et le podcastingL'éditorial et la presse françaiseLa fragment...
2022-01-2136 min
Liberty ChatsLiberty Chats, Episode 26: Yaël Ossowski, Consumer Choice CenterIn this episode of Liberty Chats, we speak with Yaël Ossowski, a writer, syndicated radio host, and deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center.Emerging Leaders Council Member Karl Honegger speaks with Yaël about his career and more. Since 2010, Yaël has worked as a journalist and grassroots organizer in Europe and North America. He was previously Watchdog.org’s Florida Bureau Chief, chief Spanish translator, and national investigative reporter. Recent episodes: Isabel Brown, Turning Point USAWill Witt, Author & PragerU RepresentativeLily Kate, Fighting Radical...
2022-01-2023 min
Les MalentendusEP1: Un tout beau débutLe début des malentendus avec @YaelOss et @WirtzBill.12. janvier 2022Suivez-nous sur Podcasting 2.0!https://podcastindex.org/podcast/4768790
2022-01-1237 min
Recovering HopeEP59: Talking Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates in Austria with Yael OssowskiTonight on Recovering Hope we go to our international friend Yaël Ossowski, who breaks down the lockdowns and vaccine mandate in Austria.Please like and activate the notifications for our Recovering Hope Radio page, where you'll get instant access to the video version of our live radio broadcast. Thank you for tuning in and spreading the word.This and every Wednesday from 6-7 PM on the Recovering Hope Radio Show page. Podcasts are available at www.recoveringhope.org/radioBroadcast on November 24, 2021.http://recoveringhope.org/radioRec...
2021-11-251h 01
Consumer Choice Center CastThe Final Ride (Yaël on Mornings with Joe Catenacci on Big Talker FM)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 on October 29, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choi...
2021-10-2917 min
Consumer Choice Center CastFacebook Fever | Yaël Ossowski on Big Talker FM-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 Show. This was broadcast on October 8 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7a...
2021-10-0820 min
Consumer Choice Center CastThe FINSTA Ban | Yaël Ossowski on Big Talker FM-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" -Infrastructure bill and the remaking of the federal government Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was b...
2021-10-0125 min
Consumer Choice Center CastThe Healthcare Bureaucracy Problem | Yaël Ossowski on Big Talker FM-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 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the...
2021-09-2416 min
Consumer Choice Center CastVax Mandates and the Enforcers | Yaël on Big Talker FM-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 broadcast on September 10, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Sp...
2021-09-1117 min
Consumer Choice Center CastEverybody is Winging It All The Time | Yaël on Big Talker FM-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 August 27, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8
2021-08-2718 min
Consumer Choice Center CastLab Leakers | Yaël on Big Talker FM-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 Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on August 13, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com ...
2021-08-1322 min
Consumer Choice Center CastReplace them all with a computer that only says "Yes" | Yaël on Big Talker FM-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 "yes" Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on July 30, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM R...
2021-07-3020 min
Consumer Choice Center CastPraising Georgia | Yaël on Big Talker FM-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 broadcast on July 23, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://appl...
2021-07-2620 min
Heard TellConsumer Choice, Biden's EOs, & Practical Policy vs Regulation w/ Yael OssowskiYael Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center helps us turn down the news cycle noise on President Biden's latest Executive Order on "encouraging competition" from his latest piece breaking the EO from Real Clear Markets. Also, as someone who splits their time between Europe and America, we get Yael's thoughts on how regulation affects travel and how debates over trains and airlines are a practical way to talk about government regulation and the need for consumer choice. Plus, we consider the last 18 months of many folks - perhaps for the first time in their lives - seeing restrictions in the w...
2021-07-2251 min
Heard TellConsumer Choice, Biden's EOs, & Practical Policy vs Regulation w/ Yael OssowskiYael Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center helps us turn down the news cycle noise on President Biden's latest Executive Order on "encouraging competition" from his latest piece breaking the EO from Real Clear Markets. Also, as someone who splits their time between Europe and America, we get Yael's thoughts on how regulation affects travel and how debates over trains and airlines are a practical way to talk about government regulation and the need for consumer choice. Plus, we consider the last 18 months of many folks - perhaps for the first time in their lives - seeing restrictions in t...
2021-07-2251 min
Consumer Choice Center CastThe Middleman is the Problem | Yaël on Big Talker FM-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, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7av...
2021-07-1623 min
Consumer Choice Center CastStories on the American founding | Yaël on Big Talker FM-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://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produced by the Consumer Choice Center: http://consumerchoicecenter.orgSupport the sh...
2021-07-0215 min
Consumer Choice Center CastWhy Americans Don't Have Cheap Flights | Yaël on Big Talker FM-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://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produ...
2021-06-3021 min
Consumer Choice Center CastStop 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 -Joe Biden, European policy, and the rise of China Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on June 11, 2021, on The Big Ta...
2021-06-1121 min
Consumer Choice Center CastGas 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. This was broadcast on May 14, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com...
2021-05-1426 min
Consumer Choice Center CastHere 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 interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on May 7, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com...
2021-05-0719 min
Consumer Choice Center CastUnited 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 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 the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on April 30, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti...
2021-04-3024 min
Consumer Choice Center CastEarth 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 Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Produ...
2021-04-2319 min
Consumer Choice Center CastDemasking our Kids (Yaël on Big Talker FM w/ Joe Catenacci)-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 interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on April 16, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS
2021-04-1620 min
Consumer Choice Center CastKeeping out of the Quarantine Hotel (Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show)-Ossowskis planning a swing to NC -What are quarantine hotels and do they even work? -The politicians sowing doubt on vaccines in 2020 have no moral legitimacy in 2021 -Tribute to Erwin Ossowski, Yaël's grandfather, a fighter for freedom in his time Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on March 1, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple...
2021-03-0417 min
Consumer Choice Center CastHabitual Vaccine Line Skipper (Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci Show)-Would you cut in line for a vaccine? -Ron DeSantis as the real Super Bowl MVP -Health professionals have never had it better -What is happening with the $2 trillion stimulus plan? -Medical cannabis in North Carolina Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on February 12, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKI...
2021-02-1222 min
Consumer Choice Center CastBaby Jesus, hemp, free trade, and Xmas traditions (Yaël on the Joe Catenacci Show)-The Hemp revolution could be just around the corner and North Carolina could benefit -How was President Trump for consumers? -Could we have had more competition in healthcare? What is the best position on trade for consumers? -The Ossowski Christmas in 2020 Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on December 18, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://s...
2020-12-1921 min
Consumer Choice Center CastStopping Politicization of Absolutely Everything, Euro lockdowns, Election! | Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci ShowConsumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: European lockdowns are back, and it's not looking pretty. We should brace for the bad impact it'll have on our lives and livelihoods The Election is coming to an end, Thank God. We Must Stop the Politicization of Absolutely Everything This was broadcast on October 30, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program Consumer Choice Radio http://consumerchoiceradio.comSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee om...
2020-10-3022 min
Consumer Choice Center CastCivil discourse, WHO and Lockdowns, Health Insurance and Your Job | Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci ShowConsumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: The civil discourse must be renewed The World Health Organization's about-face on lockdowns https://fee.org/articles/who-reverses-course-now-advises-against-use-of-punishing-lockdowns/ It's time for us to separate our health insurance for our jobs https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/10/12/americans-need-to-separate-health-insurance-from-our-jobs/ This was broadcast on October 16, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program Consumer Choice Radio http://consumerchoiceradio.comSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
2020-10-1624 min
Consumer Choice Center CastGood food, good times, Queen Kamala, Politics uber alles | Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci ShowConsumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Mexican and Austrian food FTW Kamala Harris is Bad California Politics Politics is creeping into anything and everything Social media overregulation thanks to political threats This was broadcast on October 9, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program Consumer Choice Radio http://consumerchoiceradio.comSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-10-0919 min
Consumer Choice Center CastSweater weather, impact of worldwide lockdowns, vape index | Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci ShowConsumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Sweater Weather NC pride Overreaching lockdowns are flattening our livelihoods Viennese election and COVID politics Consumer Choice Center Vape Index BBQ Smoker Wars This was broadcast on October 2, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program Consumer Choice Radio http://consumerchoiceradio.comSupport the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-10-0219 min
Southern Fried PhilosophyEpisode 106 - Getting To Know Consumer Advocate Yaël Ossowski Southern Fried Philosophy ****************************** Music SFP Intro - Lenny The Band Sponsors Busted Nuckle Webmerized Watchman Cigars New Listeners from Rahway, New Jersey Jefferson City, Missouri Lake Zurich, Illinois Upcoming guests/events - Jeremy Congdon Wacky News: Grandpa brings cake to hospital Suspect's hiding place found due to fart Hot Topic: Playground plays tune to keep teens away In Memorandum: Jared Lorenzen - J...
2019-07-152h 25
PanAmPodcastPanAm Podcast: Yael Ossowski Suggests Greater Political Autonomy Might Avert Catalonia CrisisYael Ossowski of SFL discusses his recent op-ed in the Washington Examiner regarding this weekend's Catalonian independence referendum, which prompted a massive show of force from the Madrid government, leaving hundreds injured. Ossowski concludes that the independence question is not merely a political one, but a question of historical and cultural identity as well. The Catalonian people fiercely guard their own language and the memory of Francisco Franco's crackdown on Catalonian identity still looms large. But the road to political independence is fraught with peril, and somewhat quixotic given the prevailing trend of the past generation is political integration spearheaded...
2017-10-1300 min
Liberty In ExileThe Case for Open Borders and Free Immigration -- Yaël OssowskiPresentation given at the European Students For Liberty Amsterdam Regional Conference.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
27. September 2014
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2014-11-2700 min