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Fun Police 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 & Yaël Ossowski.
New episodes dropping week by week, starting November 15, 2023.
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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 down the path of the WHO's weird obsession with infant formula.
Act 1: Listen first
Act 2: Magic formula
Act 3: Conclusion
Released on January 21, 2024.
More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/
Check out the weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/
Check out Consumer Choice Podcast (formerly Consumer Choice Radio): https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/
Fun Police is a Consumer Choice Center original podcast. This episode was written and researched by Bill Wirtz. Editing by Yaël Ossowski and Bill Wirtz.
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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 risk, opening up companies to expensive litigation. This appears to be used as a method to impose quasi bans.
Act 1: Precaution
Act 2: Lawyer up
Act 3: Conflicts of interest
Released on January 14, 2024.
More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/
Check out the weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/
Check out Consumer Choice Podcast (formerly Consumer Choice Radio): https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/
Fun Police is a Consumer Choice Center original podcast. This episode was written and researched by Bill Wirtz. Editing by Yaël Ossowski and Bill Wirtz.
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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.
In this episode: the dirty on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its Conference of the Parties (COP), the World Health Organization's treaty organ that continues to deny the science on harm reduction and the usefulness of nicotine alternatives in getting people to quit smoking.
We uncover the NGOs and partner groups of the FCTC that muddy the conference and aim to disparage anyone who dares ask a question or introduce some nuance.
Featuring an interview with investigative journalist and congressional candidate Drew Johnson (@DrewForNevada), who has some experience in getting kicked out of multiple FCTC conferences over the years and has decided to run for Congress to push for government transparency and accountability.
Act 1: Experts
Act 2: The illusion of consensus
Act 3: False prophets
Released on February 7, 2024.
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More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/
Check out the weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/
Check out Consumer Choice Podcast (formerly Consumer Choice Radio): https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/
Fun Police is a Consumer Choice Center original podcast.
This episode was written and researched by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss). Editing by Yaël Ossowski and Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill).
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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.
In this first episode: the World Health Organisation, and its role in global health policy.
Act 1: WHO got it wrong
Act 2: Negative impacts
Act 3: WHO cares
Released on January 31, 2024.
More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/
Check out the weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/
Check out Consumer Choice Podcast (formerly Consumer Choice Radio): https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/
Fun Police is a Consumer Choice Center original podcast. This episode was written and researched by Bill Wirtz. Editing by Yaël Ossowski and Bill Wirtz.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
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 17, 2024
More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/
Check out the weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/
Check out Consumer Choice Podcast (formerly Consumer Choice Radio): https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/
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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 released.
Thank you for all the positive feedback on season 1. Check out the other work we're doing in the Fun Police campaign at: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/
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Customer Reviews
Truth
Finally! An honest conversation about the incredible harms that prohibition causes. Prohibition and the war on drugs is one of the biggest cons governments around the world have ever pulled on society. We only have to look back to the Volstead act here in the US to see the evidence that proves this fact. Thank you, please keep up the good work.
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