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 anymore?

Act 2: Show me the receipts

Act 3: If you solve my problem, I will have nothing left to do

Released on March 12, 2025.

More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/

Check out our weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/

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 anymore?
Act 2: Show me the receipts
Act 3: If you solve my problem, I will have nothing left to do
Released on March 12, 2025.
More resources of the Fun Police campaign: <a href="https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/">https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/</a>
Check out our weekly podcast ConsEUmer: <a href="https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/">https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/</a>

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.

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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S3 Episode 2: Follow the money

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 26, 2025.

More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/

Check out our weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/

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 26, 2025.
More resources of the Fun Police campaign: <a href="https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/">https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/</a>
Check out our weekly podcast ConsEUmer: <a href="https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/">https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/</a>

S3 Episode 4: Licensed to kill competition

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 morality

Act 3: Free my booze

Released on March 19, 2025.

More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/

Check out our weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/

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.&nbsp;
Act 1: LC Beer-No
Act 2: A question of morality
Act 3: Free my booze
Released on March 19, 2025.
More resources of the Fun Police campaign: <a href="https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/">https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/</a>
Check out our weekly podcast ConsEUmer: <a href="https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/">https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/</a>

S3 Episode 3: The monopoly on drunkenness

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 alliance of holy rituals and profiteers of prohibitionism.

Act 1: A question of tradition

Act 2: A lucrative scheme

Act 3: The difference between hurt and harm

Released on March 5, 2025.

More resources of the Fun Police campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/

Check out our weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/

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.&nbsp;
In this first episode: an unholy alliance of holy rituals and profiteers of prohibitionism.
Act 1: A question of tradition
Act 2: A lucrative scheme
Act 3: The difference between hurt and harm
Released on March 5, 2025.
More resources of the Fun Police campaign: <a href="https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/">https://consumerchoicecenter.org/fun-police/</a>
Check out our weekly podcast ConsEUmer: <a href="https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/">https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/</a>

S3 Episode 2: Follow the money

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