Qualified Opinions
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 65
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
info@aier.org
nick@beckandstone.com
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Host
Veronique de Rugy - Senior fellow at the Mercatus Center specializing in economics, public policy, and free-market ideas.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Roger Bate - Sports Betting Addiction, Industry Regulation, Corruption Risks, And Accountability For COVID Policy
Akash Chougule - Classical Liberalism, Economic Mobility, Housing Deregulation, Bipartisan Reform, And Organized Labor
James Patterson - Postliberalism, Catholic Integralism, Authoritarianism, Religious Liberty, And Liberal Institutions
Thomas Howes - Postliberalism, Catholic Integralism, Authoritarianism, Religious Liberty, And Liberal Institutions
Vincent Geloso - Inequality Metrics, Redistribution, Economic Growth, Institutions, And Upward Mobility
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Episodes
Roundtable: Tariffs, Populist Handouts, and the AI Safety Panic
September 23, 2026
In a special edition of Qualified Opinions, host Veronique de Rugy hosts an insider roundtable discussion featuring three AIER scholars: David Hebert (Director of Economics and Economic Freedom), Julia Cartwright (Senior Research Fellow in Law and Economics), and Thomas Savidge (Research Fellow) . Together, the panel tackles three pressing geopolitical and economic developments : Canada's European Pivot: How tariff threats, trade tension, and rhetoric from Washington are driving Canada ...
Why the Right Forgot Its Own Best Arguments
September 09, 2026
Stephanie Slade, senior editor at Reason, joins Veronique de Rugy to discuss her new book Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right. Fusionism isn't a coalition strategy. It's the argument that liberty and virtue need each other — that coerced virtue isn't virtue at all, and that a free society depends on people who can govern themselves. Slade traces the idea from the founding through Hayek, Russell Kirk, and Frank Meyer, and explains how a movement that once took it f...
The House Always Wins: Roger Bate on Sports Betting, Addiction, and the Fauci Reckoning
August 28, 2026
Roger Bate joins Veronique de Rugy to discuss his new book, The House Always Wins, sharing his personal brush with sports betting addiction and what it reveals about the industry's explosive growth, corruption risks, and need for smart regulation. They close with a candid look at Fauci and COVID policy accountability.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Qualified Opinions?
Qualified Opinions is hosted by Veronique de Rugy. Its publicly listed emails are info@aier.org and nick@beckandstone.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Qualified Opinions?
The publicly listed emails for Qualified Opinions: info@aier.org and nick@beckandstone.com.
How many listeners does Qualified Opinions have?
Podseeker estimates Qualified Opinions reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Qualified Opinions?
Qualified Opinions typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Economists, policy scholars, think-tank leaders, academics, authors, and political commentators with recognized expertise and substantive research or published work on markets, liberalism, governance, regulation, or political affairs. Common among recent guests: Published books; Leadership roles at policy organizations; Academic or economic research. Recent guests include Roger Bate, Akash Chougule, and James Patterson.
How hard is it to get booked on Qualified Opinions?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Qualified Opinions cover?
Recent episodes cover Liberalism, Economics, Free Markets, Public Policy, and Politics. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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