The ConsEUmer Podcast

We're talking about Brazil's election today: what are the political preferences in the country, and what could the upcoming runoff vote mean for international trade? Fabio Fernandes gives us the rundown and his analysis.

October 8, 2026

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The innovative consumer goods expo in Berlin displays how far household appliances can go. Fabio Fernandes and Bill Wirtz discuss it in the latest episode of the ConsEUmer podcast.

September 10, 2026

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The EU is mandating a carry-on bag to be included for all airline tickets sold in the EU. But is this really the priority we should be talking about? Gary Leff from ViewFromTheWing joins the ConsEUmer podcast to talk about it.

July 16, 2026

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Should the price of a resold ticket be capped? David Clement joins us from Canada to tell us more about the economics of the ticket resale controversy.

July 9, 2026

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The ConsEUmer podcast is back after a break, and we're burning up here in Europe. Liz Hayes joins us to break down the European air-conditioning debate. How does regulation play into our woes?

Our policy paper on the issue: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/keeping-it-cool-removing-hurdles-for-air-conditioning-availability-in-europe/

July 2, 2026

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Carlo Stagnaro explains on the ConsEUmer podcast how Italy has built a very complicated system to reduce consumer energy prices, and why he doesn't think it'll end up working.

His article on this topic: https://truthonthemarket.com/2026/04/24/the-price-of-watching-prices-italys-slow-slide-from-markets-to-management/

May 14, 2026

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This week, we're joined by the Managing Director of VivaTech to discuss Europe's tech future. While are talking Europe down, he is talking it up, and giving us an optimistic vision for the future.

May 7, 2026

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In this episode of Kesz Files, Zoltan Kesz explores why renting in Spain has become so difficult. From strict tenant requirements to rent control, regulation, and shrinking supply, we break down how well-intentioned policies can make housing harder to access—and why the real issue isn’t just price, but availability.

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All hands on deck for the 200th episode of the ConsEUmer podcast this week. The Big Beautiful Energy Crisis that is affecting us all... maybe Liz has some coupons left for us?

April 23, 2026

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In this special episode, we're joined by Zoltán Kész: economist, activist, and former member of the Hungarian parliament, ahead of Hungary's April 12th elections. Zoltán cuts through the political noise to examine what 16 years of government economic policy actually meant for ordinary Hungarian consumers: dismantled private pensions, vanishing rural banks, price caps that emptied shelves, and energy bills designed to impress rather than inform. A must-listen before one of the EU's most important votes of the year. Because, as Zoltán puts it, economic reality doesn't negotiate.

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