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Acton Line podcast: F.A. Hayek’s Road to Serfdom; The media vs. ‘Unplanned’
Acton Line podcast: F.A. Hayek’s Road to Serfdom; The media vs. ‘Unplanned’
Jul 6, 2026 7:37 PM

On this episode of Acton Line, Caroline Roberts speaks with Sarah Estelle, professor of economics at Hope College, to revisit the life and work of F.A. Hayek on the 75th anniversary of the publishing of “The Road to Serfdom.” On the second segment, Caroline then speaks with Tyler O’Neil, senior editor at PJ Media, about the film “Unplanned” and how its release highlights issues such as human rights, censorship and more.

Check out additional resources for this podcast:

“‘The Road to Serfdom’ at 75: Reflecting on Hayek’s enduring work” by Sarah Estelle

Read “The Intellectuals and Socialism,” by F.A. Hayek

Purchase “The Road to Serfdom”

The Road to Serfdom at 75 Years YoungRead “The abortion exposé the left couldn’t silence”

Pro-Life Movie ‘Unplanned’ Mysteriously Loses 99K Twitter Followers Despite Box Office Win by Tyler O’Neil

Google under fire for dubbing ‘Unplanned’ film ‘propaganda’

The Meaning Of Google Vs. ‘Unplanned’

Did the Pro-Life Movie ‘Unplanned’ Use a ‘SCAM’ to Falsely Claim Twitter Censorship? by Tyler O’Neil

New to the Acton Line podcast? Subscribe here! We also mend starting with these episodes:

Rev. Robert A. Sirico on the reality of socialism; Interview with a Venezuelan dissident:

Is entrepreneurship declining? All jobs are on the A team:

P.J. O’Rourke on capitalism; Peter Jackson’s ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’:

Do you have feedback for the Acton Line podcast team? We want to hear from you! Leave a message at 888-705-4180 or email [email protected]. Lastly, if you like what you heard on today’s episode, please leave a review and rating on iTunes.

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