Episodes

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Moin Yahya - What Is Inflation Really?
30 minutes ago
30 minutes ago
In this episode from 2022, Alex speaks with Moin Yahya about debates both new and old surrounding the causes and history of inflation.
References:
Inflation and Paper Money: An Historical Perspective: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4076420
In Defense of the Free-Banking Stablecoins: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4056359
George Selgin's page at the Cato Institute:
https://www.cato.org/people/george-selgin
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Wednesday May 20, 2026
Nadine Strossen - Is Our Right To Speech In Danger?
Wednesday May 20, 2026
Wednesday May 20, 2026
Matt speaks with Nadine Strossen about why free speech is under pressure across the political spectrum, from left-wing campus cancel culture to right-wing government coercion and censorship pressures. Strossen argues that the answer to hateful or harmful ideas is not censorship, but a stronger culture of free expression, viewpoint neutrality, and fighting bad speech with better speech.
References
- Free Speech: What Everyone Needs to Know - Nadine Strossen: https://a.co/d/0ialIpUc
- Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship - Nadine Strossen: https://a.co/d/0isrx1H3
- The War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech and Why They Fail - Nadine Strossen and Greg Lukianoff: https://a.co/d/00P1zxhP
- FIRE: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression https://www.fire.org/
- The Future of Free Speech: Jhttps://futurefreespeech.org/
- The Communications Decency Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Decency_Act
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Wednesday May 13, 2026
Casey Kennedy - What Is An Acton Academy?
Wednesday May 13, 2026
Wednesday May 13, 2026
Matt speaks with Casey Kennedy, co-founder of Acton Academy Calgary Central, about what makes the Acton model different from traditional schooling: guides instead of teachers, Socratic discussions instead of lectures, mastery instead of grades, and an emphasis on letting kids struggle, fail, and become passionate about the process of learning itself. Casey also explains why she and her husband started the school for their daughter, how her earlier work in Dallas and Sierra Leone shaped her view of education, and why she believes every child has a “genius” that education should help uncover.
References
- Acton Academy Calgary Central https://www.actoncentral.org/
- Acton Academy https://actonacademy.org/
- The One World Schoolhouse - Salman Khan https://a.co/d/0dI4FOkK
- Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/
- Montessori education and mixed-age classrooms https://montessori-ami.org/trainingvoices/mixed-ages-montessori-environment
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Thursday May 07, 2026
James Czerniawski - Should Kids Be Banned From Social Media?
Thursday May 07, 2026
Thursday May 07, 2026
Matt speaks with James Czerniawski about proposed bans on children using social media and AI, exploring concerns around mental health, digital literacy, free speech, privacy, and the consequences of regulation. James argues that while online harms are real, outright bans are ineffective and often counterproductive, advocating instead for parental awareness, digital literacy, and a more optimistic approach to AI.
References
James’ website: https://jamesczerniawski.com/
James’ author page at the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/author/james/
The UK Online Safety Act: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer
Institute for Family Studies: Digital Parent Toolkit: https://ifstudies.org/blog/new-tools-to-help-parents-navigate-teens-social-media-use
The Twitter Files: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter_Files
COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act): https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-coppa
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Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Holly Doan - What Is The Role Of Investigative Journalism In A Free Society?
Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Alex sits down with Holly Doan to discuss Accountability Journalism and the role that non-mainstream journalistic media has in the current Canadian political landscape. They discuss the decline of traditional newsrooms, subsidies for Canadian media companies and the lack of transparency that has led us to a climate where the press is struggling to keep up with the times.
References
Blacklock’s website:
The Hub article on government subsidies for traditional Canadian media outlets:
Carney’s CBC funding announcement:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-cbc-funding-1.7501902
Holly on X:
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Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
Aris Trantidis - Why Should We Care About Clientelism?
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
In this episode, Alex speaks with Aris Trantidis about his book Clientelism and why it matters for anyone concerned with democracy, public choice, and the modern state. Trantidis explains clientelism as a system of political exchange in which politicians trade targeted favours, contracts, regulation, and other private benefits for support, campaign resources, and loyalty - arguing that this dynamic is not a "bug" but a structural feature of politics that can distort markets and democracy.
References
- Clientelism — Aris Trantidis
https://www.cambridge.org/ca/universitypress/subjects/economics/economics-general-interest/clientelism?format=PB - The Calculus of Consent - James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock
https://a.co/d/0fslxBBZ - The Logic of Collective Action - Mancur Olson
https://a.co/d/06w0x507 - The Selectorate Theory and International Politics - Bruce Bueno de Mesquita & Randolph M Siverson
https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/62239/chapter-abstract/550747911?redirectedFrom=fulltext - The Myth of the Rational Voter - Bryan Caplan
https://a.co/d/0cufjmjt
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Wednesday Apr 15, 2026
Dan Griswold — Can You Win a Trade War?
Wednesday Apr 15, 2026
Wednesday Apr 15, 2026
In this episode from 2020, Alex Aragona speaks with Dan Griswold as he explores the benefits of open markets and free trade, and whether you can "win" a trade war.
References
1. “Mad About Trade: Why Main Street America Should Embrace Globalization” by Daniel Griswold
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Mad-About-Trade-America-Globalization/dp/193530819X
2. “Section 232 Investigation on the Effect of Imports of Steel on U.S. National Security” by U.S Department of Commerce
Link: https://www.commerce.gov/issues/trade-enforcement/section-232-steel
3. “China Section 301-Tariff Actions and Exclusions Process” by Office of the United States Trade Representative
Link: https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/enforcement/section-301-investigations/tariff-actions
4. “Only Congress can end the China trade war quagmire” by Daniel Griswold
5. “The Coronavirus Should Not Prompt Us to Rethink Globalization” by Daniel Griswold
Link: https://www.discoursemagazine.com/p/the-coronavirus-should-not-prompt-us-to-rethink-globalization
6. “Daniel Griswold: Curbing globalization would compound coronavirus damage” by Daniel Griswold
7. “Daniel Griswold on US Demographic Decline and the Case for Expanding Immigration” by Daniel Griswold
8. “Clashing Over Commerce: A History of US Trade Policy” by Douglas Irwin
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Clashing-over-Commerce-History-Policy/dp/022639896X
9. “Death by China: Confronting the Dragon - A Global Call to Action” by Peter Navarro and Greg Autry
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Death-China-Confronting-Dragon-paperback/dp/0134319036
10. “United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement” by Office of the United States Trade Representative
Link: https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement

Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
Thomas Bunting - What Can Baseball Tell Us About Politics?
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
In this episode from 2022, Alex speaks with Thomas Bunting about politics, democracy, social progress and more as they relate to baseball and athletics more broadly.

Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Bryce Tingle - How Are Regulations Damaging Markets?
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
Wednesday Apr 01, 2026
In this episode from 2024, Alex speaks with Bryce Tingle about corporations, how these unique legal entities are governed, how changes we have made to corporate governance has discouraged companies from joining Canada’s public markets, and how the decline in our public market is hurting Canadians.
Episode Notes:
1. Bryce’s article “Returning Markets To The Centre Of Corporate Law”
https://jcl.law.uiowa.edu/sites/jcl.law.uiowa.edu/files/2023-09/Tingle_Final.pdf
2. Bryce’s profile at UofCalgary
https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/bryce-tingle
3. Jensen and Meckley’s “The Theory Of The Firm”
https://www.sfu.ca/~wainwrig/Econ400/jensen-meckling.pdf
4. Introduction to Douglass North’s theory of Institutions:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40803-016-0028-8
5. Summary of Montesquieu’s “Doux Commerce”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doux_commerce
6. Mill on Trade As a Social Act:
https://www.utilitarianism.com/ol/five.html
7. The Voltaire quote referenced regarding the London Stock Exchange:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7351337-go-into-the-london-stock-exchange-a-more-respectable

Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
Nigel Ashford - Can We Change The World For Liberty?
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
In this episode from 2023, Alex speaks with Nigel Ashford about the prospects for a freer world and how the memory of history, the hope of younger persons, and the teaching of ideas can shape the future of classical liberalism.
Further Reading:
https://libertarianism.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/socin003.pdf
Chapter 2 of this book: https://iea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Blundell-interactive.pdf
https://fee.org/articles/the-tide-in-the-affairs-of-men/
https://cdn.mises.org/Intellectuals%20and%20Socialism_4.pdf
https://www.libertarianism.org/publications/essays/why-do-intellectuals-oppose-capitalism
http://wordlist.narod.ru/Government-Failure.pdf

Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
Is An Examined Education Better? - Nick Cowen
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
In this episode, Alex speaks with Nick Cowen about why an “examined education” is better than an unexamined one. Drawing on his paper, Nick argues that exams are valuable not just as external assessments but as opportunities for students to test themselves, build confidence, develop resilience, and discover what they actually know rather than what they merely think they know.
References
- “An Examined Education” — Nick Cowen https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6261178
- The Theory of Moral Sentiments — Adam Smith https://a.co/d/0iSQvp4l
- “Why I Am Not a Conservative” — F. A. Hayek https://press.uchicago.edu/books/excerpt/2011/hayek_constitution.html
- Graduate premium in the UK and debates over higher education quality https://theskillsagenda.substack.com/p/a-declining-graduate-premium
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Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Stefanie Haeffele - Can We Live Better Together?
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
In this episode from 2023, Alex speaks with Stefanie Haeffele about her book Living Better Together, which explores the work of Elinor Ostrom and Viviana Zelizer.
Episode Notes:
"Living Better Together" by Stefanie Haeffele and Virgil Henry Storr:
Viviana Zelizer's homepage at Princeton:
https://sociology.princeton.edu/people/viviana-zelizer
Elinor Ostrom's bio and short autobiography on the Nobel website:
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/2009/ostrom/facts/
Nonneutrality of Money in a Social Perspective by Julia Włodarczyk
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274184545_Nonneutrality_of_Money_in_a_Social_Perspective
Zelizer's "Circuits of Commerce"
https://doi.org/10.1525/california/9780520241367.003.0009
Ostrom's "Governing The Commons"
Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the Economy by
Viviana A. Zelizer
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691139364/economic-lives
"Testing Circuits of Commerce in the Distant Past: Archaeological Understandings of Social Relationships and Economic Lives"
by: Crystal A. Dozier

Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Eric Mack - Why Read Anarchy, State and Utopia? (Part Two)
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
In part two of this episode from 2022, Alex speaks again with philosopher Eric Mack about "Anarchy, State and Utopia", this time touching on some of the challenges to Nozick's theory and Eric's own personal connection to Robert Nozick during his life.
References
1. Part 1 of Eric Mack’s The Curious Task Episode on “Why Read Anarchy, State, and Utopia?”
Link: https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-145-eric-mack-why-read-anarchy-state-and-utopia/
2. Eric Mack’s Previous Episode “Why Not Socialism?” on the Curious Task Podcast
Link: https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-7-eric-mack-%e2%80%94-why-not-socialism/
3. “Anarchy, State, and Utopia” by Robert Nozick
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Anarchy-State-Utopia-Robert-Nozick/dp/0465051006
4. “Who Would Choose Socialism” by Robert Nozick
Link: https://reason.com/1978/05/01/who-would-chose-socialism/

Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Eric Mack - Why Read Anarchy, State and Utopia?
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
In this episode from 2022, Alex speaks with Philosopher Eric Mack about Robert Nozick's "Anarchy State and Utopia" and how the book shaped the conversation around natural rights theory, philosophical libertarianism, and the study of political utopias for decades to come.
References
1. Eric Mack’s Previous Episode “Why Not Socialism?” on the Curious Task Podcast
Link: https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-7-eric-mack-%e2%80%94-why-not-socialism/
2. “Anarchy, State, and Utopia” by Robert Nozick
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Anarchy-State-Utopia-Robert-Nozick/dp/0465051006
3. “Robert Nozick” by Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Nozick
4. “Murray Rothbard” by Mises Institute
Link: https://mises.org/profile/murray-n-rothbard
5. “A Theory of Justice” by John Rawls
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Theory-Justice-Revised-John-Rawls/dp/0674000781

Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Eric Schliesser - Is Post-Liberalism Already Here?
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
In this conversation from 2024, Alex speaks with Eric Schliesser about the growing declarations of the end of liberalism and what this means for the socio-political future in general.
Episode Notes:
- Eric Schliesser’s page at the University of Amsterdam https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/s/c/e.s.schliesser/e.s.schliesser.html#Publications
- Kevin Vallier’s episode of this podcast discussing religious anti-liberalism: https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/197-kevin-vallier-what-are-the-new-religious-threats-to-liberalism/
- Adrian Vermeulen’s publications https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/adrian-vermeule/
- Tom Pink’s page at King’s College London: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/thomas-pink
- Yoram Hazony’s book on conservatism: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/thomas-pink
- Jacob Levy on borders and liberalism: https://www.niskanencenter.org/law-and-border/

Wednesday Feb 11, 2026
Reem Ibrahim - Did Brexit Succeed?
Wednesday Feb 11, 2026
Wednesday Feb 11, 2026
In this episode, Matt speaks with Reem Ibrahim about whether Brexit can be considered a success six years after the UK left the European Union. They examine the classical-liberal case for Brexit (focused on sovereignty, deregulation, and free trade) and contrast it with a post-Brexit reality in which many EU-era regulations, trade barriers, and interventionist policies remain. While the most catastrophic “Project Fear” predictions did not come true, Ibrahim argues that Brexit’s promised freedoms have largely gone unused, leaving its long-term success still unresolved.
References
Brexit Referendum (2016) — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/eu_referendum/results
Project Fear — https://ukandeu.ac.uk/why-take-back-control-trumped-project-fear/
Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)’s Analysis of Brexit’s impact on trade — https://iea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Perspectives_5_Has-Brexit-really-harmed-UK-trade__web-1.pdf
Brexit: The Movie — https://www.youtube.com/c/brexitthemovie
UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement — https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/relations-united-kingdom/eu-uk-trade-and-cooperation-agreement_en
CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) — https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-uk-and-the-comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnershipcptpp
Working Time Directive — https://employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies-and-activities/rights-work/labour-law/working-conditions/working-time-directive_en
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Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
Franco Terrazzano - What Is Government Waste?
Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
Wednesday Feb 04, 2026
In this episode, Alex speaks with Franco Terrazano about government spending, taxation, and fiscal accountability in Canada, with a focus on how deficits, debt, and expanding bureaucracy effect affordability for ordinary Canadians. Franco outlines where federal spending has grown most rapidly, critiques the lack of clear priorities and performance measurement, and explains how interest payments on the debt increasingly crowd out core public services.
References
Canadian Taxpayers Federation https://www.taxpayer.com/
Federal Budget of Canada (most recent edition) https://budget.canada.ca/home-accueil-en.html
Public Accounts of Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/services/payments-accounting/public-accounts.html
Canada’s Debt and Interest Charges https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/2025-08/federal-and-provincial-debt-interest-costs-for-canadians-2025.pdf
Government Program Spending Growth Since 2015 https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/explaining-growth-federal-program-spending-2015
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Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Sabine Benoit - Why Is Canada In A Housing Crisis?
Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Alex interviews Sabine Benoit of the Consumer Choice Center on Canada’s housing crisis. Sabine argues the main causes are chronic undersupply plus policy barriers: zoning that blocks “missing middle” density, long approval timelines/red tape, and high development fees that get passed to buyers. They also cover why immigration is often scapegoated despite being only part of the story, and why governments should focus on enabling private building (and targeted skilled-trades immigration) rather than new government developer programs.
References:
- Consumer Choice Center (CCC): https://consumerchoicecenter.org/
- Sabine’s article in The Hub: https://thehub.ca/2026/01/14/only-the-richest-canadians-are-able-to-afford-homes-its-time-to-free-the-market-deepdive/
- TD Economics Housing Market Outlook: https://economics.td.com/ca-provincial-housing-outlook
- Scotiabank study: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/about/economics/economics-publications/post.other-publications.housing.housing-note.housing-note--march-19-2025-.html
- CMHC Supply Study: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/housing-markets-data-and-research/housing-research/research-reports/accelerate-supply/canadas-housing-supply-shortages-a-new-framework
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Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Graeme Thompson - What Is Canada's Role In The World?
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
In this conversation from 2025, Alex Aragona speaks with Graeme Thompson about Canada's evolving role on the global stage, from Confederation through to the post-Cold War era and into the geopolitical uncertainties of today. They explore Canada’s historical balancing act between major powers, its close alignment with the United Kingdom and later the United States, and its present-day challenges in maintaining global relevance amid military underinvestment and economic stagnation. Thompson argues that Canada must become more serious about geopolitics if it wants to protect its sovereignty and remain influential internationally.
References
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“Canadians no longer take geopolitics seriously – and our neglect is going to cost us” by Graeme Thompson (The Hub)
https://thehub.ca/2024-04-03/graeme-thompson-canadians-no-longer-take-geopolitics-seriously-and-our-neglect-is-going-to-cost-us/ -
Biography Collection: Ogdensburg Agreement and Canadian Wartime Diplomacy (Dictionary of Canadian Biography)
https://www.biographi.ca/en/topics/topic-match-list.php?id=1504 -
Statute of Westminster (1931) – Recognized Canada’s legislative independence from Britain
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/statute-of-westminster -
NATO Archives: Canada's Role and Early Involvement
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_161511.htm -
Canada–U.S. Automotive Products Agreement (Auto Pact)
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canada-us-automotive-products-agreement -
Lament for a Nation by George Grant
https://a.co/d/bnRI7Rb -
Canada’s Military Expenditure and NATO’s 2% Spending Target (Parliamentary Budget Officer)
https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/RP-2223-010-S--canada-military-expenditure-nato-2-spending-target--depenses-militaires-canada-objectif-depenses-2-otan
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Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Abigail Hall - How Does Government Propaganda Manufacture Militarism?
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
In this episode from 2022, Alex speaks with Abigail Hall about propaganda - an elusive and at times far-reaching concept that can be found everywhere: from overt wartime speeches by presidents to covert uses of sports and film to promote the ends of state militarism.
References
1. “Manufacturing Militarism: U.S. Government Propaganda in the War on Terror” by Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Manufacturing-Militarism-Government-Propaganda-Terror/dp/1503628361
2. “Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of U.S. Militarism” by Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Tyranny-Comes-Home-Domestic-Militarism/dp/1503605272
3. Abigail Hall’s Previous Episode on The Curious Task
4. “Keep Calm and Carry On” Poster
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On
5. “Uncle Sam” Poster
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Sam
6. “Smith-Mundt Act” by US Agency for Global Media
Link: https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/oversight/legislation/smith-mundt/
7. “Dick Cheney” by Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dick-Cheney
8. “Biographies of Secretaries of State: Colin Powell (1937-2021)” by Office of the Historian
Link: https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/powell-colin-luther
9. “Biographies of Secretaries of State: Condoleezza Rice (1954-)” by Office of the Historian
Link: https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/rice-condoleezza
10. “Pat Tillman” by Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pat-Tillman
11. “The Life and Death of Phil Strub” by Spy Culture
Link: https://www.spyculture.com/the-life-and-death-of-phil-strub/
12. “Windtalkers” by IMDb
Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245562/
13. “Top Gun” by IMDb
Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/
14. "Transformers" by IMDb

