The Bob Murphy Show

The Bob Murphy Show

The Bob Murphy Show features in-depth interviews and solo analysis by Bob Murphy. Much of the content relates to economics in the tradition of the Austrian School, as well as libertarian political theory, but the show covers a broad range of topics.

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Joe Salerno versus Paul Krugman on Austrian Business Cycle Theory

Tags Monetary PolicyOther Schools of Thought
10/01/2021Mises Media

Using a recent Paul Krugman column as the jumping off point, the Mises Institute Academic Vice President Joe Salerno explains and defends Austrian business cycle theory.

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Mark Spitznagel Teaches the Economists How to Invest

Tags Book ReviewsCalculation and Knowledge
09/14/2021Mises Media

Bob reviews Mark Spitznagel's latest book, Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms, on which he was a consultant.

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The "Nixon Shock" Was Only the Final Nail in the Coffin of the Gold Dollar

Tags Money and BanksU.S. History
08/26/2021Mises Media

Bob gives a brief history of money in the United States, explaining that the dollar was much “harder” in, say, 1810 than it was in 1910.

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M. Night Shyamalan Is Giving You Permission to Be a Superhero

Tags Media and Culture
08/12/2021Mises Media

Bob reviews the "Unbreakable" movie trilogy, arguing that M. Night Shyamalan knows we need to awaken the superheroes among us. They might not even know who they are—yet.

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Bob Murphy Critiques Curtis Yarvin's Explanation of Inflation

Tags Inflation
08/06/2021Mises Media

In a May 2021 essay, Curtis Yarvin (a.k.a. Mencius Moldbug) argues that the American economy runs on an inflation machine.

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Per Bylund on the Importance of the Austrian School

Tags Austrian Economics Overview
08/05/2021Mises Media

Per Bylund discusses three of his current book projects, all touching on various aspects of the Austrian School and its continued importance.

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"They Said What?!" John Lennon edition

Tags Media and Culture
08/05/2021Mises Media

Bob unveils a new recurring series, in which he gives the context of infamous quotations.

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What Did Bob Learn? Part 3 of 3

Tags Money and BanksGold StandardPhilosophy and Methodology
06/29/2021Mises Media

Bob concludes his series on areas where he’s changed his mind. This episode covers the economics of climate change, fractional reserve banking, the US gold standard, and more.

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Matt McCaffrey on Entrepreneurship and Chinese Military History

Tags World History
06/28/2021Mises Media

Matt McCaffrey talks with Bob about American economist Frank Fetter, before moving on to a staple of his research: the connection between Chinese military history and entrepreneurship.

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Scott Sumner on Why the Bernanke Fed Was Too Tight

Tags The FedMonetary Policy
06/11/2021Mises Media

Scott Sumner explains why interest rates and even monetary aggregates are not good indicators of the stance of monetary policy, whereas NGDP growth is much better.

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