Recent Podcast Episodes

Tom DiLorenzo appears on the Tom Woods Show.

Wanjiru Njoya appears on The Tom Woods Show to discuss Hayek's critique of "social justice."

Lawrence McQuillan joins Bob to delve into the regulatory failures and mismanagement behind the wildfire crisis in California. 

Is there a magic wand to solve the problem of high beef prices? Yes, actually.

A major reason the wildfires in LA last week were so destructive is because of how the government intervenes in the home insurance market.

Ryan and 'Crisis' magazine editor-in-chief Eric Sammons examine how many Christians pay too little attention to the true costs of war. Ryan and Eric also discuss the importance of Just War Theory. 

Tom DiLorenzo is interviewed by Rob Schilling.

The challenge facing economic science is to counter the states and governments that smother voluntary cooperation and free human interaction.

Bob looks at the misconceptions and misuses of GDP accounting, explaining why this widely accepted metric often paints a misleading picture of economic health.

Americans and Cubans have been deprived of trade and travel. Who benefits?

Politicians respond to pressure. If we want them to actually carry out the cuts they claim to stand for, it’s up to us to provide that pressure.

Ryan and historian Christopher Calton take a look at why homelessness is rising and why politicians like California Governor Gavin Newsom are only making it worse. 

We're told that tariffs are going to do all sorts of great things. Mark Thornton sets the record straight.

Bob walks through diagrams from Hayek's famous LSE lectures to explain the Austrian view of the boom-bust cycle.

From the economy to foreign policy, Ryan, Tho, and Zach take a look at where we're headed in the next year. 

2024 was a rough year for the Washington establishment as its control over public discourse continued to collapse. While this is an excellent development, the year also previewed the adoption of a new, more fruitful establishment strategy: co-option.

Mark Thornton looks forward to 2025—and a little bit backward at 2024—and projects what we might see in the coming new year.

Dr. Matt McCaffrey joins Bob to discuss his newly published journal article exploring the dispute Fetter had with the august British economist Alfred Marshall over the theory of rent.

Social critics often tell us that capitalism is contrary to the true meaning of Christmas. In truth, markets and entrepreneurs work to make Christmas more joyous and comfortable. 

By misusing statistics, the government claims that racial disparities are always caused by racial discrimination and that these disparities can only be rectified by state-directed outcomes. However, government programs have made things much worse.