Recent Podcast Episodes
Why Governments Love Secrecy and Hate Whistleblowers
Ryan and Tho take a look at the legacy of Daniel Ellsberg's heroic leak of the Pentagon Papers and the evils of government secrecy.
Is The Federal Reserve Already Done Raising Rates?
Ryan and Robert Aro take a look at the Fed's unconvincing explanation of why it has chickened out on interest rate hikes
Fiat Food and Its Consequences with David Gornoski
On this episode of Good Money with Tho Bishop, David Gornoski joins to discuss how government policies have impacted American diets
China Calls Out the USA for Instigating the Infamous Color Revolutions
As geopolitical tensions rise, the Chinese political leadership tells the US government to desist pushing its "color revolutions."
School World Order
John Klyczek joins Michael on the first episode of REKT. They discuss the roots of public (and state-sanctioned private) education, the globalist organizations behind the stakeholder capitalism regime, and the making of "global citizens."
How Capitalism Redefined Masculine Virtue
In the preindustrial world, aggression and physical domination were often labeled as "masculine" virtues. The rise of the cooperative market economy changed all that.
Sound Money Is Required for Real Budget Discipline
The usual suspects are "relieved" that Congress gave President Biden what he wanted on the so-called budget deal.
Rise of the Effete Authoritarians
Political leaders of the so-called liberal Western regimes are engaging in authoritarian tactics to quell legitimate dissent. But leftists who riot and burn get a free pass.
The Market Process Is Not a Knowledge Problem
While F.A. Hayek's famous 1945 essay effectively critiques the "perfect information" hypothesis, it is an inadequate explanation of the issue of economic calculation.
Myth #3: Tax Increases Are a Cure for Deficits
Curing deficits by raising taxes is equivalent to curing someone's bronchitis by shooting him.
Biden Wants Sanctions for Uganda Because Its Government Passed Anti-LGBT Laws
Just in case you wrongly thought sanctions had anything to do with national security: Biden wants to sanction the people of a small African country over anti-LGBT laws.
Opposing Critical Race Theory Doesn’t Make You a “White Supremacist”
Much of critical race theory and “antiracism” is aimed at pulling people apart, not bringing them together. To oppose such theories and practices is not racist in itself.
Coto Mixto: Anarchy in Galicia
People commonly believe that a society without central political authority will dissolve into chaos. But a small kingdom within Spain existed peacefully for seven hundred years under what we would call anarchy.
Why ChatGPT Failed an Economics Exam
University of Rochester economist Steve Landsburg joins Bob to discuss the abysmal performance of ChatGPT on his undergraduate exam.
Smarter Talk Is Smarter Action
Leonard Read asked how we preserve liberty in a culture that doesn't appreciate it. Liberty cannot come through force and organization. It comes from within oneself.
Republicans Fail on the Debt Ceiling in 2023
Despite "concerns" about increasing federal debt, in the end Republican legislators have gone along with whatever the ruling elites want. The Limit, Save and Grow Act of 2023 is more of the same.
Against (David) French Liberalism
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho are joined by Mises Senior Editor Bill Anderson to discuss his recent article, "David French Gets to Sit with the Cool Kids at the NYT Lunch Table."
Can We Understand AI? A Response to Jordan Peterson’s Podcast
All too often, when we see a new technology we don't understand, our natural inclination is to condemn it. Artificial intelligence is no exception.