Recent Podcast Episodes
The Inca Empire: An Indigenous Leviathan State
So oppressive was the Inca regime that it's no wonder the Spaniards found many enemies willing to help topple the empire.
Joe Weisenthal Thinks Debasing the Dollar Is the Moral Thing to Do
In one recent thread, Weisenthal mocked the people worried about the falling purchasing power of the US dollar, and claimed that it would be immoral for currency to maintain its value over time.
The Heroic Draft Dodgers of the American Civil War
Not all of America’s young men of the North bought into the federal propaganda. When the federal government was forced to resort to a military draft, many Americans resisted.
Lessons from the Ron Paul Revolution
"He wanted to abolish every force for evil in American life without compromise—even when many Americans confused those evils as forces for good."
Why Don’t Police Unions Protect Whistleblowers?
It is clear that there are situations in which the unions’ interests diverge from the public’s interest in transparency and good policing. But the unions’ interests also often diverge from the interests of individual members.
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
The Ron Paul Doctrine
End the Fed! How Ron Paul Made Monetary Policy an Issue
Jim Bovard on H.L. Mencken
Jeff Deist and Jim Bovard discuss Mencken's work, his complicated elitism, his Old Right politics and social views, and the magnificent pleasure of reading this master.
That Bangladesh Mask Study!
Our guest is Ben Recht, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley, who recently got hold of and analyzed the raw data from the Bangladesh cluster randomized control trial of masking which made headlines in September.
Patrick Newman on Cronyism in Early US History
Patrick Newman talks to Bob about Rothbard's approach to history, whether the US revolution was libertarian, and the proper way to interpret Andrew Jackson.
“Going Cashless” Isn’t as Easy as It Seems
The fact that various electronic money transfers are taking place does not mean that we do not require cash any longer. On the contrary, the fact that the cash exists enables those transfers to take place.
It’s Time for the US To Stop Courting Conflict with Russia
Biden's team is dominated by liberal internationalists, and just as their aggressive approach to China is the wrong one to take in the Indo-Pacific, it has long been counterproductive in eastern and southern Europe.
The Virginia Elections Showed Some Parents Are Seeing How Bad the Government Schools Really Are
If there’s one political fight worth seeing through, it’s the crusade against government schooling. Many parents in Virginia may have started to see just how important the fight has become.
Jenin Younes on Legal Challenges to Vaccine Mandates
Jenin Younes joins Dr. Accad and Dr. Koka to discuss her involvement in advocacy and in legal challenges against vaccine mandates.
Smallpox: The Historical Myths behind Mandatory Vaccines
Vaccine mandates are not a new invention, and states have long pushed a narrative exaggerating the success of mandates in the past.
No, Inflation Is Not Good for You
According to the Marxists and their fellow travelers, inflation is good because it transfers wealth from creditors to debtors, and debtors are "the 99 percent." But inflation doesn't work that way.
The REAL ID Means a Real Leviathan
While 9/11 is mainly forgotten, a deafening trumpet announces the presence of other supposed crises, such as covid and climate change. The Leviathan is now excited and encouraged by the possibilities of new rules and new IDs.
The Oklahoma National Guard Refused the Vax Mandate. The Pentagon Is Not Pleased.
Combined with the US military’s turn toward “woke” politics, this latest episode around vaccine mandates will further help to undermine support for military institutions among conservatives and Republicans.