Recent Podcast Episodes
Government vs. Crypto: Who Controls the Future?
Jonathan Newman is interviewed by Kerry Lutz on the Financial Survival Network.
We Lose, They Lose: A Reagan-Trump Fusion
In the spirit of a new Cold War, Matthew Kroenig and Dan Negrea have written a new book, We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy and the New Cold War, which tries to fuse the foreign policies of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. The result is a foreign policy Frankenstein.
The Presumption of Liberty
Progressives claim that the state grants us our rights, and that liberty can flourish only in the presence of a powerful state. The truth runs in the opposite direction.
This Is a Slow-Motion Nationalization of the Economy
As real wages decline and middle-class savings are depleted, the government expands its influence, garnering support from a substantial portion of the populace.
The Keynesian Multiplier Fairy Tale
Vegas expected Renato “Sound Money” Moicano to lose his UFC fight against Benoit Saint Denis. Instead, he won and used the opportunity to promote the work of another Austrian economist. This time, it was Hans-Hermann Hoppe.
Ludwig von Mises, Hero
“In 1988, Murray Rothbard wrote a great monograph called Ludwig von Mises: Scholar, Creator, Hero. I'd like to concentrate today on the third of the qualities, Mises as a hero.”
Einstein Was the Greatest Physicist but Was Economically Illiterate
Einstein's name is synonymous with brilliance, yet his great intelligence did not translate to logical economic thinking. Instead, Einstein embraced socialism, thinking that one could guide an economy like one guides a mathematical equation.
Can America Survive Global De-Dollarization?
While the US dollar is the world's “reserve” currency—at least for now—the reckless spending and money creation policies of the US government place the dollar in peril.
The Regime Wants Appalachia To Suffer
Would America’s federal government deliberately undermine recovery efforts to try to achieve its own desired political ends? Of course.
The Problem with Trump’s Pro-Tariff “Tax Reform”
Trump’s tax reform just replaces one tax with another. And would probably result in higher taxes.
Was Ricardo’s Comparative Advantage Really Different From What Adam Smith Said About Foreign Trade?
In this episode, Murphy clarifies what is right and wrong on comparative advantage.
Prohibition: The Sword of the State
Prohibition is one way the government swings the fist of violence into our daily lives.
It’s Good to Be Skeptical of Elections
As with any other government-controlled institution, a high level of public skepticism about elections is healthy.
Playing With Fire and Its Critics
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Jonathan Newman joins Ryan and Tho to discuss the Mises Institute’s new documentary, Playing With Fire: Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve.
