Recent Podcast Episodes
Why Is the Antibiotics Market Broken?
Big Pharma is abandoning its R&D efforts for antibiotics. What are the regulatory, scientific, and economic factors responsible for this potentially dangerous trend? Accad and Koka interview Dr. David Shlaes.
Everything About Negative Interest Rates with Bob Murphy
Economist Bob Murphy joins Jeff Deist to make sense of the nonsensical world of negative interest rates.
Tough Questions for Progressives
Dissecting Dave Chappelle’s New Netflix Special
Bob Murphy analyzes and critiques Dave Chappelle’s role as the court jester in “Sticks & Stones”.
Why Government Can’t Measure Your Happiness
When a parent leaves the work force to focus on parenting, this shows up in government stats as lower employment and less consumer spending — suggesting a less productive economy. But that's not what's going on at all.
The Crisis of American Foreign Policy
Presented at "Libertython" at New York University on September 20, 1980, sponsored by the NYU chapter of Students for a Libertarian Society. For Rothbard, there was nothing more important than the issue of war and peace.
Libertarian Paradigms in American History
Presented at New York University on December 4, 1979, the central theme of Rothbard’s lecture is the conflict between “Liberty” and “Power” throughout history.
How Democracy Destroys Political Economy
Welcoming Remarks
What might the future of democracy look like? Jeff Deist welcomes attendees to the 2019 Mises Circle in Seattle.
How Democracy Made Us Dumb
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Seattle, 14 September 2019. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.
Democracy as Retribution in the 2020 Election
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Seattle, 14 September 2019.
Democracy Down Under: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Recorded at the Mises Circle in Seattle, 14 September 2019. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.
A Hoppean View of the 2020 Election
A Question-and-Answer period and Panel featuring Laura Davidson, Noah Bonn, Bob Murphy, and Jeff Deist.
Marsha Enright Warns That Vouchers Will Ruin Private Schools
Bob Murphy and Marsha Enright discuss how education would work in a free society.
Why They Keep Trying to Blame Capitalists for Slavery
The resurgent claim that the modern economy was built on slavery is yet another attempt to attack capitalism while also claiming "we are all to blame" for slavery. The slave owners of old tried a very similar tactic.
Using World War I to Prove the Incompetence of State Militaries
Bob Murphy uses examples from Dan Carlin’s amazing podcast, Hardcore History, to illustrate the flaws with state-provided military services.
“Libertarian” Is Just Another Word for (Classical) Liberal
"Libertarianism" is very much a part of what is now known as "classical" liberalism — the influential free-market ideology of the nineteenth century whose effects and legacy are still felt today.
Robert Anthony Peters on Making a Movie with Will Smith and Creating “Tank Man”
Bob Murphy and Robert Anthony Peters discuss acting and his latest short film, Tank Man.
Hazlitt in One Lesson with Walter Block
Professor Walter Block joins Jeff Deist for a fantastic in-depth discussion of Henry Hazlitt and his work.