Recent Podcast Episodes

Dr. Molly Rutherford illustrates what can be accomplished when physicians are free to care for patients privately, without the stigma associated with addiction and rehabilitation clinics.

Chris Calton recounts how the Confederate forces were defeated at Leetown—despite greatly outnumbering their Union opponents. 

Bob interviews Nelson Nash, developer of the Infinite Banking Concept.

Dr. Arvind Cavale, an entrepreneurial endocrinologist from Pennsylvania, explains how a small private practice can remain nimble, adopt technology, and deliver high quality care efficiently.

Dr. Jeffrey Herbener joins The Human Action Podcast for an extended discussion of Mises's seminal work.

Dr. Rishi Wadhera on how rigorous science can put healthcare policy under scrutiny and show that the wisdom of the wonks frequently falls short.

Bob describes his vision of a Rothbardian society.

After Grant pushes the Confederates back to Fort Donelson, the southern leaders must decide whether to attempt escape or surrender.

Dr. Joe Salerno joins us for the definitive podcast on the founder of the Austrian school.

Bob and Warren Mosler discuss the assumptions behind Modern Monetary Theory and its implications for economic policy.

James Heathers and his fellow data vigilantes captured the limelight after exposing problems in the work of a world-famous nutrition researcher, which led to the retraction of five papers.

Chris Calton details Ulysses S. Grant's attack on Fort Donelson by land and water. 

Bob interviews Alex Tabarrok, professor of economics at George Mason University and co-author of the popular Marginal Revolution blog.

Jeff Deist on the state of political life in America.

Bob Murphy on the current state of the U.S. economy.

Lena Wang on the state of higher education in America.

Can we ever go back to a time when communities took care of the medical needs of their members without the intervention of governments and without the corrupting influence of health insurance? Accad and Koka interview Dale Bellis, founder of Liberty Healthshare.

David Gornoski on culture and violence in America.

Who should represent physicians when doctors may hold very divergent views on matters of politics, economics, ethics, and even science? Michel Accad and Anish Koka interview Dr. Jane Orient.

It's government — not markets — that intervene to "stimulate" ever greater amounts of spending and consumption. A healthy market economy, meanwhile, relies on both saving and spending.