The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 3: Inventing the Monitor
Chris Calton details the incredible life of the Swedish engineer who created the Union's first iron warship.
Recent Podcast Episodes
56. Conflicts of Interest in Health Policy: A Different Ball of Wax?
Anish Koka and Michel Accad reveal some uncomfortable truths about conflicts of interest in healthcare.
Joe Salerno on Mises and Nationalism
Jeff Deist and Dr. Joe Salerno examine Ludwig von Mises's views on nationalism and immigration.
11. The Economics of Immigration and a Border Wall
Bob provides an introductory framework on how to analyze the economics of immigration.
55. Waste in Healthcare: Is the Narrative Too Simplistic?
Michel Accad and Anish Koka discuss the “Less-Is-More” movement with Dr. Lisa Rosenbaum, one of the best medical writers of our generation.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 2: Wood versus Iron
The ironclad CSS Virginia ushers in a new age of naval warfare.
54. How to Jump Ship and Practice Medicine on Your Own Terms, with Dr. Kathleen Brown
Is it possible to operate a medical practice outside of the mainstream "insurance-contracted" healthcare system?
Jeff Deist on Money in the 21st Century
Jeff Deist and Stephan Livera discuss money in an era of crazed monetary policy.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 1: Building the Merrimack
The Confederates begin their strategy to combat the superior Union Navy by creating a new technologically superior warship.
53. Health vs. Illness: Pat Caslin on Living with Multiple Sclerosis
Is our inability to articulate what "health" is precisely the reason for our insanely dysfunctional healthcare systems?
Zoning and the Free Market
In this 90-minute 1981 lecture, Walter Block discusses the importance of allowing private markets — and not government planners — to decide how land and housing is used by those who buy, sell, and rent it.
Daniel Lacalle on the Central Bank Tightrope
Daniel Lacalle and Jeff Deist discuss the absurd reactions to the Fed's tiny interest rate hikes.
52. Should Doctors Get Involved in Healthcare Policy? A Med Student’s Perspective
Dr. Accad and Dr. Koka discuss the pros and cons of healthcare policy—and of a doctor’s involvement in such policy—with Aamir Hussein, a fourth year medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
10. This One Simple Fed Trick Earns the Bankers Billions
Bob explains the new Fed procedure of "paying interest on reserve balances".
Dave Smith on Trump’s Christmas Surprise in Syria and Afghanistan
Dave Smith and Jeff Deist discuss the astounding news from Trump about reducing troops in Syria and Afghanistan, and the growing push-back against neoconservative foreign policy from ordinary Americans.
9. Norman Horn on Morality and Politics, Christianity and the Troops, and How a Christian Libertarian Handles Romans 13
Bob and Norman Horn analyze the tendency of American Christians to support war.
1861 in Review
In this mini-episode, Chris Calton briefly reviews the important themes and takeaways from the first year of the Civil War.
Introduction to ‘The Betrayal of the American Right’
The introduction to The Betrayal of the American Right.
Chapter 4. The New Deal and the Emergence of the Old Right
The audiobook version of The Betrayal of the American Right.
