Recent Podcast Episodes
Reefer Madness: Government Efforts to Criminalize Marijuana
Chris Calton overviews the history of governmental efforts to stigmatize marijuana.
Jeff Deist on the Fed, Foreign Policy, and the Sri Lanka Terrorist Attack
Jeff Deist joins David Gornoski to discuss runaway government spending and media influence.
No, Ilhan Omar Wasn’t Taken Out of Context
Bob Murphy critiques an article by Conor Friedersdorf, in which Friedersdorf mocks the right-wing outrage over Rep. Ilhan Omar's 9/11 remarks as a tempest in a teapot.
Nullifying the War on Drugs
Tho Bishop presents to Young Americans for Liberty at Auburn University on 20 April 2019.
A Non-Libertarian Approach to Drug Legalization
Mark Thornton presents to Young Americans for Liberty at Auburn University on 20 April 2019.
Can We Have a Reasonable Discussion About Vaccines?
Are public health concerns about unvaccinated children sufficient to trump individual liberty? Accad and Koka interview Dr. Niran Al-Aqba, a board-certified pediatrician in Washington State.
Reefer Madness: Government Efforts to Criminalize Marijuana
Chris Calton presents to Young Americans for Liberty at Auburn University on 20 April 2019.
Capital and Interest in the Austrian Tradition, Part 2 of 3
Bob continues his three-part series devoted to capital and interest theory in the tradition of the Austrian school.
Hysteria Over School Safety Won’t Keep Us Safe
“A Glittering Lie” — The True Battle of Shiloh
In this special collaborative episode, Chris Calton and Dangerous History Podcast's "Professor CJ" share the vivid memoirs of two young soldiers fighting on opposing sides of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.
Economic Stratification and College Admission
The increasing importance of elite higher education is a symptom of "political capitalism" in which success is determined by political connections rather than by the satisfaction of consumer preferences in the marketplace.
Lara and Murphy Discuss IBC and the Business Owner
Bob Murphy and Carlos Lara discuss the yield curve from an Austrian perspective.
Mises on Liberalism and Political Economy
Ryan McMaken joins the Human Action Podcast for a deep dive into Mises's definitive book on liberal society.
Capital and Interest in the Austrian Tradition, Part 1 of 3
Bob begins his three-part series devoted to Capital and Interest Theory in the tradition of the Austrian School.
Conservative Means to Progressive Ends? Avik Roy on Healthcare
Jeff Deist Talks Ray Dalio and Crony Billionaires
Jeff Deist joins David Gornoski to respond to billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio's recent interview on 60 Minutes.
Ocasio-Cortez’s Selective Memory on the New Deal
The Battle of Shiloh, Part 4: “Tell My Mother I Died Like A Soldier”
Chris Calton recounts the second and final day of the Battle of Shiloh, and the story of the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
Dear Mr. President, Security Does not Create Development
Even though security might be a necessary condition for development, it is not a sufficient one.