Recent Podcast Episodes

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.

Economist Bob Murphy joins Jeff Deist to make sense of the nonsensical world of negative interest rates.

Bob Murphy analyzes and critiques Dave Chappelle’s role as the court jester in “Sticks & Stones”.

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.

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.

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.

What might the future of democracy look like? Jeff Deist welcomes attendees to the 2019 Mises Circle in Seattle.

Recorded at the Mises Circle in Seattle, 14 September 2019. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.

Recorded at the Mises Circle in Seattle, 14 September 2019.

Recorded at the Mises Circle in Seattle, 14 September 2019. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist.

A Question-and-Answer period and Panel featuring Laura Davidson, Noah Bonn, Bob Murphy, and Jeff Deist.

Bob Murphy and Marsha Enright discuss how education would work in a free society.

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.

Bob Murphy uses examples from Dan Carlin’s amazing podcast, Hardcore History, to illustrate the flaws with state-provided military services.

"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.

Bob Murphy and Robert Anthony Peters discuss acting and his latest short film, Tank Man.

Professor Walter Block joins Jeff Deist for a fantastic in-depth discussion of Henry Hazlitt and his work.

Jay Kempton shares insights from his recent efforts to turn employers away from the wasteful and corrupt health insurance benefit model.