Recent Podcast Episodes
2.2. A History of Money and Banking in the United States Before the 20th Century, Part 2
This is Ron Paul's 1982 book on monetary reform.
Dred Scott
Chris Calton discusses how the worst Supreme Court ruling of all time poured gasoline on the fire that was dividing a nation.
Bob Murphy on the Culture Wars
Our final show of 2017 features a talk given by Dr. Bob Murphy on the culture wars.
The Election of 1856: A Victorious Defeat
Chris Calton deconstructs the the Presidential election of 1856.
David Gornoski on Anthropology and Liberty
David Gornoski and Jeff Deist discuss the intersection of libertarianism and cultural anthropology.
11.4. Progressives and the Gradual Secularization of Postmillennial Pietism: Ely, Dewey, and Commons
From Chapter 11, "Origins of the Welfare State in America".
12.2. Intellectuals and the Legacy of War Collectivism
From Chapter 12, "War Collectivism in World War I".
7.2. T.R.: The Making of a Progressive
From Chapter 7, "Theodore Roosevelt: The First Progressive, Part I".
13.4. Saving Our Boys from Alcohol and Vice
From Chapter 13, "World War I as Fulfillment: Power and the Intellectuals".
8.2. Harvey W. Wiley and the Pure Food and Drug Act
From Chapter 8, "Theodore Roosevelt: The First Progressive, Part II".
14.1. The Origins of the Federal Reserve: The Dissatisfaction
From Chapter 14, "The Federal Reserve as a Cartelization Device: The Early Years, 1913–1930".
The Pottawatomie Massacre
In response to the Caning of Charles Sumner, radical John Brown took matters into his own hands by murdering five pro-slavery settlers.
