America’s First Civil War
Chris Calton discusses the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which compounded the growing tensions over the slavery question.
Recent Podcast Episodes
Dr. Lucas Engelhardt on Why the Fed Should Scare Us
Jeff Deist and Lucas Engelhardt discuss the monetary policy landscape.
The Jerry Rescue, Uncle Tom, and Anthony Burns
In this episode, Chris Calton discusses some of the most significant outcomes of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Gabriel Calzada on Free-Market Education in Latin America
Jeff Deist and Gabriel Calzada discuss what entrepreneurial education grounded in free-market economics can look like.
The Christiana Resistance: The First Shots of the Civil War
Chris Calton looks at one of the first episodes of armed resistance to the Fugitive Slave Acts.
Chris Calton: The March to America’s Civil War
Chris Calton, host of the Mises Institute's Historical Controversies podcast, is back with a fascinating account of the antebellum era.
Nationalized Slavery: The Fugitive Slave Law
In this episode, Chris Calton looks at the horrors of fugitive slave laws.
Dr. Liliana Stern on Growing Up in the USSR
Jeff Deist and Dr. Liliana Stern discuss the horrors of life under communism.
California Gold and Clay’s Compromise
Chris Calton on the Gold Rush, westward expansion, and the Compromise of 1850.
Jeff Deist on Why Smaller is Better
Jeff Deist on why smaller government units are better, and how the Swiss principle of subsidiarity could help ease the nasty cultural and political divides facing America.
The March to America’s Civil War
Chris Calton gives a revisionist look at the period leading up to the Civil War.
Trey Goff: A Constitution for a Free Society
Jeff Deist and Trey Goff discuss Trey's "Voluntaryist Constitution"—designed to serve as the foundational legal document for a private society.
America’s Prison Population Bomb
Chris Calton explains the legislation and police operations that led to America having the world's largest prison population.
Claudio Grass on Whether Switzerland can Save the World
Claudio Grass joins Jeff Deist to discuss what libertarians can learn from Switzerland.
How the Mises Institute is Different
Presented at the Mises Institute's 35th Anniversary Celebration in New York City on October 6, 2017.
Coming of Age With Murray
The keynote address presented at the Mises Institute's 35th Anniversary Celebration in New York City.
Joe Salerno on Rothbard as the Heir to Mises
Dr. Joseph Salerno makes the case for Murray Rothbard as the preeminent modern Austrian economist.
The Man the World (Still) Needs
The opening speech presented at the Mises Institute's 35th Anniversary Celebration in New York City.
Just Say No: Reagan Militarizes the War on Drugs
Chris Calton explains several of the consequences of the Reagan Administration's War on Drugs.
