Just Say No: Reagan Militarizes the War on Drugs
Chris Calton explains several of the consequences of the Reagan Administration's War on Drugs.
Recent Podcast Episodes
Daniel Lacalle: A Spanish Libertarian on Catalonia
Jeff Deist and Daniel Lacalle discuss the facts behind the Catalan independence vote.
Yellow Journalism and Cheech and Chong: Drug Policy in the 70s
Chris Calton explores US drug policy between the Nixon and Reagan Administrations.
Dr. Greg Thornbury: Can College Be Saved?
Jeff Deist and Greg Thornbury discuss everything wrong—and everything that could be right—with universities today.
Massacres and Marijuana: Vietnam and the Drug War
Chris Calton explains how the US government escalated the War on Drugs at home, while serving as a drug runner in Southeast Asia.
Jacob Lindsey: NFL Hopeful from Harvard on Why He Loves Austrian Economics
Jake Lindsey joins Jeff Deist for a candid interview about Jake's two passions: football and Austrian economics.
Scott Horton on the Endless War in Afghanistan
Jeff Deist and Scott Horton discuss the foreign policy mindset that keeps the Afghanistan conflict churning.
The Great Depression, Jazz, and Harry Anslinger: The War on Drugs Before Nixon
Chris Calton details FDR's "Narcotic War".
Dave Smith: Libertarians and the Culture Wars
Dave Smith and Jeff Deist discuss the place of meaningful libertarian narrative in the face of America's ongoing culture wars.
Culture, Coca-Cola, and the CIA: The History of Cocaine
In the fourth episode of Historical Controversies, Chris Calton traces the history of cocaine in the US.
Daniel McAdams: Trump and the War Party
Jeff Deist and Daniel McAdams discuss the president's recent speech on Afghanistan and the grim realities behind US foreign policy.
The Milk of the Poppy
In the third episode of the Historical Controversies podcast, Chris Calton looks at the history of opium use around the world.
Chris Calton: Historical Controversies
This weekend, we're excited to share the first episode of a new Mises Institute podcast with Chris Calton.
The Attack on Marijuana During the 1930s
How did Americans fall for the government's reefer madness? Listen as Chris Calton explains.
Tom Woods: What I Learned from Murray Rothbard
Tom Woods shares his experiences meeting Murray Rothbard.
The Roots of Drug Prohibition in America
Chris Calton discusses America's early perception of drug use, and the origins of prohibition.
Venezuela on the Brink
Jeff Deist and guests Luis Cirocco and Rafael Acevedo discuss how quickly Venezuela is unraveling.
