Recent Podcast Episodes

Interviewed by host Redmond Weissenberger, Mark Thornton discusses markets, Keynes, Keynesians, and general economic craziness.

Ludwig von Mises was asked to respond to the question: "Are the interests of the American wage earners in conflict with those of their employers, or are the two in agreement?" 

One of Carl Menger’s contributions was his primacy of the consumer in determining value and price, not only in the marketplace but in all economic

Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton explains how crony capitalism lead to the banning of industrial hemp in the United States. Dr.

From An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought, Volume I. Pages 385-412 in the text. Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

War increases government spending, inhibits free trade, and lays the foundation for numerous future conflicts, writes Ron Paul.

Supreme Court justices are politicians, who behave in the manner Public Choice theory tells us they should, and they seek to preserve and expand th

Mark Thornton discusses Martin Wolf's recent claim that "cautious savers no longer serve a useful economic purpose".

Interviewed by host Robert Wenzel, Jeff Deist discusses the Mises Institute’s growth and popularity, the legacies of Mises and Rothbard, and

The real sovereign is the small ruling class that makes the final decisions in the state of emergency, writes Carlo Lottieri and Luigi Marco Bassan

Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton discusses Martin Wolf’s support for continued easy money policy, and also the latest push by t

Interviewed by host Paul Molloy, Mark Thornton discusses gun control and freedom, and also the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine.

Enemies of laissez faire wish to saddle it with much unsavory baggage, writes Frank Chodorov.

Interviewed by hosts Steve Floyd, Josh Bennett, and Aaron Bennett, on KFAR 660 AM Fairbanks, Mark Thornton discusses the state of the economy, Libe

To blame every income discrepancy on discrimination leads to very odd conclusions, writes Andrew Syrios.

Jeff Deist explains why it is important to say what we mean when discussing the economy and the state.

Peter Klein discusses the contributions of economist F. A. Hayek.

Interviewed by host John O’Donnell, Mark Thornton discusses the state of the economy and jobs, why inflation will continue to erode the quali

The affluence of free markets makes it possible to pursue goals few of us would have the means to pursue otherwise, writes Gary Galles.

Mark Thornton explains why the government's latest unemployment numbers are a sham, and the labor market is nowhere near recovered.