Recent Podcast Episodes

While the world is abuzz over artificial intelligence (AI), present technologies are limited more than most people want to believe. The situation is ripe for malinvestments.

The Fed is desperate for you to think that "this time is different." Unfortunately, Powell can't seem to come up with an explanation of why that is the case.

Building up non-state institutions is a key factor to being free in an unfree world.

Combined with good ideas, we can find new and better ways to use technology to promote liberty, free markets, and overall societal well-being.

After Trump narrowly escaped another assassination attempt, the establishment seems uninterested in the motives of the would-be shooter.

Joshua Mawhorter argues that slavery persisted largely due to government intervention rather than free-market mechanisms.

There is good evidence that the Skyscraper Curse is dead. But what does that mean? Are historical changes are in the works?

The US government says that there are no limits on its ability to militarily dominate every corner of the globe. Ryan, Zach, and Tho talk about why that's a lot more expensive than the regime admits. 

The TSA's record for incompetence is astounding, even for a government agency. Any complaints, as this article shows, will be seen as subversion.

Contrary to myths of “Fed independence,” the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department work closely together to keep monetary inflation going nonstop. 

How do we guard against misinformation when business firms join with government to promote things that simply are false? As Murray Rothbard noted, people still have reason and the free will to make decisions for themselves.

From 1949 to 1962, American libertarian R.C. Hoiles and Ludwig von Mises corresponded many times, discussing issues relating to state power. While the correspondence at times was acrimonious, nonetheless, it offered valuable insight into the issues we still face.

Progressive and even many mainstream economists believe that cash is a relic from the past and should be replaced with digital money. There are many good reasons why not to follow this course, and no good reasons to replace cash.

The TSA's record for incompetence is astounding, even for a government agency. Any complaints, as this article shows, will be seen as subversion.

Despite opposition from government at every turn, homeschooling has developed into an industry with astounding resources and high-quality results. Contrast the individual educational tailoring of homeschooling versus the government's version of individual care: the IEP label.

While the Harris-Walz campaign doesn't publicize the candidates’ records on the Covid-19 lockdowns and mask mandates, voters should know what they did. Not only did the lockdowns create massive economic damage, but they led to many more deaths than lives saved.

Our government officials are willing to use disinformation, not only against foreign regimes, but against Americans themselves.

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Connor O'Keeffe joins Tho to talk about last night's debate.

Socialist regimes tend to follow the same playbook: promise much, deliver little, and, in the end, blame capitalism. Venezuela is the latest socialist entity to enter the Failed State Hall of Fame.

While recent European Parliament elections have raised questions about Ireland’s role in the EU, the truth is that Ireland’s historical role in civilizing Europe reminds us that Ireland is more European than the EU itself.