Recent Podcast Episodes

Ryan McMaken looks at how classical liberals' pro-peace foreign policy was defeated by a century of war propaganda beginning with the First World War. 

The reaction to Biden’s cancer announcement reveals how little trust the public has in the people who spent years claiming that Biden’s mental decline was fabricated by right-wing propagandists. That lack of trust is well deserved.

Mark Thornton appears on Liberty and Finance with Elijah K. Johnson.

Brion McClanahan dismantles the so-called "righteous cause" narrative that shapes modern American history and foreign policy, tracing its roots from Sumner and Lincoln to the war in Iraq.

Wanjiru Njoya exposes how federal intervention fueled racial conflict and dismantled the South's social order—challenging modern myths with historical truth.

Joseph Salerno reveals how JFK's economists used war spending and deficits to erode liberty under the guise of stability and growth.

Peter Klein uncovers the hidden costs, cronyism, and political agendas behind the National Science Foundation and federal research funding.

Ryan McMaken discusses Ralph Raico’s critique of war propaganda and why revisionism is essential for reclaiming peace and liberty.

From Vietnam to Iraq, Pentagon insider Karen Kwiatkowski reveals firsthand how government lies drive America's wars—and how courageous whistleblowers fight back with truth.

Alex Tabarrok joins Bob to break down Trump’s drug price executive order, price controls, and the real economics behind Big Pharma and healthcare innovation.

Is the Federal Reserve truly independent? Jonathan Newman uncovers the myths behind the 1951 Treasury-Fed Accord.

Ron Unz critically reassesses the established narrative of World War II.

With the resurrection of Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower project set for completion around 2027, could another global economic crisis be imminent?

Phillip Tourney provides a first-hand account of the 1967 USS Liberty incident.

Did the Marshall Plan save Europe or enrich crony capitalists? Patrick Newman discusses how corporate welfare, hidden deals, and corruption shaped postwar policy, with effects still felt today.

David Gordon explores historian Charles Beard’s forgotten warnings and their lasting lessons on liberty and foreign policy.

Why did the South lose the Civil War? Mark Thornton argues Vicksburg—not Gettysburg—was key, revealing how Confederate economic failures sealed their fate.

Hunt Tooley reveals how artillery, arms dealers, and bankers turned war into profitable, prolonged carnage.

Scott Horton explains how US foreign policy disasters threaten peace, prosperity, and freedom.

Tom DiLorenzo exposes the dangerous "Treasury of Virtue" that justifies endless wars and imperialism.