Recent Podcast Episodes
David French Gets to Sit with the Cool Kids at the NYT Lunch Table
New York Times columnist David French likes to think of himself as an honest broker. In reality, his "Never Trump" mentality leads him to overlook government lawbreaking.
It’s Raining Entrepreneurship at a Taylor Swift Concert
While rain at an outdoor concert is a nuisance for most attendees, a few entrepreneurs saw not "pennies from heaven," but dollars.
A Great Man Cannot Salvage a Bad Idea
Einstein might have been one of history's most brilliant men, but even his great mind could not have made socialism work.
You Can’t Depend on the State to Maintain Public Order
Crime is increasing in American cities, but don't count on police to protect you.
Yet Another Month of Questionable Federal Jobs Data as 310,000 Fewer People Report Having Jobs
In 2023, self-employment has collapsed again with year-over-year self-employment growth dropping by 6.5 percent.
Myth #4: Every Time the Fed Tightens the Money Supply, Interest Rates Rise (Or Fall)
There are several causal factors operating on interest rates and in different directions.
MMT Says Government Debt Makes Private Saving Possible
Patrick Newman joins Bob to discuss a recent tweet from Stephanie Kelton, which argued that the government's "red ink makes our black ink possible."
Why Barbados Advanced Economically While Jamaica’s Growth Lagged
Even though Barbados and Jamaica had more similarities than differences when they became independent of Great Britain, Barbados developed its economy much more quickly.
Fiat Food and Its Consequences with David Gornoski
On this episode of Good Money with Tho Bishop, David Gornoski joins to discuss how government policies have impacted American diets
China Calls Out the USA for Instigating the Infamous Color Revolutions
As geopolitical tensions rise, the Chinese political leadership tells the US government to desist pushing its "color revolutions."
Why Governments Love Secrecy and Hate Whistleblowers
Ryan and Tho take a look at the legacy of Daniel Ellsberg's heroic leak of the Pentagon Papers and the evils of government secrecy.
Is The Federal Reserve Already Done Raising Rates?
Ryan and Robert Aro take a look at the Fed's unconvincing explanation of why it has chickened out on interest rate hikes
Sound Money Is Required for Real Budget Discipline
The usual suspects are "relieved" that Congress gave President Biden what he wanted on the so-called budget deal.
School World Order
John Klyczek joins Michael on the first episode of REKT. They discuss the roots of public (and state-sanctioned private) education, the globalist organizations behind the stakeholder capitalism regime, and the making of "global citizens."
How Capitalism Redefined Masculine Virtue
In the preindustrial world, aggression and physical domination were often labeled as "masculine" virtues. The rise of the cooperative market economy changed all that.
The Market Process Is Not a Knowledge Problem
While F.A. Hayek's famous 1945 essay effectively critiques the "perfect information" hypothesis, it is an inadequate explanation of the issue of economic calculation.
Myth #3: Tax Increases Are a Cure for Deficits
Curing deficits by raising taxes is equivalent to curing someone's bronchitis by shooting him.