The great Matt Ridley joins me to discuss his fascinating new book — and I mean that; it truly reads like a novel — on the origins of COVID-19 and the strange, obstructionist behavior by lots of key actors. Book Discussed Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19 Guest’s Website RationalOptimist.com Guest’s Twitter @mattwridley Listener… Read More
Archives for December 2021
Ep. 2023 Should We Just Grab Power and Shape Society How We Want?
Frustrated conservatives and libertarians have begun wondering if, since our enemies have no reservations about the use of power, we are in a lopsided battle: our opponents don’t hesitate to use power to oppress their enemies, but we on principal refuse to do likewise. John… Read More
Ep. 2022 Another Miracle Thanks to Voluntary Philanthropy
The DonorSee app has transformed lives all around the world. Now they want to build a STEM school in a part of the world that desperately needs it, and they’ll do it without a cent of state funding. Gret Glyer and Paul Chinchen join us.… Read More
Ep. 2021 Homeschooling Mom Fights Insanity in Blue County
Ali Rak, homeschooling mother of four, has been an effective organizer in Charles County, Maryland, and heads Reopen Charles County. We discuss her efforts as well as the county’s upcoming hearing on masks and what she’s trying to do to defeat them. Sponsor BetterHelp offers professional counseling… Read More
Ep. 2020 Media Blackout Greets RFK Jr.’s New Book on Fauci
Tony Lyons is president of Skyhorse Publishing, the house that published Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new book on Dr. Fauci. That book has been subject to the kind of blackout we have come to expect by now, and Tony gives us the details. Sponsor BitTrust… Read More
Ep. 2019 Pandemic Socialism
Matt Kibbe joins us to discuss how F.A. Hayek’s sometimes overlooked work The Counter-Revolution of Science relates to COVID central planning around the world. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, technology, and more. Get a free trial… Read More
Ep. 2018 Judge Napolitano on the FBI and CIA
Judge Andrew Napolitano joins me to discuss what we’ve recently learned about FBI and CIA wrongdoing. Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key lessons and takeaways from thousands of nonfiction books in 15 minutes or less. Get a 7-day free trial and… Read More
Ep. 2017 Lockdown and Post-Lockdown in Music City
Musician Dan Hagen discusses what happened to Nashville during lockdown, his role in returning it gradually to normal, vaccine passports, and what the future may hold for Nashville and the rest of us. Sponsor Getting clobbered by your competitors? Invisible in the search engines? Your… Read More
