In a recent episode of the Mises Institute’s Human Action Podcast, hosted by Jeff Deist, we discussed the Old Right, the loose collection of writers and thinkers who opposed domestic and foreign interventionism. Their names have almost been forgotten, and Jeff and I want to… Read More
Ep. 2030 Telling the Truth in an Age of Deplatforming
Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report, joins us to talk about the challenge of spreading uncomfortable truths to the largest possible audience without getting deplatformed. Sponsor BetterHelp offers professional counseling… Read More
Ep. 2029 Mark Crispin Miller, the Truth-Teller NYU Hates
Mark Crispin Miller, who teaches (among other things) a course on propaganda for New York University, discusses his run-in with the administration, as well as how the present case of propaganda compares with previous examples. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of… Read More
Ep. 2028 The Destruction of New York City
Karol Markowicz of the New York Post joins us to discuss the rapid decline of a once-great city by irrational and punitive mandates and useless and destructive so-called health interventions. Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key lessons and takeaways from thousands… Read More
Ep. 2027 How to Unplug From The Craziness
Susan May of TogetherWalking.com discusses the process of unplugging: from mainstream news sources, education, and the rest of the apparatus of the clown world we find ourselves inhabiting. Sponsor CrowdHealth is a community of people who are tired of paying for a broken system. A place where… Read More
Ep. 2026 The Normalization of Pedophilia
Anne Hendershott, a professor of sociology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, discusses the academic and cultural efforts to normalize pedophilia. Sponsor BetterHelp offers professional counseling online at affordable prices. Get matched with your own licensed, professional therapist, to whom you can send a message… Read More
Ep. 2025 Lessons From the Ron Paul Revolution
In this retrospective on the Ron Paul Revolution I focus on things we learned and things we should have known. Sponsor BitTrust IRA helps you seamlessly and securely add cryptocurrency to your portfolio. It stores your private keys in nuclear bunkers with military grade encryption.… Read More
Ep, 2024 The Search for the Origin of COVID-19
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
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
