National Review, the flagship publication of the conservative movement, recently released an issue-length symposium simply titled, “Against Trump.” They never did anything like that against Mitt Romney or John McCain, so what exactly is going on here? Jack Kerwick joins me to make sense of… Read More
For the full list of episodes, click here.
Ep. 579 Amazing: ACLU and Tenth Amendment Center Unite Against Surveillance
Quite an amazing development: the Tenth Amendment Center and the American Civil Liberties Union have announced a joint effort at the state level to fight back against surveillance. Some 16 states have introduced legislation approved by both organizations. Michael Boldin gives us the scoop on… Read More
Ep. 578 Right-Wing Dissenters from American Conservatism
The official conservative movement has its leftist opponents, but more interesting are its critics on the right, who are contemptuous of its think-tanks, its magazines, even its ideas. We discuss plenty of these people and groups in today’s episode! About the Guest George Hawley is… Read More
Ep. 577 Where Should You Put Your Money? The Answer May Surprise You
Mark Skousen, the Austrian-friendly editor of the Forecasts & Strategies newsletter for over 35 years, dissents from the advice of what he calls the “doomsayers,” and says those people miss a lot of bull markets. I thought my audience would benefit from another perspective. Enjoy!… Read More
Ep. 576 Feminism: Enemy of Liberty?
Already 576 episodes and not one on feminism? That ends today with this provocative discussion with the infamous Milo Yiannopolous! About the Guest Milo Yiannopoulos is associate editor of the London office of Breitbart.com. He is widely published, and a frequent commentator on television and… Read More
Ep. 575 World War I’s Pivotal Year, A Century Later
Historians consider 1916 to be the truly pivotal year of World War I. We look at all the major belligerents, along with developments in the United States. Submarines, blockades, Woodrow Wilson, civilian life, and much more are covered in this compelling episode with Hunt Tooley,… Read More
Ep. 574 Neocon Says Word Neoconservative Is Outdated Now; I Remain Unmoved
Neoconservative commentator Jonah Goldberg says we shouldn’t use the term “neoconservative” anymore. Paul Gottfried and I are having none of it, and we spend this episode explaining the origins and ideas of the neocons, and how they came to eclipse everyone else on the right.… Read More
Ep. 573 The Overpopulation Myth (and Mars, Too)
Is overpopulation a real problem? Our guest explains why not. He’s also founder and president of the Mars Society, so you can bet that subject comes up as well…. About the Guest Robert Zubrin, founder and president of the Mars Society and author of many books, holds a… Read More
BONUS Ep. 572 How Can You Monetize a Blog?
Yaro Starak, a successful entrepreneur and blogger who earns a five-figure monthly income through blogging and product creation, discusses how and how not to earn an income as a blogger. Consider this part of my “capitalism in practice, not just in theory” series. About the… Read More
Ep. 571 The FOX Business GOP Debate, Without Rand Paul
Rand Paul was demoted from the upper-tier Republican debate last night, and he decided to boycott the undercard debate and hold a national town hall from Twitter headquarters instead. Meanwhile, Lew and I were stuck watching the debate. But as always, we have great fun… Read More