Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders are proposing that interest rates on credit cards be capped, as a way of helping the poor. Would such a policy have that effect? I’m joined by Todd Zywicki, a professor of law at Antonin Scalia Law School at George… Read More
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Ep. 1414 Michael Malice on Immigration, Culture, and the New Right
Michael and I conclude our discussion of his new book The New Right by treating issues like immigration, culture (where it comes from and why the left is winning), and plenty more. Book Discussed The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2019 cruise , featuring… Read More
Ep. 1413 Michael Malice on William F. Buckley and Other Villains
Michael and I discuss Buckley, Reagan, Christians who think America is Old Testament Israel, the media, and plenty of other juicy topics as we continue our discussion of his brand new book The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics . Book Discussed The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2019 cruise , featuring… Read More
Ep. 1412 The Democracy Delusion
I welcome Michael Malice back to the show to discuss “democracy,” the system where the people’s voices are heard — or so the story goes. Book Discussed The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2019 cruise , featuring special guests Gene Epstein and Brad &… Read More
Ep. 1411 Michael Malice on Humor, Trolling, and the New Right
On day two of Michael Malice week we discuss humor and the dissident Right: how it uses humor, whether some things are too serious to joke about, humor as an essential tool against the state, and more. Sponsor At PolicyGenius.com , you can get quotes and… Read More
Ep. 1410 The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics
Michael Malice joins me to discuss his new book on what he calls the “New Right,” a disparate group of thinkers and activists who operate without a thought for Conservatism, Inc., who oppose progressivism not just on the margins but at its core, and yet… Read More
BONUS Ep. 1409 The Progressive Rock Episode, with Big Big Train’s David Longdon
The best band you’ve never heard of is Big Big Train, which Brad Birzer told me about for the first time on this very podcast. If you’re used to conventional radio hits, your life is about to be improved, I promise you. You did not… Read More
Ep. 1408 We Are Politically Vanquished. What Should Our Strategy Be?
At this year’s state convention of the Libertarian Party of Florida , Mises Institute president Jeff Deist delivered remarks that I think are important, well stated, and to my mind completely convincing. The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2019 cruise , featuring special guests Gene Epstein and Brad & Dedra… Read More
Ep. 1407 Does Study of the Middle Ages Have a “White Supremacy” Problem?
Rachel Fulton Brown, a professor of history at the University of Chicago, has been at the center of a controversy within medieval studies over race and “white supremacy” within the field. The New York Times recently published a report indicating that if anything the controversy… Read More
