Comedian Dave Chappelle generated enormous controversy with his recent Netflix special “Sticks and Stones.” Fashionable opinion explained to us that we were to reject this special as “racist” and otherwise insensitive. Comedian Dave Smith joins me to sort it all out. Sponsor Skillshare is an… Read More
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Ep. 1484 Another Ron Paulian Heads to Congress? Check This Out
Eric Brakey served two terms in the state senate of Maine, and has been a Ron Paul supporter and Tom Woods Show listener for years. He’s currently seeking the GOP nomination for U.S. Congress from Maine’s second district, where he is winning key endorsements and… Read More
BONUS Ep. 1483 Picking the Brain of the World’s Top Affiliate
Gerry Cramer has been repeatedly ranked as the top affiliate on Clickbank, which in turn has been called the top affiliate network in the United States. His students, for that matter, can frequently be found among Clickbank’s top ten affiliates. So you could say the… Read More
Ep. 1482 Eric July on Malcolm X, SJWs and Comics, Metal and Rap, and More
Eric July, the politically incorrect libertarian frontman for the metal band Backwordz, joins me for a freewheeling discussion of music, politics, Malcolm X, the SJW takeover of the world of comics, and much more. Sponsor Simple Habit is a meditation app that takes five minutes… Read More
Ep. 1481 Does Bitcoin Have What It Takes?
Saifedean Ammous recently debated Professor George Selgin at the Soho Forum on the subject of Bitcoin’s suitability to replace existing currencies and challenge central banks. We review that debate in today’s episode, and finish with a discussion of Saifedean’s latest project. Guest’s Book The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking Guest’s Website… Read More
Ep. 1480 Trump, the Federal Reserve, and the Business Cycle
Murray Sabrin, a professor of finance at Ramapo College, discusses the damage caused by the Federal Reserve, as well as the various approaches to business cycles taken by different economic schools of thought, and Trump’s demands for lower interest rates. Book Discussed Why the Federal Reserve Sucks: It Causes Inflation, Recessions, Bubbles, and Enriches the One Percent Free Resources! 1) Free… Read More
Ep. 1479 Sweden Is Truly Awful
Are libertarians too quick to argue that “after all, Sweden is really very capitalist, so you can’t use it against us”? One author thinks so. This episode looks more closely at the Sweden story to make sense of it from a libertarian perspective. Sponsor Simple… Read More
Ep. 1478 New York Times Thinks Slavery Drives Economic Progress
The New York Times recently announced its “1619 Project,” by which it intends to demonstrate that “nearly everything that has made America exceptional grew out of slavery.” Our friend Phil Magness points out that in its economics it relies on now-debunked statistical claims. Also, I… Read More
Ep. 1477 Teacher Pulls Back Curtain on Government Schools
Larry Ludlow reports from his own experiences within the government school system. It’s pretty brutal, folks. Sponsor Simple Habit is a meditation app that takes five minutes of your time, that you can use on the go (you don’t have to be in the lotus… Read More
Ep. 1476 Government, Food, Farmers, and You
John Moody returns to update us on government and its various agencies, and how they affect farmers, your food, and you. Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key lessons and takeaways from 2500+ nonfiction books in 15 minutes or less. Get a… Read More