One side claims the Deep State is a figment of our imagination. Another thinks of Trump as a fearless crusader against it. Both sides are missing something very important. Sponsor Your father has plenty of ties already, but nowhere near enough steaks. Get a limited-time… Read More
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Ep. 1169 How to Make Someone an Instant Opponent of the State
Keith Knight joins me to discuss themes in “The Ultimate Red Pill,” his epic video bringing together the best anti-statist arguments and clips. We talk about which arguments work best to get people thinking in new ways, which arguments reached him, and the one thing… Read More
Ep. 1168 Libertarian Victories Do Exist: Here’s Exhibit A
Carla Gericke, board member and former president of the Free State Project, discusses ongoing if underreported libertarian victories in New Hampshire, her own campaign for state senate, whether and why libertarians should pursue politics, and a lot more. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community… Read More
Ep. 1167 Michael Malice and I on How to Get People to Listen to You
As Michael Malice prepares to start his evening news recap show and moves his existing show to another network, I offer suggestions on how to build an audience: what works, what doesn’t, how you can exploit your enemies to increase your popularity, and a lot… Read More
Ep. 1166 Everyone Is Wrong About Money Except the Austrian School
This episode begins with my five-minute opening statement from a FreedomFest debate on abolishing the Federal Reserve System, and then proceeds to discuss further problems with the Fed (as well as problems with the so-called Greenbackers, whose critique of the Fed is that they’d prefer… Read More
Ep. 1165 Stossel Producer Naomi Brockwell on How to Explain Bitcoin to Your Grandmother
Naomi Brockwell — TV producer, cryptocurrency expert, and libertarian — joins me to discuss new frontiers in cryptocurrency, how to explain Bitcoin to your grandmother, replies to cryptocurrency skeptics, what it’s like to work for John Stossel, and a lot more. Sponsor Billfodl is the… Read More
Ep. 1164 Cultural Marxism and the Frankfurt School
Is there such a thing as “cultural Marxism”? If so, what is it? And what was the Frankfurt School, and what was it trying to accomplish? Paul Gottfried, who holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale and has written extensively on these subjects, joins me… Read More
Ep. 1163 The Spanish-American War: Watershed in U.S. Foreign Policy
The Spanish-American War anticipated important themes in the interventionist foreign policy that was to come over the next century. The host of the Dangerous History Podcast joins me to discuss its causes and long-term significance. Sponsor Harry’s razors, the official razors of the Tom Woods… Read More
Ep. 1162 The Law Schools Are Run by Crazy People
Mark Pulliam joins me to discuss the politicization of American law schools and the role played by the American Bar Association, which enjoys state-bestowed monopoly privileges. Sponsor Credit Suite helps companies build business credit that’s not linked to the owner’s personal Social Security number. They also… Read More
BONUS Ep. 1161 Libertarian Homeschooling Dad Becomes Master of Online Business
Matt McWilliams is more likely to be at the zoo with his kids at 2:00pm than he is to be behind a desk. Matt is a libertarian and a homeschooling father, and served as an officer in the Libertarian Party at the local level. He’s… Read More
