Stoyan Panchev joins me to discuss the status of liberty and statism, and the state of public opinion, in eastern Europe in particular and Bulgaria in particular. About the Guest… Read More
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Ep. 1142 Why Does Politics Yield Perverse Outcomes Again and Again?
Why does politics so consistently yield perverse outcomes, of a sort it would be unthinkable to encounter in the private sector? Bob Murphy joins me for a discussion of Public… Read More
Ep. 1141 The Dictator Pope: The Inside Story of the Francis Papacy
Henry Sire, who originally published his book The Dictator Pope under a pen name, joins me for some background and insight into Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who as Pope Francis has… Read More
Ep. 1140 The Progressive Era Was a Scam
Patrick Newman, who recently edited a brand new Rothbard book out of the archives, joins me for a bird’s-eye overview of one of the least understood periods of American history.… Read More
Ep. 1139 Anti-Libertarian Cliches Sliced and Diced
Today’s episode covers a wide range of topics: the origins of Trump, fallacies of protectionism, how to respond to critics who say libertarianism has never been tried, plus Somalia, working… Read More
Ep. 1138 Black Guns Matter
Kevin Dixie, owner and founder at No Other Choice Firearms Training, talks Second Amendment, crime, safety, and what it’s like dealing with the “black leadership” when you’re teaching black folks… Read More
Ep. 1137 Absolute Immunity for Prosecutors: The Built-In Bias Against the Accused
Professor William Anderson joins me to discuss the perverse incentives in the American legal system that work against the accused and their ability to fight back against abuses and outrages… Read More
Ep. 1136 Dave Smith on Speaking Forbidden Truths on CNN; Plus: the Rotten State of Comedy, and More
Dave Smith, the libertarian comedian whose comedy special Libertas spent three weeks as the #1 comedy album on iTunes last year, joins me to discuss his wonderful CNN gig, where… Read More
Ep. 1135 Domestic Consequences of U.S. Militarism
Libertarians often point out that war has consequences at home as well. The co-author of a new book on precisely this subject joins me to fill in the details. About… Read More
Ep. 1134 Princeton Professor Hits Back at Campus Censors
Keith Whittington, the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University, joins me to talk trigger warnings, safe spaces, campus censorship and intimidation, and the purpose of a university.… Read More
