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Ep. 1919 Corruption in the Libertarian Party
To make a long story short: with the apparent blessing of the chair of the national party, the chair of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire purged her executive committee,… Read More
Ep. 1918 Novice Investment Questions and Other Topics with Mark Skousen
Mark Skousen has published a successful investment newsletter, Forecasts & Strategies, for over 40 years. I ask him the kind of questions I myself want answered, and then we move… Read More
Ep. 1917 Libertarians Who Stink on Lockdowns, and Other Topics with James Delingpole
In this episode I review the COVID craziness with the UK’s James Delingpole. We also discuss where certain libertarians might have done a teensy bit better on this issue, and… Read More
Ep. 1916 The 1790s: The Battle Lines Are Drawn in U.S. History
Marco Bassani joins us again to discuss the two competing theories of what the United States is/are/was/were, and why this matters to us even today. Sponsor Save yourself the time… Read More
Ep. 1915 The Real Divisions at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention
Marco Bassani of the University of Milan discusses the debate over the Constitution and what was really at stake. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes… Read More
Ep. 1914 The PC Attacks Keep Coming if People Keep Surrendering
Another potpourri discussion with historian Brion McClanahan, in which (among other things) we discuss barbarians who demand that the names of people the regime disapproves of need to be removed… Read More
Ep. 1913 Who Were the Best Presidents, and Other Fun Questions
The great historian Brion McClanahan joins me once again for some random but (if I may say so) darn good questions, including the perennial “favorite (or least bad) presidents” one.… Read More
Ep. 1912 The Thomas Jefferson They’d Rather You Not Know About
Brion McClanahan and I discuss the ideas of Thomas Jefferson that the political and academic classes despise. Sponsor BetterHelp offers professional counseling online at affordable prices. Get matched with your… Read More
Ep. 1911 Those Fauci Emails
Everyone except CNN and MSNBC is talking about the recently released pile of Dr. Fauci emails, obtained by a Freedom of Information Act request. I talk about what stands out… Read More
