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In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s brutal assassination, Adam and Tyrone take a moment to reflect on the man’s work, his impact, and some of the areas of agreement and disagreement they have with his methods and his message. 00:00 — Intro. It’s been a little while since Charlie Kirk was murdered, but Adam and Tyrone are still upset. 01:52 — Adam and Tyrone reflect on Charlie Kirk’s recent “appeara...

On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy return to their series of literary analysis with a classic by GK Chesterton, The Man Who Was Thursday . Warning: There will be spoilers galore! First Frank Miller, now Chesterton. What’s next? Enjoy! 00:00 — Intro. Wait... what classic European story are we discussing here? Also, Adam admits an error and performs a classic ritual of co...

Jimmy Kimmel was cancelled. Then he wasn’t! Adam and Tyrone dive deeper into a recent crossover episode with Bob Murphy about a great Part of the Problem episode by Dave Smith. It’s a recursive episode about free speech, left v right, regime intellectuals and much more! 00:00 — Intro. Let’s get meta! What was Dave’s episode all about in the first place? 03:50 — Tyrone gives his 2 cents. How do you...

Dave Smith’s Part of the Problem (POTP) podcast is essential viewing, and his recent episode #1306 about Jimmy Kimmel and censorship is one of his very best. Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy break down some of the most important points — and Adam takes issue with one of the great hero’s arguments. Enjoy! 00:00 — Intro. This POTP episode is an educational masterpiece and an emotional rollercoast...

This response comes a bit late, but we promise it's worth the wait. Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy were both shocked by Charlie Kirk's murder and the bizarre reactions we've all seen online in the aftermath. Let's set the record straight and figure out where we go from here. 00:00 — Intro. Sorry we're late folks, recording schedules suck sometimes. Fun fact: it's wrong to shoot people you dis...

Matt Walsh was on Tucker Carlson's show recently and he has... opinions. Adam and Tyrone have some as well. What's up with all this big-government nanny state conservatism lately? (NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to Charlie Kirk's horrific assassination) 00:00 — Intro. We briefly (and gently) mock the Minnesotan accent. 02:41 — Tyrone introduces a Haman Nature article discussing Matt Walsh's...

Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy have a few questions for MAGA regarding their newfound delight for allowing the government to kill without a trial -- or even any good reason at all. We have big problems. Beware "easy" solutions. *** Note: The horrific murder of Charlie Kirk occurred after we recorded this episode.*** 00:00 — Intro. Back to our roots! Bob's Twitter beefs! 02:29 — Trump just ble...

Join Adam Haman and Tyrone the Porcupine Hobo as they react to Tom MacDonald's viral new music video "The Devil is a Democrat". It's a catchy tune... but it's only half finished! 00:00 — Intro. Want proof that we're "cool kids"? We gots proof! 01:40 — This isn't a true reaction video. Adam already wrote about this song (linked below). 04:50 — Let's play the video! Tom MacDonald's "The Devil is a D...

Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy take a close look at the direction Trump 2.0 is heading in. It started one way, but seems to be veering into disturbing territory. Ups, downs, chaos, and what on earth is coming next? Let's take a look! 00:00 — Intro. Trump's whirlwind presidency inspires Bob to bring toy skulls to the podcast! 02:33 — The US government just acquired 9.9% of Intel. What's up wit...

In this crossover, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy dive deep into the sophisticated literary world of... Batman? In 1986, Frank Miller rocked the comic book world with his 4-part masterpiece The Dark Knight Returns . What was so special about it? Let's find out! 00:00 — Intro. What? We're analyzing comic books? Why? 03:56 — What was the lay of the land in the Marvel and DC universes before thi...

Welcome to the fourth episode of Adam and Tyrone's exploration of Economic in Three Lessons by Hunter Lewis! Henry Hazlitt's masterpiece has been upgraded, and here on Haman Nature we will guide you through the entirety of this great new book on economics! (links to earlier episodes below) 00:00 — Intro. The poor porcupine hobo is feeling bankrupt. Let's learn economics! 01:15 — Let's read Lesson...

Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy answer this burning question? The US used to be a nuclear energy powerhouse. What happened? Were we wise to turn our backs on nuclear power? Should we change our minds? What's the truth about the pros and cons of nuclear energy?. 00:00 — Intro. This episode was inspired by a YouTube video (link below) "They're Lying To You About Nuclear Energy" by Maxinomics. Al...

This week Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy are breaking down an appearance by economist Richard Werner on Tucker Carlson's show. Werner said a lot of stuff about banking and credit and the creation of money and why the CIA is after him. It gets pretty intense, trust us. 00:00 — Intro. Re-examining Werner on Carlson: Where does money come from? 04:03 — Provocative things Richard Werner said to T...

Join Adam Haman and Tyrone the Porcupine Hobo as they answer the most pressing issue of our time! Why do our shows and movies just... suck these days? Why are the characters so shallow and stupid? What happened? 00:00 — Intro. And introducing our new sponsor, "TheSwanBrothers.com/cross"! Also, Tyrone shows off his fancy new Haman Nature t-shirt! 02:29 — Things are so bad with modern TV and movies...

This week Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy are breaking down an appearance by Peter Thiel on the show Interesting Times with Ross Douthat. Peter Thiel is a famous "libertarian" investor and tech guru, known for co-founding PayPal and Palantir. 00:00 — Intro. What should we libertarians think about Peter Thiel, seastead promoter and Gawker slayer? What about Palantir CEO Alex Karp? 07:35 — Clip...

Welcome to the third episode of Adam and Tyrone's exploration of Economic in Three Lessons by Hunter Lewis! Henry Hazlitt's masterpiece has been upgraded, and here on Haman Nature we will guide you through the entirety of this great new book on economics! (links to earlier episodes below) 00:00 — Intro. Is this Adult Education? Are we eligible for a government grant? 01:09 — Let's read Lesson Two:...

This week Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy are taking on right-wing paternalism, as embodied by Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA and Saagar Enjeti of the popular online show Breaking Points. Both appeared on the Tucker Carlson show recently and sounded a lot like... leftists! 00:00 — Intro. Yay! More Tucker Carlson clips! 02:34 — Clip 1: Charlie Kirk says the youth want their "economic reality...

Adam Haman welcomes patent attorney and libertarian legal theorist Stephan Kinsella back to the show to talk about why prescription drugs are so expensive in the US and what can (and should) be done about it. Even "free market" economists like George Mason University's Alex Tabarrok get this wrong! 00:00 — Intro. Welcoming my friend and verifiably smart person, Stephan Kinsella! 00:44 — Is Trump's...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hamannature.substack.com Hello and good morning to our very dear paid subscribers! If you feel like you’re living in a time warp or an alternate universe (appropriate to the theme of this bonus episode) that’s because I accidently sent out this episode to you a few hours ago without show notes! Terribly sorry. I blame either our future...

Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy welcome gambler and YouTube star John "W2Jesus" Pollak to the show to talk about odds, edges, and viral views! Enjoy! 00:00 — Intro. Introducing professional gambler and YouTuber John "W2Jesus" Pollak! 02:10 — John is part of the "Vegas Matt" YouTube channel. Why are they so successful? How does all this "work" in a busy casino? What is the business model? How d...

Adam welcomes to the show national treasure Scott Horton of antiwar.com and the Libertarian Institute (links below) to talk about the 2025 movie Warfare as well as all the horrifying real-world warfare going on right now. Enjoy? 00:00 — Intro. Welcome libertarian foreign policy expert Scott Horton! And please donate to LibertarianInstitute.org and AntiWar.com! 04:11 — Spoiler alert! Let's break do...

Adam Haman and Bob Murphy welcome Jacob Hornberger on the show to discuss the libertarian approach to immigration and border policy. Let the sparks fly! Jacob is president and founder of the great Future of Freedom Foundation (https://www.fff.org/) 00:00 — Intro. Hey! Jacob infiltrated our border! Podcast wars! 04:04 — Let's talk immigration. What is the libertarian position? How does the existenc...

Join Adam Haman and Tyrone the Porcupine Hobo as they respond to the great Tom Woods on the subject of reparations for the sins of the past. Are they justified? Could they ever be justified? 00:00 — Intro. Tyrone's got his grindstone out! Hey Tom Woods, your fly is down! 00:46 — Tyrone reads from Tom's email newsletter. Grok3 sez we have to wait 250 years before the sins of slavery are so dissipat...

Do we need a state? Can a society have peace, prosperity, law & order, etc without a centralized sovereign entity doling these things out? While most people shrink from such a conclusion, economist and theorist Bob Murphy says we can! In this episode Adam Haman asks Bob to justify his crazy opinions! (Spoiler alert: Bob is right) 00:00 — Intro. See? I told you we aren't just a clip show! 01:35 — M...

Welcome to the second episode of Adam and Tyrone's exploration of Economic in Three Lessons by Hunter Lewis! Henry Hazlitt's masterpiece has been upgraded, and here on Haman Nature we will guide you through the entirety of this great new book on economics! (links to earlier episodes below) 00:00 — Intro. Tyrone's feeling nerdy! Let's learn economics! 01:46 — Let's read Lesson Two: The Free Price S...