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Adam Haman returns, this time to discuss a recent paper summarizing the performance of leading LLMs in wargames. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. The  NewScientist article reporting (inaccurately) on this research paper . BMS ep 467 on the weaknesses of modern game theory. This episode’s sponsors, the  Scott...

Bob continues his commentary on John chapter 3, this time on verses 13 through 17. This includes the famous verse John 3:16, which lays out the recipe for eternal life through belief in Jesus. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep 475, Installment 10: Being Born Again . John Piper on Moses lifting up the serpent . John Piper answers:...

Adam Haman returns, this time to help Bob parse the Epstein-Bannon interview footage that was released with the general Epstein file dump. It reveals a glib character who plays fast and loose with his anecdotes. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. The Epstein-Bannon footage . This episode’s sponsors, the  Scott Horto...

Adam Haman returns to address a small but vocal minority who allege that the Epstein file dump was a big nothingburger, and that there is no evidence for a global trafficking cult. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, Monetary Metals . The  HamanNature substack . Help support  the Bob Murphy Sh...

Adam Haman returns, to help Bob unpack a fascinating article outlining the intersection of stablecoins and monetary compeition among the global powers. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsors, the  Scott Horton Academy and  The Swan Brothers . Bob's episode on a billionaire bunker , and the l...

Robert Bryce is an expert on energy markets and their intersection with geopolitics. He joins Bob to explain the long-standing US hostility toward the Chavez and then Maduro regimes. He also explains the fragility of the Cuban regime, which had depended on Venezuelan exports. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview...

Adam Haman returns to help Bob parse three amazing (in different ways) speeches at the WEF, given by Mark Carney, Donald Trump, and Javier Milei. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, the  Scott Horton Academy . Links to the WEF speeches by Mark Carney , Donald Trump , and Javier Milei . The&nbs...

Tony Lapidus is blowing up on X, known for his amazing Lex Fridman and other impressions. He showcases them for Bob, and explains his process. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. Tony Lapidus on X , and on YouTube . The link for this episode’s sponsor,  Monetary Metals . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns for another crossover, this time discussing the daycare fraud in Minnesota, and how a free market would handle these issues. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, the Scott Horton Academy . Adam Haman's substack posts on MN fraud and LARPing . The  HamanNature substack . Help...

NOTE: THIS IS FICTITIOUS. I am trying to "steelman" the Administration's policies, to try to retroactively make sense of various moves they have made, that initially surprised me. I thought it would be more entertaining to present the material in this way; I didn't realize people might think it was an actual leak. Bob relays leaked audio of a presentation that was apparently given recently to...

Adam Haman returns for another installment in the artistic review series. This time he and Bob review Stanley Kubrick's 1975 period piece, "Barry Lyndon." Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor,  The Swan Brothers . The trailer for Barry Lyndon. The  HamanNature substack . Help support  the B...

Abigail Hall is an economist at the University of Tampa. She has co-authored several books detailing the dangers of aggressive US foreign policy. In this episode she talks specifically about the Venezuelan operation and the arguments from its proponents. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Abby Hall and Patrik Ward's op ed on CIA interventio...

Adam Haman returns for another crossover episode, this time to discuss the right-wing commentary on the capture of Nicolas Maduro (and his wife). Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor,  The Swan Brothers . Ed Feser interview on the Catholic fathers' writings on international law. The  HamanNature...

Bob covers John 3: 1-12, where Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be born again to see the kingdom of God. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The previous episode in this series, i.e.  BMS ep. 396, Installment 9: Cleansing the Temple. Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Responding to the reaction over Elon Musk's recent estimated net worth of some $749 billion, Bob analyzes the economics of financial markets in much greater depth than the critics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: A news item on Musk being worth $749 billion. The link for this episode’s sponsor,  Monetary Metals . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns to discuss an intriguing panel featuring Elon Musk and Nvidia's Jensen Huang as they announced a business deal with Saudi Arabia. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, the  Scott Horton Academy . The panel featuring Elon and Jensen Huang. Bob critiques Paul Craig Roberts on MRI out...

Pontus Rendahl is a neoclassically trained economist who spent a decade at the University of Cambridge, which has a long tradition of hosting heterodox economics. He made good-faith efforts to interact with these outsiders but reports that the attempt bore little fruit. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. The link for this e...

Adam joins Bob in reviewing Bob's recent conversation with Eric Weinstein, on his work (with Pia Malaney) in applying gauge theory to economics. Bob argues that neoclassical economists but also Austrians should consider Eric's bold proposals. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, the Scott Horton Academy...

Adam Haman returns, this time to help Bob analyze clips from Adam's own show. Specifically, Adam had interviewed two authors (Jobst Landgrebe and Barry Smith) on their book claiming that AI had in-built limits. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor,  The Swan Brothers . The Haman Nature interview of t...

David Brady Jr joins Bob to discuss his essay on the new neoconservatives, including such figures as Douglas Murray and James Lindsay. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. The link for this episode’s sponsor,  Monetary Metals . David's article on the new neoconservatives , and his article on woke baiting . Help support  ...

Economist Steve Landsburg gives a presentation based on his new book, which uses intuitive analogies to really explain the slowdown in time and other odd implications of the theory of special relativity. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. Order Steve Landsburg's books . A great "Mechanical Universe" episode showing Lorentz...

Adam Haman returns for another crossover. In this episode, they give the brief history and a critique of formal game theory. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor,  The Swan Brothers . Bob's article on A Beautiful Mind . The  HamanNature substack . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Keith Smith is founder of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma. He returns to the podcast to summarize his recent testimony on medical costs. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. The CSPAN video of the testimony. The Surgery Center of Oklahoma. The Free Market Medical Association ( FMMA ). Matt Ohrt's appearance on the BMS. The Tuttle T...

Founder of the Libertarian Institute, Scott Horton, joins Bob to discuss the new online academy dedicated to revisionist history. Along the way, he explains why he had no trouble being a right-wing antiwar ideologue in his formative years. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. The link for Scott Horton Academy (use promo code "BOB"...

Steve Patterson joins Bob to analyze a recent interview of Curtis Yarvin, in which he favorably discusses Mises' views on money and banking. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this episode. Yarvin on the Peter McCormack show. Bob's prior critique of Yarvis on libertarianism and finance . Bagus and Howden responding to Block and Barnett on matur...