Bob Murphy Show

Alex Bernardo hosts the Protestant Libertarian podcast. He recently had Bob on, to explain why American Christians should care about the Federal Reserve. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor,  PersistSEO.com . The homepage of the Protestant Libertarian podcast. Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns for another crossover, this time reviewing a fascinating, 18-minute video which makes a strong case that "they've been lying to us about nuclear power." As always, Adam and Bob don't trust anybody, even the fellow YouTuber. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor,  The Swan Brothers ....

David R. Henderson is a Research Fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He joins Bob to discuss a recent substack post, in which he reproduced the article Hoover ran in the lead-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. David and Bob then discuss parallels with current events. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversat...

In another crossover episode, Adam Haman asks Bob about his doubts/concerns on various parts of Richard Werner's recent appearance on the Tucker Carlson show. This discussion is on the heels of Bob's episode of the Human Action podcast with Jonathan Newman, where they responded to Werner's interview from an Austrian economics perspective. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The&n...

Martha Bueno is a popular advocate for liberty whose parents fled communist Cuba. She is part of Lyn Ulbricht's new organization dedicated to freeing nonviolent offenders suffering from cruel sentencing. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor,  PersistSEO.com . The homepage for MACS (Mothers...

Patri Friedman has a long career in promoting real-world projects for creating free cities. Originally he was associated with seasteading, but he has since focused on an opportunity provided in Honduras. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor,  PersistSEO.com . Patri's Twitter account . The homepage for Pron...

Adam returns for another crossover, this time to discuss Peter Thiel's fascinating conversation with Ross Douthat. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode's sponsor, The Swan Brothers . The Thiel/Douthat interview . BMS ep 421 , building a billionaire's bunker. Bob's article explaining the distinction between Hayek's knowle...

Mel Whitte--who goes by the humorous Twitter handle @Villgecrazylady--was perfectly poised to realize the ostensible arrest file on Gaza whistleblower Tony Aguilar was an obvious fake. She explains to Bob how she realized Aguilar's critics were lying. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Tony Aguilar's first and then second appearan...

Bob gives a mixed review of James Gunn's 2025 Superman, in particular contrasting it with the 1978 classic. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob’s review of the Transformers (animated) movie. This episode’s sponsor,  PersistSEO.com . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns to help Bob critique two recent Tucker Carlson interviews, featuring Charlie Kirk and Saagar Enjeti. Although the conversations contained much to praise, Adam and Bob focus on the unfortunate economic paternalism in both. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. The Tucker interview of Charlie Kirk , and of Saaga...

Scott Horton talks to Bob about his recent Tucker Carlson performance, as well as identifying key lies about US foreign policy. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor,  PersistSEO.com . Scott Horton's appearance on the Tucker Carlson show. Scott's archives at the Libertarian Institute. Scott's book...

Adam Haman returns to talk to a fellow Vegas entrepreneur, John "W2Jesus" Pollak, who is affiliated with the popular "Vegas Matt" YouTube channel. A fun discussion all around. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. The "Vegas Matt" YouTube channel. The  HamanNature substack . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Christina Dent was raised a conservative Christian who was first homeschooled and then went to college to earn a degree in Biblical studies. She had always endorsed a punitive approach to drugs until she met the mother of a foster child, who shattered Christina's preconceptions. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’...

Adam Haman and Bob Murphy interview Jacob Hornberger to get to the bottom of their differing views on libertarianism and immigration. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. BMS ep 416 , which was a response to Hornberger's original critique of Adam and Bob. Jacob's response to them. The  HamanNature substack . Help support &...

Stefan Molyneux's Freedomain platform hosts the world's largest online community devoted to philosophical inquiry and personal liberty. He joins Bob to discuss several topics, including Stefan's return (after exile) to Twitter, his advice to young men, and his evolving views on Christianity. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversa...

Tom Woods returns to the show to discuss being an academic vs. entrepreneur, the proud history of foreign non-interventionism on the American Right, and the sorry state of our public intellectuals. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor,  PersistSEO.com . Scott Horton's magnificent appearance on T...

Adam Haman returns to help Bob respond to a common string of objections he recently received, as feedback on a lecture given to the Menger Institute. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. Bob's lecture to the Menger Institute on private law (and defense). Bob's articles on warlords and the mafia . BMS ep 166 on Arrow's Theorem ....

Bob elaborates on the vision he recently painted on the Tom Woods Show, explaining a plausible path by which today's multi-billionaires might eventually sit on the same playing field as the leaders of nation States. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob's appearance on the Tom Woods Show talking about AI and robotics. This episode’s sponsor,  PersistSEO.com . Help support...

Adam Haman returns. This time he and Bob discuss a fascinating interview in which Darryl Cooper gives his "heretical" takes on God and the devil. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. Darryl Cooper's appearance on the Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast. The  HamanNature substack . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns to discuss various clips on the Israel/US conflict with Iran. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. Tulsi Gabbard's clarification on her March testimony. The Tucker/Cruz interview . Dave Smith's "funeral" for Ben Shapiro . Dave Smith vs. Konstantin Kisin on Piers Morgan. The  HamanNature substack . Help support...

Steve Keen is an iconoclast economist who is sympathetic to MMT claims that right-wingers worry too much about government budget deficits. However, in a recent post Keen says that Trump Admin economists (such as Stephen Miran) make more sense on trade deficits than Warren Mosler does. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. This e...

Kristian Fors is a research fellow with the Independent Institute. He joins Bob to discuss his new policy report, which explains why so many insurers are pulling out of the California homeowners market, and how to fix it. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this interview. Kristian Fors' policy report on the CA homeowners insurance crisis. Independent...

Adam Haman returns, this time to discuss Jacob Hornberger's recent video, where he critiques the Haman/Murphy/Dave Smith takes on immigration. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this conversation. Jacob Hornberger's critique of Haman/Murphy/Smith. The SoHo Forum immigration debate between Dave Smith and Alex Nowrasteh. Adam and Bob's original analysi...

Alex Nowrasteh is Vice President for Economic and Social Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. After Bob (on the Human Action podcast) summarized the recent SoHo forum immigration debate between Alex and Dave Smith, Alex had written a substack article responding to Bob's critique. Alex joins Bob to discuss the controversy, covering the empirical studies, the Hoppean argument concerning government-...

Adam Haman returns. In this episode he and Bob share life lessons from their respective fields of expertise (card-playing and economics). Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this conversation. The  HamanNature substack . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.