Bob Murphy Show

Jeremy Kauffman is a popular libertarian commentator on social media, and is associated with the Free State Project. He joins Bob to discuss health care, strategies for liberty, and the controversies around spicy tweets. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. Kauffman's Twitter profile , and his thread on US health care. Bob's article explaining...

Tom Woods and Bob Murphy team up once again for a Contra Krugman episode, discussing the retirement of Krugman from his NYT column. They share some memories, some laughs, and most important, some Krugman whoppers. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version of this episode. The archives for the Contra Krugman podcast, and the book . A Murphy article on "expansio...

Adam Haman joins Bob to discuss the recent feuding among right-wingers about the "Woke Right," focusing on James Lindsay's recent hoax in which a Christian Nationalist website published a dressed-up excerpt from the Communist Manifesto. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this episode. James Lindsay's recent appearance on Michael Malice's podcast (whi...

Recently Steve Patterson made the case for bigger blocks in Bitcoin (in the course of summarizing Roger Ver's new book). Stephan Livera, host of a popular Bitcoin podcast, joins Bob to make the opposite case. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this episode. Stephan Livera's podcast , and Twitter profile . The BMS ep 361 on Hijacking Bitcoin . Bob’s b...

Adam Haman returns to discuss Trump's recent tweet promising 100% tariffs if the BRICS nations try to develop an alternative to the US dollar. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this episode. A recent Human Action podcast where Bob clarifies some arguments about international trade. Bob's book Understanding Money Mechanics . The  Haman Nat...

Bob covers John 1: 32-42, where John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the Son of God, and Jesus calls His first disciples. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep. 339, Installment 5: The Lamb of God. Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman asks Bob what advice he would give the Donald on US energy policy. A fun blend of libertarian theory and practice. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this episode. The North American Energy Inventory . Bob's proposal for privatizing federal assets. The  Haman Nature page . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Steve Patterson is an iconoclast who always seeks to puncture the orthodox narrative. In this episode, he defends the book he helped Roger Ver write, in which they lament the alleged "hijacking" of Bitcoin away from Satoshi's original vision. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this episode. The website for Hijacking Bitcoin . The website for FreeRoge...

Bob explains his epiphany to resolve what Darrow had in mind during his famous cross-examination of William Jennings Bryan in the famous Scopes Trial. Note this is a follow-up to his prior episode on the trial. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: BMS ep 355 , the analysis of the Scopes Monkey Trial. The  complete transcript  of the 1925 Scopes trial. The  History C...

Adam Haman returns to ask Bob introductory but also deep questions about tariffs. What about national defense? What if they replace the income tax? You name it, they discuss it. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this episode. Bob's article on Vivek's defense of tariffs, and another article explaining comparative advantage . The  Haman Nature pa...

Adam Haman returns to complain about the Drake Equation as well as Nick Bostrom's argument that we are almost certainly living in a simulation. Bob provides amplification and devil's advocate feedback. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this episode. The Haman Nature page . Bob's July 2008 smarta$$ answer to Brad Sherman's question about oil prices....

Keith, a fellow Hillsdale grad, joins Bob to discuss his new book, which is technically historical fiction but uses the New Testament accounts to construct Paul's journal. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this interview. The website for Paul's Journal . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns for another crossover, this time discussing Bob's decision to write in "Jesus of Nazareth" for the presidential election. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. Bob's 2016 talk making the case against voting "strategically but immorally." Adam Haman  substack  and  podcast . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show...

The 1925 Scopes Trial ostensibly featured the triumph of science over fundamentalist religion. Bob gives some surprising facts that may change your assessment, including long excerpts from Clarence Darrow's famous cross-examination of William Jennings Bryan. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The complete transcript of the 1925 Scopes trial. The History Channel short on the tria...

Keith Knight of the Libertarian Institute gives the uncomfortable facts about the US entry into World War 2. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this interview. Keith Knight's article on atomic bombs and Pearl Harbor. Keith's archive at the Libertarian Institute. Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam rejoins Bob to discuss SpaceX's recent accomplishment, and how libertarians should assess Elon Musk. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. Video on economic viability of Martian colony . Bill Burr on Buzz Aldrin . The movie Capricorn One . BMS episode with Owen Benjamin (questioning the moon landing). Adam Haman substack and p...

Bob goes solo to explain Adam Smith's absolute advantage versus David Ricardo's comparative advantage. This important concept underpins civilization itself. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The infineo post on this numerical example. Bob’s  book Lessons for the Young Economist has a discussion of comparative advantage (see chapters 8 and 19). Help support  ...

Haman returns, this time to discuss a recent controversy over the libertarian case for drug legalization. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this interview. Haman's episode on Portland . Thornton on Prohibition, an NBER journal article , and Bob's book Lessons for the Young Economist. Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Jason Fry discusses his new book, making the case for a peaceful secession. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this interview. The website for National Divorce: A Plan for Peace . Details for the 2024  ExPat Money Summit . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

Susanne Gibbs joins Bob to discuss her new book. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The  YouTube version  of this interview. Pre-order Susanne Gibbs' book, The Homeschooling Quick Start. Details for the 2024  ExPat Money Summit . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.

In another crossover episode with Adam Haman, Bob fields questions--both novice and expert level--on money, through the lens of the Austrian School. They cover the regression theorem, the status of Bitcoin, and the proposal for a trillion dollar platinum coin. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this interview. Murphy explanation of Mises' regres...

Teasing the release of his forthcoming book Provoked, Scott Horton returns to the show to talk about the disastrous role of the US in Russia's transition from communism to capitalism. He also discusses the open American interference in Yeltsin's 1996 reelection. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this interview. The Libertarian Institute . Scott's ar...

Adam Haman is a professional poker player and amateur libertarian. He and Bob inaugurate a crossover series where they discuss issues relevant to an Austrian crowd. In this episode the topic is the FBI visit to Jeremy Kauffman's home. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version  of this interview. The video of the FBI encounter with Kauffman. Adam's post and...

In an unusual episode, Bob replays the actual footage of Trump talking about "very fine people" and JD Vance saying "we created stories" to show their progressive critics are simply lying. Then Bob reads from the Wikipedia entry on Allen Dulles to highlight the plausibility of "conspiracy theories" about JFK. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Trump's "very fine people" remarks...

Bob quotes from Dave Smith saying Kauffman's viral encounter with two FBI agents was "flawless," and then proceeds to document Jeremy's flaws. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Dave Smith's interview of Jeremy Kauffman . Michael Malice interviews Robby Starbuck . Details for the 2024  ExPat Money Summit . Help support  the Bob Murphy Show.