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Bob Murphy Show

The podcast promoting free markets, free minds, and grateful souls.

Copyright: © Copyright 2022 Robert Murphy

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 373 Crossover: Unpacking the H-1B Visa Controversy Jan 02, 2025

Show notes

Adam Haman joins Bob to discuss the recent "civil war" on the right over the H-1B visa program, with a focus on Vivek Ramaswamy's critique of American culture.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The YouTube version of this episode.
Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial tweet on US culture.
Robert Sterling's stats on the H-1B program.
An EPI study (based on 2019 data) of the H-1B program.
The Haman Nature page.
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Ep. 372 An Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Christ: Installment 7, the Son of Man Jan 02, 2025

Show notes

Bob finishes his commentary on the first chapter of John, covering chapter 1 verses 43-50.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

RC Sproul on the Son of God vs. Son of Man titles for Jesus.
The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep. 363 Installment 6: Calling the First Disciples.
Bob's children's book, The Three Lads and the Lizard King.
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Ep. 371 Keith Knight Makes the Case Against Winston Churchill Dec 29, 2024

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Inspired by the outrage over Daryll Cooper's remarks on Tucker Carlson's show, the Libertarian Institute's Keith Knight summarizes his article exploding the aura of Churchill.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The YouTube version of this interview.
Keith Knight's article on Churchill (the subject of this interview).
Keith Knight’s article on atomic bombs and Pearl Harbor, and BMS ep 354 discussing it.
Keith’s archive at the Libertarian Institute.
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Ep. 370 Crossover: Shutting Down the Central Bank, Hoppe vs. Milei Dec 23, 2024

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Adam Haman joins Bob to discuss the recent debate between Hans Hoppe and Javier Milei over closing the Argentina central bank.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The YouTube version of this episode.
Hans Hoppe's critique of Milei. Milei's vehement response.
Bob's interview of Nicolas Cachanosky, a co-author of Argentina's dollarization plan.
The Haman Nature page.
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Ep. 369 Spike Cohen on Debating Liberty, Reuniting Families, and Finding God Dec 22, 2024

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Spike Cohen was the 2020 VP candidate for the Libertarian Party, and founder of Power to the People. He discusses his debates with Destiny and David Hogg, running with Jo Jorgenson, and how he fights government abuse of ostensible child protection.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The YouTube version of this episode.
Spike Cohen's You Are the Power homepage.
Spike's debate against Destiny and (highlights of) his debate against David Hogg.
Bob's critique of a different Destiny debate.
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Ep. 368 Jeremy Kauffman on Libertarian Controversy and Outreach Dec 16, 2024

Show notes

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 Ezra Klein's flip-flip on the Oregon Medicaid study. His earlier episode (with Adam Haman) pushing back on the praise for Kauffman's handling of the FBI visit. Bob's pamphlet for Texas secession. Bob's book (with Doug McGuff) on US health care.
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Ep. 367 One Final Contra Krugman Episode, On Krugman’s Retirement Dec 13, 2024

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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 "expansionary austerity."
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Ep. 366 Crossover: James Lindsay’s Hoaxes on the Woke Right and Left Dec 12, 2024

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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 (which aired after Adam and Bob recorded), discussing the latest hoax. Lindsay's blog post explaining the recent affair.
Dave Smith's recent critique of Lindsay.
BMS ep 102 (Feb 2020) which analyzed the Grievance Studies hoax.
The Haman Nature page.
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Ep. 365 Stephan Livera Makes the Case for Small Blocks in Bitcoin Dec 09, 2024

Show notes

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 book (with Silas Barta) on Understanding Bitcoin.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 364 Crossover: Trump Threatens BRICS If They Challenge the US Dollar Dec 05, 2024

Show notes

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 Nature page.
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