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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. 353 Crossover: Adam Haman on Elon Musk: Hero or Villain? Oct 17, 2024

Show notes

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 podcast.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 352 The Beauty and Importance of Comparative Advantage Oct 16, 2024

Show notes

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).
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Ep. 351 Crossover: Adam Haman on Drug Legalization, Theory and History Oct 10, 2024

Show notes

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.

Ep. 350 Jason Fry Plans for Peace By Preparing for National Divorce Oct 07, 2024

Show notes

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.

Ep. 349 Susanne Gibbs Gives a Quick Start Guide for Homeschooling Parents Oct 06, 2024

Show notes

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.

Ep. 348 Crossover: Adam Haman Asks Bob Murphy All About Money Oct 03, 2024

Show notes

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' regression theorem.
Murphy and Barta pamphlet on Bitcoin.
Murphy article on Graeber's critique of Menger.
Haman Nature
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 347 Scott Horton on American Interference in the 1996 Russian Election Sep 30, 2024

Show notes

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 archives.
Scott's previous BMS appearance on Waco.
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 346 Crossover: Adam Haman and Bob Murphy Discuss the Provocative LPNH Strategy Sep 26, 2024

Show notes

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 Bob's episode on the topic.
Haman Nature
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 345 Setting the Record Straight on JD Vance Stories About Cats as Well as the CIA Sep 26, 2024

Show notes

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.
The Dana Bash interview of JD Vance.
The Wikipedia entry for Allen Dulles.
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 344 Bob Murphy Critiques Jeremy Kauffman's Encounter with the FBI Sep 21, 2024

Show notes

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.

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