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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. 343 Allie Clough as the Red Cross in the War Between the Sexes Sep 16, 2024

Show notes

Allie Clough is a frequent participant in Twitter's war between the sexes, though she usually acts to de-escalate and provide comfort to the wounded. After discussing such juicy issues, she also talks to Bob about free-market environmentalism.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The YouTube version of this interview.
Allie's Twitter.
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 342 Explaining Darryl Cooper's Churchill Claim to Tucker Carlson Sep 10, 2024

Show notes

Darryl Cooper is an amateur historian with a very popular podcast, "Martyr Made." He recently appeared on Tucker Carlson's show to promote his forthcoming series on WW2. During the conversation, Cooper argued Churchill was the "chief villain" of the war. Bob explains Cooper's perspective and defends him from claims of Holocaust denial.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The 3-minute clip of Cooper on Tucker.
The full Cooper interview on Tucker Carlson.
Dave Smith on the US empire's origin story.
Cooper's tweet-thread on why he thinks Churchill was the chief villain.
The Martyr Made podcast.
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 341 Vance Ginn on How to Constrain State Spending Growth Sep 09, 2024

Show notes

Texas-based economist Vance Ginn explains his proposals on constraining the growth in spending by state governments.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The YouTube version of this interview.
Vance Ginn's homepage.
The Sustainable Budget project.
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 340 Bob Burnett On the Concentration of Power in Bitcoin Mining Sep 06, 2024

Show notes

Bob Burnett is the Founder and CEO of Barefoot Mining, with decades of experience in computers, including 13 years as the CTO of Gateway. He discusses his talk at the recent Nashville Bitcoin conference, which focused on the concentration of power in Bitcoin mining.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The YouTube version of this interview.
Burnett's Barefoot Mining team.
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 339 An Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Christ: Installment 5, the Lamb of God Sep 01, 2024

Show notes

Bob covers John 1: 19-31 in his Bible commentary series. He states that a lamb was not a "scapegoat" in terms of Jewish animalistic sacrifice for the propitiation of sins (using an RC Sproul clip to explain). Then Bob gives various justifications for the use of a sacrificial lamb, since it seemingly violates our intuitive sense of justice.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep 334, Installment 4: the Word Became Flesh.
The RC Sproul sermon on Jesus as the Lamb of God.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 338 The Problems With Kamala Harris' Anti-Price Gouging Proposal Aug 22, 2024

Show notes

Bob goes solo to give the standard critique of price ceilings, and then addresses specific responses from progressive supporters of Harris.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

Bob's infineo article critiquing Harris' proposal.
An academic paper justifying "price controls" in Germany that weren't really price controls.
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 337 Gregory Baus Explains Reformed Libertarianism Aug 16, 2024

Show notes

Along with Kerry Baldwin, Gregory Baus co-hosts the Reformed Libertarians podcast. After first explaining Reformed theology in relation to other Christian perspectives, Greg discusses its relevance for libertarians.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The YouTube version of this interview.
The Monetary Metals 12% silver opportunity.
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
About Gregory Baus. The Reformed Libertarians Podcast (RLP).
The disestablishment from the time of the English Civil War.
Westminster Confession and catechisms.
The 5 "Solas."
Canons of Dort (TULIP).
RC Sproul's series on Reformed Theology.
RLP Episode 2, on Romans 13; Episode 3, arguments for anarchism; and Episode 16, elements of Reformed Covenant Theology.
Against Civil Establishment of Religion, by Baus.
American independence as Presbyterian rebellion.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 336 Should the US Government Acquire a Bitcoin Reserve? Aug 10, 2024

Show notes

Bob weighs the pros and cons of Senator Lummis' recent proposal to build up a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

Bob's article on a strategic Bitcoin reserve.
The Monetary Metals 12% silver opportunity.
Details for the 2024 ExPat Money Summit.
Press release from Senator Lummis on her BITCOIN Act.
Bob's article on the USD as reserve currency, and on fractional reserve banking.
Ryan McMaken on a Rothbardian defense of government debt default.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 335 Understanding Rene Girard’s Influence on JD Vance Aug 04, 2024

Show notes

David Gornoski, host of A Neighbor's Choice, rejoins Bob to explain how mimetic theorist Rene Girard influence Trump's running mate, via Peter Thiel.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The YouTube version of this interview.
The Monetary Metals 12% silver opportunity.
JD Vance's essay on his conversion.
David Gornoski's A Neighbor's Choice.
Dan McCarthy on the Tom Woods Show is happy with JD Vance.
David Gornoski explains Girard on the BMS.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ep. 334 An Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Christ: Installment 4, the Word Became Flesh Jul 29, 2024

Show notes

Bob covers John 1: 14-18 in his Bible commentary series. He explains his approach to the rest of the commentary series. In this episode he expounds on the grace of Jesus.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep. 330, Installment 3: Towards a Grand Unified Theology, the Case of John the Baptist.
Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

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