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 dollari…

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 Cohe…

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 th…

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, …

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…

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…

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…

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.Av Robert Murphy

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 Murph…

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 …

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 1…

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 compa…

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…

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 su…

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 S…

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.…