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Adam Haman returns for another crossover, this time reviewing a fascinating, 18-minute video which makes a strong case that "they've been lying to us about nuclear power." As always, Adam and Bob don't trust anybody, even the fellow YouTuber.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, The Swan Brothers.The "Maxinomics" YouTube video making the case for nuclear power.Links on the Navy rates of cancer, pop article and journal article.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
David R. Henderson is a Research Fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He joins Bob to discuss a recent substack post, in which he reproduced the article Hoover ran in the lead-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. David and Bob then discuss parallels with current events.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.David R. Henderson's substack.An article explaining the Niger yellowcake forgeries.Daniel Ellsberg's book on the US nuclear weapons program.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
In another crossover episode, Adam Haman asks Bob about his doubts/concerns on various parts of Richard Werner's recent appearance on the Tucker Carlson show. This discussion is on the heels of Bob's episode of the Human Action podcast with Jonathan Newman, where they responded to Werner's interview from an Austrian economics perspective.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, The Swan Brothers.The Richard Werner appearance on Tucker Carlson.Bob's Human Action podcast episode with Jonathan Newman, discussing Werner.Bob's infineo blog post going over the accounting; his latest HA episode walking through these examples.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Martha Bueno is a popular advocate for liberty whose parents fled communist Cuba. She is part of Lyn Ulbricht's new organization dedicated to freeing nonviolent offenders suffering from cruel sentencing.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.The homepage for MACS (Mothers Against Cruel Sentencing).Martha Bueno's X profile; the profile for MACS.Lyn Ulbricht's interview on the BMS.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Patri Friedman has a long career in promoting real-world projects for creating free cities. Originally he was associated with seasteading, but he has since focused on an opportunity provided in Honduras.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.Patri's Twitter account. The homepage for Pronomos Capital.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam returns for another crossover, this time to discuss Peter Thiel's fascinating conversation with Ross Douthat.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, The Swan Brothers.The Thiel/Douthat interview.BMS ep 421, building a billionaire's bunker.Bob's article explaining the distinction between Hayek's knowledge problem and Mises' calculation problem (of socialism).The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Mel Whitte--who goes by the humorous Twitter handle @Villgecrazylady--was perfectly poised to realize the ostensible arrest file on Gaza whistleblower Tony Aguilar was an obvious fake. She explains to Bob how she realized Aguilar's critics were lying.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.Tony Aguilar's first and then second appearance on Tucker Carlson.Mel Whitte (@VillgeCrazyLady)'s thread on X. Bob's argument with "Green Beret Nap Time" about the street address.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Bob gives a mixed review of James Gunn's 2025 Superman, in particular contrasting it with the 1978 classic.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's review of the Transformers (animated) movie.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns to help Bob critique two recent Tucker Carlson interviews, featuring Charlie Kirk and Saagar Enjeti. Although the conversations contained much to praise, Adam and Bob focus on the unfortunate economic paternalism in both.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The Tucker interview of Charlie Kirk, and of Saagar Enjeti.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Scott Horton talks to Bob about his recent Tucker Carlson performance, as well as identifying key lies about US foreign policy.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.Scott Horton's appearance on the Tucker Carlson show.Scott's archives at the Libertarian Institute. Scott's books.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns to talk to a fellow Vegas entrepreneur, John "W2Jesus" Pollak, who is affiliated with the popular "Vegas Matt" YouTube channel. A fun discussion all around.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The "Vegas Matt" YouTube channel.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Christina Dent was raised a conservative Christian who was first homeschooled and then went to college to earn a degree in Biblical studies. She had always endorsed a punitive approach to drugs until she met the mother of a foster child, who shattered Christina's preconceptions.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.The link for Christina's free book.The main page for EndItForGood. Christina's book, Curious. Christina's TEDx talk.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Economist Bob Murphy and I discuss the Epstein fiasco, what we should do apart from writing angry letters to the editor, and whether it's weird for right-wingers to be antiwar. This episode was originally an episode of the Bob Murphy Show. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Policy Genius Links Mentioned: https://WoodsHistory.com https://WoodsMastermind.com Show notes for Ep. 2670
Adam Haman and Bob Murphy interview Jacob Hornberger to get to the bottom of their differing views on libertarianism and immigration.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.BMS ep 416, which was a response to Hornberger's original critique of Adam and Bob. Jacob's response to them.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Stefan Molyneux's Freedomain platform hosts the world's largest online community devoted to philosophical inquiry and personal liberty. He joins Bob to discuss several topics, including Stefan's return (after exile) to Twitter, his advice to young men, and his evolving views on Christianity.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The freedomain home page.A popular video (reposted after Stefan banned from YT) from Stefan back in the day.Bob's roast of Stefan at Porcfest.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Tom Woods returns to the show to discuss being an academic vs. entrepreneur, the proud history of foreign non-interventionism on the American Right, and the sorry state of our public intellectuals.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.Scott Horton's magnificent appearance on Tucker Carlson.Tom's (free) history courses.Tom's antiwar book with Murray Polner.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns to help Bob respond to a common string of objections he recently received, as feedback on a lecture given to the Menger Institute.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Bob's lecture to the Menger Institute on private law (and defense).Bob's articles on warlords and the mafia.BMS ep 166 on Arrow's Theorem. Adam and Tyrone discuss Arrow.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Bob elaborates on the vision he recently painted on the Tom Woods Show, explaining a plausible path by which today's multi-billionaires might eventually sit on the same playing field as the leaders of nation States.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's appearance on the Tom Woods Show talking about AI and robotics.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns. This time he and Bob discuss a fascinating interview in which Darryl Cooper gives his "heretical" takes on God and the devil.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Darryl Cooper's appearance on the Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns to discuss various clips on the Israel/US conflict with Iran.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Tulsi Gabbard's clarification on her March testimony.The Tucker/Cruz interview.Dave Smith's "funeral" for Ben Shapiro.Dave Smith vs. Konstantin Kisin on Piers Morgan.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Steve Keen is an iconoclast economist who is sympathetic to MMT claims that right-wingers worry too much about government budget deficits. However, in a recent post Keen says that Trump Admin economists (such as Stephen Miran) make more sense on trade deficits than Warren Mosler does.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.Steve Keen's free book and subscription-based online course.Steve's post on trade deficits, Trump, and MMT.Murphy and Hendrickson give qualified support to Miran's paper on tariffs.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Kristian Fors is a research fellow with the Independent Institute. He joins Bob to discuss his new policy report, which explains why so many insurers are pulling out of the California homeowners market, and how to fix it.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.Kristian Fors' policy report on the CA homeowners insurance crisis. Independent Institute's Golden Fleece awards.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns, this time to discuss Jacob Hornberger's recent video, where he critiques the Haman/Murphy/Dave Smith takes on immigration.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Jacob Hornberger's critique of Haman/Murphy/Smith.The SoHo Forum immigration debate between Dave Smith and Alex Nowrasteh. Adam and Bob's original analysis of the SoHo Forum immigration debate. Bob's breakdown of it on Human Action podcast. Bob's interview of Nowrasteh on the debate.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Alex Nowrasteh is Vice President for Economic and Social Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. After Bob (on the Human Action podcast) summarized the recent SoHo forum immigration debate between Alex and Dave Smith, Alex had written a substack article responding to Bob's critique. Alex joins Bob to discuss the controversy, covering the empirical studies, the Hoppean argument concerning government-controlled property, and the current situation in LA.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode's sponsor, PersistSEO.com.Alex Nowrasteh's substack column pushing back against Bob's critique. The list of CATO studies (co-)authored by Alex Nowrasteh.Bob and Adam Haman comment on the SoHo debate. Bob goes solo on the Human Action podcast to parse Dave Smith's arguments and to question Alex's empirical claims.Bob's episode talking about blockades and immigration in a free society (with reference to his novel, Minerva).Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns. In this episode he and Bob share life lessons from their respective fields of expertise (card-playing and economics).Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Bob explains the fundamental role that subjective choice plays in various fields, suggesting there is something quite extraordinary about it.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's book Choice. A recent Human Action podcast episode with Jonathan Newman, discussing Bob's introductory textbook and why action is so important in economic science.BMS ep. 304, the first installment of the Bible commentary, which includes Bob's movie theater analogy for reconciling free will and determinism.BMS ep. 257 laying out Hans Hoppe's case that Mises' action axiom solved the mind-body problem.A good YT video explaining the weird results of the 2-slit experiment.A good YT on Bell's Theorem. Sabin Hossenfelder on Hoofdt and superdeterminism.InFi ep. 22 featuring Michael Fraser, who consults with business leaders that they should view AI as a cauldron, not a crystal ball.Background info on the Axiom of Choice from set theory.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
I had the privilege of being interviewed by libertarian legend Bob Murphy about my book The Anarchist Anabaptist. Audio and shownotes here: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/episodes/ep-394-cody-cook-on-his-new-book-the-anarchist-anabaptist/
Adam Haman returns, this time for a 2fer. First he and Bob discuss the recent SoHo Forum debate on immigration between Dave Smith and Alex Nowrasteh. Then they discuss Michael Malice's recent appearance on Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse podcast to talk about egalitarianism and anarchy.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The SoHo forum debate, and the Michael Malice interview.BMS ep 194 on Bob's views on immigration under anarchy.Dave Smith on the Human Action podcast laying out his views on immigration vis-a-vis libertarian theory.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Dr. Protais Nshogoza is the Rwanda National Coordinator for ECLEA (Equipping Church Leaders -- East Africa). He lived through the Rwandan genocide though many of his friends and family did not. Even as a Christian pastor, Protais struggled with thoughts of revenge until God showed him the power of forgiveness.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.Protais' organization in Rwanda. The section of ECLEA's website on Rwanda.BMS ep 392 with Jonathan Menn (who started ECLEA).Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns, this time helping Bob to evaluate Oren Cass--a leading protectionist on the right--in his recent appearance on the Tucker Carlson show.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Oren Cass on Tucker Carlson.Bob's interview of Oren on the InFi podcast.Oren's essay on free trade's "origin myth," and Phil Magness' response.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Terry Hulsey joins Bob for a fascinating discussion of history and political science, with an end to providing a framework for Texas secession that can endure.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.The Mises Bookstore entry for TL Hulsey's book.BMS on Arrow's Theorem. BMS on Daniel Miller on the Texas Nationalist Movement.Randy Barnett's critique of Nozick in the Journal of Libertarian Studies.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
As if they had watched the previous crossover, Bret Weinstein and Tucker Carlson discuss many of the same issues (such as the existence of God, the multiverse, the role of evolution) that Adam and Bob covered, but also a new one (human sacrifice). So the duo return for another crossover to react.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The Bret Weinstein appearance on Tucker Carlson.David Gornoski on the BMS talking about Rene Girard and scapegoats.The Martyr Made series on human sacrifice. The Pete Leeson paper.BMS ep 358 in which Adam and Bob discussed Nick Bostrum and simulation theory.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Connor Boyack is the founder of the Libertas Network, and co-creator of the popular Tuttle Twins book series. He discusses a recent controversy in which the children's books were (temporarily) removed from public libraries in New York state. He also discusses Bob's new economics course which is part of the Tuttle Twins Academy.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.The link to Bob's online economics course at the Tuttle Twins Academy.Connor Boyack's website, with links to his various projects.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns to help Bob navigate through yet another Twitter battle, this time on Darwin's theory of evolution vs. simulation theory (i.e. the notion that we are all in a giant simulation). Lots of interesting fodder to make you think.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Bob's battles after his jab at the Carl Sagan account's tweet.BMS ep 303 featuring Jonathan Bartlett, explaining that standard evolutionary theory uses non-random mutations all the time.BMS ep 358 in which Adam and Bob discussed Nick Bostrum and simulation theory.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Bob analyzes the GDP report for Trump's 1st quarter, which was characterized by a surge in imports and private inventories, and a drop in government spending. Although the conventional discussion of these topics is confused, the fall in real GDP does indeed signify a weak economy.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The BEA GDP report.Peter St. Onge's rosy analysis.Bob's article (from 2010) about quirks in the standard approach to inventory in GDP.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns to discuss perhaps the most difficult problem in libertarian legal theory: the treatment of children. The discussion then spills over onto the treatment of animals and even AI.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.BMS 182 which laid out the trust approach.Bob (and Gene Callahan)'s critique of Hans Hoppe's argumentation ethics.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Bob covers some loose ends on the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate, then analyzes how a libertarian legal system would handle the thorny problem of human shields.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's journal article on libertarian law and military defense.Sam Harris interviews Douglas Murray on the JRE debate.Previous BMS episodes on the Murray/Smith debate (here and here).John Spencer's twitter essay critiquing Dave Smith's views on war.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Bob responds to a Heinlein quotation (from Starship Troopers) that claimed violence had settled more issues in history than any other factor. Bob relies on Mises and Jesus to argue the contrary.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Jeremy Kauffman's tweet that prompted this episode.Bob on why the AI won't wipe us out.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns to analyze the continued fallout from the Murray/Smith debate on the Joe Rogan podcast. As always, Adam and Bob have unique video and insights that other commenters have overlooked.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The full Murray/Smith debate on Rogan.Douglas Murray on Australia's Sky News. His NY Post op ed.Konstantin Kisin's article.A Spiked analysis of the debate.Pat Buchanan's C-SPAN debate on Churchill.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns to dissect the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate on Joe Rogan. Adam and Bob present evidence--including an old clip of Murray talking about Iraq--that other commentary has missed.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The full Murray/Smith debate on Rogan.The UNICEF fact sheet on the Gaza blockade.Murray talking to Lex Fridman on "lived experience."Murray talking about his visit to Iraq.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Chris Barnard is president of the American Conservation Coalition, which has some 75,000 members. He joins Bob to discuss the unfortunate pattern of ceding concern for the environment to the political left, and what the ACC is doing (especially on college campuses) to shatter that stereotype.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.Chris Barnard's bio at American Conservation Coalition.The Market Environmentalism Academy.Bob's article showing that Naomi Klein supported the Green New Deal for non-climate reasons.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns to discuss the hot topic of the day: Trump's tariffs! In particular, Adam helps Bob to analyze the justifications for the tariffs given by MAGA fans, and how free trading libertarians should respond.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Bob on Trump's tariffs and income taxes.Leonard Read's, "I, Pencil."The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman and Bob interview Domenic Scarcella (author of Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen) on the events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus. The conversation includes Domenic's unorthodox take on Judas.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Domenic Scarcella's substack.Scarcella's earlier appearance on BMS ep. 310, arguing that Jesus was a good neighbor but bad citizen.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Bob covers John 2: 13-25, where Jesus drives out the animals and moneychangers from the temple in Jerusalem at the start of His public ministry.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:RC Sproul on cleansing of the temple. John MacArthur on it.The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep. 374, Installment 8: Turning Water Into Wine.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Cody Cook is a theologian and anarchist writer with a new book out from the Christian Libertarian Institute. He explains the background of anabaptism first, and then explains its intimate connection with anarchism in the Rothbardian tradition.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.The landing page for The Anarchist Anabaptist.Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast episode covering the Protestant takeover of Munster.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns, this time discussing with Bob the controversy over sending accused gang members to an El Salvador prison. Should they be given due process? Adam and Bob then discuss the is/ought distinction from ethics.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Glenn Greenwald on due process.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Jonathan Menn is a retired trial attorney who earned an MDiv and has started a ministry equipping pastors in East Africa. His latest book, Is Christianity True?, covers three main topics: 1) the trustworthiness of the Bible, 2) the incoherence of naturalism, and 3) the problem of evil.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.The ECLEA (Equipping Church Leaders -- East Africa) website.The Amazon links for Menn's books, Is Christianity True? and Biblical Eschatology.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman returns again, this time to discuss the pros and cons of shutting down debate. The context is Darryl Cooper's recent appearance on Joe Rogan.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Darryl Cooper's March 2025 appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Adam Haman joins Bob (yet again) to discuss various topics, but most important: Was Trump right to say that the Biden Administration was funding research on transgender experiments on mice?Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The reason article "debunking" Trump's claim.Bob's InFi episode on GDP calculations and government spending.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Bob samples from Alex O'Connor, Ben Shapiro, and Freeman Dyson to offer his latest understanding of the connection between free will, the self, and quantum uncertainty.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Alex O'Connor debates Ben Shapiro on God.Freeman Dyson on free will and quantum physics.The double-split experiment showcasing uncertainty at atomic level.The BMS episode which outlines Bob's "red dot in a movie theater" analogy to reconcile human free will with God's sovereignty.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.