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

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July 25, 20261 hr 10 min

Ep. 523 Adam Haman Asks Bob Murphy All About the US Debt

As the federal debt held by the public surpasses GDP, Adam Haman asks Bob Murphy what it means and the options going forward.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.Bob's proposal for reforming federal finances. His proposal for letting people opt out of Social Security. His lecture on debt burdens on future generations.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

July 22, 202641 min

Ep. 522 Jim Bovard Explains What the Government Did at Ruby Ridge

Jim Bovard is a Senior Fellow with the Libertarian Institute. He tells what happened to the Weaver family in 1992 when they were assaulted by federal agents.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.Jim Bovard's page at the Libertarian Institute. A specific article on Ruby Ridge.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

July 15, 202651 min

Ep. 521 Why Don't You Libertarians Move to Somalia

Adam Haman returns for a fun episode, responding to two satirical bits (one video, one in print) mocking radical libertarians.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.Ad for a Somali vacation. The Libertarian Police Dept.This episode's sponsor, The Swan Bros.Ben Powell et al.'s article on Somalia. Pete Leeson's article on Somalia.Bob's booklet Chaos Theory. Adam's post on Ancapistan.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

July 13, 202639 min

Ep. 520 Mitchell Suchner on the Arkpad Vision for Floating Freedom

Mitchell Suchner is the director of Arkpad, which produces floating cabins that can be deployed in modular fashion to create mobile communities. This is not theoretical; Mitchell conducts the interview from such a unit located off the coast of the Philippines.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.The webpage for Reef Resort.Bob's 2025 interview of Patri Friedman, an early proponent of seasteading.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

July 11, 20261 hr 19 min

Ep. 519 Darryl Cooper's Strikeout on US Labor History

Adam Haman returns to help Bob give a loving yet forceful pushback against Darryl Cooper's discussion (on the Jim Webb podcast) of US labor history.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.Darryl's appearance on the Jim Webb podcast.This episode’s sponsor, the Scott Horton Academy.Patrick Newman's article on the Crash of 1873. A pro-union description of the 1877 railway strike. The price level from 1860-1939. Ben Powell talk on sweatshops. George Selgin's book Less Than Zero. Hayek's collection Capitalism and the Historians.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

July 8, 202658 min

Ep. 518 The Airing of Grievances: Murphy Extends His Critique of Three Economists

Bob does a nerdy follow-up to prior interactions with George Selgin, Bryan Caplan, and Brad DeLong.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The BMS analyzing the SoHo Forum debate on FRB, Bob's recent interview of Bryan Caplan, and Brad DeLong's congressional testimony. Bob's blog post responding to DeLong.Bob's much earlier post on Hoover's memoirs.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

July 2, 20261 hr 16 min

Ep. 517 Bob Murphy Asks: Why Did I Lose My SoHo Forum Debate on Fractional Reserve Banking?

Adam returns to tell Bob why he lost his debate to George Selgin.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.The SoHo Forum debate between Murphy and Selgin.This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney.Bob’s article on FRB.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

July 1, 20261 hr 5 min

Ep. 516 Bob Murphy Interviewed About the Future of AI

Bob recently appeared on the "Human Reaction" podcast, where host David Rand asked him various questions concerning the economics of AI. Although frequent BMS listeners will have heard these themes before, there is new material in this discussion.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.The Human Reaction YT channel.This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

June 26, 20261 hr 16 min

Ep. 515 The "Crime of '73" and Other Episodes in US Economic History

Adam Haman returns to further discuss US monetary and economic history, with an emphasis on understanding the designs of the "American System" (propounded by Hamilton and later Clay).Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.The previous BMS ep. 507 on this topic. The Phoenician League archives.This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney.Bob's Understanding Money Mechanics. Bob's aggressive plan for US fiscal reform. Bob's case for Texas secession.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

June 23, 20261 hr 0 min

Ep. 514 Bryan Caplan on the Strengths and Weaknesses of Rothbard's "For a New Liberty"

GMU economics professor Bryan Caplan discusses his recent substack series going through Rothbard's classic, For a New Liberty, chapter by chapter.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.The cited chapter summaries from Bryan Caplan's review of Rothbard: nine, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen.This episode’s sponsor, the free Plan-B guide from ExPatMoney.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

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