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• Ep. 510 Brian Albrecht Shows a Flaw in the "Waterbed" Critique of Market Power 07.06.2026 1t

  Economist Brian Albrecht explains his discovery of a surprising--but critical--missing link in a popular argument against market power. Specifically, Brian shows that the standard work in this literature doesn't even allow consumer harm as a possibility of firms merging.
• Ep. 509 Responding to Jeremy Kauffman on Libertarian Party Strategy 05.06.2026 1t 5min

  Adam Haman returns to help Bob offer praise and criticism for Jeremy Kauffman's recent speech at the Libertarian Party's national convention, as well as his appearance on the Tom Woods Show.
• Ep. 508 Gene Callahan Argues Murphy's AnCap Vision Is Just a State 29.05.2026 1t 10min

  Drawing on the work of British idealist philosopher Bernard Bosanquet, Callahan argues that standard depictions of an "anarcho-capitalist" society, whether practical or not, would constitute a "State."
• Ep. 507 A Critique of Hamilton's American System 28.05.2026 1t 15min

  Adam Haman joins Bob to critique a substack post making an Austrian case for Alexander Hamilton's "American System." Specifically, the plan favored national banking, protective tariffs, assumption of state debts, a preference for "productive" credit, and infrastructure projects. Bob pushes back.
• Ep 506 Abby Hall on Her New Book Introducing Austrian Economics 25.05.2026 58min

  With co-author Chris Coyne, Abby Hall has a new book serving as an introduction to the Austrian School. As she and Bob discuss, the book fills a niche in the existing options of this genre.
• Ep. 505 Highlighting Scott Horton on Joe Rogan 22.05.2026 1t 1min

  Adam Haman returns to help Bob trumpet the amazing performance of Scott Horton on the JRE.
• Ep. 504 Thomas Massie on Tucker 16.05.2026 1t 21min

  Adam Haman returns to help Bob analyze the recent Tucker Carlson monologue and then interview of Thomas Massie. Although they are fans of both men, Adam and Bob do have some misgivings about the episode.
• Ep. 503 How Is the Progressive Analysis of Jeffrey Dahmer Like the Libertarian Analysis of Putin? 09.05.2026 1t 2min

  Adam Haman returns, for the first in a series on "Challenging and Defending Liberty." In this one, Bob plays clips from a progressive who uses the Jeffrey Dahmer case to challenge the "prison-industrial complex." Bob argues that this is similar to how antiwar libertarians analyze Putin and the Iranian regime.
• Ep. 502 Answering Darryl Cooper's Objections to Libertarianism 03.05.2026 1t 9min

  Adam Haman returns to help Bob respond to Martyr Made's recent appearance on Jacob Winograd's Biblical Anarchy podcast.
• Ep. 501 The Notorious Red and Blue Button Brouhaha 30.04.2026 49min

  Bob first addresses a pro-political process argument from Tom Woods, then spends the balance of the episode analyzing a brain teaser that swept X for 3 days.
• Ep. 500 Responding to Elon on UBI as a Solution to AI-Produced Unemployment 26.04.2026 1t 10min

  Adam Haman returns, this time helping Bob to unpack and critique Elon Musk's recent advocacy of UBI as a solution to AI taking our jobs.
• Ep. 499 Bob Murphy Explains a Voluntary Society from a Biblical Perspective 25.04.2026 1t 7min

  Back in February, Bob was a guest on the Bad Roman podcast, talking about his booklet Chaos Theory from a Christian point of view. This is a rebroadcast of that discussion.
• Ep. 498 Analyzing Mamet's House of Games 16.04.2026 1t 12min

  Adam Haman returns to discuss one of his favorite movies. Plus he and Bob share personal stories of when they were conned.
• Ep. 497 An Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospel Accounts of Jesus Christ: Installment 12, Men Loved Darkness 12.04.2026 33min

  Bob continues his commentary on John chapter 3, this time on verses 18 through 36 (finishing the chapter). The emphasis is on the humility of John the Baptist, and the fact that you need a savior.
• Ep. 496 America After Trump 09.04.2026 49min

  Adam Haman returns to discuss the political vacuum that will be left in a post-Trump America. It's not a pretty picture.
• Ep. 495 A Conversation With One of the Creators of Call of Duty 08.04.2026 51min

  Chance Glasco has over 25 years of experience in game development, including pivotal roles in the Medal of Honor and Call of Duty titles. He joins Bob for a wide-ranging discussion touching on programming mechanics, political pressure on game narratives, and concerns about animated violence.
• Ep. 494 Trump Tries to Find Exit Ramp From Iran 04.04.2026 1t 1min

  Adam Haman returns to discuss Trump's address to the nation on Iran. Bob offers a theory that Trump isn't as much of a puppet of Netanyahu as some cynics claim.
• Ep. 493 Three Deeper Dives Into Fiscal and Monetary Economics 03.04.2026 1t 3min

  Bob uses clips from his ZeroHedge debate with Randall Wray, as well as a moment from a forthcoming Human Action podcast, to provide deeper analysis than he had time to cover in the moments.
• Ep. 492 Economics of the Petrodollar and ZeroHedge Debate Murphy vs Wray 28.03.2026 1t 13min

  Adam Haman returns to discuss with Bob the economics of the petrodollar. They also go through some key moments from the recent ZeroHedge debate between Bob and MMT co-founder Randall Wray.
• Ep. 491 Robert Breedlove Asks Murphy for a Deep Dive into Praxeology 22.03.2026 2t 10min

  Bob Murphy was recently on the "What Is Money?" podcast to probe the philosophical underpinnings of Austrian economics.