Bob Murphy Show
Robert Murphy
Bob Murphy Show
Robert Murphy
Saturday 18 September 2021 : Doug Stuart and Dick Clark of the Libertarian Christian Institute talk about the book they co-authored (with 2 others) that answers tough...
Tuesday 07 September 2021 : Bob reviews Mark Spitznagel's latest book, "Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms," on which he was a consultant. Bob explains that...
Tuesday 24 August 2021 : Bob gives a brief history of money in the United States, explaining that the dollar was much "harder" in, say, 1810 than it was in 1910....
Thursday 05 August 2021 : This is a replay of an interview Bob did on Silver Bullion TV. It occurred on July 23 and aired on July 30. Mentioned in the Episode and...
Wednesday 28 July 2021 : Bob reviews the "Unbreakable" movie trilogy, arguing that M. Night Shyamalan knows we need to awaken the superheroes among us. They might...
Wednesday 21 July 2021 : In a May 2021 essay, Curtis Yarvin (aka Mencius Moldbug) argues that the American economy runs on an inflation machine. Yarvin claims that...
Tuesday 13 July 2021 : Per Bylund is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. He discusses three of his current book projects, all...
Friday 02 July 2021 : Bob unveils a new recurring series, in which he gives the context of infamous quotations. In this episode, he covers two allegedly shocking...
Wednesday 23 June 2021 : Bob concludes his series on areas where he's changed his mind. This episode covers the economics of climate change, fractional reserve...
Friday 18 June 2021 : Matt McCaffrey is an Austrian economist who is currently associate professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Manchester. He talks...
Wednesday 09 June 2021 : Scott Sumner is a monetary economist with the Mercatus Center. He famously argued in late 2008 that the Fed was too tight with monetary...
Monday 31 May 2021 : In response to a listener request, Bob continues a 3-part series explaining areas where his views have changed. In this episode, he covers...
Monday 24 May 2021 : In response to a listener request, Bob starts a 3-part series explaining areas where his views have changed. In this episode, he covers...
Sunday 16 May 2021 : David Howden is Chair of the Department of Business and Economics at Saint Louis University's Madrid campus. He earned his PhD under Jesus...
Tuesday 11 May 2021 : Vijay Boyapati left a lucrative job at Google in 2007 to move to New Hampshire and campaign for Ron Paul. In this...
Friday 07 May 2021 : Jeff Herbener is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute and an economics professor at Grove City College. At the 2021 Austrian Economics...
Friday 07 May 2021 : Bob gives a guest lecture for Jonathan Newman's MA course for the Mises Institute, on the history of, and new developments in, the pure...
Tuesday 27 April 2021 : David Beckworth is a monetary economist with the Mercatus Center. He explains the rationale of the Market Monetarists (such as Scott Sumner)...
Friday 23 April 2021 : Stephan Livera hosts a popular podcast on Bitcoin and Austrian economics. He recently had Bob on to discuss, appropriately enough, the...
Tuesday 20 April 2021 : Scott Horton comes back on the show to discuss his new book, Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism. He and Bob largely focus on...
Friday 16 April 2021 : Bob elaborates on two ideas he had when he wrote his novel "Minerva" in grad school. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of...
Saturday 10 April 2021 : Walter Block is a giant in the libertarian movement. He explains how he discovered this philosophy and why it will be difficult to advance...
Wednesday 07 April 2021 : Using a recent Dave Smith interview of Michael Malice as a springboard, Bob elaborates his understanding of anarcho-capitalist principles to...
Thursday 01 April 2021 : Bob helps to clarify the Bitcoin debate. On the one hand, the "no intrinsic value" skeptics are ignoring how Austrians deal with gold, while...
Thursday 01 April 2021 : Bob helps to clarify the Bitcoin debate. On the one hand, the "no intrinsic value" skeptics are ignoring how Austrians deal with gold, while...
Bob Murphy Show
Robert Murphy
Ep. 214 Explaining Libertarianism to Skeptical Christians
Doug Stuart and Dick Clark of the Libertarian Christian Institute talk about the book they co-authored (with 2 others) that answers tough...
Ep. 213 Mark Spitznagel Teaches the Economists How to Invest
Bob reviews Mark Spitznagel's latest book, "Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms," on which he was a consultant. Bob explains that...
Ep. 212 The “Nixon Shock” Was Only the Final Nail in the Coffin of the Gold Dollar
Bob gives a brief history of money in the United States, explaining that the dollar was much "harder" in, say, 1810 than it was in 1910....
Ep. 211 Bob Murphy Explodes Popular Myths About Money
This is a replay of an interview Bob did on Silver Bullion TV. It occurred on July 23 and aired on July 30. Mentioned in the Episode and...
Ep. 210 M. Night Shyamalan Is Giving You Permission to Be a Superhero
Bob reviews the "Unbreakable" movie trilogy, arguing that M. Night Shyamalan knows we need to awaken the superheroes among us. They might...
Ep. 209 Bob Murphy Critiques Curtis Yarvin's Explanation of Inflation
In a May 2021 essay, Curtis Yarvin (aka Mencius Moldbug) argues that the American economy runs on an inflation machine. Yarvin claims that...
Ep. 208 Per Bylund on the Importance of the Austrian School
Per Bylund is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. He discusses three of his current book projects, all...
Ep. 207 “They Said What?!” John Lennon Edition
Bob unveils a new recurring series, in which he gives the context of infamous quotations. In this episode, he covers two allegedly shocking...
Ep. 206 “What Did Bob Learn?” Part 3 of 3
Bob concludes his series on areas where he's changed his mind. This episode covers the economics of climate change, fractional reserve...
Ep. 205 Matt McCaffrey on Entrepreneurship and Chinese Military History
Matt McCaffrey is an Austrian economist who is currently associate professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Manchester. He talks...
Ep. 204 Scott Sumner Argues the Bernanke Fed Was Too Tight
Scott Sumner is a monetary economist with the Mercatus Center. He famously argued in late 2008 that the Fed was too tight with monetary...
Ep. 203 "What Did Bob Learn?" Part 2 of 3
In response to a listener request, Bob continues a 3-part series explaining areas where his views have changed. In this episode, he covers...
Ep. 202 "What Did Bob Learn?" Part 1 of 3
In response to a listener request, Bob starts a 3-part series explaining areas where his views have changed. In this episode, he covers...
Ep. 201 David Howden Applies Austrian Theory to the Financial Markets
David Howden is Chair of the Department of Business and Economics at Saint Louis University's Madrid campus. He earned his PhD under Jesus...
Ep. 200 Vijay Boyapati Explains Why He Was RIght About Inflation in 2010 and Bitcoin in 2018
Vijay Boyapati left a lucrative job at Google in 2007 to move to New Hampshire and campaign for Ron Paul. In this...
Ep. 199 Jeff Herbener and Bob Murphy Discuss the Pure Time Preference Theory of Interest
Jeff Herbener is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute and an economics professor at Grove City College. At the 2021 Austrian Economics...
Ep. 198 Robert Murphy Lecture on History and NEW DEVELOPMENTS in Austrian Interest Theory
Bob gives a guest lecture for Jonathan Newman's MA course for the Mises Institute, on the history of, and new developments in, the pure...
Ep. 197 David Beckworth Explains NGDP Targeting and the Fed’s Current Framework
David Beckworth is a monetary economist with the Mercatus Center. He explains the rationale of the Market Monetarists (such as Scott Sumner)...
Ep. 196 Stephan Livera Interviews Bob Murphy on the Economics of Bitcoin
Stephan Livera hosts a popular podcast on Bitcoin and Austrian economics. He recently had Bob on to discuss, appropriately enough, the...
Ep. 195 Scott Horton on Osama Bin Laden’s Strategy to Take Down the US
Scott Horton comes back on the show to discuss his new book, Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism. He and Bob largely focus on...
Ep. 194 How a Voluntary Society Would Handle Blockades and Immigration
Bob elaborates on two ideas he had when he wrote his novel "Minerva" in grad school. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of...
Ep. 193 Walter Block Explains His Entry into Libertarianism and His View of the Future
Walter Block is a giant in the libertarian movement. He explains how he discovered this philosophy and why it will be difficult to advance...
Ep. 192 Extending AnCap Analysis for Vaccine Passports, Court Rulings, and Desegregation
Using a recent Dave Smith interview of Michael Malice as a springboard, Bob elaborates his understanding of anarcho-capitalist principles to...
Ep. 191 Clarifying the Economic Framework for Both Camps in the Bitcoin Debate
Bob helps to clarify the Bitcoin debate. On the one hand, the "no intrinsic value" skeptics are ignoring how Austrians deal with gold, while...
Ep. 191 Clarifying the Economic Framework for Both Camps in the Bitcoin Debate
Bob helps to clarify the Bitcoin debate. On the one hand, the "no intrinsic value" skeptics are ignoring how Austrians deal with gold, while...
