Recent Podcast Episodes
How Fossil Fuel Revolutionized Our Kitchens and Our Food
Coal drove the development of a whole new way of cooking and a radically different diet. A menu based upon coal-fired food was the cuisine that accompanied industrialization. Food and fuel were intricately linked in a fossil fuel-burning age.
After Ukraine, Realpolitik Will Be the New Interventionist Status Quo
Between war weariness and the inability of the US government to pay war bills, reality is going to come to the fore even if Washington doesn't like it.
Will Texit Be on the GOP Primary Ballot in 2024?
Daniel Miller, founder and president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, joins Bob to discuss the exciting developments in the push for a referendum on Texas secession.
Student Loans: The Continuing Crisis That Is Getting Worse
The student loan program is descending into chaos and the Biden administration is clueless about what to do. Furthermore, the value of a college education continues to fall while college costs increase.
Texit, Gold, and Ideas for States in 2024
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho discuss ideas for states to consider going into 2024.
As the US Treasury Runs Out of Creditors, Its Options Dwindle
With US government debt skyrocketing past $33 trillion and possible recession looming, the Treasury faces the prospect of running out of suckers. Finding buyers for US debt will become much more difficult.
Inflationary Expectations Do Not Cause Inflation
According to mainstream economists, the expectation of inflation leads to higher prices. That is impossible, however, because actual inflation involves real increases in the money supply.
Should We Embrace the Stateless Roman Political Thought?
The concept of the state has more to do with the worldview of ancient Greek philosophers than with the Roman Empire. We could learn a few things about statelessness from the Romans.
Remembering the Great Henry Hazlitt on His Birthday
Henry Hazlitt, a great champion of liberty and Austrian economics, was born on November 28, 1894. His most famous book, Economics in One Lesson, remains a best seller thirty years after his death.
Overcoming Chinese Communist GDP Myths
While China achieved strong economic growth in the post-Mao years by allowing free markets to work, the Communist leadership wants to return the economy to its old socialist ways. However, while the government can give fake growth numbers, it cannot reverse socialist failures.
Bourne Again
David Gordon reviews Only a Voice, by George Scialabba, dealing with the author's comments on antiwar progressives Randolph Bourne and Dwight Macdonald.
Today Is the Best Day of the Year to Rob a Bank
Today, the Fed takes a short break from robbing us via inflation and, instead, delivers huge amounts of cash to banks to service Black Friday purchases. The large cash infusions often make banks vulnerable to robberies.
Napoleon: Europe’s First Egalitarian Despot
For those who value self-determination, free markets, peace, and freedom, Napoleon provides little to be admired. He was a despot, a warmonger, a centralist, and a hypocrite who claimed to spread freedom to justify his own lust for conquest and power.
The United States Needs Its Own Javier Milei
While the United States has not fallen as far economically as Argentina, the fact is that the present economic policies are ruinous. We need someone like Javier Milei to speak the truth about what is happening.
Are Businesses Entitled to a Fair Profit?
One of the cliches of the New Deal was that businesses were entitled to a “fair” profit. Leonard Read astutely pointed out that profits (and losses) have nothing to do with “fairness.”
What Would Happen If the US Stopped Supporting Ukraine?
The standard line from US political elites is that failure to aid Ukraine would mean Russia's destruction of what is left of the country. However, the likely result would be a negotiated peace.
Krugman’s Bag of Tricks
Dr. Jonathan Newman is back with Bob to break down Krugman's shifting economic predictions and to consider the trajectory of the US economy.
Millions and Billions and Trillions—Oh My!
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her friends had to worry about wild animals and wicked witches. Today, Americans face a much more formidable foe: their own free-spending government.