Ryan McMaken and Economist Per Bylund discuss the nature of money in our paper-money world. Are Bitcoin and gold money? If not, how do they become money? Register for Our Enemy The Bureaucracy now at https://Mises.org/Phoenix25 . Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE The World at War by Ralph Raico: https://Mises.org/RaicoWar Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mise...
Feb 06, 2025•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan McMaken and Heather Carson discuss how homeschooling is a way to resist and sabotage the many ways the state centralizes power and destroys private institutions. Use code Rothbard25 to get 10% off your ticket to Educating for Liberty Mises Circle in Tampa on February 22: httsp://Mises.org/Tampa25 Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE The World at War by Ralph Raico: https://Mises.org/RaicoWar Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at http...
Jan 30, 2025•Transcript available on Metacast Economist Jonathan Newman joins Ryan McMaken to discuss how deficit spending and runaway debt is causing price inflation and higher interest rates. Use code Rothbard25 to get 10% off your ticket to Educating for Liberty Mises Circle in Tampa on February 22: httsp://Mises.org/Tampa25 Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE The World at War by Ralph Raico: https://Mises.org/RaicoWar Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/Radio...
Jan 23, 2025•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan McMaken and 'Crisis' magazine editor-in-chief Eric Sammons examine how many Christians pay too little attention to the true costs of war. Ryan and Eric also discuss the importance of Just War Theory. Use code Rothbard25 to get 10% off your ticket to Educating for Liberty Mises Circle in Tampa on February 22: httsp://Mises.org/Tampa25 Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE The World at War by Ralph Raico: https://Mises.org/RaicoWar Be...
Jan 16, 2025•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan McMaken and historian Christopher Calton take a look at why homelessness is rising and why politicians like California Governor Gavin Newsom are only making it worse. See also, "What To Do about Homelessness" by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/power-market/what-do-about-homelessness Use code Rothbard25 to get 10% off your ticket to Educating for Liberty Mises Circle in Tampa on February 22: httsp://Mises.org/Tampa25 Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises....
Jan 09, 2025•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast From the economy to foreign policy, Ryan McMaken, Tho Bishop, and Zachary Yost take a look at where we're headed in the next year. Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE The World at War by Ralph Raico: Mises.org/RaicoWar Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off...
Jan 02, 2025•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast Social critics often tell us that capitalism is contrary to the true meaning of Christmas. In truth, markets and entrepreneurs work to make Christmas more joyous and comfortable. Donate $25 or more today and receive our December Bundle Special: https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard24 The World at War by Ralph Raico: Mises.org/RaicoWar Get your "Murray Christmas" Ugly Christmas Sweater: Mises.org/Ugly Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are avai...
Dec 26, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Zachary Yost to discuss a new book, The Source of Russian Aggression by Sumantra Maitra. The three talk about the theory of international realism, its application to the military actions of the Russian state in Ukraine and Georgia, and what it means for better understanding foreign policy broadly. The Sources of Russian Aggression by Sumantra Maitra (PDF): Mises.org/MaitraBook "Review: The Sources of Russian Aggression"...
Dec 19, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast Mises Institute President Tom DiLorenzo joins Ryan McMaken to look at the many ways that the taxes, known as "tariffs," destroy wealth and empower the state. Donate $25 or more today and receive our December Bundle Special: https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard24 Register for Educating for Liberty: Mises Circle in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2025: https://mises.org/events/educating-liberty-mises-circle-tampa Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/Anatomy Be sure to follow...
Dec 12, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast Interest rates, inflation, home prices, and federal spending all pose big challenges to a Trump administration that is ill-prepared to deal with the deep-seated problems in the US economy. Donate $25 or more today and receive our December Bundle Special: https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard24 Register for Educating for Liberty: Mises Circle in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2025: https://mises.org/events/educating-liberty-mises-circle-tampa Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: ht...
Dec 05, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ryan McMaken takes a look at how the domestic and commercial rituals of the Thanksgiving holiday are things that communists really don't like. Register for Educating for Liberty: Mises Circle in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2025: https://mises.org/events/educating-liberty-mises-circle-tampa Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/Anatomy Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Be sure to follow Radio ...
Nov 28, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan and Zachary Yost look at some of the ways Trump's foreign policy might actually be a step in the right direction. Register for Educating for Liberty: Mises Circle in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2025: Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/Anatomy Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises S...
Nov 21, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop examine the role that ideology and interest groups will have on Trump's administration and on his political appointees. Register for Educating for Liberty: Mises Circle in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2025: Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/Anatomy Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are ...
Nov 14, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan and Tho talk about what Donald Trump must do if he wants to actually fix our mounting economic problems of stagnation, debt, and inflation. Register for Elections and the Economy: Do They Really Matter? in Fort Meyers, Florida, on November 9: Register for Educating for Liberty: Mises Circle in Tampa, Florida, on February 22, 2025: Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/Anatomy Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.or...
Nov 07, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop talk about the possibilities after next week's election. What should we expect from a Harris Administration? What could happen with Trump 2.0? What actually matters? "The Establishment Media Is Unaware of Its Growing Irrelevance" by Connor O'Keeffe: https://mises.org/RR_211_A "Trump’s Latest Tariff Plan Just Replaces One Tax with Another" by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/RR_211_B "It’s Good to be Skeptical of Elections" by Connor O...
Oct 31, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Jonathan Newman joins Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop to discuss the Mises Institute’s new documentary, Playing With Fire: Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve, and respond to some friendly critics about the continuing importance of Austrian Business Cycle Theory in the modern financial world. "A Modest Proposal to End Fed Independence" by Joseph T. Salerno: https://mises.org/RR_210_A "Who Starts Business Cycles? Banks or the Fed?" by Jonathan Newman: https://mi...
Oct 24, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan, Tho, and Zach Yost talk about some recent efforts by Polish lobbyists to shame Americans into spending more treasure (and maybe also American lives) on waging wars for Eastern European states. "Europe's Interests and Ours" by Zachary Yost: https://mises.org/RR_209_A Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/Anatomy Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRoth...
Oct 17, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast We must first build institutions that can replace the state. Institutions like families, churches, and schools. "We're in the Middle of a Long War with the State" by Ryan McMaken: https://mises.org/RR_208_A "The State: Its Rise and Decline" by Martin van Creveld: https://mises.org/RR_208_B Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard: https://mises.org/Anatomy Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.o...
Oct 10, 2024•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Patrick Newman. The three discuss Dr. Newman's upcoming book, Cronyism: Rise of the Corporatist State, 1849–1929, the importance of historical revisionism in the battle against statism, and the dynamics that led to American politics being captured by special interests. Become a patron for Cronyism: Rise of the Corporatist State, 1849–1929 at https://Mises.org/Cronyism2 "How the New York Times Stole the Preside...
Oct 04, 2024•Ep 206•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Aaron Sobczak of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. The three discuss conservative calls to revive the "Hamiltonian tradition," why it stands opposed to the classical liberalism of the American Revolution, and the role it has played in the growth of the modern regime that neo-Hamiltonians claim to oppose. Donate $5 today to support the Mises Institute's Fall Campaign and receive a physical copy of Murray R...
Sep 26, 2024•Ep 206•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan, Tho, and Jonathan Newman look at how the state and the media treat homeschooling and why parents are increasingly looking to homeschooling as an alternative. "Taking Back Economics Education" by Thomas DiLorenzo: https://Mises.org/RR_205_A Get free copies of How to Think About the Economy at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Get your ticket to Elections and the Economy: Do They Really Matter? in Fort Myers, Florida: https://Mises.org/Myers Registration for the 2024 Mises Institute Suppor...
Sep 19, 2024•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast The US government says that there are no limits on its ability to militarily dominate every corner of the globe. Ryan, Zach, and Tho talk about why that's a lot more expensive than the regime admits. Get free copies of How to Think About the Economy at Mises.org/RothPodFREE Get your ticket to Elections and the Economy: Do They Really Matter? in Fort Myers, Florida: Mises.org/Myers Registration for the 2024 Mises Institute Supporters Summit is open for Mises Members: Mises.org/SS24 Be sure ...
Sep 12, 2024•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Connor O'Keeffe joins Tho Bishop to talk about last night's debate. How should we think about the political circus? Will any of it matter in November? And what should we think about the corporate press's role in the current election? Tune in for this and more. Get free copies of How to Think About the Economy at Mises.org/RothPodFREE Get your ticket to Elections and the Economy: Do They Really Matter? in Fort Myers, Florida: Mises.org/Myers Registration for the...
Sep 11, 2024•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop talk about Zuckerberg's recent letter from Congress, Elon Musk's showdown in Brazil, and the growing global hostility from governments towards free speech. Get free copies of How to Think About the Economy at Mises.org/RothPodFREE Get your ticket to Elections and the Economy: Do They Really Matter? in Fort Myers, Florida: Mises.org/Myers Registration for the 2024 Mises Institute Supporters Summit is open for Mises Members: Mises.org/...
Sep 05, 2024•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss the recent news of Robert Kennedy, Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard joining forces with Donald Trump. The two discuss what this new coalition means for broader realignment between parties, the significance of the crypto industries' support for Trump, and what lessons can be learned from past political realignments. Get free copies of How to Think About the Economy at Mises.org/RothPodFREE Get your ticket to Elections and the Economy: D...
Aug 29, 2024•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan McMaken and economist Jonathan Newman look at what happens when governments try to control prices. It turns out bad things happen. “Krugman: Harris Hasn’t Proposed Price Controls and It’s Good That She Did” by Jonathan Newman: https://Mises.org/RR_200_A “Kamala Wants Price Controls, and It’s Not Because She Has 'Good Intentions'” by Ryan McMaken: https://Mises.org/RR_200_B Get free copies of How to Think About the Economy at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Get your ticket to E...
Aug 22, 2024•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan McMaken takes a look at Ludwig von Mises's definition of "democracy" and how democracy only works when mixed with an unlimited right to secession. Get free copies of How to Think About the Economy at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Get your ticket to Elections and the Economy: Do They Really Matter? in Fort Myers, Florida: https://Mises.org/Myers Registration for the 2024 Mises Institute Supporters Summit is open for Mises Members: https://Mises.org/SS24 Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard...
Aug 21, 2024•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast War, Economy, and State merges with Radio Rothbard on this episode, with Zachary Yost joining Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop for a look at the draft. The three discuss the rising interest in the draft throughout the West, including the expansion of selective service in the US and calls for an expanded "citizen army" in Europe. What would a modern draft look like, and what is the potential political fallout? “The Return of the Military Draft” by Raphael S. Cohen: https://Mises.org/RR_199_A “It’...
Aug 15, 2024•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast "Self-determination, imperialism, and secession are three ways of looking at the same object. Because, as we will see, the tradition of self-determination is closely connected to the issue of secession, and also its opposite then, imperialism and colonialism." Recorded on August 3, 2024, at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama. Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Get your ticket to Elections and the Economy: Do They Really Matter? in...
Aug 13, 2024•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by friend of the show, Peter St. Onge. The three recap the highs and lows of the past week, look at the real state of the economy, and why Americans are forced to care about Japanese monetary policy. “A Fed rate cut will not solve our economic problems” by Connor O'Keeffe: https://Mises.org/RR_198_A “Is it Black Monday or Another 2008?” by Peter St. Onge: https://Mises.org/RR_198_B Follow Peter on X: https:...
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