Polish professor of political theory Łukasz Dominiak joins us to talk about how Poland embraced a market economy after the Cold War ended. We discuss some of the factors behind Poland's rise from poverty. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mi…

In this lecture from the Mises Institute's recent Conference on War Revisionism, McMaken looks at how classical liberals' pro-peace foreign policy was defeated by a century of war propaganda beginning with the First World War. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. G…

Political Scientist Joseph Solis-Mullen joins Ryan McMaken to review Ralph Raico's newly published lectures on politics in the West. We recommend this book for all who want a pro-freedom history of political thought. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours a…

California economist and resident/victim William Anderson joins us to talk about the absurdity of California's bullet train plan, and how it ignores economic realities. Register for our Revisionist History of War Conference now at https://mises.org/rhw Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are avail…

Historian Chris Calton joins Ryan McMaken to discuss both the upsides and the downsides of Trump's first 100 days. Register for our Revisionist History of War Conference now at https://mises.org/rhw 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.or…

James Bovard joins host Ryan McMaken to talk about how the White House went from targeting illegal aliens to seizing legal residents guilty of the "crime" of criticizing the government of the State of Israel. Do non-citizens have due-process rights? The Founding Fathers thought so. Register for our Revisionist History of War Conference now at https…

Donald Trump says he plans for a big 12% jump in military spending, he has threatened war with Iran, and has escalated the war with the Houthis. None of this has anything to do with defending the United States. Register for Our Enemy The Bureaucracy now at https://Mises.org/Phoenix25. Register for our Revisionist History of War Conference now at ht…

The federal government didn't take charge of immigration policy until the 1880s. In the early republic, almost everyone agreed that immigration policy was a matter for the states. Register for Our Enemy The Bureaucracy now at https://Mises.org/Phoenix25. Register for our Revisionist History of War Conference now at https://mises.org/rhw Be sure to …

Organizations like the European Union and the United Nations are inventions of government elites and are designed to serve the interests of government elites. They centralize political power and do nothing to advance peace or freedom. Discussed on the Show: “We Can’t Fix International Organizations like the WTO. Abolish Them.” by Joseph Solis-Mulle…

It's been five years since the covid lockdowns of 2020. Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop take a look at the lessons we learned about the regime, medical staff, and libertarians during one of history's biggest abuses of state power. Register for Our Enemy The Bureaucracy now at https://Mises.org/Phoenix25. Register for our Revisionist History of War Conf…

Our current paper fiat money system comes from a long process of building up state power that destroyed private money, ended truly private banking, and abolished the market system of competing currencies. It took 300 years, and we are now facing the inflationary results. Register for our Revisionist History of War Conference now at https://mises.or…

Ryan McMaken and economist Jonathan Newman look at the government's alleged $750 billion gold reserve, how it got there, and why it's time to privatize the gold. Register for our Revisionist History of War Conference now at https://mises.org/rhw Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at…

Ryan McMaken and Chris Calton examine the many ways that government intervention has driven up home prices and made affordable homes harder to find. 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 Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at…

Ryan McMaken is joined by Economist and Mises Institute Fellow Kristoffer Hansen to discuss what would have happened if Argentina President Javier Milei had immediately shut down the country's central bank. The same holds for every other central bank, as well. Discussed on the Show "Monetary Reform – The Case for Button-Pushing" by Philipp Bagus: h…

America’s residential mortgage market is mostly controlled by government. Ryan McMaken and Alex Pollock talk about how government corporations like Fannie Mae are fueling America’s housing affordability crisis. Register for Our Enemy The Bureaucracy now at https://Mises.org/Phoenix25. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothb…

Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost try to figure out if there is any consistent philosophy that guides Donald Trump's foreign policy. Register for Our Enemy The Bureaucracy now at https://Mises.org/Phoenix25. The World at War by Ralph Raico: https://Mises.org/RaicoWar Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mug…

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 Raic…

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 …

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…

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 …

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 f…

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 Ro…

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 Ch…

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 understandin…

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: ht…

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, Fl…

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 Rothbar…

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…

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 t…

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 t…

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 L…

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…

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 c…

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/…

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. Bec…

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 moder…

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 El…

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 For…

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 M…

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 Re…

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 p…

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 McMak…

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/Myer…

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 draf…

"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…

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: ht…

Live at Mises University in Auburn Alabama, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at the methods of radical libertarians in light of Rothbard's essay on revolution. “The Meaning of Revolution” by Murray Rothbard: https://Mises.org/RR_197_A Get free copies of What Has Government Done to Our Money? at https://Mises.org/RothPodFREE Get your ticket to Elect…

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss America's new chapter of late-stage Soviet politics. What does the last week show about where true political power lies in the country, and what can we expect going forward? “Kamala Harris is awful” by Connor O'Keeffe: https://Mises.org/RR_196_A “Unelected technocrats are now th…

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, asking the question of whether it was extreme incompetence or regime malice. “The Trump assassination attempt exposes the establishment’s deceitfulness” by Connor O'Keeffe: https://Mises.org/RR_195_A “The hope for national unity in th…

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Connor O'Keeffe fills in for Ryan McMaken for a conversation with Tho Bishop and William Yarwood about last week's British election. What caused the collapse of the Tories, what might come from a new Labor regime, and what is the future for Nigel Farage? Tune in for answers to these questions and more. “The Bank o…