Radio Rothbard

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop talk about recent court cases involving defamation claims, justifying libertarian skepticism of the entire concept. As Ryan noted in a recent Wire article, the Dominion lawsuit in particular, is a particularly chilling case for free speech, with a taxpayer-funded company effectively silencing public critics. This, along with the recent Trump verdict, are an illustration of the continuing escalating weaponization of the court system for political ends. New Radio Rothbard mugs are now available at the Mises Store. Get yours at Mises.org/RothMug  PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off Recommended Reading "The Dominion Lawsuit against Fox News is Part of the War against Free Speech" by Ryan McMaken.: Mises.org/RR_133_A "The Alex Jones Verdict Shows the Danger of Defamation Laws" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_133_B "Lawsuits Are the Hitman of the State" by Brian Caplan Mises.org/RR_133_C Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

In this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss the cancellation of Tucker Carlson's Fox News show and the similar treatment of Murray Rothbard by Bill Buckley. What does Tucker's cancelation mean for the growing anti-regime trends on the right, and why do "conservative" gatekeepers prefer the company of the left more than their audience? We look at this and more on this episode of Radio Rothbard. New Radio Rothbard mugs are now available at the Mises Store. Get yours at Mises.org/RothMug  For more on the history of the conservative movement, get your copy of Betrayal of the American Right by Murray Rothbard. Receive 20% off with coupon code RothPod at the Mises Store.  Also available as an audiobook. PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off Recommended Reading "Murray Rothbard, RIP" by William F. Buckley Jr.: Mises.org/RR_132_A "Frank Meyer's Fusionism and the Search for Consensus Among Conservatives" by Paul Gottfried: Mises.org/RR_132_B "NotCon 3 Video: The Failure of Fusionism" Mises.org/RR_132_C "Why Fox Fired Tucker: BlackRock, Replacement Theory, and the ADL" by Michael Rectenwald Mises.org/RR_132_D "Buckley Revealed" by Murray Rothbard Mises.org/RR_132_E Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

Ryan McMaken and Dr. Mark Thornton cover the state of the dollar as global reserve currency, and why employers are laying off more and more of their highest paid workers. PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off Subscribe to Mark's weekly Minor Issues podcast at Mises.org/MinorIssues. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at common American history myths baked into government school curricula. While Republican governors have begun to prioritize removing "critical race theory" and other forms of modern "leftwing indoctrination" from textbooks, there are a number of historical episodes left unchallenged that all lead to a deification of state power and a celebration of progressive politics. PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off Recommended Reading "The Meat Packing Myth" by Murray Rothbard: Mises.org/RR_130_A "Krugman's Hoover History" by Robert Murphy: Mises.org/RR_130_B "Why the 1787 Constitution Did Not Bring Republican Government to America" Mises.org/RR_130_C The Progressive Era by Murray Rothbard Mises.org/RR_130_D Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss recent reveals about new lows for the FBI. Ryan discusses new reports about the targeting of traditional Catholic churches and the history of the American Stasi, while Tho highlights new evidence about the role of federal agents in escalating January 6. Recommended Reading "The FBI’s Forgotten Criminal Record" by Jim Bovard: Mises.org/RR_129_A "Abolish the FBI" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_129_B Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

Ryan and Tho talk about why Trump is the only former president to be prosecuted for crimes. The ruling class has agreed to not prosecute their own, but since they see Trump as an outsider, he is fair game. In truth, we'd be better off if more presidents and former presidents faced prosecution. Recommended Reading "With the Trump Indictment, America Is a Step Closer to Being a Banana Republic" by Bill Anderson: Mises.org/RR_128_A "Politics Is Turning Us into Idiots" by Lipton Matthews: Mises.org/RR_128_B Anatomy of the State by Murray N. Rothbard: Mises.org/RR_128_C "Yes, Virginia, There IS a Deep State—and It Is Worse than You Think" by Bill Anderson: Mises.org/RR_128_D Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop discuss the global moves being made against the US dollar. The regime's decade long weaponization of money and banking has both international rivals and historical allies looking for alternatives. Ryan and Tho discuss what that means for Americans, and what may come next. Recommended Reading "World needs to end risky reliance on U.S. dollar: BoE's Carney" (Reuters, 2019): Mises.org/RR_127_A "Governments Can't Blame Inflation on Energy and Putin Anymore" by Daniel Lacalle: Mises.org/RR_127_B "Is the Fed Trying to Bail Out the World? Sure Looks Like It" by Kristoffer Hansen: Mises.org/RR_127_C "Why Fractional Reserve Banking Is behind Bank Failures" by Jonathan Newman: Mises.org/RR_127_D Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

This week on Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Peter St. Onge, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a regular contributor to the Mises Wire. This episode looks at the political response to the recent turmoil in the banking system and how the Austrian position looks today relative to 2008. St. Onge makes a case for optimism. Recommended Reading "It Turns Out That Hundreds of Banks Are at Risk" by Peter St. Onge: Mises.org/RR_126_A "The Fed Backtracks on Future Rate Hikes as Bank Failures Loom Large" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_126_B "Looming Bank Failures Point to More Price Inflation as Real Wages Fall Again" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_126_C Peter St. Onge's Substack: StOnge.substack.com 2023 Libertarian Scholars Conference: Mises.org/LSC23 Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

Ryan and Tho talk about how last week's banking panic led to new ways for bankers and politicians to exploit regular people through inflation, regulations, and corrupt loans. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.

Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop look at how the regime's narrative on foreign policy is failing, and how some in Congress are finally standing up to the warfare state. Yet, the regime wants more US wars in Syria, Ukraine, and now even Mexico. And you will pay for it all. Will the voters demand a more sane foreign policy in 2024? Recommended Reading "The Costs of War in Syria" by Ryan McMaken (2013): Mises.org/RR_124_A "A Permanent Wartime Economy" by Jeff Deist: Mises.org/RR_124_B The War, Economy, and State Podcast with Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost: Mises.org/WES "Mission Accomplished: Seymour Hersh, Nordstream, and What’s Left on the Cutting Room Floor" by Tom Luongo (LewRockwell.com): Mises.org/RR_124_C "Meanwhile in Yemen, the US Government Supplies Weapons to Continue the Carnage" by Trenton Hale: Mises.org/RR_124_D "House Votes Down Resolution to Withdraw Troops from Syria" by Dave DeCamp (AntiWar.com): Mises.org/RR_124_E Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.