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Using the heavily marketed movie "Wicked" as his news hook, Bob explains that the beloved Wizard of Oz movie involved an allegory of the bimetallism debates of the late 1800s, including William Jennings Bryan's famous "Cross of Gold" speech. Bob fills in the details about the Wizard of Oz lore, and then explains the economics of bimetallism in the United States. Bob's Book, Understanding Money Mechanics: https://Mises.org/HAP478a The Wikipedia Article on the Political Interpretations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: https://Mises.org/HAP478b The Wikipedia Article on the Wicked Novel: https://Mises.org/HAP478c

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 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 Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off

Progressives are openly cheering the murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. However, it was progressive legislation that created this healthcare crisis in the first place. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/progressivism-and-murder-health-insurance-ceo Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB

Wage differences between men and women often are automatically attributed to sex discrimination against women. However, as research has shown time and again, other factors are at work. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

The watchword among progressives this election season is: “Nothing less than our democracy is at stake.” In truth, democracy itself is not in danger, but one can accurately say that “democracy,” as practiced in the US, endangers our lives. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Not all news from the gold and monetary fronts is bad. In fact, gold made a number of advancements in seven states, including exemptions from taxes and attempts by states to restrict Federal Reserve behavior. Gold is alive and well. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Birkin bags are pricey and the producer restricts its potential buyers. Unfortunately, disgruntled customers who don’t want to follow the company’s rules are now appealing to US antitrust law. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Employing the Labor Theory of Value, Marx claimed that entrepreneurial profits arise from exploitation of workers. In reality, entrepreneurs earn profits when they correctly gauge markets. Exploitation has nothing to do with it. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Buchanan and Tullock‘s The Calculus of Consent influentially applies economic ideas to politics, focusing on methodological individual. However, there are a few pitfalls about which readers should be aware. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

Historical revisionism is nothing new, and recent attempts to label an “antiracist” approach to history have wrongly been called “revisionist.” To better understand revisionism, one must first be grounded in reality, then apply reality-based thought to studying the past. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.