Posts by Robert Murphy
Ep. 483 Robert Bryce Explains Why DC Cares So Much About Venezuelan Oil
Robert Bryce is an expert on energy markets and their intersection with geopolitics. He joins Bob to explain the long-standing US hostility toward the Chavez and then Maduro regimes. He also explains the fragility of the Cuban regime, which had depended on Venezuelan exports. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Robert Bryce’s…
Ep. 482 Three Amazing Speeches at the World Economic Forum
Adam Haman returns to help Bob parse three amazing (in different ways) speeches at the WEF, given by Mark Carney, Donald Trump, and Javier Milei. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, the Scott Horton Academy. Links to the WEF speeches by Mark Carney, Donald Trump, and Javier…
Ep. 481 Tony Lapidus Does Amazing Impressions and Tells Us How
Tony Lapidus is blowing up on X, known for his amazing Lex Fridman and other impressions. He showcases them for Bob, and explains his process. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Tony Lapidus on X, and on YouTube. The link for this episode’s sponsor, Monetary Metals. Help support the Bob…
Ep. 480 Government Daycare Fraud and Free Market Solutions
Adam Haman returns for another crossover, this time discussing the daycare fraud in Minnesota, and how a free market would handle these issues. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, the Scott Horton Academy. Adam Haman’s substack posts on MN fraud and LARPing. The HamanNature substack. Help support the…
Ep. 479 LEAKED: Trump’s Secret Strategy Briefing
NOTE: THIS IS FICTITIOUS. I am trying to “steelman” the Administration’s policies, to try to retroactively make sense of various moves they have made, that initially surprised me. I thought it would be more entertaining to present the material in this way; I didn’t realize people might think it was an actual leak. Bob relays…