Ep. 13 Dave Smith on Comedy, the Fed, Fatherhood, and Faith
Standup comic and host of “Part of the Problem” Dave Smith joins Bob to talk about the theory and practice of comedy. They also discuss Dave’s discovery of Austrian economics, hypocritical leftists, the exasperating Tucker Carlson, and how the birth of his daughter led Dave to God.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
- Dave’s podcast, Part of the Problem, on GaS Digital.
- George Carlin’s bit on Muhammed Ali.
- Dave’s hilarious comedy special, Libertas.
- Murray Rothbard’s classic essay, “Anatomy of the State.”
- Jon Stewart vs. Paul Krugman.
- Jon Stewart vs. Jim Cramer.
- Bob and the Music City Friends of Liberty perform, “Come Together.”
- To contribute to the Bob Murphy Show, click here.
The sound engineer for this episode was Chris Williams. Learn more about his work at ChrisWilliamsAudio.com.
About the author, Robert
Christian and economist, Chief Economist at infineo, and Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute.
[…] This was a really fun one. We spend most of the time discussing stand-up comedy, but then transition to the Fed, fatherhood, and faith. […]
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Speaking about the state separately from business in the U.S. creates a false dichotomy, considering how intimately intertwined business is with government.