Ep. 292 Adam Haman on Why Robert Redford Is a Better Looker Than Poker Player
In this frolicking episode, professional poker player Adam Haman comes on to discuss movie depictions of poker. He also talks with Bob about his activity in the LP, and then deeper issues of epistemology and theology. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Adam’s (co-hosted) podcast Natural Order.…
Ep. 291 Douglas Robert Uses MMT to Challenge Bob’s Recession Call
Douglas Robert is a recovering Austrian who subscribes to the MMT framework as being the most useful for trading. He has a friendly debate with Bob over the inverted yield curve and whether a recession is at hand. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Douglas Robert’s…
Ep. 290 Robert Barnes on the Proud Boys Jan. 6 Convictions
Robert Barnes is a lawyer specializing in constitutional issues, who has defended several celebrity clients including Wesley Snipes and Alex Jones. He joins Bob to discuss the legal perversions surrounding the recent convictions of several Proud Boys members for their role in the Jan. 6 protest/riot at the Capitol. Mentioned in the Episode and Other…
Ep. 289 Gene Epstein Takes Bob to the Woodshed Over Dubious Wage Data
Gene Epstein is disappointed in Bob’s kid-glove treatment of Oren Cass’ critique of American capitalism, and explains some of the problems with the data that Oren relied upon to make his case. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Oren Cass’ controversial interview on BMS ep. 283.…
Ep. 288 Do Libertarian Conspiracy Theories Violate Austrian Economics?
Bob uses a recent exchange between Dave Smith and reason’s Liz Wolfe to analyze the apparent tension between libertarian allegations of coordinated skullduggery and the Austrian critique of socialism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Part of the Problem episode featuring Liz Wolfe. Bob’s pamphlet Chaos Theory, his Libertarian Papers article…