Ep. 177 Glenn Jacobs on Wrestling, Austrian Economics, and Political Office
Bob has a short but sweet conversation with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs. They cover Glenn’s career in wrestling, his discovery of Austrian economics, and what he’s learned since entering politics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Glenn Jacobs’ Knox County mayoral page. Murray Rothbard’s “What Has…
Ep. 176 A Framework for Analyzing Tech Censorship
Bob explains the legal and practical issues surrounding the purge of right-wing voices from social media sites. He makes a distinction between free speech and the 1st Amendment, and critically analyzes the typical “newsstand / publisher” analogy for Section 230. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: EFF article on Section 230 and…
Ep. 175 David Andolfatto Defends the Fed
Ron Paul used the fall in purchasing power since the founding of the Fed to argue that the central bank had hurt regular Americans. Fed economist David Andolfatto disagrees, but Bob pushes back. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. David Andolfatto critiques Ron Paul’s argument against the…
Ep. 174 Double Standards on the Capitol Storming and Explaining the Viking Guy
Bob offers his thoughts on the double standards in the media and pundit treatment of the Jan. 6 Capitol events. He also explains the seemingly crazy allegations from the protestor who was dressed as a Viking. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The Federalist article on leftist hypocrisy regarding violent protests. Story…
Ep. 173 Alastair Roberts on Scapegoating in the Work of Rene Girard
Alastair Roberts works for the Biblically-grounded Theopolis and Davenant Institutes. He talks with Bob about the work of Rene Girard on scapegoating, and his forthcoming Bible commentary. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Alastair Roberts’ YouTube channel and Soundcloud link to his podcast. The Theopolis and…