Ep. 95 Tareq Haddad on the OPCW Scandal on Syria’s Chemical Weapons, and Why He Resigned From Newsweek
Tareq Haddad was a (recently hired) reporter for Newsweek who was repeatedly rebuffed when trying to cover the emerging story of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) report on Syria. He eventually resigned. Tareq discusses how the US authorities pressured the OPCW to change the report to fit their desired narrative, and…
Ep. 94 A Case for Christian Pacifism
Bob gives a pragmatic case for pacifism, appealing to Christians who would like to take the Sermon on the Mount literally but are worried it would spell disaster. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob Murphy Show ep. 19 on Rothbardian institutions becoming nonviolent. One of Gene Sharp’s books on strategic nonviolence…
Ep. 93 Lindsay Goldwert on Stand Up Comedy and Standing Up for Yourself
Bob interviews Lindsay Goldwert on her years performing at and organizing stand-up comedy shows in NYC, the interaction between comedy and finance, and her new book, BOW DOWN. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube video of this interview. Lindsay’s new book Bow Down. #CommissionsEarned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from…
Ep. 92 FBI Spying and the Gaslighting of America
Bob uses the media coverage of the December Inspector General (IG) report on the FBI to illustrate how the establishment is gaslighting America. Specifically, some of the FBI’s tactics when applying for permission to spy on the Trump campaign are jaw-dropping, and yet the corporate media have used the report to refute Trump’s “conspiracy theories” about…
Ep. 91 Bryan Caplan Defends Open Borders and His Critique of Austrian Economics
Bob conducts a friendly but challenging interview of Bryan Caplan, focusing on his new book making the case for open borders. They also discuss Bryan’s essay, “Why I Am Not an Austrian Economist,” and close with some brief remarks on pacifism. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube video of this…