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Ep. 405 Sorry MAGA, the GDP Report Doesn't Bode Well

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2025/05/07

Bob analyzes the GDP report for Trump's 1st quarter, which was characterized by a surge in imports and private inventories, and a drop in government spending. Although the conventional discussion of these topics is confused, the fall in real GDP does indeed signify a weak economy.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The BEA GDP report.Peter St. Onge's rosy analysis.Bob's article (from 2010) about quirks in the standard approach to inventory in GDP.Thelink forMonetary-Metals.com.Help

01:06:49

Ep. 404 How Would a Libertarian Society Handle...

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2025/05/01

Adam Haman returns to discuss perhaps the most difficult problem in libertarian legal theory: the treatment of children. The discussion then spills over onto the treatment of animals and even AI.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this conversation.BMS 182 which laid out the trust approach.Bob (and Gene Callahan)'s critique of Hans Hoppe's argumentation ethics.TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:26:44

Ep. 403 How Would a Libertarian Society Handle Human...

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2025/04/30

Bob covers some loose ends on the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate, then analyzes how a libertarian legal system would handle the thorny problem of human shields.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Bob's journal article on libertarian law and military defense.Sam Harris interviews Douglas Murray on the JRE debate.Previous BMS episodes on the Murray/Smith debate (here and here).John Spencer's twitter essay critiquing Dave Smith's views on war.Thelink forMonetary-Metals.com.Help

54:47

Ep. 402 Against Heinlein: Peace, Not Violence,...

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2025/04/25

Bob responds to a Heinlein quotation (from Starship Troopers) that claimed violence had settled more issues in history than any other factor. Bob relies on Mises and Jesus to argue the contrary.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Jeremy Kauffman's tweet that prompted this episode.Bob on why the AI won't wipe us out.Thelink forMonetary-Metals.com.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:12:53

Ep. 401 Even More Fallout From the Douglas Murray vs....

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2025/04/23

Adam Haman returns to analyze the continued fallout from the Murray/Smith debate on the Joe Rogan podcast. As always, Adam and Bob have unique video and insights that other commenters have overlooked.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.The fullMurray/Smith debateon Rogan.Douglas Murray on Australia's Sky News. His NY Post op ed.Konstantin Kisin's article.A Spiked analysis of the debate.Pat Buchanan's C-SPAN debate on Churchill.TheHamanNature

01:47:21

Ep. 400 New Analysis of the Douglas Murray / Dave...

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2025/04/16

Adam Haman returns to dissect the Douglas Murray / Dave Smith debate on Joe Rogan. Adam and Bob present evidence--including an old clip of Murray talking about Iraq--that other commentary has missed.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.The full Murray/Smith debate on Rogan.The UNICEF fact sheet on the Gaza blockade.Murray talking to Lex Fridman on "lived experience."Murray talking about his visit to Iraq.TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe

47:33

Ep. 399 Chris Barnard Gives Conservatives Permission...

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2025/04/15

Chris Barnard is president of the American Conservation Coalition, which has some 75,000 members. He joins Bob to discuss the unfortunate pattern of ceding concern for the environment to the political left, and what the ACC is doing (especially on college campuses) to shatter that stereotype.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this interview.Chris Barnard's bio at American Conservation Coalition.The Market Environmentalism Academy.Bob's article showing that

01:02:40

Ep. 398 How Should Libertarians Debate Trump's Tariffs?

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2025/04/09

Adam Haman returns to discuss the hot topic of the day: Trump's tariffs! In particular, Adam helps Bob to analyze the justifications for the tariffs given by MAGA fans, and how free trading libertarians should respond.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.Bob on Trump's tariffs and income taxes.Leonard Read's, "I, Pencil."TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:16:27

Ep. 397 Judas and Fredo: Domenic Scarcella on the...

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2025/04/04

Adam Haman and Bob interview Domenic Scarcella (author of Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen) on the events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus. The conversation includes Domenic's unorthodox take on Judas.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.Domenic Scarcella's substack.Scarcella's earlier appearance on BMS ep. 310, arguing that Jesus was a good neighbor but bad citizen.TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

42:06

Ep. 396 An Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospel...

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2025/04/03

Bob covers John 2: 13-25, where Jesus drives out the animals and moneychangersfrom the temple in Jerusalem at the start of His public ministry.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:RC Sproul on cleansing of the temple. John MacArthur on it.The previous episode in this series, i.e. BMS ep. 374, Installment 8: Turning Water Into Wine.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:06:14

Ep. 395 Should the Trump Administration Give Due...

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2025/03/27

Adam Haman returns, this time discussing with Bob the controversy over sending accused gang members to an El Salvador prison. Should they be given due process? Adam and Bob then discuss the is/ought distinction from ethics.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.Glenn Greenwald on due process.TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

59:15

Ep. 394 Cody Cook on His New Book The Anarchist...

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2025/03/27

Cody Cook is a theologianand anarchist writer with a new book out from the Christian Libertarian Institute. He explains the background of anabaptism first, and then explains its intimate connection with anarchism in the Rothbardian tradition.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:TheYouTube versionof this interview.The landing page for The Anarchist Anabaptist.Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast episode covering the Protestant takeover of Munster.Thelink forMonetary-Metals.com.Help

59:19

Ep. 393 Shutting Down Debate

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2025/03/20

Adam Haman returns again, this time to discuss the pros and cons of shutting down debate. The context is Darryl Cooper's recent appearance on Joe Rogan.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this conversation.Darryl Cooper's March 2025 appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience.TheHamanNature substack.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:22:49

Ep. 392 Retired Trial Attorney Jonathan Menn Explains...

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2025/03/20

Jonathan Menn is a retired trial attorney who earned an MDiv and has started a ministry equipping pastors in East Africa. His latest book,Is Christianity True?, covers three main topics: 1) the trustworthiness of the Bible, 2) the incoherence of naturalism, and 3) the problem of evil.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.The ECLEA (Equipping Church Leaders -- East Africa) website.The Amazon links for Menn's books, Is Christianity True? and Biblical

57:02

Ep. 391 Was the Biden Administration Transing the Mice?

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2025/03/18

Adam Haman joins Bob (yet again) to discuss various topics, but most important: Was Trump right to say that the Biden Administration was funding research on transgender experiments on mice?Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The reason article "debunking" Trump's claim.Bob's InFi episode on GDP calculations and government spending.The HamanNature substack.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

48:20

Ep. 390 The Elusive Connection Between Free Will, the...

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2025/03/12

Bob samples from Alex O'Connor, Ben Shapiro, and Freeman Dyson to offer his latest understanding of the connection between free will, the self, and quantum uncertainty.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Alex O'Connor debates Ben Shapiro on God.Freeman Dyson on free will and quantum physics.The double-split experiment showcasing uncertainty at atomic level.The BMS episode which outlines Bob's "red dot in a movie theater" analogy to reconcile human free will with God's

40:37

Ep. 389 Crossover: Zelensky vs Trump and JD Vance

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2025/03/08

In yet another crossover episode, Adam Haman and Bob discuss the fiery showdown between Ukraine's Zelensky and the US president and VP, on live television, from the Oval Office. As usual, Adam and Bob bring up points that others have neglected.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this episode.TheHaman Nature page.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

01:12:00

Ep. 388 Crossover: Adam Asks Bob Questions About God

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2025/03/05

In another crossover episode, Adam Haman joins Bob to discuss deep theological questions. As usual, they strive to provide new angles on age-old problems.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this episode.BMS ep 295, where Christian Hubbs present historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.TheHaman Nature page.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

50:20

Ep. 387 Jimmy Morrison on His Documentary "The...

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2025/03/01

Jimmy Morrison is a filmmaker who, with Tom Woods, created the original documentary "The Bubble," featuring interviews with several Austro-libertarian experts, including the host of the Bob Murphy Show. Jimmy explains the sequels to the film and his other work.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this interview.LetUsDisagree.com, the site for all Bubble films from Jimmy.Thelink forMonetary-Metals.com.Help supportthe Bob Murphy Show.

42:30

Ep. 386 Crossover: Arguing with Midwits

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2025/02/24

In another crossover episode, Adam Haman joins Bob to discuss the phenomenon of arguing with midwits on social media. They. beautifully illustrate the bell curve meme. Examples include the COBOL red herring regarding DOGE and Social Security, as well as Krugman's handling of the claim that excessive debt "burdens future generations."Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube versionof this episode.Justin Wolfer's tweet endorsing the COBOL theory.Bob's EconLib article on

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