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Adam welcomes drone expert Eric Grumling to the show to educate us on this critically important and relatively new introduction to our lives. These things are everywhere now!00:00 — Intro. Welcome Eric Grumling! How did Eric get into this subject?03:37 — What is the history of unmanned aerial toys and tools?07:08 — What are drones used for, and why?14:35 — What is the current state of drone operation in the US?23:51 — Leaving libertarian principles aside, how good a job does the FAA do regulating drones?32:05 — What are the "national security" implications of drones and who makes them?49:25 — What is the present (and future) reality of drones in war? 57:55 — Outro, and closing thoughts. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Eric's Substack, featuring an article about drones: https://gvaviation.substack.com/p/what-is-a-droneEric's website: https://grandvalleyaviation.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Adam's other podcast: https://naturalorderpodcast.com

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On this crossover episode of Haman Nature, poker pro Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy take aim at the recent Epstein Files dump and the bizarre social media reactions/defenses put out by some on the political right. What the heck is motivating the people that are trying to cover this thing up? 00:00 — Intro. Pretty slow news week, right? Epstein who?01:23 — Some people say this is all a witch hunt. Could they be right? If not, what could be motivating these "nothin' to see here!" folks?20:18 — Some amazing exchanges on X, plus some bewildering, disgusting (and redacted) emails from the latest Epstein dump.32:30 — Clips of Donald Trump and Kash Patel on Epstein, followed by Massie's take. Also, who the heck is Leslie Wexner? 48:55 — Ladies and gentlemen, the US Attorney General, Pam Bondi.51:24 — How do we explain the massive "change of heart" of Trump, Patel, and Bongino on the Epstein issue?1:09:08 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Sponsor mentioned: https://ScottHortonAcademy.com/crossoverHaman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/Adam's other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com

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This is a replay of the Feb. 7th, 2026 YouTube livestream of the Haman Nature 200th episode celebration event. Adam Haman and Tyrone the Porcupine Hobo were proud to be joined by Scott Horton, Stephan Kinsella, Doc Dixon, Brian O'Leary, Domenic Scarcella, Mark Maresca, Mark Puls, and Jason Lawler. Plus, fun, games, the premier of a Haman Nature Records music video, and much more! Enjoy! 00:00 — Intro. Technology is hard, we have a very rough start, but perseverance pays off!01:08 — Banter and brilliance from our special guests on the situation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.37:88 — Debuting our new game: A Warmonger Says What?48:50 — Adam slooooowwwlly leads us into a nice intermission.55:53 — And we're back! Premiering "The Devil is a Democrat" music video by Haman Nature Records!1:08:40 — Banter and brilliance from our special guests on the recent Epstein files dump.1:39:10 — What? two intermissions?!1:45:09 — Adam makes a big podcasting "reveal"! Also, introducing our brand new series: "It's Always Anarchy in Philadelphia!", which leads into a brief discussion of economics — which is the point!2:08:15 — Some closing banter, thoughts, comments, and testimonials. Plus, what's going on with Bitcoin, gold, and silver prices? Are these assets, or could they be money in the future?1:10:55 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature, and here's to another 200 episodes! Get Haman Nature merch at https://Shop.HamanNature.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Adam's other podcast: https://naturalorderpodcast.com

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On this crossover episode of Haman Nature, poker pro Adam Haman asks economist Bob Murphy to please explain what the heck "gold-linked" cryptocurrency is. Is the future of global money about to get really interesting? 00:00 — Intro. Adam mocks Bob for living in a wintery hellscape. 01:24 — Is gold-backed crypto going to become the new global money? What does it mean that Tether is buying up so much gold? What's the point of "stablecoins"? Is everything going to be "tokenized" going forward?16:58 — What does "gold-linked" mean? Different from "gold-backed"? Will this new gold-crypto global money be actually redeemable in gold?25:06 — Why are all these institutions/governments buying gold? What is the motivation? What will it mean for sound money going forward?34:14 — Why are stablecoins so crucial to these processes? Are they the fatal flaw of crypto that will let governments always control cryptocurrency to some degree?42:00 — Is there a tech-solution that allows us to bypass fiat all together?48:27 — What does the future really hold for global money and government action? Specifically, how will it effect the US dollar and US hegemony? Will corporations become as powerful as governments?56:15 — Outro and final thoughts. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! LA Times article mentioned: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-01-29/why-tether-buying-goldBob's day job: https://infineo.ai/Sponsor mentioned: https://ScottHortonAcademy.com/crossover

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Adam welcomes fellow poker player and Las Vegas libertarian Dave Havlicek to the show to talk about conflict and why so many of us are bad at it. A muscle that is never used atrophies, so get out there and assert yourself!00:00 — Intro. Welcoming Dave Havlicek, professional software engineer, amateur poker player, and half of the Canary in the Cage podcast!03:14 — Dave says people need to learn to be more confrontational. Why?11:28 — What are anarchist calisthenics? How can a person exercise this muscle?23:21 — What's the "mental game" required in being more assertive and confrontational?27:13 — Adhering to basic principles of morality helps in any confrontation.29:50 — How do these principles apply to dealing with law enforcement officers? What "meta-principles" can one take from analyzing the subject of confrontation?46:25 — Outro, final thoughts, and a call to action! Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Dave's podcast with tons of tips, tricks, and information on living the libertarian life: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCanaryInTheCageAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Adam's other podcast: https://naturalorderpodcast.com

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Welcome to the final installment of Adam and Tyrone’s exploration of the book, “Economic in Three Lessons” by Hunter Lewis. Henry Hazlitt’s masterpiece has been upgraded, and here on Haman Nature we will guide you through the entirety of this great new book on economics! (links to earlier episodes below)00:00 — Intro. Special introductory message from the Porcupine!

04:06 — Lesson Three, Chapter 18: Who Exactly Is Feeding Off The Fed?

21:17 — Lesson Three, Chapter 19: Keynes’s General Theory: The Crony Bible

29:47 — Lesson Three, Chapter 20: Saying Goodbye to crony Capitalism

40:57 — Outtakes! Available only on the Substack version of this episode.

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Book mentioned: Economics in Three Lessons by Hunter Lewis: https://mises.org/power-market/new-hunter-lewis-economics-three-lessons

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On this crossover episode of Haman Nature, poker pro Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy react to three of the most amazing speeches ever given at the annual World Economic Forum summit in Davos Switzerland. Heads will explode!00:00 — Intro. In a tender moment, Adam tests his relationship with Bob, who makes a sick brag.03:13 — Clip 1: Canada's PM Mark Carney admits the truth of the "rules based order" scam. Also, what is the future for globalization now that the unipolar moment is over?17:50 — Clip 2: US President Donald Trump pines for Greenland - or was it Iceland?28:28 — Clip 3: More Trump. We will miss this man when he's gone. Is he The Joker, or is he just proficient in drunken boxing?38:00 — Clip 4: Argentinian President Javier Milei's opening on an amazing speech that fans of libertarianism and Austrian economics will love. There is no tension between efficient economic outcomes and "fair" economic outcomes!42:26 — Clip 5: Milei praises natural law and trashes positive law. Glorious.45:40 — Clip 6: Milei's closing on this speech. Are you not inspired?58:25 — Outro and final thoughts. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Glenn Greenwald's coverage of Carney's speech:

Trump's speech:

Milei's speech:

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On this crossover episode of Haman Nature, poker pro Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy take a look at the seeming epidemic of fraud in Minnesota's government welfare/charity programs and why the problem is much more systemic than people tend to think.00:00 — Intro. This episode brought to you by "The Quality Learing Center"!02:07 — What's up with the fraud in MN? Also, Adam mis-spells "LEARING" while mocking that misspelling!10:45 — This isn't just a Minnesota problem or an immigrant problem. Fraud is baked into the structure and incentives of government systems.21:20 — Why is day care so expensive in the first place? Government regulations, of course! What is "the knowledge problem" vis-a-vis welfare and charity?37:23 — What are the perverse incentives facing government bureaucrats? What about the negative incentives faced by the beneficiaries?51:02 — How would social welfare/charity be addressed w/o government involvement? What does it look like in "AnCapistan"?57:47 — Is Tim Walz about to lead a secessionist movement? Also, the insanity of the left/right behavior "in the streets" these days is highly counter-productive, persuasion-wise. Also, how are people perceiving the ICE officer who shot Renee Good? Why are people LARPing so much lately?1:14:59 — Outro and final thoughts. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Article mentioned: Minnesota Reveals the Truth: Bureaucrats Don't Cure Poverty - They Feed On ItArticle mentioned: Fire Kills and LEOs Use Real Bullets, Folks. Wake Up. Life Isn't a Video GamePrevious Hn episode mentioned: Debating Jacob Hornberger On Libertarian Open Border Theory

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On this episode of Haman Nature, libertarian poker pro and amateur smart person Adam Haman is joined by scientist and philosopher Barry Smith to talk about the essential (yet oft overlooked) discipline of ontology. Enjoy!00:00 — Intro. Adam welcomes professor Barry Smith!01:54 — Barry's backstory: A tale of mathematics, German philosophy, libertarianism!08:32 — Exploring Barry's interest in German/Austrian philosophy, particularly phenomenology, plus he takes some delight in kicking Immanuel Kant around a bit.15:00 — Why Barry left Manchester for Lichtenstein, and then to Buffalo NY: a tale of destroyed institutions, saints, a Pope, and how Barry invented the internet!31:15 — What is ontology and why is it so important? How does it relate to computer science and biology and... everything?56:39 — How did Barry's ontological insights lead him to his opinions about Artificial Intelligence?1:01:01 — Introducing Barry's new course on Applied Ontology at the University at Buffalo! (linked below)1:10:55 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Barry's new MS and PhD program in applied ontology: Previous episode mentioned: Hn 181 | Why AI Will Never Rule the World -

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On this crossover episode, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy return to their series of film/literary analysis with a "hidden" gem by the great Stanley Kubrick. Who the heck is Barry Lyndon, anyway?00:00 — Intro and first impressions. This is a film you'll probably want to watch twice! Also, some background on the making of this film.08:45 — Clip 1: A young Redmond Barry is in love! 17:55 — Clip 2: A young Redmond Barry goes a'travelling!22:22 — Clip 3: A young Redmond Barry goes to war!38:29 — Clip 4: Barry Lyndon receives the counsel of his mom.59:40 — Adam reads some reviews of Barry Lyndon from 1975.1:06:21 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Sponsor mentioned: https://theswanbrothers.com/cross Adam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/ Adam's other podcast: https://naturalorderpodcast.com

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