Radio Rothbard

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Tho Bishop interviews Norm Singleton, senior fellow of the Market Institute and former legislative director for Congressman Ron Paul. Tho and Norm discuss the experience of being an Austro-libertarian within the belly of DC, the challenges Dr. Paul faced in office, and what Norm sees as some of the most important battles in Washington today.

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On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Ash Navabi, a Canadian economist. Ash breaks down the differences in culture and political traditions between the US and Canada, and offers his take on the clash between the Freedom Convoy protests and the Trudeau regime.

"Canada Nice No Longer: Trudeau's Totalitarian Response to Trucker Protests" by Mitch Nemeth: Mises.org/RR_70_A

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In this episode, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop consider the counterfactual of what would have happened if Donald Trump were still president. What would the political landscape look like if it were a Republican administration dealing with historic unemployment? How would the reaction to the covid regime have looked in 2021? What would be the significance of the 2022 midterms and other political trends? That and more are covered on the latest Radio Rothbard.

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Ryan and Tho discuss Taiwan policy with Zachary Yost, author of a new paper on the prospects of a Mainland Chinese takeover of Taiwan. China faces some very large obstacles, but so does the United States.

"Victory Without Battle: A Smarter Vision for US-Taiwan Policy " by Zachary Yost (PDF): Mises.org/RR_67_A

"China’s Military Strength Has Been Greatly Exaggerated" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_67_B

"The US Military Isn't As Invincible As It Thinks" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_67_C

"A Fat, Comfortable Military Is a Woke Military" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_67_D

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Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement gives the Biden Administration something they desperately need: the opportunity to control a news cycle after weeks of bad economic headlines, worse polling, and international tension.

In this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop take a look at some of the names being floated around for Breyer's replacement, and expose the inherently political nature of the Supreme Court.

"Congress Should Pack the Supreme Court" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_66_A

"The Supreme Court Is Overrated" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_66_B

"Abolish the Supreme Court" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_66_C

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With the prices of everything rising at historic rates, no issue is shaping politics more right now than inflation. Unfortunately for Americans, Republicans in Washington appear no more serious on the Federal Reserve than the Biden Administration.

What lessons can be learned from the past? How might the Biden Administration respond? What can be done on the issue? In this Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop dive into the politics of inflation.

"How Easy Money Inflated Corporate Profits" by Brendan Brown: Mises.org/RR_65_A 

"The Economy May Be Finally Peaking, and the Fed Won't Help Matters" by Brendan Brown: Mises.org/RR_65_B 

"How Asset Price Inflation Is Different from Goods Price Inflation" by Brendan Brown: Mises.org/RR_65_C 

"Monetary Inflation and Price Inflation" by Robert P. Murphy: Mises.org/RR_65_D 

"Ending Fiat Money Won't Destroy the State" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_65_E

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In this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan and Tho trade predictions for the year ahead. Topics include the importance of internal primaries ahead of next year's mid-terms, predictions on what the Fed will do with rising inflationary pressure, and what comes next from the covid regime.

"Americans May Finally Be Losing Confidence in the Woke Military" by Jose Nino: Mises.org/RR_64_A

"Could 2022 Bring the Collapse of the Euro?" by Alasdair Macleod: Mises.org/RR_64_B

"Will Senate Republicans Endorse Biden-Powell Inflation?" by Tho Bishop: Mises.org/RR_64_C

"The Fed Is Hawkish Now? I’ll Believe It When I See It." by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_64_D

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