Podcast Episodes

Trump, Treason, and the New York Times

President Trump recently accused the New York Times of treason because the paper printed something he didn’t like. Unfortunately, Trump is not the on…

4 months, 1 week ago

The Continental Bait-and-Switch

The Continentals and other paper monies only temporarily retained some value largely because of an initial promise of future redemption in gold and s…

4 months, 1 week ago

Revisiting the Maidan Massacre

The Maidan Massacre of February 2014 supposedly involved Ukrainian government troops tied to President Viktor Yanukovych, a Russian ally, leading to …

4 months, 1 week ago

Camillo Tarello: The Forgotten Farmer Who Outsmarted the State

Camillo Tarello was one of the fathers of modern agriculture. Fighting the headwinds of state disapproval for his innovative farming methods, he made…

4 months, 1 week ago

Why Are Houses So Expensive? It's Deliberate Government Policy

Historically, it has been very poor manners in Washington to admit that keeping home prices high is a deliberate policy. High prices are not the "uni…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Reclaiming the Antistate Roots of Christmas

Shortly after hearing about the birth of Jesus, Herod the king tried to have the child murdered. Indeed, Herod's oppressive rule and the predations o…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

More Largesse from Santa Claus Trump

All children eventually learn that the presents under the Christmas tree come from family and friends, who must pay for them with their own money, an…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Was Scrooge the Victim in A Christmas Carol?

Scrooge was never mistreated by his nephew, by Cratchit, or by those seeking charitable donations. Scrooge was always free to refuse them all.

Origina…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

How the Soviets Replaced Christmas with a Socialist Winter Holiday

Father Frost (the Soviet Santa Claus) asks: "To whom do we owe all the good things in our socialist society?,” to which, it is said, the children cho…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Home Prices and Sales Fall. Can Sellers Count on Lower Interest Rates?

With employment fundamentals so weak, the real way to increase home sales is to cut prices further. That, of course, is not what sellers want to hear…

4 months, 2 weeks ago