Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Mirage of "Equal Pay" in Sports
Episode 408
Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss the recent US Women's World Cup elimination, and to dispel the myth that markets are discriminatory. After defendin…
2 years, 8 months ago
Soft Landing? Not Likely
Episode 407
As Fed staffers no longer predict an impending recession, economists on social media are all assuring themselves that Americans are in store for a "s…
2 years, 9 months ago
Everything You Need to Know About FedNow
Episode 406
David Brady, Jr. discusses his recent article at mises.org, in which he argues that the newly launched "FedNOW" system isn't a CBDC. Even so, there a…
2 years, 9 months ago
How the Fed Could Bring in a CBDC Through the Back Door
Episode 405
George Gammon, host of the popular Rebel Capitalist show, warns that the Fed won't have to force the public to adopt a central bank digital currency …
2 years, 9 months ago
Exposing the FBI Coverup of Biden Corruption
Episode 404
Robbie "The Fire" Bernstein is a co-host with Dave Smith of the popular podcast Part of the Problem, as well as his own podcast Run Your Mouth. He jo…
2 years, 9 months ago
MMT's Warren Mosler Argues Fed Rate Hikes Cause Growth and Inflation
Episode 403
Bob walks through a recent interview of MMT champion Warren Mosler, in which he claims that Fed rate hikes lead to larger government interest expense…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Impact of Falling M2 on Prices and Jobs
Episode 402
The Mises Institute's Executive Editor Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss his latest article, in which Ryan spells out the state of the M2 money suppl…
2 years, 10 months ago
MMT Says Government Debt Makes Private Saving Possible
Episode 401
Mises Institute Fellow Patrick Newman joins Bob to discuss a recent tweet from Stephanie Kelton, which argued that the government's "red ink makes ou…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why ChatGPT Failed an Economics Exam
Episode 400
University of Rochester economist Steve Landsburg joins Bob to discuss the abysmal performance of ChatGPT on his undergraduate exam. They also discus…
2 years, 10 months ago
Do Sticky Prices Make the Market Get Stuck?
Episode 399
Jonathan Newman joins The Human Action Podcast to discuss his recent Twitter controversy over the claim that market prices can be "wrong" (i.e. in di…
2 years, 10 months ago