Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Coming Crack Up Boom
Episode 123
On this episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton unpacks the unfolding economic crisis through the lens of Ludwig von Mises’s “crack-up boom.” With inf…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Theory of Interventionism
Episode 123
On this episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton dives into Murray Rothbard’s theory of interventionism. Mark explores how Rothbard sharply delineates …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Preparing for War
Episode 123
In this episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton explores how nations quietly prepare for war—and what the corporate media isn’t telling you. From Euro…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Impressed at Vicksburg
Episode 111
In this episode, Mark Thornton shares his recent Revisionist History of War Conference talk on a lesser-known factor in the American Civil War: the C…
11 months ago
The Triumph of Economic Freedom
Episode 111
In this episode, Mark Thornton discusses The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism, the new book by Sen…
11 months, 1 week ago
Resurrection of the Skyscraper Curse?
Episode 111
On Economics Explored, host Gene Tunny and guest Dr. Mark Thornton discuss the "Skyscraper Curse," the uncanny correlation between constructing the w…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Gold-Silver Ratio
Episode 111
In this episode of the Minor Issues Podcast, Mark Thornton unpacks the fascinating world of the gold-silver ratio. Once a key player in bimetallism d…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Powell, Trump, and the Austrian Business Cycle Time Bomb
Episode 111
Is President Trump right about interest rates? Is Fed Chairman Jay Powell making a mistake? Forget the mainstream media talking points. Mark Thornton…
1 year ago
Why Do So Many Bad Economists Support the Austrian Position on Free Trade?
Episode 111
Why do economists across the spectrum—even Paul Krugman and Karl Marx—support free trade? Mark Thornton explores this surprising consensus. Do tariff…
1 year ago
Prospects for Hyperinflation
Episode 111
In this episode, Mark Thornton explores the looming threat of hyperinflation in the US. With the national debt soaring past $33 trillion and future o…
1 year ago