Bob Murphy Show

Mar 20 2025 200 ep. 64 mins 3.9k
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The podcast promoting free markets, free minds, and grateful souls.

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Ep. 393 Shutting Down Debate

Mar 20 2025 59 mins  
Adam Haman returns again, this time to discuss the pros and cons of shutting down debate. The context is Darryl Cooper's recent appearance on Joe Rogan.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Darryl Cooper's March 2025 appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show

Ep. 392 Retired Trial Attorney Jonathan Menn Explains Why Christianity Is True

Mar 20 2025 82 mins  
Jonathan Menn is a retired trial attorney who earned an MDiv and has started a ministry equipping pastors in East Africa. His latest book, Is Christianity True?, covers three main topics: 1) the trustworthiness of the Bible, 2) the incoherence of naturalism, and 3) the problem of evil.

Ep. 391 Was the Biden Administration Transing the Mice?

Mar 18 2025 57 mins  
Adam Haman joins Bob (yet again) to discuss various topics, but most important: Was Trump right to say that the Biden Administration was funding research on transgender experiments on mice?

Ep. 390 The Elusive Connection Between Free Will, the Self, and Quantum Uncertainty

Mar 12 2025 48 mins  
Bob samples from Alex O'Connor, Ben Shapiro, and Freeman Dyson to offer his latest understanding of the connection between free will, the self, and quantum uncertainty.

Ep. 389 Crossover: Zelensky vs Trump and JD Vance

Mar 08 2025 40 mins  
In yet another crossover episode, Adam Haman and Bob discuss the fiery showdown between Ukraine's Zelensky and the US president and VP, on live television, from the Oval Office. As usual, Adam and Bob bring up points that others have neglected.

Ep. 388 Crossover: Adam Asks Bob Questions About God

Mar 05 2025 72 mins  
In another crossover episode, Adam Haman joins Bob to discuss deep theological questions. As usual, they strive to provide new angles on age-old problems.

Ep. 387 Jimmy Morrison on His Documentary "The Bubble" and Its Sequels

Mar 01 2025 50 mins  
Jimmy Morrison is a filmmaker who, with Tom Woods, created the original documentary "The Bubble," featuring interviews with several Austro-libertarian experts, including the host of the Bob Murphy Show. Jimmy explains the sequels to the film and his other work.

Ep. 386 Crossover: Arguing with Midwits

Feb 24 2025 42 mins  
In another crossover episode, Adam Haman joins Bob to discuss the phenomenon of arguing with midwits on social media. They. beautifully illustrate the bell curve meme. Examples include the COBOL red herring regarding DOGE and Social Security, as well as Krugman's handling of the claim that excessive debt "burdens future generations."

Ep. 385 ExPat Expert Evaluates Trump on Global Stage and Gives Plan B Advice

Feb 22 2025 68 mins  
Mikkel Thorup is founder and CEO of ExPat Money. He joins Bob to discuss various geopolitical events, including Trump's talk of grabbing the Panama Canal and Greenland, as well as the dollar's shrinking importance in the global economy. He gives thoughts on the importance of setting up a "Plan B" of assets and living arrangements outside your home country.

Ep. 384 Explaining Optimal Tariff Theory and Its Relation to Standard Free Trade Arguments

Feb 15 2025 54 mins  
Bob first explains the neoclassical theory of "optimal tariffs," by which a large country can use a modest tariff to improve its terms of trade. He then shows how this theoretical possibility is consistent with standard arguments making the case for free trade.