Season One

01 Economic Freedom, Technology and Innovation
02 A Market for Human Kidneys?
03 Political Capitalism: The Fall of Enron, Housing Bubbles, and the Great Recession
04 Global Poverty, Sweatshops, and Economic Development
05 WalMart, Insider Trading, and Economic Efficiency
06 Stagnation in the Japanese Economy and Shadow Economies
07 The Economic Effects of Immigration
08 Democracy, Dictatorship and Economic Efficiency
09 Intellectual Property in the Fashion Industry and Disaster Recovery
10 The Economic Effects of the Affordable Care Act
11 Economies and Social Change
12 Prosecutor Incentives and Private Governance
13 Economic Systems of The Soviet Union and The Apartheid System in South Africa
14 Youth Unemployment and Water Markets in the American West
15 EU Regulations and the Financial Crisis in Greece

01 Economic Freedom, Technology, and Innovation

November 18, 2014
Robert Lawson, Southern Methodist University
Jeffrey Tucker, Liberty.me

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02 A Market for Human Kidneys?

November 25, 2014
James Stacey Taylor, The College of New Jersey
Gilbert Berdine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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03 Political Capitalism: The Fall of Enron, Housing Bubbles, and the Great Recession

December 1, 2014
Robert Bradley, Jr., Institute for Energy Research
Vernon Smith, Chapman University

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04 Global Poverty, Sweatshops, and Economic Development

December 9, 2014
David Perlmutter, Texas Tech University (Guest Host)
Adam Martin, Texas Tech University
Benjamin Powell, Texas Tech University

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05 WalMart, Insider Trading, and Economic Efficiency

December 15, 2014
Richard Vedder, Ohio University
Alexandre Padilla, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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06 Stagnation in the Japanese Economy and Shadow Economies

December 22, 2014
Dennis Patterson, Texas Tech University
Kathleen Sheehan, Texas Tech University

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07 The Economic Effects of Immigration

December 31, 2014
Alex Nowrasteh, Cato Institute
Stephen Balch, Texas Tech University

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08 Democracy, Dictatorship and Economic Efficiency

January 21, 2015
Bryan Caplan, George Mason University
Nicolas Cachanosky, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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09 Intellectual Property in the Fashion Industry and Disaster Recovery

January 13, 2015
Edward Lopez, Western Carolina University
Daniel Sutter, Troy University

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10 The Economic Effects of the Affordable Care Act

January 21, 2015
Robert Lawson, Southern Methodist University
Gilbert Berdine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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11 Economies and Social Change

January 26, 2015
Edward Lopez, Western Carolina University
Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks

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12 Prosecutor Incentives and Private Governance

February 3, 2015
Bryan McCannon, Saint Bonaventure University
Edward Stringham, Texas Tech University

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13 Economic Systems of the Soviet Union and the Apartheid System in South Africa

February 9, 2015
Peter Boettke, George Mason University
Peter Lewin, The University of Texas at Dallas

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14 Youth Unemployment and Water Markets in the American West

February 2015
Scott Beaulier, Arizona State University
Ryan Williams, Texas Tech University

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15 EU Regulations and the Financial Crisis in Greece

March 3, 2015
Enrico Colombatto, University of Turin
John Charalambakis, BlackSummit Financial Group
Scott Beaulier, Arizona State University

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Season Two

01 Crisis and Default
02 Food Policy
03 Barbarians and Western Civilization
04 Economic Freedom in the U.S. and Texas
05 Private Governance
06 Standards of Living and Fostering Entrepreneurship
07 Civil War and The Great Depression
08 Ron Paul and Freedom/Rock and the Berlin Wall
09 Evolution of Freedom
10 Energy Markets and Global Warming Policy
11 Inequality in the United States/Space Debris and Private Governance

01 Crisis and Default

October 16, 2015
Robert Higgs, Independent Institute
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, San Jose State University

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02 Food Policy

October 20, 2015
Darren Hudson, Texas Tech University
Jayson Lusk, Oklahoma State University

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03 Barbarians and Western Civilization

October 27, 2015
Stephen Balch, Texas Tech University
Andrew Young, West Virginia University

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04 Economic Freedom in the U.S. and Texas

November 4, 2015
Joshua Hall, West Virginia University
Vance Ginn, Texas Public Policy Foundation

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05 Private Governance

November 11, 2015
Peter Boettke, George Mason University
Edward Stringham, Texas Tech University

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06 Standards of Living and Fostering Entrepreneurship

November 18, 2015
Donald Boudreaux, George Mason University
Russell Sobel, The Citadel

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07 Civil War and The Great Depression

November 23, 2015
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, San Jose State University
Robert Higgs, Independent Institute

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08 Ron Paul and Freedom/Rock and the Berlin Wall

November 30, 2015
Ron Paul, Former U.S. Representative from Texas
Larry Schweikart, University of Dayton

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09 Evolution of Freedom

December 7, 2015
Randall Holcombe, Florida State University
Matt Ryan, Duquesne University

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10 Energy Markets and Global Warming Policy

December 15, 2015
Timothy Fitzgerald, Texas Tech University
Robert Murphy, Texas Tech University

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11 Inequality in the United States/Space Debris and Private Governance

December 2015
J. Robert Subrick, James Madison University
Alexander Salter, Texas Tech University

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Season Three

01 International Trade and Sanctions
02 Texas History and Pirates
03 Jails and Drugs
04 The Wild West
05 Highet Education
06 Different Legal Systems
07 Humanitarian Aid and Rational Optimism
08 Faith and Freedom/Global Prosperity
09 Financial Regulation and Bitcoin
10 Inequality and Freedom of Speech

01 International Trade and Sanctions

November 11, 2016
Robert Murphy, Texas Tech University
Dominic Parker, University of Wisconsin–Madison

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02 Texas History and Pirates

November 17, 2016
Phillip Magness, Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University
Peter Leeson, George Mason University

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03 Jails and Drugs

November 30, 2016
Daniel D’Amico, Brown University
Audrey Redford, Western Carolina University

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04 The Wild West

November 30, 2016
P.J. Hill, Wheaton College (Emeritus)
Bruce Benson, Florida State University (Emeritus)

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05 Higher Education

December 8, 2016
Daniel Bennett, Patrick Henry College
Lance Nail, Texas Tech University

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06 Different Legal Systems

December 12, 2016
David Friedman, Santa Clara University
Peter Leeson, George Mason University

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December 20, 2016
Christopher Coyne, George Mason University
Matt Ridley, House of Lords (United Kingdom)

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08 Faith and Freedom/Global Prosperity

January 13, 2017
Anne Rathbone Bradley, Institute for Faith, Work & Economics
Marshall Stocker, Eaton Vance Management

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09 Financial Regulations and Bitcoin

March 3, 2017
Robert Murphy, Texas Tech University (Guest Host)
Alexander Salter, Texas Tech University
William Luther, Kenyon College

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10 Inequality and Freedom of Speech

January 13, 2017
David Schmidtz, University of Arizona
Donald Downs, University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Season Four

01 Free Trade and China
02 Public Choice and Against Democracy
03 Socialism in Venezuela and India
04 Food and Alcohol Regulation
05 Aftermaths of Foreign Conflict
06 Legacy of Involuntary Servitude
07 Markets Without Limits
08 Wild West Resources & Native Property Rights
09 Banking Alternatives
10 Unintended Consequences
11 Economies in Religion & Austrian Economics

01 Free Trade and China

November 21, 2017
Douglas Irwin, Dartmouth College
James Dorn, Cato Institute

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02 Public Choice and Against Democracy

December 6, 2017
Randall Holcombe, Florida State University
Jason Brennan, Georgetown University

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03 Socialism in Venezuela and India

December 6, 2017
Kevin Grier, Texas Tech University
GP Manish, Troy University

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04 Food and Alcohol Regulation

December 18, 2017
Jayson Lusk, Purdue University
Stephan Gohmann, University of Louisville

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05 Aftermaths of Foreign Conflict

December 18, 2017
Christopher Coyne, George Mason University
Colin O'Reilly, Creighton University

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06 Legacy of Involuntary Servitude

December 24, 2017
Walter Williams, George Mason University
David Henderson, Naval Postgraduate School

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07 Markets Without Limits

December 31, 2014
Gregory DeAngelo, West Virginia University
Jason Brennan, Georgetown University

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08 Wild West Resources & Native Property Rights

January 17, 2018
P.J. Hill, Wheaton College
Bryan Leonard, Arizona State University

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09 Banking Alternatives

January 17, 2018
Thomas Hogan, Troy University
Lawrence White, George Mason University

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10 Unintended Consequences

January 31, 2018
Diana Thomas, Creighton University
Jamie Pavlik, Texas Tech University

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11 Economies in Religion & Austrian Economics

January 31, 2018
Anthony Gill, University of Washington
Joseph Salerno, Pace University

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Season Five

01 Labor Market Regulation
02 Socialism in Cuba and Georgian Economic Reform
03 Wind Energy
04 Crime and Criminal Justice
05 Economic Reformers
06 Labor Laws and Unemployment
07 Economics and Gender
08 The Industrial Revolution
09 Socialism in Venezuela & USSR
10 Taxes and Behavior
11 Crime and Terrorism

01 Labor Market Regulation

January 8, 2019
Jacob Vigdor, University of Washington
Daniel Smith, Middle Tennessee State University

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02 Socialism in Cuba and Georgian Economic Reform

January 13, 2019
Vincent Geloso, Bates College
Robert Lawson, Southern Methodist University

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03 Wind Energy

January 20, 2019
Andy Swift, Texas Tech University
Cutter González, Texas Public Policy Foundation

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04 Crime and Criminal Justice

January 27, 2019
Roger Koppl, Syracuse University
Daniel D'Amico, Brown University

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05 Economic Reformers

February 5, 2019
Marshall Stocker, Eaton Vance Investment Managers
Gerald O'Driscoll, Cato Institute

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06 Labor Laws and Unemployment

February 10, 2019
Price Fishback, University of Arizona
Richard Vedder, Ohio University

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07 Economics and Gender

February 17, 2019
Peter Calcagno, College of Charleston
Rosemarie Fike, Texas Christian University

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08 The Industrial Revolution

February 24, 2019
Terence Kealey, Cato Institute
Deirdre McCloskey, University of Illinois at Chicago

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09 Socialism in Venezuela & USSR

March 3, 2019
Peter Boettke, George Mason University
Rafael Acevedo, Texas Tech University

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10 Taxes and Behavior

March 31, 2019
Todd Nesbit, Ball State University
Frank Stephenson, Berry College

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11 Crime and Terrorism

April 7, 2019
Anne Rathbone Bradley, The Fund for American Studies
Scott Cunningham, Baylor University

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Season Six

01 Making Sense of Economic Reasoning and Incentives
02 From Social Security to a Sharing Economy
03 Property Rights and Lessons from the American Frontier
04 The Future of American Conservatism & The Evolution of Macroeconomic Thinking
05 Economic Impacts of Immigration & Economic Freedom Differences Between Cities
06 On the Economic Impact of Slavery & Civil War Economics
07 Does Big Business Mean Big Trouble?

01 Making Sense of Economic Reasoning and Incentives

September 6, 2020
Steven Landsburg, University of Rochester

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02 From Social Security to a Sharing Economy

October 2, 2020
Dennis Jansen, Texas A&M University
Michael Munger, Duke University

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03 Property Rights and Lessons from the American Frontier

October 2, 2020
Ilia Murtazashvili, University of Pittsburgh
Rosolino Candela, Mercatus Center at George Mason University

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04 The Future of American Conservatism & The Evolution of Macroeconomic Thinking

September 27, 2020
George Will, The Washington Post
Edward Prescott, Arizona State University

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05 Economic Impacts of Immigration & Economic Freedom Differences Between Cities

October 4, 2020
Pia Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Dean Stansel, Southern Methodist University

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06 On the Economic Impact of Slavery & Civil War Economics

October 11, 2020
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, San Jose State University
Bryan Cutsinger, Angelo State University

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07 Does Big Business Mean Big Trouble?

October 18, 2020
Tyler Cowen, George Mason University
Todd Zywicki, George Mason University

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