Ep. 439 Adam Haman and Bob Murphy Analyze Batman, the Dark Knight Returns

Adam Haman returns for another cross-over, this time discussing the video and commentary surrounding the US military strike on a motorboat off the coast of Venezuela.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The link for the 2025 ExPat Money Summit.This episode’s sponsor, The Swan Brothers.The Glenn Greenwald discussion of Rubio and Trump on Venezuela.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Pastor and apologist Lee Strobel recently appeared on Tucker Carlson to discuss his new book on angels and demons. But Bob focuses on Strobel's own journey from atheism to faith, and his description of near death experiences.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The Tucker Carlson interview of Lee Strobel.This episode’s sponsor, ExPatMoneySummit.com.Strobel's new book, Seeing the Supernatural.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns to discuss three recent news items involving the Trump Administration: the Intel acquisition, the firing of and lawsuit by Fed Governor Lisa Cook, and the possible judicial repeal of some of the tariffs.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode’s sponsor, The Swan Brothers.Bob's recent appearance on reason's Just Asking Questions podcast, to discuss Intel.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Ray March is an economist with the Free Market Institute (where he studied under Murphy years ago) and a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute. He joins the podcast to discuss his recent op ed in the Washington Post.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode’s sponsor, ExPatMoneySummit.com.Ray March's Washington Post op ed.Ray March's Texas Tech page.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Mathematician Ian Deters returns to the podcast to summarize the results of his computer simulations of a simple model of "free banking," as guided by Bob's instructions. His report has some good news and bad news for Bob.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode’s sponsor, ExPatMoneySummit.com.The website of Ian Deters, including contact info. Ian Deters' appearance on the BMS ep. 287 defending the use of infinite sets in higher mathematics.Bob's recent Human Action podcast episode explaining the Rothbardian view of free banking (and the in-built limits to credit expansion).The Selgin-White 1994 JEL article laying out their model of free banking.Bob's QJAE article critical of the Selgin-White approach to free banking.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

In a new type of crossover episode, Adam Haman and Bob Murphy provide an in-depth analysis of Frank Miller's classic graphic novel, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. They also relate Miller's depiction to other treatments of the world's greatest detective.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode’s sponsor, The Swan Brothers.The anniversary edition of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (graphic novel).Links to old Batman clips (one and two). The YouTube version of the animated Dark Knight Returns (Part I and Part II).The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Alex Bernardo hosts the Protestant Libertarian podcast. He recently had Bob on, to explain why American Christians should care about the Federal Reserve.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode’s sponsor, PersistSEO.com.The homepage of the Protestant Libertarian podcast.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns for another crossover, this time reviewing a fascinating, 18-minute video which makes a strong case that "they've been lying to us about nuclear power." As always, Adam and Bob don't trust anybody, even the fellow YouTuber.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode’s sponsor, The Swan Brothers.The "Maxinomics" YouTube video making the case for nuclear power.Links on the Navy rates of cancer, pop article and journal article.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

David R. Henderson is a Research Fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He joins Bob to discuss a recent substack post, in which he reproduced the article Hoover ran in the lead-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. David and Bob then discuss parallels with current events.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode’s sponsor, PersistSEO.com.David R. Henderson's substack.An article explaining the Niger yellowcake forgeries.Daniel Ellsberg's book on the US nuclear weapons program.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

In another crossover episode, Adam Haman asks Bob about his doubts/concerns on various parts of Richard Werner's recent appearance on the Tucker Carlson show. This discussion is on the heels of Bob's episode of the Human Action podcast with Jonathan Newman, where they responded to Werner's interview from an Austrian economics perspective.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.This episode’s sponsor, The Swan Brothers.The Richard Werner appearance on Tucker Carlson.Bob's Human Action podcast episode with Jonathan Newman, discussing Werner.Bob's infineo blog post going over the accounting; his latest HA episode walking through these examples.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.