Best Soho Forum Debates Podcasts (2024)

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Was the Supreme Court Wrong About Presidential Immunity? 1:55:07

3d ago1:55:07

1:55:07

Did the Supreme Court err in its July 1 ruling in Trump v. United States that "the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority"? That was the subject of this month's Soho Forum debate. Law professor Elizabeth Price F…

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Is Javier Milei Actually Improving Argentina? 1:41:48

25d ago1:41:48

1:41:48

Santiago Forster and Agustín Dante Rombolá debate the resolution, "Free market President Javier Milei of Argentina has been making tangible progress toward improving the Argentinian economy." Taking the affirmative is Forster, a fellow at Fundación Rioplatense de Estudios, a South American think-tank dedicated to "spreading the principles of freedo…

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e137—Angela McArdle, LNC Chair 45:48

2M ago45:48

45:48

Angela McArdle joins Aaron Harris to discuss the 2024 presidential election, how the Libertarian Party is changing for the better, and what must be done to ensure the LP does not sink back into obscurity when her term as chair is up. TakeHumanAction.com

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Are American Living Standards In Decline? 1:40:08

2M ago1:40:08

1:40:08

David Leonhardt of The New York Times and John Early of the Cato Institute debate the resolution, "The stagnation of living standards and soaring economic inequality have become the defining economic trends of American life." For the affirmative is Leonhardt, a senior writer at The New York Times and the author of Ours Was the Shining Future: The S…

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Are the Two Parties Any Different? 1:24:14

3M ago1:24:14

1:24:14

Former budget director under Ronald Reagan, David Stockman, and Stephen Moore, Donald Trump's former senior economic advisor, debate the resolution, "In the current presidential election, both Democrats and Republicans consist of a UniParty that will lead us to the bottom of the national 'policy dumpster.'" Arguing for the affirmative is David Stoc…

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Is Donald Trump the Best Choice? 1:13:43

4M ago1:13:43

1:13:43

Economist and author Arthur B. Laffer and Libertarian Party presidential candidate Chase Oliver debate the resolution, "Among the candidates actively running for President in November, Donald Trump is the best choice." Defending the resolution is Laffer, who is widely recognized as "The Father of Supply-Side Economics," as his Laffer Curve is one o…

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Did COVID Come From a Lab? 1:33:13

5M ago1:33:13

1:33:13

Best-selling science and technology author Matt Ridley and University of Utah virologist Stephen Goldstein debate the resolution: "It is likely that the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated in the Wuhan laboratory in China." Defending the resolution is Ridley, the author of 10 books, including Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19. He sat in the U.K.…

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What's the Best Argument for Libertarianism? 1:39:31

6M ago1:39:31

1:39:31

Free State Project activist Dennis Pratt and Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein debate the resolution, "A better way to persuade more people of libertarianism is to convince them of the ethics stemming from self-ownership and the non-aggression principle, without relying primarily on consequentialist/utilitarian arguments." Dennis Pratt, a libertaria…

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Debate: Austrian vs. Chicago Economics 1:34:11

6M ago1:34:11

1:34:11

Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein and Chicago school economist David Friedman debate the resolution, "The Austrian economics of Mises and Rothbard contains economic intuitions that are important, correct, and missing from Chicago School economics." Taking the affirmative was Gene Epstein, the director of the Soho Forum and former economics and books…

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Glenn Greenwald and Alan Dershowitz Debate Bombing Iran 1:52:08

7M ago1:52:08

1:52:08

Professor and legal scholar Alan Dershowitz and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Glenn Greenwald debate the resolution, "The U.S. should strike Iran's nuclear facilities." Taking the affirmative is Dershowitz, an American lawyer and law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional law and American criminal law. From 1964 to 2013, he taught …

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A Soho Forum Discussion of COVID with Tom Woods 1:33:11

8M ago1:33:11

1:33:11

Important Update from The Soho Forum: "[We regret] to inform you of a significant change to tonight's debate between Brent Orrell and Tom Woods. Unfortunately, Brent Orrell will not be able to participate as his granddaughter tragically passed away over the weekend. Our hearts go out to Brent and his family during this difficult time. In light of t…

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e136—Per Bylund, Mises Institute Senior Fellow 1:07:58

8M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

Mises Institute Senior Fellow Per Bylund joins Aaron to talk about his recent book, How to Think About the Economy: A Primer, as well as the connection between social media and democracy and the economics of AI. TakeHumanAction.com

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Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic? 1:32:22

9M ago1:32:22

1:32:22

Joe Nocera of The Free Press and Gene Epstein of The Soho Forum debate the resolution, "Capitalism has been a key factor in leaving the United States unprepared to address the COVID-19 pandemic." Taking the affirmative is Nocera, a columnist for The Free Press and co-author (with Bethany McLean) of The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who…

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What's the Root Cause of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? 1:28:38

10M ago1:28:38

1:28:38

Reporter and podcaster Eli Lake and author Jeremy Hammond debated the resolution, "The root cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the Palestinians' rejection of Israel's right to exist." Taking the affirmative is Lake, the former senior national security correspondent for The Daily Beast and Newsweek. He is currently a reporter at The Free P…

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e135—Tom Woods on the COVID madness 43:54

10M ago43:54

43:54

Tom Woods joins Aaron to discuss his new book, Diary of a Psychosis: How Public Health Disgraced Itself During COVID Mania. TakeHumanAction.com

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Must Government Fund Science? 1:29:40

11M ago1:29:40

1:29:40

M. Anthony (Tony) Mills of the American Enterprise Institute and Terence Kealey of The Cato Institute debate the resolution, "Government must play a role in fostering scientific and technological progress by funding basic research." Defending the resolution is Mills, a senior fellow and director of the Center for Technology, Science, and Energy at …

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e134—Chris Darnell, vice char of LPTN 50:37

11M ago50:37

50:37

Chris "Bootleg" Darnell (vice chair of LPTN and host of Not a Real Podcast) updates Aaron on how the LP and other activists in Tennessee are fighting for 2A rights, Defend the Guard legislation, and ballot access. TakeHumanAction.com

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e133—Bob Murphy on the morality and practicality of pacifism 1:21:09

12M ago1:21:09

1:21:09

On a very special Christmas episode of Decentralized Revolution, Bob Murphy (host of The Bob Murphy Show, author of Choice Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action) joins Aaron Harris to discuss his views on the morality and practicality of pacifism. TakeHumanAction.com

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Social Media Censorship and The First Amendment 1:31:15

12M ago1:31:15

1:31:15

Should the federal government be able to "urge," "encourage," "pressure," or "induce" social media companies into censoring free speech about COVID-19? A recent ruling in federal court said no. That ruling is the subject of this month's Soho Forum Debate between law professor Kate Klonick and professor of medicine Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. The resoluti…

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Will AI Destroy Humanity? 1:45:53

1y ago1:45:53

1:45:53

Susan Schneider of the Center for the Future Mind and AI entrepreneur Jobst Landgrebe debate the resolution, "Artificial intelligence poses a threat to the survival of humanity that must be actively addressed by government." For the affirmative is Schneider, the director of the Center for the Future Mind at Florida Atlantic University. She previous…

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e132—Joseph Solis-Mullen, author of The Fake China Threat 47:57

1y ago47:57

47:57

Joseph Solis-Mullen joins Liam McCollum to discuss Solis-Mullen's new book, The Fake China Threat. To buy The Fake China Threat, click HERE TakeHumanAction.com

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e131—Derrick Broze, liberty activist and independent journalist 1:19:27

1y ago1:19:27

1:19:27

Derrick Broze talks about how and why he was kicked off the ballot in his run for Houston mayor—and how a ballot issue he spearheaded might significantly limit the power of the eventual winning candidate. Livestreamed on Nov. 6, 2023 TakeHumanAction.com

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e130—Kyle Anzalone on Palestine/Israel, Ukraine & Taiwan. 1:12:20

1y ago1:12:20

1:12:20

Kyle Anzalone (The Libertarian Institute and Antiwar.com) joins Aaron Harris to discuss how the Washington War Party is making things worse in Palestine/Israel, Ukraine & Taiwan. TakeHumanAction.com

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e129—Nathan Polsky and the Texas rEVOLution 39:54

1y ago39:54

39:54

Nathan Polsky is running for chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas and looking to bring big changes there. He joins Michael Heise to talk about his plans, his history in the movement, and the Project Decentralized revolution strategy. TakeHumanAction.com

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Will Electric Cars Disappoint Environmentalists? 1:36:29

1y ago1:36:29

1:36:29

The Manhattan Institute's Mark Mills and InOrbis CEO Rosario Fortugno debate the resolution, "Between now and 2035, electric vehicles in the consumer market will disappoint environmentalists by remaining a product bought mainly by the well-heeled minority." Taking the affirmative is Mills, a Manhattan Institute senior fellow, a faculty fellow at No…

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Decentralized Revolution #128—Colorado rEVOLution! w/ Jessica Fenske (@ForestMommy) & Hannah Goodman (@ChairLPCO). 1:12:13

1y ago1:12:13

1:12:13

Colorado is leading the charge on the Project Decentralized Revolution Strategy with solid local wins, more great local candidates and a strategy to play kingmaker in larger elections—Jessica Fenske (@ForestMommy) & Hannah Goodman (@ChairLPCO) talk it over with @MisesChair, @creatrix_ttv, and @libertyaaron. TakeHumanAction.com…

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e127—Dr. Michael Rectenwald 1:34:09

1y ago1:34:09

1:34:09

Dr. Michael Rectenwald joins Michael Heise, Brandi Bishop & Aaron Harris to talk about why he's launched his bid for the 2024 LP presidential nomination. Recorded live at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, 9/17/23. TakeHumanAction.com

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Would Anarcho-Capitalism Be a Disaster? 1:26:05

1+ y ago1:26:05

1:26:05

Chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute Yaron Brook and George Mason University professor Bryan Caplan debate the resolution, "Anarcho-capitalism would definitely be a complete disaster for humanity." Taking the affirmative is Brook, host of The Yaron Brook Show. He was the executive director of The Ayn Rand Institute from 2000 to 2017 and is now the ch…

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e126—Jim Babka on the Hidden History of the LP's Success 1:38:56

1+ y ago1:38:56

1:38:56

Jim Babka (president of Downsize DC) joins Michael Heise, Brandi Bishop, and Aaron Harris to talk about his memories of working with Harry Browne and how the Browne campaigns led to significant growth in membership and financial support for the LP—and how the LP can re-create that success. From the weekly livestream of Decentralized Revolution on S…

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e125—How's the LP doing? with Dave Casey 1:22:11

1+ y ago1:22:11

1:22:11

Dave Casey joins Michael Heise and Aaron Harris to discuss the Libertarian Party's options in the upcoming 2024 presidential election year. TakeHumanAction.com

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e124—How We Win: Bill Schult & James Cook 1:22:35

1+ y ago1:22:35

1:22:35

Successful LPMC-endorsed local candidates Bill Schult and James Cook join Brandi Bishop, Aaron Harris, and LPMC Candidate coordinator Amy LePore to discuss how the Project Decentralized Revolution strategy is already working. TakeHumanAction.com

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Should Libertarians Support School Choice? 1:26:52

1+ y ago1:26:52

1:26:52

Education activist Corey DeAngelis and attorney Stephan Kinsella debate the resolution, "Today's school-choice movement in the U.S. is worthy of support by libertarians." Taking the affirmative is DeAngelis, a senior fellow at the American Federation for Children. He is also the executive director at the Educational Freedom Institute, an adjunct sc…

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e122—Benjamin Seevers, economist and Mises Institute fellow 1:13:32

1+ y ago1:13:32

1:13:32

Benjamin Seevers joins Liam McCollum to discuss local municipality politics, malinvestment and empty shopping centers, Soviet Union abuses of Indigenous peoples, private law, and more. linktr.ee/bseevers TakeHumanAction.com

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e123—Bob Murphy, author of Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action 1:31:07

1+ y ago1:31:07

1:31:07

Bob Murphy joins Michael Heise, Brandi Bishop, and Aaron Harris to talk about how we Austrians should look at today's economy and to discuss the moral and practical arguments for and against political secession. From the weekly livestream of Decentralized Revolution on Aug. 14, 2023. TakeHumanAction.com…

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e121—Derrick Broze, independent journalist and candidate for mayor of Houston 1:20:29

1+ y ago1:20:29

1:20:29

Derrick Broze, a long time freedom activist and journalist, is running for mayor of Houston for the second time. This time though, theres an effort to keep him off the ballot. Why? Michael Heise, Brandi Bishop & Aaron Harris find out from Derrick on the weekly live edition of Decentralized Revolution. TakeHumanAction.com…

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e120—Jacob Chansley (@AmericaShaman) 1:54:19

1+ y ago1:54:19

1:54:19

Jacob Chansley (@AmericaShaman) talks about his life and activism before and after his January 6-related prison sentence, spirituality, psychedelics, conspiracy theories, and more on the weekly live Mises Caucus podcast with Michael Heise (@MisesChair), Brandi Bishop (@creatrix_ttv), and Dylan Griffith (@LivingDadJoke). From July 31, 2023. TakeHuma…

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e119-Sam Husseini, independent journalist 1:01:41

1+ y ago1:01:41

1:01:41

Sam Husseini (@samhusseini) joins Liam McCollum (@MLiamMcCollum) to discuss the state of journalism, the potential for left-right cooperation, RFK jr., and the origins of COVID. TakeHumanAction.com

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Should the U.S. Have Free Immigration? 1:41:45

1+ y ago1:41:45

1:41:45

The Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh and attorney Francis Menton debate the resolution, "The U.S. should have free immigration except for those who pose a security threat or have a serious contagious disease." Taking the affirmative is Nowrasteh, the vice president of economic and social policy studies at the Cato Institute, where most of his work h…

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e118—Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter 1:37:11

1+ y ago1:37:11

1:37:11

Maj Toure (Black Guns Matter) joins Michael Heise, Brandi Bishop, and Aaron Harris to discuss the libertarian position on reparations for slavery on the weekly live edition of the Mises Caucus podcast. TakeHumanAction.com

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e117—Michael Rectenwald, author of The Great Reset and the Struggle for Liberty 1:30:52

1+ y ago1:30:52

1:30:52

Michael Rectenwald (@GreatResetProf) joins Michael Heise (@MisesChair), Brandi Bishop (@creatrix_ttv) & Aaron Harris (@libertyaaron) for the weekly live edition of the Mises Caucus podcast. TakeHumanAction.com

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e116—Jeremy Cordon, founder & CEO of Goldback 49:35

1+ y ago49:35

49:35

Jeremy Cordon, founder & CEO of Goldback (@Goldback_Inc), joins Liam McCollum (@MLiamMcCollum) to discuss The Goldback, a privately funded alt-currency made of gold that is used as local money in various states. @LPMisesCaucus TakeHumanAction.com

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e115—Robbie Bernstein, comedian and King of the Caucs 1:13:01

1+ y ago1:13:01

1:13:01

Robbie "the Fire" Bernstein (@RobbieTheFire) joins Brandi Bishop (@creatrix_ttv) & Aaron Harris (@libertyaaron) for the weekly live edition of the Mises Caucus podcast. decentralizedrevolution.com/115 TakeHumanAction.com

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e114—Joseph Solis-Mullen, author of "The Fake China Threat, Then and Now" 1:00:27

1+ y ago1:00:27

1:00:27

Joseph Solis-Mullen is an independent journalist whose work has been published by the Mises Institute and the Libertarian Institute. He joins Liam McCollum to discuss his recent article "The Fake China Threat, Then and Now," the history of US-China relations, and China’s current military capabilities. decentralizedrevolution.com/114 TakeHumanAction…

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e113—Jack Lloyd & The Pholosopher 1:32:52

1+ y ago1:32:52

1:32:52

Jack Lloyd & The Pholosopher with Michael Heise, Brandi Bishop & Aaron Harris for the weekly live edition of the Mises Caucus' Decentralized Revolution podcast. Streamed live on Jul 3, 2023

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Is the Nonaggression Principle Incoherent? 1:35:13

1+ y ago1:35:13

1:35:13

Economist and libertarian David Friedman and Soho Forum Director and libertarian Gene Epstein debate the resolution, "The right way to persuade people of libertarianism is by showing them that its outcomes are superior by their standards, without any resort to the flawed nonaggression principle." Coincidentally, both Friedman and Epstein are 78 yea…

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e112—Jeremy Kauffman recaps PorcFest with Brandi Bishop and Aaron Harris 1:31:18

1+ y ago1:31:18

1:31:18

Porcfest 2023 recap with Jeremy Kauffman (@jeremykauffman), Brandi Bishop (@creatrix_ttv), and Aaron Harris (@libertyaaron). TakeHumanAction.com

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e111—Robb Wolf, author of Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat 59:34

1+ y ago59:34

59:34

Robb Wolf (author of Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat) joins Liam McCollum to discuss health freedom, the right to transact, decentralization, and whether red meat harms you and the environment. TakeHumanAction.com decentralizedrevolution.com/111

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e110—Clint Russell, host of Liberty Lockdown 1:46:10

1+ y ago1:46:10

1:46:10

Liberty Lockdown's Clint Russell (@LibertyLockPod) talks Trump indictment, Gavin Newsom's gun grab proposal, Ted Kaczynski's critique of modern society, and more with Brandi Bishop (@creatrix_ttv) and Aaron Harris (@libertyaaron). Livestreamed on Monday, June 12, 2023 decentralizedrevolution.com/110 TakeHumanAction.com…

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e109—Dan McKnight, chairman of Defend the Guard 1:00:05

1+ y ago1:00:05

1:00:05

Dan McKnight (@DanMcKnight30) of Defend the Guard joins Liam McCollum (@MLiamMcCollum) to discuss the Defend the Guard Act, how to address the arguments made against the proposal, and recent legislative developments in various states. To help promote Defend the Guard Legislation, visit BringOurTroopsHome.US decentralizedrevolution.com/109 To get in…

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e108—Keith Knight, Dave Casey, Brandi Bishop, and Aaron Harris 1:25:41

1+ y ago1:25:41

1:25:41

Keith Knight (managing editor at the Libertarian Institute, editor of The Voluntaryist Handbook), Dave Casey (Host of Dave VS Goliath, co-host of The System Is Down) join Brandi Bishop and Aaron Harris to talk about why aliens are in the news again, how Tucker on Twitter is accelerating the legacy media's collapse, and whether libertarians should t…

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