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==> On Contra Krugman ep. 91 we have a lot of fun. I don’t have time to give a timestamp guide, but during the summary, Tom tells us how to pronounce “Qatar.” Then I point out Krugman’s unbelievable flip-flopping regarding health insurance premiums. Then Tom talks about foreign policy, and finally I talk about dollar […]

Murphy Podcast Triple Play

==> I haven’t had time to do the timestamp summary on these, but here and here are the latest Contra Krugman episodes. If you’ve never heard the distinction between “positive” and “negative” conceptions of liberty, make sure to check out the former one. ==> Here is the latest Lara-Murphy Show, in which we discuss the […]

Listen to My Voice

Alma Cook had me on her unique podcast VOICES. We spent a lot of time in the beginning talking about Contra Krugman (it’s how we “met” when she confronted me initially over our snarkiness) but then transition into general observations on using your voice (singing, speaking in public, giving radio interviews, etc.). 3:50 I explain […]

Contra Krugman Episode 86: Let’s Talk France

Yet another good episode. An outline: 9:10 I point out that Adolph Hitler is considered a right-winger, even though Nazi stands for “National Socialist.” 10:50 I exhibit my command of the French tongue. 11:25 I point out how slippery Krugman is with his French economic data. (I also give tutorial to Tom on how to […]

Contra Krugman Episode 85

This was a fun one. Krugman returns to his familiar theme of claiming that right-wing Republicans never admit when they’re wrong, a habit that apparently eludes left-wing progressives. Some highlights: 8:00 I point out that it’s odd that people are (a) flipping out about how horrible Trump is, including threatening the planet and (b) saying […]

Catching Up on Contra Krugman

I think I’m way behind. (I went to Europe for a week.) Here you go: ==> In Episode 82 we talk about the cruise missile attacks on Syria. We have Dan McAdams from the Ron Paul Institute as a guest. ==> In Episode 83 we talk about Trump’s focus on bringing back manufacturing jobs. We […]

Contra Krugman Episode 80: The Time Krugman Responded to Bob on ABCT

Krugman was talking about health care again in his op eds, so Tom and I discussed this blast from the past. An outline: 3:00 Bob summarizes a really old Krugman column on “hangover theories” of the business cycle: why isn’t there a consumption boom during the “recession”? 4:15 Bob then summarizes Tyler Cowen’s related objection: […]

Yet Another Podcast Twin Spin

==> In Episode 78 of Contra Krugman, we talk about Krugman railing against the anti-reality Republicans. I am swamped with work so I have to be brief in my outline: 6:00 I remind people that it was progressive Democrats who started using the phrase “fake news” as a political weapon. 8:25 Tom explains that he […]