New Australian libertarian podcast series
The first ever Mises Seminar radio show can be listened to here. We hope to get many big name guests on to be interviewed (from Australia and overseas), and will be taking calls from listeners.
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A good initiative. I hope it represents a reasonably broad libertarian church.
I’m recording the next interview with Dr. Ben O’Neill tomorow. Will post a note on this site when done.