Best Exporting is GREAT Podcasts (2025)

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Murder House: Zhong Na on the Silicon Valley Tragedy That Exposed the Cracks in China's Meritocracy 49:58

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This week on Sinica, I speak with Zhong Na, a novelist and essayist whose new piece, "Murder House," appears in the inaugural issue of Equator — a striking new magazine devoted to longform writing that crosses borders, disciplines, and cultures. In January 2024, a young couple, both Tsinghua-educated Google engineers living in a $2.5 million Silico…

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It's ok to dump rubbish in York? The Nationals, Lachlan Hunter is furious. 47:04

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Send us a text S1E50 It's now ok to dump rubbish in York?? The Nationals Lachlan Hunter joins us to discuss the controversial plan to dump Perth's rubbish near an important regional town.... Plus all of your regional news with Fiona L Fox from arr.news, and your weekly farming weather with Jessica Lingard from the BOM. Also! Ben Boekeman joins us f…

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The Great Depression: An Austrian Reply to WIRED

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Bob walks through a recent WIRED video on “the economics behind the Great Depression,” correcting its claims on lax regulation, Hoover’s alleged inaction, the role of the Fed and the gold standard, and the notion that World War II ended the slump. Bob's Article, "The Depression You’ve Never Heard Of: 1920-1921": Mises.org/HAP528a Bob's Talk, "Contr…

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BONUS: The 3 Part Framework for Developing Profitable UK-Made Products 1:23:36

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He knows his way around the bush, KEVIN BLOODY WILSON, gives his advice for a great outlook on life, in between swear words :) 52:13

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Send us a text S1E49 He knows his way around the bush, Kevin Bloody Wilson, gives his top 5 tips for a great outlook on life. PLUS All of your regional news and events with Fiona L Fox from ARR plus your national and local farming weather with Jessica Lingard from the BOM, and Harvest report with this weeks surprise Local Legend.... Support the sho…

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Interest Is Not the Marginal Product of Capital

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Bob revisits capital and interest theory to show why the textbook result “interest = MPK” only holds in a one-good world, and why in actual markets the interest rate emerges from time, prices, and capital valuation—not raw productivity. Bob and Alberto Bisin Discuss the Use of Mathematics in Economics: Mises.org/HAP527a Bob's Dissertation, "Unantic…

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Finbarr Bermingham of the SCMP on Nexperia, Export Controls, and Europe's Impossible Position 51:01

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This week on Sinica, I welcome back Finbarr Bermingham, the Brussels-based Europe correspondent for the South China Morning Post, about the Nexperia dispute — one of the most revealing episodes in the global contest over semiconductor supply chains. Nexperia, a Dutch-headquartered chipmaker owned by Shanghai-listed Wingtech, became the subject of e…

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What Makes Economics Scientific?

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Prompted by an online debate about whether economics belongs with the hard sciences, Bob reviews common defenses of mainstream practice and explains why they don’t settle the scientific status of the field. He outlines the Mises–Rothbard view: economics as praxeology (logic of action), closer to geometry than laboratory testing, with core insights …

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5 tips for beating depression for the man on the land with Owen Catto from The Regional Mens Health Initiative. 1:01:52

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Send us a text S1E48 5 top tips for beating depression for the man on the land with Owen Catto from The Regional Mens Health Initiative. regionalmenshealth.com.au Support the show Thanks to Boekeman Machinery, the folks that support No Drama Farmer are your WA home for New Holland and Case IH farm machinery. www.boekemans.com.au 9622 6364 There's n…

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What Happens if the Supreme Court Kills Trump’s Tariffs? 41:59

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Dmitri Alperovitch and Silverado trade experts Sarah Stewart and John Corrigan examine the implications of the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on Trump's reciprocal and fentanyl tariffs. They explore the stakes of this constitutional challenge, including whether the government might have to refund the substantial tariff revenues already collected and…

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JB's #1 in the Country charts, The World Don't stop. 1:03

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Send us a text Number 1 in the Country charts, no big deal, nothing to see here just JB cranking out the hits.... Here is The World Don't Stop from the number 1 Country album in Australia, James Blundell - Patience Wins Support the show Thanks to Boekeman Machinery, the folks that support No Drama Farmer are your WA home for New Holland and Case IH…

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Rethinking "Sticky Prices" and Monetary Disequilibrium

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Dr. Jonathan Newman joins the Human Action Podcast to discuss his recent QJAE article disputing the claim that 'sticky prices' prevent markets from clearing--i.e., when the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded. Dr. Newman applies Mises’s “plain state of rest” to show that each voluntary exchange equates quantities supplied and demanded, s…

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We Were Right: Kaiser and Jeremy Reunite to Riff on the China Vibe Shift 54:07

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This week on Sinica, I welcome back Jeremy Goldkorn, co-founder of the show and my longtime co-host, to revisit the "vibe shift" we first discussed back in February. Seven months on, what we sensed then has fully borne out — there's been a measurable softening in American attitudes toward China, reflected not just in polling data but in media cover…

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Is there life after the ban on live Sheep exports? Bindi Murray joins us from Sheep Producers Australia with some good news! 39:40

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Send us a text S1E47 Is there life after the ban on live Sheep exports? Bindi Murray joins us from Sheep Producers Australia with some good news! Plus we catch up with local legend Mat Dunn from Beacon who is in Harvest for an update and all of your local weather with Jessica Lingard from the Bureau (of Meteorology) Support the show Thanks to Boeke…

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Lizzi Lee on Involution, Overcapacity, and China's Economic Model 1:24:51

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Lizzi Lee, a fellow on the Chinese economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute and one of the sharpest China analysts working today. We dig into the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th Party Congress and what it reveals about China's evolving growth model — particularly the much-discussed but often misunderstood push a…

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Our guest today was so inspirational, James is writing a song about the amazing work LOCAL LEGENDS, the RFDS do every day. John Howes an RFDS Nurse for over 30 years shares his story, a truly top bloke ... 1:00:20

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Send us a text S1E46 Our guest today was so inspirational, James is writing a song about the amazing work LOCAL LEGENDS, the RFDS do every day. John Howes an RFDS Nurse for over 30 years shares his story, a truly top bloke that has saved countless lives. Support the show Thanks to Boekeman Machinery, the folks that support No Drama Farmer are your …

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Is Paying Down Government Debt Bad for the Economy?

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Is paying down the federal debt a recession trigger? Bob takes on the MMT claim and checks the record, citing US debt payoffs, Canada’s 1990s reforms, and ECB case studies. Conclusion: real wealth beats accounting tricks and paydowns aren’t a mechanical path to recession. Read More on Fiscal Austerity: Mises.org/HAP524a The Upside-Down World of MMT…

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Why The China Trade Truce Is Unlikely to Last 23:42

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Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Sarah Stewart, CEO at Silverado and former senior US trade negotiator, about the Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea. They discuss the details of the agreement reached and why it is a temporary trade truce at best. 00:00 Introduction 01:13 US Objectives for the Trump-Xi Meeting 08:43 The Rare Earths Truce 11:29 A Temporary…

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How Congress Should Reform the Fed

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Alex Pollock joins the Human Action Podcast to explain his recent Congressional testimony on the Fed’s growing insolvency and mandate overreach. The Fed now admits to $243 billion in operating losses and nearly $1 trillion in mark-to-market losses, leaving it with negative capital of about $197 billion. Pollock explains how the central bank transfo…

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Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan on Shifting Views of China 1:05:08

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, editor of Foreign Affairs, about how the journal has both shaped and reflected American discourse on China during a period of dramatic shifts in the relationship. We discuss his deliberate editorial choices to include heterodox voices, the changing nature of the supposed "consensus" on China pol…

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GET EXCITED: The RFDS are about to roll out a technology that WILL save lives in the bush, possibly of someone you know. Dr Zoe Schofield explains. 44:50

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Send us a text S1E45 GET EXCITED: The RFDS are about to roll out a technology that WILL save lives in the bush, possibly of someone you know. Dr Zoe Schofield explains. Support the show Thanks to Boekeman Machinery, the folks that support No Drama Farmer are your WA home for New Holland and Case IH farm machinery. www.boekemans.com.au 9622 6364 The…

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Keeping Russian Economy Afloat: Kremlin's Economic High Wire Act 43:52

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Is Russia close to an economic collapse? Dmitri Alperovitch sits down with Chris Weafer, an expert on the Russian economy, to assess how long the Kremlin can keep this high wire act going. 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Current State of the Russian Economy 10:02 Budget Challenges and Military Spending 19:29 Impact of Oil Prices and Sanctions 30:10 Econom…

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Yes, Tariffs Reduce Imports, but They Also Reduce Exports

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In this episode of the Human Action Podcast, Bob unpacks Lerner’s Symmetry Theorem—the classic result that, under tight conditions, an import tariff is equivalent to an export tax. He applies the framework to recent 100% China‑tariff headlines, explaining why the dollar might strengthen in theory yet sometimes weakens in practice once retaliation a…

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The View from Behind Xi Jinping's Desk, with Jonathan Czin 1:19:43

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This week on the Sinica Podcast, I speak with Jonathan Czin, the Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies and a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center. His new essay in Foreign Affairs, “China Against China: Xi Jinping Confronts the Downsides of Success,” challenges the dominant Western narrative of Xi Jinpin…

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What will farming look like in 10 years? - Ryan Greaves (Agribusiness Grad) from Koorda WA gives you a prediction, it's not what you might think... 43:44

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Send us a text S1E44 What will farming look like in 10 years? Ryan Greaves from Koorda WA, gives us an interesting prediction... Support the show Thanks to Boekeman Machinery, the folks that support No Drama Farmer are your WA home for New Holland and Case IH farm machinery. www.boekemans.com.au 9622 6364 There's no harm talking about your farm! Se…

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SOS: Stop Wasting Time Contacting the Wrong Factories 🏭 12:20

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Not all factories are created equal! And if you’re contacting 20 different manufacturers hoping one will say yes — you're doing it the hard way. In this episode of MANUFACTURING SOS, I’m talking about one of the most common mistakes I see when people start looking for a UK manufacturer: assuming every factory can make every kind of product. You’ll …

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AI, Automation, and the Human Advantage

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This week, Bob tackles growing concerns about artificial intelligence, automation, and mass unemployment. Using the principles of marginal productivity and comparative advantage, he shows how the standard economic arguments still apply—even in the age of ChatGPT and robotics. Responding directly to viral tweets from Matt Walsh, Bob dismantles the p…

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Why was attendance down at this years Royal Show? Robyn Sermon the Royal Show CEO drops into the Boekeman Machinary No Drama Farmer converted grain silo to explain why, plus your local farming weather ... 45:04

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Send us a text S1E43 Why was attendance down at this years Royal Show? Robyn Sermon the RS CEO drops into the Boekeman Machinary No Drama Farmer converted grain silo to explain why, plus your local farming weather thanks to the BOM. Support the show Thanks to Boekeman Machinery, the folks that support No Drama Farmer are your WA home for New Hollan…

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Makhana Supplier in Madhubani — makhanasupplier.in | Your Trusted Source for Premium Quality Makhanas 2:36

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SOS: Why Ordering Too Much Stock is a Costly Mistake 12:26

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In this episode in the MANUFACTURING SOS series, I’m breaking down why placing a big order with your manufacturer, especially on your first production run with them, can be a costly mistake. You’ll learn why it’s always smarter to treat your first production run as a test, how to avoid tying up all your money in stock, and how to respond when a man…

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Dave Kang (USC), Zenobia Chan (Georgetown), and Jackie Wong (American University in Sharjah, UAE) about their new paper in International Security titled "What Does China Want?" The paper, which has generated quite a bit of controversy, takes a data-driven approach to examine the claim that China seeks global hegemon…

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