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Saturday
30Jan2010

..about being interviewed on breitbart.tv?

DateSaturday, January 30, 2010 at 12:20PM

Last night, Scott Baker and Liz Stephans over at breitbart.tv’s B-Cast interviewed me about our hit video, “Fear the Boom and Bust”. It’s looping live all weekend. I haven’t done this kind radio/TV interview stuff before. Usually I’m the behind the scenes guy. Clearly, I need some help answering questions at less-than-holy-bible length. But then, I need help writing shorter blog posts too.

My blathering run-ons aside, this interview is a pretty good account of the background on our video, if you’re interested. Brutal feedback is welcome.

Thanks to Scott and Liz for the opportunity... and the practice. I clearly need it…

…but what the hell do I know? 

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I loved the interview. I just discovered your work through the B-Cast and have sent it to all of my friends. I also discovered Austrian economics about the same time and have loved reading Hayek and Sowell. Thanks for your work and I look forward to what you will do in the future.

January 31, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMatt in Raleigh

Thanks for the words of encouragement, Matt. Take some time with my blog roll links. There’s a ton of great stuff out there.

January 31, 2010 | Registered CommenterJohn Papola

John,

Your vid is being publicised and spread over on this side of the pond. Keynes needs to be slapped down and this route is ideal to help clean out the ears of people bombarded with Fabian/Statist/Keynesean nonsense.

I enjoyed it immensely.

Tim Carpenter
Policy Director
Libertarian Party, UK

February 1, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTim Carpenter LPUK

Thanks so much Tim! We are creative men on a mission. The more people hear about the Hayekian story for the boom and bust, especially now, the more they’ll be open to abandoning the Keynesian state. The question always is how to take away the bottle from the politicians.

February 1, 2010 | Registered CommenterJohn Papola

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