Show overview
Capital Record has published 25 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 13 min and 21 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. Published by National Review.
From the publisher
American prosperity was built on a foundation of free markets and free people. But, with inflation on the rise and a struggling market, many in America’s political class are attempting to recycle failed socialist ideas and calling for government intervention in nearly every aspect of American life. In this National Review Capital Matters podcast, presented by the National Review Institute, financier David Bahnsen hosts interviews with the nation’s top business leaders, entrepreneurs, and financial commentators. Tune in to hear guests such as Larry Kudlow, Steve Forbes, and Art Laffer present a practical and moral vindication of America’s capitalist way of life.
Latest Episodes
View all 25 episodesEpisode 307: Is Growth Doomed?
Episode 306: Remote Work’s Growing Damage
Episode 305: The Different Motives to Cure Cancer
Episode 304: Concentration of Power and Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Net Worth
Episode 303: Don’t Blame Bernie for AI State Cronyism
Episode 302: The Power of Permanence
Episode 301: Elizabeth Warren’s Private Equity Folly
Episode 300: 300 Episodes to Defend a Free & Virtuous Society
Episode 299: Ben Sasse Writes About Kids and Technology
Episode 298: Asymmetric Advantages for Human Flourishing
Episode 297: Two Bankruptcies for the Price of One?
Episode 296: Spirit Airlines and Spirited Government Ineptness
Episode 295: Legal Reform as the Supply-Side Issue of Our Day
Episode 294: Viktor Orbán’s Loss Is a Gain for the Cause of Free Enterprise
Episode 293: Middle Class Resentment, David French, and a Free Market Economy
Ep 295Episode 292: It Has to Be Real
What does it say about a con man and con woman that they got away using fake names and doing fake events to rip off people, charities, and investors for years? It says that they are con artists! Perhaps the bigger question, though, is what it says about their marks. In today’s Capital Record David looks at a depressing fact about too many affluent people that even makes something like this possible. Show Notes:The Fake Cartier and the Fake Rockefeller Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 294Episode 291: Social Media and the Crisis of Responsibility
A jury ruled last week that social media companies are financially liable for a young woman's becoming “addicted” to social media use. In today’s Capital Record, David opines on the utterly ridiculous verdict and the horrific things it says about society, but also offers a social commentary on where companies do have a moral burden, outside the law, if we are to have a free and virtuous society. As is often the case, there is enough fusionism in David’s take to bother everyone. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 293Episode 290: What About That Giving Pledge?
Is it a good thing for wealthy people to give money away? Is it a good thing for them to give half of it away? All of it? Is a pledge a gift? How should one who values a virtuous society think about this very idea? In this Capital Record, David looks at the results of a high-profile 2010 effort launched by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, and suggests that there is a way to promote generosity that does not lend itself to a high-profile indulgence. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 292Episode 289: Industrial Policy for Me but Not for Thee
The World Bank has spent three decades saying industrial policy is a bad way to go -- stunting growth, creating bad signals, and facilitating suboptimal outcomes. But now, lo and behold, they claim that government management of an economy can be a very good idea, as long as it is done the way they suggest. The internal contradictions in this statist mess are easy to see, and we’re not having it. You shouldn’t either. Show notes: WSJ on World Bank reversal on industrial policy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ep 291Episode 288: The Crazy Things People Say
Do financial transactions all add up to zero? Should we be more concerned with piety than technique? Is a business going out of business a good thing if the founder treats his people well? Does money serve a greater purpose if we apply nice-sounding adjectives to our marketing pitch? Are all views of human dignity okay as long as they end with humans having dignity? On today’s Capital Record, David analyzes a plethora of things he literally heard in the last few days alone! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.