Power and Market
Ryan McMaken, Tho Bishop, Connor O'Keeffe · Mises Institute
Show overview
Power and Market launched in 2025 and has put out 45 episodes in the time since. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
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 earlier today, with 17 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Mises Institute.
From the publisher
Join Mises Institute staffers Ryan McMaken, Tho Bishop, and Connor O'Keeffe for weekly roundtable discussions that dive into current events, economics, politics, and the ideas shaping our world. Less formal than typical interviews and focused on lively, timely conversation, Power and Market draws from the week's most compelling articles and topics featured on mises.org, providing insightful analysis and free market perspectives.
Latest Episodes
View all 45 episodesBad Inflation Data Drops While Trump's in China (And Other Headlines)
The Great Gerrymander War
Stuff that Fed Officials Say
War Doesn't Stop the Casinofication of the American Economy
Ep 36Is a Ceasefire Happening? + Should Christians be Socialist?
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look at the updates on the Iran war front, including whether or not a ceasefire will last and recent reporting on Israel's influence on Trump's war decision. Plus, discussion about a recent Tucker Carlson Show guest and his view that Christianity is inherently socialist.
Ep 36Trump Is Right on Birthright Citizenship
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss Pam Bondi being fired, the SCOTUS taking up Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, and the difference between realist and naive libertarians.
Ep 36America's TSA Meltdown
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Tho, and Connor talk about the historic waits thanks to DC's monopoly on airport security, and Joe Kent's resignation over the Iran War.
Ep 36The Strait of Hormuz is On Fire
On this episode of Power & Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look at the economic fallout from the war in Iran. How has Iran been able to control the Strait of Hormuz? How might central bankers react? And draft talk out of Washington? Tune in to hear about this and more, as well as a preview of next week's Libertarian Scholars Conference and Austrian Economics Research Conference.
Ep 36The War We've Been Waiting For
Trump has brought the US into war with Iran. Ryan, Tho, and Connor talk about the initial execution, the domestic fallout, the global costs, and what may come next.
Ep 36What Is the State of the Union?
On this episode of Power and Market, we feel compelled to discuss this week's State of the Union speech. Ryan and Tho are joined by Dr. Jonathan Newman to provide some historical context to the event and what, if anything, actually matters from the speech.
Ep 10Presidential Power Rankings
On this episode of Power & Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho celebrate Presidents' Day by talking about the best and worst presidents in American history.
Ep 10Bad Bunny, Bad Jobs Revisions, and Trump’s Bad Immigration Operation in Minnesota
Joshua Mawhorter joins Ryan and Connor to talk about the dueling Super Bowl Halftime Shows, the latest jobs report, and Trump’s deadly and counterproductive deportation operation in Minnesota.Don't forget, the Mises Institute's first event is coming up on February 21st in Oklahoma City. Join us for a look at Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics.Are you a grad student interested in Austrian economics? Consider the Mises Institute Summer Fellowship program this summer. Click here for more details.
Ep 10Are the Epstein Files the Chernobyl of the West?
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss the fallout from the release of the Epstein Files and what it means for how the masses view the elite.Don't forget, the Mises Institute's first event is coming up on February 21st in Oklahoma City. Join us for a look at Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics.Are you a grad student interested in Austrian economics? Consider the Mises Institute Summer Fellowship program this summer. Click here for more details.
Ep 10The Fed Does Nothing
Dr. Jonathan Newman joins Tho and Connor to discuss Jerome Powell's favorite type of FOMC meeting: a boring one. No cuts, no concerns, no drama in the eyes of the soon-to-be-former Fed Chair. The guys try to bust his bubble on this episode of Power and Market.Don't forget, the Mises Institute's first event is coming up on February 21st in Oklahoma City. Join us for a look at Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics.Are you a grad student interested in Austrian economics? Consider the Mises Institute Summer Fellowship program this summer. Click here for more details.
Ep 10Davos Calls For A New World Order
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho look at the headlines coming out of Davos, including Mark Carney's speech calling out the lie of a "rules-based international order," the European reaction to Trump's plans for Greenland, and the political fallout on both sides of the Atlantic.Don't forget, the Mises Institute's first event is coming up on February 21st in Oklahoma City. Join us for a look at Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics.Are you a grad student interested in Austrian economics? Consider the Mises Institute Summer Fellowship program this summer. Click here for more details.
Ep 10The United States v. Jerome Powell
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss the reported probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Is this actual accountability for malfeasance, or a petty battle of DC egos? At the end of the day, does the difference matter? And should Powell be encouraged that central banks around the world are standing in solidarity with him? The panel dives into these questions and more.
Ep 10The Donroe Doctrine and Its Consequences
On this episode of Power & Market, the panel kicks off 2026 with a conversation about the arrest of Maduro. What's next for Venezuela? What's DC's next target? Does America really need a 1.5 trillion dollar defense budget? We look at these questions and more.
Ep 10The Death of DOGE and the Triumph of the Establishment: A Review of 2025
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Tho, and Connor reflect on what they view as the biggest stories and themes of the year.Don't miss your chance to get a copy of Ryan McMaken's The Fight For Liberty: Past, Present, and Future during our year-end fundraising campaign. Donate before December 8th and have it doubled! Learn more here.
Ep 10Trump is Winning Over the Fed
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho break down the latest FOMC meeting, the real takeaways from Powell’s Fed talk, and the continuing realities of Obamacare.Don't miss your chance to get a copy of Ryan McMaken's The Fight For Liberty: Past, Present, and Future during our year-end fundraising campaign. Donate before December 8th and have it doubled! Learn more here.
Ep 10War Drums for Venezuela and the Financialization of College Football
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss military escalation with Venezuela, more troubling jobs data, and how college football offers an example of how financialization, politicalization, and bad economy theory can undermine great American traditions.Don't miss your chance to get a copy of Ryan McMaken's The Fight For Liberty: Past, Present, and Future during our year-end fundraising campaign. Donate before December 8th and have it doubled! Learn more here.