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🗓️ 11 August 2022
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Tho Bishop, assistant editor at The Ludwig von Mises Institute and resident Florida man, is finally in studio with The Babylon Bee to talk about whether libertarianism needs Christianity to survive, how embarrassing the Libertarian Party is, and the eternal coolness of mullets. They also discuss how King DeSantis could be the future of the Republican Party.
You can check out Tho Bishop’s work at The Mises Institute and podcasts like Radio Rothbard.
Also be sure to check out the new animated series What Has Government Done To Our Money?
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0:00.0 | Welcome everyone to another battle on the interview show. I'm Kyle Mann and this is Dan Coats, our producer, finally in front of the camera after a long stint behind the camera. |
0:10.5 | And today we're talking to Tho Bishop who is completely based. |
0:15.0 | It was a based Mises Institute guy. So we've had a couple of Mises people on and they're like smart economic nerds, but most of them don't have mullets. |
0:25.0 | Yeah, those mullet game is a point. Yeah, he's a Florida man. He supports King DeSantis for president. He knows a lot about money and stuff and he explains it and lemonade stand analogies. |
0:38.0 | So they put everyone out to the business and they can raise their reprises or they can now start no longer serve lemonade to people they don't, you know, the click they don't like. |
0:46.0 | He also wants you to check out this animated series that they're doing on money. It's called what you can go to what has government done to our money.com and check out all the Mises Institute stuff as well. |
0:59.0 | And we will also link those social handles so you can follow him and all his worship of Ron DeSantis online. |
1:06.0 | So here we go. Come on in, Tho. |
1:18.0 | Tho Bishop, thanks for coming in, man. I think we're having this is a great honor. No, no, this is a great honor for us because you're the first mullet in the Babylon B studios. |
1:29.0 | Well, you know, proud Florida man from the redneck Riviera. I think you got to be the meme. So that's what I'm trying to ask my wife approval to, which is very important for on this endeavor. I think that you just lean into it. You're not ashamed at all. |
1:41.0 | I mean my wife were walking around. We saw a couple of mullets the other day and she's like, is this coming back? Is this a thing? What are your thoughts? |
1:48.0 | Oh, I'm I blew so trying to bring it out. And I think, you know, the more popular Ron DeSantis is, I think a greater appreciation for Florida culture is a natural extension. |
1:56.0 | It's called culture. I think so. Yeah. That's what we're going to call it. |
2:01.0 | Should I appreciate the sorry, I appreciate the sports code and like looking nice and the mullet together. It's really great. It's a compliments. |
2:09.0 | Oh, you know, try to be a versatile diversity is a strength. Well, that's what it is like business upfront. Right. Yeah, I guess you are a huge mullet in some ways. |
2:17.0 | Business here and party here. |
2:19.0 | Or you take this off. Then I've got my pink tank top. I don't really my dress shirts. Would you mind doing that right now? |
2:27.0 | That'll be in the exclusive subscriber portion. |
2:31.0 | I don't think I was aware of that. But all right. |
2:34.0 | So you're from libertarian hog warts. You tell me. Yes. What is that? What are you talking about? I think it's a truly magical place. The Louis von Mises Institute and Auburn Alabama of all places, which |
2:46.0 | is a huge issue. It's a educational center on Austrian economics is a little odd. But we do a lot of work on economic education, libertarian political philosophy, revisionist history, which I think is important. |
3:01.0 | So a lot of great people that come through there. So just an honor to be a part of that organization. |
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