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A profile of Dr. Matt Zwolinski, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego. 7/29/10

A profile of Dr. Nathan Griffith, Associate Professor of Political Science at Belmont University. 8/12/10

Bob McNamara, staff attorney with The Institute for Justice, talks about recent cases.(podcast) 8/24/10

A profile of Dr. Jason Sorens, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University at Buffalo. 8/24/10

Dr. Colleen Haight, IHS program officer, talks about the idea of Academic Entrepreneurship. (podcast)  8/30/10

A profile of Dr. Aeon Skoble, chair of the Philosophy department at Bridgewater State University. 8/30/10

A profile of Dr. Mark LeBar, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Ohio University. 9/6/10

A profile of Dr. Brian Smith, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Law at Montclair State University. 9/7/10

Jerry Brito on a career in ideas.(podcast) 9/10/10

A profile of Eric Mack, Professor of Philosophy at Tulane University and a faculty member at the Murphy Institute of Political Economy. 9/11/10

Dr. Colleen Haight talks about meaningful economic conversations. (podcast) 9/12/10

A profile of Dr. Mike Munger, chair of the Political Science department at Duke University. (podcast) 9/12/10

Dr. Edward Lopez on his new book,"The Pursuit of Justice: Law and Economics of Legal Institutions." (podcast) 9/13/10

Dr. Bruce Caldwell talks about his Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University. (video) 9/13/10

Dr. Milton Mueller on his new book, "Networks and States: The Global Politics of Internet Governance."(podcast) 9/16/10

A profile of Dr. Bill English of the Political Theory Project at Brown University. (video)  9/17/10

Dr. Antony Davies, Associate Professor of Economics at Duquesne University, on his introduction to classical liberal ideas, current issues and the future of tenure.(video) 9/18/10

Dr. Sean Mulholland, Associate Professor of Economics at Stonehill College, on working at a small liberal arts college. (podcast) 9/23/10 ludicrous

A profile of Dr. Georg Vanberg, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (podcast) 9/24/10

Dr. Phil Magness, adjunct professor at American University and Research Coordinator at the Institute for Humane Studies, talks about his forthcoming book, "Colonization After Emancipation: Abraham Lincoln’s Emigration Programs for Emancipated Slaves." (podcast) 9/27/10

Dr. Jacob Levy gives advice on attending academic conferences.(podcast) 9/30/10

Dr. Isaac DiIanni, Assistant Professor of Economics at Northeastern State University talks about his study abroad trip to China (podcast) 10/1/10

Dr. Robert Saldin, assistant professor of political science at the University of Montana, talks about his new book, "War, the American State, and Politics Since 1898." (podcast) 10/4/10

Dr. Ross Emmett on his recently published book, “The Elgar Companion to the Chicago School of Economics.”(podcast) 10/7/10

Dr. James Stacey Taylor Associate Professor of Philosophy at The College of New Jersey, on his introduction to classical liberal ideas and the area he thinks is most in need of attention from classical liberal philosophers. (video) 10/7/10

A profile of Dr. Jacob Levy, Professor of Political Theory at McGill University. (podcast) 10/11/10

Dr. Bruce Benson on his new book, “Property Rights: Eminent Domain and Regulatory Takings Re-examined.” (podcast) 10/14/10

Dr. Joesph Martino on his new book. "Resistance to Tyranny: A Primer"(podcast) 10/17/10

A profile of Todd Zywicki, Professor of Law at the George Mason University School of Law. (podcast)  10/20/10

David Bernstein on his forthcoming book, “Rehabilitating Lochner.” (podcast)  10/26/10

A profile of Sasha Volokh, Assistant Professor at Emory Law School and an adjunct scholar at the Reason Public Policy Institute. (podcast) 10/29/10

Steve Horwitz on being an effective teacher. (podcast) 11/1/10

Todd Zywicki on blogging as an academic (podcast)  11/8/10

Interview with Colin Dueck on his current work and advice for academics. (podcast) 11/15/10

Steve Davies on giving TV and radio interviews. (podcast) 11/17/10

Josh Blackman on using social media as an academic. (podcast) 12/10/10

Dr. Nikolai Wenzel on time management and setting priorities in grad school (podcast) 12/20/10

Interview with Brad Birzer about his career and involvement with IHS. (podcast) 12/27/10

Interview with Professor Tom Bell about his career path and involvement with IHS.(podcast) 11/3/10

Dr. Phil Magness about getting the most out of your time as an adjunct. (podcast)  12/31/10

Interview with Professor Tom Bell on the Socratic Method and other teaching techniques (podcast) 1/6/11

Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phill Magness talk about wacky academics in history (podcast)  1/13/11 

Dr. Bill Glod on the strange case of Mary Northern and conditional preferences (podcast) 1/18/11

Robert Shibley of FIRE talks about the state of free speech on campus. (podcast) 1/28/11

Dr. Mike Munger gives advice on finishing your dissertation and setting a research agenda. (podcast) 1/31/11

Dr. Mike Munger gives advice on publishing your work. (podcast)  2/3/11

Dr. Brad Birzer talks about Liberty and the works of J.R.R Tolkien (podcast)  2/8/11 

Dr. Chris Coyne talks about the Economics of Valnetine's Day (podcast)  2/14/11

Dr. Amy Sturgis on Liberty and Science Fiction  2/15/11

Dr. Josh Hall talks about working with think tanks (podcast)  2/18/11

Dr. Mike Munger talks about obtaining research funding (podcast)  2/22/11

Dr. Mike Munger gives advice on achieving tenure (podcast)  2/25/11

Dr Amy Sturgis on Themes of Liberty in Firefly and Serenity  3/1/11

Dr. Jerry Gaus on "The Order of Public Reason" (podcast)  3/9/11

Dr. Andrew Morriss on green energy (podcast)  3/25/11

Dr. Mark Pennington on his new book, "Robust Political Economy: Classical Liberalism and the Future of Public Policy" (podcast)  3/22/11

Dr. Phil Magness on the origins of the income tax (podcast)  4/15/11

Ilya Somin on themes of liberty in Star Trek (podcast) 4/26/11

Douglas Irwin on his new book, Peddling Protectionism: Smoot-Hawley and the Great Depression (podcast).  6/7/11