https://simplecast.com Capital Record 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. National Review en Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:38:34 +0000 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:38:44 +0000 https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ Capital Record https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9177600e-ec9a-4e08-9abf-fc6944792667/0c7018e1-b2f6-4d1e-9dca-3c85ed3f39d2/3000x3000/capital-record-cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ episodic 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. National Review false https://feeds.simplecast.com/ETNmx9BY conservatism, fiscal conservatism, capitalism, business, conservative economics, fiscal conservative, conservative, economy, david bahnsen, finance, free markets, economics, national review National Review studio@nationalreview.com 113cc0e9-3d98-4f8b-aaee-19ff5f2daba4 Episode 308: When People Refuse to Be Happy A recent article in The Atlantic thoughtfully asked what makes Americans so unhappy. It looked at conflicting economic data (the delta between sentiment and actual economic conditions) and pondered what may be going on to make Americans feel so lousy about the economy.

In this episode of Capital Record, David suggests that there are a few different things going on, and they all point to issues near and dear to our hearts.   

Show Notes: 
Atlantic article
The Secret to a Happy Life (Commencement speech)


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]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:38:34 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ A recent article in The Atlantic thoughtfully asked what makes Americans so unhappy. It looked at conflicting economic data (the delta between sentiment and actual economic conditions) and pondered what may be going on to make Americans feel so lousy about the economy.

In this episode of Capital Record, David suggests that there are a few different things going on, and they all point to issues near and dear to our hearts.   

Show Notes: 
Atlantic article
The Secret to a Happy Life (Commencement speech)


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]]> Episode 308: When People Refuse to Be Happy David L. Bahnsen 00:15:43 happiness, america, markets, american happiness, conservative, national review, free markets false full 311 9843bf52-a1c2-41c5-9c77-404e8dea2b03 Episode 307: Is Growth Doomed? When a who’s who of progressive economists, some Nobel laureates, all academics, take to the pages of the, ummm, Guardian, to say that “growth is doomed” and that “poverty is manufactured,” is it time for policymakers to reverse course and embrace the policy solutions these “experts” present to “change the rules of the global economy”? Or, rather, is this the ideal time for lovers of freedom who believe in human flourishing to double down on the only things the world has ever seen that manufacture prosperity?


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]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:30:14 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ When a who’s who of progressive economists, some Nobel laureates, all academics, take to the pages of the, ummm, Guardian, to say that “growth is doomed” and that “poverty is manufactured,” is it time for policymakers to reverse course and embrace the policy solutions these “experts” present to “change the rules of the global economy”? Or, rather, is this the ideal time for lovers of freedom who believe in human flourishing to double down on the only things the world has ever seen that manufacture prosperity?


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]]> Episode 307: Is Growth Doomed? David L. Bahnsen 00:17:34 markets, the guardian, conservative, poverty, economy, national review false full 310 d799ca9f-efe1-46ee-a079-0fc610e1ae3c Episode 306: Remote Work’s Growing Damage The Covid-19 era claims that working in an office was over -- an unnecessary relic rendered obsolete by the realities of Zoom and the cloud -- have spent the last five years being decimated by rediscovery of the facts of human nature. Company after company has backtracked, admitted failure in remote work allowance, and attempted to salvage the damage done to brand, culture, and mentorship by telling people they didn’t need to come to work. But a new study has gone further, and the results should not surprise any of us who understand the human person. They should disturb any of us who claim to care about the wellness of human beings.

 

Show notes: Science.org study


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]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:33:24 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ The Covid-19 era claims that working in an office was over -- an unnecessary relic rendered obsolete by the realities of Zoom and the cloud -- have spent the last five years being decimated by rediscovery of the facts of human nature. Company after company has backtracked, admitted failure in remote work allowance, and attempted to salvage the damage done to brand, culture, and mentorship by telling people they didn’t need to come to work. But a new study has gone further, and the results should not surprise any of us who understand the human person. They should disturb any of us who claim to care about the wellness of human beings.

 

Show notes: Science.org study


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]]> Episode 306: Remote Work’s Growing Damage David L. Bahnsen 00:13:22 conservative, covid-19, remote work, capital record, national review false full 309 5901eed0-ce99-4fa3-98d3-80c57009694b Episode 305: The Different Motives to Cure Cancer David is joined today by special guest Peter Travers, investor, financier, and long-time trustee at National Review. Their conversation goes from a proper definition of Wall Street to a proper defense of Wall Street to, ultimately, the profound benefits of a market system that coordinates all sorts of different people, actors, capital, and motives in a wide array of human endeavor. It is a pivotal conversation for those wanting to understand not just financial markets, but how human dignity is undermined by the enemies of financial markets.


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]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen, Peter Travers) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ David is joined today by special guest Peter Travers, investor, financier, and long-time trustee at National Review. Their conversation goes from a proper definition of Wall Street to a proper defense of Wall Street to, ultimately, the profound benefits of a market system that coordinates all sorts of different people, actors, capital, and motives in a wide array of human endeavor. It is a pivotal conversation for those wanting to understand not just financial markets, but how human dignity is undermined by the enemies of financial markets.


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]]> Episode 305: The Different Motives to Cure Cancer David L. Bahnsen, Peter Travers 00:53:53 capital markets, markets, peter travers, national review false full 308 6a7fc97f-defe-4cfe-8ded-9552bf7343a7 Episode 304: Concentration of Power and Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Net Worth With the SpaceX IPO and a paper mark-up of value in Elon Musk’s net worth to $1 trillion, many have bemoaned the “concentration of power” that this kind of wealth represents. In today’s episode, David suggests that some may not seem to understand what “concentration of power” really means, and that if people want to see a “concentration of power,” they should see what their desired plans to stop it do.


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]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:48:22 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ With the SpaceX IPO and a paper mark-up of value in Elon Musk’s net worth to $1 trillion, many have bemoaned the “concentration of power” that this kind of wealth represents. In today’s episode, David suggests that some may not seem to understand what “concentration of power” really means, and that if people want to see a “concentration of power,” they should see what their desired plans to stop it do.


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]]> Episode 304: Concentration of Power and Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Net Worth David L. Bahnsen 00:15:18 ipo, elon musk, spacex, conservative, spacex ipo, national review false full 307 6cd43622-7769-4f3b-8c37-e5edadaf3ed7 Episode 303: Don’t Blame Bernie for AI State Cronyism Yes, Bernie Sanders, who has always admitted to being a socialist, has called for the government to take equity stakes in American AI companies. And yes, it is a terrible idea. But today on the Capital Record, David does what too few on the right appear willing to do: say why it is a bad idea, and why the right are going to have a very hard time stopping it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clip courtesy of Overtime with Bill Maher


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]]> Tue, 9 Jun 2026 18:51:42 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ Yes, Bernie Sanders, who has always admitted to being a socialist, has called for the government to take equity stakes in American AI companies. And yes, it is a terrible idea. But today on the Capital Record, David does what too few on the right appear willing to do: say why it is a bad idea, and why the right are going to have a very hard time stopping it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clip courtesy of Overtime with Bill Maher


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]]> Episode 303: Don’t Blame Bernie for AI State Cronyism David L. Bahnsen 00:16:20 bernie sanders, markets, artificial intelligence, conservative, national review, free markets false full 306 543a4bda-d313-4b6c-ba17-d4741f0047fc Episode 302: The Power of Permanence Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, gave a memorable speech at the Reagan Foundation Economic Forum last week.  In it, he reiterated the completely true economic principle of permanence – that when policies are properly codified they assure economic actors of the rules of the road, enabling more confident decision-making when it comes to hiring, production, consumption, and investment.  


 

In today’s Capital Record, David flushes out this concept more, acknowledges where the permanence of OBBBA has been a benefit, and asks a rather obvious question about another tax policy that remains, well, not permanent.


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]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:12:35 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, gave a memorable speech at the Reagan Foundation Economic Forum last week.  In it, he reiterated the completely true economic principle of permanence – that when policies are properly codified they assure economic actors of the rules of the road, enabling more confident decision-making when it comes to hiring, production, consumption, and investment.  


 

In today’s Capital Record, David flushes out this concept more, acknowledges where the permanence of OBBBA has been a benefit, and asks a rather obvious question about another tax policy that remains, well, not permanent.


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]]> Episode 302: The Power of Permanence David L. Bahnsen 00:11:09 conservative news, news, california, national review, free markets false full 305 700c4672-b480-4160-abe0-6c74c6d77ee1 Episode 301: Elizabeth Warren’s Private Equity Folly Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s recent tirade against private equity is a libelous set of dishonest manure that should be treated as seriously as any attempt to broadly demonize private equity these days, which is not at all.  Whether the Senator’s problem is intellectual or just in telling the truth, she is wrong in so many ways that today’s Capital Record gives us a chance to set the record straight.  You will be better off for hearing it, which is never true when one listens to today’s private equity critics.


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]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 11:46:47 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s recent tirade against private equity is a libelous set of dishonest manure that should be treated as seriously as any attempt to broadly demonize private equity these days, which is not at all.  Whether the Senator’s problem is intellectual or just in telling the truth, she is wrong in so many ways that today’s Capital Record gives us a chance to set the record straight.  You will be better off for hearing it, which is never true when one listens to today’s private equity critics.


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]]> Episode 301: Elizabeth Warren’s Private Equity Folly David L. Bahnsen 00:16:34 elizabeth warren, national review, private equity, free markets false full 304 09575c67-0a8b-42f8-8b6d-1264080243bb Episode 300: 300 Episodes to Defend a Free & Virtuous Society We started this podcast over five years ago, committed to a free and virtuous society, and now with 300 episodes under our belt, the commitment is deeper and more robust than ever. In this very special episode, David revisits the genesis of Capital Record, reaffirms the themes that matter, identifies the enemies of human flourishing working to undermine freedom and opportunity, and offers up a manifesto of commitments for the years ahead.

Pre-roll:
Duke Energy


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]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 12:44:45 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ We started this podcast over five years ago, committed to a free and virtuous society, and now with 300 episodes under our belt, the commitment is deeper and more robust than ever. In this very special episode, David revisits the genesis of Capital Record, reaffirms the themes that matter, identifies the enemies of human flourishing working to undermine freedom and opportunity, and offers up a manifesto of commitments for the years ahead.

Pre-roll:
Duke Energy


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]]> Episode 300: 300 Episodes to Defend a Free & Virtuous Society David L. Bahnsen 00:14:17 free society, national review, free markets false full 303 38cdb480-1ddd-4b57-ac2f-2d9683f88a36 Episode 299: Ben Sasse Writes About Kids and Technology Ben Sasse may not know exactly how much more time God has for him here on earth, but he sure is using whatever time he does have to spread truth and wisdom. On today’s Capital Record we look at Sasse’s recent op-ed in the WSJ and his contrarian approach to the AI tech revolution. In this transformative technological moment, Ben doesn’t see a need to “get with the algorithms” but rather an opportunity to “re-discover the virtues.” And he knows just where to go to find them.

Show notes:
Habits for Humanity in the Age of AI
 


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]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 12:41:42 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ Ben Sasse may not know exactly how much more time God has for him here on earth, but he sure is using whatever time he does have to spread truth and wisdom. On today’s Capital Record we look at Sasse’s recent op-ed in the WSJ and his contrarian approach to the AI tech revolution. In this transformative technological moment, Ben doesn’t see a need to “get with the algorithms” but rather an opportunity to “re-discover the virtues.” And he knows just where to go to find them.

Show notes:
Habits for Humanity in the Age of AI
 


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]]> Episode 299: Ben Sasse Writes About Kids and Technology David L. Bahnsen 00:12:40 artificial intelligence, ben sasse, national review, free markets false full 302 9e490050-a805-41c2-af6d-b9609d8cef8f Episode 298: Asymmetric Advantages for Human Flourishing David is joined this week by U.S. energy industry legend and pioneer, Charif Souki. Hear not only his incredible story as a leading force in the shale revolution but also get the lay of the land in one of the great stories of our time: U.S. energy dominance. All at once this episode will remind you of the role robust capital markets play in the cause of free enterprise and reiterate the most important business principles that matter. A truly special Capital Record!


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]]> Thu, 7 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000 studio@nationalreview.com (David L. Bahnsen, Charif Souki) https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/capital-record/ David is joined this week by U.S. energy industry legend and pioneer, Charif Souki. Hear not only his incredible story as a leading force in the shale revolution but also get the lay of the land in one of the great stories of our time: U.S. energy dominance. All at once this episode will remind you of the role robust capital markets play in the cause of free enterprise and reiterate the most important business principles that matter. A truly special Capital Record!


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]]> Episode 298: Asymmetric Advantages for Human Flourishing David L. Bahnsen, Charif Souki 00:46:40 lng, markets, liquid natural gas, charif souki, national review, free markets, u.s. energy dominance false full 301