Matthew Lysiak discusses the various interests that combined to substitute cheap, fake food for the real food Americans used to eat. A key driving force: trying to conceal the effects of inflation on food prices by persuading Americans to consume cheap -- and, it turns out, unhealthy -- alternatives. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2402...
So-called "Social Justice Warriors" believe a series of things that are demonstrably untrue, but they believe them with a religious fervor. The Libertarian Institute's Keith Knight and I are heretics here to smash those ideas. Sponsors: Blinkist & Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2401
In one of the strongest episodes of this show ever, Terence Kealey, professor emeritus at Buckingham University and a research fellow of the Cato Institute, makes a stunningly powerful case for the separation of science and state. Sponsor: Policy Genius The Tom Woods Street Team Show notes for Ep. 2400
The Free State Project's Carla Gericke joins us with updates: RFK, Jr., on secession, bold moves in the New Hampshire legislature, the fate of the "Crypto 6," and plenty more. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2399
David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, walks us through current stupidities, his conclusions after studying 20th-century American economic history, and how he ended up working in the Reagan Administration. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2398
I invited Gavin Wax, president of the New York Young Republican Club, and Steve Deace, host of The Steve Deace Show on The Blaze, to hash it out. Sponsors: Monetary Metals Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2397
The singer who goes by the name Oliver Anthony took America by storm with his unexpected hit "Rich Men North of Richmond." He correctly identified the villains in America -- not rich people as a class, but a specific group of unjustly rich people. At the same time, the powers that be are not shaking in their boots that someone singing "Ain't Got a Dollar" is popular among the masses; that's exactly the mentality they want the masses to have. John Bush joins us to talk this all through, as well a...
Typically when people seek the origins of woke ideology, they point to this or that philosopher or philosophical movement. Richard Hanania says the answer is far more mundane: it is a direct result of the idiosyncratic twists and turns of civil rights law. Thus wokeism is in fact a creature of the state. Book Discussed: The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2395...
Paul Gottfried joins me to discuss the Anti-Defamation League, which has garnered quite a bit of additional attention because of its ongoing feud with Elon Musk. Sponsor: The Tom Woods School of Life trains decent people to flourish and prosper in a world that hates them. Check it out at: TomSchoolOfLife.com Show notes for Ep. 2394
Joseph Ladapo, surgeon general of Florida, holds his MD from Harvard Medical School and his Ph.D. in health policy from Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. In 2019 he was entirely within the so-called mainstream of medicine, but the way Covid was handled opened his eyes to some grim truths about his field. Book Discussed: Transcend Fear: A Blueprint for Mindful Leadership in Public Health Sponsor: Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2393...
Alex Epstein warns of what a "climate emergency" would mean, and pours cold water on the hysteria. Sponsors: Monetary Metals Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2392
Journalist Rav Arora, who hosts the Illusion of Consensus podcast with Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya, discusses being shut out of outlets that once published him because during Covid he took being a dissident a little too far for them. Guest's Substack (with Jay Bhattacharya): The Illusion of Consensus (take 10% off a subscription at this link ) Sponsors: CrowdHealth & Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2391...
In mental health people talk about "cognitive distortions" that must be overcome for the person's mental condition to improve. CJ Killmer of the Dangerous History Podcast contends that many cognitive distortions accurately describe the effects that propagandists seek to induce in the minds of their subjects. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2390
The great Wanjiru Njoya of the University of Exeter joins us to discuss "antiracism," whether Boers should worry about people singing "Kill the Boer," and the development of "hate studies" as a discipline. Sponsor: Monetary Metals: Monetary-Metals.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2389
We often hear it said that feminism had noble origins that mysteriously degenerated into the more absurd forms it takes today. Is it possible that something was rotten about it from the start? Carrie Gress joins us to discuss several early feminist thinkers and the biographical and intellectual details that the usual story excludes. Book Discussed: The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2388...
Comedian and podcaster Dave Smith, fresh from his tenth appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, joins us to discuss the craft of comedy, plus the uncertain and oddball 2020 race. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2387
John Lott, who runs the Crime Prevention Research Center, discusses the multiple fabrications contained in a single presidential Tweet. Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2386
The Mises Institute's Tho Bishop joins us for a look at last week's clash of non-Trump GOP candidates and what it means for 2024 and beyond. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2385
Scott discusses the China/Taiwan issue, a little bit about Ukraine, his forthcoming book, and a specific thing we can all do for the cause. Libertarian Institute fundraising drive: LibertarianInstitute.org/donate Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2384
Perry Metzger argues that AI will prove to be an immense boon to mankind, and that the apocalyptic warnings are misplaced. Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2383
Larken Rose discusses his new film, Jones Plantation, and how the ruling powers throughout history have manipulated people into thinking they're free. Sponsor: StartMail - StartMail.com/Woods Film Website: JonesPlantationFilm.com Dallas Screening, August 26 Show notes for Ep. 2382...
Tom Mullen makes use of his experience in the health insurance industry as well his personal experience as a caretaker for family members to conclude that the unscientific approach of mainstream medicine is nothing new. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2381
Mikkel Thorup, host of the Expat Money Show, has lived all over the world and traveled widely. He's an expert on the various issues involved with becoming an expat, as well as measures short of expatriation (second passports, international banking, etc.). We discuss some of those issues, including the value of having a Plan B in case the SHTF. Guest's Event: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2380...
Dr. Pierre Kory of the Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance discusses the Ivermectin controversy, why the critics are all wet, the sad state of medical research, and what could be causing all those excess deaths. Book Discussed: The War on Ivermectin: The Medicine That Saved Millions and Could Have Ended the Pandemic Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2379...
Laurie Calhoun joins me to discuss what we should have learned over the past three years. Book Discussed: Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2378...
Paul Gottfried joins me to discuss a new book by neoconservative Matthew Continetti that the establishment loves. It's a history of American conservatism told in a way that will please the media: the history of American conservatism is a history of respectable people trying to push away people whose opinions are outside the allowable range. Sponsor: Ever thought about becoming an expat, or just looking into second passports? The Expat Money Summit, hosted by Expat Money Show host Mikkel Thorup, ...
David Hathaway was elected sheriff of Santa Cruz County in Arizona by a landslide, after alleged experts warned him that his opposition to Covid restrictions would cost him the election. In this episode we catch up with him on how things have been going. Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2376
Gary Chartier joins me to make a vigorous case against the naive confidence in the state, and the reflexive assumption that the state is necessary to foster the common good, that we hear from all too many Christian thinkers. Book Discussed: Christianity and the Nation State: A Study in Political Theology Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2375...
The federal government won't outright ban internal combustion engine vehicles; it will simply set mileage standards that no such car can meet. And that's what's happening. Eric Peters discusses the situation, the drawbacks to electric cars (though he is fine with people who prefer them) and whether there's any jumping off this train. Article Discussed: https://www.ericpetersautos.com/2023/07/28/burning-love/ Special Message: The Tom Woods Mastermind Show notes for Ep. 2374...
Jennifer Sey was brand manager at Levi's and in line to become the company's first-ever female CEO when her dissident views on Covid began the process of her departure from the company. We discuss her background as a champion gymnast, her work in pre-woke corporate America, and what comes next. Book Discussed: Levi's Unbuttoned: The Woke Mob Took My Job But Gave Me My Voice Special Message: The Tom Woods Mastermind Show notes for Ep. 2373...
