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The Tom Woods Show

Join New York Times bestselling author Tom Woods for your daily serving of liberty education! Guests include Ron Paul, Judge Andrew Napolitano, David Stockman, and hundreds more, with topics like war, the Federal Reserve, net neutrality, the FDA, Austrian economics, and many other subjects of interest to libertarians. Join us!
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Ep. 2461 How I Left Woke, with Keri Smith

Keri Smith discusses what made her leave the woke world, despite being a true believer for a long time. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Supporting Listeners Guest's Podcast: Deprogrammed Guest's Website: kerismith.net Guest's Twitter: @RealKeriSmith Show notes for Ep. 2461...

Mar 08, 202447 min

Ep. 2460 What's Up with Bitcoin and Gold (and Javier Milei)

The great Dominic Frisby joins us for an overview of the sharp upward moves in Bitcoin and gold, and also to share his new song, "I Want to Be in the Illuminati." Guest's Substacks: https://www.theflyingfrisby.com/ (financial) https://www.frisbys.news/ (comedy) Guest's Video: "I Want to Be in the Illuminati" Guest's Twitter: @DominicFrisby Sponsors: Persist SEO & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2460...

Mar 07, 202438 min

BONUS Ep. 2460b How and Why to Write a Book

Writing, publishing, and marketing a book can be exhausting. I have a lot of experience with it, so in this episode I'll share some tips (and also note that royalties are the least of the revenue generators a book can provide). I've also just launched Woods Author Academy. I'm joined by Brett Hoffstadt, creator of the Boost With a Book program. Related Links: Woods Author Academy Boost With a Book Show notes for BONUS Ep. 2460b...

Mar 03, 202429 min

Ep. 2459 Why I Left the Left, with Kim Iversen

I had a very fruitful and enjoyable discussion with Kim Iversen on the Kim Iversen Show a week or so ago, so I invited Kim onto the ol' Tom Woods Show. Kim would have described herself as a progressive before the Covid fiasco, but the government response and the groupthink, along with other lingering issues, pushed her out. Sponsor: Hillsdale College is offering 40+ free self-paced courses on topics of great importance. I recommend "CS Lewis on Christianity," where you'll examine some of Lewis' ...

Mar 02, 202444 min

Ep. 2458 Time to Abandon the S.S. United States?

The great Nick Giambruno, founder of Financial Underground, joins me for a financial news update, including the debt inflection point the U.S. and the world are finally facing, Bitcoin and its future, getting a second passport and considering your international options, and plenty more. Sponsor: Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2458

Mar 01, 202444 min

Ep. 2457 Jeff Deist: How Inflation Corrupts Peoples and Cultures

Price inflation is about more than just paying more for a Big Mac. It has other, more insidious (and to the untrained eye, invisible) effects on society. Guest's Website: monetary-metals.com/woods Sponsor: SupportingListeners.com Show notes for Ep. 2457

Feb 29, 202433 min

Ep. 2456 Are Our "Statesmen" Getting Worse?

Johnny Burtka, president of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, joins me to discuss the traditional education of a statesman in the Western world, and compare that to what we observe today. Book Discussed: Gateway to Statesmanship: Selections from Xenophon to Churchill Guest's Link: Intercollegiate Studies Institute Sponsors: Blinkist & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2456...

Feb 24, 202431 min

Ep. 2454 Detransitioners Speak

Jennifer Lahl just released a documentary, The Lost Boys , that tells the stories of several young men who got pulled into the world of "gender theory" -- and not just theory, unfortunately -- and how they came back. Sponsors: Policy Genius & Monetary Metals Documentary Discussed: The Lost Boys Book Discussed: The Detransition Diaries Show notes for Ep. 2454...

Feb 22, 202442 min

Ep. 2453 Short Answers to Tough Questions for Libertarians

Mary Ruwart is a veteran of the libertarian movement, and extremely effective at persuasion and debate. We talk about some tough issues, how best to disarm people, and the present and future of the Libertarian Party. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer Guest's Course: Short Answers to the Tough Questions Show notes for Ep. 2453...

Feb 17, 202446 min

Ep. 2452 Hayek's Nobel Prize, 50 Years Later

Lots of people have read The Road to Serfdom , but few have read the material for which F.A. Hayek won the Nobel Prize in 1974. Mark Skousen joins us to discuss the significance of Hayek's work and how it helps us understand the world (and interventionism) better. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Virtual Storefronts Guest's Event: FreedomFest Show notes for Ep. 2452...

Feb 16, 202447 min

Ep. 2451 Inoculate Kids Against Left-Wing Weirdness

Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute and creator of the Tuttle Twins children's book series, is overseeing an extremely important venture that's rapidly spreading around the country: the children's entrepreneur market. Sponsors: CrowdHealth & Federated Computer Book Series: The Tuttle Twins Children's Entrepreneur Market Show notes for Ep. 2451...

Feb 15, 202440 min

Ep. 2450 Leftists Destroy Man's Career, and Then Themselves

Clifton Duncan was an accomplished Broadway actor who had graduated from an extremely selective elite program, and was making television appearances alongside people you would know. His star was most certainly on the rise. Then the mandates came, and Clifton declined the shot. He now waits tables. Well, the crazies didn't just ruin Clifton's career; they're in the process of destroying American theater, period, as Clifton explains in this episode. But there's good news: Clifton wants to develop ...

Feb 10, 202447 min

Ep. 2449 Col. Douglas Macgregor on the State of the Empire

Col. Douglas Macgregor discusses the current situation in Ukraine, Gaza, the Red Sea, and more, plus his retrospective on the Cold War. Sponsors: Blinkist & Federated Computer Guest's Website: OurCountryOurChoice.com Show notes for Ep. 2449

Feb 09, 202448 min

Ep. 2448 When Politics Fails (And It Will)

I met John Bush 17 years ago, when we were both spreading the word about Ron Paul. These days, John is devoted to building the institutions a free and decent society will need, even in our unfree landscape. If all we do is react to the latest crazy thing coming from the politicos, we'll never build anything. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Supporting Listeners John's Webinar on Actually Doing Things Show notes for Ep. 2448...

Feb 08, 202444 min

Ep. 2447 Rebuilding the Old America, Literally

Nate Fischer and Josh Abbotoy of New Founding join me to discuss their plans to build a rural community in Appalachia, and the hysterical woke lunatics who are up in arms about it. Sponsor: Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2447

Feb 03, 202439 min

Ep. 2446 Fewer PhDs, More Brilliant Dropouts, Please

Michael Gibson discusses the problems with the universities, and why he's supporting dropouts with brilliant ideas. Book Discussed: Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University Sponsors: Persist SEO & School of Life Show notes for Ep. 2446

Feb 02, 202441 min

Ep. 2445 Our Dark Age of Ignorance -- and the Way Out

It's not just this field or that field: there is a systematic sickness in academic and in intellectual life in general, in which preposterously false things are believed, and based on foundations that are never examined. This is one of my favorite episodes ever, and my thanks to Steve Patterson for this excellent conversation. Sponsor: Supporting Listeners Show notes for Ep. 2445

Feb 01, 202450 min

Ep. 2444 Scientism and Other Weird New Religions

David Ramsay Steele discusses the new religions, scientism among them, that have captured the minds of present-day elites, who of course scoff at the religions of yesteryear. Book Discussed: The Conquistador With His Pants Down: David Ramsay Steele's Legendary Lost Lectures Sponsors: Blinkist & Bank On Yourself Show notes for Ep. 2444...

Jan 26, 202451 min

Ep. 2443 Can Trump Win in 2024?

A roundtable discussion with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's Dan McCarthy and Townhall's Scott Morefield about Donald Trump's prospects and whether the GOP made a good choice. Sponsors: Persist SEO HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/WoodsFree and use code WoodsFree to get a free breakfast item in every box for LIFE! Show notes for Ep. 2443...

Jan 25, 202450 min

Ep. 2442 Scott Horton on the Middle East Mess

Scott joins us to discuss the strikes on Yemen, and then proceeds to a wider discussion of how we got here, in Yemen and elsewhere. Sponsors: Bank On Yourself & CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2442

Jan 20, 202459 min

Ep. 2441 Amy Wax on the Diversity Con

Amy Wax, who teaches at the law school at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the inane things the DEI establishment expects us to believe. Sponsor: Supporting Listeners Show notes for Ep. 2441

Jan 19, 20241 hr 3 min

Ep. 2440 Gene Epstein on Persuading Progressives

Gene Epstein has given himself a tough assignment: persuading progressives that a market economy is more likely to generate the results they want than any interventions they try. Sponsors: Blinkist & Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2440

Jan 18, 20241 hr 7 min

Ep. 2439 Ten Years of Michael Malice

Michael Malice joins me to discuss what's changed (for him and for the world) in the ten years we've known each other. Sponsor: Supporting Listeners Show notes for Ep. 2439

Jan 13, 202455 min

Ep. 2438 The January 6 Film They Tried to Suppress

The great Jason Rink, known as the most canceled filmmaker in America, joins me to discuss his new installment in his January 6 documentary that focuses on the so-called Q Shaman, Jacob Chansley, and a bit of the madness he endured from the censorship-industrial complex. Sponsors: Bank On Yourself & Mystery Party Show notes for Ep. 2438

Jan 12, 202447 min

Ep. 2437 Adam Curry: Optimistic Despite the Bad Guys

The great Adam Curry, whom you surely remember as an MTV VJ and host of Headbangers Ball, is also co-host of the No Agenda Show with John C. Dvorak. Adam and I talk music, religion, and politics, and as you'll see if you didn't know already, Adam is based. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2437

Jan 11, 202445 min

Ep. 2436 Why I Left Progressivism

Libertarian author and podcaster Keith Knight discusses his book Domestic Imperialism: 9 Reasons I Left Progressivism . Sponsors: Persist SEO & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2436

Jan 05, 202443 min

Ep. 2435 Dave Smith on Everything

Dave joins me for a wide-ranging discussion: his interview with Tucker Carlson, the hysterical response to his criticism of Bill Buckley, the bad instincts of Conservatism, Inc., Trump and DeSantis, Israel/Palestine, and more. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Supporting Listeners Show notes for Ep. 2435

Jan 04, 202455 min

Ep. 2434 David Stockman: Trump's War on Capitalism?

David Stockman, who headed the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, joins us to discuss the Trump economic record, both in terms of policy and results. Book Discussed: Trump's War on Capitalism Sponsors: Blinkist My listeners and I are going to make 2024 the best year we've ever had. Here's how: 2024Crusher.com Show notes for Ep. 2434...

Dec 23, 202348 min

Ep. 2433 Make No Compromises With Big Tech or Big Brother

Gabriel Custodiet urges us not to make compromises for the sake of convenience. Guest's Book: The Watchman Guide to Privacy: Reclaim Your Digital, Financial, and Lifestyle Freedom Sponsors: Monetary Metals & CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2433

Dec 22, 202340 min
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