The Tom Woods Show

Dominic Frisby joins me to discuss the backlash against mass immigration in the UK, as well as what's been happening with the stock market and Bitcoin. Sponsors: Federated Computer (Coupon Code: WOODS) & Persist SEO Guest's Substacks: https://www.theflyingfrisby.com (financial) https://www.frisbys.news (comedy) Guest's Twitter: @DominicFrisby Show notes for Ep. 2527

I delivered these remarks at a Lincoln/Reagan Day dinner in Montana in 2011. Sponsors: The Tom Woods Cruise & Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2526

Yes, the states are intended to have the power to obstruct the enforcement of unconstitutional federal laws. Mark Pulliam, a previous Tom Woods Show guest, argues otherwise in a Law & Liberty symposium, but our friend Mark isn't infallible. Michael Boldin, founder and executive director of the Tenth Amendment Center, joins us. Sponsors: Federated Computer : Coupon Code: WOODS & Persist SEO Guest's...

Peter St. Onge, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation, runs through the economics of a Harris presidency, along with other economic topics informed people should know about. Sponsors: Federated Computer : Coupon Code: WOODS & Persist SEO Guest's Twitter: profstonge Guest's Substack: Peter St. Onge Show notes for Ep. 2524

John Papola, known for his viral Keynes/Hayek rap videos, is co-founder, CEO, and creative director of Emergent Order, a creative studio based in the Austin, Texas, area. We talk economics, because some of the "dissident right," with whom I am sympathetic, seems to think it's a foolish distraction from more important things. Sponsors: Federated Computer : Coupon Code: WOODS & Persist SEO Guest's W...

JD Vance has been critical of U.S. funding of the war in Ukraine, but is that simply because he'd rather fund other countries with the money? Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity joins me for an overview of where the Republican Party is going on foreign policy. Sponsors: Blinkist & Policy Genius Guest's Websites: Ron Paul Institute Ron Paul Liberty Report Guest's YouTu...

Bellicosity towards Iran has started up again, along with the familiar propaganda. Scott Horton joins us to discuss. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Virtual Storefronts Support the Libertarian Institute Scott's other Websites: ScottHorton.org   AntiWar.com   Show notes for Ep. 2521

Hungary, we're told, is run by an incorrigible authoritarian, Viktor Orban, who hasn't helped his popularity with the Western intelligentsia by seeking an end to the war in Ukraine. We're joined by Gladden Pappin, president of the Hungarian Institute for International Affairs, who says that when he settled his family in Hungary several years ago they discovered that Western reporting on the countr...

Syndicated columnist and Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss the JD Vance VP nomination and what it means for the Republican Party. Sponsors: Federated Computer & Monetary Metals Guest's Website: Modern Age: https://www.modernagejournal.com   Guest's Twitter: @ToryAnarchist Show notes for Ep. 2519

It's been several days since the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, and we've had some time to process what happened and what it means. Auron MacIntyre joins me. Sponsors: Federated Computer & Monetary Metals Guest's Book: The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies Show notes for Ep. 2518

Keith Knight of the Libertarian Institute interviews me on the 20th anniversary of my book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History . Sponsors: Persist SEO  & Federated Computer (Coupon Code: WOODS) Guest's Website: The Libertarian Institute Contribute to their fund drive here: libertarianinstitute.org/donate   Guest's Podcast: Don't Tread on Anyone @KeithKnightDontTreadonAnyone Guest'...

David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Reagan Administration, covers a wide range of topics in this episode including the strangely controversial question: is this a good economy or a bad one? Sponsors: Persist SEO & Federated Computer (Coupon Code: WOODS) Guest's Website: David Stockman's Contra Corner Guest's Twitter: @dastockman Show notes for Ep. 2516

Brandan P. Buck recently completed his Ph. D. dissertation on the forgotten history of right-wing antiwar voices, a tradition that is beginning to reassert itself. Sponsors: CrowdHealth & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2515

Jane Johnson, a retired instructor of economics, discusses the bipartisan lack of interest in the federal debt and what it means for our future, as well as what may be in store for American higher education. Sponsors: SupportingListeners.com & Persist SEO Guest's Article Archive at the Mises Institute Show notes for Ep. 2514

Investor and New York Times bestselling author Doug Casey talks about how young people should think and what they should do in the current environment, as well as the uniqueness of Western civilization and what's being done to it. Sponsors: The Ron Paul Curriculum & Persist SEO Guest's Website: InternationalMan.com   Guest's YouTube Show notes for Ep. 2513

Kevin Gutzman, a professor of history and the author of numerous important books, and who also teaches at Tom's LibertyClassroom.com , discusses the significance of the overturning of "Chevron deference" as well as the particular merits of Clarence Thomas. Sponsors: Blinkist & Persist SEO Guest's Website: KevinGutzman.com Show notes for Ep. 2512

In Murthy v. Missouri the Court refused to consider the merits of a free-speech case because the plaintiffs allegedly lacked "standing," but as the dissent argues, all the elements for standing were present, and the Court most certainly should have ruled on the merits. Tracy Beanz, who's followed the case closely, joins us. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2511

Gene and I discuss his two debates at the most recent Porcfest: one on whether consequentialist arguments (e.g., capitalism makes us rich) or arguments based on first principles (e.g., the nonaggression principle) work better to persuade people to adopt our point of view. We also say a bit about Gene's debate with David Friedman over the Austrian and Chicago schools of economics. Sponsors: Virtual...

Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, wrote a massive history of political thought from a libertarian perspective, called Freedom's Progress? A History of Political Thought . Today I throw questions at him about Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, primarily related to what people who favor a free society should think about them. Book Discussed: Freedom's Progres...

Kyle Anzalone, news editor at the Libertarian Institute and opinion editor at Antiwar.com, joins me for a review of the state of major conflicts. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Blinkist Guest's Websites: Libertarian Institute Antiwar.com   Guest's Twitter: @KyleAnzalone_ Show notes for Ep. 2508

Christopher Coyne of George Mason University has discovered. drearily predictable pattern of terrible decisions in one American war after another. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Factor Book Discusssed: How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite Show notes for Ep. 2507

The question had been asked: what if Trump is convicted? Will he be irreparably damaged among independents? Is there a Plan B? Syndicated columnist and Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss where Trump stands now, along with many other topics in this potpourri episode. Sponsors: Policy Genius & CrowdHealth Guest's Website: Modern Age: https://www.modernagejournal.com   Guest's Twitter...

Vivek returns to the show to discuss his plan for a floundering BuzzFeed as well as the urgency of fending off the left in 2024. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Omaha Steaks : This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha Steaks. Get a special discount when you use code WOODS when shopping Father...

With much frustration over the 2024 Libertarian Party nominee, where does the Libertarian Party go from here? Chair Angela McArdle joins us. Sponsors:  Bank on Yourself & Omaha Steaks : This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha Steaks. Get a special discount when you use code WOODS when s...

The outstanding Congressman Thomas Massie joins us for a wide-ranging discussion, including the never-before-told story of how he and Donald Trump reconciled after Trump supported his primary opponent. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Omaha Steaks : This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha St...