The Tom Woods Show

Warren G. Harding has often come in dead last, or close to it, in historians' rankings of the presidents. These rankings are completely useless, since they simply reflect the political bias of historians. (How can someone nonideologically declare whether a president was a "failure" or not?) Ryan Walters, author of a new biography of the twenty-ninth president, reassesses the brief tenure of a man...

Donald Trump has been savaging Governor Ron DeSantis, who hasn't been returning the favor. Mises Institute communications director Tho Bishop joins us to discuss who's coming out on top in all this. Show notes for Ep. 2277

Dan McCarthy joins us for an episode assessing the political significance of Pat Buchanan, who last week at age 84 announced his retirement from his syndicated column. Sponsor: Movies Plus: Get 20% off an annual subscription when you use promo code WOODS at MyMoviesPlus.com Show notes for Ep. 2276

We hear a lot of anecdotal data about young people struggling, about the problems of high prices and low wages, and millennials living with their parents. I wanted to know how true this was in general, and if it was, what was causing it. So I invited Gene Epstein, King of Data, to join us to get to the bottom of it. Sponsor: Omaha Steaks, where the Woods family has ordered so much delicious food o...

Well, here's a novel thing: a civil discussion between people who disagree! Mark Skousen, who leans bullish, and Jon Wolfenbarger, who leans bearish, make their respective cases for where the economy is now and where it's likely to go, and what the best moves for investors in such a climate are. Sponsor: Movies Plus: Get 20% off an annual subscription when you use promo code WOODS at MyMoviesPlus....

Kevin Gutzman, author of the new book The Jeffersonians , talks Madison, Monroe, and the Constitution (and the key person who undermined it). Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2273

Ali Rak has accumulated about 20 legislative victories, whether getting bad bills defeated or good ones passed, all while living in a blue county in a blue state. She shares specific tools and strategies that she uses, that can be replicated in other states. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2272

Connor Boyack discusses his efforts to strike down laws that restrict entrepreneurial activity by children (we've all heard of lemonade stands being shut down) and to encourage children to think and act entrepreneurially. Plus, how to build a successful counteroffensive to all the propaganda aimed at children these days. Sponsor: Omaha Steaks, where the Woods family has ordered so much delicious f...

Tom talks to Germinal G. Van about the period of American history that historians treat cartoonishly, with wicked businessmen allegedly exploiting everyone. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2270

Last year an anonymous group of well-known filmmakers decided to embark on a crucially important project: documenting the truth about the Covid lockdowns: the data, the human stories, all of it. Hawk Jensen -- one person who decided not to remain anonymous -- directed the project, and he and I have an excellent discussion about it. Tickets for Premiere: TomWoods.com/Documentary Help the Project: F...

My wife's uncle, Paul Laino, has rather a stirring story to tell: after spending four years homeless and addicted to drugs he cleaned himself up and now makes, let's just say, a very comfortable income as the Scrap & Pallet Man on YouTube. Sponsor: Omaha Steaks, where the Woods family has ordered so much delicious food over the years, is taking 55% off customer favorites right now, but as a Tom Wo...

Ezra Wyrick, a smart 18-year-old libertarian, talks about what resonates and what doesn't with younger people, plus proper libertarian messaging and strategy. Special Offer: Happily date box: Take 50% off your first date at TomWoods.com/Date Show notes for Ep. 2267

Aron Lam, mayor of Keenesburg, Colorado, surprised the incumbent mayor by actually running a real campaign for the office, and had all his ducks in a row before the incumbent knew what hit him. Might there be a lesson for us here? Sponsors: Omaha Steaks, where the Woods family has ordered so much delicious food over the years, is taking 55% off customer favorites right now, but as a Tom Woods Show...

Clint Russell of Liberty Lockdown joins me to talk woke capitalism and ESG, why mankind is so frustrating, and productive approaches to living in a hostile world. Sponsor: This Sunday, January 15th, 2023, my friend Richard Grove is giving a free live lecture on mindset, and how to get your inner game right as you prepare to take 2023 by storm. Want to reach your goals this year? Then get your mind...

The Tenth Amendment Center's Michael Boldin discusses issues on which states are prepared to push back in the 2023 legislative session, and progress that was made in 2022. Show notes for Ep. 2264

The great Michael Rectenwald just released his new book The Great Reset and the Struggle for Liberty . He joins us to discuss what exactly the program is, what its constituent parts are, how they all work together, and what we can do about it. Sponsors: Crowdhealth - Save $99 when you use code WOODS at https://joincrowdhealth.com And: This Sunday, January 15th, 2023, my friend Richard Grove is giv...

The prolific Germinal G. Van returns to discuss his latest work, a two-volume study of wealth distribution and inequality in American history. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2262

Catholic and non-Catholic listeners alike requested an episode on Pope Benedict XVI, so I invited Catholic publisher Roger McCaffrey to discuss what his pontificate meant in the context of the post-Vatican II church. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2261

The great Carla Gericke, president emeritus of the Free State Project , kicks off a new year of the Tom Woods Show by describing how she kicked a serious alcohol habit. Sponsors: Crowdhealth - Save $99 when you use code WOODS at JoinCrowdHealth.com Policy Genius - PolicyGenius.com Show notes for Ep. 2260

Tim Moen joins us to provide the background to some of the stories we've been hearing coming out of Canada about the promiscuous recommendation of euthanasia there. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2259

Matt McWilliams, libertarian and businessman, joins us, as we get ready to make our new year's resolutions, to discuss the opportunities that technology has made available to us, and how we can put them to use to build businesses that no Anthony Fauci can shut down. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2258

Josh Stylman, executive producer of the film Anecdotals , joins me to discuss the fate of the vaccine injured in the age of COVID. I rank this one in the top ten of all 2,257 episodes. Special Offer: Happily date box: Take 50% off your first date at TomWoods.com/Date Show notes for Ep. 2257

There's so much bad financial and life advice out there that it's no wonder people often go so dreadfully wrong. Luke Tatum joins me for a review of the conventional wisdom and what people should do instead. Sponsor: This Christmas, get your friends and loved ones something original and unusual but that you know they'll love: steaks. Omaha Steaks has some great assortments featuring bacon-wrapped...

Chris Cofer and Pete Quinones join me to discuss their new film, Overpoliced, and why the police shouldn't be the one group of government employees we're naive about. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2255

Derrick Broze joins us to discuss technology as a double-edged sword and what we can do to protect ourselves against bad actors. Sponsor: This Christmas, get your friends and loved ones something original and unusual but that you know they'll love: steaks. Omaha Steaks has some great assortments featuring bacon-wrapped filet mignons, boneless chicken breasts, juicy burgers, and a lot more. Plus, a...