The Tom Woods Show

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 filet mignons, boneless chicken breasts, juicy burgers, and a lot more. Plus, as a Tom Woods Show listener you can take an extra $40 off your order, on top of the sitewide 50% off sale going on right now, at OmahaSteaks.com, when you use code WOODS. Minimum order may be required. Show notes for Ep. 2256

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, as a Tom Woods Show listener you can take an extra $40 off your order, on top of the sitewide 50% off sale going on right now, at OmahaSteaks.com, when you use code WOODS. Minimum order may be required. Show notes for Ep. 2254

The great and brilliant Kevin Gutzman joins us to discuss his brand new book, released just today, called The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2253

Christopher Coyne joins us again to discuss further problems with and failures of the American empire. 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, as a Tom Woods Show listener you can take an extra $40 off your order, on top of the sitewide 50% off sale going on right now, at OmahaSteaks.com, when you use code WOODS. Minimum order may be required. Show notes for Ep. 2252

Twitter denied doing the various things it's now becoming clear it obviously did do when it comes to suppressing dissident voices. Auton MacIntyre joins me to discuss this ongoing story. Sponsors: CrowdHealth - Save $99 when you use code WOODS at JoinCrowdHealth.com Policy Genius - PolicyGenius.com Show notes for Ep. 2251

The great Gerald Celente, publisher of Trends Journal, reviews where things are going in terms of the economy, foreign policy, and civil liberties, and what the bright spots are. 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, as a Tom Woods Show listener you can take an extra $40 off your order, on top of the sitewide 50% off sale going on right now, at OmahaSteaks.com, when you use code WOODS. Minimum order may be required. Show notes for Ep. 2250

Christopher Coyne joins me to discuss some of the factors contributing to the seeming permanence of the military-industrial complex in the United States. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2249

The great Murray Sabrin joins us to discuss how his experiences as an insatiably curious person and a child of an immigrant family led him to libertarianism and a career spent in defense of liberty. Book Discussed: From Immigrant to Public Intellectual: An American Story Guest's Substack: Murray's Newsletter Sponsor: Omaha Steaks - Go to omahasteaks.com and use code WOODS at checkout for $30 off your order! Show notes for Ep. 2248

Whitney Webb joins us to discuss the unknown history of collusion between intelligence services and organized crime, and the practice of blackmail, in order to set the context for Jeffrey Epstein. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2247

Brion McClanahan joins me to discuss the prospects of these men, the Trump/DeSantis feud, whether DeSantis would make us crazy, whether Biden has a chance, and more. Sponsor: Omaha Steaks - Go to omahasteaks.com and use code WOODS at checkout for $30 off your order! Show notes for Ep. 2246

We're outgunned and outnumbered, and crazy ideas are considered mainstream. What should we do now? Michael Heise joins me to discuss his plan: Project Decentralized Revolution. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2245

Stephan Livera joins me to discuss what happened with FTX, whether it is an indictment of Bitcoin, what it means for the Bitcoin price, whether it was a money-laundering scheme, and a lot more. Sponsor: Omaha Steaks - Go to omahasteaks.com and use code WOODS at checkout for $30 off your order! Show notes for Ep. 2244

The radical Thomas Paine, who could both cheer and enrage with his various writings, was a fascinating and important figure in American history, and historian Dave Benner -- author of a new biography of the man -- joins me to talk about him. Book Discussed: Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism Show notes for Ep. 2243

This week Stanford University's Jay Bhattacharya triumphed decisively in an Oxford-style debate on lockdowns and "focused protection" with Sten Vermund, and he joins us today to discuss it. Sponsor: Omaha Steaks - Go to omahasteaks.com and use code WOODS at checkout for $30 off your order! Show notes for Ep. 2242

We all know about documentaries that the official outlets won't let us watch. Or movies whose dialogue sounds like a woke treatise rather than anything actual people would ever say. Cory Tucek created Movies Plus to fight back against it all. Sponsor: Omaha Steaks - Go to omahasteaks.com and use code WOODS at checkout for $30 off your order! Show notes for Ep. 2241

Tech entrepreneur Pete Zaborsky joins me to discuss his vision of a future in which all voices can be heard, and how to get there. Sponsor: Crowdhealth - Save $99 when you use code WOODS at JoinCrowdHealth.com Show notes for Ep. 2240

John Ziegler, co-host of the Death of Journalism podcast, joins me to discuss the mess that is journalism today, how narratives ossify into the Official Position that nobody may contradict, and whether there are signs of hope. Sponsor: Bittrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2239

Paul Kengor, professor of political science at Grove City College and editor of The American Spectator, joins me to discuss the curious story of Bella Dodd, once a committed communist who says she helped Marxists infiltrate the Catholic Church, and later a crusader against communism. Book Discussed: The Devil and Bella Dodd: One Woman's Struggle Against Communism and Her Redemption Show notes for Ep. 2238

The great Dominic Frisby, one of my favorite Tom Woods Show guests, returns to update us on the wild situation in the UK, why Liz Truss resigned, why tax reductions are off the table there seemingly forever, who the new prime minister really is, and a lot more. Sponsor: The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup is the #1 resource for anyone considering the expat lifestyle or offshore investments! Check it out at ExpatMoney.com Show notes for Ep. 2237

Filmmaker Jason Rink joins us to discuss his new project (in three episodes) called Q Sent Me, about the Q shaman from January 6. Even discussing the topic and allowing the man to speak without imposing any value judgments on the viewer, as indeed this film does not, is enough to get Jason and the film banned -- the Twitter account he mentions in the episode has already been suspended as I type these notes. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2236

Dan McCarthy and I discuss the "red wave" that failed to materialize, what it means for the future, and whether we should succumb to despair. Sponsors: Crowdhealth - Save $99 when you use code WOODS at JoinCrowdHealth.com Policy Genius - PolicyGenius.com Show notes for Ep. 2235

Dr. Peter McCullough, a widely published and respected cardiologist who has been a source of sanity during Covid times, has been threatened with the loss of his board certifications for his cautions about the Covid shots. We also discuss The Wellness Company, for which Dr. McCullough serves as chief scientific officer, which offers people health services and consultations with doctors whose brains aren't held captive by the medical/pharmaceutical establishment. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2234

The housing market is all out of whack again, and the culprit is a familiar one. Ryan McMaken joins us for the details. Show notes for Ep. 2233

Benedict Beckeld joins me to discuss a phenomenon -- disproportionate self-criticism, even hatred -- that we see creeping into civilizations when certain conditions are met. Sponsor: Bittrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2232

Mises Institute president Jeff Deist discusses right and wrong ways to think about and transition to a stateless order. Article Discussed: https://mises.org/wire/realistic-market-private-governance Show notes for Ep. 2231

The popular caricature of libertarianism involves our alleged belief in "rugged individualism," and "I don't need help from anybody," etc. Opposing collectivism doesn't mean opposing all groupings of people. And in a world as hostile as this one, we'd darn well better band together in groups dedicated to achieving our goals despite the political system under which we live. Guests on this episode: Kevin Dolan, David Moore, Barbara Williams, and Jeremy Evans. Related Link: TomSchoolOfLife.com Show notes for Ep. 2230

The authors of A Twisted History of the United States return to discuss Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, and more material from U.S. history that's usually distorted and mangled. Sponsor: Crowdhealth - Save $99 when you use code WOODS at JoinCrowdHealth.com Show notes for Ep. 2229

Authors Gary Richied and Charlie Westerman join me for an unconventional gallop through early American history. Sponsor: The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup is the #1 resource for anyone considering the expat lifestyle or offshore investments! Check it out at ExpatMoney.com Show notes for Ep. 2228

Clint Russell and I discuss the Alex Jones verdict, the medical establishment, the post-Trump GOP, how my friend John Bush became successful and why more libertarians should be like him, and more. This episode is taken from my recent appearance on Liberty Lockdown with Clint Russell. Sponsor: Bittrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2227

Our friend Gene Epstein discusses his recent debate with an economist who blames the free market for disappointing economic growth. Sponsor: Crowdhealth - Save $99 when you use code WOODS at joincrowdhealth.com Show notes for Ep. 2226

We've been taught to have a superstitious reverence for the government-pharmaceutical establishment, but is it justified? Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2225

Jim Erdman, a veteran of the CIA, recounts the COVID irrationality throughout the U.S. government and the ongoing battle against the vaccine mandates. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2224

Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute joins me to make a worldwide case for smaller states, decentralization, and secession. Special Offer: Happily date box: Take 50% off your first date at TomWoods.com/Date Show notes for Ep. 2223

Since we see current events distorted in the media every day, why wouldn't we think events from the past were equally distorted? Without historical revisionism, today's propaganda becomes tomorrow's history. Two other scholars (Ryan McMaken and Tom DiLorenzo) and I make the case for revisionism in today's episode. Show notes for Ep. 2222

If things are ever going to improve, we need to overcome the very powerful status quo bias that exists among the American population. Most people assume that the way things are is the way they must be, and the best possible way they can be. So even if you live in neither Oregon nor Idaho, you will want to hear my guest, Matt McCaw, discuss the Greater Idaho movement. Here is a case in which one simple change would make virtually everybody involved better off, and the only thing standing in the way is status quo bias. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2221

Paddy Weeks, chairman of DonorSee, joins me to discuss transparent, effective ways to help the world's poorest without government involvement. And of course we tip our hat to the late Gret Glyer, who got the whole thing started and who left us too soon. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2220

The great Robert Barnes joins me to run through all the irregularities in the Alex Jones trial, and what they mean for the rest of us. Sponsors: Policy Genius & Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2219

Jack Phillips made news ten years ago when he declined to bake a wedding cake celebrating a same-sex marriage and the couple involved attempted to use state violence to force him to bake it. Phillips is back in the news because the forces of love and tolerance and understanding need to destroy him. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2218

At the Mises Institute's supporters summit I paid tribute to a great benefactor of our movement, who has (of course) been attacked by pygmies his whole life. Sponsor: The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup is the #1 resource for anyone considering the expat lifestyle or offshore investments! Check it out at ExpatMoney.com Show notes for Ep. 2217

Peter Klein, professor of entrepreneurship at Baylor University, explains why the current fad of flattening hierarchies in the workplace is unlikely to deliver good results. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2216

Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, joins us to discuss the transgender movement, which has ossified into orthodoxy in record time. Sponsor: The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup is the #1 resource for anyone considering the expat lifestyle or offshore investments! Check it out at ExpatMoney.com Show notes for Ep. 2215

Longtime Vatican observer and book and magazine publisher Roger McCaffrey joins us to discuss what we can expect after the Francis pontificate comes to an end. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2214

Melinda Cooper, who teaches "gender, sexuality, and culture" at Australian National University, tries to take on Murray Rothbard in an academic journal. As usual for a progressive, even though she finds him far more principled, antiwar, and pro-civil liberties than his neoconservative and establishment counterparts, she'll take Mitt Romney any day. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2213