The Tom Woods Show

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

Language can evolve organically, or it can change from the top down to serve a political agenda. We've had plenty of the latter in our day. Jeff Deist joins us to discuss it and explain why it matters. Sponsor: Bittrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2212

Covid changed a lot of minds on schooling, and suddenly the school choice movement has attracted a lot of attention, and is finding success. We discuss these, plus libertarian criticisms of school choice. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2211

How is someone supposed to navigate an economy like the one our ruling class has given us? Joel Bein of Career Hackers has some ideas. Show notes for Ep. 2210

Dr. Pierre Kory, president of Frontline COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance, joins me to answer the question you'd think the whole world would be asking, but which nobody dares to. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2209

Dan McCarthy, editor of the venerable Modern Age, joins me for a discussion of Willmoore Kendall's 1963 classic, The Conservative Affirmation, which has just reappeared in print with an interesting and learned foreword by Dan himself. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2208

The great Paul Gottfried walks us through the state of the American Right. 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. 2207

Today we discuss Benjamin Abelow's new book, How the West Brought War to Ukraine: Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2206

I discuss favorable trends -- if you can believe it -- along with the grim realities of the fight ahead of us. This episode is taken from my recent appearance on the Pete Quinones Show. Sponsors: Blinkist and Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2205

Jon Wolfenbarger, founder and CEO of Bull and Bear Profits, sorts it out for us. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2204

Allen Mendenhall, associate dean of the business school at Troy University, joins me to discuss their new program aimed at wokeness in the business world. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2203

Scott Horton joins us to discuss the true nature of NATO as well as the real prospect of permanently ending the horrors in Yemen. Link Discussed: 833StopWar.com Show notes for Ep. 2202

Commentator Auron MacIntyre joins me to discuss the rapidly increasing evil of the American ruling class. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2201

Comedian Lou Perez discusses his new book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy. Show notes for Ep. 2200

Dan McCarthy joins us to warn that a Ron DeSantis presidential candidacy could wind up backfiring. Sponsor: The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup is the #1 resource for anyone considering the expat lifestyle or offshore investments! Host, Mikkel Thorup, who has been an expat for over 20 years, having visited over 100 countries and resided in 9, gives invaluable insight on the expat lifestyle, including how to maximize international investments and how to move offshore for more freedom, privacy, and protection. Check it out at ExpatMoney.com Show notes for Ep. 2199

Jeremy R. Hammond joins us today to discuss the Big Tech situation and in particular the problem with "fact checkers," who are merely enforcers of the establishment's narrative. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - JoinCrowdHealth.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2198

The great lawyer and online personality Viva Frei joins us to discuss what's going wrong, what's going right, the true nature of the regimes that rule is, and whether we can have legitimate hope. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2197

Larry Lepard became known among libertarians in 2008, when he spent $200,000 of his own money on full-page ads in major newspapers for Ron Paul. Today he joins us to discuss how to think about investing in an age of financial lunacy. Larry Lepard became known among libertarians in 2008, when he spent $200,000 of his own money on full-page ads in major newspapers for Ron Paul. Today he joins us to discuss how to think about investing in an age of financial lunacy. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2196

Carla Gericke, former president of the Free State Project, joins us to discuss the recent discussion of secession in New Hampshire, and the response of critics who are appalled that anyone would dare discuss such a forbidden topic. Sponsor: Bittrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2195

Eric Peters joins us to discuss the fanatical movement toward electric cars, what the drawbacks are, and whether it can be stopped. Show notes for Ep. 2194

Almost everyone in academia, including even some libertarians, is convinced that labor has suffered a declining share of national income over time. Then predictably, come the various government interventions proposed to reverse this. But as Gene Epstein shows, they're misreading the data. Show notes for Ep. 2193

So much damage is done because people have a frankly juvenile understanding of the economy: what it is and how it works. Per Bylund has provided us with the antidote. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2192