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John Osterhoudt and Daniel Raisbeck of Reason TV join me to discuss myth and reality when it comes to the allegedly miraculous health care system created by Fidel Castro and the communists. Show notes for Ep. 2112

Julie Wentz created Arizona Stands Up to get the Covid state of emergency overturned in her state. But over the course of her activism she realized that there must have been something fundamentally wrong with the American medical establishment for it to have endorsed all the craziness. So she urges us to work toward a parallel, less psychotic system. Special Offer: We love our monthly Happily date box — it's full of games, recipes, and activities that bring us closer together. With a different theme each month, it's something we're always thrilled to receive. Take 50% off your first date at TomWoods.com/Date Show notes for Ep. 2111

Andrew Torba, founder and CEO of Gab, had to build everything from scratch -- his own servers, his own email autoresponder service, his own payment processor, and more -- after his free-speech platform was shunned and penalized by Big Tech. Here is a living example of how to build the parallel economy and society that so many are speaking about these days. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2110

Anthony Esolen has written an excellent essay arguing that they do not, that stasis and repose are themselves the enemy. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2109

A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research tallies up the results across states of the various interventions that were imposed in the name of fighting the virus. How did it all come out? Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2108

Hal Cranmer operates a string of long-term care facilities in Arizona. While other places were locked down, Cramner's facilities were normal. He shares the details in this episode. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 2107

Jennifer Sey, brand president for Levi's, resigned from the company in February 2022 after 23 years because of constraints on her freedom to speak her mind about COVID. Her husband, Daniel Kotzin, who also joins us in this episode, is suing the federal government for pressuring tech companies to censor dissident voices. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2106

In this episode I talk about the cases two prominent philosophers -- Thomas Nagel and Ronald Dworkin -- make for "equality," and discuss some of the difficulties they encounter. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - JoinCrowdHealth.com/99 - Enter promo code: WOODS. Show notes for Ep. 2105

Students at the University of Chicago left regime journalists sputtering at a recent roundtable about "disinformation." Plus, Michael Malice and I discuss the truth about journalism. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2104

The existing elites have wrecked everything there is to wreck -- " education, medicine, diplomacy (peace), money, banking, big business, literature, art, and entertainment, just for starters," says Jeff Deist. Time for new ones. Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2103

The great Paul Gottfried, who holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale and is editor of Chronicles magazine, joins me for a wide-ranging discussion that begins by contemplating whether we should go so easy on the voters, or whether they're in fact getting precisely what they voted for. Then we talk neocons and democracy and other fun things. Special Offer: We love our monthly Happily date box — it's full of games, recipes, and activities that bring us closer together. With a different theme each month, it's something we're always thrilled to receive. Take 50% off your first date at TomWoods.com/Date Show notes for Ep. 2102

Today we're joined by Joni McGary, who is leading a nationwide effort to repeal COVID vaccine and booster mandates at American colleges. Special Offer: We love our monthly Happily date box — it's full of games, recipes, and activities that bring us closer together. With a different theme each month, it's something we're always thrilled to receive. Take 50% off your first date at TomWoods.com/Date Show notes for Ep. 2101

Attorney and author Jim Ostrowski joins us to discuss his new book Free the Children: How Red State Americans Can Liberate Their Children From Government Schools. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2100

In the immortal words of Ten Years After: "I'd love to change the world / But I don't know what to do." John Bush joins me to discuss his exit-and-build strategy of exiting corrupt institutions and building new ones. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2099

Lee Camp hosted Redacted Tonight for eight years -- until February 2022, when the show and his network were forced to close. His podcast has been removed from Spotify. He joins me to discuss censorship, the mainstream narrative, and the somewhat unimpressive American establishment. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2098

Rainer Zitelmann joins us for a discussion of the improvement in living standards brought about by the market economy, the intellectuals' disdain for capitalism, and real-life examples from around the world. Sponsor: Axe Head Watchmakers was created after the owner, a Tom Woods Show listener, lost his job during the lockdowns. They make beautiful and unique wooden watches that make a perfect gift -- including for yourself. I love mine. Take 25% off a watch when you use code WOODS at AxeHeadWatch.com Show notes for Ep. 2097

Andrew Heaton, comedian and host of The Political Orphanage, holds a master's degree in international relations. He joins us to walk us through international relations theory to see what it can tell us about the behavior of states. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2096

Connor Mortell, a student at the business school at Florida State University, joins us to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly in business school programs. Even in business schools, fallacies abound. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - JoinCrowdHealth.com/99 - Enter promo code: WOODS. Show notes for Ep. 2095

Dr. Paul Broun is a former U.S. congressman from Georgia and Ron Paul ally who seeks to return to the U.S. Congress, in part to bring accountability to the so-called public health establishment. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2094

Free State Project president emerita Carla Gericke joins us to discuss favorable social and political developments in New Hampshire that folks in other states may want to emulate. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2093

Gene Epstein joins us to discuss the roots of the current price inflation, and long he expects it to last. Sponsor: My friend Buck Johnson interviews fascinating people who go against the grain of established opinion. Check out CounterflowPodcast.com Show notes for Ep. 2092

Jason Rink returns to the show to discuss his experiences covering controversial topics, and his expectations for what the future of free speech may hold. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2091

Jason Rink, longtime libertarian activist, is an independent filmmaker who has spent the past year and a half focused on forbidden topics. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 2090

A participant looks back on the recent events in Canada and assesses the pluses and the minuses. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2089

The dissident wing of the American Right continues to show promise from a libertarian point of view, especially but not limited to foreign policy. Nothing is less fashionable than to support Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, but her recent statement about the situation and Ukraine is better than almost anything I've heard from that branch of libertarianism that's desperate to be reasonable, and nice, and palatable to the establishment, and be as compliant as possible with whatever the current obsession is, under the weird delusion that this will make them acceptable. Sponsor: IP Vanish Show notes for Ep. 2088

Scott Horton joins me for a sober look at the present situation, answers common critics ("duh, you're repeating Putin talking points!"), and gives us a solid backgrounder. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2087

The brilliant Jeff Herbener, economics department chairman at Grove City College, joins us to answer my followers' questions on economics: everything from the current state of the world to the Fed to boom-bust cycles and more. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2086

With the world a mess, what are you supposed to do with your money? Austrian-inspired investor Jon Wolfenbarger shares his insights. Sponsor: Axe Head Watchmakers was created after the owner, a Tom Woods Show listener, lost his job during the lockdowns. They make beautiful and unique wooden watches that make a perfect gift -- including for yourself. I love mine. Take 25% off a watch when you use code WOODS at AxeHeadWatch.com. Show notes for Ep. 2085

Rainer Zitelmann, author of the new book Hitler's National Socialism, discusses Hitler's views of society, economics, and politics. Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2084

Search engine Duck Duck Go just announced that it would be downgrading results it considered "Russian propaganda." Blue-pilled libertarians will consider this a "market response" to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We red-pilled libertarians are a teensy bit less naive than that. Plus a lot more in this episode. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - joincrowdhealth.com/99 - Enter promo code: WOODS. Show notes for Ep. 2083

And how to escape it, with Exit Group founder Kevin Dolan. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 2082

The great Dave Smith and I discuss the state of the liberty movement and the world. (Can't put this episode on YouTube, because we note that natural immunity is superior to vaccine-induced immunity, and you're not allowed to state that truth there.) Sponsor: Harry's Show notes for Ep. 2081

Yesterday I had a chance to attend a COVID-related roundtable hosted by Florida governor Ron DeSantis and plenty of voices of reason were to be heard. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2080

If we're going to be faithful to the tradition of thought we have inherited, we must sometimes defend unpopular truths. If instead we'd rather jump on whatever the latest left-wing bandwagon is, then there's no point to our existence. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2079

This is the backgrounder you need on the history leading up to the present moment. The great Scott Horton includes copious quotations from members of the foreign-policy establishment predicting exactly what is happening now, so if anyone is inclined to pretend that libertarians are "blaming America," they're going to have to argue like adults, if they can, after hearing this. Sponsor: IPVanish - Take 70% off at IPVanish.com when you use promo code WOODS at checkout. Show notes for Ep. 2078

Germinal G. Van joins me to discuss his 22nd book, in which he evaluates the good and the bad in Jeffersonian economic policy. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 2077

Podcaster Pete Quiñones joins me to discuss how the past few years have changed his thinking and strategy for what we should be doing and who our natural audience is when it comes to spreading the ideas of private property, peace, and a decent civilization. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2076

After the Canadian government's crackdown on the truckers, people are looking for answers and alternatives when it comes to money, and we're all interested in fortifying our privacy. Naomi Brockwell, an expert in both of these areas, joins us to discuss. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2075

Russian expert Gilbert Doctorow joins us for a rational discussion of the conflict between Russia and ukraine, and to caution against the wild demands of armchair warriors on the Internet who seem oblivious to the dangers involved in escalation. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2074

A bill that became law in Missouri in June 2021 prevents state and local law enforcement from cooperating in the execution of federal gun regulations in the state. The Justice Department considers this a violation of the Supremacy Clause (of course). Missouri is standing its ground. Dave Roland, the chief drafter of the law, joins us for this episode. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 2073

James Lindsay returns to discuss his new book on the origins and consequences of Critical Race Theory. Can it really derive from Marxism if it lacks the traditional economic analysis? We have plenty to discuss in this episode. Sponsor: IPVanish - Take 70% off at IPVanish, which helps you secure your private information like your location data, personal identity, and browsing history when you use the Internet on any computer or mobile device. Visit IPVanish.com and use promo code WOODS at checkout. Show notes for Ep. 2072

Saifedean Ammous, who's written a brutal smash of the fiat money system, traces other problems to the perverse incentives introduced by the government's money. In this episode we discuss two primary ones: the substitution of industrial sludge for real food, and the introduction of inefficient and inadequate energy sources in place of ones that work. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 2071

Saifedean Ammous, one of the great Austrian economists working today, has written a scathing indictment of the fiat money system, leaving no stone unturned in seeking out all the damage it does to individuals and society. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2070

Rebel News's Dakota Christensen returns to discuss the Canadian government's response to the trucker protest, and what the future may hold now. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 2069

If our economy "cares only about profit," the results will be X, Y, and Z. We've heard this over and over again. I take on this and a bunch of related complaints today. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2068

Angela McArdle joins me to discuss the state of American politics, the inevitable decentralization of everything, and how we should navigate this opportunity. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 2067

In this episode I share with you the audio of a panel on which I appeared alongside Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy, at an Intercollegiate Studies Institute conference earlier this month. Although a conservative, Dan has much sympathy for the sane strain of libertarianism (represented, I'd like to think, by your host here) and thought it would be a good idea for a room full of conservative students to hear me. They'd never heard a libertarian who wasn't a leftist or a coward, he said. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2066

Angela McArdle, who is running for chair of the LIbertarian National Committee and currently chairs the Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County, joins us to discuss her ballot initiative to repeal the vaccine passport system there. Biggest surprise: how many progressives have thanked her for doing it, and how appalled they are that their allies support it. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2065

After speaking at an Intercollegiate Studies Institute event earlier this month (February 2022) I was interviewed that afternoon for their podcast, Conservative Conversations. We discuss a bit of the history of our movements as well as foreign policy, Big Tech, libertarian infighting, and other juicy topics. Sponsors: Skillshare IPVanish - Take 70% off at IPVanish, which helps you secure your private information like your location data, personal identity, and browsing history when you use the Internet on any computer or mobile device. Visit IPVanish.com and use promo code WOODS at checkout. Show notes for Ep. 2064

With price inflation spiking, Dan Held is here to talk Bitcoin with us. Dan is the Director of Growth Marketing at Kraken. His former company Interchange, a portfolio reconciliation tool for crypto institutional traders, was acquired by Kraken in 2019. Prior to that, Dan was at Uber on Rider Growth/Global Data. Before Uber, Dan built some of the most popular early crypto products including ChangeTip (acquired by AirBnB), and ZeroBlock (acquired by Blockchain.com in the second ever all-Bitcoin acquisition). He was part of the original 2013 crypto meetup group in San Francisco that included the founders of Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, and others. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 2063