The Tom Woods Show

In his 1944 book Bureaucracy, Ludwig von Mises described why bureaucracies behave as they do. I apply some of his insights to what we laughingly call our "public health" bureaucracy. Sponsors: Field of Greens: a delicious fruit and vegetable drink specifically designed to support crucial organs and systems in your body, so you get the perfect bloodwork result you're hoping for. Get 20% off and free shipping at FieldOfGreens.com when you use code WOODS. CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS Websites Mentioned: DiaryOfCovid.com WoodsHistory.com Show notes for Ep. 2640

What in fact is meant by the "Great Replacement"? Scholars Louis Betty and Ethan Rundell join us to discuss Renaud Camus, who originated the term. Sponsors: RonPaulHomeschool.com & WoodsMastermind.com Guests' Book: Enemy of the Disaster: Selected Political Writings of Renaud Camus Show notes for Ep. 2639

Sarah Kernion is a mother of three children, two of whom are "non-speaking [and] profoundly autistic.... They have apraxia and dyspraxia -- severe motor disorders that lock the mind inside a body that won't cooperate." She says the "neurodiversity" movement wants to downplay and silence voices and families like hers. Sponsors: ElevenFreebies.com & WoodsMastermind.com Guest's Substack: Inchstones Guest's Twitter: @saturdaysstory Related Article: Letter to Joe Rogan Show notes for Ep. 2638

My conversation with Liam McCollum on the Liam McCollum Show. Sponsors: ElevenFreebies.com & WoodsMastermind.com Show notes for Ep. 2637

Kallan Welsh joins us to discuss the series of laws that you know are bad but are so vastly worse than you ever imagined, on every level, that you will be very, very happy you listened to this episode. Zoning sounds like a boring topic but that's how they want you to think. Sponsors: Federated Computer: Code: WOODS & ElevenFreebies.com Guest's Twitter: @ExtremeYimby Show notes for Ep. 2636

Marty Bent joins us to discuss the case for optimism, where the next Bitcoin price jump might come from, how Bitcoin mining companies can stay profitable in the long run, why Bitcoin rather than "crypto," the economic problems Bitcoin fixes and how it fixes them, and more. Sponsors: Bank on Yourself & Persist SEO Guest's Websites: TFTC Ten31 Guest's Twitter: @MartyBent Show notes for Ep. 2635

Sarah Thompson discusses recent criticisms of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and whether the MAHA project is likely to bear fruit. Sponsors: Policy Genius & Get 11 fantastic things from Tom for free at ElevenFreebies.com Guest's Websites: http://NoDrugHeath.com/Tom https://InnerSeaHomeopathy.com Show notes for Ep. 2634

Kevin Duffy joins us to discuss the case against China, whether it justifies the tariffs, and where this is all going. Sponsors: Federated Computer: Code: WOODS & ElevenFreebies.com Guest's Website: TheCoffeeCanPortfolio.com Related Links: - Trump 2.0 — The Coffee Can Portfolio (Duffy, Dec-24) - Kevin Duffy: «I Think the Markets Are Heading for Trouble» (Duffy, Mar-25) - Protectionism and Destruction of Prosperity.PDF (Rothbard, 1986) - China's competitiveness is driven by low taxation, not by industrial policy | Mises Institute Show notes for Ep. 2633

Kevin Dolan just held the second natalism conference in Austin, Texas, aimed at bringing together people across the spectrum who are concerned about falling birth rates. We talk about what was said there, as well as the media reaction -- major outlets covered the event. Is having babies a right-wing thing now, or will they concede it's a legitimate concern? Sponsors: CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS & Persist SEO Guest's Website: Natalism.org Show notes for Ep. 2632

Dominic Frisby joins us to walk through the thinking of the Trump White House, and then offer suggestions as to how to least expose yourself to the repercussions. Sponsors: Persist SEO & The Tom Woods Mastermind Guest's Website: The Flying Frisby Guest's Twitter: @DominicFrisby Show notes for Ep. 2631

Andy Schoonover, CEO of CrowdHealth discusses how he devised an alternative to the increasingly expensive American medical care system. Sponsors: Bank on Yourself & Tom's Free Books Guest's Website: JoinCrowdHealth.com (use code Woods) Show notes for Ep. 2630

Breitbart's John Carney joins Gene Epstein, formerly of Barron's, to discuss Donald Trump's tariff program. Sponsors: Federated Computer & The Tom Woods Mastermind Guests' Twitter: @carney @GeneSohoForum Guests' Websites: The Soho Forum Breitbart Business Digest Show notes for Ep. 2629

Former US Congressman John "Jimmy" Duncan was the last Republican opponent of the Iraq war to retire, and he joins us to discuss his transformation from conventional Republican to an advocate for the old republic, in the tradition of Ron Paul. Sponsors: Federated Computer & Tom's Free Books Guest's Article Archive At the Knoxville Focus Show notes for Ep. 2628

Dave DeCamp, news editor at Antiwar.com, joins us to discuss China/Taiwan, Ukraine/Russia, Yemen, Gaza, and what the future is likely to hold. Sponsors: CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS & Tom's Free Books Guest's Website: Antiwar.com Guest's Twitter: @DecampDave Show notes for Ep. 2627

Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss the recent trajectory of the Trump administration and what it portends for the future. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Woods Mastermind Guest's Website: Modern Age: https://ModernAgeJournal.com Guest's Twitter: @ToryAnarchist Show notes for Ep. 2626

AI is everywhere these days, and the reactions to it range from outright rejection to warnings that if you don't embrace it you'll be left behind. Jack Spirko joins me to sort through it all. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Woods Mastermind Guest's Website: The Survival Podcast Guest's Twitter: @TheSurvivalPodc Show notes for Ep. 2625

Vladimir Brovkin, my Harvard professor of Russian history in the early 1990s, joins us to discuss who Putin is, and what he is likely to accept vis-a-vis Ukraine. Sponsors: Federated Computer: & Tom's Free Books Book Discussed: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its Identity, 1913-2023 Guest's YouTube Channel: Vladimir Brovkin Show notes for Ep. 2624

Corey DeAngelis joins us to share the truth. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Factor: Code: FACTORPODCAST Guest's Twitter: @DeAngelisCorey Guest's Book: The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids From the Radicals Ruining Our Schools Show notes for Ep. 2623

Kelley Vlahos discusses the conflict inside the Trump White House between interventionism on the one hand and realism and restraint on the other, with the recent rejection of Lt. Col. Daniel Davis as a case in point. Sponsors: Persist SEO & the Ron Paul Curriculum Guest's Twitter: @KelleyBVlahos Guest's Website: Responsible Statecraft Show notes for Ep. 2622

Portugal's Cláudia Ascensão Nunes, is the local coordinator of Ladies of Liberty Alliance, Portugal, joins us to discuss the European Union, self-government, climate change, immigration, and the state of dissident opinion in Europe. Sponsors: CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS & Policy Genius Guest's Twitter: @claudiashandi Show notes for Ep. 2621

Jack Hunter joins me to discuss the continuing importance of Ron Paul, who inspired, directly or indirectly, so many of the positive developments occurring today, but whose voice is needed to keep the current administration from going off the rails. Sponsors: Factor: Code: FACTORPODCAST & Monetary Metals Guest's Twitter: @JackHunter74 Guest's Website (Substack): Rand Paul Review Show notes for Ep. 2620

Director Hawk Jensen joins us to discuss the five-year anniversary of the Covid madness, and the release of episode one of his docuseries Follow the Science. Sponsors: Factor: Code: FACTORPODCAST & Persist SEO Guest's Documentary: Follow the Science series Show notes for Ep. 2619

William van Wagenen joins us to discuss the situation in Syria, where the democracy-loving rebels who were going to bring enlightenment to that country turn out to be exactly what any damn fool predicted they'd be. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Support the Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/donate Guest's Articles: - At the Cradle - At the Libertarian Institute Guest's Twitter: @WVanWagenen Show notes for Ep. 2618

David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, smashes the bad arguments against Rep. Thomas Massie (he should vote for idiotic spending now because we'll get serious in five months), who made a brave if lonely stand for what his party professes to believe in. Sponsors: Franbassador & Supporting Listeners Book Discussed: How to Cut $2 Trillion: A Blueprint from Ronald Reagan's Budget Cutter to Musk, Ramaswamy, and the DOGE Team Guest's Twitter: @da_stockman Guest's Website: DavidStockmansContraCorner.com Show notes for Ep. 2617

Syndicated columnist and Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss what the State of the Union said about Donald Trump, and about the Democrats. Sponsors: Factor: Coupon Code: woods50off & Persist SEO Guest's Website: Modern Age: ModernAgeJournal.com Guest's Twitter: @ToryAnarchist Show notes for Ep. 2616

Dave Smith discusses the state of the transgender movement, the situation in Ukraine, his decisive debate win, dealing with hecklers, and much more. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Guest's Website: ComicDaveSmith.com Guest's Twitter: @ComicDaveSmith Show notes for Ep. 2615

Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute discusses the prospects for peace, and (for a change) a foreign policy that defies the existing consensus. Sponsors: CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS & Bank on Yourself Guest's Website: Ron Paul Institute Guest's Event: America in the Age of Trump 2.0 (use code WOODS for a discount) Guest's Twitter: @RonPaulInstitut @DanielLMcAdams Show notes for Ep. 2614

Clifton Duncan joins us to discuss his evolution from manic to skeptic in 2020, the state of the entertainment world, and how to bring the life of Thomas Sowell to the stage. Sponsors: Persist SEO Opening a franchise can be an easier way into business ownership: you have proof of concept, branding, and products or services all ready to go. Discover which of the many franchise opportunities is the best for you by downloading the free guide at: TomWoods.com/Franchise Guest's Substack: The State of the Arts Guest's Twitter: @cliftonaduncan Show notes for Ep. 2613

Connor Boyack joins us to discuss a proven way to avoid the wackos in American academia and get a head start in life instead. Sponsors: Virtual Storefronts Opening a franchise can be an easier way into business ownership: you have proof of concept, branding, and products or services all ready to go. Discover which of the many franchise opportunities is the best for you by downloading the free guide at: TomWoods.com/Franchise Guest's Website: Praxis Show notes for Ep. 2612

Scott Horton discusses the current talks, and where diplomacy might have brought us had it been tried in the past. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Book Discussed: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine Support the Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/donate Scott's other Websites: https://scotthorton.org https://www.antiwar.com Show notes for Ep. 2611

Cognitive scientist Mark Changizi discusses the 2020 hysteria, the key insight to remember about AI, and the scientific explanation for why motorcycles are a thrill to ride. Sponsors: Persist SEO & OneBuckTrial Book Discussed: Motorcycle Mind: The Secrets Behind the Coolest Invention Ever Guest's Website: changizi.com Guest's Twitter: @MarkChangizi Show notes for Ep. 2610

Sound money fund manager Larry Lepard talks sound money and America's future. Sponsors: Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Opening a franchise can be an easier way into business ownership: you have proof of concept, branding, and products or services all ready to go. Discover which of the many franchise opportunities is the best for you by downloading the free guide at: TomWoods.com/Franchise Book Discussed: The Big Print: What Happened to America and How Sound Money Will Fix It Show notes for Ep. 2609

The Libertarian Institute's Keith Knight joins me to discuss the important if controversial economist and philosopher Hans-Hermann Hoppe. Sponsors: Policy Genius: & Factor: Coupon Code: woods50off for 50% off your first box, plus free shipping. Guest's Website: The LIbertarian Institute Guest's Twitter: @an_capitalist Related Books: A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism The Economics and Ethics of Private Property Democracy, the God that Failed Economic Science and the Austrian Method Show notes for Ep. 2608

Donald Trump has criticized South African policy toward white farmers. Is he engaged in "conspiracy theory," or is there something to what he's saying? Ernest Roets joins us for a peek into life in present-day South Africa. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS Guest's Twitter: @ErnstRoets Show notes for Ep. 2607

We were warned that global population was spiraling out of control, but in fact most countries of the world are facing the opposite problem: a demographic collapse that will have many unpleasant repercussions. If you think you know the cause of this problem you don't: the standard explanations do not hold. My guest, Kevin Dolan, is trying to figure it out, and devise solutions. Sponsors: Trust & Will & Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Guest's Conference: The Natal Conference (use code WOODS to save 10%) Show notes for Ep. 2606

Philosophy professor Ed Feser joins us to discuss "ordo amoris," after the absurd controversy, which should never have arisen, over remarks by Vice President JD Vance that our first concern has to be toward people closest to us. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Persist SEO Guest's Books (Selected) Immortal Souls: A Treatise on Human Nature Five Proofs of the Existence of God Philosophy of Mind Aquinas Guest's Website Edward Feser Guest's Twitter: @FeserEdward Show notes for Ep. 2605

The Mises Institute's Ryan McMaken believes that in the long run a breakup of the United States is inevitable. He also argues: whatever short-term victories we may celebrate today, we still need to keep an eye on the long run and the issues we need to face there. Sponsors: Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Opening a franchise can be an easier way into business ownership: you have proof of concept, branding, and products or services all ready to go. Discover which of the many franchise opportunities is the best for you by downloading the free guide at tomwoods.com/franchise. Guest's Website: Mises.org Guest's Book: Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities Links Mentioned: Your International Plan B Tom's Free Books Show notes for Ep. 2604

Dominic Frisby joins us to discuss the horrific issue of the Rotherham rape gangs in the UK, how they could have persisted for so long, and what they tell us about the viability of multiculturalism. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Persist SEO Guest's Video: Dominic Frisby as Judge Peter Rook QC Guest's Substacks: TheFlyingFrisby.com (financial) Frisbys.news (comedy) Guest's Twitter: @DominicFrisby Show notes for Ep. 2603

Clint Russell of Liberty Lockdown and former Free State Project executive director Jeremy Kauffman join us to talk domestic policy, USAID, tariffs, and plenty more. (The Gaza announcement had not been made at the time of recording.) Sponsors: Bank on Yourself & CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS Guests' Twitter: @LibertyLockPod @jeremykauffman Show notes for Ep. 2602

Mark Sisson makes a compelling case that the promises made about running have not only failed to materialize, but that in fact running is a net minus for human health and should be replaced by walking. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Factor: Coupon Code: woods50off for 50% off your first box, plus free shipping. Book Discussed: Born to Walk: The Broken Promises of the Running Boom, and How to Slow Down and Get Healthy--One Step at a Time Guest's Twitter: @Mark_Sisson Show notes for Ep. 2601

Zach Weissmuller of Reason and Guy Swann of Bitcoin Audible join us to supply the details of Ross Ulbricht's case and to respond to critics of Ross who opposed his pardon. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Virtual Storefronts & Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Guests' Websites: Reason.com BitcoinAudible.com Guests' Twitter: @TheAbridgedZach @TheGuySwann Show notes for Ep. 2600

Angela McArdle, until recently the Libertarian Party chair, shares the story of how the efforts of so many people over the years, coupled with Angela's own negotiations, resulted in the full pardon Donald Trump gave to Ross Ulbricht. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Factor: Coupon Code: woods50off for 50% off your first box, plus free shipping. Guest's Links: Libertarian Party Angela McArdle Free Roger Now Guest's Twitter: @RealAngelaMc Show notes for Ep. 2599

Historian Kevin Gutzman joins us to discuss the professional historical associations and other horrors. Sponsors: Federated Computer: Code: WOODS & Monetary Metals Guest's Website: KevinGutzman.com Show notes for Ep. 2598

Jack Hunter, an OG from the old days, joins us to discuss the connection between the Ron Paul Revolution and the good parts of the present moment. Sponsors: CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS & Policy Genius Guest's Publication: Rand Paul Review Show notes for Ep. 2597

Dan McCarthy of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute joins us to talk about what the next four years are likely to look like. Sponsors: Dave Loffredo lost 60 pounds and took eight inches off his waist thanks in large part to his fitness accountability group inside the Tom Woods School of Life. We're about much more than weight loss, of course. Give it a try at OneBuckTrial.com & Persist SEO Guest's Website: Modern Age: ModernAgeJournal.com Guest's Twitter: @ToryAnarchist Show notes for Ep. 2596

Wanjiru Njoya joins us to discuss the seductive but wrongheaded idea of "social justice." (Ep. 2595 of the Tom Woods Show) Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Guest's Articles: https://mises.org/profile/wanjiru-njoya Guest's Twitter: @WanjiruNjoya Show notes for Ep. 2595

Left and right alike these days are convinced "capitalism" doesn't work because younger people face high costs and crappy jobs. Are we sure we're blaming the right thing? Gene Epstein joins us. Sponsors: Dave Loffredo lost 60 pounds and took eight inches off his waist thanks in large part to his fitness accountability group inside the Tom Woods School of Life. We're about much more than weight loss, of course. Give it a try at OneBuckTrial.com & Persist SEO Related Video: https://mises.org/podcasts/mises-u-2022/dirty-data-declining-labor-share-myths Guest's Website: The Soho Forum https://www.thesohoforum.org Guest's Twitter: @genesohoforum Show notes for Ep. 2594

It's been difficult to have an adult conversation on Ukraine and Russia, because anything other than the CIA line is treated as "Russian disinformation." Scott Horton joins us. Sponsors: Bank on Yourself & CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS Book Discussed: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine Support the Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/donate Scott's other Websites: https://scotthorton.org https://www.antiwar.com Show notes for Ep. 2593

JD Haltigan, who holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Miami in Florida, discusses the state of his profession as well as the state of American society. Sponsors: Factor: Get 50% off your first box, plus free shipping with code Woods50off Federated Computer: Your business can save a fortune on monthly software costs by switching to Federated Computer. And you can take another 30% off their already low prices when you use code WOODS at federated.computer Guest's Website: JDHaltigan.com Guest's Twitter: @JDHaltigan Show notes for Ep. 2592

Jason Rink, once known as "the most canceled filmmaker in America," just had his January 6th film American Shaman released on AppleTV. Times are changing.... Sponsors: Trust & Will: You don't want your loved ones dragged through expensive and lengthy legal proceedings after you're gone, and you definitely don't want the state making decisions for them. Trust and Will makes it extremely easy to draft your will and make your loved ones more secure. Take ten percent off and get free shipping at TrustAndWill.com/Woods The Tom Woods Cruise: Take one glorious week off from Clown World and join me for the vacation of a lifetime aboard the Tom Woods Cruise! Details at TomWoodsCruise.com Films Mentioned: American Shaman J6: A True Timeline Guest's Substack: Counterframe Show notes for Ep. 2591