The Tom Woods Show

Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, wrote a massive history of political thought from a libertarian perspective, called Freedom's Progress? A History of Political Thought. Today I throw questions at him about Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, primarily related to what people who favor a free society should think about them. Book Discussed: Freedom's Progress? A History of Political Thought Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2509

Kyle Anzalone, news editor at the Libertarian Institute and opinion editor at Antiwar.com, joins me for a review of the state of major conflicts. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Blinkist Guest's Websites: Libertarian Institute Antiwar.com Guest's Twitter: @KyleAnzalone_ Show notes for Ep. 2508

Christopher Coyne of George Mason University has discovered. drearily predictable pattern of terrible decisions in one American war after another. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Factor Book Discusssed: How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite Show notes for Ep. 2507

The question had been asked: what if Trump is convicted? Will he be irreparably damaged among independents? Is there a Plan B? Syndicated columnist and Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss where Trump stands now, along with many other topics in this potpourri episode. Sponsors: Policy Genius & CrowdHealth Guest's Website: Modern Age: https://www.modernagejournal.com Guest's Twitter: @ToryAnarchist Show notes for Ep. 2506

Vivek returns to the show to discuss his plan for a floundering BuzzFeed as well as the urgency of fending off the left in 2024. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Omaha Steaks: This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha Steaks. Get a special discount when you use code WOODS when shopping Father's Day gift packages at OmahaSteaks.com. Vivek on Twitter: @VivekGRamaswamy Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivekgramaswamy Show notes for Ep. 2505

With much frustration over the 2024 Libertarian Party nominee, where does the Libertarian Party go from here? Chair Angela McArdle joins us. Sponsors: Bank on Yourself & Omaha Steaks: This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha Steaks. Get a special discount when you use code WOODS when shopping Father's Day gift packages at OmahaSteaks.com. Guest's Website: Libertarian Party Guest's Patreon: Angela McArdle Show notes for Ep. 2504

The outstanding Congressman Thomas Massie joins us for a wide-ranging discussion, including the never-before-told story of how he and Donald Trump reconciled after Trump supported his primary opponent. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Omaha Steaks: This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha Steaks. Get a special discount when you use code WOODS when shopping Father's Day gift packages at OmahaSteaks.com. Guest's Twitter: @RepThomasMassie Show notes for Ep. 2503

Jeremy Kauffman, who has served on the board of the Free State Project and run for US Senate as a Libertarian, thinks support for Donald Trump is the wisest move for libertarians in 2024 -- and yes, he is well aware of Trump's weaknesses. Sponsors: Blinkist & Omaha Steaks: This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha Steaks. Get a special discount when you use code WOODS when shopping Father's Day gift packages at OmahaSteaks.com. Show notes for Ep. 2502

Clint Russell ran for the LP's vice presidential nomination and shared the stage with Vivek Ramaswamy at the recent convention. We talk about how things unfolded in terms of the nomination process but also about personalities: Donald Trump, Vivek, Chase Oliver, and the guy in the thong. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Monetary Metals & Omaha Steaks: This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha Steaks. Get a special discount when you use code WOODS when shopping Father's Day gift packages at OmahaSteaks.com. Guest's Podcast: Liberty Lockdown Guest's Twitter: @LibertyLockPod Show notes for Ep. 2501

Robert Barnes, for my money the best legal commentator out there, discusses what happened, and what it means. Sponsors: Omaha Steaks: This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha Steaks. Get a special discount when you use code WOODS when shopping Father's Day gift packages at OmahaSteaks.com. The Tom Woods Cruise: Join me for an exciting week at sea! TomWoodsCruise.com Guest's Website: 1776LawCenter.com Guest's Podcast: VivaBarnesLaw Guest's Locals: VivaBarnesLaw Show notes for Ep. 2500

Jennifer Bilek has been writing on gender and transgender issues for many years, and has made particular note of the big money involved. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Bank on Yourself Guest's Substack: Jennifer Bilek Substack Guest's Website: The11thHourBlog.com Show notes for Ep. 2499

Auron McIntyre returns to talk further about his book The Total State, including likely outcomes and whether there's reason, in the long run, to be white-pilled. Sponsors: Virtual Storefronts & Omaha Steaks: This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha Steaks. Get a special discount when you use code WOODS when shopping Father's Day gift packages at OmahaSteaks.com. Book Discussed: The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies Guest's Twitter: @AuronMacIntyre https://twitter.com/AuronMacIntyre Guest's Podcast: The Auron MacIntyre Show Show notes for Ep. 2498

Donald Trump spoke at the Libertarian Party's convention last weekend (all three major candidates were invited). Jeff Deist and Dan McCarthy join me to discuss the meaning and significance of it all. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Omaha Steaks: This Father's Day don't get dad another pair of socks or a knick-knack that'll just clutter up the house. Get him steaks, with a gift package from Omaha Steaks. Get a special discount when you use code WOODS when shopping Father's Day gift packages at OmahaSteaks.com. Show notes for Ep. 2497

Naomi Brockwell joins us to discuss the forgotten history of the rise of financial surveillance. Sponsors: Blinkist & Persist SEO Guest's YouTube: NBTV https://www.youtube.com/@NaomiBrockwellTV Guest's Twitter: @naomibrockwell https://twitter.com/naomibrockwell Show notes for Ep. 2496

Dominic Frisby joins us to discuss his video Elon Musk tweeted, about how normal behavior became "far right." Sponsors: CrowdHealth & Supporting Listeners Video Discussed: We're All Far Right Now Guest's Substacks: https://www.theflyingfrisby.com (financial) https://www.frisbys.news (comedy) Guest's Twitter: @DominicFrisby Show notes for Ep. 2495

Auron MacIntyre has written a book that will stand the test of time, tracing the process by which "liberal democracies" degenerate into tyrannies. Sponsors: Policy Genius & The Tom Woods Cruise: Join me for an exciting week at sea! TomWoodsCruise.com Book Discussed: The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies Guest's Twitter: @AuronMacIntyre https://twitter.com/AuronMacIntyre Guest's Podcast: The Auron MacIntyre Show Show notes for Ep. 2494

Germinal Van, author of a new intellectual biography of Thomas Sowell, discusses the man's insights into economics, race, the "gender pay gap," and plenty more. Sponsors: Factor & Monetary Metals Book Discussed: Thomas Sowell: A Misunderstood Economist Show notes for Ep. 2493

Corey DeAngelis discusses his brand new book, The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids From the Radicals Ruining Our Schools. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Supporting Listeners Book Discussed: The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids From the Radicals Ruining Our Schools Show notes for Ep. 2492

Vladimir Brokvin, my Harvard professor of Russian history (and who was criticized by some students for being "too anti-Soviet"), cuts through the propaganda. Sponsors: CrowdHealth & Monetary Metals Book Discussed: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its Identity, 1913-2023 Show notes for Ep. 2491

In this episode you can hear for yourself exactly what I said at the Soho Forum in my discussion of the 2020 madness surrounding you-know-what. Gene Epstein says it's the best summation of the topic I've ever done. Sponsor: Persist SEO: https://ineedseo.help Full Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKzl5CngE5Q Show notes for Ep. 2490

Statistician Ben O'Neill, who has taught statistics at the Australia National University and the University of New South Wales, offers a unique perspective on a topic we're not supposed to discuss. Sponsors: Blinkist & the Ron Paul Homeschool Curriculum: Get $160 in free bonuses when you join the self-taught, K-12 Ron Paul Curriculum through my link: RonPaulHomeschool.com Article Mentioned: https://www.independent.org/pdf/tir/tir_13_04_4_oneill.pdf Show notes for Ep. 2489

Germinal G. Van, the youthful author of dozens of books, discusses his life as an immigrant from the Ivory Coast and why he holds the leftists who think they can speak in his name in so much contempt. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Supporting Listeners Guest's Website: GGV Publishing Company Show notes for Ep. 2488

The Libertarian Institute's Sheldon Richman joins us to talk about the encampments, who the students are, what it all means for American politics, and plenty more. Sponsor: Monetary Metals Guest's Websites: The Libertarian Institute & Free Association (Substack) Show notes page

Jay Abraham is among the best, if not the very best, of the world's business and marketing minds. His testimonials come from some of the world's most successful people. He has consulted for over a thousand different industries. He sees things other people do not see. A private 2-hour conversation with Jay transformed my life beyond anything I could have expected. In this episode we peek into his fascinating mind. Contact Jay: [email protected] Sponsors: Persist SEO & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2486

The Soho Forum's Gene Epstein joins me to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of my remarks about lockdowns, masks, and the rest of it at his debate forum in New York. Sponsors: Supporting Listeners: Get Tom's super hot, old-school 16-page monthly print newsletter, the Tom Woods Elite Letter, plus free admission to his murder mystery dinner parties and his Christmas party, membership in his private group, and plenty more goodies when you become a Supporting Listener of the Tom Woods Show at SupportingListeners.com Un-Conference: Tom's Practical Liberty Un-Conference has no theory, only practical ideas for thriving under a hostile regime. Plus top-notch entertainment! See you there: TomWoods.com/UnConference Guest's Website: The Soho Forum: https://www.thesohoforum.org Guest's Twitter: @GeneSohoForum Event Discussed: https://www.youtube.com/live/fKzl5CngE5Q?si=0TZllYK_-TlaDLFj Show notes for Ep. 2485

A potpourri episode with Gene, who discusses his recent Covid debate, whether younger folks are uniquely struggling, and whether it's correct to say (with Biden) that the economy is actually great but the public is too dumb to recognize it. Sponsors: Blinkist & Policy Genius Debate Discussed: https://www.youtube.com/live/79_NIazwjpQ?si=WOyq5tYn_qHB9ytz Guest's Website: The Soho Forum Guest's Twitter: @GeneSohoForum Show notes for Ep. 2484

UFC fighter Renato "Money" Moicano recently told a national audience that if they want to save their country they should read Ludwig von Mises and the "six lessons" of the Austrian School. Jonathan Newman joins us to discuss those lessons. Sponsor: Tom's Practical Liberty Un-Conference has no theory, only practical ideas for thriving under a hostile regime. Plus top-notch entertainment! See you there: https://tomwoods.com/unconference Article Discussed: https://mises.org/power-market/what-are-misess-six-lessons Show notes for Ep. 2483

Raphael Lima discusses the off-the-charts corruption in Brazil and the clampdown on free expression, as well as the eerie parallels with the United States. Sponsors: Virtual Storefronts & Supporting Listeners: Get Tom's super hot, old-school 16-page monthly print newsletter, the Tom Woods Elite Letter, plus free admission to his murder mystery dinner parties and his Christmas party, membership in his private group, and plenty more goodies when you become a Supporting Listener of the Tom Woods Show at SupportingListeners.com Guest's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ideiasradicais Guest's Twitter: @Ideias_Radicais Show notes for Ep. 2482

Harvey Risch, professor emeritus at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health, says he went from "naive" about the medical establishment in 2019 to astonished and appalled in 2024. Sponsors: Tom Woods Mastermind: Want to get your business to the next level? Tom's mastermind is where you'll meet and get specific guidance from smart and successful people. Click here for the details. Persist SEO Guest's Faculty Page: Harvey Risch Guest's Twitter: @DrHarveyRisch Show notes for Ep. 2481

Vladimir Brovkin, my Harvard professor of Russian history, revisits the life of V.I. Lenin and refutes what he calls the "good Lenin, bad Stalin" myth. Sponsors: Tom Woods Mastermind: Want to get your business to the next level? Tom's mastermind is where you'll meet and get specific guidance from smart and successful people. Click here for the details. CrowdHealth 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. 2480

Spike Cohen, 2020 VP candidate for the LP, had a chance to debate David Hogg at Dartmouth on guns in America. You can guess how it came out. Spike reviews the debate with us in this episode. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2479

Alex Stein, of Prime Time with Alex Stein on The Blaze, joins me to talk about building and keeping an audience, whether Alex Jones has been vindicated, why you should ignore your haters, and a lot more. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Diary of a Psychosis Guest's Podcast: Prime Time with Alex Stein Guest's YouTube: Prime Time with Alex Stein Guest's Twitter: @AlexStein99 Show notes for Ep. 2478

Jeremy Carl discusses his forthcoming book, The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Supporting Listeners Guest's Twitter: @realJeremyCarl Guest's Website: JeremyCarl.com Show notes for Ep. 2477

The great Wanjiru Njoya, who holds a PhD from Cambridge University, cuts through the nice-sounding language to explain what DEI and related phenomena are all about. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Blinkist Guest's Twitter: @WanjiruNjoya Show notes for Ep. 2476

Kathryn Huwig has a case before the Supreme Court of Ohio because the state's health department refuses to turn over death data that might help us better understand what happened over the past three years. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Tom's School of Life Show notes for Ep. 2475

Brandon Harnish, County Councilman in Wells County, Indiana, talks about the overlooked ways we can push back against the bad guys at the local level, but we're too distracted by presidential politics to organize and do it. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Supporting Listeners Guest's Twitter: @PaleoGOP Show notes for Ep. 2474

Argentina's Javier Milei has an uphill battle ahead of him to reverse the damage previous leaders have done to Argentinian economy and society, but he's clever and continues to enjoy popular support. Skot Sheller joins us for an update. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Persist SEO Guest's Twitter: @BowTiedMara Guest's Website: Free State Project: FSP.org Show notes for Ep. 2473

Michael Wolf is a strength coach who tells me that the science around exercise and fitness and training isn't all that much better than the so-called science around COVID. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Supporting Listeners Guest's Twitter: @wolfstrength Guest's Instagram: @Wolf_Strength Guest's Substack: Deep Squats, Shallow Thoughts Show notes for Ep. 2472

The great Jennifer Sey, former brand manager at Levi's and who was ostracized for her entirely correct opinions about school closures during COVID, Is now back with her own athletic apparel brand that has a particular mission. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer Guest's Website: TheTruthFits.com Guest's Twitter: @JenniferSey Show notes for Ep. 2471

We all know the routine: Dad (and maybe Mom) gets home from work and then it's one child off to soccer and another to gymnastics, and homework and lunch preparation for the next day, and so on – and this is repeated day after day. It's exhausting. Daniel Prince decided: this is no way for a family to live. So he chose a different path. Book Discussed: Choose Life: The Tools, Tricks, and Hacks of Long-Term Family Travellers, Worldschoolers, and Digital Nomads Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2470

Kevin Dolan joins us to discuss the prospects for de-crazifying our society, and the various approaches that have been suggested. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Blinkist Guest's Website: Exit Group Guest's Twitter: @extradeadjcb Tom's Membership: The Tom Woods School of Life The Practical Liberty Un-Conference Show notes for Ep. 2469

The great radio host Mike Church joins me for a wide-ranging discussion that includes his conversion away from neoconservatism -- which was not a good move for his career, but intellectual honesty compelled him to do it. Listen all the way through, because the conversation takes an interesting turn. Sponsors: Policy Genius & CrowdHealth The Practical Liberty Un-Conference Site Mentioned: WoodsMasterclass.com Guest's Website: MikeChurch.com Guest's Twitter: @TheKingDude Show notes for Ep. 2468

James Esses joins me to dissect the propositions that modern "gender theory" expects us to believe, and the groupthink that punishes dissidents. Sponsors: Federated Computer & Factor James's links: - Document Discussed: Declaration for Biological Reality - Litigation Crowdfund - Substack: www.JamesEsses.com Show notes for Ep. 2467

Tucker Carlson recently interviewed Lydia Brimelow of the VDARE website on the lawfare directed against them, but in general it's been ignored. But it shouldn't be. Lydia and her colleagues are obviously being targeted for their political views despite not having broken any laws, and this phenomenon is unlikely to end here. Guest's Website: VDARE.com Sponsor: SupportingListeners Show notes for Ep. 2466

Dan McCarthy, editor of the venerable Modern Age, runs us through the most likely VP picks for Donald Trump, the motivations behind each, who the best one is, and who are most likely. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Hillsdale College: Hillsdale is offering 40+ free self-paced courses on topics of great importance. I recommend "CS Lewis on Christianity," where you'll examine some of Lewis' classic works, including Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Abolition of Man, to see what Lewis had to say about Scripture, prayer, suffering, joy, heaven, and hell. Link: Hillsdale.edu/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2465

Comedian and podcaster Dave Smith discusses his debate with RFK, Jr., the state of the LP, the C19 madness, and more. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer Guest's Podcast: Part of the Problem Interviews Mentioned: Dave on the Human Action podcast, on open borders Dave with Candace Owens Dave with RFK, Jr. Show notes for Ep. 2464

Last year I launched a business mastermind, and the results have been outstanding. We just added another member this week, and we're getting ready to launch year two. Here's a peek into what it's like inside a mastermind, where smart and ambitious people help each other multiply their successes. My thanks to Henry Bingaman for letting me share from an episode of his Practical Liberty podcast. Interested in joining us? Check out TomWoods.com/mastermind Show notes for Ep. 2463

We used to joke about how this phrase was used every four years. Paul Gottfried thinks this time it may be true. Sponsors: Blinkist & Federated Computer Guest's Website: Chronicles Magazine Show notes for Ep. 2462

Keri Smith discusses what made her leave the woke world, despite being a true believer for a long time. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Supporting Listeners Guest's Podcast: Deprogrammed Guest's Website: kerismith.net Guest's Twitter: @RealKeriSmith Show notes for Ep. 2461

The great Dominic Frisby joins us for an overview of the sharp upward moves in Bitcoin and gold, and also to share his new song, "I Want to Be in the Illuminati." Guest's Substacks: https://www.theflyingfrisby.com/ (financial) https://www.frisbys.news/ (comedy) Guest's Video: "I Want to Be in the Illuminati" Guest's Twitter: @DominicFrisby Sponsors: Persist SEO & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2460