The Tom Woods Show

The federal government won't outright ban internal combustion engine vehicles; it will simply set mileage standards that no such car can meet. And that's what's happening. Eric Peters discusses the situation, the drawbacks to electric cars (though he is fine with people who prefer them) and whether there's any jumping off this train. Article Discussed: https://www.ericpetersautos.com/2023/07/28/burning-love/ Special Message: The Tom Woods Mastermind Show notes for Ep. 2374

Jennifer Sey was brand manager at Levi's and in line to become the company's first-ever female CEO when her dissident views on Covid began the process of her departure from the company. We discuss her background as a champion gymnast, her work in pre-woke corporate America, and what comes next. Book Discussed: Levi's Unbuttoned: The Woke Mob Took My Job But Gave Me My Voice Special Message: The Tom Woods Mastermind Show notes for Ep. 2373

Within a month, both Nigel Farage in the UK and Joseph Mercola in the United States had their bank accounts closed for obviously ideological reasons. Dominic Frisby joins us to discuss what it all means. Special Message: The Tom Woods Mastermind Show notes for Ep. 2372

In this discussion with Michael Rectenwald, we cover a wide variety of topics: RFK, Jr., the Ayn Rand Institute, Ayn Rand herself, the useless Covid mitigation measures, the forgotten stories of people who suffered during lockdown, what we can do apart from complaining and woe-is-meing, and my strategy for productivity. Show notes for Ep. 2371

Josh Hammer, host of the Josh Hammer Show and senior editor-at-large of Newsweek, joins me to discuss cracks in the DEI edifice and where we should be heading. Show notes for Ep. 2370

The demographic implosion will have wide-ranging and devastating consequences around the world. Kevin Dolan joins us to discuss. Guest's Conference: Natalism.org Learn a Language: TomWoods.com/Rocket Show notes for Ep. 2369

We've heard plenty about the condition of many American cities, suffering under the consequences of crippling interventions. What if we could try a free city here and there, and see if its good example can do some good? Reason's Zach Weissmueller gives us an example from Honduras of precisely that. Sponsor: StartMail - Email privacy is so important: your emails contain financial info, health info, login info, etc., and the emails you send with your "free" service are like open postcards, accessible to cybercriminals, companies, and even government agencies. Reclaim your privacy with StartMail, and take 50% off your first subscription year at StartMail.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2368

Eric July thought there were major problems with the major comic book companies. When he started his own -- Rippaverse -- the naysayers said it was impossible. Until he generated seven figures in about a day. Today he joins us to discuss how he did it. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2367

Conservatives complain about the extremes to which the civil rights revolution has been taken, but almost none of them dare to go to the root. In the traditional American conservative way, they eventually come to celebrate the very thing they once deplored, and then wonder why they keep losing. Jesse Merriam joins me to discuss the true ramifications of Brown vs. Board of Education. This is a discussion you cannot have in mainstream America today because you would be engaged in serious thought and constitutional analysis and the other side would be screaming slogans at you. But the conversation has to take place somewhere. Learn a Language: TomWoods.com/Rocket Show notes for Ep. 2366

Tho Bishop joins us to look at what's going on, primarily between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, in the Republican Party, where people who just six months ago were fans of both men, have come to despise each other. Show notes for Ep. 2365

Gene Epstein discusses themes covered in his recent debate with David Friedman on the merits of the nonaggression principle, and whether libertarianism can and should do without it. Show notes for Ep. 2364

Investigative journalist Tracy Beanz joins me to review Missouri v. Biden, where the Biden White House is being taken to task for ordering the suppression of dissident ideas. Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2363

A conversation about how to resist evil in an American context takes unexpected turns. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2362

Connor Boyack and Elijah Stanfield discuss the pitiful state of knowledge of U.S. history and what can be done about it. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2361

Entrepreneur and GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses the Supreme Court's smackdown of our alma mater, along with his views of the Espionage Act, Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, and Ross Ulbricht, and other issues. Monetary Metals: If you're a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you're just sitting on it, you're leaving money on the table. At Monetary Metals your gold earns interest that compounds over time. I've been using it for a while now, and the great Jeff Deist, formerly of the Mises Institute, just joined their team. Start your account at: Monetary-Metals.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2360

The convoluted array of rules and regulations and requirements that runs through the various pieces of civil rights legislation, executive orders, and the 14th Amendment, have alternatively required and now prohibited quotas in college admissions. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2359

Jim Bovard, referred to by the Wall Street Journal as "the roving inspector general of the modern state," discusses the various accusations against the Bidens and the various efforts to cover them up. Monetary Metals: If you're a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you're just sitting on it, you're leaving money on the table. At Monetary Metals your gold earns interest that compounds over time. I've been using it for a while now, and the great Jeff Deist, formerly of the Mises Institute, just joined their team. Start your account at: Monetary-Metals.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2358

Jacob Huebert, president of the Liberty Justice Center, a public-interest law firm, joins us to discuss his work against the crazy law in California that muzzles doctors who dissent from whatever the consensus is on Covid, as well as against the Covid mandates themselves. Monetary Metals: If you're a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you're just sitting on it, you're leaving money on the table. At Monetary Metals your gold earns interest that compounds over time. I've been using it for a while now, and the great Jeff Deist, formerly of the Mises Institute, just joined their team. Start your account at: Monetary-Metals.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2357

The Libertarian Institute's Keith Knight joins me to revisit some of the tall tales we learned in school (or in the newspapers). Learn a Language: My Columbia University French course was a complete waste of time -- they just barked French words at me, refusing to teach any grammar, because that was the fashion at the time. Rocket Languages does both -- you learn how to understand the spoken word through dialogues, and then (if you want) you can check out the grammar lessons that run alongside. But the dialogues don't depend on those lessons, so you can learn just by driving in your car. The Woods household owns and loves three of their courses. Check them out at TomWoods.com/Rocket. Show notes for Ep. 2356

In this potpourri episode covering a bunch of current topics I talk about the RFK Jr. candidacy and the reaction to it. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2355

Kevin Duffy joins us to discuss whether this is a passing issue or a serious problem. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2354

Gerard Casey, professor emeritus at University College, Dublin, answers this common criticism of libertarianism. Sponsors: CrowdHealth - JoinCrowdHealth.com/Woods Monetary Metals: If you're a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you're just sitting on it, you're leaving money on the table. At Monetary Metals your gold earns interest that compounds over time. I've been using it for a while now, and the great Jeff Deist, formerly of the Mises Institute, just joined their team. Start your account at: Monetary-Metals.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2353

Comedian and Family Feud host Steve Harvey calls my guest, Henry Bingaman, the "best damn writer I've ever worked with." Today Henry joins us to talk about a strategy that more and more people are following (and for good reason) for surviving and thriving even in today's economy. Sponsors: DeleteMe: With the threats of getting doxxed, or suffering identity theft, or having data brokers distribute your information, there's no time like the present to keep your private information private -- and that's what DeleteMe can do for you. Take 20% off all consumer plans at DeleteMe.com/Woods, using code Woods. StartMail: Email privacy is so important: your emails contain financial info, health info, login info, etc., and the emails you send with your "free" service are like open postcards, accessible to cybercriminals, companies, and even government agencies. Reclaim your privacy with StartMail, and take 50% off your first subscription year at StartMail.com/Woods. Show notes for Ep. 2352

Saifedean returns today so we can discuss more issues, including the economics of energy, how genuine free-market economists handle "externalities," and what capitalism is really all about. Sponsor: With the threats of getting doxxed, or suffering identity theft, or having data brokers distribute your information, there's no time like the present to keep your private information private -- and that's what DeleteMe can do for you. Take 20% off all consumer plans at DeleteMe.com/Woods, using code Woods. Show notes for Ep. 2351

The great Saifedean Ammous joins us to discuss his most recent work, Principles of Economics, which in the course of teaching this venerable discipline eviscerates the bad guys. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2350

Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss Trump's legal troubles, the state of the two major parties, the right and wrong way to look at the war in Ukraine, and more. Sponsor: If you're a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you're just sitting on it, you're leaving money on the table. At Monetary Metals your gold earns interest that compounds over time. I've been using it for a while now, and the great Jeff Deist, formerly of the Mises Institute, just joined their team. Start your account at: Monetary-Metals.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2349

The great Brad Birzer, Russell Amos Kirk professor of American studies at Hillsdale College, joins us for an outstanding discussion of some of the great works of modern literature and film (and even music), and why your spirit needs them. Sponsor: If you're a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you're just sitting on it, you're leaving money on the table. At Monetary Metals your gold earns interest that compounds over time. I've been using it for a while now, and the great Jeff Deist, formerly of the Mises Institute, just joined their team. Start your account at: Monetary-Metals.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2348

Ryan McMaken, executive editor at Mises.org, joins me to discuss three issues in the news. Sponsor: Hurry and get Dad what he wants for Father's Day: steaks. Omaha Steaks has an amazing 60% off deal with its Dad's Favorite Grill Pack. Get four bacon-wrapped fillets, four delicious boneless chicken breasts, four boneless pork chops, four gourmet franks, four made-from-scratch caramel apple tartlets, and eight free Omaha Steaks burgers on top of it all. Head to OmahaSteaks.com and enter WOODS in the search bar to get all this for just $99.99. Show notes for Ep. 2347

If they tell you they had nothing to do with the 2008 financial crisis, be assured it was actually their fault. If they say they mitigated the effects of Covid, be confident that they worsened them. I discuss this and other issues -- including the idea behind my forthcoming book, my first in nine years -- with my friend Alan Mosley. Sponsor: Hurry and get Dad what he wants for Father's Day: steaks. Omaha Steaks has an amazing 60% off deal with its Dad's Favorite Grill Pack. Get four bacon-wrapped fillets, four delicious boneless chicken breasts, four boneless pork chops, four gourmet franks, four made-from-scratch caramel apple tartlets, and eight free Omaha Steaks burgers on top of it all. Head to OmahaSteaks.com and enter WOODS in the search bar to get all this for just $99.99. Show notes for Ep. 2346

Libertarian Danny Hudson discusses how the COVID lockdowns led him to start his own company, the regulatory hurdles he faced, and the success he's had. Sponsor: Hurry and get Dad what he wants for Father's Day: steaks. Omaha Steaks has an amazing 60% off deal with its Dad's Favorite Grill Pack. Get four bacon-wrapped fillets, four delicious boneless chicken breasts, four boneless pork chops, four gourmet franks, four made-from-scratch caramel apple tartlets, and eight free Omaha Steaks burgers on top of it all. Head to OmahaSteaks.com and enter WOODS in the search bar to get all this for just $99.99. Show notes for Ep. 2345

Gene Epstein just appeared in a debate in which he defended principled libertarianism against charges of greed and disdain for the week. It was a crushing victory. We walk through his arguments. Sponsors: If you're a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you're just sitting on it, you're leaving money on the table. At Monetary Metals your gold earns interest that compounds over time. I've been using it for a while now, and the great Jeff Deist, formerly of the Mises Institute, just joined their team. Start your account at: https://www.monetary-metals.com/woods Policy Genius - https://www.policygenius.com Show notes for Ep. 2344

The Reagan Administration's David Stockman joins me to discuss the continuing failure to deal with spending and debt, and what he would have done differently in Kevin McCarthy shoes. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at OmahaSteaks.com to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details. Show notes for Ep. 2343

Naomi Brockwell get specific in discussing the why and how of Internet privacy, whether it's email, your browser, using a VPN, you name it. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - JoinCrowdHealth.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2342

Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College Dublin, joins me for a wide-ranging discussion of what libertarians should do when states already exist, whether "the consent of the people" means anything, and a lot more. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at OmahaSteaks.com to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details. Show notes for Ep. 2341

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., will be speaking at the Free State Project's Porcfest event this year and has asked for no guns in the audience for his talk. Should libertarians object? The Free State Project's Carla Gericke joins me to discuss that and other controversies as she and her fellow Free Staters strive to create a freer society in the here and now. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at OmahaSteaks.com to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details. Show notes for Ep. 2340

The brilliant Stephen Wolfram joins us to explain the inner workings of ChatGPT and then to discuss the prospects of AI in general. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at OmahaSteaks.com to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details. Show notes for Ep. 2339

Paul Gottfried joins me for a wide-ranging discussion of the central principles of conservatism and libertarianism, whether libertarianism is equipped for the present moment, what the role of "natural law" is, and plenty more. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2338

Auron MacIntyre joins me to analyze Trump and DeSantis, as well as RFK, Jr., and how much of the electorate is voting left no matter how bad the candidate is. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at OmahaSteaks.com to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details. Show notes for Ep. 2337

Germinal G. Van returns to discuss the sweeping changes to American society and economy during the 1930s and 1960s. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at OmahaSteaks.com to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details. Show notes for Ep. 2336

Entrepreneur and GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses his influences, the public health establishment, the drug war, the FBI, affirmative action, and much more. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2335

The so-called Durham Report was issued this week, and concluded that the probe into Donald Trump's alleged ties to Russia should never have been opened. Scott Horton joins us for the details. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2334

There's only one permissible opinion on this subject, and Scott Horton sets fire to it. Show notes for Ep. 2333

Rachel Alexander joins me to discuss why it matters. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - Get your first 3 months for just $99/month at JoinCrowdHealth.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2332

Syndicated columnist Dan McCarthy thinks so. We also discuss Ron DeSantis and what course of action makes the most sense for him. Show notes for Ep. 2331

Californian Allan Stevo tries to persuade me that staying put and fighting the battle against the bad guys, as opposed to moving to a more congenial place, should be seriously considered. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2330

Ian Miller returns to discuss the charade we endured for three years, in which the alleged experts pretended to be able to protect people from a disease they ended up having zero ability to protect them from. Sponsor: Converso Show notes for Ep. 2329

As a young man, Ashley Rindsberg was discouraged from publishing his book on the New York Times' distortions over the years, but he finally decided to release it anyway. We discuss it today. Book Discussed: The Gray Lady Winked: How the New York Times' Misreporting, Distortions, and Fabrications Radically Alter History Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2328

The great Dave Smith, comedian and host of Part of the Problem, joins me to discuss Tucker Carlson and RFK, Jr., two figures disliked by the respectable (i.e., terrible) wing of libertarianism. Show notes for Ep. 2327

We can get so caught up in the ephemeral headlines of the day that we lose sight of the big picture and the kind of society we want to have. Jack Lloyd joins me to talk about how we start moving in that direction. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - Save $99 when you use code WOODS at JoinCrowdHealth.com Show notes for Ep. 2326

Corey DeAngelis and Connor Boyack join us for a deeper look into the government's school system, which turns out to be vastly worse than you thought. Book Discussed: Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools Are Failing Today's Students Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2325