The Tom Woods Show

Libertarian author and podcaster Keith Knight discusses his book Domestic Imperialism: 9 Reasons I Left Progressivism. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2436

Dave joins me for a wide-ranging discussion: his interview with Tucker Carlson, the hysterical response to his criticism of Bill Buckley, the bad instincts of Conservatism, Inc., Trump and DeSantis, Israel/Palestine, and more. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Supporting Listeners Show notes for Ep. 2435

David Stockman, who headed the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, joins us to discuss the Trump economic record, both in terms of policy and results. Book Discussed: Trump's War on Capitalism Sponsors: Blinkist My listeners and I are going to make 2024 the best year we've ever had. Here's how: 2024Crusher.com Show notes for Ep. 2434

Gabriel Custodiet urges us not to make compromises for the sake of convenience. Guest's Book: The Watchman Guide to Privacy: Reclaim Your Digital, Financial, and Lifestyle Freedom Sponsors: Monetary Metals & CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2433

Jim Bovard is rightly a hero among libertarians for his outstanding journalistic work. In this episode we discuss everything from police dogs to the TSA to Section 8 housing and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Book Discussed: Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty Sponsors: DeleteMe: Take 20% off all consumer plans at JoinDeleteMe.com/woods, using code Woods. My listeners and I are going to make 2024 the best year we've ever had. Here's how: 2024Crusher.com  Show notes for Ep. 2432

Alex Dresser lost two jobs and a potential spouse thanks to the Covid measures, and that's just for starters. The crazies used to accuse us of being grandma killers, but they themselves killed Alex's grandmother. He joins us to tell the kinds of stories the media and much of the public refused to hear. Books Mentioned: - Diary of a Psychosis: How Public Health Disgraced Itself During COVID Mania, by Tom Woods - Collateral Damage: Victims of the Lockdown Regime Tell Their Stories, by Tom Woods Sponsor: Supporting Listeners Show notes for Ep. 2431  

Chris Maidment declared the endorsement of Nikki Haley by Americans for Prosperity as a betrayal of the organization's stated principles, and was promptly dismissed. Sponsor: DeleteMe: Take 20% off all consumer plans at JoinDeleteMe.com/woods, using code Woods. Show notes for Ep. 2430

Scott Horton talks to Tom about Tom's new book, Diary of a Psychosis, and revisits some of the idiotic remarks and failed predictions by the so-called experts. Sponsors: Cheeky Maiden Soap: a family-run business operated by libertarian fans of the Tom Woods Show that makes all-natural soaps and other cleansers that you'll surely love. Take 15% off your order with code WOODS15 at CheekyMaidenSoap.com Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2429

The Heritage Foundation's Peter St. Onge joins us to discuss the problem of financial insecurity, as well as whether the national debt will ever really be a problem, whether rising prices are (as Joe Biden insists) caused by "price gouging," and more. Sponsors: Blinkist & Supporting Listeners Show notes for Ep. 2428

Not everything has to be about politics but libertarians notice more and ask the right questions when traveling the world. Andrew Corbley joins us. Book Discussed: On the Face of It: A Traveler on His World Sponsors: Persist SEO & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2427

Should speech the authorities deem to be "misinformation" be regulated or banned during emergency situations? To this day we hear some people saying yes -- even though yesterday's "misinformation" can quickly become today's consensus, and so much of the official guidance itself had to be abandoned as misinformation. Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya joins us. Sponsors: CrowdHealth & Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2426

Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina with a pugilistic, populist style and a hardcore libertarian message. I discuss this startling development with attorney and author of Libertarianism Today Jacob Huebert, and Argentinian university student Octavio Bermudez, who has written extensively on the Milei phenomenon. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2425

The provocative James Delingpole joins us to discuss what the elites are up to, why they thrive on chaos, the political class as servants of the devil (metaphorically or otherwise), and plenty of other topics. Show notes for Ep. 2424  

Now that the dust has finally settled, we have the leisure to return to the panicked days of early 2020 and reexamine what really happened. And it may not be quite what we think. Nick Hudson and Jonathan Engler join us. Sponsor: Cheeky Maiden Soap: a family-run business operated by libertarian fans of the Tom Woods Show that makes all-natural soaps and other cleansers that you'll surely love. Take 15% off your order with code WOODS15 at CheekyMaidenSoap.com Show notes for Ep. 2423  

Despite the atrocious condition of California, Governor Gavin Newsom has ambitions for higher office. Larry Elder discusses the real Newsom record, what's really happening in California, and what a sensible person might do to turn things around -- for California and for the country. Book Discussed: As Goes California: My Mission to Rescue the Golden State and Save the Nation Sponsors: Persist SEO & Liberty Classroom Show notes for Ep. 2422

Gene Epstein and I discuss things we're thankful for, but nothing too sentimental. It's mostly the kinds of nerdy things that, if we're being honest, are what power the Tom Woods Show. Sponsor: Liberty Classroom Show notes for Ep. 2421  

Peter Schiff assesses the true condition of an economy Paul Krugman says is great but whose greatness the rubes are too dumb to recognize. Sponsors: Blinkist & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2420  

Wherever we turn, people who despise us are making our lives more difficult, whether that takes the form of higher energy prices, higher prices in general, vax mandates, a war for our children's minds -- the grim list goes on and on. Is the correct approach despair, indifference, political action, or something else? Kevin Dolan of Exit, and entrepreneur Kevin Stokes, join me to discuss. Sponsor: Persist SEO Website Discussed: The Tom Woods School of Life Show notes for Ep. 2419

Author and retired economics professor Tom DiLorenzo, recently chosen to be the new president of the Mises Institute, discusses a variety of topics: how government agencies manipulate the public for bigger budgets, the problem with the "big business" chapter in your American history book, institutional rivalry in the libertarian world, and plenty more. Sponsor: Woods Mystery Party Show notes for Ep. 2418

Clint Russell of Liberty Lockdown talks to me about Israel/Palestine, Vivek Ramaswamy, war and veterans, the Ron Paul legacy, problems in the libertarian world, whether Trump could win as a convicted felon, and plenty more. Sponsors: Monetary Metals Cheeky Maiden Soap: a family-run business operated by libertarian fans of the Tom Woods Show that makes all-natural soaps and other cleansers that you'll surely love. Take 15% off your order with code WOODS15 at CheekyMaidenSoap.com Show notes for Ep. 2417