The Tom Woods Show

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

Writing, publishing, and marketing a book can be exhausting. I have a lot of experience with it, so in this episode I'll share some tips (and also note that royalties are the least of the revenue generators a book can provide). I've also just launched Woods Author Academy. I'm joined by Brett Hoffstadt, creator of the Boost With a Book program. Related Links: Woods Author Academy Boost With a Book Show notes for BONUS Ep. 2460b

I had a very fruitful and enjoyable discussion with Kim Iversen on the Kim Iversen Show a week or so ago, so I invited Kim onto the ol' Tom Woods Show. Kim would have described herself as a progressive before the Covid fiasco, but the government response and the groupthink, along with other lingering issues, pushed her out. Sponsor: Hillsdale College 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. 2459

The great Nick Giambruno, founder of Financial Underground, joins me for a financial news update, including the debt inflection point the U.S. and the world are finally facing, Bitcoin and its future, getting a second passport and considering your international options, and plenty more. Sponsor: Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2458

Price inflation is about more than just paying more for a Big Mac. It has other, more insidious (and to the untrained eye, invisible) effects on society. Guest's Website: monetary-metals.com/woods Sponsor: SupportingListeners.com Show notes for Ep. 2457

Johnny Burtka, president of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, joins me to discuss the traditional education of a statesman in the Western world, and compare that to what we observe today. Book Discussed: Gateway to Statesmanship: Selections from Xenophon to Churchill Guest's Link: Intercollegiate Studies Institute Sponsors: Blinkist & Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2456

Actually, the Judge and I talk about a lot more than that, and I'm sure you'll enjoy the whole conversation. Sponsors: Factor & Supporting Listeners Show notes for Ep. 2455

Jennifer Lahl just released a documentary, The Lost Boys, that tells the stories of several young men who got pulled into the world of "gender theory" -- and not just theory, unfortunately -- and how they came back. Sponsors: Policy Genius & Monetary Metals Documentary Discussed: The Lost Boys   Book Discussed: The Detransition Diaries Show notes for Ep. 2454

Mary Ruwart is a veteran of the libertarian movement, and extremely effective at persuasion and debate. We talk about some tough issues, how best to disarm people, and the present and future of the Libertarian Party. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer Guest's Course: Short Answers to the Tough Questions Show notes for Ep. 2453

Lots of people have read The Road to Serfdom, but few have read the material for which F.A. Hayek won the Nobel Prize in 1974. Mark Skousen joins us to discuss the significance of Hayek's work and how it helps us understand the world (and interventionism) better. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Virtual Storefronts Guest's Event: FreedomFest Show notes for Ep. 2452

Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute and creator of the Tuttle Twins children's book series, is overseeing an extremely important venture that's rapidly spreading around the country: the children's entrepreneur market. Sponsors: CrowdHealth & Federated Computer Book Series: The Tuttle Twins Children's Entrepreneur Market Show notes for Ep. 2451

Clifton Duncan was an accomplished Broadway actor who had graduated from an extremely selective elite program, and was making television appearances alongside people you would know. His star was most certainly on the rise. Then the mandates came, and Clifton declined the shot. He now waits tables. Well, the crazies didn't just ruin Clifton's career; they're in the process of destroying American theater, period, as Clifton explains in this episode. But there's good news: Clifton wants to develop a one-man show on the life and ideas of Thomas Sowell. Let's help him make it happen! Support Clifton's Thomas Sowell Play: SowellPlay.com Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer Show notes for Ep. 2450

Col. Douglas Macgregor discusses the current situation in Ukraine, Gaza, the Red Sea, and more, plus his retrospective on the Cold War. Sponsors: Blinkist & Federated Computer Guest's Website: OurCountryOurChoice.com Show notes for Ep. 2449

I met John Bush 17 years ago, when we were both spreading the word about Ron Paul. These days, John is devoted to building the institutions a free and decent society will need, even in our unfree landscape. If all we do is react to the latest crazy thing coming from the politicos, we'll never build anything. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Supporting Listeners John's Webinar on Actually Doing Things Show notes for Ep. 2448

Nate Fischer and Josh Abbotoy of New Founding join me to discuss their plans to build a rural community in Appalachia, and the hysterical woke lunatics who are up in arms about it. Sponsor: Monetary Metals Show notes for Ep. 2447

Michael Gibson discusses the problems with the universities, and why he's supporting dropouts with brilliant ideas. Book Discussed: Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University Sponsors: Persist SEO & School of Life Show notes for Ep. 2446

It's not just this field or that field: there is a systematic sickness in academic and in intellectual life in general, in which preposterously false things are believed, and based on foundations that are never examined. This is one of my favorite episodes ever, and my thanks to Steve Patterson for this excellent conversation. Sponsor: Supporting Listeners Show notes for Ep. 2445

David Ramsay Steele discusses the new religions, scientism among them, that have captured the minds of present-day elites, who of course scoff at the religions of yesteryear. Book Discussed: The Conquistador With His Pants Down: David Ramsay Steele's Legendary Lost Lectures Sponsors: Blinkist & Bank On Yourself Show notes for Ep. 2444

A roundtable discussion with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's Dan McCarthy and Townhall's Scott Morefield about Donald Trump's prospects and whether the GOP made a good choice. Sponsors: Persist SEO HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/WoodsFree and use code WoodsFree to get a free breakfast item in every box for LIFE! Show notes for Ep. 2443