The Tom Woods Show

The lunatics really took things up a notch in 2020 and 2021, such that normal people feel more on the defensive than ever before. Ben Settle, who taught me email marketing, has advice for the world's contrarians in an age when every official channel demands conformity or else. Sponsor: Press House Coffee: Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com Show notes for Ep. 1965

Stephen Presser, legal affairs editor for Chronicles magazine and professor of legal history emeritus at Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law, joins me for a review of the surveillance state and other issues of current importance. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 1964

It's more and more obvious that the differences within the United States are irreconcilable. Some form of peaceful separation is clearly the only humane solution. Historian Brion McClanahan joins me to discuss what that would look like in practical terms. Special Offer: TomWoods.com/Date Show notes for Ep. 1963

The use of vaccination status to divide society into two classes is spreading around the world, more intensely in some places than others. Today we take a look at what's happening in Lithuania, and whether the potential exists for enough noncompliance to bring the system down. Emilia Mituziene joins me. Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 1962

Once you read Murray Rothbard, you can never look at the world the same way again. In 1992 he delivered the best libertarian speech I have ever heard, so full of insight that I had to devote an entire episode to it. The key questions: who are the bad guys, and what should we do about them? Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 1961

Derrick Broze joins us to discuss agorism and our present situation, and living as free a life as possible even under difficult constraints. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 1960

We hear from libertarian critics of Ron Paul and Murray Rothbard (yes, such people exist, believe it or not) that they pursued something called "the paleo strategy," which today is ridiculed and dismissed without actually being addressed or refuted. Tho Bishop of the Mises Institute joins me to discuss who the paleos were and, to the extent they had a strategy, what it was. Hint: it did not involve tripping over themselves to adopt whatever crazy cultural demand the left was making on a given day. Sponsor: Press House Coffee: Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com Show notes for Ep. 1959

I had a great time talking to Joshua Smith of the Libertarian National Committee (and who hosts Break the Cycle) on a huge variety of topics, including lots of stuff I've never mentioned before. Enjoy! Show notes for Ep. 1958

Ever since 1789 and the French Revolution, politics in the West has come to resemble a religion with its dogmas, heretics, and messianic language. In our own day, this is especially evident among the "woke" crowd, but the phenomenon itself is an old one. Special Offer: We love our monthly Happily date box — it's full of games, recipes, and activities that bring us closer together. With a different theme each month, it's something we're always thrilled to receive. Take 50% off your first date at TomWoods.com/Date Show notes for Ep. 1957

We're hearing about various places introducing "vaccine passports." We've also heard about places phasing them out. Is there anything we can do? Sponsor: Cheeky Maiden Soap is 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 25% off your order with code WOODS at CheekyMaidenSoap.com Show notes for Ep. 1956