The Tom Woods Show

Bellicosity towards Iran has started up again, along with the familiar propaganda. Scott Horton joins us to discuss. Sponsors: & Scott's other Websites:    

Hungary, we're told, is run by an incorrigible authoritarian, Viktor Orban, who hasn't helped his popularity with the Western intelligentsia by seeking an end to the war in Ukraine. We're joined by Gladden Pappin, president of the Hungarian Institute for International Affairs, who says that when he settled his family in Hungary several years ago they discovered that Western reporting on the country had been nothing but lies. Sponsors: & Guest's Links:   Guest's Twitter: @gjpappin

Syndicated columnist and Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss the JD Vance VP nomination and what it means for the Republican Party. Sponsors: & Guest's Website: Modern Age:   Guest's Twitter: @ToryAnarchist

It's been several days since the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, and we've had some time to process what happened and what it means. Auron MacIntyre joins me. Sponsors: & Guest's Book:

Keith Knight of the Libertarian Institute interviews me on the 20th anniversary of my book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History. Sponsors:  & (Coupon Code: WOODS) Guest's Website: The Libertarian Institute Contribute to their fund drive here:   Guest's Podcast: @KeithKnightDontTreadonAnyone Guest's Book: Guest's Twitter: @an_capitalist Get Tom's US History Courses Free:  

David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Reagan Administration, covers a wide range of topics in this episode including the strangely controversial question: is this a good economy or a bad one? Sponsors: & (Coupon Code: WOODS) Guest's Website: Guest's Twitter: @dastockman

Brandan P. Buck recently completed his Ph.D. dissertation on the forgotten history of right-wing antiwar voices, a tradition that is beginning to reassert itself. Sponsors: &

Jane Johnson, a retired instructor of economics, discusses the bipartisan lack of interest in the federal debt and what it means for our future, as well as what may be in store for American higher education. Sponsors: &

Investor and New York Times bestselling author Doug Casey talks about how young people should think and what they should do in the current environment, as well as the uniqueness of Western civilization and what's being done to it. Sponsors: & Guest's Website:  

Kevin Gutzman, a professor of history and the author of numerous important books, and who also teaches at Tom's , discusses the significance of the overturning of "Chevron deference" as well as the particular merits of Clarence Thomas. Sponsors: & Guest's Website:

In Murthy v. Missouri the Court refused to consider the merits of a free-speech case because the plaintiffs allegedly lacked "standing," but as the dissent argues, all the elements for standing were present, and the Court most certainly should have ruled on the merits. Tracy Beanz, who's followed the case closely, joins us. Sponsors: &

Gene and I discuss his two debates at the most recent Porcfest: one on whether consequentialist arguments (e.g., capitalism makes us rich) or arguments based on first principles (e.g., the nonaggression principle) work better to persuade people to adopt our point of view. We also say a bit about Gene's debate with David Friedman over the Austrian and Chicago schools of economics. Sponsors: &

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: Sponsors: &

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: & Guest's Websites:   Guest's Twitter: @KyleAnzalone_

Christopher Coyne of George Mason University has discovered. drearily predictable pattern of terrible decisions in one American war after another. Sponsors: & Book Discusssed:

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: & Guest's Website: Modern Age:   Guest's Twitter: @ToryAnarchist

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: & : 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 . Vivek on Twitter: @VivekGRamaswamy   Vivek on Instagram:  

With much frustration over the 2024 Libertarian Party nominee, where does the Libertarian Party go from here? Chair Angela McArdle joins us. Sponsors:  & : 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 . Guest's Website:    Guest's Patreon: 

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: & : 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 . Guest's Twitter: @RepThomasMassie

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: & : 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 .