Synopsis
Join New York Times bestselling author Tom Woods for your daily serving of liberty education! Guests include Ron Paul, Judge Andrew Napolitano, David Stockman, and hundreds more, with topics like war, the Federal Reserve, net neutrality, the FDA, Austrian economics, and many other subjects of interest to libertarians. Join us!
Episodes
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Ep. 1723 Ever Thought About Fleeing the U.S.?
30/08/2020 Duration: 32minI sure hadn't, until recently. Two immigration lawyers join me today to discuss Americans' options when it comes to moving somewhere else and in particular getting dual citizenship. Sponsor: Photo IQ offers instruction in digital photography from a 20-year professional, and suitable for people ages 13 and up. Great for homeschoolers, and for anyone. Get personal feedback on your uploaded homework and build your own portfolio. Get 20% off all courses through the end of September at: PhotoIQ.co Show notes for Ep. 1723
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Ep. 1722 Are There Shutdown-Proof Businesses?
29/08/2020 Duration: 43minMark Ling has been a serial product creator and entrepreneur since age 20. He's co-founder of the Rocket Languages foreign-language instruction program, which I've promoted for years and which is featured in 50,000 libraries around the world. Every business he's created can be run from his computer, and is immune to government shutdowns. Mark walks us through his own history as well as steps and models that work in 2020. Link Mentioned: tomwoods.com/mark Show notes for Ep. 1722
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Ep. 1721 Eating Meat: A Nutritional, Environmental, and Ethical Defense
27/08/2020 Duration: 36minNew York Times bestselling author and former research biochemist Robb Wolf joins me to make the nutritional, environmental, and ethical case for eating meat. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 1721
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Ep. 1720 Newly Elected Libertarian Party Chair
26/08/2020 Duration: 33minJoe Bishop-Henchman was recently elected chair of the Libertarian National Committee. We talk about his background, his vision for the party, and how divisions in the party might be healed. Sponsor: Lucy Nicotine, with their gum and lozenges, is an excellent way to stop smoking. Take 20% off any of their products when you use promo code WOODS at: Lucy.co Show notes for Ep. 1720
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Ep. 1719 The Colonial Origins of American Liberty
25/08/2020 Duration: 57minThe traditions and principles behind American liberty extend well beyond the Constitution or the War for Independence, and indeed can be found deep within the colonial experience. Here's a review of this forgotten part of the story. Show notes for Ep. 1719
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Ep. 1718 Woods Public Speaking and Persuasion Secrets
21/08/2020 Duration: 48minI talk about what I've learned over the course of my 25-year public speaking career, in the form of tips for would-be and/or nervous public speakers. Even if you're never going to give a presentation in front of an audience, you may well benefit from my approach to persuasion. Sponsor: Hydrant Show notes for Ep. 1718
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Ep. 1717 The Origins of Gun Rights, and the Problem With Wimpy Christians
20/08/2020 Duration: 42minJohn Zmirak argues that gun rights can be justified both through natural law and via Christian arguments, and that mainline churches deploring the "gun lobby" hold their own tradition in contempt. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 1717
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Ep. 1716 Michael Malice: Is Everything in Decline, or Is There Legitimate Hope?
19/08/2020 Duration: 47minGeneration after generation, we hear lamentations of decline and certain doom -- from both left and right. There's plenty to be concerned about, to be sure, but is this the correct way to assess the present, or are we being myopic? Sponsor: Press House Coffee, the official coffee of the Tom Woods Show, is the most delicious I've ever tasted. You can get that classic diner coffee you love, but you can also get delicious flavors -- and it's not the usual add-a-chemical kind of "flavored" coffee, but real coffees blended to create amazing results. Take 20% off your first order with coupon code WOODS at https://PressHouseCoffee.com Show notes for Ep. 1716
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Ep. 1715 Libertarians and Social Anxiety
18/08/2020 Duration: 41minThe great Antony Sammeroff, author of Universal Basic Income: For and Against, joins us to discuss the other work he does, helping people live the best lives they can. One area in which he's helped people involves social anxiety, and he joins us for tips on how to navigate a room full of strangers, or the dating scene, or other potentially awkward situations. Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 1715
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Ep. 1714 Patriarchy, Toxic Masculinity, Rape Culture, and Other Things That Aren't Real
18/08/2020 Duration: 39minGerard Casey joins me to discuss some of the buzzwords of modern feminism (like "patriarchy" and "toxic masculinity") as well as "rape culture" and the #MeToo movement. Sponsor: Harry's Show notes for Ep. 1714
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Ep. 1713 The Lesson About Society That Nobody Understands
15/08/2020 Duration: 26minEconomics in One Lesson is one of the books virtually everyone recommends for beginners, and for good reason. I elaborate on some of the ideas explained in this important book -- which, in its fundamentals, is really about how best we can all live together in peace. Show notes for Ep. 1713
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Ep. 1712 Time to De-Demonize Fossil Fuels
15/08/2020 Duration: 31minAlex Epstein returns to discuss the moral and economic rights and wrongs of energy policy, and how people who truly care about human flourishing should think about fossil fuels, climate change, and more. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 1712
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Ep. 1711 Rep. Thomas Massie Against the Fact-Free COVID-19 Hysterics
14/08/2020 Duration: 43minThomas Massie, U.S. Congressman from Kentucky, joins me to discuss the correct, non-hysterical response to COVID-19, along with electric cars, crazy spending bills, and standing alone against the media establishment and both major political parties. Show notes for Ep. 1711
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Ep. 1710 David Stockman and Gene Epstein on Economic Prospects in the Age of COVID
12/08/2020 Duration: 49minDavid Stockman, who served as OMB director under Ronald Reagan, joins Gene Epstein, formerly of Barron's, to discuss where the economy is right now and where it's going. Gene is more optimistic than David, and a spirited exchange ensues. Sponsor: Hydrant Show notes for Ep. 1710
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Ep. 1709 Scott Horton and Tom Woods on Government Police
11/08/2020 Duration: 35minScott Horton and I talk about the problems with the police and the insights libertarians have into the solution. Show notes for Ep. 1709
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Ep. 1708 The Questions Everyone Wants to Ask Me, Answered
08/08/2020 Duration: 01h06minI joined Pete Quinones of the Free Man Beyond the Wall podcast for a freewheeling Ask Me Anything session -- the first time I've ever done one. We covered all kinds of topics, from optimism/pessimism to social media bias (and the quickest way to fix it) to self-improvement and more. Show notes for Ep. 1708
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Ep. 1707 When Neocons Attack: Bolton-Linked PAC Targets Libertarian
07/08/2020 Duration: 26minFormer Maine state senator Eric Brakey discusses his GOP primary race for U.S. Congress in Maine, where a John Bolton-linked PAC dumped a pile of money into an effort to damage his name (particularly because of his foreign-policy views). We then discuss Young Americans for Liberty, the successor organization to Students for Ron Paul, and the successes it's been having under president Cliff Maloney. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 1707
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Ep. 1706 Lockdowns, Masks, and the Virus
05/08/2020 Duration: 24minIn this episode I look at some examples and counterexamples of countries with lockdowns and mask mandates, and see if simple connections can be made. Show notes for Ep. 1706
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Ep. 1705 Trump's Foreign Policy: Promises and Results
05/08/2020 Duration: 31minHas Trump lived up to expectations that he might roll back some of the U.S. government's foreign intervention? Zach Weissmueller joins me to discuss. Sponsor: Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 1705
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Ep. 1704 Stubborn, Wealth-Destroying Economic Myths Smashed
01/08/2020 Duration: 46minIn this free-flowing discussion I cover a bunch of economic myths and misconceptions that have hounded the human race to this day. Sponsor: Good Morning Liberty Show notes for Ep. 1704