The Tom Woods Show

By Tom Woods

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01.23.2021

Mark Jeftovic, author of , joins me to discuss the recent surge in deplatforming, the rise of alternative platforms, and what we'll need to do to protect ourselves.

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01.23.2021 Ep. 1820 What Can Be Done About the Deplatforming Mania? Mark Jeftovic, author of , joins me to discuss the recent surge in deplatforming, the rise of alternative platforms, and what we'll need to do to protect ourselves.
01.22.2021 Ep. 1819 The Overlooked Source of Police Abuse Howard Lichtman and Matt White of ThickRedLine.org join me to discuss what should be obvious: the connection between victimless crime laws and police abuse. They intend to do something about it, and I invite you to consider -- and support ...
01.21.2021 Ep. 1818 The Trump Economy: An Assessment The great Gene Epstein joins me to assess the Trump economy from a free-market perspective, and to reply to a confused podcaster (not the old man here, of course).
01.20.2021 Ep. 1817 The Idea the World Needs Now Marc Victor, an important and successful libertarian lawyer, joins me to discuss how to get a divided world from wringing each other's necks. Sponsor: Press House Coffee: Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at
01.19.2021 Ep. 1816 Is This Really the End of Trump and Trumpism? Dan McCarthy joins me to discuss the final days of Donald Trump, including the January 6 episode, and assess what it means for the future.
01.17.2021 Ep. 1815 The California Disaster Between the lockdowns and terrible economic policy, California -- which was once pitched as a poster child for big government -- has become unlivable for more and more people. Besides the lockdowns, I review the grim reality of the Golden ...
01.16.2021 Ep. 1814 What Is the "Great Reset"? We've heard talk of something called the "Great Reset," which the COVID crisis is said to have created a perfect opportunity to implement. Some have dismissed the very idea as (what else?) a "conspiracy theory." Michael Rectenwald joins me to ...
01.14.2021 Ep. 1813 Attorney Successfully Challenges COVID Restrictions Chris Ferrara, special counsel with the Thomas More Society, has been successful in challenging COVID restrictions on religious liberty grounds, and he joins me to discuss his work and other legal challenges to the various state restrictions.
01.13.2021 Ep. 1812 After 2020, Challenges Entrepreneurs Face 2020 was rough for a lot of businesses, for obvious reasons. And as the economy opens up in the coming months, certain behavioral patterns on the part of the public are unlikely to change. We discuss what these are, how ...
01.12.2021 Ep. 1811 Even When Civilization Collapses, Read Books Here's a great discussion with Jeff Deist, president of the Mises Institute, on why it matters even in dire and desperate moments to be steeped in our important books and ideas.
01.09.2021 Ep. 1810 The Idea of a Grand Conspiracy Is Too Optimistic Yes, there are sinister people in the world, and yes, sometimes they work together toward nefarious goals. But thinking this alone accounts for the world we live in is unfortunately naive, as Antony Sammeroff explains. Sponsor: Kratom is a natural ...
01.09.2021 Ep. 1809 The Destructive Evils of Marxism Antony Sammeroff reviews some of the fallacies of Marxism, and also tackles the insistence of some Marxists that the Soviet Union and other communist regimes weren't "real communism."
01.08.2021 Ep. 1808 Why Are People Statists? Antony Sammeroff Week continues with this discussion of the factors (educational influences only the most obvious among them) that push people toward statism and away from liberty.
01.07.2021 Ep. 1807 The Psychology of Being a Libertarian Antony Sammeroff, who among many other things does outstanding work as a therapist, discusses the psychological factors that may account for why some of us embrace the hard truths of libertarianism and others don't. We begin with a discussion of ...
01.06.2021 Ep. 1806 From Left to Libertarian: How He Did It The great Antony Sammeroff of the Scottish Liberty Podcast joins me to discuss his evolution from left-liberalism to libertarianism, and a lot more -- including the worst mistake writers (including Woods in the old days) make, and how to fix ...
01.04.2021 Ep. 1805 COVID Debate: Martin Kulldorff and Eric Topol Two distinguished scientists join me for a discussion of the optimal public-health response to the challenges posed by COVID-19. Martin Kulldorff is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. His research centers on developing new epidemiological and statistical methods ...
01.01.2021 Ep. 1804 Saying Goodbye to 2020, Woods Edition Rather than a detailed year in review (really, who needs that for 2020?), I look back on a few genuine highlights of the year, as well as my experiences in states at various stages of reopening, and what I've done ...
12.31.2020 Ep. 1803 Small Farms, the State, the Market, and You Longtime food freedom activist Max Kane is developing a market-based approach to getting fresh local food conveniently into the hands of ordinary Americans. We discuss his FarmMatch.com network, as well as the role of regulation in privileging some agricultural interests ...
12.24.2020 Ep. 1802 Jeff Deist on the 2020 Fiasco, and Whether There's a Case for Hope Mises Institute president Jeff Deist joins us for an end-of-year wrapup, surveying the wreckage of 2020, and then rising to the occasion when I ask him if there's reason to be hopeful. Sponsor: Kratom is a natural remedy that has ...
12.23.2020 Ep. 1801 The Ongoing Public Health Failure, with Jennifer Cabrera Jennifer Cabrera joins me to review some new mask research, and assess the interventions that everyone is supposed to pretend are working.
12.20.2020 Ep. 1800 The War on Business, and How to Fight Back Anastasia Boden of the Pacific Legal Foundation joins me to discuss the fight against unjust laws and regulations that privilege some businesses at the expense of others, or that simply punish business, period. Sponsor: Press House Coffee: Take 20% off ...
12.19.2020 Ep. 1799 John Mackey on Elevating Humanity Through Business Whole Foods CEO John Mackey joins us to discuss his new book Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business.
12.18.2020 Ep. 1798 Ivor Cummins on Neglected COVID Truths Ivor Cummins, who has devoted years to the study of the root causes of modern chronic disease, has been one of the best commentators and number crunchers on COVID-19.
12.17.2020 Ep. 1797 Demonized for Wrongthink on Masks and Other Topics, Professor Confronts His Accusers New York University's Mark Crispin Miller returns to the show to discuss the ordeal he's been enduring for wrongthink -- don't let students hear both sides of the mask controversy! -- and how he plans to fight back.
12.16.2020 Ep. 1796 Business Owner Refuses to Close, Confronts Enforcers Andrew Cooperrider, owner of the Brewed coffee shop in Lexington, Kentucky, refused to close his establishment in defiance of the governor's orders. He shares his story, and his message, in this episode.
12.12.2020 Ep. 1795 California Legislator Defeats Newsom in Court California Legislator Kevin Kiley, along with colleague Rep. James Gallagher, successfully sued the governor of California on behalf of the powers of the legislature against an executive run completely amok. Sponsor: Give your friends and family the gift that keeps ...
12.11.2020 Ep. 1794 Since We're Losing, We Need a New Strategy Tom Mullen and Bryan Siemon join me to discuss Tom's new song and music video "Invisible Hand," as well as the most effective ways to reach people with our ideas and whether we ought to be discouraged and cynical in ...
12.09.2020 Ep. 1793 Michael Malice and Tom on Writing and Publishing Books Author and podcaster Michael Malice joins me for a behind-the-scenes discussion of how we write our books and get them published. Even if you have no interest in writing a book -- and that's surely the case for 99% of ...
12.08.2020 Ep. 1792 Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya on the Lockdown Fiasco Jay Bhattacharya (MD, PhD, Stanford) is a professor of medicine at Stanford University who has been working both on the epidemiology of COVID-19 as well as the appropriate policy response. He is a co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, which ...
12.05.2020 Ep. 1791 Walter Williams, Hero of Liberty, RIP Walter Williams, the brilliant economist and syndicated columnist, died this week. With Thomas Sowell he hammered away for decades against the myths about race and economics peddled by the mainstream and by alleged civil-rights organizations. He had enormous influence on ...
12.04.2020 Ep. 1790 How We're Pushing Back Against the Feds in 2021 Michael Boldin, founder and executive director of the Tenth Amendment Center, joins me to discuss ways states have resisted federal overreach in the recent past and what they might do in the future.
12.03.2020 Ep. 1789 How Historical Events, More Than Books, Convert People to Libertarianism Although plenty of people are dedicated to the official narrative about COVID, plenty of others recognize the damages of lockdown and the bizarre hysteria that's driven the whole campaign. Some people will never look at the world, or the state, ...
12.02.2020 Ep. 1788 Face Masks in One Lesson Allan Stevo discusses the controversy over universal masking, and recommends strategies for living normally. Sponsor: Give your friends and family the gift that keeps on giving: a Roaster's Choice subscription from Press House, the official coffee of the Tom Woods ...
12.01.2020 Ep. 1787 Actor Rob Schneider on Free Speech, Politics, and Comedy Rob Schneider has had a long career in film and television since becoming a household name with his sketch comedy on Saturday Night Live. He joins me to discuss free speech, politics, and comedy. Sponsor: This Christmas, get that man ...
11.27.2020 Ep. 1786 What I Told State Legislators About COVID Here is the audio of the remarks I delivered on November 20 to a room of about 100 state legislators from around the country. My aim was twofold: to smash the now-laughable narrative about the virus, and to urge these ...
11.26.2020 Ep. 1785 Debate: David Stockman v. Walter Block on Libertarian Electoral Strategy David Stockman, who served as director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, strongly opposed the re-election of Donald Trump -- not on NeverTrump grounds, but because Stockman favors sound money and fiscal rectitude. Walter Block, probably ...
11.25.2020 Ep. 1784 Postmodernism Debate: Russell v. Rectenwald Two academics known for their positions on postmodernism, Thaddeus Russell and Michael Rectenwald, join me to hash it out.
11.25.2020 Ep. 1783 Can We Actually Win? Yes, and Here's How Cliff Maloney, who served as an intern for Ron Paul, is now president of Young Americans for Liberty. He joins me to discuss how his organization managed to elect over 120 state-level candidates across the country, and what this means ...
11.24.2020 Ep. 1782 Facebook Fact Checks Me, Repeats COVID Doom Propaganda I guess it was bound to happen eventually: Facebook did a "fact check" on one of my videos. And they don't just refer people to a generic article on how super lockdowns and masks are supposed to be. It's a ...
11.21.2020 Ep. 1781 What Do the Next Four Years Have in Store? In this episode I discuss with the Mises Institute's Jeff Deist and the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity's Daniel McAdams What the next four years are likely to have in store for us, and what the right approach ...
11.20.2020 Ep. 1780 Entertainer Dissents From Industry, Demands Liberty Jon Schaffer is lead vocalist for the metal band Iced Earth, and co-founder, with Blind Guardian's Hansi Kürsch, of Demons & Wizards. He's also been a Ron Paul supporter and recently endorsed the Libertarian candidate for governor of Indiana. We ...
11.19.2020 Ep. 1779 Lockdowns on Trial Michael Betrus joins me to discuss his self-explanatory work "COVID-19: Lockdowns on Trial". It's thorough and crushing.
11.18.2020 Ep. 1778 Media Targets COVID Dissidents To put it mildly, the mainstream media has not exactly distinguished itself during the COVID crisis. Wild, gruesome predictions that never panned out have rarely been noted or corrected. In the UK, the average person thinks the number of deaths ...
11.17.2020 Ep. 1777 Charity Without the Welfare State: Libertarians Who Put Theory Into Action Libertarians are fond of arguing that in a free society people's needs would be met through voluntary action. Well, amidst all the depressing news of 2020, here's a bright light: an amazing group of libertarians who have taken it upon ...
11.14.2020 Ep. 1776 The Libertarian Party After 2020, With Angela McArdle Angela McArdle, who chairs the Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County, joins me to discuss the Jo Jorgensen campaign (what went right and what went wrong), gains the party has made, and where it should be going.
11.13.2020 Ep. 1775 The COVID Cult In these 20 minutes I stuff as much reality about the virus and the barbaric government response as it's humanly possible to include. I delivered these remarks at the Ron Paul symposium in Angleton, Texas, on November 7.
11.12.2020 Ep. 1774 Maybe Libertarians Have to Be Political After All I've been lethargic about politics for a long time, and I understand who so many people (myself included) have considered it a waste of time. But with one side in particular planning so many evil things, and in the face ...
11.11.2020 Ep. 1773 There Are Only Two Genders, and Other Things You Can't Say in America Debra Soh joins me to discuss whether gender is a "spectrum," whether children should "transition," whether gender is a "social construct," and more.
11.10.2020 Ep. 1772 How Bad Ideas Are Killing Common Sense and Rational Debate Gad Saad returns to discuss his new book The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense.
11.07.2020 Ep. 1771 Michael Rectenwald on the American Dystopia Marxist turned classical liberal Michael Rectenwald joins me to discuss some of the dystopian features of 2020 America as we explore themes from his new novel, "Thought Criminal".

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