The Tom Woods Show

Eric Brakey served two terms in the state senate of Maine, and has been a Ron Paul supporter and Tom Woods Show listener for years. He's currently seeking the GOP nomination for U.S. Congress from Maine's second district, where he is winning key endorsements and has an excellent shot at winning. Sponsor: Harry's Show notes for Ep. 1484

Gerry Cramer has been repeatedly ranked as the top affiliate on Clickbank, which in turn has been called the top affiliate network in the United States. His students, for that matter, can frequently be found among Clickbank's top ten affiliates. So you could say the guy has cracked the code. (If you don't know what affiliate marketing is: Amazon has a well-known affiliate program by which people earn commissions when other people purchase Amazon products through their special link. Gerry has taken this simple concept and made a science out of it.) We talk about the system Gerry uses, his successes and failures, and other stuff the rest of us will undoubtedly benefit from learning. Join us on September 13 and have your mind blown: tomwoods.com/clickbank Show notes for Ep. 1483

Eric July, the politically incorrect libertarian frontman for the metal band Backwordz, joins me for a freewheeling discussion of music, politics, Malcolm X, the SJW takeover of the world of comics, and much more. Sponsor: Simple Habit Show notes for Ep. 1482

Saifedean Ammous recently debated Professor George Selgin at the Soho Forum on the subject of Bitcoin's suitability to replace existing currencies and challenge central banks. We review that debate in today's episode, and finish with a discussion of Saifedean's latest project. Show notes for Ep. 1481

Murray Sabrin, a professor of finance at Ramapo College, discusses the damage caused by the Federal Reserve, as well as the various approaches to business cycles taken by different economic schools of thought, and Trump's demands for lower interest rates. Show notes for Ep. 1480

Are libertarians too quick to argue that "after all, Sweden is really very capitalist, so you can't use it against us"? One author thinks so. This episode looks more closely at the Sweden story to make sense of it from a libertarian perspective. Sponsor: Simple Habit Show notes for Ep. 1479

The New York Times recently announced its "1619 Project," by which it intends to demonstrate that "nearly everything that has made America exceptional grew out of slavery." Our friend Phil Magness points out that in its economics it relies on now-debunked statistical claims. Also, I discuss the bizarre phenomenon by which the left is now claiming that slavery is a highly efficient system that drives exceptional economic growth. Show notes for Ep. 1478

Larry Ludlow reports from his own experiences within the government school system. It's pretty brutal, folks. Sponsor: Simple Habit Show notes for Ep. 1477

John Moody returns to update us on government and its various agencies, and how they affect farmers, your food, and you. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 1476

Gene Epstein returns to discuss People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent, the new book by economist Joseph Stiglitz. It gets the full Epstein treatment. Sponsor: Skillshare Show notes for Ep. 1475