The Tom Woods Show

Alex 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.

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Show notes for Ep. 1712

Direct download: woods_2020_08_14.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:05am EDT

Thomas 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

Direct download: woods_2020_08_13.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

David 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.

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Show notes for Ep. 1710

Direct download: woods_2020_08_12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Scott Horton and I talk about the problems with the police and the insights libertarians have into the solution.

Show notes for Ep. 1709

Direct download: woods_2020_08_11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:52am EDT

I 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

Direct download: woods_2020_08_08.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00pm EDT

Former 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.

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Show notes for Ep. 1707

Direct download: woods_2020_08_06.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

In 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

Direct download: woods_2020_08_05.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:06pm EDT

Has 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.

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Show notes for Ep. 1705

Direct download: woods_2020_08_04.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

In 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

Direct download: woods_2020_08_01.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

With masks, "social distancing," and even more regimentation than usual in store for children this fall, parents are wondering what to do. In this episode, I present them with a pretty good option.

Show notes for Ep. 1703

Direct download: woods_2020_07_30.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT