The Tom Woods Show (general)

Our old friend John Tamny of RealClearMarkets.com joins us to discuss the economic folly that accompanied the coronavirus panic.

Sponsor: Blinkist

Show notes for Ep. 1871

Direct download: woods_2021_04_08.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:43pm EDT

The great Saifedean Ammous joins us to discuss current trends in Bitcoin, whether it's in a "bubble," what its advantages are, what the future may hold, and why all of this should matter to libertarians.

Show notes for Ep. 1870

Direct download: woods_2021_04_07.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:12pm EDT

In this episode, podcaster James Jenneman (of Blackbird with James Jenneman) draws out quite a bit from ol' Woods about my books and work, the virus craziness (not too much about that, though), my productivity, mindset advice, my secret business adviser, the problem of making politics into a religion, and more.

Sponsor: If you're tired of doom and gloom in your financial analysis, Merk Research offers a balanced, unbiased approach to the market and economy. Get a three-month free trial of their material at TomWoods.com/Research

Show notes for Ep. 1869

Direct download: woods_2021_04_06.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00pm EDT

Dave Smith, host of Part of the Problem, joins us to discuss vaccine passports and the response from the Libertarian Party and two of its state affiliates.

Show notes for Ep. 1868

Direct download: woods_2021_04_02.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

What is the process by which countries develop economically? It used to be assumed that government-to-government transfers were indispensable. That view has fallen somewhat out of favor, but there are still plenty of errors in the way some economists think about this question. Shawn Ritenour, professor of economics at Grove City College and author of a forthcoming book on development economics, joins us for the right answer.

Sponsor: BitTrust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1867

Direct download: woods_2021_04_01.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Anthony Fauci, although perhaps known to public health specialists and an advisor to numerous White Houses, was largely unknown to the American public until early 2020. Since then, his stature has been elevated to the point that many people equate his name with science itself, at least in terms of the virus. Steve Deace, co-author of a new book on Fauci, asks the questions and gives the answers we won't see in the New York Times.

Sponsor: Harry's

Show notes for Ep. 1866

Direct download: woods_2021_03_31.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:55pm EDT

The heroic Nick Hudson of Pandata.org (Pandemics -- Data and Analytics) recently spoke at an investment conference held by South Africa's BizNews.com and laid out the point-by-point case against the insanity.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1865

Direct download: woods_2021_03_30.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

Gene Epstein joins us to refute a Dean Baker article claiming that another reason to raise the minimum wage is that it has not kept pace with increases in productivity. Gene has the numbers, as usual.

Sponsor: If you're tired of doom and gloom in your financial analysis, Merk Research offers a balanced, unbiased approach to the market and economy. Get a three-month free trial of their material at TomWoods.com/Research

Show notes for Ep. 1864

Direct download: woods_2021_03_27.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Patrick Reasonover joins me to discuss They Say It Can't Be Done, a documentary about four extraordinary innovations -- for example, a 3D printing technology with the potential to eliminate the organ waitlist -- that have run into a common roadblock: regulation.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1863

Direct download: woods_2021_03_26.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

The brilliant and heroic Ivor Cummins, whose COVID work has been outstanding and thorough, returns to deliver more truth.

Sponsor: Skillshare

Show notes for Ep. 1862

Direct download: woods_2021_03_25.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:59pm EDT

Marc Morano returns to the show to discuss the craziness of the Green New Deal, which turns out to be even worse than you thought.

Sponsor: BitTrust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1861

Direct download: woods_2021_03_24.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00pm EDT

Kathryn Huwig has been providing excellent COVID analytics pretty much from the beginning, and her work has laid bare the science-free hysteria of Ohio COVID policy. Her recent remarks before the Ohio state house, where she challenged the Ohio public health establishment to identify where on her graph of ICU occupancy the various mitigations were introduced, crushed them.

Show notes for Ep. 1860

Direct download: woods_2021_03_23.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:27pm EDT

Gary Chartier, who has written on the subject of friendship from a philosophical and theological perspective, joins me to delve into what friendship means, and whether we can or should be friends with people whose opinions we strongly oppose.

Show notes for Ep. 1859

Direct download: woods_2021_03_20.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

We're familiar with the arguments regarding why Christians should view the state in a positive light. Are there countervailing arguments? (You know the answer!) Gary Chartier joins me to discuss.

Show notes for Ep. 1858

Direct download: woods_2021_03_19.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00am EDT

Gary Chartier and I discuss why it's incorrect to claim that the market economy is opposed to Christian ethics.

Sponsor: Blinkist

Show notes for Ep. 1857

Direct download: woods_2021_03_18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

The term "left-libertarian" is sometimes used colloquially to refer to libertarians who favor cultural trends that are generally described as left wing, but it has a more precise and interesting meaning. Gary Chartier, my favorite left-libertarian, joins us to discuss it.

Sponsor: Policy Genius

Show notes for Ep. 1856

Direct download: woods_2021_03_17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:28pm EDT

Gary Chartier is a polymath who has made contributions to theology, philosophy, business ethics, and legal theory. He joins me this week to delve into some of these topics. This first episode deals with Gary's own ideological journey (which included an appearance on Wally George's Hot Seat, the outrageous right wing commentary program from the 1980's).

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1855

Direct download: woods_2021_03_16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

The story of state nullification of unconstitutional federal laws goes almost completely untold in most textbooks. If a sliver of it is told, it is told only in caricature and in a completely uncomprehending way. I literally wrote the book on the subject, so in this episode I review the history and constitutionality of this important remedy.

Show notes for Ep. 1854

Direct download: woods_2021_03_13.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00pm EDT

John Osterhoudt of Reason TV joins me to discuss the important direct primary care movement among physicians, which has brought price transparency and much lower costs to American health care.

Sponsor: Skillshare

Show notes for Ep. 1853

Direct download: woods_2021_03_12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00pm EDT

Pedro Adao went from nothing to having an 8-figure business in under two years, during COVID, and he did it using the kind of technique that was available to no one even a generation ago. It's the kind of technique that as soon as you hear it, you know it works. Here's exactly how to take 2021 technology and use it to boost your existing business or make a big splash with a brand new one.

Sponsor: The Tuttle Twins children's book series introduces important ideas -- like peace, the division of labor, and social cooperation -- to a young audience. Check them out at tomwoods.com/twins

Show notes for Ep. 1852

Direct download: woods_2021_03_11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:00pm EDT

Ian Miller's heroic charts tell the story of the failure of the fashionable motivation measures against COVID, so I'm glad to have a chance to talk to him in today's episode.

Sponsor: BitTrust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1851

Direct download: woods_2021_03_10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

I think this one is self-explanatory, but let me add this: this episode begins with reference to three academic papers that make preposterous, blue-pilled claims about COVID, and which were funded by a major libertarian organization. Let's shine a light on this.

Show notes for Ep. 1850

Direct download: woods_2021_03_08.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:11pm EDT

This week I spoke in southern California to a group of people who capable of reading charts, and who are determined to be normal and live lives worthy of human beings. I laid out the roots of the division between COVID rationalists and COVID panickers. Enjoy.

Free eBook Mentioned

Show notes for Ep. 1849

Direct download: woods_2021_03_06.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am EDT

Tom DiLorenzo, recently retired as a professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland, recently wrote an article called "America's Stalinist Universities" that looked at the uniformity of thought and the hostility toward dissident voices to be found on most American college campuses.

Sponsor: Blinkist

Show notes for Ep. 1848

Direct download: woods_2021_03_04.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:17pm EDT

Economist Bob Murphy joins me for a discussion of what really caused the Great Depression (it wasn't "capitalism") and bad explanations for what cured it.

Sponsor: Harry's

Show notes for Ep. 1847

Direct download: woods_2021_03_03.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:00pm EDT

It's getting crazy out there, folks. Connor Boyack, creator of the Tuttle Twins children's book series, joins me to discuss how intense the ideological battle is getting, and how we can equip young people with the intellectual tools to resist sophistry and propaganda.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1846

Direct download: woods_2021_03_02.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:11am EDT

Andrew Heaton joins us to discuss a popular recent proposal and the harms -- many of which are unknown to its proponents -- that it will surely cause.

Sponsor: If you're tired of doom and gloom in your financial analysis, Merk Research offers a balanced, unbiased approach to the market and economy. Get a three-month free trial of their material at TomWoods.com/Research

Show notes for Ep. 1845

Direct download: woods_2021_02_27.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

Patrick and Jessica Harold, owners of Woodchips BBQ in Michigan and longtime Tom Woods Show listeners, stood up to the lockdowners -- as all too few businesses have. They share their story in this episode.

Sponsor: Skillshare

Show notes for Ep. 1844

Direct download: woods_2021_02_26.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:10pm EDT

New Hampshire state legislator Melissa Blasek discusses her transition from quiet private citizen to outspoken, pro-freedom representative.

Sponsor: ClickUp is the fastest growing productivity tool that's saving everyone one day a week by replacing work apps and bringing your tasks, docs, goals, chat, and more into a single place. ClickUp is free forever, so sign up today at ClickUp.com/Woods

Show notes for Ep. 1843

Direct download: woods_2021_02_25.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:11pm EDT

John Lee Dumas, host of the Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast, discusses some of the common themes he's encountered after interviewing 3000 entrepreneurs.

Sponsor: BitTrust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1842

Direct download: woods_2021_02_24.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:58am EDT

The Super Bowl was supposed to be a so-called superspreader event, or as Dr. Fauci put it, a series of mini-superspreaders in the form of Super Bowl parties in people's homes. in this episode I review what actually happened, and then draw some further conclusions about some of the sources of hysteria.

Sponsor: Policy Genius

Show notes for Ep. 1841

Direct download: woods_2021_02_23.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00am EDT

Is Iran on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons, or is the case against Iran just propaganda? Scott Horton joins us to discuss.

Sponsor: If you're tired of doom and gloom in your financial analysis, Merk Research offers a balanced, unbiased approach to the market and economy. Get a three-month free trial of their material at tomwoods.com/research

Show notes for Ep. 1840

Direct download: woods_2021_02_20.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00am EDT

Scott Horton and I discuss themes in the "War All the Time" chapter of his new book Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism.

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. 1839

Direct download: woods_2021_02_19.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00am EDT

Most of us believe the United States should stay out of Syria, but know few of the details beyond that. Scott Horton joins us for a masterclass on the subject.

Sponsor: Blinkist

Show notes for Ep. 1838

Direct download: woods_2021_02_18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00am EDT

Scott Horton joins us for a retrospective on the 2003 war in Iraq: the stated reasons, the real reasons, the conduct of the war, and the results.

Sponsor: Policy Genius

Show notes for Ep. 1837

Direct download: woods_2021_02_17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00am EDT

Scott Horton joins us for a discussion of the pre-9/11 roots of the War on Terror, including Jimmy Carter's policies in Afghanistan and Iran, the Iran-Iraq War, and more.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1836

Direct download: woods_2021_02_16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:25pm EDT

Author Jeremy Hammond joins me to discuss the bizarre phenomenon we are observing today, where statements backed up by solid evidence get you in trouble, while mindlessly repeating obvious nonsense gets you celebrated.

Sponsor: ClickUp is the fastest growing productivity tool that's saving everyone one day a week by replacing work apps and bringing your tasks, docs, goals, chat, and more into a single place. ClickUp is free forever, so sign up today at ClickUp.com/Woods

Show notes for Ep. 1835

Direct download: woods_2021_02_13.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

James Delingpole, the great English author, commentator, and podcaster, joins me to discuss the bizarre phenomena of the past year and the even more bizarre phenomenon of almost total public acquiescence.

Sponsor: Skillshare

Show notes for Ep. 1834

Direct download: woods_2021_02_12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:22pm EDT

Caryn Ann Harlos, Secretary of the Libertarian Party, discusses the present and future of the Libertarian Party, and the peculiar lack of urgency in LP messaging about the 2020 lockdowns.

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. 1833

Direct download: woods_2021_02_11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:00pm EDT

Fresh off a debate with libertarian Dave Smith about whether the Libertarian Party or the Republican Party is the way to go for libertarians interested in politics, former Maine state senator Eric Brakey makes the case the GOP, despite its problems, could be salvageable, while I play occasional devil's advocate.

Sponsor: BitTrust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1832

Direct download: woods_2021_02_10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:33pm EDT

That's what David Leonhardt claims in a recent New York Times article. Gene Epstein joins me to dismantle this comic-book story.

Sponsor: If you're tired of doom and gloom in your financial analysis, Merk Research offers a balanced, unbiased approach to the market and economy. Get a three-month free trial of their material at tomwoods.com/research

Show notes for Ep. 1831

Direct download: woods_2021_02_09.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:42pm EDT

Mark Skousen joins me to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Carl Menger's book Principles of Economics, the book that launched the Austrian School of economics. Plus, we discuss what Austrian economics can teach investors, and more.

Show notes for Ep. 1830.

Direct download: woods_2021_02_06.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

Carla Gericke of the Free State Project updates us on what's happening in New Hampshire and gives us ideas for how liberty-lovers can support each other and keep each other sane during these difficult, even insane, times.

Sponsor: Join Tom Woods Show guest David Gornoski for his unique libertarian podcast A Neighbor's Choice at https://ANeighborsChoice.com

Show notes for Ep. 1829

Direct download: woods_2021_02_05.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:33am EDT

Sarah Anderson of FreedomWorks joins me to discuss the flurry of executive orders coming out of the Biden White House in its first days.

Sponsor: Harry's

Show notes for Ep. 1828

Direct download: woods_2021_02_04.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:08pm EDT

The great Dominic Frisby -- one of my favorite guests -- talks American and French Revolutions, Bitcoin, the Magna Carta, and plenty more in our review of the history of taxation.

Sponsor: BitTrust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1827

Direct download: woods_2021_02_03.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:35pm EDT

Professor Andrei Znamenski joins me to discuss socialism in its various manifestations across time and around the world, and its resemblance to a religion.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1826

Direct download: woods_2021_02_02.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:35am EDT

Economist Bob Murphy joins me to discuss what's been going on with hedge funds, Reddit, and GameStop stock.

Show notes for Ep. 1825

Direct download: woods_2021_01_29.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

The host of It's Too Late with Alan Mosley joins me to discuss the state of our movement and his approach to the "what should we do" question, as well as lockdowns, so-called "science," and more.

Sponsor: ClickUp is the fastest growing productivity tool that's saving everyone one day a week! It's used by companies like Airbnb, Google, and Uber to get more done in less time by replacing work apps and bringing your tasks, docs, goals, chat, and more into a single place. ClickUp is free forever, so sign up today at ClickUp.com/Woods

Show notes for Ep. 1824

Direct download: woods_2021_01_28b.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

Today I discuss some of the ideas behind the radical ideological division that exists in the United States today, as well as what the sensible answer to it all is.

Sponsor: Join Tom Woods Show guest David Gornoski for his unique libertarian podcast A Neighbor's Choice at ANeighborsChoice.com

Show notes for Ep. 1823

Direct download: woods_2021_01_28.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:20am EDT

Ronald Reagan's director of the Office of Management and Budget, David Stockman, joins me to discuss the COVID stimulus racket, what the real numbers are, and what the economy is really looking like.

Sponsor: Press House Coffee: Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com

Show notes for Ep. 1822

Direct download: woods_2021_01_27.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

Michael Malice and I discuss our new animated series, The Politically Incorrect Guide, on the day of the first episode's release.

Sponsor: BitTrust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1821

Direct download: woods_2021_01_25.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:44pm EDT

Mark Jeftovic, author of Unassailable: Protect Yourself Against Deplatform Attacks, Cancel Culture, and Other Online Disasters, joins me to discuss the recent surge in deplatforming, the rise of alternative platforms, and what we'll need to do to protect ourselves.

Sponsor: Policy Genius

Show notes for Ep. 1820

Direct download: woods_2021_01_23.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

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 -- their strategy.

Sponsor: Skillshare

Show notes for Ep. 1819

Direct download: woods_2021_01_22.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:49pm EDT

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).

Sponsor: Blinkist

Show notes for Ep. 1818

Direct download: woods_2021_01_21.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

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 PressHouseCoffee.com

Show notes for Ep. 1817

Direct download: woods_2021_01_20.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

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.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1816

Direct download: woods_2021_01_19.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

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 State.

Sponsor: Press House Coffee: Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com

Show notes for Ep. 1815

Direct download: woods_2021_01_16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 sort it all out.

Sponsor: BitTrust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1814

Direct download: woods_2021_01_15.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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.

Sponsor: Harry's

Show notes for Ep. 1813

Direct download: woods_2021_01_14.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:10pm EDT

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 best to adapt to them, and a good way to make your new business to make your new business Fauci-proof.

Live Workshop: Register at tomwoods.com/steve

Show notes for Ep. 1812

Direct download: woods_2021_01_13.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

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.

Show notes for Ep. 1811

Direct download: woods_2021_01_12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:27pm EDT

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 remedy that has helped people deal with chronic pain, stress and anxiety, and to boost energy levels and focus. Try a free ounce of kratom at tomwoods.com/kratom, courtesy of Brave Botanicals.

Show notes for Ep. 1810

Direct download: woods_2021_01_09.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

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."

Sponsor: Skillshare

Show notes for Ep. 1809

Direct download: woods_2021_01_08.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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.

Sponsor: Blinkist

Show notes for Ep. 1808

Direct download: woods_2021_01_07.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:27pm EDT

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 Harry Browne's work on finding freedom in an unfree world, and noting that in the case of many libertarians (and indeed human beings), the major problems they face tend to be internal rather than external (i.e., caused by institutions like the state).

Sponsor: Press House Coffee: Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com

Show notes for Ep. 1807

Direct download: woods_2021_01_06.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 it.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1806

Direct download: woods_2021_01_05.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 for the early detection and monitoring of infectious disease outbreaks and for post-market drug and vaccine safety surveillance.

Eric Topol is a Professor of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research, founder and director of its Translational Research Institute, a practicing physician, and one of the top 10 cited medical researchers.

Show notes for Ep. 1805

Direct download: woods_2021_01_03.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 to maintain a modicum of sanity during crazy times.

Sponsor: Kratom is a natural remedy that has helped people deal with chronic pain, stress and anxiety, and to boost energy levels and focus. Try a free ounce of kratom at tomwoods.com/kratom, courtesy of Brave Botanicals.

Show notes for Ep. 1804

Direct download: woods_2020_12_31b.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 at the expense of others.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1803

Direct download: woods_2020_12_31.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:11pm EDT

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 helped people deal with chronic pain, stress and anxiety, and to boost energy levels and focus. Try a free ounce of kratom at tomwoods.com/kratom, courtesy of Brave Botanicals.

Show notes for Ep. 1802

Direct download: woods_2020_12_23.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

Jennifer Cabrera joins me to review some new mask research, and assess the interventions that everyone is supposed to pretend are working.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1801

Direct download: woods_2020_12_22.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com

Show notes for Ep. 1800

Direct download: woods_2020_12_19.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey joins us to discuss his new book Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1799

Direct download: woods_2020_12_18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

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.

Sponsor: BitTrust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1798

Direct download: woods_2020_12_17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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.

Sponsor: Policy Genius

Show notes for Ep. 1797

Direct download: woods_2020_12_16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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.

Sponsor: Blinkist

Show notes for Ep. 1796

Direct download: woods_2020_12_15.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 on giving: a Roaster's Choice subscription from Press House, the official coffee of the Tom Woods Show. Every month they get a wonderful new coffee to try. Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com

Show notes for Ep. 1795

Direct download: woods_2020_12_12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

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 2020.

Sponsor: Skillshare

Show notes for Ep. 1794

Direct download: woods_2020_12_10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:10pm EDT

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 people listening -- I guarantee you'll find this entertaining.

Show notes for Ep. 1793

Direct download: woods_2020_12_08.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 advocates "focused protection" of the vulnerable over lockdowns, which it describes as having had "devastating short- and long-term effects on public health." We talk about apparent lockdown success stories, whether we should bit the bullet and lock down now because vaccines are on the way, how to account for why open states are often outperforming hard-lockdown states, what his assessment of Dr. Fauci is, and much more.

Sponsor: BetterHelp

Show notes for Ep. 1792

Direct download: woods_2020_12_07.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:46pm EDT

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 a great many people through his books, columns, and public addresses. Tom DiLorenzo, Walter's former colleague, joins me to pay tribute and to discuss the man's ideas.

Sponsor: Policy Genius

Show notes for Ep. 1791

Direct download: woods_2020_12_05.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

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.

Sponsor: Skillshare

Show notes for Ep. 1790

Direct download: woods_2020_12_04.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

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, the same way again.

So, encouraged by a suggestion inside my private group, I wondered: what were the events in my own life, the turning points, that steered me to the way I think now?

Sponsor: Kratom is a natural remedy that has helped people deal with chronic pain, stress and anxiety, and to boost energy levels and focus. Try a free ounce of kratom here, courtesy of Brave Botanicals.

Show notes for Ep. 1789

Direct download: woods_2020_12_03.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:45am EDT

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 Show. Every month they get a wonderful new coffee to try. Take 20% off your first order when you use promo code WOODS at PressHouseCoffee.com

Show notes for Ep. 1788

Direct download: woods_2020_12_02.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:25am EDT

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 in your life a gift that's both personal and practical: a beautiful Harry's Holiday Shave Set. New customers can take $5 and get free shipping at harrys.com/woods

Show notes for Ep. 1787

Direct download: woods_2020_11_30.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 men and women to go home and be the voices of the voiceless.

Show notes for Ep. 1786

Direct download: woods_2020_11_27.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:51pm EDT

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 the most prolific academic libertarian in the world, thinks Trump needs to be compared to the likely alternative. Today they hash it out.

Show notes for Ep. 1785

Direct download: woods_2020_11_26.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00pm EDT

Two academics known for their positions on postmodernism, Thaddeus Russell and Michael Rectenwald, join me to hash it out.

Show notes for Ep. 1784

Direct download: woods_2020_11_25.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00pm EDT

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 for the future.

Sponsor: Bit Trust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1783

Direct download: woods_2020_11_24.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:46am EDT

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 point-by-point response to my specific video. Flattering, in a perverse way. In this episode I fact-check the fact checkers.

Sponsor: Press House Coffee

Show notes for Ep. 1782

Direct download: woods_2020_11_23.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 for us should be in the years ahead.

Show notes for Ep. 1781

Direct download: woods_2020_11_20.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 talk politics, society, music, and the future.

Sponsor: Skillshare

Show notes for Ep. 1780

Direct download: woods_2020_11_19.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:27am EDT

Michael Betrus joins me to discuss his self-explanatory work "COVID-19: Lockdowns on Trial". It's thorough and crushing.

Sponsor: Blinkist

Show notes for Ep. 1779

Direct download: woods_2020_11_18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 is literally 100 times greater than it actually is. Collateral damage from lockdowns is hardly mentioned. That's why we've had to depend on more independent voices for the fuller truth. Within the past several days to such voices have come under attack, And in today's episode we speak to Jennifer Cabrera, one of those two.

Show notes for Ep. 1778

Direct download: woods_2020_11_17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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 themselves to show the world that this isn't just a quaint theory.

Show notes for Ep. 1777

Direct download: woods_2020_11_16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

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.

Sponsor: Press House Coffee

Show notes for Ep. 1776

Direct download: woods_2020_11_14.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

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.

Show notes for Ep. 1775

Direct download: woods_2020_11_12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:45pm EDT

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 of the barbaric lockdowns, should I rethink this? Tho Bishop joins me.

Sponsor: Bit Trust IRA

Show notes for Ep. 1774

Direct download: woods_2020_11_11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

Debra Soh joins me to discuss whether gender is a "spectrum," whether children should "transition," whether gender is a "social construct," and more.

Sponsor: Policy Genius

Show notes for Ep. 1773

Direct download: woods_2020_11_10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

Gad Saad returns to discuss his new book The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense.

Sponsor: Harry's

Show notes for Ep. 1772

Direct download: woods_2020_11_09.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT