The Tom Woods Show

F.H. Buckley, a professor at George Mason University's law school, joins us to discuss curiosity -- a topic that may itself appear curious, and yet turns out to be at the heart of so much that's wrong with the world, and with ourselves.

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Show notes for Ep. 1886

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In recent episodes I have called on documentary filmmakers to embark on the ultimate anti-Fauci project: a documentary covering COVID and the absurd response. And although it should include the charts that tell the story, it should also tell real stories -- human-interest stories of people who were devastated by the lockdowns. Well, I'm happy to report that a group of talented filmmakers will be doing precisely that, and in today's episode one of them joins us to lay out his vision.

Show notes for Ep. 1885

Direct download: woods_2021_04_29.mp3
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My friend and co-author Kevin Gutzman joins us to discuss the original function of the Supreme Court and what has happened since, including the Democrats' latest attempt at court packing.

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Show notes for Ep. 1884

Direct download: woods_2021_04_28.mp3
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Instead of just complaining about YouTube's arbitrariness, Jeremy Kauffman created a better platform: Odysee.

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Show notes for Ep. 1883

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Sheriff David Hathaway of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, joins me to discuss what it has been like being sheriff since late last year.

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Show notes for Ep. 1882

Direct download: woods_2021_04_24.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:30am EDT

Track coach Brad Keyes of New Hampshire's Pembroke Academy was fired recently for refusing to force his athletes to use masks while racing outdoors, citing (among other arguments) the virtually unanimous opinion these days that outdoor mask wearing is unnecessary.

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Show notes for Ep. 1881

Direct download: woods_2021_04_23.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm EDT

I recently read an editorial in Modern Age by editor Dan McCarthy arguing that progressivism's strength is only apparent, and in fact its prospects are not nearly as great as we think. I'd love to believe this. I talk through it in this episode.

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Show notes for Ep. 1880

Direct download: woods_2021_04_21.mp3
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The Chicago School of Milton Friedman and the Austrian School of Ludwig von Mises and F.A. Hayek differ in important ways, and although individuals from both schools have made important contributions to the free society, it's important that we recognize these differences and choose accordingly.

Show notes for Ep. 1879

Direct download: woods_2021_04_20.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya covers a wide range of issues in this episode: asymptomatic transmission and how common (or otherwise) it is, how concerned people should be about the variants, what the prospects are for fall and winter, YouTube censorship, what his opinions are of the vaccines, the problems with "vaccine passports," and more.

Show notes for Ep. 1878

Direct download: woods_2021_04_17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00pm EDT

John Bush joins us for an overview of the importance of Bitcoin and his recommendations for beginners.

Show notes for Ep. 1877

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Category:general -- posted at: 4:50pm EDT

Jeff Perry and Logan Davies of Voluntaryism in Action join us to discuss private solutions to poverty and distress.

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Show notes for Ep. 1876

Direct download: woods_2021_04_15.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

Michael Malice joins us to exchange strategies for introducing ideas (like ours) that will likely shock people who have never encountered them before. It's a great discussion as usual.

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Show notes for Ep. 1875

Direct download: woods_2021_04_13.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

The multitalented Eric July, who's a successful musician and libertarian content creator, joins us for a potpourri episode on SJWs in the comic book world (including a recent matter involving Jordan Peterson), music in COVID times, and how he built a lifestyle where work seems like leisure.

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Show notes for Ep. 1874

Direct download: woods_2021_04_12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm EDT

We face a paradox: the most cowardly people in our society constantly trumpet their alleged bravery. The bravest people, meanwhile, are the ones held in the most contempt. Let's sort this out.

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Show notes for Ep. 1873

Direct download: woods_2021_04_10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:00pm EDT

With things getting crazier and more disturbing by the day, we need to think seriously about building our own institutions. In this episode I give Liberty Classroom, my educational subscription website, as an example. But the time may come for some of us where the institution we need to build is our own independent livelihood. And here again Liberty Classroom, as a subscription service, is a useful model to consider. The great Stu McLaren is the expert on all this, and he joins us both for a pep talk and to instruct us.

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Show notes for Ep. 1872

Direct download: woods_2021_04_09.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00pm EDT

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

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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.

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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.

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Show notes for Ep. 1867

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

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