Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, joins me for an overview of Marxism and its (shall we say) difficulties. About the Guest Gerard Casey is professor emeritus of philosophy at University College, Dublin, where he served as department head. He is… Read More
Archives for September 2017
Ep. 1011 A Skill to Keep You Out of the Poorhouse: A Conversation with Bob Bly
EDIT: I mistakenly said September 13 in today’s episode when I meant September 30 for the 1000th episode live event. Please be there! Details at tomwoods.com/orlando . The only person in the world I have ever allowed to write in my name is Bob Bly, who wrote the… Read More
Ep. 1010 The Libertarian Party Mises Caucus: A Challenge to the Status Quo
Michael Heise of the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus joins me to discuss the state of the Libertarian Party, and the ambitions of his growing caucus that seeks to recall the party to libertarian principle in its selection of candidates. Group’s Facebook Libertarian Party Mises Caucus Group’s Twitter @LPMisesCaucus Group’s Website… Read More
Ep. 1009 Government Keeps Making Your Car Lousier (While the Market Tries to Make Them Better)
Eric Peters — whom I donate to every month — returns to discuss creepy features in new cars, the government-led demise of the six-cylinder engine, private companies snooping into your information, and decent cars in the new model year. About the Guest Eric Peters is… Read More
BONUS Ep. 1008 The Battle Over the Old Latin Mass
People have asked me to discuss this issue, which I’ve written a book about, so I decided to make it into a bonus episode. (This episode is my appearance on Roger McCaffrey’s Catholic Book Radio podcast.) Ever since the “liturgical reform” of 1969-70, which yielded… Read More
Ep. 1007 Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Liberty
Gerard Casey is the author of what the brilliant David Gordon is calling the best history of political thought he’s ever read. We discuss several of his early chapters, on the sophists, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and what libertarians ought to cheer — or deplore… Read More
Ep. 1006 Saying Bad Words Is Worse Than Warmongering, With Guest Dave Smith
Dave Smith, the libertarian comedian whose new comedy special Libertas is the number one comedy album on iTunes, joins me for a lively discussion of Trump, foreign policy, Milo, libertarianism, and a lot more. About the Guest Dave Smith is a stand-up comedian and host… Read More
Ep. 1005 Are We Richer and Better Off Than We Think?
Is it really true that the American standard of living is falling, and that our children will be worse off than we are? Martin Feldstein challenged this view in the Wall Street Journal. Jeff Herbener joins me to discuss it. About the Guest Jeffrey M. Herbener… Read More
This Video Won These Two a Free Cruise
Not long ago on Contra Krugman Bob and I announced a contest in which we gave away free tickets to the Contra Cruise . We chose a total of five winners. This video was one of the winning entries. Requirements: had to promote the podcast, be no longer than… Read More
Ep. 1004 Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days — Conversation with NYT Bestselling Author Chris Guillebeau
Chris Guillebeau, the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup , returns for his third appearance on the show to discuss how to build up a “side hustle” as an additional income stream. His new book, Side Hustle , walks you through a series of exercises to identify, test, and… Read More
