Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Click here to be one of them , and get my free eBook Your Facebook Friends Are Wrong About Health Care at the same time. If you’re like me, as a libertarian you find yourself arguing with just about everyone. The mainstream… Read More
Archives for July 2018
Ep. 1206 The Crisis of ’08: Truth vs. Propaganda
Opponents of the free market had a field day in 2007/8: why, this collapse goes to show how unstable capitalism is! That’s why I wrote my book Meltdown, which (thankfully) wound up spending 10 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. We needed an Austrian (and not… Read More
Ep. 1205 Hitler Didn’t Like the Free Market
With libertarians being called “fascists” and even “Nazis” by so-called progressives, I thought it might be useful to review what Adolf Hitler himself believed about economic theory. You’ll never guess: it turns out he prefers government control over a free market. Related Episodes Ep. 650 Fascism: The… Read More
BONUS Ep. 1204 Without This Music, Your Life Is Worse
At long last, the episode you’ve been waiting for on progressive rock is here. This is yet another way the Tom Woods Show improves your life. My guests today are Roie Avin, founder and editor of The Prog Report and author of Essential Modern Progressive Rock Albums, and Brad… Read More
Ep. 1203 ROUNDTABLE: Tom, Jason Stapleton, Dave Smith, Mance Rayder, and Marc Clair on Why We Joined the LP
In this libertarian podcasters’ roundtable, we have a lively discussion about why we recently joined the Libertarian Party, what our plans are, and how we can know if we’ve succeeded. Fun! Sponsor Blinkist lets you read (or listen to) the key lessons and takeaways from… Read More
Thanks to the Media, 95% of Americans Get This Question Wrong
Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Click here to be one of them , and get my free eBook Your Facebook Friends Are Wrong About Health Care at the same time. Almost nobody likes the term “fake news.” The establishment uses the term to refer to misleading information… Read More
Ep. 1202 Abolish the Sex Offender Registry?
Emily Horowitz, a professor at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, was the overwhelming winner (measured objectively by audience opinions before and after) of a debate earlier this year at the Soho Forum on this very topic. Most people assumed no case could be made for her side,… Read More
Ep. 1201 The Innocence Project: Helping the Wrongfully Convicted
Rebecca Brown joins me to discuss The Innocence Project, which helps prevent and identify wrongful convictions, and get compensation for people released from prison. What are the factors that combine to yield wrongful convictions? We discuss that and a lot more. Sponsor Skillshare is an… Read More
Ep. 1200 Walter Block on His Life With Ayn Rand and Murray Rothbard
The prolific libertarian scholar Walter Block joins me for a fascinating look at his life in the libertarian world, from his days as a social democrat through libertarianism and beyond. About the Guest Walter Block holds an endowed chair in economics at Loyola University New Orleans.… Read More
Ep. 1199 Dave Smith on Russia Hysteria
The great comedian Dave Smith, host of Part Of The Problem , discusses joining the Libertarian Party, the current hysteria about Trump and Russia, and how his podcast became so successful. Sponsor No more ill-fitting suits off the $99 clearance rack. Get a beautiful custom suit from IndoChino for just $359… Read More
