When I was but a pup, I had a terrifying experience. I was at a Barnes & Noble to do a book signing. I told my family I wouldn’t be long. When I got there, I was greeted by a friendly store manager, who told me where… Read More
Archives for March 2019
Ep. 1374 Russiagate: Here’s How Bad the Media Really Was
This episode reviews some of the key moments and claims from the Russiagate fiasco, to help clarify just what a damning indictment of the media it truly is. Article Discussed “It’s official: Russiagate is this generation’s WMD,” by Matt Taibbi Forthcoming Book Hate Inc.: Why Today’s Media Makes Us Despise One Another , by Matt Taibbi Listener Website Mentioned AdamJLemke.com The Contra Cruise!… Read More
Ep. 1373 Scott Horton on Yemen 4th Anniversary and Afghanistan Peace Talks
Scott Horton, the great libertarian foreign policy expert, brings us up to date on the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen as well as the ongoing peace talks in Afghanistan. We touch a bit on Syria and on Russiagate as well. Any episode with Scott is indispensable,… Read More
So Long, Libertarian Stereotypes
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Ep. 1372 Michael Malice on What Left and Right Mean
By popular demand, Michael Malice and I discuss the political terms “left” and “right” — are they meaningful? If so, what do they mean? Do libertarians belong somewhere on that continuum? About the Guest Michael Malice is a celebrity ghostwriter and the host of “YOUR WELCOME” on… Read More
Ep. 1371 The Mueller Report and Fake News
The year 2019 hasn’t been a good one for the news media — and now the Mueller report, which failed to find evidence of “collusion” between the Trump campaign and Russia, has just hit like a 10-megaton bomb. Mike Cernovich and I survey the wreckage.… Read More
Ep. 1370 The Fake Social Contract
The “social contract,” which we are said to have consented to “implicitly,” is the primary way we hear the state justified. Our opponents on social media seem to consider this a devastating reply, as if we’ve never heard it before. Taxation isn’t theft because we’ve… Read More
Join Me for an Escape Room
My central Florida crew is doing another escape room in Orlando on Tuesday (March 26). Want to join us? It’s for members of my Supporting Listeners program. If you’re a member and are interested, drop me a line at bonuses@tomwoods.com and I’ll get you the… Read More
BONUS Ep. 1369 Church Politics in the Age of Francis
Some of my favorite conversations on or off the air are with Catholic publisher Roger McCaffrey (who’s the godfather to two of our daughters, incidentally). In addition to being very knowledgeable about a great many things, he is a man of impeccable judgment, such that… Read More
Pro-Bernie Group: Let’s Celebrate the Bolshevik Revolution
The latest issue of the Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people read. Subscribe for free and receive my eBook The Deregulation Bogeyman as a gift. The Bolshevik Revolution was one of the worst events in human history.That scarcely seems debatable.Some deluded folks try to pretend Joseph Stalin hijacked what had… Read More