I’ve already recorded 65 episodes of the Tom Woods Show! Scan the show topics below (they’re all linked to the audio, so you can easily listen to any that strike your interest) for a sense of the variety of areas we cover.
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65. Want to Lose Weight? Don’t Count Calories
Jonathan Bailor, author of The Calorie Myth: How to Eat More, Exercise Less, Lose Weight, and Live Better, on why “counting calories” is a misguided approach to diet and health.
64. Doug Casey on the World
Renowned investor, author, and entrepreneur Doug Casey joins Tom to talk about investing, the Fed, the economy, and politics.
63. Separating the Sheep from the Goats
Today Tom takes on the three issues that separate the sheep from the goats: the Bush/Obama bailouts, state nullification, and foreign policy.
62. Separating School and State
Tom talks to Sheldon Richman, author of Separating School and State: How to Liberate America’s Families.
61. The Poverty Cure
Michael Matheson Miller, who directs Poverty Cure, talks about entrepreneurial solutions instead of foreign aid for the developing world.
60. Against the State
Dr. Robert Higgs, author of Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government, joins Tom for a wide-ranging discussion.
59. Foreign Policy Briefing
Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, joins Tom for a foreign-policy update. Topics include Iran, China, and Ukraine.
58. Ask Me Anything
Tom is a guest on the We Are Libertarians podcast. Topics include “the question libertarians can’t answer,” Abraham Lincoln, Gary Johnson, Rand Paul, homeschooling, and more.
57. Bitcoin: Objections and Replies
Erik Voorhees joins Tom to discuss recent developments surrounding Bitcoin, and replies to objections to Bitcoin.
56. Afghanistan 101
Tom asks veteran journalist Eric Margolis for an overview of the Afghanistan situation, from 2001 to today. The result is mind-blowing.
55. Nullify the NSA!
Tom talks to the Tenth Amendment Center’s Mike Maharrey about the NullifyNSA campaign.
54. Pope Francis on Capitalism
Tom talks about the economic passages in Evangelii Gaudium of Pope Francis. On this topic check out Tom’s book The Church and the Market, which won first place in the books category of the 2006 Templeton Enterprise Awards.
53. Before the Welfare State
What did people do before the welfare state? David Beito, professor of history at the University of Alabama and author of From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890-1967, joins Tom to offer an answer.
52. Secede!
Tom makes the constitutional case for secession.
51. The Paramilitary Police
Will Grigg discusses the origins of the growing U.S. police state, as well as recent outrages.
50. The Conservative Mind
Brad Birzer, professor of history at Hillsdale College, talks about Russell Kirk, a central thinker of postwar conservatism, including his relationship with libertarianism.
49. Mind Your Own Business
Former CIA counter-terrorism expert Phil Giraldi argues for nonintervention.
48. What’s Wrong with the Economy?
Is there something fundamentally wrong with the U.S. economy? Bob Murphy explains.
47. Thanksgiving Turkey with Heather Woods
Tom’s wife, Heather, explains how to make a perfect turkey every time. She also reveals what they talked about on their first date [!!].
46. Is ADHD Overdiagnosed?
Today’s guest is Dr. Enrico Gnaulati, author of Back to Normal: Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior Is Mistaken for ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
45. How to Do Economics
Danny Sanchez of the Mises Academy explains Ludwig von Mises’ approach to economics. Read his article “Mises on Mind and Method.”
44. The Free State Project
Today’s guest is Carla Gericke, President of the Free State Project. She joins Tom to discuss the Free State Project’s strategy for liberty, and its upcoming New Hampshire Liberty Forum.
43. The Not So Wild West
P.J. Hill, co-author of The Not So Wild, Wild West, tells the true — and libertarian — story of the old West.
42. The Gettysburg Address
Richard Gamble, professor of history and political science at Hillsdale College, joins Tom to discuss the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Warning: the commentary on this program may be slightly different from what you heard from other sources on this anniversary.
41. Rothbard Changed My Mind on War
Tom describes how Murray Rothbard changed his mind on war.
40. Will Robots Take Our Jobs?
Dr. George Reisman, author of Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics and professor emeritus at Pepperdine University, tackles this and other questions about capitalism.
39. Friedman on Statelessness
David Friedman teaches in the School of Law at Santa Clara University, and is the author of The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism. He discusses anarcho-capitalism, as Tom plays devil’s advocate.
38. Murphy Takes on MMT
Tom talks with Robert Murphy about Modern Monetary Theory.
37. The Deflation ‘Threat’
Tom takes on the myth of the “threat” of falling prices.
36. What’s Up with Iran?
Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, joins Tom to discuss Iran.
35. The Revolution of 1913
Tom DiLorenzo, author of Hamilton’s Curse, covers the Revolution of 1913: the Fed, the income tax, and the direct election of senators.
34. So Where’s the Inflation?
Mark Thornton answers the “where’s the inflation?” question, and also explains his theory of the “skyscraper curse.”
33. That Australian Minimum Wage
Has Australia defied the laws of economics? Ben O’Neill, professor of statistics at the University of New South Wales, joins Tom to set the record straight.
32. The World’s Happiest Country?
Tom talks to Aarhus University’s Christian Bjørnskov about the true story of Denmark.
31. Be Prepared
Jack Spirko, host of the The Survival Podcast, talks with Tom about the importance of preparedness.
30. But…Somalia!
Benjamin Powell, Director of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech, answers the common Somalia objection.
29. The Paleo Solution
Robb Wolf, the New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Solution, talks diet and health with Tom.
28. The American Police State
John Whitehead, author of A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State, on the militarization of the police.
27. Ron Paul Continues the Fight for Liberty
Ron Paul discusses his ongoing projects — the Ron Paul Curriculum, the Ron Paul Channel, and the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity — and answers listener questions.
26. WWE’s Kane: Libertarian
Glenn Jacobs, the WWE’s “Kane,” stops by to talk liberty, the WWE, Ron Paul, and the future.
25. Do We Need the State?
Gary Chartier, author of The Conscience of an Anarchist, doesn’t think so.
24. Keynes and His Errors
G.P. Manish gives a basic overview of the problems with Keynesian economics.
23. The Recycling Racket
Floy Lilley explains why compulsory recycling makes no sense.
22. The Crony Capitalists
Hunter Lewis discusses his book Crony Capitalism in America, 2008-2012.
21. The Short Case for the Free Market
Tom describes how he would defend the free market to the world if he were given a half hour to do so.
20. Murphy Answers Questions II
Robert Murphy talks with Tom about the Nobel Prize in economics, Austrian business cycle theory, and Keynesian contradictions.
19. Lew Rockwell Remembers
Lew Rockwell, founder and chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, takes a trip down memory lane with Tom.
18. Fix the Economy: End the Fed
Hunter Lewis, author of Free Prices Now!, talks with Tom about all the ways various prices are fixed or interfered with in the U.S. economy.
17. Is Sweden a Good Model?
Per Bylund, research professor at Baylor University, talks with Tom about the Swedish welfare state.
16. Austrian Economics: Why It Matters
Tom offers a primer on Austrian economics and its relevance for today.
15. The Future of Bitcoin
Erik Voorhees joins Tom to talk about the future of Bitcoin after the federal seizure of Silk Road.
14. The Neocons: Who They Are
Daniel McCarthy, editor of The American Conservative, talks with Tom about the origins and plans of the neoconservatives.
13. Objections to Libertarianism
Walter Block, author of Defending the Undefendable, covers some libertarian 101.
12. Reject the Food Pyramid
Mark Sisson, American fitness author and blogger, talks with Tom about the Primal Blueprint and its benefits for health and weight loss.
11. The Real Lincoln
Tom talks about the real Abraham Lincoln, the one left out of most seventh-grade textbooks.
10. States’ Rights and the Founding
Kevin Gutzman, historian, constitutional scholar, and Madison biographer, overturns the standard narrative of the American Founding advanced by the mainstream, by left-liberals, and by neoconservative Straussians alike.
9. Nullification: Reply to Objections
Tom talks about nullification, state sovereignty, and James Madison.
8. Murphy Answers Questions I
Austrian economist Bob Murphy answers listener questions on economics.
7. Guns 101
Larry Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America, talks about gun basics: what to buy, whether you should have a gun safe, etc., and takes on the common arguments for gun control.
6. Why Nonintervention?
Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, argues for a non-interventionist foreign policy.
5. The DUI Racket
Attorney Warren Redlich, author of Fair DUI: Stay Safe and Sane in a World Gone Mad, on the lunacy of drunk-driving laws and what you should do if pulled over.
4. Are Libertarians Hypocrites?
Tom smashes Salon’s recent article “11 Questions to See if Libertarians are Hypocrites.”
3. Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
Tom talks to Ian Anderson, vocalist and flute player (among other instruments) of the legendary band Jethro Tull, which has sold over 60 million albums. Ian’s latest work is his solo album Thick as a Brick 2.
2. Ben Swann and Independent Journalism
Award-winning journalist Ben Swann on his influences, and on the future of independent journalism in America.
1. The Heroic Tenth Amendment Center
Michael Boldin, founder and executive director of the Tenth Amendment Center, on the spread of state nullification.
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