Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors University, discusses his model for very inexpensive, outcome-based online education. We also address efforts by the inspector general of the Department of Education to throw a monkey wrench into the works (surprise). Guest’s Website Western Governors University The Contra Cruise! Join Bob… Read More
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Ep. 1208 She Was Brought Before the Ottawa Human Rights Commission
Janice Fiamengo, a professor of English at the University of Ottawa and an outspoken opponent of feminism, found herself brought before the Ottawa Human Rights Commission in a two-year ordeal related to alleged discrimination. She gives us a flavor of what these commissions are like,… Read More
Ep. 1207 Pat Buchanan on Trump, Russia, and What the President Should Do
Pat joins me to discuss the state of Russiagate, how the President should respond, what a President Buchanan would be doing, what’s likely to happen in the fall elections, the state of the Democratic Party, and the kind of candidate Trump should hope for in… Read More
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
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
