Nzube Udezue, popularly known as Zuby, first came to my attention because of his excellent Twitter commentary on COVID that he’d been writing for his 420,000+ followers. Turns out he’s fascinating and great on everything. Born in England, he spent much of his youth in… Read More
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Ep. 1920 What the State Is, Minus the Cutesy Myths
We’ve been raised to think of the state as a social service agency, or as the institution through which we govern ourselves, or any of a variety of comforting myths about what the state really is. In this episode we drop the cutesy propaganda and… Read More
Ep. 1919 Corruption in the Libertarian Party
To make a long story short: with the apparent blessing of the chair of the national party, the chair of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire purged her executive committee, replaced it largely with people who had been defeated at the previous convention, and absconded… Read More
Ep. 1918 Novice Investment Questions and Other Topics with Mark Skousen
Mark Skousen has published a successful investment newsletter, Forecasts & Strategies, for over 40 years. I ask him the kind of questions I myself want answered, and then we move on to (if you can believe it) some good news. Sponsor BetterHelp offers professional counseling… Read More
Ep. 1917 Libertarians Who Stink on Lockdowns, and Other Topics with James Delingpole
Ep. 1916 The 1790s: The Battle Lines Are Drawn in U.S. History
Marco Bassani joins us again to discuss the two competing theories of what the United States is/are/was/were, and why this matters to us even today. Sponsor Save yourself the time and hassle of going to the Post Office, and get discounts on postage, with Stamps.com .… Read More
Ep. 1915 The Real Divisions at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention
Marco Bassani of the University of Milan discusses the debate over the Constitution and what was really at stake. Sponsor Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, technology, and more. Get a free trial of premium membership at skillshare.com/woods .… Read More
Ep. 1914 The PC Attacks Keep Coming if People Keep Surrendering
Another potpourri discussion with historian Brion McClanahan, in which (among other things) we discuss barbarians who demand that the names of people the regime disapproves of need to be removed from this or that. Sponsor We the People Holsters are custom molded to fit your exact… Read More
Ep. 1913 Who Were the Best Presidents, and Other Fun Questions
The great historian Brion McClanahan joins me once again for some random but (if I may say so) darn good questions, including the perennial “favorite (or least bad) presidents” one. Sponsor At PolicyGenius.com , you can get quotes and compare rates on life insurance, disability insurance,… Read More
Ep. 1912 The Thomas Jefferson They’d Rather You Not Know About
Brion McClanahan and I discuss the ideas of Thomas Jefferson that the political and academic classes despise. Sponsor BetterHelp offers professional counseling online at affordable prices. Get matched with your own licensed, professional therapist, to whom you can send a message anytime (and get timely… Read More
