Journalist Rav Arora, who hosts the Illusion of Consensus podcast with Stanford’s Jay Bhattacharya, discusses being shut out of outlets that once published him because during Covid he took being a dissident a little too far for them. Sponsors CrowdHealth is a community of people who… Read More
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Ep. 2390 The State Is Making You Mentally Ill
In mental health people talk about “cognitive distortions” that must be overcome for the person’s mental condition to improve. CJ Killmer of the Dangerous History Podcast contends that many cognitive distortions accurately describe the effects that propagandists seek to induce in the minds of their… Read More
Ep. 2389 Departments of Hate Studies, and Other Stupid Developments
The great Wanjiru Njoya of the University of Exeter joins us to discuss “antiracism,” whether Boers should worry about people singing “Kill the Boer,” and the development of “hate studies” as a discipline. Sponsor If you’re a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are… Read More
Ep. 2388 The Weird Founders of Feminism
We often hear it said that feminism had noble origins that mysteriously degenerated into the more absurd forms it takes today. Is it possible that something was rotten about it from the start? Carrie Gress joins us to discuss several early feminist thinkers and the… Read More
Ep. 2387 Dave Smith on Trump, Humor, and The Simpsons
Comedian and podcaster Dave Smith, fresh from his tenth appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, joins us to discuss the craft of comedy, plus the uncertain and oddball 2020 race. Sponsor Getting clobbered by your competitors? Invisible in the search engines? Your leads at a trickle… Read More
Ep. 2386 Biden’s Gun Fables
John Lott, who runs the Crime Prevention Research Center, discusses the multiple fabrications contained in a single presidential Tweet. Sponsor Ever thought about becoming an expat, or just looking into second passports? The Expat Money Summit, hosted by Expat Money Show host Mikkel Thorup, is… Read More
Ep. 2385 Is the Old GOP Dead?
The Mises Institute’s Tho Bishop joins us for a look at last week’s clash of non-Trump GOP candidates and what it means for 2024 and beyond. Sponsor CrowdHealth is a community of people who are tired of paying for a broken system. A place where you… Read More
Ep. 2384 Bad Arguments for More Wars, with Scott Horton
Scott discusses the China/Taiwan issue, a little bit about Ukraine, his forthcoming book, and a specific thing we can all do for the cause. Sponsor Getting clobbered by your competitors? Invisible in the search engines? Your leads at a trickle — or nonexistent? Persist SEO… Read More
Ep. 2383 Fears About AI Are Overblown
Perry Metzger argues that AI will prove to be an immense boon to mankind, and that the apocalyptic warnings are misplaced. Sponsor Ever thought about becoming an expat, or just looking into second passports? The Expat Money Summit, hosted by Expat Money Show host Mikkel… Read More
Ep. 2382 They Thought They Were Free: Larken Rose and Jones Plantation
Larken Rose discusses his new film, Jones Plantation, and how the ruling powers throughout history have manipulated people into thinking they’re free. Sponsor Email privacy is so important: your emails contain financial info, health info, login info, etc., and the emails you send with your… Read More