One of this year’s winners of the Nobel Prize in economics, David Card, co-authored the notorious Card-Krueger study of the minimum wage, which appeared to turn the conventional economic wisdom about the effects of minimum wages on its head. Peter Klein of Baylor University joins us… Read More
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Ep. 1989 Secession: The Constitutional, Historical, and Moral Case
I make the constitutional, historical, and moral case for national divorce. 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 responses), and have weekly video or… Read More
Ep. 1988 How to Navigate the Fed’s Boom/Bust Cycle
Murray Sabrin, who taught finance at Ramapo College for 35 years, has a brand new book answering this question: since Austrian School economists know that Federal Reserve interventions cause the boom-bust cycle, how should businesses make sensible decisions with all the Fed’s white noise in… Read More
Ep. 1987 Neocon War Hawk Flattened in Debate
In a recent live event in New York City, the heroic Scott Horton, our great foreign-policy expert, debated Bill Kristol, one of the most influential neoconservatives, on the wisdom of “regime change” in U.S. foreign policy. Scott joins us today to review the highlights. Sponsor Skillshare is… Read More
Ep. 1986 Antifascism: The Course of a Crusade
Paul Gottfried joins us to discuss the “antifascist” movement and what it’s really about (it’s obviously not about fighting against fascism, which doesn’t exist today). Sponsor CrowdHealth is a community of people who are tired of paying for a broken system. A place where you can get… Read More
Ep. 1985 Secret: How ol’ Woods Pays Less Than You for Health Care
Andy Schoonover is CEO of CrowdHealth, which urges people to say goodbye to health insurance altogether and save a small fortune by seceding from the whole system. Guest’s Website JoinCrowdHealth.com/99 (use code WOODS) Free Resources! 1) Free guide on how to start your blog or website.… Read More
Ep. 1984 Why Ludwig von Mises Mattered (and a Word on the Dopes Who Misunderstand Him)
Joseph Salerno, academic vice president of the Mises Institute , joins me to discuss in layman’s terms why Ludwig von Mises mattered, what some of his crucial contributions were, and how left-leaning libertarians get Mises (and us) wrong. Sponsor BitTrust IRA helps you seamlessly and securely add cryptocurrency… Read More
Ep. 1983 Woods’s Travel Stories During the Madness
From the moment Georgia reopened in late April 2020, I’ve been back to my old travel habit along with my fiancée, Jenna Laino. In the process, we’ve found plenty of sanity and plenty of insanity, and we conclude the episode on a note of hope.… Read More
Ep. 1982 Professor Leaves Vaccine Mandates in Shreds
Byan Bridle is a professor of viral immunology at the University of Guelph in Canada. His letter to the president of his university is a ten-megaton bomb directed at vaccine mandates. Sponsor Hey, libertarians stuck in the miserable dating scene: here’s what you’ve been waiting for.… Read More
Ep. 1981 Forbidden Thinkers and Their Forbidden Works
In one of my favorite interviews ever, I run through a lightning round of names from our tradition of thought, and describe their key contributions to how we understand the world. Thanks to Keith Knight and his Don’t Tread on Anyone podcast. Sponsor At PolicyGenius.com , you can get quotes… Read More
