Historian Phil Magness joins me to discuss the controversy over Nancy MacLean’s book Democracy in Chains, which claims to trace a massive racist, right-wing conspiracy back to — of all people — academic economist James Buchanan, who is associated with Public Choice economics. The book is… Read More
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Ep. 1210 Apple vs. Alex Jones; Plus, My Replies to Left and Right
Alex Jones just got decapitated by Apple and other platforms, so I spend some time in today’s episode unpacking what that means. I also take on left-liberals who think the problem with the Fed and the military is lack of diversity, and right-wingers who think… Read More
Ep. 1209 Traditional Universities Have Competition
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 Guest’s Twitter @scottpul The Contra Cruise!… Read More
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
