Kevin Gutzman returns to explain where historians have gone wrong on Jefferson, why Jefferson was no conservative, the ups and downs of his presidency, and more. About the Guest James… Read More
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Ep. 855 Student Disagrees with Me: Libertarians Should Speak Out in Class
I favor speaking up in all kinds of situations, but a college classroom isn’t a good one, in my opinion. The other kids don’t care what you have to say… Read More
Ep. 854 Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire
The debates and policies that gave rise to American empire occurred at the very end of the nineteenth century, in conflicts that found Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain at odds.… Read More
Ep. 853 A Crummy Ranking of the Crummy Presidents
C-SPAN recently posted the results of a survey of presidential historians, where they were asked to rank the presidents. Good grief, folks. I discuss some of the results. Presidential Survey… Read More
BONUS Ep. 852 Entrepreneur Leaves High-Salary Job He Hates, Becomes Master of eCommerce
Steve Clayton has guts. He held a top position at Labcorp, where you’ve likely gone if you needed blood work done. Hundreds and hundreds of people reported to him, and… Read More
Ep. 851 Thomas Jefferson, Revolutionary: A Radical’s Struggle to Remake America
Thomas Jefferson, says biographer Kevin Gutzman, is the most significant statesman in American history. We discuss Jefferson’s views on federalism, education, the University of Virginia, slavery, colonization, American Indians, and… Read More
Ep. 850 How Federal Bureaucrats Are Making Criminals Out of Ordinary People
Sheriff Richard Mack joins me to discuss the plague of federal bureaucracies charging people with inane offenses and ruining their lives. About the Guest Richard Mack was sheriff of Graham… Read More
Ep. 849 The Perils of a National History Curriculum
Dedra and Brad Birzer, who teach at Hillsdale College, join Tom to discuss the various guidelines issued to teachers of Advanced Placement history, in order to help students prepare for… Read More
Ep. 848 I Shouldn’t Write Off the Left Altogether?
Comedian, podcaster and television personality Dave Smith offers another perspective on my “leftists are hopeless” position. About the Guest Dave Smith is a stand-up comedian and host of the podcast… Read More
Ep. 847 A Conflict of Visions: Michael Malice and Tom Talk Thomas Sowell
Of all the books Thomas Sowell wrote, A Conflict of Visions was his favorite. There he discusses the fundamental ideas, the competing visions of man and the world that constitute… Read More
