Ronald Reagan’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, David Stockman, joins me to discuss the COVID stimulus racket, what the real numbers are, and what the economy is really looking like. Sponsor Press House Coffee, the official coffee of the Tom Woods Show,… Read More
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Ep. 1785 Debate: David Stockman v. Walter Block on Libertarian Electoral Strategy
David Stockman, who served as director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, strongly opposed the re-election of Donald Trump — not on NeverTrump grounds, but because Stockman favors sound money and fiscal rectitude. Walter Block, probably the most prolific academic libertarian in… Read More
Ep. 1710 David Stockman and Gene Epstein on Economic Prospects in the Age of COVID
David Stockman, who served as OMB director under Ronald Reagan, joins Gene Epstein, formerly of Barron’s, to discuss where the economy is right now and where it’s going. Gene is more optimistic than David, and a spirited exchange ensues. Sponsor With thousands of five-star reviews, Hydrant… Read More
Ep. 1654 The Two COVID Americas
Pete Quinones and I have a wide-ranging discussion of the ongoing COVID-19 problem and the state response, and the parallel nations emerging out of all this: (1) people who are simply giving up life passions in the face of the virus, and (2) people prepared… Read More
Grandmas Against Lockdown
The latest issue of the Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people read. Subscribe for free and receive my eBook Your Facebook Friends Are Wrong About the Lockdown: A Non-Hysteric’s Guide to COVID-19 as a gift. The lockdowners — or civilization wreckers, as I tend to call them —… Read More
Woods Derangement Syndrome
Updated April 7, 2022 I recently reviewed with folks on my email list some of the craziness that has been coming from a small group of left-libertarians on social media I have dubbed the Loser Brigade, and I’m going to do so more systematically here. I do… Read More
Ep. 1548 David Stockman on Impeachment, the Democrats, the Fed, and More
David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan and a critic of Donald Trump, joins me to discuss what he considers the Democrats’ laughable case for impeachment, plus the likely Democratic nominee, and how the Federal Reserve hurts the average… Read More
Ep. 1413 Michael Malice on William F. Buckley and Other Villains
Michael and I discuss Buckley, Reagan, Christians who think America is Old Testament Israel, the media, and plenty of other juicy topics as we continue our discussion of his brand new book The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics . Book Discussed The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics The Contra Cruise! Join Bob Murphy and me for our 2019 cruise , featuring… Read More
Ep. 1401 New Book The Socialist Manifesto — Refuted
Gene Epstein joins me to respond to Bhaskar Sunkara’s new book The Socialist Manifesto. Book Discussed The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality , by Bhaskar Sunkara Debate Mentioned Socialism vs. Capitalism Guest’s Debating Society The Soho Forum Guest’s Book Econospinning: How to Read Between the Lines When the Media Manipulate the Numbers Guest’s Twitter @GeneSohoForum Previous Appearances Ep. 1249 Continually Mistaken, Chronically Admired: The Strange Case of an Establishment Economist Ep. 1232 Are Workers Getting… Read More
Ep. 1359 Can Economic Nationalism Help Americans?
Gene Epstein returns to discuss the economic side of the brand of nationalist conservatism that’s been developing under Trump. Will it help the people it claims to be looking out for? Article Discussed “ A New Conservative Agenda ,” by Daniel McCarthy Related Link “ Why I am Not a Conservative ,” by F.A. Hayek… Read More