The Tom Woods Show

Mark Skousen, a direct descendant of Ben Franklin, shares insights from the life of the man he calls "the greatest American." Sponsors: Monetary Metals & The Tom Woods Elite Mastermind Book Discussed: The Greatest American: Benjamin Franklin, America's Most Versatile Genius Guest's Twitter: @MarkSkousen1 Guest's Event: FreedomFest.com  Show notes for Ep. 2648

It's hard to know where to look for financial advice these days, because it can be contradictory, and you don't know if it can be trusted. Luke Tatum, author of Between the Lies, joins us. Sponsor: Monetary Metals Guest's Offer: PerfectSpiralCapital.com/woods Guest's Book: Between the Lies: How to Reclaim Your Future from the Banks and Wall Street Show notes for Ep. 2647

There are signs of a rift, and that's of course all to the good. Kelley Vlahos and Brandan Buck join us. Sponsors: Agorist Tax Advice & Ron Paul Homeschool Website Mentioned: Responsible Statecraft   Guests' Twitter: @KelleyBVlahos @brandan_buck Show notes for Ep. 2646

The great Paul Gottfried joins us to talk Trump, Douglas Murray, Winston Churchill, the world wars, the neocons, tariffs, and plenty more. Sponsors: Ron Paul Homeschool & Get 11 fantastic things from Tom for free at ElevenFreebies.com Guest's Website: Chronicles Magazine Show notes for Ep. 2645

Roger McCaffrey joins us to discuss the recent conclave, and the meaning of Pope Leo XIV. Sponsors: CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS & Policy Genius Guest's Email Address: cxpeditor (at) gmail.com Show notes for Ep. 2644

Laurel Libby, a three-term state representative in Maine, was censured by the Maine legislature in a party-line vote for a post consisting of side-by-side photos of a male athlete last year competing as a man, and this year winning the girls state championship in pole vault. She is not allowed to vote or even speak until she apologizes. Instead of caving, as everyone else in this situation in Maine's history has done, she's fighting. Sponsors: Agorist Tax Advice & Bank on Yourself Guest's Website: LaurelLibby.com   Guest's Twitter: @laurel_libby Show notes for Ep. 2643

Dr. Robert Malone joins us for a frank appraisal of exactly what we're facing in politics and health. Sponsors: Ron Paul Homeschool & Agorist Tax Advice: Whether you're running a business, doing a side hustle, flipping real estate, or just sick of handing over half your paycheck to fund wars, debt, and nonsense, my friend Matthew Sercely can legally minimize your tax bill. If you joined me on the Tom Woods Cruise you remember how great his presentation was. Pick up a free copy of his Agorist Tax Toolkit at: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/Woods  Guest's Book: PsyWar: Enforcing the New World Order Guest's Substack: Malone.news Show notes for Ep. 2642

We're all concerned about having freedom of discussion on important issues shut down by politicians and Big Tech. Max Hillebrand joins us to discuss the technology that can make that impossible (yes, this is a good news episode). Sponsors: Bank on Yourself & Franbassador Guest's Website: nostr.com Show notes for Ep. 2641

In his 1944 book Bureaucracy, Ludwig von Mises described why bureaucracies behave as they do. I apply some of his insights to what we laughingly call our "public health" bureaucracy. Sponsors: Field of Greens: a delicious fruit and vegetable drink specifically designed to support crucial organs and systems in your body, so you get the perfect bloodwork result you're hoping for. Get 20% off and free shipping at FieldOfGreens.com when you use code WOODS. CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS Websites Mentioned: DiaryOfCovid.com WoodsHistory.com Show notes for Ep. 2640

What in fact is meant by the "Great Replacement"? Scholars Louis Betty and Ethan Rundell join us to discuss Renaud Camus, who originated the term. Sponsors: RonPaulHomeschool.com & WoodsMastermind.com Guests' Book: Enemy of the Disaster: Selected Political Writings of Renaud Camus Show notes for Ep. 2639

Sarah Kernion is a mother of three children, two of whom are "non-speaking [and] profoundly autistic.... They have apraxia and dyspraxia -- severe motor disorders that lock the mind inside a body that won’t cooperate." She says the "neurodiversity" movement wants to downplay and silence voices and families like hers. Sponsors: ElevenFreebies.com & WoodsMastermind.com Guest's Substack: Inchstones   Guest's Twitter: @saturdaysstory   Related Article: Letter to Joe Rogan Show notes for Ep. 2638

My conversation with Liam McCollum on the Liam McCollum Show. Sponsors: ElevenFreebies.com & WoodsMastermind.com Show notes for Ep. 2637

Kallan Welsh joins us to discuss the series of laws that you know are bad but are so vastly worse than you ever imagined, on every level, that you will be very, very happy you listened to this episode. Zoning sounds like a boring topic but that's how they want you to think. Sponsors: Federated Computer: Code: WOODS & ElevenFreebies.com Guest's Twitter: @ExtremeYimby Show notes for Ep. 2636

Marty Bent joins us to discuss the case for optimism, where the next Bitcoin price jump might come from, how Bitcoin mining companies can stay profitable in the long run, why Bitcoin rather than "crypto," the economic problems Bitcoin fixes and how it fixes them, and more. Sponsors: Bank on Yourself & Persist SEO Guest's Websites: TFTC Ten31   Guest's Twitter: @MartyBent Show notes for Ep. 2635

Sarah Thompson discusses recent criticisms of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and whether the MAHA project is likely to bear fruit. Sponsors: Policy Genius & Get 11 fantastic things from Tom for free at ElevenFreebies.com Guest's Websites: http://NoDrugHeath.com/Tom  https://InnerSeaHomeopathy.com  Show notes for Ep. 2634

Kevin Duffy joins us to discuss the case against China, whether it justifies the tariffs, and where this is all going. Sponsors: Federated Computer: Code: WOODS & ElevenFreebies.com Guest's Website: TheCoffeeCanPortfolio.com  Related Links: - Trump 2.0 — The Coffee Can Portfolio (Duffy, Dec-24) - Kevin Duffy: «I Think the Markets Are Heading for Trouble» (Duffy, Mar-25) - Protectionism and Destruction of Prosperity.PDF (Rothbard, 1986) - China’s competitiveness is driven by low taxation, not by industrial policy | Mises Institute Show notes for Ep. 2633

Kevin Dolan just held the second natalism conference in Austin, Texas, aimed at bringing together people across the spectrum who are concerned about falling birth rates. We talk about what was said there, as well as the media reaction -- major outlets covered the event. Is having babies a right-wing thing now, or will they concede it's a legitimate concern? Sponsors: CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS & Persist SEO Guest's Website: Natalism.org Show notes for Ep. 2632

Dominic Frisby joins us to walk through the thinking of the Trump White House, and then offer suggestions as to how to least expose yourself to the repercussions. Sponsors: Persist SEO & The Tom Woods Mastermind Guest's Website: The Flying Frisby   Guest's Twitter: @DominicFrisby Show notes for Ep. 2631

Andy Schoonover, CEO of CrowdHealth discusses how he devised an alternative to the increasingly expensive American medical care system. Sponsors: Bank on Yourself & Tom's Free Books Guest's Website: JoinCrowdHealth.com  (use code Woods) Show notes for Ep. 2630

Breitbart's John Carney joins Gene Epstein, formerly of Barron's, to discuss Donald Trump's tariff program. Sponsors: Federated Computer & The Tom Woods Mastermind Guests' Twitter: @carney @GeneSohoForum   Guests' Websites: The Soho Forum Breitbart Business Digest Show notes for Ep. 2629