The Tom Woods Show

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

Former US Congressman John "Jimmy" Duncan was the last Republican opponent of the Iraq war to retire, and he joins us to discuss his transformation from conventional Republican to an advocate for the old republic, in the tradition of Ron Paul. Sponsors: Federated Computer & Tom's Free Books Guest's Article Archive At the Knoxville Focus Show notes for Ep. 2628

Dave DeCamp, news editor at Antiwar.com, joins us to discuss China/Taiwan, Ukraine/Russia, Yemen, Gaza, and what the future is likely to hold. Sponsors: CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS & Tom's Free Books Guest's Website: Antiwar.com   Guest's Twitter: @DecampDave Show notes for Ep. 2627

Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss the recent trajectory of the Trump administration and what it portends for the future. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Woods Mastermind Guest's Website: Modern Age: https://ModernAgeJournal.com  Guest's Twitter: @ToryAnarchist Show notes for Ep. 2626

AI is everywhere these days, and the reactions to it range from outright rejection to warnings that if you don't embrace it you'll be left behind. Jack Spirko joins me to sort through it all. Sponsors: Persist SEO & Woods Mastermind Guest's Website: The Survival Podcast   Guest's Twitter: @TheSurvivalPodc Show notes for Ep. 2625

Vladimir Brovkin, my Harvard professor of Russian history in the early 1990s, joins us to discuss who Putin is, and what he is likely to accept vis-a-vis Ukraine. Sponsors: Federated Computer: & Tom's Free Books Book Discussed: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its Identity, 1913-2023   Guest's YouTube Channel: Vladimir Brovkin Show notes for Ep. 2624

Corey DeAngelis joins us to share the truth. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Factor: Code: FACTORPODCAST Guest's Twitter: @DeAngelisCorey Guest's Book: The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids From the Radicals Ruining Our Schools Show notes for Ep. 2623

Kelley Vlahos discusses the conflict inside the Trump White House between interventionism on the one hand and realism and restraint on the other, with the recent rejection of Lt. Col. Daniel Davis as a case in point. Sponsors: Persist SEO & the Ron Paul Curriculum Guest's Twitter: @KelleyBVlahos   Guest's Website: Responsible Statecraft Show notes for Ep. 2622

Portugal's Cláudia Ascensão Nunes, is the local coordinator of Ladies of Liberty Alliance, Portugal, joins us to discuss the European Union, self-government, climate change, immigration, and the state of dissident opinion in Europe. Sponsors: CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS & Policy Genius Guest's Twitter: @claudiashandi Show notes for Ep. 2621

Jack Hunter joins me to discuss the continuing importance of Ron Paul, who inspired, directly or indirectly, so many of the positive developments occurring today, but whose voice is needed to keep the current administration from going off the rails. Sponsors: Factor: Code: FACTORPODCAST & Monetary Metals Guest's Twitter: @JackHunter74   Guest's Website (Substack): Rand Paul Review Show notes for Ep. 2620

Director Hawk Jensen joins us to discuss the five-year anniversary of the Covid madness, and the release of episode one of his docuseries Follow the Science. Sponsors: Factor: Code: FACTORPODCAST & Persist SEO Guest's Documentary: Follow the Science series Show notes for Ep. 2619

William van Wagenen joins us to discuss the situation in Syria, where the democracy-loving rebels who were going to bring enlightenment to that country turn out to be exactly what any damn fool predicted they'd be. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Support the Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/donate  Guest's Articles: - At the Cradle - At the Libertarian Institute Guest's Twitter: @WVanWagenen Show notes for Ep. 2618

David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, smashes the bad arguments against Rep. Thomas Massie (he should vote for idiotic spending now because we'll get serious in five months), who made a brave if lonely stand for what his party professes to believe in. Sponsors: Franbassador & Supporting Listeners Book Discussed: How to Cut $2 Trillion: A Blueprint from Ronald Reagan's Budget Cutter to Musk, Ramaswamy, and the DOGE Team Guest's Twitter: @da_stockman Guest's Website: DavidStockmansContraCorner.com Show notes for Ep. 2617

Syndicated columnist and Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss what the State of the Union said about Donald Trump, and about the Democrats. Sponsors: Factor: Coupon Code: woods50off & Persist SEO Guest's Website: Modern Age: ModernAgeJournal.com  Guest's Twitter: @ToryAnarchist Show notes for Ep. 2616

Dave Smith discusses the state of the transgender movement, the situation in Ukraine, his decisive debate win, dealing with hecklers, and much more. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Guest's Website: ComicDaveSmith.com  Guest's Twitter: @ComicDaveSmith Show notes for Ep. 2615

Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute discusses the prospects for peace, and (for a change) a foreign policy that defies the existing consensus. Sponsors: CrowdHealth: Code: WOODS & Bank on Yourself Guest's Website: Ron Paul Institute Guest's Event: America in the Age of Trump 2.0 (use code WOODS for a discount) Guest's Twitter: @RonPaulInstitut @DanielLMcAdams Show notes for Ep. 2614

Clifton Duncan joins us to discuss his evolution from manic to skeptic in 2020, the state of the entertainment world, and how to bring the life of Thomas Sowell to the stage. Sponsors: Persist SEO Opening a franchise can be an easier way into business ownership: you have proof of concept, branding, and products or services all ready to go. Discover which of the many franchise opportunities is the best for you by downloading the free guide at: TomWoods.com/Franchise Guest's Substack: The State of the Arts   Guest's Twitter: @cliftonaduncan Show notes for Ep. 2613

Connor Boyack joins us to discuss a proven way to avoid the wackos in American academia and get a head start in life instead.   Sponsors: Virtual Storefronts   Opening a franchise can be an easier way into business ownership: you have proof of concept, branding, and products or services all ready to go. Discover which of the many franchise opportunities is the best for you by downloading the free guide at: TomWoods.com/Franchise   Guest's Website: Praxis   Show notes for Ep. 2612

Scott Horton discusses the current talks, and where diplomacy might have brought us had it been tried in the past. Sponsors: Monetary Metals & Federated Computer: Code: WOODS Book Discussed: Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine Support the Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/donate  Scott's other Websites: https://scotthorton.org  https://www.antiwar.com Show notes for Ep. 2611

Cognitive scientist Mark Changizi discusses the 2020 hysteria, the key insight to remember about AI, and the scientific explanation for why motorcycles are a thrill to ride. Sponsors: Persist SEO & OneBuckTrial Book Discussed: Motorcycle Mind: The Secrets Behind the Coolest Invention Ever Guest's Website: changizi.com  Guest's Twitter: @MarkChangizi Show notes for Ep. 2610