The Tom Woods Show
Tom Woods
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Sep 15, 2023 • 45min
Ep. 2392 Alex Epstein: Don't Declare a "Climate Emergency"
Alex Epstein warns of what a "climate emergency" would mean, and pours cold water on the hysteria. Sponsors: Monetary Metals Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2392
Sep 14, 2023 • 46min
Ep. 2391 Want a Journalism Career? Then Shut Up About the You-Know-Whats
Journalist Rav Arora, who hosts the Illusion of Consensus podcast with Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya, discusses being shut out of outlets that once published him because during Covid he took being a dissident a little too far for them. Guest's Substack (with Jay Bhattacharya): The Illusion of Consensus (take 10% off a subscription at this link) Sponsors: CrowdHealth & Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2391
Sep 9, 2023 • 55min
Ep. 2390 The State Is Making You Mentally Ill
In mental health people talk about "cognitive distortions" that must be overcome for the person's mental condition to improve. CJ Killmer of the Dangerous History Podcast contends that many cognitive distortions accurately describe the effects that propagandists seek to induce in the minds of their subjects. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2390
Sep 8, 2023 • 51min
Ep. 2389 Departments of Hate Studies, and Other Stupid Developments
The great Wanjiru Njoya of the University of Exeter joins us to discuss "antiracism," whether Boers should worry about people singing "Kill the Boer," and the development of "hate studies" as a discipline. Sponsor: Monetary Metals: Monetary-Metals.com/Woods Show notes for Ep. 2389
Sep 7, 2023 • 38min
Ep. 2388 The Weird Founders of Feminism
We often hear it said that feminism had noble origins that mysteriously degenerated into the more absurd forms it takes today. Is it possible that something was rotten about it from the start? Carrie Gress joins us to discuss several early feminist thinkers and the biographical and intellectual details that the usual story excludes. Book Discussed: The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2388
Sep 1, 2023 • 48min
Ep. 2387 Dave Smith on Trump, Humor, and The Simpsons
Comedian and podcaster Dave Smith, fresh from his tenth appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, joins us to discuss the craft of comedy, plus the uncertain and oddball 2020 race. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2387
Aug 31, 2023 • 36min
Ep. 2386 Biden's Gun Fables
John Lott, who runs the Crime Prevention Research Center, discusses the multiple fabrications contained in a single presidential Tweet. Sponsor: Expat Money Summit Show notes for Ep. 2386
Aug 30, 2023 • 40min
Ep. 2385 Is the Old GOP Dead?
The Mises Institute's Tho Bishop joins us for a look at last week's clash of non-Trump GOP candidates and what it means for 2024 and beyond. Sponsor: CrowdHealth Show notes for Ep. 2385
Aug 26, 2023 • 39min
Ep. 2384 Bad Arguments for More Wars, with Scott Horton
Scott Horton, an international relations expert and author, discusses the China/Taiwan issue, the dangers of selling weapons to Taiwan, his upcoming book, and the importance of promoting libertarianism through the Libertarian Institute.
Aug 25, 2023 • 1h 2min
Ep. 2383 Fears About AI Are Overblown
Perry Metzger argues that AI will be a boon to mankind, debunking apocalyptic warnings as they discuss the presence of AI in everyday life, concerns and positive potential of AI, risks and benefits of AI, deep fake technology and media trust, AI and the potential for abundance, difficulty of predicting the future, and following their work and the potential of AI.
