The Tom Woods Show

The Reagan Administration's David Stockman joins me to discuss the continuing failure to deal with spending and debt, and what he would have done differently in Kevin McCarthy shoes. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details.

Naomi Brockwell get specific in discussing the why and how of Internet privacy, whether it's email, your browser, using a VPN, you name it. Sponsor: CrowdHealth -

Gerard Casey, professor emeritus of philosophy at University College Dublin, joins me for a wide-ranging discussion of what libertarians should do when states already exist, whether "the consent of the people" means anything, and a lot more. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., will be speaking at the Free State Project's Porcfest event this year and has asked for no guns in the audience for his talk. Should libertarians object? The Free State Project's Carla Gericke joins me to discuss that and other controversies as she and her fellow Free Staters strive to create a freer society in the here and now. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details.

The brilliant Stephen Wolfram joins us to explain the inner workings of ChatGPT and then to discuss the prospects of AI in general. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details.

Paul Gottfried joins me for a wide-ranging discussion of the central principles of conservatism and libertarianism, whether libertarianism is equipped for the present moment, what the role of "natural law" is, and plenty more.

Auron MacIntyre joins me to analyze Trump and DeSantis, as well as RFK, Jr., and how much of the electorate is voting left no matter how bad the candidate is. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details.

Germinal G. Van returns to discuss the sweeping changes to American society and economy during the 1930s and 1960s. Sponsor: For Father's Day, spare Dad the neckties and socks, and get him what he really wants: steaks. Use promo code WOODS at to take $30 off your order. Minimum order may be required. See site for details.

Entrepreneur and GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses his influences, the public health establishment, the drug war, the FBI, affirmative action, and much more.

The so-called Durham Report was issued this week, and concluded that the probe into Donald Trump's alleged ties to Russia should never have been opened. Scott Horton joins us for the details.

There's only one permissible opinion on this subject, and Scott Horton sets fire to it.

Rachel Alexander joins me to discuss why it matters. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - Get your first 3 months for just $99/month at

Syndicated columnist Dan McCarthy thinks so. We also discuss Ron DeSantis and what course of action makes the most sense for him.

Californian Allan Stevo tries to persuade me that staying put and fighting the battle against the bad guys, as opposed to moving to a more congenial place, should be seriously considered.

Ian Miller returns to discuss the charade we endured for three years, in which the alleged experts pretended to be able to protect people from a disease they ended up having zero ability to protect them from.

As a young man, Ashley Rindsberg was discouraged from publishing his book on the New York Times' distortions over the years, but he finally decided to release it anyway. We discuss it today. Book Discussed:

The great Dave Smith, comedian and host of Part of the Problem, joins me to discuss Tucker Carlson and RFK, Jr., two figures disliked by the respectable (i.e., terrible) wing of libertarianism.

We can get so caught up in the ephemeral headlines of the day that we lose sight of the big picture and the kind of society we want to have. Jack Lloyd joins me to talk about how we start moving in that direction. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - Save $99 when you use code WOODS at

Corey DeAngelis and Connor Boyack join us for a deeper look into the government's school system, which turns out to be vastly worse than you thought. Book Discussed:

Steve Patterson and I discuss the world of ChatGPT and beyond, and what it portends for the human experience.