The Tom Woods Show
Join New York Times bestselling author Tom Woods for your daily serving of liberty education! Guests include Ron Paul, Judge Andrew Napolitano, David Stockman, and hundreds more, with topics like war, the Federal Reserve, net neutrality, the FDA, Austrian economics, and many other subjects of interest to libertarians. Join us!
Ep. 2737 Ron Paul Was Right About Everything
21 Feb 2026
That's what the meme says, and it's right -- and in this episode, I give the details. Sponsors: Agorist Tax Advice (https://AgoristTaxAdvice.com/woods): Pick up a free copy of the brilliant Matthew
Ep. 2736 The GDP Racket & the AI Profitability Problem
19 Feb 2026
Kevin Duffy of Bearing Asset Management joins me to discuss the true state of the economy, what GDP conceals, the challenges AI companies are facing, the strength of Chinese competition, and plenty
Ep. 2734 There's No Such Thing as "Woke Right"
12 Feb 2026
The nonsensical term "woke right" was developed in order to police the boundaries of the right wing, going so far as to claim that a great many thinkers and writers on the right are fundamentally no
Ep. 2733 Selections from my Right-Wing Library
7 Feb 2026
Someone recently asked me: what if you gave us a tour of that library behind you? So today I grab some books off the shelf and talk about what can be learned from each of them. Sponsors: Agorist
Ep. 2732 Immigration and the American Future, with Jeremy Kauffman and Dennis Pratt
5 Feb 2026
Free Staters Jeremy Kauffman and Dennis Pratt discuss why mass migration isn't some theoretical puzzle but an immediate, existential problem. Sponsors: Monetary Metals
Ep. 2731 Reconstruction: The Marxist's Favorite Period of US History
31 Jan 2026
The study of Reconstruction has been dominated by the left for quite some time, to the point where it's all but impossible to discuss rationally. Philip Leigh's book Southern Reconstruction is a
Ep. 2730 Precious Metals Explode, Where's Bitcoin?, and More
28 Jan 2026
The always interesting Dominic Frisby joins us for a review of the recent highs reached by gold and silver, as well as what we should make of Bitcoin in all this. Sponsors: Monetary Metals
Ep. 2729 Does Woke Really Go Broke?
24 Jan 2026
Sean Griffith, a professor of law at Fordham University, explains why wokeism is so persistent despite its popularity with only a sliver of the population. Sponsors: CrowdHealth
Ep. 2728 Why the Left Wins (but Why It Isn't Inevitable)
22 Jan 2026
Sean Davis, CEO and co-founder of The Federalist, joins us for a wide-ranging discussion, but it implicitly centers around why the left wins and the right loses -- and why it doesn't have to be that
Ep. 2727 Scott Horton on Iran Regime Change Propaganda
17 Jan 2026
Scott Horton on the latest round of war propaganda against Iran. Sponsors: Agorist Tax Advice (https://AgoristTaxAdvice.com/woods): Pick up a free copy of the brilliant Matthew Sercely's Agorist
Ep. 2725 Are We a "Proposition Nation"? with Auron MacIntyre
10 Jan 2026
Auron MacIntyre of the Auron MacIntyre Show discusses (among other topics) a perennial issue on the right: what is an American? Is it just a matter of believing in certain principles? Then what
Ep. 2474 The Venezuela Propaganda, with David Stockman
9 Jan 2026
"We" have to intervene in Venezuela because of drugs, they say, and we'll make out like bandits with the oil. Well, no and no -- Venezuela's oil is going to give them some surprises. Sponsors:
Ep. 2723 The Off-The-Rails US Foreign Policy
3 Jan 2026
The Ron Paul Institute's Daniel McAdams reviews Venezuela, Ukraine, and the Middle East. Sponsors: Monetary Metals (https://monetary-metals.com/woods) Tom Woods Cruise
Ep. 2722 Darryl Cooper on the Civil War on the Right
2 Jan 2026
Darryl Cooper, host of the Martyr Made podcast, joins me to discuss quite a few things, chief among them the ongoing civil war on the right -- which isn't as new as you think. Sponsor: Tom Woods
Ep. 2721 The War on White Men
1 Jan 2026
Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss the latest DEI revelations, and I also ask him: why exactly is the left drawn to the degenerate, the weird, the destructive? Sponsors: CrowdHealth
Ep. 2720 Birthright Citizenship and Other Terrible Ideas
25 Dec 2025
The great historian Brion McClanahan talks about what the Supreme Court might do with birthright citizenship -- and it turns out, it isn't all or nothing. Plus Brion's assessment of the first year of
Ep. 2719 Covid Justice? Here's a Step
20 Dec 2025
Ursula Conway, president emeritus of the Arizona chapter of Children's Health Defense, joins us to discuss the new Covid Index, a resource that can be used not simply to correct the record regarding
Ep. 2718 Robert Barnes on the Mistakes of the Israel Lobby, and Whether MAGA Can Be Put Back Together
18 Dec 2025
Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes discusses the attacks on Massie and MTG, prospects for the midterms, the mistakes of the Israel Lobby, and plenty more. Sponsors: Omaha Steaks
Ep. 2717 Dave Smith on Multiculturalism, Neocons, and Other Bad Things
13 Dec 2025
Dave Smith joins us once again to talk about his online altercation with Rep. Dan Crenshaw, U.S. pastors in Israel, the "woke right" scam, and plenty more. Sponsors: Omaha Steaks
Ep. 2716 Who Enslaved the Most? And Other Questions with Dominic Frisby
11 Dec 2025
The great Dominic Frisby discusses his new video comparing enslavement across civilizations, and then we talk about the ongoing assault against Britain, whose civilization enforced the end of
Ep. 2715 Not Stolen: The Truth About European Colonialism in the New World
6 Dec 2025
Jeff Fynn-Paul discusses the controversial questions surrounding European exploration and settlement in the new world: did they steal the land? Were they racist? Were they "anti-Indian"? Did they
Ep. 2714 The Controversial Javier Milei: An Update
4 Dec 2025
Javier Milei, president of Argentina, has been a controversial figure, lately even among libertarians, since taking office. Skot Sheller gives us an update. Sponsors: Omaha Steaks
Ep. 2713 The Incredible World Sound Money Would Have Given Us
29 Nov 2025
Saifedean Ammous returns to discuss his brand new book, The Gold Standard: An Alternative History of the Twentieth Century, in which he describes a world in which sound money hadn't been abandoned.
Ep. 2712 Scott Horton on the State of the U.S. Empire
27 Nov 2025
And some potential good news in Ukraine. Not to mention a big Black Friday discount at the Scott Horton Academy. Guest's Website: Scott Horton Academy: https://scotthortonacademy.com Sponsors:
Ep. 2711 MAGA vs. America First: The Split Deepens
20 Nov 2025
Buck Johnson, host of Counterflow, joins me to discuss what appears to be the crackup of the MAGA coalition. Sponsors: Omaha Steaks (https://omahasteaks.com): Use code WOODS for $35 off your order.
Ep. 2710 Gaza in Retrospect: A Debate
19 Nov 2025
Walter Block and Ilana Mercer debate the war in Gaza. Sponsors: Omaha Steaks (https://omahasteaks.com): Use code WOODS for $35 off your order! CrowdHealth (https://www.joincrowdhealth.com)
Ep. 2709 Zionism Stole Jewish Identity, with Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro
15 Nov 2025
Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro is the author of five books, most recently The Empty Wagon: Zionism's Journey from Identity Crisis to Identity Theft, a 1381-page treatise on the opposition of Zionism to
Ep. 2708 The Battle for the Right: America First or No?
13 Nov 2025
Clint Russell of Liberty Lockdown joins me to talk about the rift on the right, the Trump letdown, the 50-year mortgage, and more. Sponsors: Omaha Steaks (https://omahasteaks.com): Use code WOODS
Ep. 2407 Scott Horton on Tucker, Pat Buchanan, and Other Good Guys
8 Nov 2025
Tucker's recent interview with Dave Smith made perfectly clear how dishonest the campaign against him has been, led as it is by some of the worst, most bloodthirsty savages in America. Scott and I
Ep. 2406 Scott Horton and the Fall of Israel First
6 Nov 2025
The anecdotal evidence is bad enough, but the polling data truly reveal the dramatic fall in support of the Israel First position -- its foreign policy, its demonization of opponents, and its weird
Ep. 2705 The Fed Is Destroying the American Dream, So What Do You Do?
1 Nov 2025
Earlier this year I featured former Navy nuclear engineer Troy Broussard, one of whose companies powers the mobile apps at the Scott Horton Academy (https://scotthortonacademy.com/) and my School of
Ep. 2704 The Errors of Christian Zionism
31 Oct 2025
It's taken for granted by a surprisingly large number of American Christians today that their religious faith requires them to be Zionists and strong partisans of the current state of Israel. This
Ep. 2703 Abolish the FBI
25 Oct 2025
CJ Killmer, host of the Dangerous History Podcast, joins us for a history lesson about a sinister institution. Sponsors: CrowdHealth (https://www.joincrowdhealth.com): Code: WOODS Bank on Yourself
Ep. 2702 Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and MAGA: What's Going On?
23 Oct 2025
Jack Hunter joins us to discuss a bunch of recent events, including the ongoing attacks on Rand Paul and Thomas Massie. Sponsors: Incogni (https://incogni.com/woods): Visit incogni.com/woods for
Ep. 2701 The Dangers of Losing Normal Childhoods
18 Oct 2025
Wallace Thompson was 15 years old when he began writing The Field Game Field Guide, which the back cover describes as "more than just an instruction manual for our favorite childhood games; it is a
Ep. 2700 The Watergate Scam & Other Regime Myths
16 Oct 2025
Syndicated columnist Dan McCarthy of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute joins us to talk Marjorie Taylor Greene and MAGA, the annual Columbus Day lunacy, the truth about Epstein (and, separately,
Ep. 2699 Seven Bad Arguments for the State
10 Oct 2025
A certain naïvete about the state has been creeping in on the right, so it's an opportune moment to do this episode, in which Keith Knight of the Libertarian Institute Interviews me about my book
Ep. 2698 Mike Adams on RFK, Jr., vs. the World
9 Oct 2025
Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com returns for more forbidden conversation. Sponsors: Expat Money Summit (https://2025.expatmoneysummit.com): Mikkel Thorup, host of the Expat Money Show, is bringing
Ep. 1710 David Stockman and Gene Epstein on Economic Prospects in the Age of COVID
12 Aug 2020
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
Ep. 1709 Scott Horton and Tom Woods on Government Police
11 Aug 2020
Scott Horton and I talk about the problems with the police and the insights libertarians have into the solution. Show notes for Ep. 1709 (https://tomwoods.com/1709)
Ep. 1708 The Questions Everyone Wants to Ask Me, Answered
8 Aug 2020
I joined Pete Quinones of the Free Man Beyond the Wall podcast for a freewheeling Ask Me Anything session -- the first time I've ever done one. We covered all kinds of topics, from optimism/pessimism
Ep. 1707 When Neocons Attack: Bolton-Linked PAC Targets Libertarian
7 Aug 2020
Former Maine state senator Eric Brakey discusses his GOP primary race for U.S. Congress in Maine, where a John Bolton-linked PAC dumped a pile of money into an effort to damage his name (particularly
Ep. 1706 Lockdowns, Masks, and the Virus
5 Aug 2020
In this episode I look at some examples and counterexamples of countries with lockdowns and mask mandates, and see if simple connections can be made. Show notes for Ep. 1706
Ep. 1705 Trump's Foreign Policy: Promises and Results
5 Aug 2020
Has Trump lived up to expectations that he might roll back some of the U.S. government's foreign intervention? Zach Weissmueller joins me to discuss. Sponsor: Policy Genius
Ep. 1704 Stubborn, Wealth-Destroying Economic Myths Smashed
1 Aug 2020
In this free-flowing discussion I cover a bunch of economic myths and misconceptions that have hounded the human race to this day. Sponsor: Good Morning Liberty (https://bernielies.com) Show notes
Ep. 1703 The Dystopian Schools of COVID, and What Parents Can Do Instead
31 Jul 2020
With masks, "social distancing," and even more regimentation than usual in store for children this fall, parents are wondering what to do. In this episode, I present them with a pretty good option.
Ep. 1702 The Woods Life Advice You Need
30 Jul 2020
One of the most enjoyable (for me, at least) presentations I've ever given is shared in this episode, which recounts valuable life lessons I've accumulated over my nearly 48 years. I solemnly promise
Ep. 1701 Smashing the Duopoly
29 Jul 2020
Martha Bueno, vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Miami Dade County, discusses the various ways the major parties give themselves advantages over upstarts, and offers a strategy for reversing it.
Ep. 1700 Hmm, Maybe the Media Has a Double Standard!
28 Jul 2020
With Nathan Sandmann having settled his defamation suit with the Washington Post, it's an opportune moment to review what the media did to the Covington Catholic High School students last year, and
Ep. 1699 Left-Liberals Are the Source of Everything Good?
25 Jul 2020
A chart comparing conservatives and liberals appeared in a California high school class, and it seemed like a good jumping-off point for an episode. You'll never guess: conservatives are caricatured,
