Vladimir Brovkin, my Harvard professor of Russian history, revisits the life of V.I. Lenin and refutes what he calls the "good Lenin, bad Stalin" myth. Sponsors: : Want to get your business to the next level? Tom's mastermind is where you'll meet and get specific guidance from smart and successful people. for the details. Book Discussed: Guest's Yo…

Spike Cohen, 2020 VP candidate for the LP, had a chance to debate David Hogg at Dartmouth on guns in America. You can guess how it came out. Spike reviews the debate with us in this episode. Sponsors: &

Alex Stein, of Prime Time with Alex Stein on The Blaze, joins me to talk about building and keeping an audience, whether Alex Jones has been vindicated, why you should ignore your haters, and a lot more. Sponsors: & Guest's Podcast: Guest's YouTube: Guest's Twitter: @AlexStein99

Jeremy Carl discusses his forthcoming book, . Sponsors: & Guest's Twitter: @realJeremyCarl Guest's Website:

The great Wanjiru Njoya, who holds a PhD from Cambridge University, cuts through the nice-sounding language to explain what DEI and related phenomena are all about. Sponsors: & Guest's Twitter: @WanjiruNjoya

Kathryn Huwig has a case before the Supreme Court of Ohio because the state's health department refuses to turn over death data that might help us better understand what happened over the past three years. Sponsors: &

Brandon Harnish, County Councilman in Wells County, Indiana, talks about the overlooked ways we can push back against the bad guys at the local level, but we're too distracted by presidential politics to organize and do it. Sponsors: & Guest's Twitter: @PaleoGOP

Argentina's Javier Milei has an uphill battle ahead of him to reverse the damage previous leaders have done to Argentinian economy and society, but he's clever and continues to enjoy popular support. Skot Sheller joins us for an update. Sponsors: & Guest's Twitter: @BowTiedMara Guest's Website: Free State Project:…

Michael Wolf is a strength coach who tells me that the science around exercise and fitness and training isn't all that much better than the so-called science around COVID. Sponsors: & Guest's Twitter: @wolfstrength Guest's Instagram: @Wolf_Strength Guest's Substack:

The great Jennifer Sey, former brand manager at Levi's and who was ostracized for her entirely correct opinions about school closures during COVID, Is now back with her own athletic apparel brand that has a particular mission. Sponsors: & Guest's Website: Guest's Twitter: @JenniferSey

We all know the routine: Dad (and maybe Mom) gets home from work and then it’s one child off to soccer and another to gymnastics, and homework and lunch preparation for the next day, and so on – and this is repeated day after day. It's exhausting. Daniel Prince decided: this is no way for a family to live. So he chose a different path. Book Discuss…

Kevin Dolan joins us to discuss the prospects for de-crazifying our society, and the various approaches that have been suggested. Sponsors: & Guest's Website: Guest's Twitter: @extradeadjcb Tom's Membership:

The great radio host Mike Church joins me for a wide-ranging discussion that includes his conversion away from neoconservatism -- which was not a good move for his career, but intellectual honesty compelled him to do it. Listen all the way through, because the conversation takes an interesting turn. Sponsors: & Site Mentioned: Guest's Website: Gues…

James Esses joins me to dissect the propositions that modern "gender theory" expects us to believe, and the groupthink that punishes dissidents. Sponsors: & James's links: - Document Discussed: - - Substack:

Tucker Carlson recently interviewed Lydia Brimelow of the VDARE website on the lawfare directed against them, but in general it's been ignored. But it shouldn't be. Lydia and her colleagues are obviously being targeted for their political views despite not having broken any laws, and this phenomenon is unlikely to end here. Guest's Website: Sponsor…

Dan McCarthy, editor of the venerable Modern Age, runs us through the most likely VP picks for Donald Trump, the motivations behind each, who the best one is, and who are most likely. Sponsors: & : Hillsdale is offering 40+ free self-paced courses on topics of great importance. I recommend "CS Lewis on Christianity," where you'll examine some of Le…

Comedian and podcaster Dave Smith discusses his debate with RFK, Jr., the state of the LP, the C19 madness, and more. Sponsors: & Guest's Podcast: Interviews Mentioned:

Last year I launched a business mastermind, and the results have been outstanding. We just added another member this week, and we're getting ready to launch year two. Here's a peek into what it's like inside a mastermind, where smart and ambitious people help each other multiply their successes. My thanks to Henry Bingaman for letting me share from…

We used to joke about how this phrase was used every four years. Paul Gottfried thinks this time it may be true. Sponsors: & Guest's Website:

Keri Smith discusses what made her leave the woke world, despite being a true believer for a long time. Sponsors: & Guest's Podcast: Guest's Website: Guest's Twitter: @RealKeriSmith

The great Dominic Frisby joins us for an overview of the sharp upward moves in Bitcoin and gold, and also to share his new song, "I Want to Be in the Illuminati." Guest's Substacks: (financial) (comedy) Guest's Video: Guest's Twitter: @DominicFrisby Sponsors: &

Writing, publishing, and marketing a book can be exhausting. I have a lot of experience with it, so in this episode I'll share some tips (and also note that royalties are the least of the revenue generators a book can provide). I've also just launched Woods Author Academy. I'm joined by Brett Hoffstadt, creator of the Boost With a Book program. Rel…

I had a very fruitful and enjoyable discussion with Kim Iversen on the Kim Iversen Show a week or so ago, so I invited Kim onto the ol' Tom Woods Show. Kim would have described herself as a progressive before the Covid fiasco, but the government response and the groupthink, along with other lingering issues, pushed her out. Sponsor: Hillsdale Colle…

The great Nick Giambruno, founder of Financial Underground, joins me for a financial news update, including the debt inflection point the U.S. and the world are finally facing, Bitcoin and its future, getting a second passport and considering your international options, and plenty more. Sponsor:

Price inflation is about more than just paying more for a Big Mac. It has other, more insidious (and to the untrained eye, invisible) effects on society. Guest's Website: Sponsor:

Johnny Burtka, president of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, joins me to discuss the traditional education of a statesman in the Western world, and compare that to what we observe today. Book Discussed: Guest's Link: Sponsors: &

Actually, the Judge and I talk about a lot more than that, and I'm sure you'll enjoy the whole conversation. Sponsors: &

Jennifer Lahl just released a documentary, The Lost Boys, that tells the stories of several young men who got pulled into the world of "gender theory" -- and not just theory, unfortunately -- and how they came back. Sponsors: & Documentary Discussed: Book Discussed:

Mary Ruwart is a veteran of the libertarian movement, and extremely effective at persuasion and debate. We talk about some tough issues, how best to disarm people, and the present and future of the Libertarian Party. Sponsors: & Guest's Course:

Lots of people have read The Road to Serfdom, but few have read the material for which F.A. Hayek won the Nobel Prize in 1974. Mark Skousen joins us to discuss the significance of Hayek's work and how it helps us understand the world (and interventionism) better. Sponsors: & Guest's Event:

Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute and creator of the Tuttle Twins children's book series, is overseeing an extremely important venture that's rapidly spreading around the country: the children's entrepreneur market. Sponsors: & Book Series:

Clifton Duncan was an accomplished Broadway actor who had graduated from an extremely selective elite program, and was making television appearances alongside people you would know. His star was most certainly on the rise. Then the mandates came, and Clifton declined the shot. He now waits tables. Well, the crazies didn't just ruin Clifton's career…

Col. Douglas Macgregor discusses the current situation in Ukraine, Gaza, the Red Sea, and more, plus his retrospective on the Cold War. Sponsors: & Guest's Website:

I met John Bush 17 years ago, when we were both spreading the word about Ron Paul. These days, John is devoted to building the institutions a free and decent society will need, even in our unfree landscape. If all we do is react to the latest crazy thing coming from the politicos, we'll never build anything. Sponsors: &…

Nate Fischer and Josh Abbotoy of New Founding join me to discuss their plans to build a rural community in Appalachia, and the hysterical woke lunatics who are up in arms about it. Sponsor:

Michael Gibson discusses the problems with the universities, and why he's supporting dropouts with brilliant ideas. Book Discussed: Sponsors: &

It's not just this field or that field: there is a systematic sickness in academic and in intellectual life in general, in which preposterously false things are believed, and based on foundations that are never examined. This is one of my favorite episodes ever, and my thanks to Steve Patterson for this excellent conversation. Sponsor:…

David Ramsay Steele discusses the new religions, scientism among them, that have captured the minds of present-day elites, who of course scoff at the religions of yesteryear. Book Discussed: Sponsors: &

A roundtable discussion with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's Dan McCarthy and Townhall's Scott Morefield about Donald Trump's prospects and whether the GOP made a good choice. Sponsors: HelloFresh: Go to and use code WoodsFree to get a free breakfast item in every box for LIFE!

Scott joins us to discuss the strikes on Yemen, and then proceeds to a wider discussion of how we got here, in Yemen and elsewhere. Sponsors: &

Amy Wax, who teaches at the law school at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the inane things the DEI establishment expects us to believe. Sponsor:

Gene Epstein has given himself a tough assignment: persuading progressives that a market economy is more likely to generate the results they want than any interventions they try. Sponsors: &

Michael Malice joins me to discuss what's changed (for him and for the world) in the ten years we've known each other. Sponsor:

The great Jason Rink, known as the most canceled filmmaker in America, joins me to discuss his new installment in his January 6 documentary that focuses on the so-called Q Shaman, Jacob Chansley, and a bit of the madness he endured from the censorship-industrial complex. Sponsors: &

The great Adam Curry, whom you surely remember as an MTV VJ and host of Headbangers Ball, is also co-host of the No Agenda Show with John C. Dvorak. Adam and I talk music, religion, and politics, and as you'll see if you didn't know already, Adam is based. Sponsor:

Libertarian author and podcaster Keith Knight discusses his book . Sponsors: &

Dave joins me for a wide-ranging discussion: his interview with Tucker Carlson, the hysterical response to his criticism of Bill Buckley, the bad instincts of Conservatism, Inc., Trump and DeSantis, Israel/Palestine, and more. Sponsors: &

David Stockman, who headed the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, joins us to discuss the Trump economic record, both in terms of policy and results. Book Discussed: Sponsors: My listeners and I are going to make 2024 the best year we've ever had. Here's how:

Gabriel Custodiet urges us not to make compromises for the sake of convenience. Guest's Book: Sponsors: &

Jim Bovard is rightly a hero among libertarians for his outstanding journalistic work. In this episode we discuss everything from police dogs to the TSA to Section 8 housing and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Book Discussed: Sponsors: DeleteMe: Take 20% off all consumer plans at , using code Woods. My listeners and I are going to make 2024 th…