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CJ Killmer of the Dangerous History Podcast joins me to discuss British and American propaganda during world War I. Show notes for Ep. 2160

Dutch farmers have been vigorously protesting restrictions that would devastate both them and the food supply, and the Western media either ignores or misrepresents them. Keean Bexte has been reporting from the ground there and he joins us for a thorough briefing. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2159

Keith Knight of the Libertarian Institute and I discuss the contributions of some of the most persuasive and original thinkers in our tradition. Book Discussed: The Voluntaryist Handbook Get the hardcopy or download the PDF Show notes for Ep. 2158

Scott Horton talks arms reduction, Hiroshima, whether reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons is naive/unrealistic, and more. Book Discussed: Hotter Than the Sun: Time to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Show notes for Ep. 2157

You may have heard about the Austrian School's free-market explanation of why the economy moves in a boom-bust cycle, but in this episode I walk you through it step by step. Conclusion: End the Fed! Show notes for Ep. 2156

We have long deplored how American history is taught in classrooms, at all levels. But most people have done more griping than doing. Connor Boyack just did something we've obviously needed for the past 50 years, but which nobody -- not even extremely well funded libertarian or conservative think tanks -- had bothered to do. It's great news. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2155

James Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman joins me, along with historian Brion McClanahan, to discuss the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2154

Hard money is stupid and backward, they say, and the Federal Reserve is necessary to protect us against the wild excesses of a free economy. Oh, and falling prices would be terrible! We're going to smash this today. Special Offer: Happily date box: Take 50% off your first date at TomWoods.com/Date Show notes for Ep. 2153

Listeners of the Tom Woods Show will recognize the name Gret Glyer, the young man who spent three years living in Malawi, the world's poorest country at the time, in order to help the most vulnerable and who, at age 26, launched the outstanding DonorSee app, which allows givers to see video footage of the actual effects of their donations. Gret was shot to death in his Fairfax, Virginia, home on June 24, 2022. This episode is in remembrance of him. Support Gret's Family Via GoFundMe Via DonorSee   Article Mentioned: "A New Approach to Ending Extreme Poverty," by Gret Glyer Show notes for Ep. 2152

The great foreign-policy hero Scott Horton returns first to discuss his recent debate at Porcfest with Cathy Young, and secondly to talk about the ongoing atrocity in Yemen and how we might actually be able to stop it. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2151

With the Federal Reserve once again under scrutiny, it's time to stick the knife in. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2150

Both the White House and the CDC have made claims in recent days and weeks that Covid is one of the top killers of children, or that for children it's significantly worse than the flu. There is nothing to these claims, and our guest Kelley Krohnert, who discovered the flaw behind the numbers, walks us through the real story. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2149

The Mises Institute's Joe Becker, who studied economics at UNLV under Murray Rothbard and Hans Hoppe and worked in numerous capacities for Ron Paul, discusses a major new project from the Mises Institute that people have been wanting for a long time. Sponsor: BetterHelp Show notes for Ep. 2148

Bitcoin has been taking a beating lately. Its critics have been having a field day. What's really going on? Stephan Livera and Guy Swann join us to discuss. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2147

The great documentary filmmaker Jason Rink joins me to discuss the January 6 hearings and the real story of that day. Sponsor: BitTrust IRA Show notes for Ep. 2146

Is it possible that we've been snookered into believing in a nonsensical concept? Is it possible to "own" an idea? Stephan Kinsella walks us through copyright, patent, trademarks, and trade secrets from a libertarian perspective, and also considers the utilitarian arguments for intellectual property. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - JoinCrowdHealth.com/Woods - Enter promo code WOODS. Show notes for Ep. 2145

I talk about the ideas behind the nineteenth-century Romantic movement, as well as particular examples in music, architecture, and literature (.e.g., Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, the Gothic revival, and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, for starters), and then draw a sad conclusion about what it all means for libertarians who argue the way I often do. Sponsor: Persist SEO Show notes for Ep. 2144

What does it mean when coders tell you something is "open source"? My guess is that most people have no idea. But we should, because we could use a little positive news right about now, and the open source phenomenon is a powerful illustration of our ideas in action. Sponsors: Omaha Steaks: Type WOODS in the search bar at OmahaSteaks.com and order the Dads Want Steaks package. Policy Genius Show notes for Ep. 2143

Tho Bishop discusses how he introduces the awful truth about money and the Federal Reserve to potentially sympathetic audiences that have never heard about it before. Sponsor: Blinkist Show notes for Ep. 2142