Episodes

  • Ep. 1140 The Progressive Era Was a Scam

    Ep. 1140 The Progressive Era Was a Scam
    Apr 23 2018
    Patrick Newman, who recently edited a brand new Rothbard book out of the archives, joins me for a bird's-eye overview of one of the least understood periods of American history.
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    35 mins
  • Ep. 1139 Anti-Libertarian Cliches Sliced and Diced

    Ep. 1139 Anti-Libertarian Cliches Sliced and Diced
    Apr 19 2018
    Today's episode covers a wide range of topics: the origins of Trump, fallacies of protectionism, how to respond to critics who say libertarianism has never been tried, plus Somalia, working conditions under capitalism, why libertarianism is attacked when we're so marginal, the increasing use of "classical liberal" by creeps, and more.   This episode is drawn from my recent appearance on the  podcast.  
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    35 mins
  • Ep. 2553 Free Speech and the Evil Woodrow Wilson

    Ep. 2553 Free Speech and the Evil Woodrow Wilson
    Oct 5 2024

    Schenck v. United States was an important decision in U.S. history, related to the subject of freedom of speech, particularly in wartime. It turns out that so-called progressives have a pretty lousy record on this issue, as historian CJ Killmer explains in this episode.

    Sponsors: WoodsHistory.com & SupportingListeners.com

    Guest's Twitter: @KillmerCJ Guest's Podcast: The Dangerous History Podcast Guest's Patreon: CJ Killmer

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    51 mins
  • Ep. 2552 The Bankers Are Divided, and What That Means for You

    Ep. 2552 The Bankers Are Divided, and What That Means for You
    Oct 4 2024

    Tom Luongo joins us to note that the bad guys we face aren't a single, undifferentiated blob, but that they are divided against themselves, and to explain why that matters.

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    Guest's Website: Tom Luongo Guest's Twitter: @TFL1728

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    44 mins
  • Ep. 2551 Was There a Pandemic?

    Ep. 2551 Was There a Pandemic?
    Oct 3 2024

    Dr. Jonathan Engler argues that the evidence (particularly in New York and Italy, early sites of reported heavy fatalities) is not consistent with the idea of a novel pathogen gradually spreading and causing a novel illness. "Any and all harms observed and reported," Engler argues, "can be explained by a combination of: mistreatment, maltreatment, non-treatment, neglect, abuse and data fraud."

    Sponsors: CrowdHealth & WoodsHistory.com

    Guest's Substack: Sanity Unleashed

    Guest's Twitter: @jengleruk

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    49 mins
  • Ep. 2550 Fact-Free Gender Theory and Other Educational Folly

    Ep. 2550 Fact-Free Gender Theory and Other Educational Folly
    Sep 28 2024

    Candice Jackson served in the Trump administration as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Operations and Outreach in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education, and the Office's Acting Assistant Secretary from April 2017 to July 2018. She discusses the politics of campus sexual assault, the issue of racially disparate disciplinary action, and the invasion of the classroom by "gender theory."

    Sponsors: Expat Money Summit & Persist SEO

    Free Book Mentioned: Your Facebook Friends Are Wrong About Gender

    Guest's Twitter: @CEJacksonLaw

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    45 mins
  • Ep. 2549 Scott Horton on Why Kamala Must Be Defeated

    Ep. 2549 Scott Horton on Why Kamala Must Be Defeated
    Sep 27 2024

    Scott Horton, fresh from (just about completing) his new book Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine, joins us to discuss that as well as to discuss the Kamala Harris disaster and why Donald Trump isn't trouncing her in the polls.

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    Scott's other Websites:
    scotthorton.org
    antiwar.com

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    49 mins
  • Ep. 2548 The Recent Rise of Gold -- and Gold Scams

    Ep. 2548 The Recent Rise of Gold -- and Gold Scams
    Sep 26 2024

    Marc Tancer, owner of Taggart Trading, discusses the significance of gold, gold's recent rise, why gold still matters in the age of Bitcoin -- but also the rise of gold scams, and how to spot and avoid them.

    Sponsors: Policy Genius & Federated Computer: Coupon Code: WOODS

    Guest's Website: TaggartTrading.com

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    45 mins