Thomas Ernest "Tom" Woods, Jr. (born August 1, 1972) is an American historian, political commentator, author, and podcaster. Woods is a New York Times Best-Selling author and has published twelve books. He has written extensively on the subjects including the history of the United States, catholicism, contemporary politics, and economics. Woods is a libertarian scholar, and although not an economist himself, a firm proponent of the Austrian School of economics. He hosts two libertarian podcasts, the Tom Woods Show and Contra Krugman.
