• "Well written, well researched, and the thesis put forth is well argued.... Woods has opened up an area of historical analysis that should invite further study."
    -Journal of American History

  • "During these times that challenge our freedoms there is no one more qualified to make U.S. history relevant to the fight against big government than Thomas Woods."
    -Barry Goldwater Jr.
    Former Member of Congress

  • "I strongly recommend Woods's work."
    -The Honorable Ron Paul,
    U.S. House of Representatives

  • "Written with great clarity and fluency, making the complex philosophical and theological concepts approachable."
    -Journal of American Studies

  • "A must-read."
    -Barron's

  • "An excellent reading source for anyone interested in financial markets, and much more so for anyone interested in learning about capitalism without all the misinterpretations being thrown about in the financial media."
    -Asia Times

  • "Provocative, well-written, and deserves to be read."
    -Catholic Historical Review

  • "An engaging and important contribution to scholarship on the history of American Catholicism."
    -Journal of the Historical Society

  • "Woods and [co-author Kevin] Gutzman appeal to both left and right in this constitutionalist jeremiad…. The authors' exegeses of the Constitution and court decisions, heavy on original intent arguments, are lucid and telling."
    -Publishers Weekly

  • "A marvelous read. Every chapter taught me something new and unexpected."
    -Tom Bethell, senior editor,
    The American Spectator

  • "The hottest book today is Meltdown, by my friend Tom Woods."
    -Judge Andrew Napolitano, senior judicial analyst,
    FOX News Channel

  • "Should be required reading."
    -Economic Affairs (London)

  • "Woods, one of the best classical liberal [libertarian] scholars of his generation, has once more placed us in his debt with this lucid and tightly argued book."
    -David Gordon, The Mises Review

  • "Tom Woods is one of my dearest allies in the struggle against wrong-headed and dangerous economic policy."
    -Peter Schiff

Which Is the Best Graphic for My Podcast?

We are finally getting my Monday-through-Friday show up and running. But can you help me decide among these graphics, which were designed by a graphic designer friend?

Unlearn the Propaganda!

  • twitface

    number ONE jingle all the way!

  • Anonymous

    I vote for Number 4. It has a clean design is easy to read.

  • KellyK

    #4

  • Anonymous

    none are particularly bad… i think i like 3 and 4 the most, followed by 5

  • Austrian

    Hi Tom. I´m a professional: none are any good. Either they are way too aggressive or they´re cliche, like some drawing program. Define a goal in a sentence, what the thing should do. Besides being unique.

  • http://www.facebook.com/marc.clair.3 Marc Clair

    $4 is the slickest and classiest, and therefore best.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ken.hamner1 Ken Hamner

    #4 is the best so far.

  • Anonymous

    #4 is classy and simple, IMO the best of the lot.

  • Harry

    Consider this…

    The Liberty Classroom is all about a [virtual] classroom wherein many subjects are addressed. Although “Tom Woods” name is in the logo (appropriately so), it is the subject that is prominent, not “Tom Woods.”

    The message is clear in the logo: this is all about liberty, not Tom Woods. (Tom is just one of the people making it all possible.)

    From a marketing perspective, this is powerful.

    Now look at the proposed logos that are the subject of this article, and ask yourself what the logos say this is all about.

    Perhaps the question to ask is: “what am I trying to accomplish.” The graphical answer to that question is the logo.

    Harry

    P.S. Please ask your webmaster to correct the grammar in the Liberty Classroom logo.

  • ind_liberty

    If #2 had a different background color like blue with ‘The Tom Woods Show’ words in dark grey or black then I think I would like that one the best. Instead though I think # 5 is a good one with #4 not that far behind.

  • Jordan Sheppherd

    I vote for #1.

  • Jordan Sheppherd

    Ok. Maybe, #4.

  • http://www.facebook.com/christopher.b.wing Christopher Brandon Wing

    number one

  • Lou Bjostad

    #4 is the friendliest. The others look pretty harsh. #5 is barely legible. The Tom Woods web site has a classy look, and none of these five logos are really up to the same standard.

  • Anonymous

    #4

  • Jeffrey Spark

    #4

  • http://twitter.com/joshuaclements Joshua Clements

    Hey Tom, I’m a graphic illustrator.

    I feel that number 2 is the strongest design (number 1 is a close second). But do you have to use such pink-o Commie red and black? I’m kidding! Numbers 2 and 1 are overall strong designs, they’d look great as stickers or buttons as well. However, you may want to consider using a a different color scheme, I personally enjoy the navy blue you have on your TomWoods.com page, or a warm gold color could work nicely also. But if you love the red and black, it looks fine–just a suggestion.

    Designs 3, 4, and 5 are lacking authority (the good kind)–I like the concept of number four, but it gives me a ‘David Letterman/Jay Leno’ sort of feel. Although great symbolism with the microphone in number 4 and the ‘peace’ gesture in number 5.

    Congrats on the show!

    Again, I work on designs and logos professionally, let me know if you’d like anymore advice. joshua@presentcreative.com

  • D.J.

    None of them do you justice.

  • JP

    #3 looks like sirius radio logo.

  • Chris

    I find #4 great also: a bit retro, quaint, inviting, warm, unassuming, fun, on human scale (to take words from your video link),
    Some the first 3 hava a bit of 1984/broadcast from planet X about them

  • Chris Branco

    I like #4

  • fling1

    I see a lot of folks prefer #1 vs. #2. I like #2 better. Not as much clutter in the image, and the cropped face adds a bit of urgency, I think. Agree with folks who think the colors are a little stark. #4 is my second choice.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=706531361 Randall M. England

    #4, and but I agree something more current and not red & black would be best.

  • John Mann

    Of the five, I would go with number 4 – though I’m sure someone could come up with something better. I quite like Kevin Pulley’s first design.

  • http://www.facebook.com/paulnbailey Paul Bailey

    2 and 3

  • John Taylor

    #4

  • voter

    #4

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