Year Zero

Tommy discusses how black community leaders see Antifa, the Maoist elements, and the conservative response. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Tommy discusses a few current events in order to show how the stories are framed to create a binary, and citizens at each other's throat. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Ryan Bunting is a newly published author of the dystopian novel Project Manticore. Tommy invited him on to discuss the book, his writing process, and his future endeavors. The conversation progresses into policing in the US, and how the left and right are missing the big picture of how communities could better provide security. https://www.ryanbunting.com/ Project Manticore on Amazon: https://www....

Public defender and former student of Murray Rothbard, Michael Harris returns to the show to talk about police brutality. He and Tommy discuss the history of qualified immunity, the history of the war on drugs, the militarization of the police, and why the police have devolved into such a violent force. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...

I've heard it said that the identifying characteristic of a conservative is someone that doesn't want to knock down a fence without knowing why it was put up in the first place. This philosophy of inaction not only prohibits conversation, it also limits creativity and solutions.it has become abundantly clear over the last few months that conservatives would rather give up the moral high ground to...

Tommy is joined by anarchist musician and poet Tom Burton. They discuss Tom's upcoming EP, his writing process, and the themes within his songs before diving into the nature of the state. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Just as the boom bust cycle of the economy becomes inevitable through state intervention, so does the boom bust cycle of culture. Whether it be the death of Rodney King, Eric Garner, or George Floyd we're never far away from minority cultures reminding the dominant forces that they are tired of their streets being occupied and militarized by outaide forces. This is a public episode. If you'd like...

Pete joined Tommy to discuss his change of thinking during the Covid19 scare and response. Tommy had been experiencing a different line of thought and he'd noticed Pete moving in a similar direction, so he invited Pete on the podcast to discuss these changing times, changing strategies, and all that we're witnessing in 2020. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscr...

Matrhew Hoh joined Tommy to discuss PTSD and his experiences as a vet suffering from PTSD. The conversation continues and delves into trustworthy media and the political landscape. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

A man's liberty must be an autonomous pursuit of independence. As libertarians and anarchists there is a tendency to depend on the collective to grasp theory and philosophy; so as they accept and achieve liberty so do we. But not all slaves wish to be unshackled. Rather than searching for the most brilliant minds to draft arguments convincing the masses that liberty is to their benefit individuals...

Tommy was joined by entrepreneur, activist, agorist, and podcaster John Bush to discuss how those effected by the financial crisis may utilize counter-economic strategies to ensure their family is taken care of. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Tommy invited Dr James Lyons-Weiler, the CEO and founder of IPAK, on the podcast to discuss Covid19 and how the CDC bungled its response. Dr Jack has been extremely critical of the CDC and FDA response to the novel Coronavirus, and he was more than happy to spend time discussing what this virus is, what he's discovered in his research, and how the CDC has made this crisis worse. This is a public e...

Tommy invited Mike Korbel of The Invictus Mind podcast to come back on the show. They discuss how the hysteria around Covid19 has effected people, the potential for tyranny, and the future of liberty. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Last week a listener had some questions and I figured if everyone else can make an episode out of listener questions I can too. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Tommy invited Sherry Voluntary to come back to the show. They discuss how she is discussing the current hysteria with her kids, and how she's seeing their future as the economy nose-dives. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode Tommy looks at the idea of collectivism from the perspective of the markets, and how libertarians may better discuss the ideas of free markets with both the left and right. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Tommy is joined by Mike Maharrey of the Tenth Ammendment Center and the Godarchy podcast to discuss the government's response to the Coronavirus and the economic ramifications. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Tommy is joined by defense attorney Michael Harris to discuss the pros and cons of Private Membership Associations. Many doctors and patients, tired of bureaucracy and red tape, choose to find ways to interact without government involvement saving time and money.  Disclaimer: This episode was recorded a week ago, so all coronavirus related discussion is outdated.  This is a public episode. If you'...

Tommy invited Gord back on Year Zero to get another truck driver's perspective on the restocking of shelves during the panic buying around the coronavirus. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Tommy takes a jab at easing fears surrounding the Coronavirus and tries to explain why the panic is worse than the virus itself. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

Donnie Gebert of the Direct Republic podcast and author of The Null Hypothesis of Politics joined Tommy for episode 101. Donnie's idea of a Direct Republic, decentralization down to the individual, was thought up within a mind trained and educated by the DOD to topple governments through peaceful revolution. When Donnie realized the enemy was domestic and not abroad he put his education to work at...

In this episode Tommy is joined by Pete Quinones of The Free Man Beyond the Wall podcast. They discuss the role of police, interactions with police, the Amish, and Shomrim. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

When raising children you teach them voluntarism on the playground as you advocate conquest politically. It's time to take your lessons of civility seriously. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tommysalmons.substack.com/subscribe

In episode 98 Tommy takes on the idea that any one ism should be argued as superior over another. When people argue capitalism v socialism v communism v progressivism v fascism they are forgetting that they are arguing in favor of forced integration or forced segragation. In a society founded on liberty people would be able to choose the ism that best fits them and the coercion that enforces and p...

The state, politicians, and bureaucrats are not, have not, and will not be incentivized to act in your best interest, or the best interest of the citizenry. The health, wealth, and power of the state directly contradicts the interests of a free people and must be combatted through revolutionary counter-economic methods. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers...