Against The Mob

In this week's episode, Logan and Matt explore a question they've been pondering for quite some time: Are you afforded a fair trial in this country? Derek Chauvin is guilty on all 3 counts. Regardless how you feel about that verdict, we have to ask ourselves did he ever have a chance at a fair trial. Our thoughts, nope! He has been laid at the alter of the mob as a sacrificial pawn, hoping to sati...

In this weeks episode, Logan and Matt sit down to discuss the OTHER pandemic plaguing our society: Wokeness. They explore the concept that wokeness, though benign on the surface, is another manifestation of authoritarian principles and fall into the trap of destroying the individual in the sake of the "greater good". They also dive into how movements have been co-opted by the State and the Cathedr...

In this episode (which we just snaked from Jamie), Logan, Matt, and Jamie discuss the recommended Covid Vaccine Passports, and the dangers it brings to us as people. They discuss the historical problems of such power, chat about how the left has shifted the goal posts and turned language ambiguous, and talk about the issues with forcing people into a national caste system. This is something we as...

This this week's episode, Logan and Matt continue to break down the constructs of our society and explore the idea of what propaganda and how it manifests in our lives. They dive into the history of propaganda, what it means to have the story told by the victor, and take a look at what Obama and NDAA 13 did to allow the US government to disseminate propaganda to us - the people who pay for their e...

In this weeks episode, Logan and Matt touch base and lament the 10 year anniversary of the US led NATO bombing campaign of Libya. Since it is a lesser known adventure of "Obama's Wars", this episode explores why we went into Libya, and why it is just another example of the failures of American foreign policy. Logan and Matt also show has Libya is a failed state now, with open-air slave markets, an...

In a bonus episode, Logan and Matt are joined by Jamie Cain of Liberty Uninterrupted to announce the newest venture in the pursuit of liberty - The Sovereignty Network. This network is a joint venture to promote the values all three of them hold dear, and to further the culture of voluntary interaction. The SN is a place for podcasts, artists, bloggers, any content creators that want to take the f...

In this weeks episode, Logan and Matt explore one of the most taboo topics in the political realm of discussion: The Federal Reserve, otherwise known as the Fed. They set up the episode by exploring the absurdity of the newest COVID stimulus bill and talk about the effects of inflation. There's a quick history lesson in there about examples of hyperinflation past and present, along with a summary...

In this bonus episode, Logan and Matt sit down with Matt Mitchell, Ph. D  and Senior Research Fellow of Public Choice Economics from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.  You can listen to the first episode with Matt Mitchell - Ep. 004 - The Economics of Liberty - and Ep. 008 - The Cathedral's Dilemma - to get some background on this conversation. In the episode, the gang touc...

Why is murder ok when the state initiates it? In this weeks episode, Logan and Matt continue to explore the separation between individual and the state, particularly when it comes to murder and initiation of force. They explore the tragedy of Waco while attempting to put in perspective - the state murdered 80+, 25 of whom were children, trying to justify their existence as a branch. The ATF's miss...

In this weeks episode, Logan and Matt explore a question that demands to be answered: Why do we have two sets of standards for individuals and the state? They explore a range of concepts that are wrong, illegal, and immoral for the individual to do to another, but yet somehow ok when the state does it to us. This episode builds off several past episodes, but takes the time to really dive into the...

In this week's episode of "Against The Mob", Logan and Matt explore what they want the podcast's focus to be moving - People Over Politics. If there was ever an episode to listen to and give the podcast a chance, this is the one! In light of the extreme polarization, the need for Americans to learn how to disagree with each other is more important than ever before. Logan and Matt dive into the mea...

In this week's episode, Logan and Matt are joined by the host and founder of LibertyUninterrupted - Jamie Cain - to just chat about Libertarianism, Voluntaryism, and discuss a few ideas from "Neither Bullets Nor Ballets". They meander through a multitude of subjects (non-political action, God and the State, foreign policy, red and blue pills) and have to "circle back" a few times. Matt finds out h...

In the week's episode of "Against the Mob", Logan and Matt sit down to discuss the current market volatility surround r/wallstreetbets, hedge funds, GME, AMC, and other stocks that have become the center of both internet and legacy media attention. Because they are not financial experts, they take a 30000 ft view of the episode, tying it in to the greater dissatisfaction that has manifested itself...

In this episode of "Against the Mob" Logan and Matt take a look at how Libertarians ended up in the crosshairs of the infamous John Brennan, and are now being lumped in with "domestic terrorists." There's more complaining about the state, wokism, and the super majority the Democrats have now. They then take a turn and explore the idea of forgiveness and why Cancel Culture is removing that importan...

In the 6th episode of "Against the Mob", Logan and Matt explore the idea of censorship and speech. They dive into the idea that hate speech, even as repugnant as it is, is protected speech and should be protected moving forward. From Trump's twitter ban to the purge of right-wing and conservatives off Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, the guys ponder on what this means for speech moving forward.&n...

In the fifth episode of "Against the Mob", Logan and Matt dive into currents events and discuss the events of the 6th, the greater implications of the actions at the Capitol, and weave in and out of Libertarian principles and how they relate to our current situation. Logan and Matt also compare the reaction to what happened in January versus the BLM movement over the summer in an attempt to shift...

In the fourth episode of "Against The Mob", Logan and Matt are joined by a very special guest - Matthew Mitchell, Ph. D, of the Mercatus Center, George Mason University - to bring an educated perspective on economics and liberty. In this episode, the gang chats about free markets, free people, the problem with government intervention into our markets, the effects of favoritism, and why we need les...

In the 3rd Episode of Against the Mob, Logan and Matt take a step back to define and illuminate the Boogie Man that is the State, what is not, how it functions, how protects itself, and how it loves to give you the d without much aid. Logan and Matt also take some time to define and explain why Taxation is Theft, the Cathedral, and highlight how the State cares about itself, not us - the peasants....

In the second episode of "Against the Mob" the saga continues with a deep dive into what Logan and Matt think the real "Us" vs "Them" complex is of our time - Freedom Vs. Order.  From establishing our tribal roots to a quick dive into how the Federal Government has become the very thing the founders sought to overthrow, join them as they meander down a rundown, say "right" and "absolutely" to...

In the inaugural launch of "Against the Mob", Logan Carpenter and Matt Billingsley - two liberty-loving with slightly overinflated egos - introduce themselves and briefly dive into the lockdowns and why it is immoral and wrong that government intervenes so deeply into our lives as private citizens, and look at the collateral damage the lockdowns are causing. Join these amateur-hoping-to-go-pro Pod...