Counterflow with Buck Johnson

This week, I'm joined by Michael Cheney of the Michael Cheney Show. We discuss several aspects of this Coronavirus craziness that we are living through. Michael lives in Scotland and has great insight into the healthcare system in the UK, how they're handling (or not handling) the increased demand right now, the strict guns laws, the strict "shelter in place" rules, and much more. Michael is a ver...

Well, this is certainly the most bizarre time of my entire life and probably yours as well. The Coronavirus and all of the things it is affecting, well, it's like nothing I've ever seen. One thing of which we can be certain is that things have changed and things will remain changed forever after this. My guest today is James Howard Kunstler, and we talk about what has and what will change and what...

Author, journalist, editor, professor, and former broadcaster, Srdja Trifkovic joins me this week to discuss Neoconservatism. The "neocons" as they're called, have had a heavy hand in promoting disastrous foreign policy decisions over the decades, most notably the Iraq wars. Every policy they favor seems to turn out badly, yet their influence is still there. Where and how did they originate? Why a...

In this bonus episode, I feature my appearance on the brand new podcast, "Breaking the Cycle" with Joshua Smith. Josh is running to be the next Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. He had me on his show to discuss not only liberty, but music as well! He and I have a love for a certain type of music. You'll hear all about it in this episode. We also discuss what's been wrong with the Libert...

My guest this week is Allen Gindler. He is here to talk about socialism, which he knows a bit about since he grew up in the Soviet Union. He is here to discuss various types of socialism, what each ones represents, and why it's important to not classify them all as "Marxism". What about Bernie's desire to become like the Nordic Countries? Is that socialism? Find out on this episode! Find Allen's w...

My guest this week is Dr. Patrick Newman, and he is here to discuss the infamous Progressive Era with me. Many people still view the era from 1890-1920 as an era of giant leaps forward for the US: for business, for workers, and for government. As with many aspects of establishment orthodoxy, that couldn't be more wrong. Regulation and crony capitalism have led to many horrific outcomes that we sti...

My guest this week is Pete Quinones, host of the "Free Man Beyond the Wall" podcast and managing editor at the Libertarian Institute. I invited Pete on to chat about his podcast, libertarianism in general, and the new documentary he is co-producing called, "Monopoly on Violence". Pete and I have a lot in common, so it was fun to just basically shoot the sh*t. We also got into anarchism, police, ab...

My guest today is journalist and author Peter Van Buren. Peter has fought hard for the principle of free speech. Peter worked for the State Department for 24 years, including a stint in Iraq. When his book, "We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People", was released, the US Government came after him, claiming that he published classified material. Peter...

I recently had the pleasure of joining Philip Kennedy on his podcast, "Kennedy Financial", and this is that interview. Philip brought me on to discuss my libertarian journey, what I've learned in my time doing my podcast, secession, economics, and more. I wanted to put this one out so you listeners of my show can get to know me a bit better, since I don't usually talk about myself on my show. Hope...

This week I talk with Donnie Gerbert. Donnie is a former US Army intelligence sergeant who also held various other positions in the US military. He is here to discuss his book (and plan) called "A Direct Republic: The Null Hypothesis of Politics". During his 17 years in the Armed Forces, Donnie studied and learned how to systematically tear down a government and then build a new one. He's combined...

Today we will discuss all things Intellectual Property. Of course, to do that, I have Stephan Kinsella on the show, who is the foremost expert on this topic. What is "property"? Are all rights essentially "property rights"? Can you own an idea if ideas aren't finite? What is covered under the umbrella of intellectual property? How should a libertarian view intellectual property? All of this and mo...

My guest today is the founder and executive director of the Tenth Amendment Center, Michael Boldin. Michael and I discuss the gun rights movement, not only in Virginia, but throughout the country. We get into the "sanctuary cities" for gun rights advocates and what exactly that helps accomplish. The Tenth Amendment Center is a terrific resource to learn about nullification movements throughout the...

My guest this week is Jimmy Morrison, writer and director of the great new documentary film, "The Bubble", which explains all about the housing bubble and subsequent bust in 2008. This is not only an educational film, it's really well-made and entertaining. Jimmy did a superb job of throwing in plenty of TV and pop culture with his interviews and educational segments. I can promise you that you'll...

My guest this week is F.H. Buckley, author of the new book " American Secession: The Looming Threat of a National Breakup ". We discuss his book and get into many of the angles of the idea of secession here in the United States. With one person ruling over an extremely divided 350 million people, secession may be the most logical and peaceful way forward. Why not let California be California and g...

My guest this week is Dan McKnight, founder of BringOurTroopsHome. US . Their mission is to end US involvement in endless wars and just bring the troops home through political action, legislation and public education. You can now join the Libertarian Party with MY link! Click here . Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Twitter. Donate to the show here . Audio Production by Podsworth Media. Leave us...

Scott Horton joins me to talk about the recent US military assassination of high-ranking Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, how we got to this point, and what is happening as a result. Keep up with Scott! - Scott's Website - The Libertarian Institute - AntiWar.com - Scott's Twitter Buy Scott's book! You can now join the Libertarian Party with MY link ! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Twitter. D...

My guest this week is John Baeza, and we discuss the three years he attempted to be a "libertarian cop". John is a retired member of the NYPD, where he was a detective who was assigned to the Manhattan Special Victims Squad. There he investigated and reviewed approximately 1,000 cases of rape, serial rape, sexual homicide, felony sexual assault, and child abuse cases. During his tenure there, he s...

My guest this week, Jacob Hornberger, is running to be the United States presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party. After decades of educating people on the ideas and principles of liberty, he has decided to run for the presidential nomination. Jacob leads with principle and is extremely knowledgeable on every political and economic topic under the sun. He understands libertarianism inside an...

My guest this week is Antonia Okafor. Antonia is one of the brightest young voices of the 2nd Amendment movement. She's the Director of Outreach and a national spokesperson for Gun Owners of America. She's the founder of emPOWERed 2A, an organization that advocates 2nd Amendment rights for high school and college-age women. We discuss the push for 2nd Amendment rights in inner cities, on college c...

My guest today is Philip Girladi, and we discuss all things "Deep State". We now know that former CIA Director, John Brennan, formed a "CIA Trump Task Force" with several other nefarious deep state figures in order to tie Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin. This turned out to be fruitless, yet a lot of damage was still done. Why did these deep state figures want to derail Trump's presidential aspirati...

My guest this week is Dr. Murray Sabrin, author of the new book, "Why the Federal Reserve Sucks: It Causes Inflation, Recessions, Bubbles and Enriches the One Percent". He is here to discuss, well, exactly WHY the Federal Reserve does suck. We get into why it was created, the damage it has done, economic bubbles and busts, the funding of the war machine, and much more. You can find much of Dr Sabr...

My guest this week is the great Lew Rockwell. Lew is the founder and chairman of the Mises Institute, as well as the creator of the great news site, LewRockwell.com. We discuss a variety of topics including Lew's new book, "Against The Left: A Rothbardian Libertarianism". Lew is a great representative of the hardcore Rothbardian brand of libertarianism, and we apply it to immigration, egalitariani...

My guest this week is the president of the Mises Institute, Jeff Deist. Jeff and I discuss the themes within his recent article, "Politics Drops Its Pretenses" and his recent speech on how "meaningless words" create a narrative. Is "democracy" really a good thing? Do those who use it even know what it means? Are we best off when 51% of the voters force their will upon the other 49%? Is it realisti...

In an episode I will subtitle: "Tales of Tyranny", this episode features my appearance on the Freeman Beyond the Wall podcast with Pete Quinones. Pete and I discuss several crazy instances of pure abuses of "power" by government police officers. These instances are, of course, appalling and disturbing and we give our thoughts on each instance along with discussing the bigger issue of governmental...

My guest today is Joshua Smith. He is running for Chairman of the Libertarian National Committee. Josh is on the show to explain exactly why he is the guy for the job. The current chairman has embarrassed the Libertarian Party by demonizing many of the best libertarians out there. Up until I met Josh and interviewed him, I wasn't a renewing member of the Libertarian Party. However, his message ins...