Counterflow with Buck Johnson

My guests today are on the board of the Libertarian Christian Institute. I've got Dr. Norman Horn and Doug Stuart with me. They are here to discuss the new book from the Libertarian Christian Institute, "Faith Seeking Freedom: Libertarian Christian Answers to Tough Questions". They believe that libertarianism fits quite well with Christianity, and we cover many topics as they demonstrate exactly w...

My guest on the show this week is the proprietor of the Feminist Current website and the Same Drugs video podcast, Meghan Murphy. Meghan is well known as a feminist who comes from the left. However, with her evolution over recent years, she has come to realize that as some of her stances change, it's better to avoid political labels altogether. While some of her principles remain unchanged, many o...

My guest today is Sam Jacobs. Sam is the lead writer and chief historian with Ammo.com. We are living in a chaotic clown world right now, and there is a lot of evil surrounding us. Sam believes that ultimately, we will win this battle against this evil. We discuss some of our victories along with the losses of the regime. Sam believes that the regime is up against the ropes, and the more they try...

My guest this week represents Florida's 32nd District, and he represents them well. He is Representative Anthony Sabatini. In this discussion, we get into the Right's historic inability to take advantage of their elected positions to actually fight back against the constant encroachment by the Establishment Left. We talk about the university system, the jab mandates, the problems with the Republic...

My guest this week is economist, professor, author, Mises Institute Senior Fellow, and podcast host, Robert Murphy. Bob is here to discuss his new short-form book, "Common Sense: The Case for an Independent Texas". We go through several common issues of pushback when it comes to the State of Texas becoming an independent nation. We talk social security, military, money, and other logistical issues...

My guest this week is an excellent independent journalist and author, Jeremy R. Hammond. Jeremy is one of the most well-researched journalists when it comes to all of the aspects of the COVID-19 topic. We get into where things stand as of now with the dangers of the virus, the big pharma concoction that they want mandated, immunity, antibodies, and more. We also discuss the rising inflation that i...

My guest on this episode is James Corbett of CorbettReport.com. James has been putting out excellent content in the forms of documentaries, podcasts, writing, and more for much longer than most people in alternative media. James has a terrific analysis of how conspiracies happen at the highest levels. As he points out, the highest levels of power are far above elected officials and names we all kn...

My guest on this episode is Dr. Richard Kradin. Dr. Kradin is a senior physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, a psychoanalyst, and a professor at Harvard Medical School. He has authored several texts that examine psychology and society, and he's brilliant at analysing the inner workings of the leftist mind. Obviously, one can look around today and see that many on the left seem to be dealing...

My guests this week are Adam and Debra from the Debra Gets Red Pilled podcast . Debra is Adam's mother-in-law and comes from a neoliberal/progressive political background and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She supported Obama, Clinton, Biden, and so on. Adam is from the libertarian space, and he discusses various ideas, current events, etc. with Debra to get her take on things. As they get i...

My guest this week is the Associate Editor at Chronicles Magazine and one of the best voices on the Right today, Pedro Gonzalez. Pedro and I discuss the right's issue with state power. The Left has been able to grab power and willfully use it to win every battle and gain power over every institution in the country. Is it worth it for the right and libertarians to "stick to their principles" if it...

My guest this week is Jack the Perfume Nationalist, and he is one half of the Perfume Nationalist podcast. Jack's show provides a very unique critique of culture through the historical lens of fragrance. Jack and I discuss what has happened to beauty, style, culture, and art in this country. Short answer: Progressivism killed it all. This is one of my favorite interviews, and I know you'll enjoy i...

My guests this week are the hosts of the Kingpilled Podcast, my friends, Matt Erickson and Steven Medina. They are here to talk with me about their show, their political and philosophical journeys, Orthodox Christianity, and more. Matt discusses his "filtering" mechanisms to get only certain types of people as listeners. We get into their thoughts on Curtis Yarvin and the influence he has played o...

Tho Bishop, co-host on the Radio Rothbard podcast and an assistant editor at Mises.org, joins Buck for another great discussion of the nuanced relationship between libertarianism and the right. Purchase tickets for the Renegade University Texas event here: https://renegadeuniversity.com/product/renegade-weekend-texas/?wreferrer=a835d8ef35 Sponsors: Football Insider Edge ( https://www.footballinsid...

My guest this week is the President of the Mises Institute, Jeff Deist. We discuss one of the biggest silver linings that can be taken from 2020 and the COVID moment. It's time to take stock in what has happened and realize that trying to get a Rand Paul or a Thomas Massie elected at the Presidential level isn't time and money well spent. Is there a way in which we can choose to separate from the...

My guest today is director, cinematographer, and editor, MA Taylor. He is the director of multiple great documentaries, including: Clinton Cash, The Creepy Line, Riding the Dragon, and Safeguard: An Electoral College Story. MA Taylor was also on the side of freedom of speech in the historic Supreme Court battle of Citizens United vs. the FEC. In this interview, we discuss all of his works, what ea...

My guest today is documentary filmmaker Jason Rink. Jason was at the Capitol on January 6th 2021. He was filming a documentary called "The Steal" and ended up in the middle of a historical moment. The very next day, he got a one-on-one interview with the Q'Anon Shaman, who some of you may know better as "the Buffalo Shaman". At this point, Jason realized he had another documentary in the making, s...

This week, I welcome Thaddeus Russell back to the show. Thad is here to discuss the American Left. He is giving a course at Renegade University starting on August 23rd and going through September 13th. Thaddeus knows the Left quite well, as he grew up eyeballs deep in it and considered himself part of it for many years. In this episode, he goes over many aspects of leftism, from the abolitionists...

My guests for this bonus episode are Jason Stapleton, of the Wealth, Power, and Influence podcast, and Pete Quiñones, of the Freeman Beyond the Wall podcast. In this discussion, we go over the many reasons people feel a sense of darkness and pessimism lately. For many of us, it feels like relationships are fracturing, pressure to comply is ramping up, and it seems to be getting worse. There are st...

My guest this week is one of the driving forces behind the election audits happening across the country. He is Professor David Clements. David appeared on Tucker Carlson to discuss being targeted by his university for not having leftist views, and he briefly mentioned his studying of the election lawsuits. Well, Steve Bannon was listening and contacted him, which has lead to him taking deep dives...

My guest this week will primary Governor Greg Abbott from the right. He is Texas Republican Don Huffines. Huffines has been endorsed by Rand Paul and is also a longtime supporter of the great Ron Paul. In this episode, we discuss Don's views on a litany of issues, from lockdowns and vaccine mandates to immigration and weak Republicans. Don is not afraid to articulate his hardcore and passionate vi...

My guest this week is Adam Patrick, the host of the Y'er Talkin Over Me podcast. Adam is a wonderful host and always makes me think into things deeper when I listen to him. We discuss the blind spots that libertarians often have, as well as things like: can you be a pure libertarian while being involved in politics, things he learned over the lockdown months, how to actually take advantage of the...

My guest for this episode is the one and only Hotep Jesus. Hotep wants his community to build their wealth, be independent, and not try to assimilate with whom the Left and the government says they should assimilate. We discuss how to deal with the Left, what he thinks of Trump, what he thinks about tradition, and his thoughts on Kamala Harris. We get into the importance of being a positive mentor...

My guest this week produces wonderfully made YouTube videos on the philosophy of neoreactionism: the original brainchild of thinkers like Mencius Moldbug and Nick Land. Neoreactionary thought is often misunderstood and yet vitally important to understanding political power and philosophy. It has been incorrectly called the alt-right and even worse. Charlemagne and I discuss the roots of neoreactio...

My guest this week comes from the Left but authored a great book titled, "War for Eternity: The Return of Traditionalism and the Rise of the Populist Right". Much of this book focuses on Steven K. Bannon and a cast of Traditionalists from around the world. Ben and I take a deep dive into Bannon, as Ben had many meetings, lunches, and dinners with him and his inner circle. We get into what exactly...

My guest this week is Edward Dutton, author of the book, "At Our Wits' End". Edward doesn't shy away from controversial topics. I come at this wondering why a discussion of the intelligence quotient going down over the decades would even be controversial. Edward Dutton goes through the methodology of IQ and explains the factors that have lead to its decline since the Industrial Revolution. We get...