Eating Liberty podcast from the Culinary Libertarian

What are we to get from our political affiliations and why does it never seem to matter who wins any election? They still plunder and usurp power.  Is this really the best there is or are we apathetic and have stopped wondering what else exists? Find the show notes and links mentioned here culinarylibertarian.com/148

What is sovereignty, where does it come from, and can it be removed?  My chat with Daniel McAdams is a leisurely stroll through some history of sovereignty starting with the Treaty of Westphalia to today. Not an academic egghead approach, but just thinking about what it means to be in charge of one's self. Find the links on the show notes page culinarylibertarian.com/147

Mark Kreslins discusses the bloodless and swift option of secession to help ease the deep various polarization in the US.  Find the links to the books Mark mentioned and contact information on the show notes page culinarylibertarian.com/146

The World Economic Forum, WEF, and Klaus Schwab want to expand what it means to be human. What does that mean and how will it be accomplished remains unknown. What is known is there is a plan to move human-ness to transhuman. As alarming as that sounds, some support this and the rest of the plans wrapped up in the 4th Industrial Revolution. Find out on this primer what some of those aspects are. c...

Michael Rectenwald returns, today to discuss Freethought, the history of it and its current incarnation.  Michael also discusses the course he's working on for Liberty Classroom on the topic. Find the show notes here, with links to Michael's previous episodes and a link to Michael's other course about the Frankfurt School and Cultural Marxism. culinarylibertarian.com/144

Guns is a hot topic these days. Politicians, some anyway, seem determined to restrict your ability to obtain one legally and some citizens are fine with that. My guest and I discuss some of the reasons a gun is might be the right choice for protection. Find the show notes and links here culinarylibertarian.com/143

My guests today want to make a movie, two actually, about the COVID response and the (un)intended consequences of those mandates and policies. We have a good discussion about some of those issues as well as how show that information. Find the links mentioned, including the movie trailer, on the show notes page, below. culinarylibertarian.com/142

This episode is a book chapter review with some commentary from two other sources over a century apart in publication. Is there a case to be made that individuals have more control over their food choices than governments? Find the show notes here and the book link culinarylibertarian.com/141

Antony Davies of the Words & Numbers podcast joins me to talk some econ.  How is currency created and what was it supposed to be? What is inflation and what's inflating? Is value objective? Find the show notes page here with the links to Ant's and James' book as well as their previous appearance on the podcast culinarylibertarian.com/140

Salt seems always to be in the news. How much is in your food and is that too little or too much? This episode explores on author's suggestion that for most of us, too much salt is not an issue. Too little salt is very much an issue.  Find the show notes links here culinarylibertarian.com/139

Join Jonathan Reed as we cover some Q basics. Jon recently earned his Q-ing certificate from Myron Mixon and it is, in part, that I'm picking his brain about what we need to know for a great Q summer. Find the show notes and links here culinarylibertarian.com/138

I was hosted by James recently on his podcast, Blackbird. We had a very nice chat about cooking and baking and doing those the right way. We also discussed why pancakes are muffins. Find the links mentioned on the show notes page here culinarylibertarian.com/137

Chris Rossini is the Friday co-host on the Ron Paul Liberty Report. Chris joins me today to discuss how to resist the passports and still find and keep joy. No small task. The stakes are high, but the fight is worthy waging. Find the links to sites Chris mentioned on the show notes page here culinarylibertarian.com/136 

Everyone gets angry. When it is anger that gets in the way of learning and growing, that can be an issue.  Doug Noll joins me today to discuss how to learn to deescalate that anger and then open communication. Find the links mentioned to Doug's webpage and his book on the show notes page culinarylibertarian.com/135

Yes, that is misspelled.  That is not an error. The bots are everywhere. Are the passports necessary or just the voluntary act of the compliant to show the overlords who is on board? Michael gets into what may be included on those passports, why they may already be unnecessary, and who is likely behind the world wide push to centralize power. Find the links mentioned on the show notes page cu...

Figs is the topic today. A small bit of an impressive canon of information about figs. Then a venture into new diet information that is important to know and understand: prebiotics and the gut microbiome. Find the links to articles and the PDF for the recipe on the show notes page culinarylibertarian.com/133

Nearly all baking is a few steps with twists and turns here or there for a new product. Crêpes and Spätzle are just two tasty treats we can make with a few changes to our procedure. The second part of the episode is a revisit to two previous episodes to continue the discussion on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Great Food Transformation. Find the links mentioned on the show notes page...

Are we the humans of today really so far away from our ancestors in our behavior? It is less a yes or no question but more of a question to ponder how similar we remain even after civilization, so to speak. My guest and I have a nice chat about imitation and desire, sacrifice, and the Divine. Find the links mentioned on the show note page culinarylibertarian.com/131

Will Hobson joins me to discuss HB 3296 in the 2021 Oregon Legislature to tax cider, beer, and wine. What is the impact likely to be and who benefits, and who what is the intended affect of this tax? Find the links mentioned on the show notes page culinarylibertarian.com/130

Matt McCreless of Southern Seafood in Tallahassee, FL joins me to discuss some aspects of the commercial side of fishing.  A few episodes ago I covered aquaculture; this is the other side of commercial fishing.  I did ask Matt about recreational fishing and which causes more damage to fish stocks. Find the links mentioned on the episode on the show notes page here .

The real epidemic is the number of Americans who are insulin resistant, who are diabetic, and who have heart disease all from a diet designed to do exactly those things. Find out what is wrong with the Dietary Guidelines and how you can think outside the MyPlate scheme for better health and wellness.  Find the links and affiliate link on the show notes page  Here

Saving money and making tasty food is great, but how do you do that? Rachel spoke to me on her show to discover some tips for exactly that. We had a good rap between friends, covered some of the ways to make use of the trim, and, of course, I had to offer some cooking tips. Find the show notes and a link to Rachel's podcast on the show notes page here. culinarylibertarian.com/127

Risotto is a lovely dish, but it seems so hard to get it right. What's the deal? Is it really simply that hard or might personal preferences, years of unshakable tradition and anchors to the past have more to do with why it is so challenging? I think we can get to a proper risotto without all the drama. Find the show notes here with some links to items mentioned, including my foundational recipe f...

Will Hobson joins me to talk about reaching out to other political parties, or any group, and working toward a single goal. In this case, Will reached out to the Green Party to work on their shared anti-war position. Find Will's email and other links mentioned on the show notes page here culinarylibertarian.com/125

Fish is healthy and tasty and over half of the commercial fish is farmed.  What happens on those farms and is the food safe? Are there other issues to people or the environment or unintended consequences? Listen to this episode and find out what you may not know about aquaculture fish. Find the blog post text references as well as other resources on the show notes page here culinarylibertaria...