LibertyDad

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LibertyDad is a daily show Monday through Friday discussing politics and culture in an informative and inspiring way from a libertarian perspective. Ideas may be radical but they are always down to earth. Inspired by the birth of his son (The Producer), DL's goal is to discuss topics that leaves people wanting to hear more. Note: Show airs live at 7:30AM EST on YouTube (youtube.libertydad.com), Rumble (rumble.libertydad.com), and X (https://x.com/libertydadpod).

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643 - Unmasking the Criticism: Massie’s Vote to Block Hidden Earmarks 15.02.2026 39:32

Send me feedback! Many people are slamming Rep. Massie as the lone GOP 'no' on HR 7147 (DHS funding). But his vote was a strategic play to block Senate earmarks funding orgs tied to gender-affirming care for kids. Procedural chess, not betrayal. Full breakdown SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELS...

642 - Dad Talk with Adam Maxwell: Managing Separation & Children 14.02.2026 58:59

Send me feedback! Joining me for another episode of Dad Talk is Adam Maxwell. In this episode we discuss his love of the outdoors with his children and the challenges managing separation. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree Support the show

641 - Thomas Laehn for US Senate (Iowa) 14.02.2026 1:01:24

Send me feedback! Thomas Laehn, Libertarian candidate for US Senate joins me to discuss his run and why you should support him. Campaign Site SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree Support the show

640 - Immigration Power Grab: How the Feds Took What the Founders Never Gave 14.02.2026 43:36

Send me feedback! The Constitution delegates naturalization, not immigration, to Congress, and states handled arrivals for the nation's first third of existence. This episode examines Federalist 42's narrow focus, the Commerce Clause "pivot" in 1875, and why even USCIS admits federal oversight didn't begin until 1891. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code L...

639 - Human Frequency: What We Mean vs What They Hear 13.02.2026 54:14

Send me feedback! DL & Krystena explore the frustrating gap between our intentions and how others actually receive our words. This gap is shaped by emotional filters, comprehension differences, and hidden biases, all without assigning blame. SUPPORT KRYSTENA Linktree: https://linktr.ee/klucastro SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use...

638 - Losing Our Freedom Of Speech 12.02.2026 55:00

Send me feedback! Freedom of speech is under slow attack in America. There is a way to stop it. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree Support the show

637 - Bill Review: No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 (HR 1526) 12.02.2026 48:19

Send me feedback! Let's talk injunctions and whether the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA) should be supported or not. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree SHOW NOTES Harvard Law Review Support the show

636 - Human Frequency: Assisted Suicide, DNRs, and the Ethics of Action vs Avoidance 11.02.2026 59:42

Send me feedback! Using the lens of emotional intelligence and lived experience to explore how people talk, listen, and relate across differences. On this episode, Krystena and DL explore assisted suicide, DNRs, & the ethics and concerns. Krystena LuCastro is a writer, mental health advocate, and creator of projects centered on care, clarity, and community. Her work explores lived experience (...

635 - Decoding Memes - Satire, Not Sacrilege 11.02.2026 43:11

Send me feedback! I offer some explainers on a few memes I've seen floating around. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree Support the show

633 - ICE agent shoots & kills Renee Nicole Good: What People Get Wrong 10.02.2026 58:50

Send me feedback! There's much talk about the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent. I address common misconceptions and where analysis of others lacks. PLEASE NOTE: There was an audio issue during the livestream and resolving it would take a very long time. I realized it early on and narrated media clips I was attempting to play. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the...

632 - Human Frequency With Krystena: No Contact Family 10.02.2026 1:06:31

Send me feedback! Using the lens of emotional intelligence and lived experience to explore how people talk, listen, and relate across differences. On this episode, Krystena and DL explore the recent trend of No Contact with family members. Krystena LuCastro is a writer, mental health advocate, and creator of projects centered on care, clarity, and community. Her work explores lived experience (qua...

631 - From Critic to Watcher: Mayor Mamdani's Week One 09.02.2026 1:03:30

Send me feedback! I unpack Mamdani's opening salvo with public "Rental Ripoff" hearings targeting landlords and appointing Cea Weaver as director of Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants. Some early thoughts on the new administration. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree SHOW NOTE...

630 - The Maduro Takedown: Indictments, Precedents, and Power 09.02.2026 1:13:24

Send me feedback! Maduro in a New York cell. How did we get here? A chronological dive into key U.S. decisions, from 2020 drug charges to the 2026 raid, with Noriega parallels and big legal questions on presidential power. Essential context beyond headlines. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linkt...

629 - Larry Sharpe for NY Governor 06.02.2026 1:06:48

Send me feedback! Larry Sharpe joins me to discuss his run for Governor of NY. Larry Campaign Site SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree Support the show

628 - Dad Talk Roundtable: What I wish I knew prior to marriage & fatherhood 06.02.2026 1:30:06

Send me feedback! Joining me on this pilot of a monthly series are Jacob Winograd, Adam Coleman, and Tyler Janke. We're all husbands and fathers with good heads on our shoulders. Tonight's topic: What I wish I knew prior to getting married, and what I wish I knew prior to becoming a father. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, u...

627 - Bill Review: Naturalization Oath 05.02.2026 39:26

Send me feedback! A video of a naturalized woman from Columbia from the whatever podcast went viral over the weekend. I break down the Naturalization Oath and offer some thoughts. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree Support the show

626 - Random Dad Musings #44 05.02.2026 50:58

Send me feedback! James Comey and Letitia James had their indictments dismissed. Onto the next charade, Senator Mark Kelly. And how Dems may win 2026. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree SHOW NOTES ABC News The Hill NYTs Support the show

625 - Bill Review (HR 6186) - More Fed Control, Zero Shutdown 03.02.2026 40:15

Send me feedback! I review HR 6186 - No Antisemitism in Education Act and show why it furthers federal control over education rather than deliver on President Trump's campaign promise to shut down the Dept of Education. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree SHOW NOTES Congress (HB 6186)...

624 - Dad Talk: Tyler Janke Joins to Discuss Abusive Mom of the Year 03.02.2026 1:17:27

Send me feedback! My friend Tyler, an attorney, joins to discuss the viral "spanking" video out of Alabama. We discuss this from a general legal perspective, as dads, and as libertarians. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree SHOW NOTES Dad Talk with Tyler Janke (Ep 99) Linktree (Ty...

623 - Dad Talk - In Andrew Wilson's Defense (Oh, And Some Criticism) 03.02.2026 59:31

Send me feedback! A clip of Andrew Wilson vs Charlie has gone viral. I stick up for Andrew just a little. I also criticize. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree SHOW NOTES Andrew Wilson vs. Charlie (Feminist, Leftist) (Whatever) Support the show

622 - Sam Harris: The Smart People's Idiot 22.01.2026 1:01:52

Send me feedback! For all the intelligence, Sam Harris either lacks wisdom or integrity. I discuss why. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree SHOW NOTES Triggernometry (Sam Harris) Support the show

621 - POTUS Weekly: Hits & Misses 22.01.2026 39:58

Send me feedback! In this week's edition of POTUS Weekly, I discuss concerns with AI regulation, the latest on the Dept of Education, and encouraging sedition? SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree SHOW NOTES Politico Article 90 - Willfully Disobeying Superior Commissioned Officer Articl...

620 - Random Dad Musings #43 21.01.2026 1:12:46

Send me feedback! On this edition of Dad Musings... home break-ins, more Epstein drama, and some interesting news stories. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree SHOW NOTES Bloomberg NBC New York Post Local 10 (FL) Support the show

619 - Dad Talk: Tablet Tots & Weaponizing Food? 11.12.2025 55:56

Send me feedback! Should we judge parents who let their child use a tablet out in public? And apparently, Tiktok is trending with men weaponizing food. SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree Support the show

618 - Random Dad Musings #42 09.12.2025 1:09:53

Send me feedback! On this edition of Dad Musings... Epstein files, JD Vance ruffles feathers over his home life, and ending the govt shutdown might ban hemp? SUPPORT THE SHOW Get a 10% discount by using the code LibertyDad at Black Guns Matter shop. OR, use the referral link FIND ME ELSEWHERE Linktree SHOW NOTES Independent Religion News JD Vance Response Florida Phoenix NY Times Support the show