Lions of Liberty Network

On today's show veteran federal investigator John Snedden joins the show. Snedden was was the federal investigator tasked with investigating former Penn State President Graham Spanier and his role in the alleged "Penn State - Sandusky cover-up." This investigation was commissioned as a part of a review into the renewal of Spanier's top secret security clearance.  In Snedden's federal report he con...

On this week's Electric Libertyland, Brian discusses a recent conversargument (a new word, freshly coined!) with a Venezuelan friend and his uber-progressive wife that brought a liberty Catch-22 of sorts to the forefront. Next, Brian talks Bill Barr and Democratic slight of hand, before turning to U.S. military movement towards Iran. Finally, the show wraps with some lighter notes on a ridiculous...

In today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by three major heroes in the libertarian sphere who have been leading by example by showing how people not only can but DO receive help through the voluntary actions of others. Marc welcomes back Daniel Johnson of We Do Better and Gret Glyer of DonorSee, along with first time guest Brent DeRidder of the Liberty Coalition for Disaster Rel...

On today's episode of Felony Friday Maj Toure joins John to discuss his bid to win a seat on the Philadelphia City Council.  Maj Toure is a hip hop artist turned activist. He is the founder of Black Guns Matter. A group that educates people in urban communities on their 2nd amendment rights and responsibilities through firearms training and education. He recently announced that he is running, as a...

On this week's epic Electric Libertyland, Brian sits down with liberty buddies Jason Stapleton of the Jason Stapleton Program and Michael Boldin of the Tenth Amendment Center for a liquor-fueled hootenanny! The crew talk Porcfest, libertarian philosophy, vaccines, Bernie Sanders, felons voting rights, libertarian 2020 candidates, and if libertarians are actually getting cooler. Plus...Brian shares...

In today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by longtime libertarian activist Zach Foster to discuss his work with liberty movements that have developed in a couple of seemingly unlikely places: Cuba and Venezuela. Zach breaks down how the burgeoning movements in both countries have developed, the challenges they both face from the politically oppressive governments they live under...

On today's episode of Felony Friday Sarah Panell joins John to share her unique and powerful story. From the time Sarah was a toddler she grew up touring with her Dad and Rock n Roll bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and 38 Special. Drugs were just a part of life growing up. As she got older drugs continued to be a constant. Eventually, poor decisions led to 5 years in state prison for burglary. A few yea...

On this week's Electric Libertyland, Brian vents about "Game of Thrones'" unnecessary SJW pandering...before finding deep irony in something else unnecessary: Elizabeth Warren's weekly GOT recaps. Later, Brian gets into the Mueller report, the odiousness of 'obstruction of justice', Tulsi Gabbard's awesomeness on the Yemen war, and finally a comedian winning the Ukrainian Presidency. Show notes at...

In today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by editor at large at Reason magazine, Nick Gillespie! Nick breaks down his journey into the libertarian world, as his early influences - including Reason magazine - eventually found him as an advocate for libertarian ideas, working at....Reason magazine! Marc and Nick then dive into the concept of postmodernism - what it means, why it h...

Today's episode of Felony Friday is a great one. John welcomes Dan Wise back to the show for a second time and David Layman for a first time. The main topic discussed on today's show is prison, as Dan and David bring their unique perspectives to the table. This episode is in the Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor format. This means that the conversation is free flowing!   Dan Wise is the...

On this week's Electric Libertyland Brian welcomes in comedian and politico Toby Muresianu. Toby hosts the Up Close & Political Podcast and stage show, as well as working with FreeThinkMedia.com. Toby and Brian discuss the state of political discourse before working into free speech, government actions, Julian Assange's arrest, and finally the United States barring the leader of the BDS Israel mov...

In today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by history professor and host of the Dangerous History podcast, CJ Kilmer! CJ breaks down how he took such an interest in history by not only becoming a history professor, but when that wasn't enough started an extensively detailed podcast breaking down the history that "the establishment doesn't want you to know." Marc and CJ discuss CJ...

On today's show John is joined by David Osborne and Nathan McGrath of The Fairness Center. The Fairness Center is a nonprofit, public interest law firm that provides free legal services to those hurt by public sector union officials. David Osborne is the President and General Counsel at the Fairness Center. He provides advice and counsel to clients, and directs and manages the firm. David helped t...

On this week's Electric Libertyland: Trump declares Iranian Revolutionary Guard a "terrorist organization," the House passes bill to end Yemen War support, Australia embraces censorship after Christchurch, Netanyahu says he will reject Palestinian state and annex the West Bank after Golan Heights OK, and Democrats race to line up for the Reparations Parade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

In today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by fellow libertarian podcaster, Jen the Libertarian! Jen explains just how she came down this path as her lifelong instinct ran smack into the Ron Paul campaigns and a libertarian activist was born. Marc and Jen banter a bit about the foibles of podcasting, as well as the pros and cons of being an activist while maintaining anonymity on...

On today's show Calvin Green joins John to share his journey from prison to positive. Calvin spent three years in prison for armed robbery. He surrounded himself with the wrong people and he thrived in the chaos that his life had become.  Fast forward. Calvin has changed his identity. Today he is a creative force of nature, an artist and an activist. He is giving back to his community and providin...

On this week's Electric Libertyland, Brian starts off ripping apart the myth of the Gender Wage Gap (again, like every year) before getting hot and bothered over Trump recognizing Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights. Next, Brian breaks down the US subsidizing Europe's energy to mess with Russia and compares similar (if unintended) tactics in the newest NAFTA pact. Finally, Brian celebrates th...

In today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, it's the much awaited return of America's fastest growing political-themed fantasy draft, The Liberty Draft! Marc is joined by all all five of his Lions compatriots, as Brian, Rico, Howie, Odie and JB all continue to round out their Liberty Draft teams! Marc tries to keep the draft movin' on as the expected amount of tomfoolery, controversial picks and...

On today's show Larry Levine joins John to talk about some high profile criminal justice cases: Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and the Hollywood cheaters. Larry has extensive personal knowledge of the prison system, because he's lived it. Larry is the founder of Wall Street Prison consultants, a legal service firm that provides information and federal criminal litigation assistance to lawyers, and off...

On this week's Electric Libertyland, Brian welcomes in fellow Lions Howie Snowden and the mysterious man of legal mystery, Rico, for an edition of Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor (LILDL). They discuss the Mueller report, first and foremost, before delving into New Zealand's ban on semi-autos and "assault" weapons, and the U.S. allegedly bombing civilians in Somalia while refusing to d...

in today's flagship podcast, Marc is joined by longtime friend of the show and the host of The System is Down podcast, Dan Smotz! Dan and Marc shoot the breeze on how Dan first found got interested in politics through Ron Paul and the fascinating presence of Donald Trump in politics before being guided toward the ideas of liberty by podcasts like Lions of Liberty! Dan explains the approach he has...

On today's episode the Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor format makes it's debut on the Felony Friday! Marc and JB join John to discuss everything from legal social pot in Alaska to how nukes would be dealt with in a property rights based society. The gang also plays "Is it a Crime?" with a controversial story about a man who was accused of dipping his testicles in salsa as payback for...

In this week's Electric Libertyland Brian questions and examines whether the Christchurch mass shooting could do for government censorship what 9/11 did for domestic spying and the removal of liberty through the Patriot Act. Brian also discusses a Connecticut court ruling Bushmaster guns can be sued by Sandy Hook families by using a bizarre legal argument around gun marketing. Next he listens to D...

In today's flagship podcast, Marc is joined by a man widely viewed as one of if not the "most libertarian" members of the House of Representatives, Congressman Justin Amash! Congressman Amash explains how libertarian ideas first came to him largely through intuition before learning more about free market economics through the work of Friedrich Hayek and others. Amash describes what it's like to be...

Today's episode of Felony Friday might be the most important one yet. Jordan Page and Angela Clemmons join John to discuss the case of Schaeffer Cox and to promote Jordan's new song, The Persecution of Schaeffer Cox, which Jordan wrote to draw attention to the case and to raise money for Schaeffer's defense. Jordan Page is a musician, libertarian and an activist. If you want to hear his full story...