Lions of Liberty Network

In today’s Electric Libertyland, Brian McWilliams recaps his experience at Day 2 of Politicon 2017, where he took in various conversations with the libertarians in attendance, chatting with members of the Taliesin Nexus and the CA Libertarian Party booth buds, and also hopping through various panels and talks during the day. These included: Roger Stone, From Russia With Trump, What Now, Republican...

On today’s episode, Marc moderates a conversation between former Libertarian Party VP candidate Judd Weiss - John McAfee’s VP Pick - and Charles Peralo, former 2016 candidate for LP chairmanship and co-founder of BeingLibertarian.com. This show is a follow-up to my interview with Judd Weiss in episode 290, and the two libertarian activists go back and forth about the veracity of Judd’s accusations...

On this episode of Felony Friday Michael Krawitz joins host John Odermatt to discuss how international treaties are vital to advancing drug reform worldwide. Michael is a disabled United States Air Force Veteran, he served from 1981 to 1986 and was injured in an accident in Guam that was deemed “in the line of duty” although not in any way combat related. In 1997 he was part of a small team of act...

In this week’s Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams examines and mocks the “New Better Deal” that the Democrats rolled out, unravels the flawed logic behind a link between climate change and terrorism, takes on the new manic wailing of the left on the Healthcare vote in the Senate, and rails against the death of a bill that would have established a third party panel to review police shooting...

On today’s episode, Marc brings you a double dose of liberty with TWO interviews featuring TWO amazing liberty causes - that’s right, it’s a Liberty Double Feature! First, former Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Steve Kerbel pops in to tell us about his fight against government revenue generation via traffic fines with his “Stop the Shakedowns” ballot measure in Colorado! Then, Shaine Robb...

On this week’s Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams goes it alone, and holy crabcakes is there a lot of horrible, hot garbage to sift through. A feminist mother, who shames her own sons and calls them future rapists in the Washington Post, PETA destroying a photographer’s life over a monkey selfie, an Aussie woman in MN being shot by a cop through the door of his own car, Jeff Sessions doub...

In today’s episode, comedian and host of the Part of the Problem Dave Smith podcast pops in for a special, whiskey (and expletive, so hide the kids!)-fueled edition of “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!” Along the way the Lions discuss Trump, the Alt-Right, the coming Meme Wars, Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, , Austin Petersen, SJW’s, and more! Check out Dave Smith’s comedy special “Libertas”...

My guest today on Felony Friday is Curtis Drayton. Curtis was sentenced in 1995 to life with five years for four counts of distribution of cocaine base, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and aiding and abetting. His prison sentence was commuted by President Obama in December of last year and he was released from prison in Feb 16 of 2017. Curtis was only convicted and sentenced to life a...

In this week’s Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams welcomes in regular legal man of mystery Rico to break down the events of the past week. Topics include: CNN Memegate, a new bill from Rep. Amash to kill the Ex-Im Bank for good, Chicago schools going insane, UCLA firing a popular conservative professor and the city of Seattle trying to unconstitutionally tax the rich. Show notes at Lions...

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in Kmele Foster of The Fifth Column podcast and Free Think Media! Kmele was formerly the co-host of “The Independents” on Fox Business. Kmele breaks down how he evolved into a libertarian after a classmate told him he was “just too smart” to be a Democrat, and how the philosophy within the work of Milton Friedman pushed him further d...

Today on Felony Friday is Mark W. Osler joins host John Odermatt. Osler is a legal scholar, law professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a staunch critic of narcotics policy and capital punishment. Osler received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1990, he worked as an assistant U.S. Attorney in Detroit, before beginning to work as a law professor at Bay...

On this week’s Electric Libertyland Brian fights through his 4th of July hangover to talk about hipster hypocrisy on the 4th, Trump’s Mika Brzezinski tweets, the return of Gary Johnson, a ridiculous Democrat bill to create an “Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity,” the Young Americans for Liberty selling out in disgusting fashion and a breakthrough in cancer treatment. Show notes at Lions...

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by marketing consultant and host of the Leading Liberty podcast, Jenn Gray! Find her work at HeyJennGray.com! They discuss the biggest mistakes libertarians make when explaining the ideas of liberty to others, and get Jenn’s thoughts on the Gary Johnson campaign and some recent Libertarian Party gaffes! For show notes head to LionsOfLiberty.com/302. Le...

Today we welcome a friend of the Lions of Liberty to the Felony Friday show for the first time. Johnny Adams joins the show to help Felony Friday host John Odermatt break down some important felonies. Johnny is the host of the Johnny Rocket Launch Pad. Last week John Odermatt was a guest on the Launch Pad. On the Johnny Rocket Launch Pad each week Johnny Adams and his co-host Curt Nelson strive to...

On today’s Electric Libertyland, Brian McWilliams welcomes in two fellow comedians and liberty-minded folk, Joe Praino and Andy Ruther of the Dirty Sports Podcast. The group dives into the new Senate healthcare bill, CNN’s #FakeNews scandal, PC Culture and double standards and also take a look at the Chicago Dyke Parade throwing out Jewish LGBTQs for having a rainbow flag with the Star of David on...

In today’s episode, Marc Clair is joined by Nicholas Veser of Liberty Link Media. Nick details how he became interested in libertarian ideas, how his own run-in with the State saw his business attacked, and how he responded by channeling his energy into Liberty Link Media. Check out our sponsors at Martin Armory. (Use Discount Code at checkout “LIONS” for FREE SHIPPING) Support the show by joining...

Today on Felony Friday David Borden joins host John Odermatt to discuss his long fight to put an end to the global war on drugs. David is founder and executive director of StoptheDrugWar.org. David played the leading role in pioneering the use of the Internet for education and organizing in drug policy reform after founding DRCNet in 1993. Borden earned a degree with honors in Astrophysical Scienc...

On this week’s Electric Libertyland, Brian McWilliams gets riled up telling some stories of Los Angeles local insanity and cries of “institutional racism”…all because of some bike lanes. Brian also discusses some wins and losses when chatting with progressives, the Bill Maher N-word scuffle, Rand Paul’s CARERS Act, the congressional baseball shooting, right wingers interrupting and shutting down t...

It’s finally arrived - the 300th episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast! Marc Clair welcomes in Liberty All-Stars Jason Stapleton and Larry Sharpe to discuss the best ways to message the ideas of liberty. The discussion veers into a debate about the effectiveness of the Libertarian Party? Why is Larry so optimistic about the LP while Jason remains skeptical? Tune in to find out! For show notes he...

On today’s episode journalist Ralph Cipriano joins host John Odermatt to discuss two sex scandal that have rocked the state of Pennsylvania, the Penn State/Sandusky scandal and the Archdiocese Sex Abuse Trial. Ralph has had a unique career as a journalist. Throughout his career he has never shied away from controversy. This time is no different, Ralph has steered right into the heart of the contro...

On this week’s Electric Libertyland Host Brian McWilliams welcomes in legal counsel and renown man of mystery Rico to talk the Jeff Sessions hearing, James Comey, Rand Paul vs. Saudi arms deals, Evergreen College’s social justice warriors and the Gay Pride Week protest parades, some of which refused to allow pro-Trump LGBTQ citizens to participate. Show notes at Lions of Liberty Learn more about y...

In today’s 299th edition of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair convenes another session of America’s favorite alcohol-fueled libertarian podcast segment, “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!”  In addition to Felony Friday host John Odermatt, Marc is joined by special guests Rodger Paxton of the LAVA Flow podcast and Chris Spangle of We Are Libertarians! The crew start off deba...

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by the co-founder and CEO of the New Agorist Brewery based out of Anaehim, CA - Alexander Meyer! Alex explains just how he became a libertarian, the connection between beer and freedom, details his plans for the opening of the New Agorist Brewery. Then, Marc has a little beer tasting of his own as he samples a couple of the New Agorist beers live, for...

On today’s episode of Felony Friday Randall Lord joins host John Odermatt. This is a heartbreaking interview, because Randall was just sentenced to 46 months in prison for buying and selling Bitcoins without a license. His son, Michael Aaron Lord, was sentenced to 106 months in prison after pleading guilty to running an unlawful money business and a narcotics distribution conspiracy charge. Randal...

In this week’s Electric Libertyland, Brian McWilliams brings in Tomasz Kaye, aka BitButter on YouTube, and creator of the popular libertarian animations “George Ought to Help,” “How Government Caused the Healthcare Crisis” and many others. Additionally, Tomasz has created the website exploreistaxationtheft.com. Before Tomasz joins the show, Brian hits upon a tragic tale of the DEA murdering innoce...