LRT Video Podcast

Live from Freedom Fest in Las Vegas, Sam Bushman sits down with Jared Green, founder of Traditional Family, to discuss the crisis facing the traditional family in America. Jared shares his personal journey from growing up in Utah as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to becoming a father of five and the two pivotal moments that drove him to action: the Uvalde shooting and...

Sheriff Richard Mack joins the Liberty RoundTable to break down how California's $20 minimum wage is backfiring — layoffs, cut hours, and automation replacing workers at Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out, and Burger King. Then, newly released J6 body cam footage reveals 350 FBI agents were on standby, raising fresh questions about who really let the Capitol go unprotected. Plus: the nationwide backlash agains...

Sam and Zak Gillies recap their experience at the Braver Angels conference, exploring why the divide in America feels worse than it actually is. They dig into research showing that fear, not hatred, drives people to stay silent, the power of storytelling to humanize political opposites, and unforgettable moments from the event, including a conversation with liberal journalist Monica Guzman, a GoFu...

Sam Bushman and Curt Crosby dig into Bill Maher's warning that Democrats have gone too far even for him, then dive into free enterprise vs. socialism, Trump's Freedom Fuel gas price initiative, the Candace Owens/Charlie Kirk controversy, Mike Lindell's election lawsuit dismissal, Supreme Court rulings on presidential power, and Trump's upcoming Dallas midterm convention. Timestamps: 0:00 Broadcast...

Sam Bushman, Curt Crosby, and Heath Perkins break down the June jobs report and why the government's "revise it later" game keeps fooling markets. They dig into the semiconductor pullback, Trump's Truth Social jab at Micron, falling crude prices tied to Middle East diplomacy, and the ongoing fight over Federal Reserve independence. Heath closes with the Honest Money Report: gold, silver, and why i...

Sam Bushman and Zak Gillies broadcast live from the Braver Angels conference at Temple University in Philadelphia, exploring how this nonpartisan organization is teaching Americans to bridge political divides. They share personal experiences wearing color-coded lanyards (red for Republican, blue for Democrat, yellow for independent, white for undisclosed) to see how perception shapes conversations...

Sam Bushman breaks down why the United States was never designed to be a democracy, and why the Founding Fathers deliberately rejected pure democracy in favor of a constitutional republic. Sparked by a conversation at the Braver Angels conference, this episode lays out 25 historical, constitutional, and philosophical reasons the republic vs. democracy distinction matters: from the Electoral Colleg...

World Cup visitors from around the globe came to America expecting what their media told them, and found something completely different. Abundance, kindness, big drinks, free refills, and strangers holding doors. Everyday Americans are quietly destroying the anti-American narrative one grocery store video at a time. This Fourth of July week, we break down why America is still the greatest country...

Part 2 of Sam Bushman's conversation with Ron "Sugar Bear" McFarland and Sheriff Richard Mack picks up with a lively debate on NIL and college sports, then takes a surprising turn: the World Cup is bringing soccer fans from around the world to America and they're going viral praising what they find. Ron connects that to his own journey out of the inner city and what happens when the media's narrat...

Sam Bushman is joined by Sheriff Richard Mack and Ron "Sugar Bear" McFarland, a volunteer leader and ambassador for Braver Angels, the nation's largest nonpartisan movement dedicated to bridging America's political divide. Ron shares his powerful personal story from the orphanage to the football field to the classroom, and explains why he believes America is less divided than the media wants you t...

Sam Bushman sits down with Elizabeth Doll, Director of the Politics Program at Braver Angels, to dig into one of the most urgent questions in American civic life: why are we so divided, and what can we actually do about it? Elizabeth brings a rare perspective from years of political consulting and grassroots organizing to explain why she believes political parties aren't too powerful; they're too...

Sam Bushman and Heath Perkins (FreeWaterCoinCo.com) break down today's fast-moving economic headlines. Gold dropped to $4,258 and silver to $67 as the dollar strengthens following the Strait of Hormuz situation. Plus: the Fed holds interest rates, record-high summer electricity bills are coming, Congress gets sidelined on the Iran agreement, Fox News buys Roku for $22 billion, and what it all mean...

Sam Bushman and James Edwards break down the explosive DOJ indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging that a top official funneled $1.2 million in donor money to a white supremacist informant she was allegedly sleeping with. They trace the SPLC's history from its 1971 founding by Morris Dees to its nearly $1 billion in assets built on fear-based fundraising, discuss the lack of a...

Sam Bushman and James Edwards break down the headlines that matter. From McDonald's bringing back the iconic fried apple pie to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, to the Big Mac Index as a real measure of economic pain, to a frank assessment of Trump's second term, Congress's failures on tariffs and the border, and the fading enthusiasm heading into the midterms. Plus, a look at the Southern P...

Sam Bushman sits down with David Lapp, co-founder of Braver Angels and director of the Citizens' Commission on Immigration, for a wide-ranging conversation about civil discourse, immigration reform, and what it means to be an American at 250 years. They discuss Sam's "Justice and Mercy" immigration plan, Braver Angels' Common Ground Workshops, the remarkable friendship between a DACA advocate and...

Left-wing PAC money traced to the Arabella network is flooding a Utah County clerk race to unseat Aaron Davidson, one of the most transparent election officials in the country. Sam Bushman, Lew Moore, and Curt Crosby break down the Resolute Republic PAC, the mail-in ballot custody problem, non-citizen voting, cast vote records, Tina Peters, and what county clerks across America must do to protect...

Sam Bushman and the Liberty RoundTable crew break down what the price of gold and silver really tells us about the value of your dollar, why businesses are fleeing high-tax states like California and New Jersey for Texas and Florida, and what it all means for the future of the American economy. Plus: election integrity updates, media trust collapse, Trump's regulatory overhaul, and a preview of th...

Sam Bushman and James Edwards break down the wildest stories in politics and culture today including two Republican candidates named Dan Sullivan on the same Alaska Senate primary ballot, a $1.5 million lawsuit against Outback Steakhouse over spilled mashed potatoes, the collapse of Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, and what the 2026 midterms actually look like right now. Plus: who's r...

Sam Bushman and James Edwards break down every major Supreme Court case set to drop this June, cases that will reshape elections, immigration, presidential power, and social policy for years to come. Topics include campaign finance corruption (how foreign lobbies outspend American citizens), birthright citizenship and anchor babies, mail-in ballot deadlines, transgender athletes in sports, preside...

Sam Bushman and Wilk Wilkinson of Braver Angels break down what's at stake for America at 250 years and what's coming to Philadelphia June 25-28 at Temple University. From courageous citizenship and listening across differences to the FOG model of fear, outrage, and grievance, this conversation covers how we go from "me" to "we" without losing who we are. Plus: why depolarization is not a conspira...

Sam Bushman sits down with Wilk Wilkinson, Director of Media Systems and Operations at Braver Angels (braverangels.org) and host of the "Derate the Hate" podcast. They dig into how Wilk went from 26 years in trucking and transportation to leading depolarization work nationally, why the cost of diesel affects every American regardless of politics, and how we can disagree strongly while still workin...

Sam Bushman and Curt Crosby of the Liberty Roundtable dig into why raw honey is one of the most misunderstood superfoods on the market, the growing EBT and welfare fraud scandal hitting national headlines, and why Congress keeps dodging accountability while Trump takes all the heat. Plus, Sam shares the one time he actually agreed with the teachers' union, and it might surprise you. Topics covered...

Sam Bushman is joined by Curt Crosby (The Honey Man) and Heath Perkins of Freewatercoinco.com for a hard-hitting episode covering the real story behind today's economic headlines. They break down stagflation, the Federal Reserve's grip on the money supply, why tariffs are NOT the problem (the income tax is), the power of gold and silver as constitutional currency, and a wild story about a BYU car...

Sam Bushman and Lance Migliaccio break down Ferrari's disastrous $640,000 electric vehicle launch and why the internet is absolutely torching it. Then they dig into the real problems with EVs that no one wants to talk about: fire hazards, battery disposal, hidden health risks, charging infrastructure failures, and the environmental footprint that mainstream studies conveniently ignore. Plus, the d...

Sam Bushman is joined by Alex Newman (Liberty Sentinel) and Sheriff Richard Mack (CSPOA) for a wide-ranging conversation covering America's Christian and constitutional heritage, the rising threat of technocracy and AI-driven global control, a frank Trump report card, the departure of Tulsi Gabbard, and Sheriff Mack's new book The Democrat Murder of America. Plus: details on the 2026 John Birch So...