The Brian Nichols Show

In the greater liberty movement, you'll find more often than not that our candidates running for office are also our most vocal activists. But is that the best way to approach running for office?  It's not uncommon to see a candidate run for office and then lose, only to then become even more vocal. As an example, when Ron Paul lost his bid for the presidency in 2008 and 2012, he became even more...

The United States is often thought of as a melting pot, where people from all over the world come together and work together to build a better future. But it looks like that ain't happening anymore. According to a recent study, Americans are more divided than ever before, as the report found that over the past three decades, Americans have become increasingly segregated by political ideology.  Thi...

On today's episode, I'm joined by Ben Carlisle, the worker’s rights attorney for New York seeking to obtain justice for workers who were injured by the COVID vaccines. Ben explains how his team has been working tirelessly to help get COVID vaccine victims compensated and treated. He also shares some insight into how these victims will be able to obtain compensation in the future as well as what he...

I'm sure you've heard that libertarianism is the political philosophy of selfishness and anarchy. But what if I told you that it's not? What if I told you that libertarianism is the only political philosophy that offers us a chance to truly save the world? On today's episode, I present a series of reasons why libertarianism offers some brilliant solutions to many of the world's problems. We'll tal...

On today's episode, I'm riding solo discussing the 3 common biases you'll face when selling liberty. In this video, we'll discuss: - The first bias is the ostrich bias. This is when people refuse to acknowledge that a negative outcome is coming from a decision they made, so they "put their heads in the sand". - The second bias is confirmation bias. This is when people listen only to what they want...

On today's episode, I'm joined once again by Kenny Cody, walking through the less-than-stellar election results for the GOP last night during the midterm elections. Yeah... uh... GOP... What The F*** Just Happened?! We're talking about how this very lukewarm GOP win could have happened and what it means for the future for Trump, Ron DeSantis, and the GOP going forward. Learn more about your ad cho...

On today's episode, I'm sharing my appearance over on Radical with Shane Hazel! Listen as we talked liberty strategy, marketing, and messaging that WINS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, I'm joined once again by Mahgdalen Rose to talk about the upcoming 2022 midterm elections and what to expect in NY and PA.  We'll be talking about the candidates, issues, and everything you need to know before the big day. Leave your 2022 election result prediction down below in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is not a drill: Donald Trump is running for president again. On today's episode, I'm riding solo discussing the breaking news that Donald Trump appears poised to launch his return bid to the White House in 2024. How will Donald Trump’s re-election campaign affect the Republican Party? What does it mean for Libertarians? And what does the return of Trump mean for Republicans who have been desp...

I joined the amazing crew over at The Boss Hog of Liberty last night to talk about the importance of local politics, creating a culture of liberty (before trying to make political wins), and how politics change from locality to locality. What are politics like where you live? Let us know down below in the comment! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we winning hearts and minds, winning elections, or both? On today's episode, I'm joined by Kenny Cody and Jeremy Todd to talk about Blake Masters recently receiving the endorsement of Libertarian US Senate candidate, Marc Victor, and the implications of that endorsement. Kenny and Jeremy also discuss the importance of winning hearts and minds as well as elections, how the LP can grow beyond pa...

On today's episode, I'm joined by Matt Hackenburg, Libertarian candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania. Matt is running on a platform of liberty and freedom. He believes that the state should not be involved in any way in people's lives, except to protect their rights. We discuss what he plans to do as governor if he wins and how he hopes to bring about a more free and open society in Pennsylvania....

On today's episode, I'm riding solo once again to talk about a recent article over at The Atlantic by Emily Oster - "Let's Declare a Pandemic Amnesty". Emily, who forced her kids to mask while hiking OUTSIDE now says we need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were "in the dark about COVID". Today, I outline why my answer to her plea is an emphatic "NO". Give your thoughts down...

On today's episode, I'm riding solo once again, today sharing my reaction towards a recent episode of Dave Smith's "Part of the Problem" where Dave gave his take as to how we sell our ideas. After listening to his recent episode of "Part of the Problem" (How We Sell Our Ideas), I've got to say—he's spot on. Dave shares his take on how we sell our ideas, and it never hurts to take a step back and e...

On today's episode, I'm joined riding solo, sharing my thoughts on Justin Amash's remarks at the LP of Illinois State Gala, where he proposed that Libertarians should take "democracy, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights" as their messaging differentiators when trying to sell our ideas. Is he right? I can't help but think that if we follow through with this strategy, we'll end up selling a lot...

On today's episode, I'm joined once again by Kyle Sefcik, Unaffiliated Write-In for Governor of Maryland! We discuss how he got into politics, what he's doing to fight for what matters and how we can all do the same. What are some of the issues that are most important to you? Let us know in the comments below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, I'm joined by Brian Vicente and Mason Tvert as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Amendment 64, which legalized cannabis in Colorado.  A lot has changed since then—and a lot more will change in the next 10 years!  We will be discussing their experience working with the legal cannabis industry in Colorado over the past 10 years, what they've learned along the way, and where th...

On today's episode, we're going back to an episode from the 2020 election cycle, as we listen to our conversation with Aaron Hamlin from the Center for Election Science who explains how approval voting can help fix our broken voting systems. Aaron shares his thoughts on why approval voting is such a promising solution to the problems with our current voting systems and why we need to implement it...

On today's episode, I'm joined by Jason Loftus, filmmaker and director of Eternal Spring (2022). Eternal Spring is a documentary that shows the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China, who have been targeted by the Communist Chinese Party for their belief systems. When Falun Gong was first introduced to China in the 1990s, it quickly gained popularity among Chinese citizens who were looki...

On today's episode, I'm joined by Rufus Craig, Libertarian candidate for Congress (LA-6). Rufus is an independent thinker who's not afraid to stand up for what he believes in. He has a history of challenging the status quo, whether it be through his work as a lawyer or his campaign to change the future of our country. In this episode we talk about: -Why he decided to run for office -His approach t...

On today's episode, I'm over on Chis Goyzueta's podcast, "Making it with Chris G", where I'm helping explain how sales strategies can help musicians and artists take their craft to the next level. You'll hear us discuss: -How to tap into your own skills to create more opportunities in your industry -How to identify who your audience really is and what they really want -Why it's important for you t...

On today's episode, I'm joined by Libertarian candidate for Congress, Sean Armstrong (NJ-9). We talk about how addressing mental health can help fix our politics. Sean is a strong advocate for one of the most important issues of our time: mental health.  Sean is running to fix the problems in our politics by addressing mental health. Listen in as we talk about how he plans to change the way we thi...

On today's episode, I'm joined by Libertarian candidate for Congress, Tonya Millis! We're talking about what it's like to run as a third-party candidate in the United States and how she plans to take back our rights, liberties, and freedoms. Tonya is running for U.S. Congress and she talks with me today about the Libertarian Party's beliefs on healthcare, taxes, the federal government, and more! L...

On today's episode, I'm joined by Connor Boyack from the Libertas Institute! Connor and I discuss the ways in which his organization is changing hearts and minds to build a freer society by using writing not children's books, but family resources in their Tuttle Twin series. We also talk about how they use market-based solutions (like Opportunity Sandboxes) to create change, and how they're workin...

Hey folks... a much more somber episode today, as today we remember the life of our good friend, Gary Collins. Gary passed away last month, stunning those of us who loved him and cherished his friendship. Gary has joined us here at The Brian Nichols Show many a time, teaching us life lessons, how to live "the Simple Life", and how to best balance our three-legged stool in life.  Today, I wanted to...