The Liberty Blues Network

Kyle Austin was born and raised in Havre, MT, a small town in Northern Montana where he learned farming and ranching on his grandfather's farm. After graduating high school, Kyle was accepted into the University of Montana's pharmacy program where he graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Kyle has been practicing pharmacy in the state of Montana for 18 years, has taken over his grandfather'...

Today on The Liberty Blues Network Jay Pea is president of Save Standard Time, a nonprofit advocating for greater alignment of clocks to the sun, to optimize natural health, safety, and prosperity. Mr Pea has testified in more than two dozen capitals nationwide, he has appeared in “The Hill” and “The Washington Post”, on “NBC Today”, “NBC Nightly News”, “Ask Dr Drew“, “The Armstrong Williams Show”...

On today’s episode of The Liberty Blues husband. father. christian. libertarian. JEREMY TODDJeremy Todd was born and raised in the South, where he grew up in a hardworking family that taught him the importance of faith, perseverance, and personal responsibility. The son of a truck driver and a store clerk, Jeremy learned early on the value of honest work, humility, and treating people with respect...

Colt Shelby joins host Shawn Osborne to talk about his campaign to be the next governor of Arkansas. “Every morning I wake up thinking about the same question: If Arkansas stays on this path, what will our state look like in 100 years? That question drives me to act.” Colt’s interest in public service began in 2024 when Governor Sanders announced plans to place a 3,000‑bed prison just four miles f...

Shawn Osborne Jun 9, 2026, 8:08 PM (6 days ago) to me Today on The Liberty Blues libertarian candidate for US Senate from Arkansas Jeff Wadlin Jeff Wadlin chose Arkansas. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, and moved around a lot growing up — Illinois, Arizona, North Carolina. But when it came time to plant roots and raise a family, Jeff picked Bentonville. His three sons are growing up here. This...

On this episode of the Liberty Blues, Avens O’Brien joins host Shawn Osborne to discuss the latest developments in the world of psychedelics, magic mushrooms, and psilocybin research — including the Trump administration’s recent executive order accelerating medical research into psilocybin and ibogaine for treating PTSD, trauma, depression, and other serious mental health conditions. As the owner...

Today on the Liberty Blues Network, host Shawn Osborne talks with Ted Brown, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas. Ted Brown is challenging Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico in the 2026 race. Ted Brown is a longtime libertarian activist who has run for office several times, bringing a consistent voice for liberty and limited government to the race. Please check out ou...

Today on Libertarian Los Angeles on the Liberty Blues Network we ask the question: Should libertarians vote for Steve Hilton for Governor of California? Steve Hilton is a businessman and 2026 gubernatorial candidate for California. After Libertarian candidate for governor Tom Woodard dropped out of the race and endorsed Hilton — with the prospect of one of Woodard’s key environmental planks being...

Josh Parks was raised in Lexington, South Carolina, just a few miles from the state capital of Columbia. He first became interested in politics while interning for Strom Thurmond in Washington during college. In 2008, Josh’s political views were profoundly shaped by Dr. Ron Paul, whose message of fiscal responsibility, a noninterventionist foreign policy, and the protection of individual liberty i...

Martin Forte, along with his wife, Carolyn, owns and operates Excellence In Education Resource Center and EIE Academy in Monrovia, CA. Martin and his wife homeschooled their two daughters for 14 years. Both girls are college graduates and married mothers of three children. Martin has been a homeschool spokesman and advocate for more than 25 years, appearing on numerous radio and television program...

Jody Hurt is a Louisville-based musician, educator, and designer whose work spans performance, technology, systems thinking, and community leadership. A professional French horn player and vocalist with over 20 years of experience, he has also worked in education, engineering, arts administration, and design strategy. Jody holds degrees from the University of Louisville, CalArts, and the Californi...

Nickolas Wildstar is a California political activist, digital marketer, and community advocate with a history of running for public office at both the state and local levels. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he relocated to California in the late 1990s and has since combined his work in media, music, and activism to engage and inform the public. Wildstar has run for Governor of California as...

James Wiley, known as the Red Flame of Liberty, is the Republican Nominee for Colorado Secretary of State. A Colorado native born in Colorado Springs, he holds an MBA from Colorado State University Pueblo. He grew up in Kazakhstan witnessing the fall of the communist government in the former Soviet Union and the rise of capitalism. This experience ignited his lifelong passion for defending individ...

Dawn Miller has been involved in Porter County government for years, showing up to meetings, learning the process, and paying attention to how decisions affect residents. She’s worked in Healthcare for 25 years and serves as a precinct captain and state delegate. She’s running a practical, local-focused campaign rooted in steady, responsible leadership. Support our sponsor Shrum Garden (Advanced M...

Susan Shelley from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association joins Shawn Osborne on Libertarian Los Angeles to discuss the new tax Los Angeles is trying to impose on homeowners to pay for street lights destroyed by copper thieves. They also discuss California’s so-called billionaire tax proposal and where that could lead. Support our sponsor Shrum Garden (Advanced Mycology) – radically simple home m...

Starchild joins Shawn Osborne on The Liberty Blues to discuss how he reaches out to people on the left and shows them that libertarian principles can deliver the results they want without the force and coercion of government. Support our sponsor Shrum Garden (Advanced Mycology) – radically simple home mushroom growing kits and products for personal freedom & self-sufficiency. Use code LIBERTYBLUES...

CA director Mary Hebert and Coalition Director Jordan Lontine of Convention of the States join host Shawn Osborne on The Liberty Blues to discuss how they are working on fiscal restraint for the federal government, limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and term limits for federal bureaucrats through Article V of the Constitution. https://conventionofstates.com Support our...

Steven Borella is a Libertarian candidate for Clark County Recorder in Nevada who is running to make the office more efficient, more accessible, and more accountable to the public. His campaign is focused on improving service, bringing a stronger commitment to transparency, and advocating for stronger privacy protections for everyday residents. Coming from a working class background, Steven believ...

Escucha a Tom Woodard en una entrevista impactante para Gobernador de California 2026   El candidato Libertario Tom Woodard compartió su visión audaz en una entrevista sincera: menos intervención del gobierno, más libertad, acceso y oportunidades reales para todos los californianos.   Con más de 40 años como empresario, conservacionista y líder empresarial, Tom trae un liderazgo auténtico y sin ro...

James Sceniak joins host Shawn Osborne on The Liberty Blues. James is running for U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana's 7th Congressional District as the Libertarian candidate for 2026. In this episode, James shares his background, motivations for running, and his vision for bringing principled libertarian solutions to Washington—focused on individual liberty, limited government, free markets...

Travis Gearhart is the Libertarian candidate for IN State Rep District 4. After years slaving with the Republican party, giving sweat and blood and time and money, he realized that neither party cares about you. Neither party is ever going to work for the taxpayers in any real sense. Big money and special interests both local and abroad take precedence. For more information on his campaign, go to...

Lars Mapstead joins Shawn Osborne on The Liberty Blues. Lars is using his run for Congress to fight for ballot access reform and breaking the stranglehold of the Republicans and Democrats on American elections. In this episode, Lars discusses the barriers faced by third-party and independent candidates, the importance of fair ballot access for all voters, and how current laws suppress voter choice...

Shawn Osborne Feb 21, 2026, 1:47 PM (1 day ago) to me Tom Woodard is the Libertarian candidate for Governor of California in 2026 — an entrepreneur, conservationist, and business leader with more than four decades of experience building organizations, creating jobs, and solving complex regulatory and operational challenges across the United States and Mexico. A graduate of San Diego State Universi...

Today on The Liberty Blues Network: Lars Mapstead's speech from the Libertarian Party of California convention. Lars addressed the delegation on free and fair elections, criticizing the winner-take-all system and two-party dominance for suppressing third-party voices and wasting votes. He advocated for proportional representation, which allocates seats based on vote share, eliminates the spoiler e...

Maad Abu-Ghazalah. Born in Palestine and grew up in Saudi Arabia. Immigrated to the US in 1979. Got an undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and graduate degree from the University of Virginia then a law degree from Santa Clara University. Had a long career as a small business owner. Ran for US Congress in San Francisco in 2002 and 2004. He is running for North Carolina House District 7. https://sh...