The Porcupine Report with Eric Brakey

Eric joins The Black Powder Podcast to share the vision of the Free State Project as well as its many goals and successes. Thousands have come to New Hampshire to influence the state towards greater liberty and individual freedom, greatly influencing local politics in areas like school choice, tax abolition, and Second Amendment rights. He boasts the many groups in the Free State, many of which co...

On the 50th episode of the Porcupine Report, chef and food advocate, Stephen Nass, joins the program to share his activism in the Free State, including the Free State Food Network, which promotes local food producers and advocates for food freedom by networking and supporting businesses, while also addressing political issues like unnecessary regulations. He also advocates for decentralizing food...

Freshly elected to a second term in the NH House, Assistant Majority Whip Tom Mannion joins the program once again to discuss the upcoming battles in the NH Legislature, including universal school choice, building more housing, Right to Work, legalizing cannabis, and bringing our troops home with Defend the Guard.

Carla and Eric join to rejoice in the many wins for the FSP in 2024, including successfully meeting the end of the year fundraising goal and the significant election victories for freedom friendly candidates in New Hampshire - securing legislative dominance and advancing libertarian priorities, such as eliminating the state's interest and dividends tax. They also look towards the year ahead and di...

Merry Christmas from The Porcupine Report! Eric is joined by a panel of regulars to the show to talk about Christmas spirit in New Hampshire. They celebrate New Hampshire's rank as the state with the most Christmas spirit, due to the many holiday events that happen annually as well as activities such as snowmobiling, ice fishing, skiing, and ice skating. The guests also share unique ways they cele...

Matt Barney is a long-time supporter of and recent mover to the Free State. His book, Growing Liberty: Nurturing Personal and Economic Freedom in an Unfree World, highlights stories of Free State Project participants and provides psychological insights to help libertarians thrive in New Hampshire. Matt discusses his work as an industrial-organizational psychologist and his development of an AI too...

*REBROADCAST FROM 2/14/24 Not all great social movements start with a dream, some start with a term paper. Jason Sorens, Founder of the Free State Project, joins the show to discuss the nature of freedom, liberty, and his vision for a Free State in New Hampshire, with Liberty in our Lifetimes. Learn more about the Free State Project at https://www.fsp.org Get your tickets to Liberty Forum today at...

Sean Themea is the Chief Operating Officer of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). He joins the program to discuss YAL's significant impact on the 2024 election cycle, including defeating "RINOs" (Republicans in Name Only) and advancing liberty-oriented policies such as universal school choice and constitutional carry. He stresses the importance of grassroots engagement, encouraging citizens to hold...

John Papola shares his journey from working at Spike TV to creating liberty-themed media content. His work, such as the "Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek" rap battles, has become influential in introducing economic ideas to younger audiences. He emphasizes the power of creative storytelling to make complex ideas accessible and impactful. John shares a clip from his latest video, Battle of th...

Bonnie Freeman joins the Porcupine Report to spread awareness about the movement to bring home her husband, Ian Freeman. She dispels of misinformation brought about by the state during his trial as well as shares her own personal story of being led to the Free State in a quest for more freedom and a likeminded community. 

On heels of yet another win for state rep, Michael Granger joins the program to discuss the November 5th election results and how they will effect New Hampshire politics not just for the next two years, but generations going forward. 

Jack Hunter joins us once again the recap the momentous 2024 general election results and discuss this they will mean for libertarians moving forward.

Andrew Heaton, author of Tribalism is Dumb, joins the program to share his views on tribalism and its evolutionary roots, how it impacts modern society, and ways to navigate its effects. Eric and Andrew explore how liberty-minded individuals can engage in politics without succumbing to negative tribal impulses, focusing instead on shared values and community building.

Edra Toth shares her personal story of fleeing Hungary with her family during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. Edra was introduced to ballet almost by chance when she accompanied a friend to dance lessons. This led to a passion for ballet, eventually becoming a principal dancer with the Boston Ballet by age 16. She taught for many years in the Greater Boston Area, but had an opportunity to open a...

Carla Gericke takes over as host for the Porcupine Report and interviews the Renegade Statesman on his history in politics, how he broke free from cable news brainwashing, and his experiences with the Free State Project over the last 10 months.

Chris Lopez is an early mover to the Free State and a passionately dedicated worker for the FSP of over ten years, coordinating many visits and moves for freedom lovers to come to New Hampshire. Coming up on her 20 year anniversary in the Free State, she joins the program to share her story and her love of the great community here.

Eric sits down to chat about the transition from summer to fall the free state — and so many past and future events — while taking questions from the live audience.

Dan McKnight joins the program and shares his story of military service and the events that drove him to found Bring Our Troops Home, the organization coordinating the Defend the Guard effort in state legislatures across America. He is once again presenting at the upcoming Rage Against the War Machine rally and shares his vision for defeating the Military Industrial Complex.

Dennis Pratt joins the Porcupine Report for his third appearance to discuss progress on next year’s Liberty Forum and why, when it comes to building a free state, we should #BuildDontBitch.

Angela McArdle joins the program to give us the latest and greatest about how the LP is continuing to affect change on the national level and move the Overton Window in the right direction. The second annual Rage Against the War Machine rally is gearing up to march once again on the National Mall in Washington, DC. A great array of speakers are planned. Find out more at: https://jointheresistance....

Matt McCaw, Executive Director of the Greater Idaho Movement, joins the Porcupine Report to discuss why 13 counties in Eastern Oregon have voted to breakaway and join the state of Idaho. Why are state official refusing to move the imaginary line and how are the people of rural Oregon working to achieve self-determination? This episode of the Porcupine Report was sponsored by Firewalker Kava. To le...

Kitty Michelotti, President and Co-Founder of Latitude Learning, joins a LIVE episode of the Porcupine Report for a conversation with Eric Brakey on alternatives to government schooling in New Hampshire and how Education Freedom Accounts are empowering more parents to take active roles in their children's education.

Jack Hunter joins the show to talk with Eric about his experience at PorcFest this year and the dynamics of populism in the current political landscape.

Mike ter Maat joins the Porcupine Report to talk with Eric Brakey about his history in the Libertarian Party and his candidacy for Vice President of the United States.

On Episode 28, Dennis Pratt joins the show for a special live episode to discuss plans for next year’s NH Liberty Forum — tackling real challenges and real solutions to building “Liberty-For-Real” societies.