The Porcupine Report with Eric Brakey

Joining us this week is special guest Joel Vlaneuela, of the Digital Cash Podcast, to talk about living full time off Crypto in the free state of New Hampshire and about the culture of free money in general. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheDesertLynx Learn more about the Free State Project at https://www.fsp.org Support the program, and the project, by signing up for a monthly pled...

Join Free State Project Executive Director Eric Brakey for Episode 1 of "The Porcupine Report!" Our Special guest this week is State Representative Tom Mannion, to talk about The Defend The Guard initiative and legislation, and why the anti-war movement is so important to freedom! Get your last-minute tickets to Porcupine Day today at https://www.fsp.org/porcday and Get ready for Liberty...

The game of politics, and the specter of authoritarian domination, have been around for so long that most people--even some of the most zealous advocates of freedom--have a difficult time imagining that society can and will ever fundamentally change. But it will. And it will probably be a lot sooner than you think, and will look a lot different than what you may imagine. https://www.fsp.org #frees...

Reed's beliefs and friendships were put to the test when he made a post mocking Meghan McCain on the anniversary of her father’s death and drew condemnation from all corners of the political spectrum, including his own. Join Reed as he reflects about his re-integration into the Free State, a Libertarian Homeland that has advanced far further than he remembered it when he left. Learn more about...

The ruling class in Washington is planning on using America’s sons and daughters as cannon fodder to wage their long-awaited war against China. President Joe Biden along with the other de facto employees of the military industrial complex, including in Congress, have not made their plans a secret. Contrarily, they are quite happy to brag about basically any escalation they can get. Speaker: Connor...

In 2022, the town of Croydon NH voted to replace the usual ransom demanded by the school administration with a budget offered by the taxpayers. The point of this change was to force the serious consideration of a number of fundamental questions about education that never get considered under the ransom model of funding. Unfortunately, the conversation was quickly derailed into a referendum about F...

In 1993 the US Federal government murdered 86 men, women and children in a show of force. Since then the FBI and ATF have tried to cover their tracks by pinning the deaths on "religious extremism" and David Koresh. In this talk Scott Horton will tell you the truth about that day. Speaker: Scott Horton, Scott Horton is director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.c...

Elizabeth Duffy - TikTok comedy creator, model, and host of the Tax This Podcast - destroys the progressive empathy argument with the states impact on the poor and how economic freedom and individual sovereignty are the most helpful principles for those struggling financially.  @taxthispodcast  Learn more about the Free State Project at https://www.fsp.orgget your tickets to next porcfest now at H...

Does noninterventionism work? Should we intervene in Ukraine? Or has our past interventions caused Ukraine? Speaker: William Ruger, President of the American Institute for Economic Research. Ph. D. Politics, Brandeis; A.B., College of William and Mary. Biography of Milton Friedman. Freedom in the 50 States Learn more about the Free State Project at https://www.fsp.org Get your tickets to next year...

For almost a year, Karlyn Borysenko has been investigating real socialists groups around the country. But a few months ago, she took it one step further and went undercover for a full day at a socialists reproductive justice conference in Massachusetts. she went to their workshops, she talked to them about their ideas, and connected with their organizations. And now she's going to share what I...

This talk is for all those voluntaryists and anarchists out there who have valiantly thrown their time, effort and energy into trying to wake up others, only to be ridiculed, insulted, dismissed and ignored. The bad news is, a lot of the problem is probably YOU (even if you vehemently deny that). The good news is, that means YOU can change it, and drastically improve the results you're getting...

How the RussiaGate conspiracy theory created the geopolitical climate which lead to war in Ukraine. Get your tickets to next Porcfest now at https://www.porcfest.com learn more about the Free State Project at https://www.fsp.org #libertarian #freestateproject #porcfest

Social Justice advocates rely primarily on lies and anecdotal evidence to justify increases state power over peaceful people, here I'll expose the primary fallacies almost every SJW believes. Get your tickets to next Porcfest now at https://www.porcfest.com Learn more about the Free State Project at https://www.fsp.org #freestateproject #libertarian #newhampshire

Reed Coverdale and Aaron Day sat down at the Free State Live Hub this Porcfest to have a conversation about all things politics, from COVID 19 to Election 2024.  @NaturalistCapitalist  #libertarian #newhampshire #freestateproject #porcfest Learn more about the free State Project at https://www.fsp.orgget your tickets to next porcfest now at https://www.porcfest.com

How it would be possible to privatize all useful functions of government, including making laws and enforcing individual rights, what problems such a system would raise and how they might be dealt with. Get your tickets to next years Porcfest now at https://porcfest.com Learn more about the FSP now at https://www.fsp.org #libertarian #freestateproject #newhampshire

What happens when military veterans get involved with politics? They work diligently to pursue and promote peace sand bring a end to the state of constant war they've grown up under. Derek Proulx, and Representative Tom Mannion sit down to discuss the "Defend The Guard" legislation and the future of anti-war activism in the free state! Learn more about the Free State Project at https...

Larry Elder's vision for world without welfare and his analysis of how the welfare state has damaged the black community. Why should a new type of state - based on human liberty - reject any government control of welfare? What are the problems we'll avoid, and what are benefits we will accrue, if our Free State eliminates all government welfare? Learn more about The Free State Project at h...

This presentation is for anyone who wants to learn how to be more empowered in their digital life, and better understand the technology that they use. It's for those who understand why privacy is essential for a free society, but who don't know where to begin in their privacy journey. Naomi Brockwell is a tech journalist, and creator of "https://NBTV.media", a tech channel with 7...

Twenty years have come and gone, and we're only getting started! Where are we now and where are we going? Join Carla as she reflects on the end of the beginning, and what her vision is for the next 20 years in the Free State. Big goals require big dreams. Come discover how we can make New Hampshire our libertarian homeland. Live free and thrive! Learn more about the Free State Project at https...

What the FSP? is a series of talks and panels about what the Free State Project organization does, and a few things you may be surprised to learn are done by others.... A longtime volunteer at both PorcFest and Liberty Forum, Mickey Mullin stepped up as organizer of Liberty Forum 2023 and brought together a program that emphasized the work of local activists and thought leaders in: politics and se...

The real history of our times is shrouded in secrecy but we know enough to piece it together. There was an overthrown of civilian government in this country and its replacement by a military-baed biomedical security state. The crisis is urgent and the solution must begin with knowledge. Learn more about the Brownstone Institute at https://brownstone.org/ Learn more about the Free State Project at...

October 1, 2003 was the date we announced New Hampshire’s selection as the Free State. Contrary to expectations, liberty lovers started moving right away. Thousands have now moved and gotten active. What impact have we had? What impact will we have over the next 20 years? The Free State Project was founded in 2001 by Jason Sorens, then a Ph. D. student at Yale University. Jason was studying indepe...

None of us know for sure when it's coming, but we all know the government can't print money without dire consequences. Many of the FSP movers have been working for years to be prepared and will make the case that if you haven't moved yet, you need to asap to join the best community of prepared people that also share your values of libertarianism. This panel will touch on many many topi...

Libertarians are a dominated political minority. They are isolated, surrounded, and sometimes so depressed they think there is no hope. In this talk, we'll look at why that is, why the Free State movement is a solution to these fundamental problems, and where the movement goes from here. Speaker: Jeremy Kauffman, Founder of LBRY and Odysee, Jeremy is on the Board of the Free State Project. He...

Porcfest is just around the corner, literally in just a week! What can you expect that's different this year, and how can you get prepared? Porcfest producer Constance Spencer joins us tonight to give some last-minute tips and tricks and prepare you for the year's biggest party! Check out Porcfest at https://www.porcfet.com Order your unofficial Porcfest Merch! https://snekstore.com/collec...