Vital Dissent with Patrick MacFarlane

This Saturday I drove over to Eden Prairie to meet Trey, host of the Subversion Webcast. Trey and I are the first members of the Libertarian Union podcasting group to meet face to face! We had a great visit and sat down to discuss a plethora of topics, including libertarians in the culture war, libertarian drama,  net neutrality, agorism, and our resepctive experiences with the criminal justice sy...

In my first full-length documentary, I review "A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State" written by civil libertarian and Constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead. In doing so, I illustrate and explain the major themes in the book with video content and my own commentary. THIS IS A MUST-SEE. Please join the fight against this waking dystopia by sharing this episode! --- Support...

The very first of what may be a monthly feature on the Libertarian Union, the "State of the Libertarian Union Talk Show." We do a year-end wrap up and what we are looking forward to in the coming year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In the final episode of 2017, I reflect on the personal journey I've taken with Liberty Weekly, highlight some of my favorite episodes, celebrate the human connections I've made, and set some goals for 2018! Many thanks to all of you out there who take the time to consume my content. Additional thanks for all of my Patreon supporters! You make this all possible. --- Support this podcast: https://a...

In this first video/documentary style podcast, I review Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's seminal work On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society. In doing so, I examine mankind's inherent resistance to taking human life. Next, we take a look at the US Army's discovery of this resistance and their subsequent efforts to overcome it. Finally, I examine Dave Grossman himself, hi...

I hopped on Keith Knight's "Don't Tread on Anyone" for a mock debate. Keith played devil's advocate and threw pretty much every statist argument at me. I didn't know the questions beforehand, but I've heard them all before. Hopefully my impromptu answers will help others in their own debates! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Warren v. DC is a DC Court of Appeals case that is often cited by anarcho-capitalists and voluntaryists to support the fact that police owe no duty to protect specific individuals. In this scholarly episode of the podcast, I break down the Court's opinion into digestible chunks. In doing so, I confirm the assertion and explain the Court's reasoning, which ultimately does underscore the need for pr...

This week I am joined by Theodore, who proposes that voluntarily crowd funding government is the most realistic path towards achieving a fully voluntary society. Since Theodore told me his favorite conversations start with the phrase "we shouldn't crowd fund government because . . ." I use this chance to tease the idea apart. I hope that you enjoy our conversation! --- Support this podcast: https:...

In some circles, it has been claimed that Chief Justice John Marshall unjustly seized the power of Judicial Review and apportioned it to the Supreme Court. Unsurprisingly, the truth is more complicated and is detailed in the contents of another great work penned by William J. Watkins, Jr. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

As a special Thanksgiving treat, Jerry makes a return to the show! We catch up, chat about mercantilism & fascism, debating with the fringe Left, touch on the Left-Right Libertarian divide, and talk about hunting. At the end, Jerry encourages me to nag him about making appearances on the show. I tell him that he should be careful what he asks for. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libert...

Welcome to the second installment of Liberation Library Book Reviews on the Liberty Weekly Podcast! In this installment, I review one of my favorite books on the nullification doctrine. In my opinion, this is an indispensable book for anyone who wants to gain a deeper knowledge of the Constitution and its history. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I was very grateful to be invited on the Defenders of Liberty Podcast! Host Chanlon Hutson and I discuss Left versus Right Libertarianism and the internet's effects on society. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Welcome to the first edition of Liberation Library Book Reviews on the Liberty Weekly Podcast. For the first time ever, the show is also available via video feed! In episode 42, I review a bunch of books that led me down the path to voluntaryism. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode, I am thrilled to be joined by Kyle Anzalone of Foreign Policy Focus. Kyle is the resident foreign policy expert at the Libertarian Union, a loose confederation of libertarian podcasts, of which the Liberty Weekly Podcast is also a member. Foreign Policy Focus is proudly featured by libertarian foreign policy icon Scott Horton at the Libertarian Institute. --- Support this podcast:...

I had the great pleasure of welcoming another international guest to the Liberty Weekly Podcast! Thijs van der Linde is both a Dutch law student and an anarcho-capitalist. In this episode, we discuss libertarianism in the Netherlands. We also contrast our respective legal systems, and examine where they derive their law. I hope you all enjoy our conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://anch...

What if I told you that there is one country in the world where "Mises" garners more google searches than "Marx?" Which country  would you guess? The United States? Switzerland? New Zealand? WRONG. It's BRAZIL. In this episode, Liberty Weekly listener (and native Brazilian) Dallas Ferraz primes us on the Brazilian Liberty Movement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I jumped on the horn today for a quick episode about the lessons that I've learned in my first week of practicing stoicism. I humbly assert that these are the exact lessons that the broader liberty movement needs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Robert and Daniel of the Actual Anarchy Podcast join me for a (Thoughtcrime Thursdays?) night of banter about the death of Hollyweird, cultural Marxism, SJW-ism, diversity into blandness, chasing a global market as the US market declines, pedophilia, "couch auditions", and Weinstein's predatory garbage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

How would justice work in a society without government? For most people, tackling this question can be a daunting challenge, until you realize that non-state and voluntary legal systems already exist all over the world, and have for millennia. Let's learn about them! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Think progressivism is bad in the United States? Iranian/Australian transplant Shaheen joins us to share his coming to liberty tale, along with some war stories from the Land Down Under.  Special thanks to Shaheen for joining me! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode, I am honored to be joined by Jared and Will from the Peaceful Treason Podcast! We cover a lot of ground here, from secession, to crypto, to reasons for libertarian optimism. I hope that you enjoy our conversation as much as I did, and moreover, that you go and check out their show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

To our knowledge, Andrew Breitbart was the first to coin the adage: "politics are downstream from culture." Though we recognize the truth in this observation, we wanted to tease this statement apart and pose a few questions. In doing so, we add some nuance to this statement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode, I am thrilled to be joined by Mance Rayder of the Free Man Beyond the Wall Podcast. In addition to his short, punchy podcast, Mance slaps down statist delusions with hard hitting ancap and voluntaryist memes. We have a great wide-ranging interview and grapple with many topics. Mance talks about his projects and offer's his opinion on the proper role of voluntaryists within the "Cu...

Hey Liberty Weekly Listeners! To give you all a taste of the benefits available for our Patreon subscribers, we wanted to make the first "State of the Show" Podcast available as a bonus episode for the show proper. Of course, in the future, it will not include any plugs, just content. Hope you enjoy! Of course, if you'd like to get access to our Patreon bonuses, you can do so by following the link...

Jerry makes his *triumphant* return to the show, kicking off a great conversation about Antifa and free expression. We end by discussing the nature of socialism and conclude, rather unsurprisingly, that Antifa and the Alt-Right are just two sides of the same collectivist coin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support