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Hunter DeRensis joins me to discuss his recent featured article at the American Conservative. This piece tells the little remembered story of a congressional inquest into war profiteering during the first World War. Hunter's piece also traces the history of the military industrial complex and public opinion regarding the US militarism into the present day. Hunter is the editor for the Libertarian...

Wondering what is going on with the US, Taiwan, and China? I asked two of my favorite foreign policy specialists to give us an overview of the basics of US/Taiwan relations and explain why it risks nuclear war with China. Dave DeCamp is the News Editor at  Antiwar.com.  His work is required reading for keeping up to date on foreign policy. Connor Freeman is a writer at the  Libertarian Institute  ...

For this episode, I wanted to share the audio of the speech I gave to a group of local conservatives concerned about COVID19 tyranny and medical martial law. At the end of the episode, I share a few thoughts on libertarian strategy. Episode 189 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: Join Liberty Weekly and tons of your favorite creators on Rokfin for one low subscription fee! Liberty...

Keith Knight of Don't Tread on Anyone and the Libertarian Institute joins me again to discuss our collective duty to tell and preserve our experience of the COVID19 regime. It is our duty to bear witness to the world's descent into global tyranny. Follow Keith Knight on Odysee and the Libertarian Institute . Donate to the Libertarian Institute for our Fall Fund Drive Episode 188 of the Liberty Wee...

Consent is a concept that is deeply rooted in the principle of self ownership. It is also a concept that progressives, especially those who support COVID totalitariansim, purport to care about. Author Sean Leal joins me to discuss issues of consent at the center of resistance to COVID19 mandates. Sean is the author of the book, "Consent is Morality: A Philosophy of Peace" and has been communicatin...

Scott Spaulding joins me for the second installment of our series covering his deployments with the US Marine Corps. We cover Scott's return home after his first deployment to Fallujah in Iraq. We also cover his second and final deployment to Iraq, which included the occupation of the Western Iraqi city of Rutba. Scott shares some of the realities of the US occupation. Listen to Part I, where we c...

In this week's episode, I am proud to be joined by Ace Archist. Ace gained his liberty street cred by tirelessly bashing Twitter NPCs over the head with libertarian philosophy and logic. I just had to recruit his help in dismantling the most common pro-lockdown argument that we're waging war against. Follow Ace on Twitter Subscribe to Ace's Podcast, "Slurpgang" Buy Gun Stuff and Hot Sauce from Neo...

In this episode, I share with the listeners how I started a local resistance movement to COVID-19 mandates in my county. I hope you'll try the same in yours. Episode 184 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: Join Liberty Weekly and tons of your favorite creators on Rokfin for one low subscription fee! Liberty Weekly Subscribestar Rakuten Cash Back Referral Link Liberty Weekly Substac...

Keith Knight joins me to discuss how the media manipulates public opinion to wage war against enemies foreign and domestic, real and imagined. These are 10 lies from WWI brought to you by Arthur Ponsonby's Falsehood in Wartime. Follow Keith Knight on Odysee and the Libertarian Institute . Episode 183 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: Join Liberty Weekly and tons of your favorite...

Keith Knight joins me to discuss how the media manipulates public opinion to wage war against enemies foreign and domestic, real and imagined. These are 10 lies from WWI brought to you by Arthur Ponsonby's Falsehood in Wartime. Follow Keith Knight on Odysee and the Libertarian Institute . Episode 183 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: Join Liberty Weekly and tons of your favorite...

If you want to skip to the concrete action portion of the episode, the time stamp is 51:50 I imagine that many of you, like me are feeling angry and demoralized about Biden's vaccination mandates last week. Many people I know are worried and their number one question is: What can I do? In this episode, I highlight uncanny parallels between the issues we are currently facing and the issues that the...

As the corporate press decries the US evacuation of Afghanistan because of its humanitarian cost and for fear of deteriorating human rights under Taliban rule, I remind the world that those prosecuting the War in Afghanistan don't give a shit about human rights and never did. * WARNING THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT IMAGES OF WAR CRIMES * My intent is to educate viewers of the reality of war in Af...

Despite Washington's decision not to deploy Marines to Haiti after the July assassination of Haitian president Jovenelle Moise, the devastation of last Saturday's 7.2 earthquake has provided US leaders the cloak of humanitarian aid for doing just that. These Marines will be operating at the behest of USAID, a CIA cutout that disastrously coordinated humanitarian relief efforts after the 2010 earth...

The hosts of Conflicts of Interest, Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter join me to discuss the unfolding events in Afghanistan. We discuss myriad topics, including what a Taliban government might look like, why Afghanistan fell so quickly, what the war's legacy could be, and how the close of the war relates to Biden's larger cold war footing with China. Follow Conflicts of Interest: Libertarian Institut...

THIS IS A VIDEO DOCUMENTARY BEST VIEWED:  Odysee: http://www.odysee.com/@libertyweekly/why-can't-johnny-kill YouTube: https://youtu.be/gBbzLRHTmwg The subject of killing in war has largely been unexplored by the libertarian community, at the very least in its relation to the morality of war. Most who have studied the topic in depth are military or working with the military. This week's episode is...

Returning guest Scott Spaulding joins us the first episode in a planned four-part series to discuss his four deployment experiences, two in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. In this episode, Scott recounts his entire first deployment as a Civil Affairs Marine. Which began with preparations for the Second Battle of Fallujah in the late summer and Fall of 2004. Scott fought in the second Battle of Falluj...

Connor Freeman is a writer at the Libertarian Institute, where he covers issues in noninterventionist foreign policy, focusing on the middle east and America's new cold war footing against Russia and China. His writing has also appeared at antiwar.com. Find all of his work here. Connor joins me to discuss his most recent piece "Faux Populists Shill for the Permanent War State." We also cover Ameri...

I was glad to be joined by Etienne de la Boetie² to discuss how he, with the help of others, was able to organize civil disobedience during the height of the COVID lockdowns. We also discuss his book, "'Government' The Biggest Scam in History" and hit on a number of the most eye raising revelations therein. Episode 175 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: Liberty Weekly Subscribesta...

Last Wednesday, Haitian president Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in the middle of the night. The last time a Haitian president was assassinated, the United States invaded Haiti and occupied it for two decades. U.S. pundits are already calling for the US, OAS, and UN to invade and occupy that country. Since the U.S. has been intimately involved in Haiti's domestic affairs for over a century, is it...

In the midst of the United States' renewed great power competition with Russia and China, the western foreign policy establishment has launched a sustained propaganda campaign to steel the American public into supporting international confrontation with China. A large facet of this broader campaign is the allegation that China is actively committing genocide against the Uyghur Muslims, a Turkic et...

Keith Knight joins me for this CLASSIC episode. Episode 172 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: Liberty Weekly Subscribestar Liberty Weekly Substack The Liberty Weekly Patreon Page : help support the show and gain access to tons of bonus content! Become a patron today! Become a Patron! Liberty Weekly on Flote. Patreon Bonuses for Crypto! Show Notes: Congressional Research Service:...

Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com where he meticulously tracks the expansion of the US Empire. Dave joins me to discuss the recent Biden Putin Summit and the Biden Administration's preparations for war with China. Whether or not these preparations turn to actual war is yet to be seen. Dave also discusses his background as an antiwar activist and how Americans everywhere need to do some...

Were US banking interest behind China's precipitous rise to world power? What is China's place in the New World Order? What is driving the "destined for war" narrative between the West and China? Are the Chinese committing genocide against the Uyghur Muslims? Is it our place to speak out against the Chinese Communist Party? James Corbett joins me to discuss his work, "China and the New World Order...

Alright, so here is my live audio recordings from Chillderburg III! The experience was incredible and I was so glad to meet so many people I have known online only for so long. Please give your love to the guests I had on the show. Also, I hope the listeners can get past the audio quality and the various methods I used to make it worse. Please  find the full unedited version here: Episode 169 of t...

Last week, I was joined by TJ Roberts, an Austro-libertarian and second-year law student. TJ was ticketed for attending a church service during Kentucky's lockdown. He sued in federal court and won. His victory helped set precedent that was used by other federal courts to end some of the lockdown orders across the country. Follow TJ Roberts: Twitter Facebook Episode 168 of the Liberty Weekly Podca...