Episodes
Wednesday Apr 19, 2017
Electric Libertyland 16: With Heather Nixon of the Johnny Rocket Launchpad
Wednesday Apr 19, 2017
Wednesday Apr 19, 2017
On this week's Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams gives his take on Alex Jones playing a "character," the Atlanta Braves' new taxpayer abomination of a stadium and the current state of affairs in North Korea. He then welcomes in friend of the podcast and podcaster in her own right, Heather Nixon of the Johnny Rocket Launchpad.
Show notes at Lions of Liberty
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Electric Libertyland Ep. 9: Trump Speech & Does 2A Protect "Military Style" Weapons?
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
On today's episode of Electric Libertyland, Brian McWilliams gives a little extra love to our listeners to make up for last week's shortened show, taking on a variety of topics solo before welcoming in Lions of Liberty's touted legal expert "Rico" to break down the puzzling and infuriating decision from the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that "military style" weaponry may not be owned by private citizens.
Other topics on today's lineup include: the Day Without a Woman Strike and the terrorists behind it, the Oscars, CPAC, Jewish cemetery vandalism, Trump's speech to Congress, French whining about their democratic system, and the confusing state of affairs regarding state's rights and marijuana.
Full show notes at Lions of Liberty
Monday Feb 27, 2017
284. Kristin Tate, the "Libertarian Chick!"
Monday Feb 27, 2017
Monday Feb 27, 2017
In today's episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in political columnist, pundit and author, Kristin Tate, aka "The Libertarian Chick!" Kristin currently writes for The Hill, appears frequently on cable news outlets like Fox News and MSNBC, and is the author of the book "Government Gone Wild: How DC Politicians Are Taking You For a Ride - And What You Can Do About It."
In the show, you'll hear:
- How Kristin was converted to libertarianism after hearing a certain Republican Congressman from Texas on the campaign trail.
- Kristin describes her experience reporting for Breitbart on the US-Mexico border, and how what she saw firsthand differed from mainstream media narratives.
- Why Kristin felt the Libertarian Party ticket had a messaging problem in 2016.
- Is Donald Trump the President Millenials Need?
- PLUS!...Marc answers some more Letters of Liberty, with his thoughts on apocalyptic scenarios, the hoopla surrounding Donald Trump and Democrat angst, and more!
For full show notes, head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/284.
Wednesday Dec 14, 2016
271. Ford Fischer on Journalistic Bias, Getting Arrested and Transhumanism
Wednesday Dec 14, 2016
Wednesday Dec 14, 2016
- How Ford first took an interest in both government and journalismk and how it led to his founding of News2Share.
- Ford's thoughts on the concept of "bias" in journalism, and why he believes the best way to be "objective" in journalism is to reveal your biases.
- The story of why Ford was arrested a protest in Baltimore during the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray.
- Ford describes how he became interested in the subject of transhuman and lays out his vision for the "Transhuman" documentary.
- So much more!
Wednesday Nov 16, 2016
263. Post-Election Extravaganza!
Wednesday Nov 16, 2016
Wednesday Nov 16, 2016
On this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair gathers together his of liberty Lions to take a liquored-up look at all of the fallout from the 2016 Presidential election. Joined by Felony Friday host John Odermatt, "The Godfather" Howie Snowdon, and our resident double minority J.B. Lubin, you'll hear the Lions discussed:
- Grades for the campaign of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld, and discuss to what extent if any they may have helped create new libertarians.
- Why Trump was successfull, and why John and Marc have been calling his triump for close to the last year of the Presidential campaign.
- Hopes and fears of what could come of a Trump Presidency.
- Could Trump be primaried by a GOP challenger in 2020?
- So...much...more!
For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty!
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Monday Nov 07, 2016
260. Jesse "The Body" Ventura on his "Marijuana Manifesto"
Monday Nov 07, 2016
Monday Nov 07, 2016
- The similarities between the world of professional wrestling and the world of politics, and how the former prepared the Governor for the latter.
- How Governor Ventura first got into politics, and how he was able to become the Governor of a state without being beholden to either the Democratic or Republican parties.
- Why, after having been an advocate for marijuana legalization for nearly his entire political career, now is the time to push full forward ahead on the issue of marijuana legalization.
- How myths about marijuana have been perpetuated over the years, and just what interested parties benefit from them.
- How Jesse was personally affected by medical marijuana in his own life.
- So. Much. More.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2016
257. Chuck Dixon on "Clinton Cash", and Breaking Batman's Back
Wednesday Oct 26, 2016
Wednesday Oct 26, 2016
Chuck explains how he developed a passion for the comic book medium at a young age, how he was able to break through into the "Big Time" with Marvel and DC, and what it was like to write what has become a classic Batman tale - one which saw both the introduction of the character "Bane" and the breaking of Batman's back.
Marc and Chuck then discuss "Clinton Cash" - why Chuck was the only man for the job of adapting this book into graphic novel form, some of the more egregious actions of the Clintons (including the sickening exploitation of the citizens of Haiti after the massive 2010 earthquake there), and just how this political power couple seems to get away with just about anything.
Monday Sep 12, 2016
244. James Corbett on 9/11 and the "28 Pages"
Monday Sep 12, 2016
Monday Sep 12, 2016
- Why Canadian James Corbett found himself living and working in Japan after college.
- How an online video about the Federal Reserve system got James Corbett thinking more deeply about politics, and eventually led to him pursuing a career as an independent journalist.
- The "28 pages" recently de-classified and made available to the public in relation to 9/11 - what they revealed, and what was the purpose of their release?
- So much more!
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
241. Remso Martinez Roars for Liberty!
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
- Remso's philosophical journey from a standard conservative to a libertarian, and how he was influenced by Ayn Rand, the CATO Institute, and...Lions of Liberty?!
- Why Remso identifies as a "conservatarian", and how his personal conservative values intersect with libertarian ideas.
- Why Remso started the "Remso Republic" podcast, and what he hopes to accomplish with the show.
- Remso steps into the "Cat's Cradle" and answers 5 rapid fire questions in a fun segment to wrap the show!
- So much more!
Wednesday Aug 24, 2016
239. Jeremy McLellan, Standing Up for Liberty!
Wednesday Aug 24, 2016
Wednesday Aug 24, 2016
- The genesis Jeremy's interest in libertarian ideas after a negative experience with a government agency that ultimately put an end to a romantic relationship.
- How politics are largely influenced by tribalism and emotions, and how Donald Trump has effectively utilized both to achieve political success in 2016.
- How Jeremy is able to interject his political ideas into his standup comedy, and how audiences respond to his political humor.
- Who is Jeremy rooting for to win the 2016 Presidential election, from a comedic perspective?
- So much more!