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Episodes
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 Nov 02, 2016
259. Lucy Brenton, Libertarian Mother of 10 for U.S. Senate
Wednesday Nov 02, 2016
Wednesday Nov 02, 2016
- Why Lucy left the Mormon church, and how it led her to find the ideas of liberty.
- What inspired her to join the Libertarian Party and run for U.S. Senate
- Lucy's campaign platform, and her positions on abortion, the environment, and 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 Oct 03, 2016
250. Mr. Johnson's LibertyHood Ep 08: Tongue Tied Twisted
Monday Oct 03, 2016
Monday Oct 03, 2016
Wednesday Sep 21, 2016
247. Mitch "Twizzler Bones" Thompson!
Wednesday Sep 21, 2016
Wednesday Sep 21, 2016
- How Mitch first got into Mixed Martial Arts, and the origin of the "Twizzler Bones" moniker.
- How Mitch first became interested in the ideas of liberty, and how the philosophy of liberty meshes perfectly with Mitch's philosophy when it comes to fighting.
- How Bernie Sanders supporters drove Mitch to become more public about his views and openly discuss them on social media.
- How State Athletic Commissions and the "Ali Act" have negatively impacted the careers of many boxers, and why there are current calls to apply the Ali Act to MMA.
- A ton more!
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 Sep 07, 2016
243. The LAVA Flow's Rodger Paxton
Wednesday Sep 07, 2016
Wednesday Sep 07, 2016
- How an early introduction to Ron Paul sent former Neocon Rodger Paxton down the path towards the ideas of liberty.
- How Rodger became disillusioned with political activism after working within the Libertarian Party for many years.
- How Rodger channeled his passion for the ideas of liberty into the Free State Project, and eventually the LAVA Flow Podcast.
- What does the "L-A-V-A" in LAVA Flow actually stand for?
- 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!
Monday Aug 29, 2016
240. Johnson/Weld on Fox Business Roundtable
Monday Aug 29, 2016
Monday Aug 29, 2016
On this episode of the Lions ofLiberty podcast, Brian McWilliams steps in to host a Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor roundtable examining last Friday's Fox Business Libertarian Town Hall. He welcomes in regular guests Howie Snowdon, JB Lubin and Rico to break down the performance by the always odd Gary Johnson andever-present "man of contradiction" Bill Weld.
The lads discuss topics breached during the town hall, including crony capitalism, the Supreme Court, education,regime change, and some amazingly on-point write-in questions from the audienceincluding asking why anyone should believe that Bill Weld is even remotelylibertarian.
They also briefly touch on therecent media firestorm around Epi-Pen and what seems to be a complete collapseof Obamacare.
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!