138: Erase the State! -with Bradley Thomas

September 25th, 2020  |  36 mins 47 secs

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How do libertarian solutions answer today's problems? Bradley Thomas from EraseTheState.com joins the show to explain that, and more, on today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show!

BONUS: Brian Nichols on What's HAPAning with Nico and Shaine

September 23rd, 2020  |  1 hr 6 mins

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How do we #SellLiberty to folks outside of the liberty movement? I discuss that (and more!) during my appearance on "What's HAPAning" with Nico and Shaine!

137: Not Taking Politics Too Seriously -with Bird and Car from Friends Against Government Cast

September 21st, 2020  |  45 mins 41 secs

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Taking politics too seriously can consume your identity and your sanity.

The lovely chaps from the Friends Against Government Podcast, Bird and Car, return to the show to outline on how to not take politics too seriously, discuss some of the news, and go over some new happenings over on their program.

131: Is Austin Petersen Voting for Trump? -with Austin Petersen

September 4th, 2020  |  33 mins 17 secs

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The past few weeks have changed the entire tenor of the 2020 election. In what was shaping to be landslide victory for Biden, an air of uncertainty has taken hold of the political winds, as ANTIFA and violent rioter and looters take to the streets of Americas largest cities, causing massive mayhem and destruction.

These mobs have gotten more aggressive in recent weeks, with shootings taking place on the regular. Senator Rand Paul and his wife were assailed by a mob while walking back to their hotel from the White House, despite Rand Paul being one of Black Lives Matter's best allies on the right.

It was this final act that started to change the minds of voters who were considering the Libertarian candidate in Dr. Jo Jorgensen as an alternative to Trump vs. Biden, with one such voter being that of Austin Petersen!

Austin joins the show to discuss the shift he has experienced over the past few weeks in response to the riots/Paul's being harassed, and why, yes, he's seriously considering voting for Donald Trump.

Tune in to learn why he's reconsidering!

Find Austin Online-
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP4Liberty
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ProducerPetersen
KWOS Morning Shoow: https://kwos.com/2019/04/the-kwos-morning-show-with-austin-petersen-and-john-marsh/
The Libertarian Republic: https://thelibertarianrepublic.com/

129: Breaking the Duopoly by Changing How We Vote -with Aaron Hamlin

August 28th, 2020  |  35 mins 53 secs

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Third party candidates have an uphill battle. It's a fact. And on top of the traditional struggles third party candidates face, our "pick-one" voting systems have only entrenched the "lesser of two evils" in our government, by giving us the same, tired, "red team vs. blue team" battle.

With legitimate third party candidates (like Dr. Jo Jorgensen), Americans deserve to have more than one choice for the most important position in the land.

That's what Aaron Hamlin, founder and executive director of the Center for Election Science, has made his primary goal; to change the way we vote away from our broken "pick-one" voting system, and instead, seek voting systems that encourage more candidates, forcing those seeking elected office having to truly compete in the marketplace of ideas.

Listen as Aaron outlines his voting system vision, the impact that changing our voting systems will have on third party candidates' electoral success, and the current successes Aaron and team have had in already changing voting systems in major cities (with great success!).

Find The Center for Election Science Online: https://www.electionscience.org
Find The Center for Election Science on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electionscience/
Find The Center for Election Science on Twitter: https://twitter.com/electionscience
Email The Center for Election Science: contact@electionscience.org

Find Aaron Online-
Website: https://www.aaronhamlin.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronfhamlin

126: City of Dallas Shuts Down YAL Mobilize 2020 -with Cliff Maloney

August 7th, 2020  |  19 mins 50 secs

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Government strikes again! Only this time, they're going after one of our own.

Cliff Maloney, president of Young Americans for Liberty, joins the show to discuss that absolutely terrible (and almost entirely politically driven) decision by the City of Dallas to shut down YAL's "Mobilize 2020" conference with only a few days notice, costing YAL over $200,000 in non-refundable deposits and leaving nearly 1,500 young liberty activists scheduled to attend stunned.

Listen as Cliff outlines the details as to what happened, what action(s) YAL is taking, and how you can help support YAL's mission despite these circumstances.

Find YAL Online: https://yaliberty.org/
YAL Twitter: https://twitter.com/yaliberty
YAL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yaliberty/
YAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yaliberty/

Find Cliff Online: https://yaliberty.org/cliff-maloney/
Cliff's Twitter: https://twitter.com/libertycliff
Cliff's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealCliffMaloney/

BONUS: Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate Keenan Dunham

May 22nd, 2020  |  31 mins 57 secs

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A nice bonus episode for you in addition to my episode with Bill Ottman (https://briannichols.fireside.fm/bill-ottman), as this weekend is the LNC Virtual Convention!

Prior to the delegates picking their candidate, I wanted to make sure my conversation with Keenan aired so you can get to know a bit more about him, his candidacy, and his activism.

Find Keenan Online-
Website: https://www.dunham2020.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dunham2020/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KDunham4Peace

116: Tech, Liberty, and Minds.com -with Bill Ottman, CEO of Minds.com

May 22nd, 2020  |  44 mins 44 secs

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Alrighty, strap in. This is a marathon episode.

First 10 minutes: I don't usually do this, but I took some time to start the show to give you a quick update in regards to the LNC Convention taking place virtually this weekend, especially when considering that the once-favored candidate to win the nomination (Congressman Justin Amash) has withdrew his name from consideration.

Post LP Chat: Now for the meat and potatoes of the episode! Bill Ottman, CEO of Minds.com, joins the show to discuss the importance of freedom as it pertains to our use of social media, traditional media, publishers, and more! Oh, and he shot me over an awesome Verified badge on Minds.com, so that's legit.

Oh, and on a final note, check out the BONUS episode I released where I interviewed LP POTUS candidate and LP activist Keenam Dunham ( https://briannichols.fireside.fm/keenan-dunham)

Find Bill Online-
Minds: https://www.minds.com/ottman/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC30sz5GCgzZiQTjSpNEka0Q
Joe Rogan Appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJowz_-pj4U

113: Who Really is Justin Amash? with Dr. Eric Larson

May 8th, 2020  |  36 mins 49 secs

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Dr. Eric Larson returns to the show today, and with all that's going on in the life of a certain friend of his (cough Justin Amash cough), I thought it best to get an insider scoop into who the Congressman really is, focusing specifically on his libertarian credentials and his vision for the Libertarian Party and the greater liberty movement at large.

Also, we dig into Eric's new podcast, "The Amash Files", and also do a quick update on life in the medical world, focusing specifically on life as a doctor who mainly deals with elective procedures.

Find Dr. Larson online: https://twitter.com/EricLLarson
Find "The Paradocs": http://theparadocs.com/, https://twitter.com/TheParadocsShow, and https://www.facebook.com/The-Paradocs-2103034463249509/
Find "The Amash Files": https://www.amashfiles.com/

112: Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate Sam Robb

May 1st, 2020  |  43 mins 23 secs

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We're in the final stretch now, folks, as we're quickly approaching the Libertarian Party National Convention (assuming it's still going on in some capacity, as scheduled), meaning if you're a delegate or an active member of the party, now is the time to really sharpen up on your candidates!

And of course, being the kind soul that I am, I am making that process as easy as possible for you, as I am joined by yet another one of our fantastic Libertarian candidates, Sam Robb!

I had the great fortune of meeting Sam while moderating the Libertarian POTUS Debate over on "The Exchange" (along with the other amazing candidates!), which prompted Sam and I connecting to have him on the show to get to know more about his candidacy, his path to liberty, and his vision for the Libertarian Party as we approach the May convention!

Find Sam Online-
Website: http://www.samrobb2020.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Samrobb2020/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/2020Samrobb