189: Will the GOP Become the Patriot Party? -with Kenny Cody

January 22nd, 2021  |  40 mins 10 secs

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After the defeat of Donald Trump at the ballot box in November, the fight for the reigns of the GOP has never been more intense. Trump has even been rumored to want to stay involved in politics, be it with the GOP, or with his own party/movement.

Kenny Cody returns to the show to dig into this new discussion of a "Patriot Party", as Kenny argues a "Patriot movement" might be exactly what the GOP needs.

174: Have We Been Here Before? -with Professor Jim Morone

December 18th, 2020  |  47 mins 4 secs

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Have we been here before? Well, maybe not exactly... but close enough! That's the argument that today's guest, Professor Jim Morone makes, and why we should look to the past when trying to figure out what lies ahead. History also shows us that demographic changes (like Latinos moving right) and arguments about the merit of divided government have been features of our politics since the very beginning.

While the events of today are unprecedented in many ways, boosted by intense tribalism and rampant disinformation, there are examples from our country’s past that we can look to understand the democratic institutions that are, as of now, holding strong.

173: Finding Common Ground -with Jenessa Fenton

December 16th, 2020  |  43 mins 52 secs

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One of the main focuses here at The Brian Nichols Show has been to show how to #SellLiberty. But selling requires us to meet people where they're at by asking questions, learning what they're main concerns are, and showing we have the solutions to their problems.

Today, we put that into action, as Jenessa Fenton, family friend and politically left-leaning independent joins the program to find where areas of common ground, but to also look for areas where libertarians can serve as those problem solvers.

168: Young Americans For Liberty Shows How Liberty Can Win -with Cliff Maloney

December 4th, 2020  |  38 mins 4 secs

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Getting pro-liberty elected officials into office has always been one of the biggest challenges that the liberty movement has had to face. Cliff Maloney and his group of liberty warriors at Young Americans For Liberty, however, have seemingly cracked the code.

With the wins continuing to tally up, Cliff outlines the blueprint YAL has been following that has yielded such incredible results.

159: Trust in a Polarized Age -with Professor Kevin Vallier

November 13th, 2020  |  50 mins 36 secs

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Americans today don’t trust each other and their institutions as much as they once did. The collapse of social and political trust has arguably fueled our increasingly ferocious ideological conflicts and hardened partisanship. But is today’s decline in trust inevitable or avoidable? Are we caught in a downward spiral that must end in institutional decay or even civil war, or can we restore trust through our shared social institutions?

Associate Professor of Philosophy Kevin Vallier joins the show to discuss all that (and more), as he promotes his new book, "Trust in a Polarized Age" on today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show!

158: Work For Liberty! -with Conner Drigotas

November 11th, 2020  |  41 mins 41 secs

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There are countless activists in the greater liberty movement, but why not get get paid for all of your hard work?

Conner Drigotas returns to the show to make his pitch; you can fight for liberty AND get paid, as he returns to the show to discuss his brand new book, "Work For Liberty"!

ELECTION 2020 SPECIAL: Where Liberty Won, Where Liberty Lost, and How We Do Better -with Brad Polumbo

November 6th, 2020  |  39 mins 24 secs

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As the dust continues to settle post-election, we're starting to have a better visibility into the results, and with that, we're able to see where liberty had some victories, where liberty had some defeats, and where liberty can do better.

Brad Polumbo returns to the show to outline how identity politics took a hit during this election, how liberty values won in some surprising states, and how the Libertarian Party did on a national stage.

155: The Monopoly on Violence -with Peter R. Quinones

November 4th, 2020  |  50 mins 49 secs

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We often hear folks talk about the dangers of free-market economics, arguing that private companies can become market monopolies, and thus cause harm on the consumer.

Yet those same folks don't blink an eye at the ultimate monopoly; the state.

The state has the ultimate "monopoly on violence", which is why Peter R. Quinones joins the show discuss his new documentary, "The Monopoly on Violence".

154: Libertarian U.S. Senate Candidate Brian Slowinski

November 2nd, 2020  |  41 mins 57 secs

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Tomorrow's the day... Election Day 2020!

Libertarian US Senate candidate Brian Slowinski joins The Brian Nichols Show to make his last second pitch to voters on why they should cast their ballots for the Libertarian candidate as they head to the voting booth tomorrow.

ELECTION 2020 SPECIAL: Pro-Liberty? Vote GOP -with Cocke County GOP Chairman Kenny Cody

November 1st, 2020  |  45 mins 56 secs

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What's the best way to enact liberty via political channels? Is it via the Libertarian Party? Or is it via the GOP?

Kenny Cody joins The Brian Nichols Show on this BONUS "Sunday Special" to make his case to pro-liberty voters as to why they should cast their ballots for the GOP to advance liberty.