The Brian Nichols Show
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We found 10 episodes of The Brian Nichols Show with the tag “politics”.
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49: Stop Making Fun of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Fourth Branch of Government with John Chang
December 14th, 2018 | 48 mins 24 secs
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Today I am joined by a familiar voice of The Brian Nichols Show, John Chang from Otters Talking Politics! You likely recognize John's voice from the intro of The Brian Nichols Show, but John also hosts a phenomenal libertarian podcast called Otters Talking Politics. I had the pleasure of joining John on his show back in the summer, and it was my pleasure to have John join The Brian Nichols Show to discuss some stuff he has been working on behind the scenes.
Listen as John and I discuss his path to libertarianism (surprisingly, John started on the political left!), his fantastic article entitled "The Fourth Branch of Government", and then as we conclude by discussing my viral article from the beginning of the month over at The Libertarian Republic; "Stop Making Fun of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez!".
And yes, to the last topic... it helps if you read past the headline!
Find John Online: http://otterstalkingpolitics.com/
Find John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PoliticalOtters
Find John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoliticalOttersIf you're looking for some light reading, check out my article at The Libertarian Republic: https://thelibertarianrepublic.com/stop-making-fun-of-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/
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48: Winning Converts, Not Arguments with Marc Clair
December 7th, 2018 | 37 mins 41 secs
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Ya'll ready to ROAR? I certainly hope so, because this week I am joined by the one and only Marc Clair from Lions of Liberty! For those of you involved in the greater liberty movement, Marc is a familiar voice. Marc is the "Editor-in-Chief" of Lions of Liberty, which is one of the leading podcasts within the libertarian movement.
Today, Marc joins The Brian Nichols Show to discuss his libertarian roots, the founding of his Lions of Liberty empire, the value of podcasting as a means to influence others, and the importance of winning converts versus winning arguments.
Bio: Marc Clair is An ardent believer in libertarian ideals for over a decade, Marc decided to thrust himself into writing for the cause after becoming inspired by the Presidential campaigns of Ron Paul. In 2011, he helped to co-found the Lions Of Liberty with several like-minded friends from their college days at Penn State nearly a decade earlier. When he’s not serving as editor-in-chief of Lions Of Liberty and host and producer of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, he is busy with a freelance career in television and running a karaoke business in Los Angeles, CA. Marc is also a contributing writer for sports and pop culture website Place to be Nation.
Find Marc Online-
Twitter: @MarcDClairFind Lions of Liberty Online-
Website: http://lionsofliberty.com/
Twitter: @LionsofLiberty
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47: Libertarians in the Armed Services and Ignorance in Politics with Michael Autery
November 30th, 2018 | 42 mins 5 secs
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Alrighty, folks... we're back to our normal scheduling post-Thanksgiving! I hope you all enjoyed our Throwback/Flashback episodes during the break.
My first guest after the break is Michael Autery! Michael is a Lieutenant in the United States Naval officer and the host of the podcast "Unalienable", which is all about the Constitution, what it means, and how it applies to current issues. In Michael's own words- "I swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, and I think of my podcast as an extension of that oath."
Today's episode focuses on the sometimes confusing relationship between libertarianism, our United States' foreign policy, and those members of our armed forces. Michael and I dig into these topics, discussing why members of the military tend to support those libertarian-leaning candidates (such as Ron and Rand Paul), why some service members turn towards the GOP post-service rather than the LP, and how libertarians can be more effective in recruiting these service members into our ranks. We then conclude today's episode with a discussion on the ignorance of the average voter and what we should do to address the very real problem that an ignorant voter-base does to our democratic-republic system of government.
Bio: Michael is a United States Naval officer (Lieutenant Junior Grade), becoming an officer in the spring of 2015.
He is also the host of the podcast "Unalienable". Before the Naval Academy, he was an enlisted sailor (Petty Officer 3rd Class), serving a total of 9 years in the Navy (the last 4 as an officer).Michael is also an amateur bodybuilder. He has competed once before, and would like to compete again in the spring. He also hope to one day run for Congress upon his leaving the Navy. He has a total of two podcasts. He started "Unalienable" in April of 2018 and started "Philosophication with Ginger and the Beard" with his friend in August of 2018.
Find Michael online-
Unalienable Podcast: https://unalienable.libsyn.com/
Philosophication with Ginger and the Beard: http://philosophication.libsyn.com/
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Flashback Friday: A Discussion on Trumpism with Mediaite's John Ziegler
November 23rd, 2018 | 34 mins 10 secs
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On today’s special "Flashback Friday" episode of The Brian Nichols Show, we swing back to the summer of 2017, back when I hosted the "Around the Republic Podcast" on Austin Petersen's "The Libertarian Republic" network. During the summer of 2017, I had an interview series that was essentially the precursor to my current show here on the We Are Libertarians Network that you all know and love today.
Listen as I was joined by renowned radio personality and Mediate contributor John Ziegler to discuss bias in the media, “Trumpism,” and shared conservative and libertarian principles in the Age of Trump.
Bio: John Ziegler is a radio program host, documentary film writer/director, and journalist. Ziegler's most prominent work in radio has been as the evening host of a radio talk show called The John Ziegler Show on KFI AM 640 in Los Angeles, California. He is currently a Mediaite Columnist, Talk Show Host (2-time Talkers Magazine Top 100), Filmmaker, and guest on several television shows.
Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zigmanfreud
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Throwback Thursday: A Conversation with Young Americans for Liberty's Cliff Maloney Jr.
November 15th, 2018 | 36 mins 4 secs
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On today's #TBT episode, we swing back to the summer of 2017, back when I hosted the "Around the Republic Podcast" on Austin Petersen's "The Libertarian Republic" network. During the summer of 2017, I had an interview series that was essentially the precursor to my current show here on the We Are Libertarians Network that you all know and love today.
This #TBT episode has me chatting with Young Americans for Liberty's Cliff Maloney Jr. Cliff is the President of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), a non-profit youth organization based in Arlington, VA that boasts over 900 college chapters across the country. YAL’s mission is to identify, educate, train, and mobilize youth activists committed to winning on principle.
Listen as Cliff and I discuss his intro to the liberty movement, Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), and the "future" plans for YAL circa 2017.
Bio: Before YAL, Cliff served as National Youth Director for the Rand Paul Presidential Campaign and built an apparatus of 507 “Students for Rand” chapters. He has built field programs for over 22 campaigns, including dog-catcher, state legislature, congress, senate, and presidential. Cliff has appeared on FOX Business and Reason TV. He has been published in TIME, The Hill, Huffington Post, and the Washington Examiner. Cliff enjoys empowering freedom activists to find the most productive ways to advance the principles of liberty.
Follow Cliff on Twitter: @LibertyCliff
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46: Midterm Election Results and Ending the Duopoly with The Red-Headed Libertarian
November 9th, 2018 | 40 mins 30 secs
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In one of the highest turnouts for the midterm elections since 1966, both the GOP and the Democratic Parties "won" in some way, shape, or form. However, the Libertarian Party, despite optimistic hopes lead by candidates like Gary Johnson and Larry Sharpe, fell flat.
Today, I'm joined by Twitter personality, Josie (aka: The Red-Headed Libertarian). Together, we discuss the 2018 midterm election results, discuss what it means to be a libertarian in 2018, and what libertarians can/should do differently to have real electoral victories down the road.
Bio: Josie “The Red-Headed Libertarian” (@TRHLofficial) is a mother of 3 daughters and wife, who runs a small Neuromuscular Therapy practice in MA. She started tweeting on December 9, 2017 as an outlet for her politics, from a state that isn’t very receptive to liberty. Josie has since built a following of 17,000 people over the course of those 10 months and 28 days.
She is an award winning pie baker and chili maker. She dabbles in the Boston film and television market once scored the role as Murderer/Millionaire John DuPont’s wife in an ID Discovery docuseries called “Guilty Rich”. Josie loves animals, chocolate, and Disney World. She is a professional artist.
Follow Josie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TRHLofficial
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45: Occupational Licensing with Shoshana Weissmann
November 2nd, 2018 | 46 mins 29 secs
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Today I am joined by Shoshana Weissmann! Shoshana is the digital media manager with the R Street Institute, where she manages the institute’s social media and email marketing, in addition to contributing graphics and video skills. She is also a policy fellow, working on occupational licensing reform and other issues, and writes in various publications, including The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
Today, we discuss of variety of topics as they relate to occupational licensing and commercial freedom. Listen as we discuss Shoshana's work with occupational licensing reform, permits, state regulations vs. federal regulations, evidence-based policy making, alternatives to government regulations, and more!
Bio: Shoshana joined R Street in June 2017, having most recently managed digital communications for Opportunity Lives, a group that highlighted positive stories and policy solutions. Before that, she managed social media and wrote for The Weekly Standard. Earlier in her career, she managed digital communications for America Rising PAC, where her strategy was highlighted in a piece that appeared in The New York Times. Shoshana has been featured in MavPAC’s “Future 40” list in 2018, Red Alert Politics’ “30 Under 30” list in 2013, and, in 2012, was the youngest person on the District of Columbia Republican Committee’s “35 Under 35” list. She lives in Washington and has a stuffed sloth named Grover G. Norsloth.
Find Shoshana Online: https://www.rstreet.org/team/shoshana-weissmann/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/senatorshoshana
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44: Term Limits and Why They Matter with Austin Sekel
October 30th, 2018 | 36 mins 28 secs
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Today I am joined by Austin Sekel! Austin is the Grassroots Director for U.S. Term Limits, which is a non-partisan, non-profit organization educating and advocating for term limits at all levels of government.
Austin formally served as US Term Limits’ Communications Director, and is also the Owner of Bergen & Company, which specializes in marketing and business-to-business solutions. He also serves as a Precinct Committeeman for the Palm Beach County Republican Executive Committee.
Listen as we discuss the history of term limits, their importance in our democratic republic, and the prospects of enacting national term-limits in the near future!
Find U.S. Term Limits Online-
Website: https://www.termlimits.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ustermlimits
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USTermLimits
U.S. Term Limits' Podcast ("No Uncertain Terms"): https://www.termlimits.com/podcast/Follow Austin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AustinSekel
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43: America's Future Foundation, the Opioid Epidemic, and Free Market Solutions for Healthcare with Chloe Anagnos
October 26th, 2018 | 45 mins 41 secs
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Today I am joined by a familiar face (or voice, rather) or the We Are Libertarians Network- Chloe Anagnos! Chloe is a writer and digital marketer and has been a contributor for the American Institute for Economic Research
(AIER) since 2017. Her work has been the subject of articles in FOX News, The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), USA Today, CNN Money, and WIRED. She has been a writer, commentator, and panelist for media outlets around the country on subjects like political marketing, campaigning, and social media. She is also the Chapter Leader for AFF-Indianapolis.Chloe and I start our conversation today discussing our roles in AFF (America's Future Foundation) in both Indianapolis and Philadelphia, respectively. AFF is a professional development network for individuals who believe in the power of personal liberty, entrepreneurship, and innovation, channeled through free-markets, to promote positive social change. AFF events bring together like-minded advocates in with each respective community to network, learn from each other, discuss key issues, and ultimately collaborate to improve themselves and the city as a whole.
Both Indy and Philly AFF-chapters held seminars in recent months discussing the impacts of the opioid epidemic and the free-market solutions that are available to help mitigate the situation. Chloe and I discuss these AFF events at length, which then leads us to a more generic discussion about healthcare and the free-market solutions that are out there to help "fix" our broken healthcare system.
Find Chloe on social media-
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chloeanagnos
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chloeanagnoswrites/Learn more about the America's Future Foundation- https://americasfuture.org
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42: Making Liberty Relatable with Matt Kibbe
October 23rd, 2018 | 39 mins 41 secs
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Liberty Memes, Censorship, and Elections, Oh My!
On today's episode, I'm joined by Matt Kibbe! Kibbe is the President and Chief Community Organizer at Free the People, an educational organization turning the next generation on to the values of liberty. He is also an Executive Producer at CRTV, where he produces “The Deadly Isms" and "Kibbe on Liberty".
Listen as we first start off discussing Matt's first steps into libertarianism via the band Rush and their "2112" album, which pointed Matt towards the readings of Ayn Rand. Next, we discuss the recent censorship on Facebook of popular libertarian page, "Liberty Memes" and what libertarians should do in response.
Next, we discuss Matt's organization, "Free the People", which is an educational organization turning the next generation on to the values of liberty by reaching those “liberty curious” through social media, video, and storytelling. After that, we discuss how libertarians should vote in the 2018 midterms, strategic voting, and the "lesser of two evils" argument. We also touch on two strong Libertarian campaigns in Gary Johnson for U.S. Senate in New Mexico and Larry Sharpe for Governor in New York.
We start to conclude our conversation by discussing potential outcomes in the 2018 midterms, as well as how our nation will look after 2020 and 2024. And finally, we wrap up our discussion by looking at Matt's book, " Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto."
Matt's Bio: Matt Kibbe is the President and Chief Community Organizer at Free the People, an educational organization turning the next generation on to the values of liberty. We reach the “liberty curious” through social media, video, and storytelling. Kibbe is also an Executive Producer at CRTV, where he produces “The Deadly Isms,” a documentary series about the dangers of all flavors of authoritarianism.
He is the Co-Founder and Partner at Fight the Power Productions, a strategic communications firm focused on video production, social media branding, and compelling storytelling.
He is also a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Austrian Economics Center in Vienna. In 2004 Kibbe founded FreedomWorks, where he served as President for 11 years. Steve Forbes said, “Kibbe has been to FreedomWorks what Steve Jobs was to Apple.”
Against his better judgment, Kibbe occasionally gets involved in politics, serving as Senior Advisor to a Rand Paul SuperPAC, and creating AlternativePAC to support liberty candidates. Back when Yoda was a teenager, Kibbe worked as Chief of Staff on Capitol Hill, as Budget Director for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and at the Republican National Committee.
Dubbed “The Scribe” by the New York Daily News, Kibbe is most recently author of the #2 New York Times bestseller, Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto. In his spare time he appears on Old Media, including FOX News, MSNBC, CNN and HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher. Most of his best material is lifted from his three liberty-minded cats, Roark, Ragnar, and Rearden.
Find Matt Online-
Website: https://freethepeople.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattKibbe/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mkibbe