Dave Smith went from being a stand-up comedian to being a stand-up comedian who also happens to be one of our most articulate and indispensable voices. We get into Dave’s background and turning points in his life. Sponsor At PolicyGenius.com , you can get quotes and… Read More
Archives for September 2019
Ep. 1502 The Trayvon Hoax?
Documentary filmmaker Joel Gilbert joins me to discuss his investigative work into the Trayvon Martin case, where it turns out that a serious case of witness fraud was at the heart of the trial. Sponsor Simple Habit is a meditation app that takes five minutes… Read More
Ep. 1501 How I Talk to My Progressive Friends, and More with Marc Clair
Marc Clair, host of the Lions of Liberty podcast, joins me to discuss how we can reach folks outside our orbit, plus some fun podcaster-to-podcaster inside baseball. Sponsor Kettlebell Kitchen ships you fresh, delicious, ready-to-eat (just heat!) meals customized for your dietary needs and goals.… Read More
Ep. 1500 The Modern Presidency and Its Origins
Professor Jeremy Bailey joins me to discuss the evolution of the modern presidency and the way key figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson tried — and failed or succeeded, which is the question — to change and expand it. Sponsor Skillshare is an online… Read More
Ep. 1499 The Neocon Takeover of the American Right
This episode is more of an overview of the life and evolution of one of our important thinkers, Paul Gottfried, who holds his Ph.D. in history from Yale. Paul has been an opponent of the neocons from the beginning, and we take the story to… Read More
Ep. 1498 Against Bernie’s National Rent Control
Bernie Sanders is proposing a nationwide program of rent control — because why should landlords be allowed to raise rents arbitrarily? I explain why this is a terrible idea. Sponsor Simple Habit is a meditation app that takes five minutes of your time, that you… Read More
Ep. 1497 Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom
Michael Rectenwald returns to the show to discuss woke capitalism, big tech, the mob mentality, and the suppression of dissident voices. Sponsor Simple Habit is a meditation app that takes five minutes of your time, that you can use on the go (you don’t have… Read More
Ep. 1496 “I Fooled Penn and Teller”
As a fan of magic myself I was delighted to learn not only that I had a professional magician among my newsletter subscribers, but also that he managed to fool Penn and Teller on their Fool Us television program. Doc Dixon is a libertarian (like… Read More
Ep. 1495 Space Exploration and the Private Sector
Jim Cantrell, co-founder and former CEO of Vector Launch, veteran employee of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and France’s CNES, and founding team member of SpaceX and Moon Express, joins me to discuss the future of space exploration (including Mars settlement) and mankind’s activities in space,… Read More
Ep. 1494 The CIA and Mind Control
Bestselling author Stephen Kinzer returns to the show to discuss the CIA’s research and experiments in mind control. Sponsor Simple Habit is a meditation app that takes five minutes of your time, that you can use on the go (you don’t have to be in… Read More
