It really is a tale as old as time: we do the evil we wish to avoid, and we avoid the good we wish to do. Why? Why, for instance, don’t we keep New Year’s resolutions? We know they’re good for us. We know our… Read More
Ep. 2276 The Political Significance of Pat Buchanan
Dan McCarthy joins us for an episode assessing the political significance of Pat Buchanan, who last week at age 84 announced his retirement from his syndicated column. Special Offer Movies Plus is a fearless movie outlet that believes in freedom of expression. In addition to… Read More
Ep. 2275 Is the Economy Screwing Young People?
We hear a lot of anecdotal data about young people struggling, about the problems of high prices and low wages, and millennials living with their parents. I wanted to know how true this was in general, and if it was, what was causing it. So… Read More
Ep. 2274 A Bull and a Bear Have a Civil Discussion — and You’ll Learn a Lot
Well, here’s a novel thing: a civil discussion between people who disagree! Mark Skousen, who leans bullish, and Jon Wolfenbarger, who leans bearish, make their respective cases for where the economy is now and where it’s likely to go, and what the best moves for… Read More
Ep. 2273 The Virginia Dynasty: When Jeffersonians Ruled
Kevin Gutzman, author of the new book The Jeffersonians, talks Madison, Monroe, and the Constitution (and the key person who undermined it). Sponsor Getting clobbered by your competitors? Invisible in the search engines? Your leads at a trickle — or nonexistent? Persist SEO can turn… Read More
Ep. 2272 How to Win in a Blue State
Ali Rak has accumulated about 20 legislative victories, whether getting bad bills defeated or good ones passed, all while living in a blue county in a blue state. She shares specific tools and strategies that she uses, that can be replicated in other states. Sponsor… Read More
Ep. 2271 Striking Back at Propaganda Aimed at Children
Connor Boyack discusses his efforts to strike down laws that restrict entrepreneurial activity by children (we’ve all heard of lemonade stands being shut down) and to encourage children to think and act entrepreneurially. Plus, how to build a successful counteroffensive to all the propaganda aimed… Read More
Ep. 2270 The Gilded Age and the “Robber Barons”
Tom talks to Germinal G. Van about the period of American history that historians treat cartoonishly, with wicked businessmen allegedly exploiting everyone. Sponsor Getting clobbered by your competitors? Invisible in the search engines? Your leads at a trickle — or nonexistent? Persist SEO can turn… Read More
Ep. 2269 The Effects of Lockdowns on Society
Last year an anonymous group of well-known filmmakers decided to embark on a crucially important project: documenting the truth about the Covid lockdowns: the data, the human stories, all of it. Hawk Jensen — one person who decided not to remain anonymous — directed the… Read More
Ep. 2268 Homeless and (Seemingly) Hopeless, to Success and Happiness
My wife’s uncle, Paul Laino, has rather a stirring story to tell: after spending four years homeless and addicted to drugs he cleaned himself up and now makes, let’s just say, a very comfortable income as the Scrap & Pallet Man on YouTube. Sponsor Omaha… Read More