In 2015 Ross Ulbricht was convicted of crimes related to the operation of the Silk Road marketplace, where people could buy and sell goods anonymously. He was sentenced to an astonishing two life sentences plus 40 years. The case was shot through with irregularities, outrages,… Read More
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Ep. 1030 We See You Watching: One Man’s Campaign Against Local Surveillance
Mike Maharrey, national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center , joins me for a lesson in local activism, as he describes his public awareness campaign about police surveillance practices. (He’s being sued, if you can believe it.) Sponsor Get a free trial set (just pay shipping) from… Read More
Ep. 1029 NSA Whistleblower Bill Binney, and His Ordeal
Bill Binney, a cryptanalyst-mathematician and (formerly) highly placed intelligence official within the National Security Agency (NSA) blew the whistle on NSA activities in 2002. Since then, he’s been through everything from a raid on his home to having a sympathetic documentary made about him. He… Read More
Ep. 1028 Dave Smith, Bob Murphy, and Tom Woods Free-For-All Aboard the Contra Cruise
In this episode I talk to Dave Smith and Bob Murphy on Dave’s podcast Part of the Problem, recorded aboard the Contra Cruise. We hit on lots of topics: what we’d do without state-run “help the needy” programs, where the biggest threat to liberty is… Read More
Ep. 1027 Stefan Molyneux on the Art of the Argument
In the age of social media, the quality of discourse seems to have hit a low point. We find ourselves bombarded with criticisms that (to put it mildly) don’t rise to the level of an argument. I discuss arguments and non-arguments with Stefan Molyneux, author… Read More
Ep. 1026 Insurance: Another Industry Warped by Government
Insurance, as it exists today, is shot through with government subsidies and regulations that make practically everyone worse off. Almost no one besides experts in the field is even aware of the government’s role in making insurance premiums higher and insurance products less able to… Read More
Ep. 1025 Ron Paul on the Revolution at Ten Years
Ron Paul joins me for a look at the ten years since the birth of the Ron Paul Revolution, plus a lot more. Topics include the Deep State, the CIA’s records on the JFK assassination, the question Edward Snowden asked him, and the present state… Read More
Ep. 1024 Larry Sharpe on Politics, Race, the LP, and Winning
Businessman and consultant Larry Sharpe, who’s seeking the governorship of New York on the Libertarian Party ticket, joins me by popular demand to discuss finding the libertarian message, making it appealing, and what the role of the LP can be. Sponsor Skillshare is an online… Read More
Ep. 1023 Labor History: The Real Story
Today’s episode focuses in on three major episodes in American labor history: Haymarket, Homestead, and the Pullman strike. These are generally related with a predictable bias, which this episode challenges. Related Episodes Ep. 1019 Labor Unions: Myths and Facts Ep. 730 Labor Unions Didn’t Bring You This or Any… Read More
Ep. 1022 Myths and Lunacies of Feminism
Karen Straughan joins me to discuss feminism, many feminists’ caricature of men, girls in the Boy Scouts, the enablers of Harvey Weinstein, the left-libertarian Pence/Weinstein comparison, gender-fluid children, and more. Sponsor Get a free trial set (just pay shipping) from Harry’s razors — handle, five-blade… Read More