Best Craft Beer Is Dead Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 285 | Sassy with Massie (Part 2) | Guest: Thomas Massie 49:48

3h ago49:48

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In this second half of our retrospective look at one of "Kibbe on Liberty's" most frequent and entertaining guests, Matt Kibbe talks to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) about a wide range of topics, including food freedom, the surveillance state, foreign policy, and how the congressman became the most hated man in Washington. This special "best of" editi…

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Ep 284 | 'How to Run Wars' | Guests: Christopher Coyne and Abigail Hall 49:30

7d ago49:30

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Making war is one of the things that government does best, but sometimes even the deep-state elites need a little help figuring out how to invade other countries, kill their people, and plunder their resources, all while propping up American defense contractors and keeping the voting public complacent. Thankfully, a handy how-to manual for all your…

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Episode 283 | Sassy with Massie (Part 1) | Guest: Thomas Massie 48:35

14d ago48:35

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Apart from being one of the fiercest defenders of liberty in Congress, Rep. Thomas Massie is also one of the most frequent and engaging guests on Kibbe on Liberty. In this special two-part episode, we’re going back through the years to showcase some of Massie’s best conversations with Matt Kibbe. From his sustainable, off the grid farm in Kentucky …

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EP 282 | Dr. Fauci Tortured Cats | Guest: Anthony Bellotti 59:20

21d ago59:20

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It’s long been established that cats are libertarian individualists with a distaste for big government, but it turns they may have done more to preserve American lives and freedom than even they realize. Matt Kibbe speaks to Anthony Bellotti, president and founder of the White Coat Waste Project, about how an investigation into feline animal abuse …

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EP 281 | Both Republicans and Democrats Love War | Guest: Tulsi Gabbard 51:12

29d ago51:12

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There was a time when the Democratic Party marketed itself as a home for the anti-war Left, with protesters routinely showing up at Republican events to condemn American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, with the election of Barack Obama, those voices fell silent, and since then, both major political parties have demanded more wars, mor…

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Ep 280 | Independent Creators Can’t Be Stopped | Guests: Joseph Keatinge & Matt Battaglia 50:06

1M ago50:06

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In the debate about cancel culture, it’s become cliché to claim that the powers that be won’t permit certain types of entertainment anymore. Matt Kibbe and Matt Battaglia challenge this conception in a conversation with comics writer Joseph Keatinge, co-founder and chief creative officer at Vast Vision Publishing. Keatinge talks about the freedom a…

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Ep 279 | States Are Laboratories of Liberty | Guest: Eric Brakey 50:01

1M ago50:01

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At the New Hampshire Liberty Forum, Matt Kibbe sits down with Maine state Senator Eric Brakey, who talks about his legislative accomplishments and his transition into the role of executive director of the Free State Project. Brakey explains that state governments are in the best position to be leaders on building mainstream support for new and seem…

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Ep 278 | Bring Our Troops Home | Guest: Derek Proulx 30:08

2M ago30:08

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At this year’s New Hampshire Liberty Forum, Matt Kibbe sat down with Derek Proulx, the New Hampshire state chair of Bring Our Troops Home, to talk about his involvement in the Defend the Guard movement. Defend the Guard is an initiative to prevent the federal government from misusing the National Guard for military adventurism abroad without a prop…

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Ep 277 | The Speaker Has No Clothes | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie 1:02:33

2M ago1:02:33

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s job is in trouble, as many Republicans in Congress are dissatisfied with his lack of leadership and willingness to cozy up to the Democratic opposition. Matt Kibbe is joined by Rep. Thomas Massie, who explains why he’s calling for the speaker to be replaced and outlines what he calls “the three betrayals of Mike …

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Ep 276 | How New Hampshire Became the Freest State in the Union | Guest: Carla Gericke 45:40

2M ago45:40

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Sprouting from a graduate student’s thought experiment in 2001, over the last 20 years, the Free State Project has made a significant impact on the state of New Hampshire by gathering like-minded, liberty-loving folk who share a passion for freedom and independence. At this year’s New Hampshire Liberty Forum, Matt Kibbe sits down with Carla Gericke…

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Ep 275 | How Estonia Defeated Socialism | Guest: Matthew Mitchell 1:03:30

2M ago1:03:30

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After the fall of the Soviet Union, a whole host of European countries were faced with a unique opportunity: the chance to free their economy and clean up a corrupt legal system. Of all the ex-Soviet states, few have been as successful as Estonia. Matt Kibbe speaks to Matthew Mitchell, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, about the peaceful and m…

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Ep 274 | Someone Has to Stand Up for Women’s Sports | Guest: Jennifer Sey 45:10

3M ago45:10

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The question of whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports has sparked controversy as elite female athletes have seen their accomplishment erased by bigger, stronger, and faster trans women who went through male puberty. Matt Kibbe talks with Jennifer Sey, a champion gymnast and the founder and CEO of XX-XY Athletic…

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Ep 273 | Government Commits More Crimes than We Know | Guest: James Bovard 0:10

3M ago0:10

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In the information age, it’s ironic that the government is becoming more secretive than ever, with an increase in classified documents and a growing reluctance to engage in any sort of transparency. Today's guest is James Bovard, author of "Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty," which is about the massive amount of illegal activity the govern…

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Ep 272 | Democracy Ain’t What It Used to Be | Guest: Glenn Jacobs 51:46

3M ago51:46

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At New Hampshire’s Liberty Forum, Matt Kibbe talks to Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, about a wide variety of liberty issues, from the dishonesty of lockdowns and the unsustainability of the national debt, to the way in which the invocation of ‘democracy’ has become a code word for the raw accumulation of political power. Jacobs expl…

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Ep 271 | Why ‘Cabrini’ Is Connecting with Audiences | Guest: Jordan Harmon 42:42

3M ago42:42

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As Hollywood continues to prioritize ideology over quality entertainment, filmmakers who just want to tell compelling stories are finding alternative avenues for production and distribution. Angel Studios is one such alternative, breaking out in a big way with the film “Sound of Freedom.” Matt Kibbe talks to Angel Studios co-founder and president J…

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Bonus Episode | Do We Still Have the Right to Question Our Government? | Guest: Jay Bhattacharya 19:48

3M ago19:48

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After the Twitter Files revealed that government agencies pressured social media companies into suppressing dissident speech during lockdowns, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was one of several plaintiffs who challenged this clear violation of the First Amendment in court. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments about whether the Constitution still gives …

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Bonus Episode | Ban TikTok, Grow the Surveillance State | Guest: Tulsi Gabbard 8:06

3M ago8:06

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This week, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban TikTok if it is not sold by the Chinese-based ByteDance company. In this Episode, former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard sat down with Matt Kibbe to discuss the further implications of the bill, and how it is a form of government overreach that will be used to spy on the American p…

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Ep 270 | The Inspiring Legacy of Thomas Sowell | Guest: Clifton Duncan | 1:02:15

4M ago1:02:15

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When actor Clifton Duncan dared to go against his industry’s orthodoxy on COVID-19, he found out the hard way that the expectations for conformity can be unforgiving. Hounded out of his profession, he took comfort in discovering the work of another celebrated nonconformist, economist Thomas Sowell. While Sowell’s peers were arguing for socialist ec…

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Ep 269 | The Truth About Growing Up in the Soviet Union | Guest: Gia Jandieri 1:12:44

4M ago1:12:44

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The country of Georgia is a beautiful place of rich traditions and a unique wine-making culture, but like so many countries, its individual character and history were nearly wiped out by the enforced homogeneity of the Soviet Union. Matt Kibbe talks to Gia Jandieri, founder of the New Economic School, about what it was like for him to spend half hi…

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Ep 268 | Congress Is Using Kids to Impose Online Censorship | Guest: Yaël Ossowski 54:34

4M ago54:34

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Won’t someone please think of the children? There’s a long history of politicians weaponizing supposed concern over protecting children to impose repressive legislation on the people. The latest example is the Kids Online Safety Act, a transparent attempt to smuggle widespread censorship past the people under the guise of keeping children safe. Mat…

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Ep 267 | Libertarianism Is About Respect | Guest: Spike Cohen 1:07:22

4M ago1:07:22

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Libertarians have always struggled to communicate their ideas in a way that is appealing to the average person, mainly because they won’t stop quoting dead economists, to the point where it becomes a drinking game. Spike Cohen, former Libertarian Party candidate for vice president and founder of You Are the Power, wants to change that. In this conv…

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Ep 266 | Why Did We Stop Talking About Venezuela? | Guest: Jorge Jraissati 47:42

4M ago47:42

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When the socialist policies of Nicolas Maduro and Hugo Chavez transformed Venezuela from a prosperous country into a humanitarian disaster, it was big news all over the world. The New York Times ran stories about residents of the impoverished nation having to eat their own pets in order to survive and any number of similarly horrific narratives. Bu…

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Ep 265 | COVID Policy Was a Psychosis | Guest: Tom Woods 51:22

5M ago51:22

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It’s easy to take a revisionist view of our initial attitudes toward the COVID-19 lockdowns now that several years have passed and the initial fog of confusion has been replaced by a series of increasingly inconvenient facts for the COVID-authoritarians. But Matt Kibbe’s guest this week has had the courage not only to revisit his former views but e…

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Ep 264 | We’re Not as Divided as We Think | Guests: Kristina Kendall and Benjamin Klutsey 46:13

5M ago46:13

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Political polarization in the United States has never been worse. At least, that’s what we’ve been told by a media culture that feeds on sensationalism and fearmongering. But it turns out the truth is somewhat more complicated. In their new film, “Undivide Us,” Kristina Kendall and Benjamin Klutsey bring Americans together to have the kinds of diff…

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Ep 263 | Sorry, Florida! Science Proves That New Hampshire Is the Best State | Guests: Will Ruger and Jason Sorens 1:05:14

5M ago1:05:14

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All over the country people are relocating in search of better living conditions, greater economic opportunity, and more freedom. But where to go? Conventional wisdom would probably suggest states like Texas or Florida, but two economists from the American Institute for Economic Research say that conventional wisdom is for suckers! In a new study e…

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Ep 262 | Eyewitness Perspective from Israel | Guests: Moshe Gorin, Lior Abutbul, and Boaz Arad 57:25

5M ago57:25

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Concluding a series focusing on different points of view on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Matt Kibbe is joined by three members of the Israeli liberty movement for firsthand accounts of what it’s really like to live in the midst of war. Moshe Gorin and Lior Abutbul of the Kohelet Policy Forum, along with Boaz Arad of the Ayn Rand Center Israel, sh…

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Ep 261 | Zionism Has a Problem | Guest: Sheldon Richman 57:28

6M ago57:28

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In this latest in a series of conversations highlighting different perspectives on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Matt Kibbe talks to Sheldon Richman, author of Coming to Palestine and executive editor at the Libertarian Institute. Richman argues that it's possible to feel empathy for the tragedy of the October 7th attacks on Israel, without having…

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Ep 260 | Developing Countries Suffered Most from Lockdowns | Guest: David Malpass 37:18

6M ago37:18

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When COVID lockdowns were imposed, the focus by policymakers was on protecting the citizens of developed countries from the virus. While they failed to do this, they also neglected to consider the impact of people struggling with poverty around the world. David Malpass, former president of the World Bank, talks with Matt Kibbe about how lockdowns c…

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Ep 259 | Why the Bretton Woods Agreement Matters | Guest: Larry White 21:27

6M ago21:27

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The international monetary system is a mess, but how did it get that way? In large part, it is due to a deal that was cut in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, in 1944. At the scene of the crime 80 years later, Matt Kibbe sits down with economics professor Larry White to dissect how the pre-World War I stable gold standard was transformed into one of fi…

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Ep 258 | Israel Is a Rights-Protecting Society | Guest: Craig Biddle 57:51

6M ago57:51

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Following the horrific attacks on October 7, the war between Israel and Hamas has sparked a heated debate about whether the Israeli government’s response has been appropriate and what role, if any, the West should play in supporting the Israeli cause. In a series of conversations with people holding diverse views on this topic, Matt Kibbe sits down…

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Ep 257 | Free Speech on Campus Is Under Assault | Guest: Greg Lukianoff 48:22

7M ago48:22

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Following a series of highly visible (and highly embarrassing) congressional hearings with the heads of major universities, the debate over what speech should be permitted on college campuses has reignited. Matt Kibbe sits down with Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of FIRE and author of "The Canceling of the American Mind," to discuss cancel cultu…

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Ep 256 | Is Voting For Fiscal Responsibility “Antisemitic”? | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie 1:24:28

7M ago1:24:28

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Israel is the new Ukraine! As Congress shifts its interest from funding a war against Russia to funding a war against Hamas, there are few people in Washington willing to push back against reckless spending, even though our own national debt is spiraling out of control. Thomas Massie is one such voice, although his principled commitment to fiscal r…

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Ep 255 | We Should Love Our Political Enemies | Guest: Deirdre McCloskey 47:10

7M ago47:10

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Are the teachings of Christianity compatible with libertarianism? Economist Deirdre McCloskey thinks so. At the Mont Pelerin Society conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, she sits down with Matt Kibbe to lay out her vision of a Christian libertarianism that values the individual over the collective, embraces markets, and demands that we treat…

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Ep 254 | The Gold Standard Is About Trust | Guest: Judy Shelton 1:03:50

7M ago1:03:50

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As America continues to experience painfully high levels of inflation, the need for a sound money supply that serves as a reliable store of value has never been clearer. At the Mont Pelerin Society meeting in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, Matt Kibbe sits down with economist Judy Shelton, author of "Good as Gold: How to Unleash the Power of Sound Mo…

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Ep 253 | The Importance of Liberalism | Guest: Daniel D’Amico 48:33

8M ago48:33

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In the second of a series of interviews conducted at the Mont Pelerin Society in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, Matt Kibbe is joined by Daniel D’Amico, director for the Stephenson Institute of Classical Liberalism to discuss the much maligned and abused L-word. Liberalism in its classical sense conveys a respect for individualism, personal freedom, …

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Ep 252 | Freedom Is in Retreat | Guest: Daniel Hannan 50:12

8M ago50:12

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In the first of a series of interviews conducted at the Mont Pelerin Society in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, Matt Kibbe is joined by Daniel Hannan, member of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. From his perspective across the pond, Hannan has a typically British pessimism about the prospects for freedom in the post-COVID world. As an outspok…

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Ep 251 | What Is the Solution to African Poverty? | Guest: Magatte Wade 1:32:33

8M ago1:32:33

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Generations of development economists, non-profit leaders, and charitable organizations have struggled to understand why Africa lags so stubbornly behind the Western world in terms of living standards. Explanations have focused on the continent's geography, its history, and its people, but Magatte Wade, author of "The Heart of a Cheetah," has a dif…

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Ep 250 | Religious Freedom Is What Makes America Special | Guest: Logan Albright 54:53

8M ago54:53

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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was designed to prevent the church from running the government and vice versa. In contrast to European countries where church and state were synonymous, America was founded on the belief that people should be free to practice any faith they chose, and the result is one of the most diverse religious lands…

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Ep 249 | Conspiracy Theories That Are Actually True | Guest: Connor Boyack 45:42

8M ago45:42

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The term “conspiracy theory” has long been used to dismiss ideas as the unhinged ravings of paranoid lunatics. But it’s naïve to assume that people never conspire and that there are no plots going on behind the scenes. As we learn more about the inner workings of government, it’s increasingly clear that not all conspiracy theories are crazy and som…

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Ep 248 | Rand Paul Exposes the Great COVID Cover-Up | Guest: Sen. Rand Paul 53:57

9M ago53:57

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The government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was built on lies — from the origin of the virus to the effectiveness of facemasks. No one has been more vigilant in exposing those lies than Sen. Rand Paul. In his new book “Deception: The Great COVID Cover-Up,” Sen. Paul brings the receipts on the worst public policy failure and power grab of our…

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Ep 247 | COVID Exposed Our Collective Hysteria | Guest: Mark Changizi 54:39

9M ago54:39

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The public response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing government lockdowns was a shocking wake-up call to many of us about the nature of our fellow human beings. The acceptance and even embrace of totalitarian policies took us by surprise, but it’s not that hard to understand through the lens of collective hysteria. Matt Kibbe is joined by r…

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Ep 246 | The Constant Crisis Crisis | Guest: John Tierney 1:14:38

9M ago1:14:38

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From the 24-hour news cycle to constant doom-scrolling on social media, the world is awash in negative thinking and the mentality that the next crisis is right around the corner. Matt Kibbe is joined by John Tierney, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss how this kind of thinking leaves us vulnerable to surrendering our civil liberti…

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Ep 245 | You Can Pry My Beer from My Cold, Dead Hands | Guest: David Clement 54:58

9M ago54:58

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Why is the Biden administration now recommending that Americans drink no more than two beers a week? Blame Canada! Canadian public health policies, crafted by neo-prohibitionist advocacy groups, are trickling down into the United States and making their way into public policy, flying in the face of the medical literature on moderate alcohol consump…

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Ep 244 | FDR’s War on Civil Liberties | Guest: David Beito 44:43

10M ago44:43

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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is generally lionized as one of the great American presidents, having been elected an unprecedented four times and seeing the nation through the Great Depression and the Second World War, as well as creating some of the most enduring features of the modern welfare state. But was FDR really a hero of the people, o…

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Ep 243 | Will Argentina Have a Libertarian President? | Guest: Federico Fernandez 54:04

10M ago54:04

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As Argentina prepares for its general presidential election, everyone is surprised at the emergence of Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who managed to win his party’s primary. Milei is campaigning against his country’s rampant inflation caused by the central bank’s monetary policy and proposes laissez-faire economic policies inspir…

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Ep 242 | Libertarian Populism Is Leading the Presidential Field | Guest: Jack Hunter 54:01

10M ago54:01

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Following the first Republican presidential debate, it is striking how many libertarian ideas are being aired on major platforms and how popular they appear to be with voters. For example, Vivek Ramaswamy has surged into second place in the Republican polls by opposing war and promising to eliminate multiple federal agencies. Meanwhile, on the Demo…

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Rev's Back from the dead: Copper Bottom Distillery & Ormond Brewing Beer Barrel Rum Collaboration 46:39

10M ago46:39

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In this exciting episode, join us as we delve into the remarkable resurgence of Rev the Barber in his triumphant return from the brink of death and the Uniting of Jeremy and Justin's crafts with the innovative Copper Bottom Distillery and Ormond Brewery Beer Barrel Rum, we uncover the captivating story behind thecreation of a unique libation: the B…

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Ep 241 | War Propaganda and the Information State | Guest: Brandan P. Buck 45:25

10M ago45:25

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The release of the Twitter Files revealed that defense agencies are censoring social media platforms to promote a certain agenda, making the war on so-called COVID misinformation look more like a national security issue than a public health one. But the use of propaganda and attempts to control the media narrative are nothing new. Matt Kibbe is joi…

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Ep 240 | Ask Kibbe Anything | Guest: Matt Kibbe 45:07

11M ago45:07

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The tables are turned as Matt Kibbe becomes a guest on his own show, responding to viewer questions. In this special episode, Kibbe opines on a diverse array of topics from the 2024 elections to state nullification and the Barbenheimer phenomenon. Other issues addressed include the biggest threat to liberty faced by Americans today, the struggle to…

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Ep 239 | People Are Realizing the System Is Rigged | Guest: Lars Mapstead 52:05

11M ago52:05

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As political corruption runs rampant in plain sight, it’s becoming more and more clear that the American legal and economic system is rigged against average citizens. Well-connected insiders get away with murder, while a minor infraction can completely ruin the life of an ordinary person. Big bankers benefit from bailouts and expansions in the mone…

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