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On today’s episode of Felony Friday host John Odermatt is joined by his fellow Lions of Liberty Podcast co-founders Marc Clair and Brian McWilliams. Marc, Brian and John analyze some controversial topics during this first of a kind “Is this a Crime” round table discussion. We have three shows per week on Felony Friday and it’s all free. Do you want more content? If you do, then you’re in luck because you can gain access to exclusive content from the Lions of Liberty by joining our Lions Pride. When you join you’ll get access to a Lions of Liberty blooper real and our ”Conspiracy Corner” roundtable. Also, we’ll be releasing a special “Is this a Crime?” round table in the coming weeks! Sign up here! You can find the show notes page >here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Electric Libertyland, Brian welcomes in fellow comedian and Board Member of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Public Benefit Corporation, Matt Neal, to discuss the FDA’s green light for phase 3 trials of MDMA to treat PTSD. Matt and Brian discuss the benefits of psychedelics in curing PTSD, depression and other health issues as well as some of the challenges medicine of this nature faces, primarily in battling public perceptions held from the decades of drug prohibition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair gathers a crew of Liberty Lions (one of which is broadcasting from…a library?) to knock back a few adult beverages and take a deep dive into the mailbag to answer some Letters of Liberty! Marc is joined by Felony Friday host John “Odie” Odermatt, “The Godfather” Howie Snowdon, and our resident legal man of mystery, “Rico.” So grab a drink, kick up your feet, and get Ready to ROAR! For full show notes, head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/286. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Felony Friday Maj Toure joins host John Odermatt. Maj is a rapper and the founder of the pro-gun group Black Guns Matter. His group educates people in urban communities on their 2nd amendment rights and responsibilities through firearms training and education. Maj shares the origin story of Black Guns Matter. He shares his vision for the group and outlines the education and firearms training Black Guns Matter offers. Maj explains why he believes his group has been able to relate to local communities, which has led to a really positive reception in all of the urban areas where Black Guns Matter has reached out. He also addresses some of the obstacles that stand in the way of progress and explains the attitude change that need to occur in urban areas in order to overcome these obstacles. You can find the show notes page >he [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this, the 10th episode of Electric Libertyland, Brian McWilliams laments a bizarre dream in which he was working for the great evil that is Hillary Clinton, recaps the libertarianism in “Logan,” cracks Vault 7 and throws a FISA party over the latest allegations of illegal wiretapping of Trump Tower by the Obama Administration. Brian also looks at Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Justice Clarence Thomas’ takedown of civil asset forfeiture, Arizona becoming a new libertarian wonderland, #Trumpcare’s many, many problems and Israel decriminalizing marijuana. There’s only one cure for boogie fever, and it’s a hot shot of Electric Liberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes Roger Stone back to the program to discuss his new book “The Making of the President 2016: How Donald Trump Orchestrated a Revolution.” Roger Stone was one of the very first guests on the Lions of Liberty podcast, having first appeared way back in episode 11 to talk about his book “The Man Who Killed Kennedy: The Case Against LBJ.” Today, Roger and Marc discuss the Trump campaign from Roger’s perspective as a Trump insider. In the show, you’ll hear: Roger ROARS against the accusation that Donald Trump and members of his staff are secretly agents of the Russian government, and ponders why U.S. intelligence agencies are seeminly at war with President Trump. Roger describes the first time he met Donald Trump, and what qualities he exhibited in that first meeting that translated to Trump’s ability to become President. Marc and Roger delve in [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Felony Friday Israel Torres joins the show to share what it was like to have his life sentence commuted by President Obama. Israel was sentenced to life in prison at the age of twenty-one for a nonviolent drug offense. He thought he would be serving out his life sentence until President Obama commuted his sentence and granted Israel his freedom. Now that Israel has rejoined society he is contributing value and proving every day that non-violent drug offenders can do great things once given a chance to prove their worth on the outside. A few months ago Israel appeared Michael Santos’ Earning Freedom Podcast. Michael is a friend of the Lions of Liberty Podcast and was gracious enough to connect us with Israel to set up this interview today. This episode is a little longer than most. Make sure to listen to the entire show, because at the end host [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Electric Libertyland, Brian McWilliams gives a little extra love to our listeners to make up for last week’s shortened show, taking on a variety of topics solo before welcoming in Lions of Liberty’s touted legal expert “Rico” to break down the puzzling and infuriating decision from the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that “military style” weaponry may not be owned by private citizens. Other topics on today’s lineup include: the Day Without a Woman Strike and the terrorists behind it, the Oscars, CPAC, Jewish cemetery vandalism, Trump’s speech to Congress, French whining about their democratic system, and the confusing state of affairs regarding state’s rights and marijuana. Full show notes at Lions of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in political columnist, pundit and author, Kristin Tate, aka “The Libertarian Chick!” Kristin currently writes for The Hill, appears frequently on cable news outlets like Fox News and MSNBC, and is the author of the book “Government Gone Wild: How DC Politicians Are Taking You For a Ride - And What You Can Do About It.” In the show, you’ll hear: How Kristin was converted to libertarianism after hearing a certain Republican Congressman from Texas on the campaign trail. Kristin describes her experience reporting for Breitbart on the US-Mexico border, and how what she saw firsthand differed from mainstream media narratives. Why Kristin felt the Libertarian Party ticket had a messaging problem in 2016. Is Donald Trump the President Millenials Need? PLUS!…Marc answers some more Let [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Felony Friday Trey Weaver joins host John Odermatt to share stories of personal injustice he’s experienced growing up in a small Iowa town. Trey is a libertarian and a dedicated listener of the Lions of Liberty Podcast. A few weeks ago Trey contacted the show to express an interest in sharing some unbelievable stories of profiling, targeting and entrapment that he experienced at the hands of a small town Iowa police force. In one story the police staked out Trey house until he put his trash can on the curb so they could go through his garbage and charge him with a minor marijuana offense. Trey’s stories of injustice serve to remind us that so often the worst assault on individual liberty occurs at the local level. At the end of the show John weighs in on the news conveyed by White House Press Secretary Se [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams discusses his recent Vegas excursion before delving into the “Day Without Women” strike, President Trump’s new national security advisor, H.R. McMaster, Rand Paul taking a jab at John McCain, a newly concerned slew of Democrats who (finally) want a declaration of war against ISIS, and wrap things up with a deep look at the recent Milo Yiannopoulos “pedo” scandal and Milo’s wizardry in emerging not only unscathed, but stronger than ever. Show notes at Lions of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in one of the busiest activists for liberty you’ll ever have the pleasure to listen to, Dan Johnson! Dan is the founder of PANDA (People Against the NDAA), the Solutions Institute, and most recently the Tax Revolution Institute! In the show, you’ll hear: How Dan was fired inspired into activism by a “hater.” Why Dan founded the Tax Revolution Institute. What exactly IS the “Tax Revolution”, and how will TRI help activists across the country revolutionize the tax system in the United States? PLUS!…Marc answers some more Letters of Liberty, with his thoughts on the Trump’s executive orders, the California economy, and conspiracy theories! For full show notes, head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/283 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Felony Friday we welcome Constitutional expert and educator, KrisAnne Hall! KrisAnne has a diverse background. She’s an army veteran, a Russian linguist, and a former prosecutor who became a passionate advocate for Constitutional concerns. This is KrisAnne’s second appearance on the Lions of Liberty Podcast. She first appeared on episode 194 with host Marc Clair. For KrisAnne’s full back story you can check out that episode. On today’s episode we focus on the Cox and Kettler Second Amendment case in Kansas. Shane Cox and Jeremy Kettler of Kansas were essentially arrested and sentenced to prison for following a Kansas state law (Second Amendment Protection Act) and violating federal [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams takes umbrage with several top of mind topics, including Meryl Streep’s new Trumpian Martyr Complex, the newest anti-smoking Truth.org campaign titled #StopProfiling, the government’s handling of the Oroville Dam problem in Northern CA, and a Georgia bill that would limit prescriptions to 5 day increments. Brian then welcomes friend in liberty J.B. Lubin to discuss a new wrinkle in the “can protesters block traffic?” discussion, and then boogie into some “Trump or Dumps” touching on illegal immigration, North Korea and asset forfeiture, and a Jeff Sessions inspired editions of “Rand Pauluses and Minuses.” Come join us on this rainbow illuminated dance floor! Full show notes at Lions of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in professor of psychology, clinical psychologist, and highly requested guest by fans of the show, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson! Dr. Peterson has made headlines recently over his refusal to use prescribed gender pronouns in his classroom at the University of Toronto, finding himself in direct conflict with “Social Justice Warriors” and, quite possibly, Canadian law. In the show, you’ll hear: How Dr. Peterson’s curiosity over why human beings enter into violent conflict led to his pursuit of the field of psychology. Dr. Peterson explains the recent controversy in Canada over Bill C-16, why he refuses to use transgender pronouns in seeming defiance of the law, and the implications for free speech. Why Dr. Peterson feels the best way to improve society is for individuals to take responsibility for improving themselves. A discussion of Dr. Peterson̵ [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Felony Friday host John Odermatt is joined by frequent Lions of Liberty Podcast contributor J.B. Lubin. This is J.B.’s third appearance on Felony Friday, he previously appeared on episode 12 and 24. John and J.B. kicked off the show by discussing an app a lawyer developed to help felons get convictions expunged. Next, they evaluated legislation in Virginia that would automatically suspend elected officials upon felony conviction and a former felon who became a prosecutor. Finally, John and J.B. wrap up the show by playing the fastest growing criminal justice game show “Is this a Crime and Should Anyone Do Time.” It is during this segment where John and J.B. disagree on whether or not it is a crime for protesters to block traffic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams flies solo as he breaks down some of the most ridiculous, politicized and social media outrage inspiring commercials from Super Bowl LI. Brian also looks at the recent Antifa actions, a liberal professor at NYU losing her mind and Betsy DeVos being voted in as Education Secretary. Full show notes at Lions of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes reconvenes with his Lions of Liberty co-founders, as he welcomes in Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams and Felony Friday host John Odermatt, as they return to a fan favorite format - Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor! The gang starts off talking about what they love the most …themselves! More specifically, our new line of t-shirts and unveil our new patron program to allow listeners to contribute to the show. We’ll have all sorts of perks for anyone who decides to donate, but rest assured, you’ll continue to receive the the same free content you currently get roaring straight from our mouths into your earbuds! After a brief chat about Trump’s new Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch and his “Fascism Forever” club from his youth, we dive into the mai [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode Felony Friday host John Odermatt is joined by fellow Lions of Liberty co-founder Marc Clair. Marc and John kick off the show by discussing Donald Trump’s controversial immigration executive order. Next they touch on the horrible mosque shooting in Quebec and share a few oddities the media has reported about the circumstances of the shooting. Links to everything we talked about: Mohamed Khadir’s Name Retracted by Police in Quebec City Shooting Louisiana Law Makes Resisting Arrest A Felony Hate Crime Former Felon With Restored Gun Rights Saved Trooper In Arizona A [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a brand new edition of Electric Libertyland. In this episode host Brian McWilliams welcomes in comedian, libertarian and all around champion of life Ryan Stout. Ryan and Brian get down and dirty about Trump’s Executive Order on immigration, whether “Big Green” is a real entity, and the first military strike approved by Trump in Yemen, which killed an 8 year old American girl. Brian is then joined by legal man of mystery, the one and only “Rico,” for a quick discussion about new Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch and the firing of U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates. Let’s do the libertarian hustle. Full show notes over at Lions of Liberty http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ell5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in Michael Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center to revisit the issue of “states rights”, which ignited heated debate after Nicholas Sarwark’s comments on a recent episode of this program. In the show you’ll hear: In the show, you’ll hear: How Mike first became interested in libertarian ideas, and how he unwittingly found himself working for the Tenth Amendment Center. Mike explains the mission of the Tenth Amendment Center and updates us on some of their recent activities. Mike makes the case for states rights within a libertarian frameowkr and within the U.S. Constitution, and why he disagrees with Sarwark’s comments. PLUS!…Marc answers some more Letters of Liberty in another mailbag segment! For full show notes, head over to LionsOfLibety. [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Jeff Mould joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt. Jeff is the founder of website Second Chance Jobs for Felons. Jeff was inspired to launch this venture after running into his own legal trouble. When Jeff was convicted of a white collar crime he began to experience the stigma former felons have to overcome when searching for a job. This inspired Jeff to take action. Jeff started his business and website to help the formerly incarcerated transition back into society by helping them to find employment and add value to society. Second Chance Jobs for Felons offers a job search feature, training, legal resources and many more services that assist felons with reintegration into society. Through his website, Second Chance Jobs for Felons, Jeff is addressing the recidivism that plagues our criminal justice system. Ob [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams welcomes longtime contributor and “Godfather” of the Lions of Liberty, Howie Snowden to the show. If the show name didn’t give it away, President Trump’s brand spanking new occupation of the White House will be the topic dujour, and Brian and Howie will talk briefly about his inaugural speech before delving into some Trump or Dumps on policy, whitehouse.gov pages and public funding for the arts as well as chatting about rioters, the Women’s Marches and rumors of Hillary Clinton running for NYC Mayor. We also have a very unique bit of audio from Senator Bernie Sanders that simply has to be heard. Full show notes over at Lions of Liberty! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes Scott Horton back to the show to help take a look at the foreign policy team that President (whoa, it’s real now…) Donald Trump has assembled. Scott has been on the show two previous times, is the host of AntiWar Radio, opinion editor at AntiWar.com, and is most recently the Managing Director of the Libertarian Institute. In the show, you’ll hear: Why Scott co-founded the Libertarian Institute, who else is involved, and what is their mission? What Scott thinks of Rex Tillerson’s potential when it comes to relations with Russia, and why neocons are so obsessed with the framing of Russia as an adversary. Scott looks at General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, why he is so hawk-ish against Iran, and whether some libertarians are right to be optimistic [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Felony Friday host John Odermatt is joined by award-winning investigative journalist Jordan Smith. Jordan is based in Austin, Texas and has covered criminal justice for almost 20 years. She is an extremely talented reporter with a reputation for analyzing complex social and legal issues. Her work has appeared in The Nation, The Crime Report, and The Intercept, among many other places. On today’s show John and Jordan discuss an investigative article Jordan wrote for the Intercept titled “Nightmare in Sin City - How a Rumor Sent a Teen to Prison for Murder in Vegas.” In the article Jordan shares the tragic story of an eighteen-year-old girl by the name of Kirstin Blaise Lobato who was sent to prison for a crime that there appears to be no possible way she committed. Jordan shares Kirstin’s story, from troubled youth growing up in a small Nevada town to being charged with and eventually [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Electric Libertyland, Brian welcomes in a favorite of the liberty podcasting world, the one and only Johnny “Rocket” Adams, to resurrect the zombie corpse of ’Rand Pauluses and Minuses’ (#Randypants), examine Trump’s statements on healthcare and chat a bit about the confirmation hearing for Gen. Mattis. Before Johnny and Brian get down, Brian also takes a few snippets of Obama’s farewell speech to get the blood riled, and bathe in the egomania and race baiting that the soon-to-be-former president was so versed in. Catch the boogie fever. Full show notes over at Lions of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in “Felony Friday” host John Odermatt and Lions of Liberty’s favorite Frenchman, J.B. Lubin. The Lions’ take a look at the most recent incident of “libertarian infighting”, which arose after LP Chair Nicholas Sarwark made some critical comments of Ron Paul in an interview late last year. In the show, you’ll hear discussed: Were Sarwark’s comments blown out of proportion? Is the concept of “States’ Rights” a philosophcially libertarian position? How quantifitable are Ron Paul’s contributions to the Libertarian Party and the broader liberty movement? Is Marc a globalist shill? Plus! The gang tackles some “Letters of Liberty” in our mailbag segment! For full show notes head over to Lions of Liberty! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show Overview: On today’s episode, the host of the new Electric Liberty Land show (check out Ep 002) on the Lions of Liberty Podcast Brian McWilliams joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt. Brian and John discuss important criminal justice issues and play America’s fastest growing podcast game show “Is this a crime, and should anyone do time?” Show Discussion Topics: 4 held after Facebook video shows torture of disabled man by group railing against Trump, whites Gunshot wounds are contagious; bullets spread like th [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Electric LibertyLand host Brian McWilliams welcomes in Lions co-founder and host of Felony Friday John “Odie” Odermatt to discuss the topics of the day. Brian and Odie boogie break down Austin Petersen’s flirtations with running as a Republican, Meryl Streep’s tone-deaf smugfest at the Golden Globes, Donald Trump Jr.’s push to make silencers more accessible and hear a word from our show sponsor “Trump Thwumps.” Odie and Brian wrap it up with a look at a Obamacare love affair between Rand Paul and the Donald, then turn to climate science expert and voice of skeptical reason Judith Curry’s resignation from Georgia Tech. Let’s hit the dance floor. Full show notes available at Lions of Liberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes recent Libertarian Senate candidate Alex Merced back to the show! Alex shares lessons and insights from running a libertarian political campaign, and discusses all the work he is currently doing to advance the ideas of liberty, including running SIX - yes, SIX!! - podcasts! PLUS! Marc answers questions from listeners from our private Facebook group in our first ever mailbag segment! For full show notes head over to Lions of Liberty! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, Lions of Liberty Podcast founder Marc Clair joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt. Marc and John discuss important criminal justice issues and play America’s fastest growing podcast game show “Is this a crime, and should anyone do time?” Show Discussion Topics: Missouri students may face felony charges for fights or bullying Flint’s former emergency managers face felony charges in water crisis CA Dems legalize child prostitution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lions of Liberty are welcoming 2017 with a brand new weekly podcast, Electric LibertyLand, hosted by Lions co-founder and he of “Rand Pauluses & Minuses” and “Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood,” Brian McWilliams. Electric LibertyLand will take on current events, with a mix of pop culture and comedy and feature regular guests from our shows as well as a rotating cast of libertarians, comedians, pundits and the occasional man of legal mystery. In today’s episode, said man of legal mystery, Rico, joins Brian to discuss the ineptitude of the City of Pasadena & its police dept. around the Rose Parade, The DNC hacking report & Russian involvement, The Congressional Ethics Office, Trump’s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in a cast of regular liberty lions to celebrate the New Year with a ROAR! Marc is joined by “Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood” host Brian McWilliams, “Felony Friday” host John Odermatt, and our unofficially official legal counsel, the rapidly-rising-in-podcast-popularity, Rico! In the show, you’ll hear them discuss: Was 2016 really the worst year ever? The official results of the talk-of-the-liberty-town, the Liberty Draft! Trump’s cabinet picks, and his penchant for tweeting. Liberty predictions for the New Year. A special annoucement about the format of the show in 2017! Oh yeah, and so…much…more! So grab a drink and help us ROAR in the New Year! For full show notes head over to Lions of Liberty! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Guest: On today’s episode Shane Casey joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt. This is the second part of a two party episode, part 1 was published last week. Over the course of the two episodes, Casey shares his ongoing battle to clear his name after being convicted of the most heinous of crimes, the sexual abuse of a child. He maintains his innocence. Shane Casey served nearly a decade in prison for this crime that he claims never occurred. He took an Alford plea for a reduced charge, which allowed him to maintain his innocence. This plea also allowed him to get out of prison for time served and kept him off the sex offender registry. Shane wrestled with taking the plea, rather than going to trial for a fourth time, but ultimately family and friends convinced him to take the plea and to continue to fight from the outside and not while sitting i [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in Libertarian Party National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark for his final interview of 2016. Marc and Nick take a look at the positives and negatives of the 2016 election from the Libertarian Party perspective. In the show, you’ll hear: Nick’s take on the final vote totals gathered by the Johnson-Weld campaign, and what they mean for the Libertarian Party. How the national Libertarian Party plans to continue to help Libertarian candidates in local races, including some that will be contested as early as 2017. Nick address critics of the Johnson-Weld ticket, and breaks down the difference between “retail” p [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair once again gathers his pride of liberty lions, this time to break down who has been “naughty” or “nice” when it comes to liberty in 2016. Marc is joined by “Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood” host Brian McWilliams, “Felony Friday” host John Odermatt, and our unofficially official legal counsel, the rapidly-rising-in-podcast-populary, Rico! The gang takes a look back at the year in liberty, and hand out “naughty” and “nice” awards for an assorted cast of characters, including Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Gary Johnson, Austin Petersen, John McAfee, Julian Assange, and more! Who do you think was naughty and nice for liberty this year? Grab a drink, and join us for Naughty or Nice 2016! For full show notes including the full breakdown of each team, head over to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Guest: On today’s episode Shane Casey joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt. Casey reveals his ongoing battle to clear his name after being convicted of the most heinous of crimes, the sexual abuse of a child. He maintains that he is innocent. Shane Casey served nearly a decade in prison for this crime that he claims never occurred. He took an Alford plea for a reduced charge, which allowed him to maintain his innocence. This plea also allowed him to get out of prison for time served and kept him off the sex offender registry. Shane wrestled with taking the plea, rather than going to trial for a fourth time, but ultimately family and friends convinced him to take the plea and to continue to fight from the outside and not while sitting in a prison cell. This is the first time Shane has shared his story and in order to make sure all bases are covered this will be a two-part episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair reconvenes with his liberty lions for Part 2 of the Liberty Draft! With their eyes set on the 2020 election cycle, the crew round out their teams of liberty advocates, intellectuals, celebrities, and “celebritarians” with three more rounds of drafting! After touching on a few of the bigger names who went undrafted, each owner will lay out their vision for their liberty team, and assign roles (LP POTUS candidate, LP VP candidate, Male MSM Host, Female MSM host, podcast host and YouTube star) to their respective teams. Who has the best Liberty team of them all? Tune in to the Liberty Draft, and YOU can help decide! For full show notes including the full breakdown of each team, head over to Lions of Liberty! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in automobile expert and libertarian, writer and author, Eric Peters! Eric runs the wesbsite EPAutos.com, where he not only writes reviews of cars both new and old, but also writes about politics from a libertarian perspective! In the show, you’ll hear: How Eric first took an interest in cars, and how this passion ties into his libertarian beliefs. Marc and Eric discuss Eric’s book “Automotive Atrocities: The Cars We Love to Hate”, and why so many ugly, dangerous cars used to be produced by the market, why they no longer are, and why we don’t need government regulations to protect consumers from them. Eric shares [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show notes can be found at Lions of Liberty. Introduction: On today’s show Keramet Reiter join the Felony Friday show to discuss the horrible suffering endured by inmates resulting from the incredibly barbaric solitary confinement epidemic in this country. Keramet has worked as an associate at Human Rights Watch and has testified about the impacts of solitary confinement before state and federal legislators. She has studied prisons, prisoners’ rights, and the impact of prison and punishment policy on individuals, communities, and [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in independent journalist and filmmaker, Ford Fischer! Ford is the co-founder, executive producer and managing editor of News2Share, an engine for independent videographers and citizen journalists to the contribute to the ever-evolving news cycle. In the show, you’ll hear: How Ford first took an interest in both government and journalismk and how it led to his founding of News2Share. Ford’s thoughts on the concept of “bias” in journalism, and why he believes the best way to be “objective” in journalism is to reveal your biases. The [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes Jason Stapleton back to the program! Jason is the host of the highly successful Jason Stapleton Program, a fantastic libertarian program that does an excellent job appealing both to the liberty-minded and the uninitiated alike. Jason and Marc take a break from talking about libertarianism and politics, and instead focus on tips for achieving success in today’s (or any day’s) economy. They discuss how to make the most out of your current job situation, how to build your human capital, the best ways to approach the ideas of saving and investing, and even touch on how to prepare for the unexpected. This is a program I’ve wanted to do for a while, and I’m excited for my listeners to learn from Jason’s story an [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out the show notes page at Lions of Liberty! Introduction: This episode of Felony Friday will have a little bit of a different flavor. Instead of interviewing an expert or analyzing felonies trending in the news this entire episode will be dedicated to analyzing President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. Sessions has been an extremely controversial pick. Liberals have called him a racist. Libertarians have voiced concerns with his stance on mass incarceration and the war on drugs. On this show we’ll be getting to the core of whoe Jeff Sessions really is. In order to discuss this very important topic Felony Friday host John Odermatt invited one of the most popular members of the Lions of Liberty crew to help to sort through stacks upon stacks of Jeff Sessions documents. This individual has most recently been a frequent contribut [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair and crew partake in the first ever Liberty Draft! With their eyes set on the 2020 election cycle, the liberty lions each draft 7 rounds worth of liberty advocates, intellectuals, celebrities, and “celebritarians” to form their own liberty propaganda teams! With our moderator absent, it doesn’t take long for things to descend into chaos and anarchy after a controversial first round pick throws the whole process into disarray! Who will be drafted? Who will slip a few rounds? Who’s the biggest reach? Who will fall off the board entirely? Find out the answers to this and more in the 2020 Liberty Draft! For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is “the truth?” Is it discoverable by humans? These are the base questions today’s guest, Steve Patterson, has tackled through his pursuit of philosophy. Steve hosts the podcast Patterson in Pursuit, and has recently released the book “Square One: The Foundations of Knowledge”. In the show, Marc and Steve discuss: How Steve first became interested in philosophy as a young man, and why he decided to pursue this interest outside of academia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To find the show notes page for this episode please visit Lions of Liberty. Introduction: Today on Felony Friday Warren Redlich joins the show and to discuss topics ranging from Libertarian politics to navigating through a DUI checkpoint. Warren is a businessman, lawyer and politician. In 2005, he briefly served as the Political Director of the Libertarian Party of New York. He was the LP candidate in the New York gubernatorial election in 2010. Redlich collected more votes than any Libertarian governor candidate in the state’s history. In 2011, Redlich moved to South Florida and expanded his law practice to include criminal, DUI and traffic defense in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Two years later, he published his first book, Fair DUI: Stay safe and sane in a [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by author and columnist Jim Duncan! Jim is a regular writer at The Libertarian Republic, and recently released the libertarian political thrilled “Blood Republic.” In the show, you’ll hear: What inspired Jim to get into fiction writing, and how he became a libertarian along the way. Marc and Jim discuss the basic plot of “Blood Republic”, and how many of the ideas in [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by the self described “libertarian, atheist, anti-feminist, anarcho-capitalist, melanin-abled patriarch”, and YouTube star, Taleed Brown, aka “That Guy T!” For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Be sure to check out the show notes page at Lions of Liberty! Introduction On this episode, Mark Pendergrast joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to talk about the repressed memory epidemic. Mark is an investigative journalist and has written several books on a wide range of topics. His book titled For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It was named a notable book of the ye [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair gathers together several of his liberty lions for a little Thanksgiving meal, and before know it the part is crashed by our good friends from the Johnny Rocekt Launch Pad - Johnny Adams, Heather Nixon, and Curt Nelson! In this wacky and zany show you’ll hear: The casts of both shows discuss the results of the 2016 election, and harken back to last year’s show to look at their predictions from a year ago. A special guest appearance by a certain former Presidential candidate and his co-running mate. The Lions of Liberty play a round of “Rocket Fire”, before… The tables get turned and the Launch Pad crew step into “The Cat’s Cradle!” So…much…more! For full show notes, head over to L [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices