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In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by the President of the Mises Institute - and former chief of staff to Congressman Ron Paul - Jeff Deist! Marc and Jeff start things off discussing how Jeff first became interested in the ideas of liberty, and what it was like to work for Ron Paul. They then go on to break down the recent talk Jeff gave at the Dallas-Ft. Worth Mises Circle in which he breaks down some silver linings to the 2016 election, including how the mainstream media has lost control of the narrative in U.S. politics, and why the progressive left has largely been exposed as authoritarian. They go on to discuss why the Johnson-Weld LP campaign was ineffective at advancing the ideas of [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can find the show notes for todays show at Lions of Liberty! Introduction: Today on Felony Friday Bertram Russel, Jr. joins host John Odermatt to share how he was railroaded by the IRS. This episode ties into a two-part episode from a few weeks ago with Pete Hendrickson. In those episodes (Part 1 and Part 2) Hendrickson went delved into the misunderstood history of the income tax and explained how he believes it is possible to crack the income tax code. Bertram, who goes by Skip, is a doctor and investor. He’s also a listener of this show and the one who tipped me off [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair gathers together his of liberty Lions to take a liquored-up look at all of the fallout from the 2016 Presidential election. Joined by Felony Friday host John Odermatt, “The Godfather” Howie Snowdon, and our resident double minority J.B. Lubin, you’ll hear the Lions discussed: Grades for the campaign of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld, and discuss to what extent if any they may have helped create new libertarians. Why Trump was successfull, and why John and Marc have been calling his triump for close to the last year of the Presidential campaign. Hopes and fears of what could come of a Trump Presidency. Could Trump be primaried by a GOP challenger in 2020? So…much…more! For full show notes, head over to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this, the last episode of Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood, host Brian McWilliams welcomes in regular man of legal mystery, “Rico,” into the hood to look at the recent election results and bemoan the terrible, terrible campaign run by Gary Johnson. Is there a silver lining to the buffoonery on display by Johnson/Weld? Maybe. There’s only one way to find out, so won’t you be our neighbor just one more time? For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! Check out the podcast archive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can find the show notes at Lions of Liberty. Introduction: On today’s episode Lions of Liberty co-founder Marc Clair joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to discuss the marijuana ballot initiatives passed on Tuesday. If you aren’t familiar with Marc’s work here on the Lions of Liberty Podcast, then you probably haven’t listened to many of our shows. You can remedy that problem by checking out some of Marc’s great interviews. I’d suggest starting with his interviews with Ron Paul and Je [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, get your mind off your election hangover by joining Marc Clair for a much-requested episode by listeners of the show all about the Fair Tax! Marc is joined by Steven Hayes, President of “Americans for Fair Taxation”, the key organization behind the promotion of this consumption tax. In the show they break down everything about the Fair Tax, including: The history of the Fair Tax, and how Steven came to be a passiona [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in a childhood idol - former professional wrestler and commentator, Navy Seal, and former Governor of Minnesota, the one and only Jesse “the Body” Ventura! Jesse recently released his new book “Jesse Ventura’s Marijuana Manifesto.” In the show, Marc and Jesse cover an array of topics, including The similarities between the world of professional wrestling and [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show former Washington, D.C., homicide detective James Trainum joins Felony Friday. James spent 17 years in homicide for the Metropolitan Police Department, before retiring in 2010. He was the lead detective on the high-profile Starbucks triple murder in Georgetown in 1997, which he eventually helped solve in 1999. He started his career as a firefighter and paramedic, before becoming a police officer. During his early years in law enforcement, James worked various job functions including patrol, undercover work, and burglary investigations. Finally, he made the move into homicide investigations. James recently published a book titled: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a very special Halloween edition of Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood! Join Gary Johnson and Bill Weld as they Trick or Treat in the Libertyhood, meeting a couple of friends along the way. The usual suspects are also onboard the spook train to discuss the recent Johnson/Weld news, with John Odermatt and infamous legal counsel ‘Rico’ helping Marc Clair and Brian McWilliams break down the candidates’ actions. Put on your favorite libertarian costume and get your cauldron boiling with us. For full show notes, head over to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out the show notes page for Episode 43! Introduction: Today on Felony Friday I am joined by Pete Hendrickson for part two of our interview on the income tax. For those who missed part one of my interview with Pete, I strongly suggest going back and listening to it first. Pete advocates for a controversial method that teaches people how to reclaim income tax withholding from federal and state governments. He is the author of the book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair channels his inner fanboy and welcomes in renowned comic book writer, Chuck Dixon! Not only has Chuck worked on many well known characters in the comic book realm such as The Punisher, Batman and the Simpsons; he has also recently adapted the graphic novel edition of Peter Schweizer’s “Clinton Cash”, which breaks down the machinations of Bill and Hillary Clinton through their “charitable” organization, The Clinton Foundation. Chuck explains how he developed a passion for the comic book medium at a young age, how he was able to break through into the “Big Time” with Marvel and DC, and what it was like to write what has become a classic Batman tale - one which saw both the introduction of the character “Bane” and the breaking of Batman’s back. Marc and Chuck then d [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair gathers together a league of liberty Lions to take a liquored-up look at the third and final Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Are the Lions of Liberty crew biased in this election? Is the hysteria over Trump possibly “not accepting” the election results warranted? Does Marc completely blow his gasket? And w [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show Notes page for Episode 42! Introduction: Today on Felony Friday I am joined by Pete Hendrickson. Pete is a fascinating guy who champions a controversial method to help people recover income tax withholding from federal and state governments. He is the author of the book Cracking the Code Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes Adam Dick of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity back to the show! Adam first appeared on this program way back in episode 40, not long after starting to write for the Ron Paul Institute, after having previously served on Dr. Paul’s congressional staff. Adam and Marc discuss Adam’s latest publication, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of “Mr. Johnson’s LibertyHood” Brian McWilliams brings back regular legal curmudgeon and man of mystery, Rico, to look at the multitude of good, bad and ugly from Gary Johnson and Bill Weld over the past couple weeks. Rico and Brian break down the JohnsONs and JohnsOFF’s, touching upon Gary’s Kim Jong Un non-answer, comparing Assad killing his own civilians to US bombings, Gary’s Supreme Court nominees and vaping regulation. We’ll also take a trip into the Land of Liberty Make Believe and bring current FOX Business host and libertarian and former MTV VJ Kennedy into the MIND WELD. AND…there may even be a Paulus! in there for you old schoolers. Won’t you be our neighbor? For full show note [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the show notes for episode 041! Introduction: On today’s episode of Felony Friday Regina Hufnagel is welcomed back onto the show. Regina is a member of the non-profit group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP.) Regina left her career as a correctional officer after becoming frustrated with the system. Now she is working from the outside to initiate change in our broken criminal justice system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes Derrick Grayson aka TMOT (”The Minister of Truth” back to the program! Derrick first appeared way back in episode 31 of this program back when he was first running for Senate in the state of Georgie. Today, he returns to Lions of Liberty to discuss his experience at the 2016 Libertarian Party National Convention. Derrick explains just how was effectively recruited by supporters right before the convention and found himself running for the VP position. Marc and Derrick break down TMOT’s thoughts on the assortment of prominent Libertarian figures he encountered at the convention - including Austin Petersen, John McAfee, Larry Sharpe, and even Gary Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions ofLiberty podcast, host Marc Clair gathers together a litany of liberty lions break down the 2nd Presidential debate! Has Trump recovered from the recent lewd tapes released? Did he finally unload his full arsenal against Hillary? Is it too little too late? This and so much more discussed today in classic “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor” style! The gang also touches on the recent libertarian “in fighting’ related to Ron Paul’s recent non-endorseent of Gary Johnson and kind words for Green Party candidate Jill Stein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show Notes for Episode 40 Introduction: Michael A. Wood, Jr. is today’s guest on Felony Friday. Michael is a Marine Corp Veteran and retired Baltimore Police Sargent. He first gained notoriety for exposing instances of police brutality he witnessed during his 11 years with the Baltimore PD and now he advocates for a proposed solution to our nation’s policing problems through civilian-led policing. Michael previously appeared with Marc Clair on Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair steps in during Brian McWilliams’ nuptial absence for another edition of our bi-weekly look at the Gary Johnson campaign through a lens of liberty known as “Mr. Johnson’s LibertyHood!” Marc welcomes in fellow Los Angelean Adam Choit, who recently attended a private discussion group featuring Gary Johnson himself. Adam breaks down the JohnsONs and JohnsOFF’s from the event as he sees them, and then Marc and Adam delve into some recent news items regarding the Johnson/Weld campaign and dish out their grades. Along the way, they discuss Gary [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Visit the show notes page at Lions of Liberty. Introduction: During today’s show Brian McWilliams, the host of the incredibly popular Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood, joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to discuss some incredibly important criminal justice stories trending in the news. This is Brian’s third appearance on Felony Friday he previously joined the show for Episode 009 and Episod [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions ofLiberty podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in a crew of liquored-up libertarians to break down the very first Presidential Debate of 2016 featuring Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton, with Gary Johnson nowhere in sight. Marc is joined by Felony Friday host John Odermatt, “The Godfather” Howie Snowdon and our always insightful, unofficial legal counsel, “Rico.” After revealing their beverages of choice and going on a tangent about creepy clowns, the “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor” dive into the debate. In the show, you’ll hear them discuss: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in Mike Brancatelli, host of the “Mikedelic” podcast, Mike Brancatelli! Mike is also the co-host of “Part of the Problem” along with our good friend Dave Smith, and you can find all of his writing over at MikeBranc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out the show notes page for this episode. Introduction: Today on the Felony Friday Show host John Odermatt is joined by a guest to discuss the DEA’s announcement to ban the chemicals contained in kratom. For those not familiar with kratom, it is a plant from Southeast Asia that has bec [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in MMA fighter - and libertarian - Mitch “Twizzler Bones” Thompson! In this fun conversation, you’ll hear: How Mitch first got into Mixed Martial Arts, and the orig [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Odermatt of Felony Friday joins Brian McWilliams on the latest episode of Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood to look at the latest actions of Libertarian candidates Gary Johnson and running mate Bill Weld. Brian and John can’t help but talk about Aleppo, because really, who isn’t talking about Aleppo (after Googling “Aleppo”),and also delve into Gary’s newspaper endorsements, “Kelo” being a barometer for Supreme Court Justice nominations, Veteran support, and an enjoyable celebrity calling for debate inclusion. They also enter the Mind Weld to examine recent statements from Bill Weld during an interview with Marketwatch. Won’t you be our neighbor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out the show notes page for this episode of Felony Friday! Introduction: Today’s episode of Felony Friday is the second installment of an interview I did with an entrepreneur who has landed in some serious legal trouble after getting involved in the illicit drug trade. This episode is a little different than others due to the fact that my guest is awaiting sentencing for a drug convic [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions ofLiberty podcast, host Marc Clair is still stuck in all alone in a hotel in the middle of Utah, sipping on some wine and reflecting upon the last 3 years of hosting and producing the Lions of Liberty podcast. Much to his surprise, he is joined by several contributors of Lions of Liberty past, as “The Godfather” Howie Snowdon, “Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood” host Brian McWilliams, and “Felony Friday” host John “Odie” Odermatt pops their heads in to share some drinks and some liberty talk! In the show you’ll hear: How Howie first introduced Marc to the ideas of liberty, and how he [...] 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 James Corbett of The Corbett Report to take a look at the recent release of the “28 pages” and how it relates to research he has done on the subject of September 11, 2001. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introduction: Today’s episode of Felony Friday has a little different layout. First, the show today is part one of a two part show. Second, due to the fact that this week’s guest is awaiting sentencing for a drug conviction, his lawyer has advised that he does not disclose his full name on the show. For this reason, throughout the show I will refer to my guest by his first name only, Anwar. Anwar’s Story: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in Rodger Paxton, the host of the LAVA Flow Podcast! In the show, they discuss: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest episode of Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood, Brian McWilliams welcomes comedian Ryan Stout to the neighborhood watch. Ryan was raised libertarian and Brian delves into his upbringing, his views on comedy, liberal vs. conservative audiences and of course, his take on Gary Johnson. Ryan and Brian look at Gary’s strong appearance on Fox News, his CNN op-ed on immigration, the argument for arming teachers in schools, another celebrity endorsement and Bill Weld’s latest mishap. Check out Ryan’s stand up at RyanStout.com, his album “Touche” on iTunes, his Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s this episode about? Anthony Pappas joins Felony Friday once again to discuss the extremely under reported injustice known as judicial immunity. Judicial immunity is a form of legal immunity that protects judges from liability resulting from their judicial actions. Felony Friday host John Odermatt and Anthony focus their attention on f [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in Remso W. Martinez, the “conservatarian” host of the Remso Republic podcast! In the show, they discuss: Remso’s philosophical journey from a standard conservati [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Lions ofLiberty podcast, Brian McWilliams steps in to host a Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor roundtable examining last Friday’s Fox Business Libertarian Town Hall. He welcomes in regular guests Howie Snowdon, JB Lubin and Rico to break down the performance by the always odd Gary Johnson andever-present “man of contradiction” Bill Weld. The lads discuss topics breached during the town hall, including crony capitalism, the Supreme Court, education,regime change, and some amazingly on-point write-in questions from the audienceincluding asking why anyone should believe that Bill Weld is even remotelylibertarian. They also briefly touch on therecent media firestorm around Epi-Pen a [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Police Officer Eddie Craig joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt and shares how individuals can protect their rights when coming in contact with the long arm of the law. Eddie’s Background Eddie is an Air Force veteran and a former deputy Sheriff. During this episode Eddie shares the circumstances that led him to leave the police force. Many of you [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in libertarian standup comedian, Jeremy McLellan! In the show they discuss: The genesis Jeremy’s interest in libertarian ideas after a negative experience with a government agency that ultimately put an end to a romantic relationship. How politics are largely influenced by tribalism and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Police Officer Diane Goldstein joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to discuss the failure of the Drug War and the merits of a California ballot initiative to legalize marijuana. The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), an initiative to legalize marijuana in the state, will be on the November ballot. Diane’s Background Diane is a speaker and Executive Board Member for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP.) S [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes back Thaddeus Russell, history professor and author of “A Renegade History of the United States”, for Part 2 of their extensive interview! They dig into the content of Thaddeus’ book, and touch on Russell’s objections to libertarianism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in Thaddeus Russell, history professor and author of “A Renegade History of the United States.” This book is truly eye opening for anyone interested in politics and history, and we cannot recommend it highly enough! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Felony Friday host John Odermatt is joined by Anthony Pappas. Anthony shares a remarkable personal story of a judge, accountable to nobody, who completely fabricated a story. In written decision this judge labeled Anthony a terrorist, comparable to the perpetrator of the Fort Hood massacre, and as a violent Class B felon. Most people would be shocked that a judge has the unchecked power to operate in this manner, without any checks and balances. However, in the U.S. there is no effective accountability over the Judiciary branch of the government. The precedence for this judicial immunity is granted by the ruling in the case of Stu [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes back Jen Briney, host of the Congressional Dish podcast, back to the show to break down the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP has been a subject of a lot of conversation surrounding the Presidential race, and nobody that we’ve found has done more research on this subject than Ms. Briney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood, our regular feature wherein we’ll look at the ongoing actions of Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson and his Siamese twin Bill Weld. Longtime listeners will recognize the format, as it follows the popular Rand Pauluses and Minuses formula, however this time we’ll be grading Gary with JohnsONs for statements that we see as positive for liberty, and JohnsOFFs for those that bring shame upon the house of liberty. This week Brian McWilliams is joined by legal counsel Rico to discuss the most recent CNN Townhall event, hosted by An [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nationally-syndicated radio host, documentary filmmaker and author John Ziegler joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt for a third time to discuss the fatally flawed media narrative known as the Jerry Sandusky scandal. John Ziegler has appeared two time previously on this show to discuss the scandal. On episode 8 and episode 14 of Felony Friday Ziegler exposed flaws in almost every aspect of the case. Why is John Ziegler back for a third time to discuss this scandal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair gathers a small pride of liberty lions over a couple adult beverages for another edition of “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!” Marc is joined by Lions of Liberty c-founder and host of “Felony Friday” on this very podcast, John Odermatt, along with the “Godfather” of Lions of Liberty, Howie Snowdon! In the show, we discuss: - The fallout from the Democratic National Convention and the coinciding DNC Email hack fallout, and how the media seemed to ignore much of the drama that went on both inside and outside the convention. - The various perspectives on Gary Johnson, and how libertarians and non-libertarians tend to view him so differently. - The disconnect between those who seemingly oppose foreign wars while simultaneously supporting Hillary Clinton, someone who has a proven track record of consistently supporting aggressive wars overseas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, host Marc Clair welcomes in the Vice-Chair of the Libertarian Party, Arvin Vohra! Arvin is the creator of the Vohra Method of education and is the principal of the Vohra Academy. If all of that weren’t keeping him busy enough, he is also currently a candidate for the U.S. Senate out of Maryland. In the show they discuss: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show fingerprint expert Eric Ray joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt. Eric Ray has been a Criminalist with the Arizona Department of Public Safety in the Latent Print Unit since 2007 and is a Certified Latent Print Examiner. Eric earned a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona. He is on the Editorial Board of the JFI and on the Special Committee on Latent Print Probability Modeling. Eric is also the Treasurer and Webmaster for the Arizona Identification Council. Eric has published and presented extensively on Reducing Erroneous Exclusions. His company, Ray Forensics, provides expert latent print training and consultation and in his spare time he co-hosts the Double Loop Podcast, a weekly show on fingerprint topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode host Marc Clair is joined by US Army Captain and Iraq War veteran and current political activist for liberty, Jeffrey Carson! Jeff is the the co-founder of Evolt Consulting Group, and most recently served as Libertarian presidential candidate Austin Petersen’s 2016 campaign manager, Marc begins by discussing Jeff’s background in the military and how his experience along with his travels as a civilian have influenced his world view and his political ideas. This includes Jeff’s time spent in Palestine [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Mr. Johnson’s Libertyhood, our regular feature wherein we’ll look at the ongoing actions of Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson and his Siamese twin Bill Weld. Longtime listeners will recognize the format, as it follows the popular Rand Pauluses and Minuses formula, however this time we’ll be grading Gary with JohnsONs for statements that we see as positive for liberty, and JohnsOFFs for those that bring shame upon the house of liberty. This week Brian McWilliams is joined by fellow Lion John Odermatt of Felony Friday fame to discuss the #MoneyComet, Abo [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show host John Odermatt was joined by Brian Engelman of The New American Media. Brian is the founder of The New American Media and the host of the internet radio shows Agree to Disagree and The Unhappy Hour. Brian is no stranger to the Lions of Liberty podcast. He’s appeared on a few past episodes hosted by Marc Clair. Brian Engelman first appeared way back on Episode 18, in the early days of the Lions of Liberty Podcast. Brian also joined Marc on Episode 47 in August of 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices