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In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in economist Robert Murphy to discuss the concept of anarcho-capitalism, a private property society without a political state. Robert explains how and why he became interested in anarcho-capitalist theory, before Marc and Robert run through many common objections to anarcho-capitalism. As usual, Marc shares his thoughts in the post-show rant! Visit Robert Murphy’s website, ConsultingByRPM. Check out our website: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in Ademo Freeman, the founder of Cop Block. Ademo describes how becoming a victim of the War on Drugs led him down the path to discover libertarian ideas, and eventually to founding Cop Block, a decentralized project whose goal is police accountability. Marc and Ademo discuss the root causes behind rights-infringements by police, and delve into why Ademo views himself as a volunaryist. Of course, Marc has a few thoughts in the post-interview rant! Check out our website: Lions of Liberty Social Media: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in Barbara Oakley, Associate Professor at Oakland University, P.h.D and author of “Pathological Altruism” and “Evil Genes.” Barbara explains her exploration outward from an engineering background into the study of psychology, the concept behind “pathological altruism,” and how reason and emotion can often come into conflict when forming political viewpoints. Check out our website: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in Thomas DiLorenzo, author of “The Real Lincoln” and “Lincoln Unmasked.” Mr. DiLorenzo explains why he first became interested in debunking much of the mythology of Abraham Lincoln, addresses many of the commonly held beliefs about his Presidency, and details his many crimes in the prosecution of the Civil War. As usual, Marc wraps it all up with one of his classic rants! Check out our website: Lions of Liberty Social Media: Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in Republican Candidate for Senate in Georgia, Derrick Grayson, better known as TMOT aka The Minister of Truth to many in the libertarian community for his entertaining YouTube videos. Mr. Grayson describes how he first began making his “Drive Time with TMOT” videos on YouTube and how he came up with the TMOT moniker. Derrick explains how he first became a passionate advocate of the ideas of liberty through Ron Paul’s Presidential campaigns, and what inspired him to carry the torch of liberty himself and run for the United States Senate. Marc and Derrick discuss the philosophy behind his campaign, before Mr. Grayson takes some questions from some Daily Paul readers. Check out our website: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by Dr. Murray Sabrin, Professor of Finance at Ramapo College and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in New Jersey. Dr. Sabrin describes how he and his family came to America from West Germany after surviving the Holocaust. Murray goes on to discuss how he became a libertarian, studying with Murray Rothbard, and what he hopes to achieve with his Senate campaign. Marc gets Dr. Sabrin’s thoughts on several issues including U.S. foreign policy, the War on Drugs, and Senator Rand Paul. Check out our website: Lions of Liberty Social Media: Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special Lions of Liberty Rewind, we take a look back at the very first Lions of Liberty “Whiskey Chat”, where the Lions of Liberty co-founders discussed a man who has become a controversial figure in the libertarian circles, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Check out our website: Lions of Liberty Social Media: Facebook Twitter Google + Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by Fred Foldvary, economics lecturer at San Jose State University, to discuss his work “Public Good and Private Communities: The Market Provision of Social Services.” Fred explains how he took the philosophy of Georgism and took it a step further by combining it with libertaran ideas, and coined the term “geo-libertarianism”. Mr. Foldvary details how private communities have developed to provide the type of “public” services that many often presume require an overreaching, coercive government to efficiently obtain. Fred and Marc examine several modern examples of these private communities, including the most well-known private community in the world: Walt Disney World. Check out our website: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by antiwar activist Alli McCracken of CODEPINK. Alli describes her first visit to the West Bank, and how her experiences there pushed her to question U.S. foreign policy and become a full-time antiwar activist. Marc and Alli discuss the Middle East conflict, drones, and how the foreign policy of the United States tends to eventually come back to haunt us at home. And of course, Marc finishes things off with one of his classic rants! Check out [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, I welcome in Blue Republican founder Robin Koerner! Robin details his journey to the United States from Great Britain, and how he found himself smack in the middle of the liberty movement when his article, “If You Love Peace, Become a Blue Republican (Just For a Year)” went viral and led to his founding of the Blue Republican political political organization. We discuss various obstacles that libertarians often face when trying to explain the ideas of liberty to others, and how we can reach out to other people who share similar ideas in order to show that liberty is the c [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in Professor Benjamin Powell, head of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech, and author of the new book “Out of Poverty: Sweatshops in the Global Economy.” Marc and Ben go over common criticisms of sweatshops in third world countries. Ben describes how sweatshops often offer a better viable alternative for many people to improve their lives, and how market forces – not government edicts – provide better working conditions over time. Check out our website: Lions of Liberty[...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes Wofford College Associate Professor of Economics and Associated Scholar with the Ludwig von Mises Institute Dr. Timothy Terrell to the show. The conversation touches down on multiple points revolving around economics, libertarian philosophy on environmental issues and private property rights. Check out our website: Lions of Liberty Follow us! Facebook: Facebook.com/lionsofliberty Twitter: @lionsofliberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes professional wrestler RJ Brewer to the show. They discuss how RJ got into the pro wrestling business, the development of the RJ Brewer character, and to what extent the anti-illegal immigration stance of his in-ring character reflects his own personal views. Marc and RJ delve into the philosophical issues surrounding the immigration debate and how the left-right paradigm dumbs down political conversations. Check out our website: Lions of Liberty Follow us! Facebook: Facebook.com/lionsofliberty Twitter: @lionsofliberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A special bonus for our dedicated listeners! This is the full clip of the “Best Quotes of 2013″ which originally aired in Ep. 14, the Holiday Extravaganza! Props to John Daubert for the fantastic editing job! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by Brian Doherty of Reason Magazine and Reason.com. Brian describes how he first became interested in libertarian ideas, and how he translated that into his journalist career. Marc and Brian discuss some of the history of the modern libertarian movement as detailed in Brian’s book, “Radicals for Capitalism”, including the events surrounding Murray Rothbard’s split with the CATO Institute. They then talk about how cities like Los Angeles use the excuse of petty crimes to entrap the poor and homeless, and violate civil liberties. And of course, stick around for Marc’s thoughts after the interview! [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by Professor Carlo Celli of Bowling Green State University for a history lesson, as they discuss his new book Economic Fascism: Primary Sources on Mussolini’s Crony Capitalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode - the LAST of 2013! - of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by Angela Keaton, the Director of Operations for Antiwar.com. They begin by discussing how Ms. Keaton became involved with the antiwar movement, as well as the revelation that the FBI was spying on several prominent members of Antiwar.com. They then go on to break down the top foreign policy stories of 2013. They discuss the emergence of the “Ron Paul Geeks” in the form of courageous whistleblowers like Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning, the prevention of war with both Syria and Iran, and the “forgotten wars” of Iraq and Afghanistan. Plus, be sure to stay tuned for a classic rant from your host a [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this very special, absolutely epic edition of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, we get the whole Lions of Liberty gang together for a special, year-end holiday liberty extravaganza! I am joined by my fellow co-founders of Lions of Liberty, along with another special guest of the podcast! We talk about some of their favorite guests on the show from the first year, before buckling down to examine the year in liberty. We hand out “Naughty or Nice” awards for prominent figures and foes of the liberty movement, including Ed Snowden, Adam Kokesh, Alex [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by legendary political strategist Roger Stone. Just in time for the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Stone speaks about his new must-read new book on the Kennedy assassination, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by Hunter Lewis, co-founder of AgainstCronyCapitalism.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by well-known Austrian economist and anarcho-capitlast, Dr. Walter Block. Dr. Block talks about his early days in libertarianism, including how he met Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard, and Ludwig von Mises. They continue to discuss the connection between Austrian economics and libertarianism, the various types of libertarians, and the important distinction between criticism of fellow libertarians and attempting to excommunicate others from the movement. Dr. Block also takes a few listener questions! The Lions of Liberty Podcast will take a brief hiatus until Monday 11/18/13, when we will return with a jam-packed roster of interesting guests! Until then, be sure to check out the full archive of past episodes! lionsofliberty.com/podcast Feedback:[email protected] lionsofliberty.com fac [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair speaks with Chris Rossini, columnist for Economic Policy Journal, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, and the Lions of Liberty! They discuss how Chris came to understand the ideas of liberty, and how his passion pushed him to find ways to share them with others. Then, we have the debut of the Lions of Liberty Whiskey Chat! Lions of Liberty co-founders John Odermatt and Brian McWilliams join Marc for a glass of whiskey and a little chat. They discuss Rand Paul, how the public views him as a libertarian, the false idolatry of Ronald Reagan, and whether or not Rand’s politics are damaging to the liberty movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair speaks with Dr. Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, about the economics of the War on Drugs. They discuss how the drug war is a an example of the difference between a mainstream approach to an issue, and an Austrian or free market approach. They also go into some common objections to drug legalization, and some of the lessons we can learn about prohibition from shows like “Breaking Bad” and “The Wire”. Plus, Marc explains how you can win a free copy of “Meet Ron Paul” - the Ron Paul biography for youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, Marc is joined by WWE Wrestler and libertarian activist, Glenn Jacobs. Glenn discusses how he came to understand libertarian ideas, the difference between Austrian economics and mainstream economics, and shatters some myths about libertarianism. He also takes questions from our listeners! Plus, Marc announces an special contest for Lions of Liberty listeners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, Marc speaks with Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. They discuss the Institute’s mission, current events involving Syria, Iran, and Africa, and what it’s like to work with Ron Paul. Plus, Marc goes on little rant about…apple juice? Tune in to find out why! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair speaks with libertarian candidate for mayor of Minneapolis, Christopher Robin Zimmerman, aka CRZ. CRZ speaks about how he became a libertarian, caucusing for Ron Paul, and what he hopes to achieve with his mayoral run. Marc then delves into his first “Whiskey Rant”, as he goes off on the recent change in his health plan thanks to Obamacare. http://crz.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus edition of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, Founder and National Director of P.A.N.D.A. (People Against NDAA), Dan Johnson, joins host Marc Clair to discuss indefinite detention laws, and what we can do to stop them. Dan also updates us with some breaking news on P.A.N.D.A.’s recent success at the local level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair speaks with Shayne Wissler, the author of “Reason and Liberty”. They discuss why using reason to achieve a consistent philosophy is important to the advancement of the ideas of liberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this inaugural edition of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair interviews libertarian legal scholar Stephan Kinsella about the concept of intellectual property and the libertarian framework. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices