The Liam McCollum Show

Ep. 43 Alan Graham on Community First! Village by Liam McCollum

Notes: •https://fee.org/articles/reuters-cash-disappearing-in-venezuela-despite-hyperinflation/ •https://fee.org/articles/bloomberg-venezuela-turns-to-privatization-after-being-bankrupted-by-socialism/

Ep. 41 David Herbst from AFP talks Liberty in Montana by Liam McCollum

Ep. 40 Gerard Casey on the Zero-Aggression Principle, property rights, and limitations on speech by Liam McCollum

Ep. 39 Matthew Petti on the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs and the expansion of war powers by Liam McCollum

Annelle Sheline from the Quincy Institute joins me to talk about how authoritarian regimes in the Middle East title themselves "moderate" to stay in power and how US foreign policy influences this. We also talked about Biden's decision to withdrawal offensive military support from Saudi Arabia in Yemen (while still supporting Saudi Arabia defensively), and the decision to remove the FTO designation of the Houthis. Show Notes: Annelle's articles: • Lifting FTO designation of Yemen (Feb 6): https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/02/06/biden-to-lift-the-wrongheaded-houthi-terrorist-designation-but-whats-next/ • Ending US support for Saudi offensive military action (Feb 4): https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/02/04/biden-to-end-us-support-for-war-in-yemen/ • Middle East regimes are using ‘moderate’ Islam to stay in power: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/03/01/middle-east-regimes-are-using-moderate-islam-to-stay-in-power/ • Declaration Proliferation: The International Politics of Religious Tolerance: https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/posts/declaration-proliferation-the-international-politics-of-religious-tolerance Thomas Friedman's article mentioned in the interview: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/23/opinion/saudi-prince-mbs-arab-spring.html

Scott Horton joins me to talk about his newest book Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terror. We also talk about Biden's record on war thus far, the Russian treaty he got us back into, Yemen, and much more Show Notes: https://www.amazon.com/Enough-Already-Time-End-Terrorism/dp/1733647341

Show Notes: In Defense of Man of Steel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5BA-K9aVKM&t=18s

I listened to the William Lane Craig and Christopher Hitchens debate this week and had some lingering thoughts. I didn't know much about the two before, so I went in a little blind. The debate took place in 2009 and can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tYm41hb48o I also had some thoughts about Hitchens' argument that Christians use their religion to control everyone. I do have some thoughts on this that I might go into later, but I just want to point to a passage and suggest that it is a straw man to conflate what Christians do in response to Jesus' teaching with what Jesus' actual teaching is. Here's John 8:1-11: 8 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Ep. 34 Scott Horton on Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy by Liam McCollum

My friend Austin Amestoy joins me to defend the highly contentious Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder. Show Notes: • Flight by Hans Zimmer - though I recommend listening to the entire soundtrack on Spotify or Apple: https://youtu.be/LcDsTOx_wdw • Austin Amestoy's 1917 review: http://www.montanakaimin.com/arts_and_culture/1917-takes-on-the-great-war-makes-it-personal/article_4c636494-3c89-11ea-a4bc-737cdee0583a.html

Germinal G. Van and Jean Philippe S. Ado join Liam to discuss their new book, The African "Nobel Prize": A Driver for Development, as well as the status of the African continent amidst the chaos that is 2020. We talk econometrics, the nature of the Nobel Prize, coronavirus, Hayek, and much more! Links: • The African "Nobel Prize": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K53G5X2 • Previous episode with Germinal: https://open.spotify.com/episode/32octQboCc2c4JJc096Wxc?si=xrqXFmmoT9iQjmh16pZXMw • "Whiteness" poster: https://www.newsweek.com/smithsonian-race-guidelines-rational-thinking-hard-work-are-white-values-1518333

Mike Maharrey joins me again to discuss the economy, individual sovereignty and the Gospel. We talk about the policies that Jerome Powell is pursuing as Federal Reserve Chairman, we talk about state sovereignty and individual sovereignty, civil asset forfeiture and qualified immunity. We finish by discussing the Gospel and how we can find peace in uncertain times.

Ep. 30 Daniel Zolnikov interviews me on Montana Talks Radio by Liam McCollum

Show Notes: •Animals and the Non-Aggression Principle: https://lpmisescaucus.com/uncategorized/animals-and-the-non-aggression-principle-stratton-j-davis/ •Have We Not Had Enough? | Stratton J. Davis – Mises Caucus ...lpmisescaucus.com › coronavirus › have-we-not-had-e... •Stratton J. Davis - The Cotton Reportcottonreport.com › category › authors › strattonjdavis •‎Insurrection Inc on Apple Podcastspodcasts.apple.com › podcast › insurrection-inc •Law of Liberty: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZGQzYTg0Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/ODQ1MmFmMTEtZTY0MS00ZGRhLWJhOTItODRmNjZjOTZjNTdk

Hey all, here is my first solo commentary video. I decided to review George Orwell's 1984 from an Austrian economic perspective. I listened to the entirety of 1984 at work on Saturday and was reminded of Frédéric Bastiat's essay on That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen. I read out of both, shared my thoughts, and even found an opportunity to pitch why we need to End the Fed. Hope you all enjoy this caffeine-induced and anxiety-ridden rant! Thanks

Reason Magazine's Billy Binion joins me to discuss Governor Andrew Cuomo's devastating response to COVID-19 as well as the current legal standing of Qualified Immunity. We also talk about the right to self-defense and discuss how odd it is that conservatives don't get behind ending qualified immunity.

Activist Charlene Sleeper joins me to discuss the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples movement. We talked about how MMIP has been affected by the coronavirus, Charlene's three initiatives to strengthen the movement and much more! We also talked a little bit about cancel culture's pervasiveness and how it has impeded the movement in some aspects. Also, for my libertarian listeners, we also talked about how tribal sovereignty is in-line with the libertarian perspective on individual sovereignty. Show Notes: •Charlene's FB: https://www.facebook.com/lishbaashuahiishee •Anna Paige Photography: https://billingsgazette.com/users/profile/anna%20paige/ •Daniel Duensing Photography: https://www.montanakaimin.com/users/profile/daniel%20duensing/ •Commander Dale Brown Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-23-commander-dale-brown-on-his-private-non-violent/id1496023248?i=1000477586978

Libertarian Vice-President Nominee Spike Cohen joins me to talk about the philosophy behind libertarianism, the Jorgensen Cohen 2020 Campaign and all the issues! Show Notes: For the first time, there are fewer registered Republicans than independents: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/28/first-time-ever-there-are-fewer-registered-republicans-than-independents/ Jo Jorgensen for President 2020: https://joj2020.com/ Jo Jorgensen interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-liam-mccollum-show/id1496023248?i=1000478135890

Libertarian Presidential Candidate Jo Jorgensen joins me to discuss her platform. We talked about police brutality, the economy, coronavirus and more! We also talked about her top issues, which are healthcare, education, foreign policy, and the environment. Dr. Jorgensen provided free market solutions to remove power away from special interest groups, cronies and politicians.

Commander Dale Brown joined me to discuss his private security firm, Threat Management Center. They aren't private police because he doesn't think people want to be policed by them. He noticed that police do not protect, they only enforce law, so he created this firm to educate people on the law, teach them urban survival tactics and, above all, protect people from predation and protect life. Threat Management serves approximately 5,000 families in Detroit. He adopted an anti-kill philosophy, and has found that a byproduct of it is also prosperity. When there is less death and prosecution, there is more prosperity in that society! Crime has drastically reduced in the areas of Detroit that they serve. https://www.threatmanagementcenter.com/

Economist Tate Fegley joined me to talk about the economics of privatizing the police and whether or not it would decrease police brutality. We talked about the structural incentives that make government police unaccountable and why privatizing may be more humane. Show Notes: • Mises Institute: https://mises.org/profile/tate-fegley •Why Abusive Cops So Often Keep Their Jobs by Tate Fegley: https://mises.org/wire/its-nearly-impossible-fire-police-officer-heres-why •Police Indemnification by Joanna Schwartz: https://www.nyulawreview.org/issues/volume-89-number-3/police-indemnification/ •Police Choice by Corey DeAngelis: http://libertarianpapers.org/deangelis-police-choice/ •The Structure of Liberty by Randy Barnett: https://www.amazon.com/Structure-Liberty-Justice-Rule-Law/dp/0198297297 •The Wandering Officer by Ben Grunwald and John Rappaport: https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/faculty_scholarship/4004/ •Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth by Ludwig von Mises: https://cdn.mises.org/Economic%20Calculation%20in%20the%20Socialist%20Commonwealth_Vol_2_3.pdf •Selling Security: The Private Policing of Public Space by Alison Wakefield: https://www.amazon.com/Selling-Security-Private-Policing-Public-ebook/dp/B00AZ4S7P6

Dr. Antony Davies joins me to talk about why printing money, or inflation, is a tax on savings. We talk about the Cobra Effect and the law of unintended consequences. Davies says that the United States is not concerned with socialism, but transferism. We talk about UBI, COVID-19, human cooperation versus coercion, the "non-essential worker" fallacy and much more! •Learn Liberty: https://www.learnliberty.org/speakers/antony-davies/ •Foundation for Economic Education: https://fee.org/people/antony-davies/ •Antony Davies YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcbRiRJEHq9hwpXiL_OJvTQ •Cooperation and Coercion: https://www.amazon.com/Cooperation-Coercion-Busybodies-Busybullies-Economics/dp/161017156X •Words and Numbers Podcast: https://fee.org/shows/audio/words-numbers/

Author, Scholor, Professor and Attorney Baylen Linnekin joins me to talk about the current meat shortage in the US, how the Wholesome Meat Act of 1967 cripples farmers and the food supply chain and how the PRIME Act could fix some of the problems. We also talked about how immigration restrictions make food shortages a possibility, a Wyoming law that allows ranchers to sell to consumers and more! Notes from Episode: °https://www.baylenlinnekin.com/ °https://reason.com/people/baylen-linnekin/ °https://thecounter.org/covid-19-usda-fsis-inspector-shortage-meat-processing/ °https://www.amazon.com/Biting-Hands-that-Feed-Sustainable/dp/1610916751 °https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-liam-mccollum-show/id1496023248?i=1000474496815 °https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn7_MRR_VHQ

Austrian Economist, or Austro-Punk, Michael J. Hoffman joins me to talk about his new book: Monetary Kaleidics: Reflections on Money Illusion and the War on Cash. We also talked about some common economic misconceptions and whether or not the current economic crisis will be inflationary or deflationary.

Olof Hörngren joins me to talk a little about Sweden's controversial response to the coronavirus and whether or not they're seeing positive results.

Raymond J. March, director of FDAReview.org, joins me to discuss the FDA's response to the coronavirus and certain regulations that have been and still need to be removed.

Libertarian Defense Attorney Gran McKerlie joins me to talk about Illinois suspending the sixth amendment due to COVID-19, potentially keeping people locked behind bars without a trial indefinitely. This is just one example of how good intentions by government often has unintended consequences. We talk about what this means for the state of Illinois, what defendants and attorneys can do, and a little about McKerlie's libertarian background.

Economist Mark Thornton joins me to talk about the economists who accurately predict recessions and those who don't. Thornton is the author of "The Skyscraper Curse: And How Austrian Economists Predicted Every Major Economic Crisis of the Last Century." Thornton predicted the housing crash back when everyone else thought times were good. Austrian Economists have a pretty good track record in this regard. We discuss Austrians and their predictions going all the way back to the Great Depression. Thornton is Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute and serves as the Book Review Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics. Dr. Thornton has been featured in American Spectator, Barron's, Bloomberg, Christian Science Monitor, The Economist, Forbes, Investors' Business Daily, Le Monde, New York Post, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Economic Times (India), Financial Times (Norway), and Tejarat-e-Farda (Iran). He has also had regular multiple appearances on Russia Today and Press TV. Skyscraper Curse link: https://cdn.mises.org/The%20Skyscraper%20Curse.pdf Mises Institute link: https://mises.org/

Mike Maharrey joins me to discuss the potential for economic stagflation, the Fed's ongoing printing of money, the National Debt hitting $24 Trillion and Gold. We also talked about surveillance and little tyrants across the country. On a spiritual note, we talked loving your neighbor in times of crisis and how nobody should be a "Karen." Maharrey is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center, the managing editor of the SchiffGold website and host of the GodArchy podcast, Thoughts From Maharrey Head, the Friday Gold Wrap podcast and SchiffGold's It's Your Dime series. He is also the author of four books, including "Constitution: Owner's Manual."

Ep. 13 Dr. Veronique de Rugy on Coronavirus Economics and Pointless Regulations by Liam McCollum

Chicago-based political author, libertarian writer, essayist and philosopher Germinal G. Van joins me to talk about his newest book "Classical Liberalism in Africa: A Manifesto." We talked about economic theories, property rights and how just a little bit of liberalization can benefit a country. Germinal is from Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa and moved to the United States in 2010.

Scott Horton joins me to talk about the wars with Iraq, Iran, Venezuela, Yemen, Somalia, and more. He calls the blockade in Yemen "the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet" while they're being starved out, suffering from two waves of cholera, and now the coronavirus. We shouldn't let the coronavirus distract from the US government's war efforts. Scott says that we should bring all troops home now during this pandemic.

Ep. 10 Daniel Zolnikov on the Coronavirus, Privacy Rights and the Public Service Commission by Liam McCollum

Economist Alex Tabarrok joins me to talk about the FDA and CDC's "failure of historic proportions." We discuss coronavirus, the economy, benevolence in the market response and online education.

Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate Jacob Hornberger joins me to talk about the Campaign of Principle for the Party of Principle. We talked about an alternative approach to the current coronavirus pandemic as well as the looming economic crisis. This is my longest interview yet. We talked about almost every issue. Towards the end, we talked about the JFK Assassination. Hornberger would release all info regarding the assassination.

Don Corcoran joins me to talk about his journey with God and a rare blood cancer. He is the host of The Time Machine Podcast and is the owner of Point of Contact LLC. Show Notes: •Time Machine Story: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nRsfPiBhCPA

Washington Post Pulitzer Prize winner Greg Miller joins me to talk about his breaking story about Crypto AG, a company secretly owned by the CIA. The CIA used this company to spy on countries all over the world. Miller covers national security for the post and won a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for his help with the stories about US surveillance exposed by Edward Snowden. He also won a Pulitzer for his reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Sgt. Dan McKnight joins me to talk about his tour in Afghanistan, Bring Our Troops Home, the Defend The Guard Act and the status of foreign policy in our country. McKnight served in the Marine Corps Reserves, the US Army and the Idaho National Guard.

Pulitzer Prize winner Ian Johnson joins me to talk about the coronavirus and the religious boom going on in China. Johnson has lived in Beijing for the last 20 years and writes regularly for The New York Review of Books and The New York Times.

Mark Schneider joins me to talk about Nuclear Energy and the Green Nuclear Deal. Schneider believes that nuclear is the future and it is more likely to fight climate change.

Michael Maharrey from the Tenth Amendment Center joins to talk about his new book, the constitution, God and the importance of gold. He is the host of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, the Friday Goldwrap podcast and the Godarchy podcast.

Liam McCollum interviews Scott Horton, director of the Libertarian Institute and editorial director of Antiwar.com, about the history of US interventions in Iraq, the beginnings of Iraq War 4.0 and growing tensions with Iran.