Best Stimulating Reps Podcasts (2025)

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002 How long does the growth stimulus last after a training session? 1:06:26

1d ago1:06:26

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In this second episode, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley break down the York Barbell Mr America Course, a program from 1951 that evolved from the earlier Milo Barbell plan. They explore what changed in the decades following the first mass-produced bodybuilding programs, including the introduction of sets, improved exercise selection, and targeted…

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Ep 334 | Big, Beautiful Bill or Bloated Budget Boondoggle? | Guest: Matt Kibbe 40:24

5d ago40:24

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As the Republicans in Congress are poised to spend trillions more, while ignoring all of Elon Musk's DOGE recommendations, some members of the administration and Trump loyalists are running defense, attempting to convince voters that their gargantuan reconciliation bill actually puts America first. Matt Kibbe tears this narrative apart, pointing to…

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001 Training frequency - why the diminishing returns of volume makes higher frequencies better 49:57

9d ago49:57

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In this debut episode, Jake Doleschal and Chris Beardsley dissect the very first mass-produced bodybuilding program: the Milo Barbell Course. They explore how early bodybuilders trained before steroids existed and what their exercise choices reveal about muscle understanding. They then connect these historical methods to modern muscle physiology, f…

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Ep 333 | School Choice Is Making Incredible Progress | Guest: Corey DeAngelis 1:00:18

12d ago1:00:18

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For libertarians in America, there are plenty of things to be depressed about as Congress fails to cut spending or implement the DOGE’s recommendations. But one area where there is room for optimism is the school choice movement, particularly at the state level. Matt Kibbe talks to Corey DeAngelis, author of “The Parent Revolution,” about the great…

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Ep 332 | The Pandemic Is Being Memory Holed | Guest: David Zweig 1:05:08

20d ago1:05:08

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In the aftermath of most national disasters, such as 9/11, the Iraq War, and even January 6, the media typically spends years writing an endless series of think pieces, autopsies, and analyses of what went wrong and how to prevent it from ever happening again. In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying lockdowns, we’re not seeing the…

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Ep 331 | DOGE Has Found Billions in Waste. Now What? | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie 57:22

26d ago57:22

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Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk, came storming in this January with a mission to expose government waste, fraud, and abuse and to highlight up to $2 trillion that could be cut from the federal budget. One hundred days in, the department has made some impressive progress, but government spending remains as hig…

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Ep 330 | Nobody Agrees with John Stossel | Guest: John Stossel 44:34

1M ago44:34

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At the Young Americans for Liberty conference in Washington, D.C., Matt Kibbe sits down with legendary journalist and educator John Stossel to talk about his long career bringing libertarianism to the masses. Stossel reflects on how the media landscape has changed, with decentralized platforms offering more opportunities to communicate without the …

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Ep 329 | Executive Orders? Hold My Beer! | Guest: Matt Kibbe 52:53

1M ago52:53

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The second Trump administration has awakened Democrats to the dangers of executive power, but they have no one to blame but themselves. Matt Kibbe goes through the history of the expansion of executive authority, in which the presidency becomes more and more dominant over the other two branches of government. A lot of what we are now seeing can be …

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Ep 328 | When ‘Fringe’ Ideas Trump the Expert Class | Guest: Matt Kibbe 34:03

2M ago34:03

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In a recent debate on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Douglas Murray chastised the host for platforming non-experts he claims are spreading dangerous misinformation. Matt Kibbe points out that not only has the expert class completely failed to earn the trust of the American people but that the democratization of knowledge is one of the best things abou…

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Ep 327 | Lower Tariffs Will Put America First | Guest: Antony Davies 54:18

2M ago54:18

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As the Trump Administration appears to double down on protectionist trade policies, many critics have taken a sneering, condescending attitude toward those who think that tariffs might just make America great again. Matt Kibbe sits down with economist Antony Davies to try to address these concerns with empathy and understanding, while at the same t…

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Ep 326 | Meet the ‘Fringe Epidemiologist’ Running the NIH | Guest: Jay Bhattacharya 29:53

2M ago29:53

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To celebrate the confirmation of Jay Bhattacharya as director of the NIH, this week’s “Kibbe on Liberty” features unseen footage from Matt Kibbe’s series “The Coverup,” in which Dr. Bhattacharya explains how he was demonized and attacked for his opposition to COVID lockdowns, as well as some greatest hits from Jay’s previous appearances on the show…

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Ep 325 | We Have to Change Ourselves if We Want to Change the World | Guest: Ricardo Salinas 55:35

2M ago55:35

55:35

At the Mont Pelerin Society meeting in Mexico City, Matt Kibbe caught up with the tremendously successful entrepreneur Ricardo Salinas to talk about the battle for hearts and minds being waged between the collectivists and individualists who believe in personal freedom and responsibility. Salinas explains how he is using his business empire to expa…

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Ep 324 | Are Republicans Serious About Budget Cuts? | Guest: Nick Freitas 57:20

3M ago57:20

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Following the recent dust-up over the continuing resolution that maintained Biden-era levels of spending, it’s fair to ask whether the Trump administration is serious about cutting spending, reducing the national debt, and balancing the budget. The Department of Government Efficiency has identified hundreds of billions of dollars in wasteful spendi…

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Ep 323 | You’re Mad at Thomas Massie Because He’s Right | Guest: Matt Kibbe 25:47

3M ago25:47

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In this special solo episode of “Kibbe on Liberty,” Matt Kibbe weighs in on Donald Trump’s threat to primary Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) over his refusal to vote for the latest continuing resolution that maintains Biden-era levels of spending and funds all of the waste, fraud, and abuse that Elon Musk and the DOGE have uncovered. Kibbe recounts his …

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Ep 322 | Everyone Is Wrong About the New Deal | Guest: George Selgin 56:52

3M ago56:52

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Nearly a century after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt spearheaded a sweeping set of economic policies known as the New Deal, the debate still rages over whether he was a hero or a villain. Defenders of the New Deal credit it with ending the Great Depression and pioneering a number of important social programs. Detractors claim it prolonged the…

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Ep 321 | New Hampshire Is the Libertarian Laboratory of Democracy | Guest: Eric Brakey 54:34

3M ago54:34

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One of the benefits of America’s federalist system is that individual states can experiment with different policies, allowing the rest of the country to see what works and what doesn’t. New Hampshire has taken that idea and run with it, attempting to gather as many libertarians as possible in one place to create the freest state in the country. Mat…

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Ep 320 | Trump Is Disrupting Everything, and Maybe That's Good | Guest: John Papola 1:24:48

3M ago1:24:48

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The first month of the new Trump administration has been a whirlwind of activity, some good and some not so good. The chaos is causing large-scale freak-outs among the legacy media and Washington insiders, who don't know how to deal with this level of disruption. Matt Kibbe sits down with John Papola, founder and CEO of Emergent Order Foundation, t…

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Ep 319 | The Department of Education Is on the Chopping Block with Good Reason | Guest: Glenn Jacobs 57:46

4M ago57:46

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As Donald Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency ramp up their efforts to dismantle the federal Department of Education, its defenders are screaming that returning education to the states will destroy schooling in this country. Matt Kibbe is joined by pro wrestler and Knox County, Tennessee, Mayor Glenn Jacobs to debunk these nonsensical…

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Ep 318 | The Government's Directed-Energy Weapons Are Terrifying | Guest: Steve Baker 1:15:06

4M ago1:15:06

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Continuing revelations about the origins of COVID-19 woke America up to the dangers of bioweapons research. But if you thought viruses were scary, wait until you hear about directed-energy weapons. Matt Kibbe sits down with journalist Steve Baker to discuss his latest investigation into the military's use of sound and radio waves as weapons of war.…

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Ep 317 | Make Freedom Popular Again | Guest: Gloria Alvarez 1:09:38

4M ago1:09:38

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Is populism a dirty word, the tool of strongmen and thugs to manipulate the public and amass unchecked power? Or is it simply a method of representing ideas in a way that appeals to the public? Matt Kibbe sits down with Gloria Alvarez, host of the “The Red Pill” radio program, to discuss whether the idea of libertarian populism is a contradiction i…

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Ep 316 | Critical Theory Is Ruining Higher Education | Guest: Ilya Shapiro 51:00

4M ago51:00

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Ep 315 | We Need a Cultural Shift Toward Free Speech | Guest: Jenin Younes 48:12

5M ago48:12

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Ep 314 | Being a Libertarian Takes Patience | Guest: Ron Manners 51:50

5M ago51:50

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The ideas that underlie the libertarian philosophy are ancient, descending from Aristotle and other philosophers. Yet even today, we still have to defend them against those who prefer coercion to cooperation. It therefore takes great patience and vigilance to keep up the fight and to continue to make progress toward human flourishing. Ron Manners, …

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Ep 313 | New Year, New Cabinet: Meet the Trump Appointees | Guests: Various 47:55

5M ago47:55

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With his transition back to the White House well under way, President-elect Trump has had the courtesy to nominate several “Kibbe on Liberty” regulars to fill prominent positions in his administration. We are encouraged to see the likes of Jay Bhattacharya nominated to run the National Institutes of Health, Tulsi Gabbard selected for director of na…

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Ep 312 | The Best of 2024 | Guests: Various 56:02

5M ago56:02

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This Christmas, if you’ve had enough of family, gift giving, and day drinking, “Kibbe on Liberty” invites you to take a look back at some of our most engaging and provocative guests, giving their perspectives on everything from COVID authoritarianism and the resurgence of parental control over education, to foreign policy and Ukraine, to what reall…

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Ep 311 | Medicine Has to Win Back the Public Trust | Guest: Joseph Marine 52:55

6M ago52:55

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The Make America Healthy Again movement is seeing a renewed interest in addressing chronic disease, obesity, and other health problems that plague Americans. But at the same time, the incompetence and dishonesty of the public health establishment during the COVID-19 pandemic have left people more skeptical of medical experts than ever. Matt Kibbe s…

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Ep 310 | Inflation Is Worse than Economists Realize | Guest: Lydia Newman 1:03:50

6M ago1:03:50

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Rampant inflation is making it harder for Americans to put food on the table and is one of the main drivers of the political dissatisfaction that led to Donald Trump's reelection. Yet, many economists remain bemused by the average worker's concern over rising prices. This is because many ivory tower academics are narrowly focused on their areas of …

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Ep 309 | Criminal Referrals from the House COVID Select Investigation! | Guest: Rep. Brad Wenstrup 55:15

6M ago55:15

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The mismanagement and subsequent cover-up of the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest scandals in American history, and it's crucial that those responsible are held accountable for their lies and deceptions. It's also imperative that we put safeguards in place to prevent such a thing from ever happening again. That is the task of the House Sele…

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Ep 308 | Trump's Foreign Policy Should Focus on Prosperity, Not Fear | Guest: Magatte Wade 49:28

6M ago49:28

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Donald Trump has signaled that the foreign policy of his second administration will put America first and avoid foreign entanglements. However, he has also leaned into his persona of international tough guy, ready to limit foreign trade with tariffs and quotas. Matt Kibbe sits down with Magatte Wade, director of the Center for African Prosperity, t…

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Ep 307 | What Does an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy Look Like? | Guests: Dan Caldwell & Reid Smith 1:04:19

6M ago1:04:19

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Donald Trump won re-election in large part due to his promises to end the war in Ukraine and pursue an “America First” foreign policy. At the same time, some of his Cabinet picks have been troublingly hawkish. Matt Kibbe is joined by Dan Caldwell, senior adviser at Defense Priorities, and Reid Smith, vice president of foreign policy at Stand Togeth…

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Ep 306 | The Government Is Full of Domestic Imperialists | Guest: Keith Knight 57:30

6M ago57:30

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As the Cabinet appointees within the incoming Trump administration take shape, there is cause for hope among libertarians, as well as some cause for concern. Matt Kibbe is joined by Keith Knight, managing editor at the Libertarian Institute and author of the book "Domestic Imperialism: Nine Reasons I Left Progressivism," to talk about why progressi…

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Ep 305 | Will We See Justice for J6ers? | Guest: Steve Baker 53:42

7M ago53:42

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For the last four years, the media has persisted in characterizing January 6 protesters as a violent mob intent on overthrowing a legitimately elected government. However, many of the people now being prosecuted were innocent bystanders or journalists simply trying to cover the event. One such man is investigative journalist and BlazeTV contributor…

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Ep 304 | Post-Election, There Are Big Opportunities to Advance Liberty | Guest: Jack Hunter 47:20

7M ago47:20

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On this episode of “Kibbe on Liberty,” recorded the morning after Donald Trump’s decisive victory, Matt Kibbe is joined by Jack Hunter, co-founder of BASEDPolitics, to analyze the election results. Both are cautiously optimistic about the prospects for important liberty-friendly policies, bolstered by the MAHA movement and an anti-authoritarian pol…

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Ep 303 | Approaching Election Day, the Antiauthoritarians Are Winning 44:43

7M ago44:43

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In this special election edition of "Kibbe on Liberty," Matt goes solo, unleashing an epic ramble-rant about the big political realignment happening right before our eyes and the opportunities for libertarians working to free America from the tyranny of lockdown authoritarianism. While Donald Trump openly courts the libertarian vote, a New Resistan…

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Ep 302 | Frustrated Parents Will Decide the Election | Guest: Corey DeAngelis 56:14

7M ago56:14

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As trust in the government school system plummets, more and more parents are stepping up and taking a more active role in their children’s educations. Now, those parents are representing a major voting bloc in the swing states, and they will have to decide which candidate will better support their rights. Matt Kibbe sits down with Corey DeAngelis, …

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Ep 301 | Fauci Is to Blame for the Pandemic | Guest: Christian Britschgi 49:44

8M ago49:44

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Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic and the disastrous lockdowns that accompanied it, we’re still looking for answers on who to blame for the millions of deaths as well as the countless livelihoods destroyed. Since the corporate press has failed to do its job in holding government officials accountable, independent journalists have had to pick u…

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Ep 300 | FEMA’s Catastrophic Failure | Guest: Amy LePore 55:12

8M ago55:12

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As Hurricane Helene brought devastation to Asheville, North Carolina, and surrounding communities, it’s been remarkable how ineffective FEMA and other government agencies have been at helping victims. More galling, government bureaucrats are actually impeding private efforts to offer aid to those in need. Matt Kibbe sits down with Amy LePore, co-fo…

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Ep 299 | Live Free or Live in Fear | Guest: Logan Albright 49:09

8M ago49:09

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The COVID-19 pandemic gave government authoritarians the opportunity to exploit the public’s fear to seize power. It was shocking to see how quickly many people were willing to abandon their principles for the promise of protection, but it’s hardly the first time this has happened. Matt Kibbe sits down with Logan Albright, head writer at Free the P…

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Ep 298 | Big Pharma Has Captured Government | Guest: Sharyl Attkisson 1:03:39

8M ago1:03:39

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The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a number of troubling truths about the role the pharmaceutical industry plays in shaping public policy and the financial incentives that politicians and bureaucrats have to push certain medical interventions onto unsuspecting citizens. Matt Kibbe sits down with Sharyl Attkisson, author of "Follow the Science," to disc…

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Ep 297 | We’re Being Gaslit About Biosafety | Guest: Bryce Nickels 1:10:00

9M ago1:10:00

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The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen in late 2019, and the ensuing investigation into its origins, revealed a dangerous lack of concern among bureaucrats and elected officials for biosafety and biosecurity. Not only did our government fund research to make viruses more deadly to humans, but it continues to do so, refusing to back down or admit …

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Ep 296 | Restorative Justice Offers a Third Way to Deal with Crime | Guests: Kathleen McGoey and Lindsey Pointer 1:02:33

9M ago1:02:33

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Americans can’t seem to agree on how to handle crime. On the Right, we have the tough-on-crime, lock-’em-up mentality that prioritizes punishment and low tolerance for antisocial behavior. On the Left, we hear talk about compassion and rehabilitation, while thieves and vandals are allowed to loot and pillage our cities without consequences. Restora…

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Ep 295 | We’re Living in a Taxocracy | Guest: Scott Hodge 57:42

9M ago57:42

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Most people think about taxation as a bite out of their paychecks, an extra expense at the grocery store, and a massive hassle around April 15 every year. All this is correct as far as it goes, but what we too often fail to appreciate are the massive ways in which tax policy shapes our lives and our decision-making. Matt Kibbe sits down with Scott …

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Ep 294 | Moms Are Standing Up for Liberty | Guest: Tiffany Justice 1:00:55

9M ago1:00:55

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The quickest way for mothers to become politically activated is when their kids are threatened. This week, Matt Kibbe sits down with Tiffany Justice, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, to discuss the many ways in which the federal government is failing and neglecting America’s children. As a member of her local school board, Justice saw firsthand that…

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Ep 293 | The UK Is Bringing Back Blasphemy Laws | Guest: Daniel Hannan 54:34

10M ago54:34

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Merry olde England isn’t so merry these days, as its police force has been busy arresting citizens for posting “offensive” opinions on social media. One police commissioner even threatened to extradite Elon Musk, along with other Americans, for disregarding the United Kingdom’s anti-hate-speech laws. The American Bill of Rights drew many of its pro…

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Ep 292 | We Need More Choices in Elections | Guest: Christina Tobin 43:53

10M ago43:53

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Every election cycle, it seems like our choices get not only worse but more limited. The two-party system consistently delivers poor candidates who resemble each other more than they differ. The reason for this is that there’s no competition. Matt Kibbe sits down with Christina Tobin, founder of Free & Equal, to discuss how we can change that. As t…

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Ep 291 | Embrace the Chaos of Entrepreneurship | Guest: John Mackey 1:01:08

10M ago1:01:08

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At 2024’s FreedomFest, Matt Kibbe catches up with John Mackey, the serial entrepreneur who founded Whole Foods and is now launching the new wellness company Love.Life. Mackey wants to empower individuals to take control of their own health in a way that is increasingly difficult in the American health care system. Despite these challenges, Mackey r…

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Ep 290 | Comedy Transcends Group Identity | Guest: Andrew Doyle 58:48

10M ago58:48

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At this year’s FreedomFest in Las Vegas, Matt Kibbe sits down with English comedian Andrew Doyle to talk about how comedy, and indeed art as a whole, has been impacted by woke identity politics and critical theory. Doyle is pushing back against a claim that a comedian’s race or gender is more important than whether he or she can be funny. He’s also…

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Ep 289 | The Founders Foresaw Today’s Problems | Guest: Josie Glabach 54:58

10M ago54:58

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Modern pundits are fond of dismissing America’s Founders as backward slave owners with outdated ideas about government, but they were actually prescient about many of the issues that define today’s political landscape. At the FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas, Matt Kibbe sits down with libertarian influencer Josie Glabach, professionally known as…

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Ep 288 | Denounce Violence, Defend Free Speech | Guest: Steven Baker 1:16:58

11M ago1:16:58

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In light of recent events, it is incumbent on all champions of freedom to denounce violence in all its forms. Reasonable people can agree that the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, were a tragedy that should never have happened. But this acknowledgement shouldn’t prevent us from seeking the truth about what really happened that day. Matt Kibbe is j…

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Ep 287 | Can Comedians Save the World? | Guest: Rob Schneider 57:04

11M ago57:04

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When truth is treason in the empire of lies, sometimes it takes a court jester to say what everyone else is thinking. Matt Kibbe catches up with actor and comedian Rob Scheider at 2024’s FreedomFest in Las Vegas, to talk about how the formerly apolitical comic felt compelled to come out as a warrior for freedom purely by virtue of the fact that no …

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