Best Treehouse Of Liberty Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 10: A Discussion with Eileen Hampshire...a Champion for Downtown Sarasota 55:43

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Downtown merchant Eileen Hampshire has been an advocate for a thriving downtown Sarasota for decades. Hampshire is a Downtown Improvement District board member, was a co-founder of the Downtown Sarasota Alliance, and served on the City's parking committee. We discuss how Sarasota's downtown has grown into a vibrant, walkable city center, and the op…

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Episode 9: Ben Brown, New College Alumni Association Director, sh 57:08

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Ben Brown stepped down as the Chair of the New College Alumni Association in late March 2025. In this discussion, Brown shares his experience with the new administration of New College. Of particular note, Brown discusses concerns about the New College Foundation failing to be transparent about allocation of designated donations.…

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Episode 8: Downtown Planning, Administrative Approval, Road Widenting & More 1:02:34

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Urban Planner Andrew Georgiadis joins me for a chat about his work on the City's downtown master plan and the latest update effort that is just beginning. We also discuss Sarasota County's $38 million plan to widen Honore Avenue from 2 lanes to 4 lanes, and the recent denial of the administratively approved Obsidian pencil tower. How can resident c…

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Episode 7: Treehouse for Oligarchs? Obsidian is Over, for now 1:02:08

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Community leader Ron Shapiro joins me to discuss the two years plus effort to defeat a proposed pencil tower in downtown Sarasota. Called a "treehouse for oligarchs" the proposed tower, called Obsidian, would have loomed more than 100 feet taller than other Sarasota highrises. The Obsidian proposal included seven feet of "interstitial space" betwee…

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Episode 6: Show Us the Money on a New Performing Arts Hall, plus the Search for a New City Manager 56:42

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Rob Grant joins me to discuss the March 17th City Commission meeting about the next steps toward a new performing arts hall. We talk about the money...what is tax increment financing (TIF)? How much will the new proposed venue cost? Will the funding be there? This is a HUGE spend for Sarasota. Does it make sense? Plus, we talk about ethical problem…

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Episode 5: David Cay Johnston: Trump & the Economy, Social Security, Ukraine 55:51

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Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins me to discuss how America's economy was structured to give rise to the middle class, and how that structure has been dismantled, with Donald Trump now working to destroy what remains. In addition we have a look at Social Security, Ukraine and more.…

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Episode 4: Ron Kashden on a New Performing Arts Hall - does it make sense? 56:47

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Do we keep the Van Wezel? Do we build a new $400 million+ arts hall? Do we keep both? Do we put a new arts hall on the bayfront? Do the numbers make sense? How do we pay for all of this? Ron Kashden joins me to share his perspective on a new performing arts hall for Sarasota. Ron Kashden is a CPA who served as the CFO for a hedge fund and the audit…

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Episode 3: Bill Waddill on a New Performing Arts Hall - does it make sense? 55:08

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Do we keep the Van Wezel? Do we build a new $400 million+ arts hall? Do we keep both? Do we put a new arts hall on the bayfront? Do the numbers make sense? How do we pay for all of this? Bill Waddill joins me to share his perspective on a new performing arts hall for Sarasota. Bill Waddill is a landscape architect who worked here in Sarasota at Kim…

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Episode 2: Overdevelopment in Rural Sarasota: The Fight to Keep the Country Country 56:27

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Old Miakka residents Mike Hutchinson and Eileen Fitzgerald are suing Sarasota County over the approval of sprawl development on rural lands in northeast Sarasota County. The Sarasota County Comprehensive plan requires the County to provide for rural lifestyles, but how is that actually enforced? We discuss their case, the impacts of overdevelopment…

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Episode 1: SRQ & H2O: Steve Suau on Flooding, Red Tide and Sarasota 56:59

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Sarasota's hydrology expert Steve Suau joins me to discuss his findings from a comprehensive look at Sarasota's stormwater infrastructure after the flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. Suau also co-authored a recently published study linking nitrogen levels from Florida river basins and red tide. The study was published in Florida Scientist. Join us…

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Episode 16: Uneven Playing Field - a discussion about contradictions regarding Siesta Key and the local GOP with Lourdes Ramirez 54:27

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Lourdes Ramirez won her lawsuit challenging a hotel approval which clearly violated Sarasota County's comprehensive plan. Why would another legal decision, with the same judge, find that a similarly illegal hotel approval can proceed? Sarasota Republic precinct captains are the traditional members of the Sarasota County Republican Executive committ…

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Episode 15: Billy Townsend on the November elections 1:02:03

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Join me for a conversation with Billy Townsend, an education advocate, former Polk County school board member, who earned the nickname "Public Enemy Number One" from a Florida political player, who like so many others, can't stand accountability. Always interesting and never shy, Townsend discusses Florida's elections and our national election, and…

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Episode 14: The Culture at City Hall 53:15

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David Morriss joins me to discuss recent issues at City Hall which undermine citizen input and wise decision making. What kind of culture do we need to solve challenges facing the City of Sarasota?

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Episode 13: What Needs to Change with the Sarasota City Commission? 55:45

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Kathy Kelly Ohlrich is running for the District 3 seat on the Sarasota City Commission. She joins me to discuss why she is running what improvements are needed at the Sarasota City Commission table.

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Episode 12: After a Flood - What Do You Do? 54:50

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Native Sarasotan and professional contractor Mike Cosentino joins me to discuss post-Helene clean-up and reconstruction. Cosentino is the recipient of the Point of Light award for his tireless work to rebuild homes after Hurricane Charley ravaged the area in 2004. A veteran of numerous hurricane clean-up efforts, Cosentino will share tips for post …

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School shootings and Bragg prove no equal treatment under the law 32:24

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Whether it's support for school shooters over their victims, the support for other kinds of lefrist terrorism against the USA, or the phony Trump indictment, democrats have slain the fundamentally American concept of equal treatment under the law.

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The Ever-Growing China Threat 30:09

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In this episode, we look at the Biden administration's subservience to China, the financial implications of said subservience, and how to begin to combat it. Have a listen. Leftists welcome, Patriots appreciated!!

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New year, New mission! 33:36

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In this episode, I'm pleased to update you on some things occurring in my life, welcome in the new year, and issue a new challenge for like-minded Patriots! Let's get 'er done!!

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The American response to Fuehrer Biden's speech. 16:58

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No fluff. Just straight, hard facts. Please allow me to speak to you, Patriots, and GREAT MAGA Republicans.

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SCOTUS decisions, protecting our nation, and The American Patriot Pact! 30:06

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In this episode we examine the recent SCOTUS decisions from a constitutional perspective, we discuss ways we can protect our nation and the values we hold dear, and we introduce The American Patriot Pact!

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ToL launched our website! ToL wishes it was as easy to launch leftists out of office! 32:42

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Website launch! Jan 6 committee and MUCH more....CHRISTOPHER Steele, was the foreign intel agent, not Michael. Sorry for the error!

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We're right. They're wrong. Here's proof. 34:54

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ToL prides itself on fully owning leftists with truth when they spew their lies. In this episode, we recap just a few of the major issues on which we have done exactly that over the last three years.

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Canadian crackdown, the evolution of tyranny 31:13

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In this episode we explore the actions of the peaceful protesters in Ottawa, and lambaste Handsome Hitler's response. We also look at how the government's heavy-handed response is not unique to Canada.

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Taking back our language from the left. 30:02

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He who controls the language controls the country. How leftists stole our language and how we can take it back.

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Jan 6, Sept 11, Dec 7. 30:53

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One of these things is not like the others. One of these things is not the same. (I hope you read that in the Sesame Street tune.) We set Kamala Harris and the left straight, as usual. Tune in and hear how!

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The TOL time machine lands in 2022!! 32:51

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This episode is a review of where we've been as a nation and where we will hopefully go. Happy New Year!! God bless!!

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With great regret, ToL must announce the passing of our dear friend, Clay Moorer. 9:30

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I want to offer my humble and wholly inadequate thoughts about a great friend, a great contributor to the show, and a simply beautiful man. Clay, I hope you can hear me. Much love, my brother.

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Afghanistan, the greatness of women, and a hope and prayer on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 38:00

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In this episode we examine the decisions in Afghanistan, how Afghan men deprive themselves when depriving women, what we can ALL learn from women, and what we hope we can gain from America's greatest tragedy.

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Independence Day 2021 17:56

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No gripes, no guff, just gratitude for the Land of the Free and the Home of the Tough. (I may sing a bit in this episode. My sincere apologies in advance.)

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Randolph wins, FTPA loses, and current events 37:08

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In this episode we celebrate the victory of parents over the Randolph, NJ school board, the defeat of FTPA, and discuss life as it unfolds in modern America.

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The race disgrace, American dictators, flawed justice, and other happy fun-time musings 35:25

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Is BLM gaining sympathy or driving potential supporters from their cause? Has America made peace with modern dictators? And why does the long arm of the law only reach for Republicans? All these light topics and more in this week's episode!

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Thank you Rush. 23:28

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A feeble attempt to properly express my gratitude to a man who created conservative talk, the genre I love.

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Our Beach 35:42

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June 6, 1944, our best and bravest stormed beaches named Omaha, Juno, and Utah. Every generation, though certainly not as literally, every generation has its beach. Where is ours?