Episode 137 – Kids [Hear] the Darndest Things
What assumptions do we make about people who have been to prison? How should we talk to our children about such issues?
Podcast Episodes
Episode 136 – Tree-on-Human Crime
Why are law enforcement officers held to such low standards? When provoked, do police ever improve a situation? Fake News: Florida deputy mistakes falling acorn for gunshot, fires into patrol car with Black man inside
Episode 135 – The Outhouse Lesson
How do we solve ecological problems without government regulation? How would the state have solved for the impact of outhouses? Fake News: Biden's memory is 'hazy' and 'poor,' says a special counsel's report
Episode 134 – What’s in a Wage?
Do workers know that the "fight for fifteen" was written by lawyers for McDonald's? How do local wages factor into a global economy? Fake News: Seattle Ordinance Intended to Help App Delivery Workers is 'Hurting' Them
Episode 133 – Economic Intangibles (Part 2)
Do we even need external forces to create misunderstandings between us? What goes into the calculation of price? Fake News: Jordan Drone Attack
Episode 132 – Economic Intangibles
What kinds of capital would be included in a comprehensive measurement of the economy? Do Veblen goods actually contradict the law of demand? Fake News: US forces strike Iran-backed Houthi sites in Yemen
Episode 131 – Sailboat Wallie
What does it mean when something enters the public domain? Are ideas property? If so, how should you protect them? Fake News: The Iowa Caucus
Episode 130 – The Thin Green Line
Are law enforcement agencies the largest contributors to climate change? How can this justify further militarization?
Episode 129 – Y2K24
Was the panic around Y2K justified? What measures would the market have taken without government intervention?
Episode 128 – Joe Biden’s America
Has 2023 been a year of advancement for liberty? Will four more years of Joe Biden guarantee the same results?
Episode 127 – Alex Jones: Lone Wolf
When does speech no longer deserve a platform? When does a call for genocide become too nuanced to be denounced?
Episode 126 – Shoot Me Straight
How do natural monopolies compared to those empowered by the state? How does money manipulation impact the larger workforce?
Episode 125 – Don’t Cry for Us, Argentina
Is Javier Milei the first real anarcho-capitalist president? What does his election say about the popularity of his ideas?
Episode 124 – No Score and Three Years Ago
What has changed in the last three years? What hasn't? What lessons could be learned from this brief period in history?
Episode 122 – Our Kansas
Can "foreign-owned land" truly be defined or enforced? Even if so, what kind of perverse incentives would legislation create?
Episode 121 – A Fool and His Money
What are the true costs of war and who pays for them? Is it worth the price we pay for them? If so, can we afford them?
Episode 120 – Net Brutality
To what degree does the online world filter into the "real" world? Why would service providers be in favor of regulating themselves?
Episode 119 – Do Not Pass Google, Do Not Collect $200
Has Google truly become a monopoly? What other reasons would the state have to sue them? Where have we seen this before?
Episode 118 – Disclosure Exposure
Why is the state opposed to disclosure? Should inter-planetary communication be centralized? Does anarcho-capitalism work beyond Earth?
Episode 117 – The Mob v. Organized Crime
Was Al Capone a hero? Does prohibition create perverse incentives? If income is illegal, how can it legally be taxed?
Episode 116 – Summer Porch Tour 2023
Why don't more libertarians love 3D printing? How important is social interaction when you live outside the mainstream? Mentioned in this episode:Bon Aqua Computer Club - https://bonaqua.club
Episode 115 – Sha-sha-shame
Is shame a more practical deterrent than a law? Why do we still pass laws if we all agree that they are selectively enforced?
Episode 114 – Space Force: Coast to Coast
If we're alone in the universe, why fabricate information to the contrary? If we're not, shouldn't disclosure be a top priority?
Episode 113 – Resistance: 3D
How can 3D printing level the playing field against military dictatorships? Why are politicians so opposed to technological advancement?
Episode 112 – …And The Reason is [RFK Jr.]
Does Liz Wolfe understand the libertarian position when criticizing RFK Jr? Is she being just as much of a contrarian as she claims he is?
Episode 111 – Dependence Day
Is the USA the greatest country in the world? If not, should we still be thankful? From what are we celebrating independence?
Episode 110 – Copwashing History
Who are the true victors if history can be rewritten? Is the silver lining of corruption that we can all unite against it?
Episode 109 – Loss Leader of the Free World
Do pricing controls hurt big or small business more? Do we care more about who loses than whether anyone should lose?
Episode 108 – Planet Funny Money (Part Two)
Why is inflation so deceptively simple? Did someone from the Fed just admit that they are the cause of inflation?
Episode 107 – Planet Funny Money (Part One)
Should hosts at NPR know the definition of "inflation"? If you start with an erroneous formula, can you calculate anything correctly?
Episode 106 – Everything I Don’t Like is Capitalism
How has government regulation become synonymous with "capitalism"? Why do we appear so divided if we all agree?
Episode 105 – Anarcho-contradiction
Can Anarchy be a form of government? What do the different types of Anarchism have in common? Is their coexistence possible?
Episode 102 – Reservations About Restrictions
How much will the RESTRICT Act grow the surveillance state? Does the state even need it to invade your privacy?
Episode 99 – Results-Oriented Anarchy
Why do so many anarchists have such a seemingly negative outlook? Is anarchy only defined by the things it opposes?
Episode 98 – Trans Lives Matter
Should children be exposed to sexual content? Are all drag shows inherently sexual? Why are these issues associated with the trans community?
Episode 97 – Divorce Court
Just as Lithuania left the USSR, can secession happen in the US? Does "national divorce" imply a conscious uncoupling like Coldplay and Goop?
Episode 96 – Me Fail English?
Has the education system stayed true to its Prussian roots of indoctrination? Is it ethical to work within such a system?
Episode 95 – 30,000 Litres Under the Sea
Does dumping 30,000 litres of milk benefit society? Is government intervention on pricing and supply a necessary evil?
Episode 94 – SEO (Search Engine Oligarchy)
Could the American Civil War have been avoided? Practically, is a company still "private" when heavily influenced by the state?
Episode 93 – Union FC
Will UFC fighters ever unionize? Are unions incentivized to protect workers? Is the value of a union subjective?
Episode 92 – USB, See?
Will EU mandates around USB-C impact the rest of the world? Can there be malice when you are enforcing an open standard?
Episode 91 – Warfare: Is War Fair?
Is war an acceptable tool for spreading democracy? In the current political climate, is being anti-war seen as a partisan stance?
Episode 90 – Seasonal Altruistic Disorder
How can it be the season of giving if there is no mandate? Are humans an insignificant variable in the science of economics?
Episode 89 – The Right to [Buy] Arms
Why should we arm the Ukraine with Patriot missiles? Is Trump really trying to terminate the constitution? If so, why propagate his message?
Episode 88 – Gymnocurrency
How do you lose $1,500,000,000,000? Is cryptocurrency the kind of transparency we need or is it a Ponzi scheme?
Episode 87 – Carrot and Prick
Does the question "what's the carrot going to be" imply an imbalance of incentives? If so, why not fix the underlying issue?
Episode 86 – National Day of Listening 2022
What traditions should we carry forward? What traditions will be allowed? Do turkeys deserve a pardon more than non-violent drug offenders?
Episode 85 – No true Democracy
Can a ruling majority be trusted with the rights of a minority? What are the emergent properties of democracy if the collective is coerced?
Episode 84 – Regularly Scheduled Programming
Should "do your own research" really be a pejorative when so much "misinformation" is eventually corroborated by official data?
Episode 83 – Siege at Castle Pelosi
What do we gain from politicizing criminals? Should we trust the police narrative? What happens when news outlets can't align quickly enough?
Episode 82 – The Chronic
Is the War on Drugs over? What should be celebrated as a win? Why was The Devil's Lettuce illegal in the first place?
Episode 81 – The State of the Union(s)
Do labor laws actually protect employees? Do labor laws prevent unions from thriving? Do all unions inevitably become corrupt?
Episode 80 – The Great Deregulator
Did Trump actually roll back harmful regulation? Is deregulation, itself, a worthwhile goal? Can a free market actually self-regulate?
Episode 79 – One [Company] To Rule Them All
What are we talking about when we talk about a monopoly? What are the conditions that lead to monopolies and is it always catastrophic?
Episode 78 – This Too Shall Upload
What is intelligence? What is consciousness? Do rights, granted or natural, inherently follow intelligence and consciousness?
Episode 77 – Bernie’s Inconvenient Truth
Does Bernie Sanders actually believe what he's saying? Do people significantly impact the climate? Who is making the biggest impact?
Episode 76 – The Law of Unintended Consequences
Are agorists just re-branded contrarians? Are agorists unintentionally growing the state? Is agorism, as an ideology, complete?
Episode 75 – Secession 2.0
Is secession finally happening? If so, what technological advances made this possible? If not, how can we make it possible?
Episode 74 – Forgive & Forget
Is loan forgiveness an equal opportunity program? Can we invest in education without subsidizing the costs?
Episode 73 – Ranked-Choice Voting
Is ranked-choice voting the way of the future? Is the rampant misinformation about it proof that it just might work?
Episode 72 – Mar-a-Lago-a-Prisión
Is the FBI just a tool for intimidation? Will its' dissolution be necessary to "Make America Great Again"?
Episode 71 – FBI Listicles
What does it take to be considered an "extremist" in the eyes of the state? Do libertarian ideas conflict with being a centrist?
Episode 70 – Split-Posting
Is anyone actually offended or is it offense by proxy? Is polarization inertia keeping us divided? Can you ruin your Libertarian witness?
Episode 69 – [Some] Blood for Oil
Who decides the countries with which we trade? How do moral judgements impact prices? Should we care who benefits from our purchases?
Episode 68 – Immigration Invasion
Is the Free State Project anti-democratic? What freedoms would be in jeopardy because of them? Are state lines sacred? Anti-Free State Project Protest Held in Keene: https://odysee.com/@FreeKeene:2/Anti-FSP-Rally:7
Episode 67 – Fallout & Evolution
How did we become what we are today? Why do we think that evolution suddenly stopped just before we arrived. Fox study: https://evolution-outreach.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12052-018-0090-xTibet study: https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/news/tibetans-adapted-high-altitude-less-3000-years
Episode 66 – Mister Paul, If You Are Nasty
Is Ron Paul psychic? Are global affairs just incredibly predictable? Why do we keep making the same mistakes?
Episode 65 – See You Next Tuesday
What's in a word? Is the prohibition of words ever productive? Does individualism inherently create isolationism?
Episode 64 – Common Core Gun Laws
Should you be able to decide how you protect yourself? Which class benefits when tools of defense are outlawed?
Episode 63 – Pride or Prejudice
Is it good to be proud of being a minority? If so, at what point are you no longer a minority and are simply just proud?
Episode 62 – Treat Yo Self
In an individualist society, who or what do you look after? More, importantly, who or what looks after you?
Episode 61 – Defense of the Self
Who is responsible for your safety? What are the costs for not properly defending yourself? Who should be able to own a deadly weapon? Mentioned in this episode: Active Self Protection
Episode 60 – Subsidized Inefficiency
Would you pay for a program if it redirected resources where there are none? What if it simply wasted those resources?
Episode 59 – Seis De Mayo
Why do we celebrate the holidays of other nations? What role, if any, does the significance of these holidays play?
Episode 58 – The Waco Massacre
How did something like the Waco Massacre come to be? How have we still not held the right people accountable?
Episode 57 – How to Lie with Statistics
Why do we feel differently about weapons based on who owns them? Does it also make a difference who pays for them?
Episode 56 – Price Caps & Other Drugs
Are most "price caps" actually price caps? Even if prices are truly capped, do they help the people with the greatest need?
Episode 55 – Remembering Anthony Fauci
How will the world respond to the passing of Anthony Fauci? Who will continue all of the work he has done?
Episode 54 – Got a License for That Podcast?
Who wins when businesses compete? Who loses when businesses do not compete? How do we participate outside of such a system?
Episode 53 – Ikraine, Ukraine
If the media lies about one thing, does that inherently mean they are lying about something else? Is the enemy of my enemy…my enemy?
Episode 52 – Invasion Vacation
What would the perfect World War III distraction narrative look like? How would it differ from the current news cycle?
Episode 51 – Oh (No) Canada
Are people finally beginning to wake up from the Dark Winter? Who are the real heroes and will history recognize them?
Episode 50 – States’ Rights and States’ Lefts
What do we mean by "us" and "them" when we say "us versus them"? How did this podcast make it to 50 episodes?!
Episode 49 – Unrestgate
Why are we suddenly so consumed with Ukraine? Why would we be surprised that Russia is responding negatively to being provoked?
Episode 48 – Napitalism
What happens when you ask a tipsy ancap about the NAP? How does the NAP influence our perception of capitalism?
Episode 47 – Agent Orange Man
What part did Donald Trump play in the pandemic? Vance has a theory.
Episode 46 – Inflate Gate
Is inflation inherently moral (or genuinely possible)? Does introducing a time machine change the rules of economic debate?
Episode 45 – The Evolution of Liberty
What does the future hold for a state that seems to be gasping for air? What does the evolution of liberty even look like?
Episode 44 – A Very COVID Christmas
If the Omicron variant shows that COVID-19 is getting more transmissible and less deadly, how is that a bad thing?
Episode 43 – Safe-steading
As the state grows larger and more powerful, how do we prepare for what comes next? How long should we stay in the eye of the storm?
Episode 42 – Anti-Anti-Vaxxer
What's in a word? Is Webster (or any dictionary) the arbiter of truth or simply a mirror held up to our society?
Episode 41 – …And Justice For Some
What happens when a jury gets it right? Does a moral/ethical verdict, alone, constitute justice being served?
Episode 40 – Togetherness
How does one distinguish a "crime" from a "hate crime"? Why are we so quick to turn on our fellow citizens?
Episode 39 – Headlines, Headlights, and Head-Scratchers
Why are we still talking about the defendant? Why aren't we talking about the people in power who have not been brought to justice?
Episode 37 – Where Will You Be When Ron Paul Dies?
What does it mean to be post-libertarian? Have we fully exhausted libertarianism? Have we anchored ourselves to something besides liberty?
Episode 36 – The Devil’s Playthings
How do we explain a massive-yet-arbitrary flip-flip? Idle hands abound; this time, though, there will be no Tom Delonge cameo.
Episode 35 – Animal Style Lies
Do private companies have to comply with the mandate? What in the world is the "Great Reset" and who will end up holding the bag?
Episode 34 – Decidedly Dissonant Dehumanization
Why is there a gap between what's being reported and what's actually happening? Is cognitive dissonance a result of bias or something worse?
Episode 33 – The Fakebook Whistleblower
The enemy of my enemy might secretly be their friend. In an already narrow political spectrum, why do both sides look eerily similar?
Episode 32 – Bigger Than the Both of Us
It's not about what you think it's about. It's not who you think it is. It's none of it. It's all of it. It's everything.
Episode 31 – Amera Nightmare
The guys break down a bit of early 2000s punk rock. From Duane Peters to drone strikes, this week's got something for everyone.
Episode 30 – Bordering on Racism
The border is not nearly as hot a topic as it was just a few years ago. Could it be because the situation has actually gotten worse?
Episode 29 – Michael Malice’s New Book
Are we there yet? Have we won? If not, is it time to take the white pill?
Episode 28 – All For One or One For All?
It's an understatement to say there are many factions within the "Liberty Movement." Even that term is an outgrowth of contempt and resentment for the word "libertarian." Should we pool our resources and focus or split up to cover more ground?
Episode 27 – This Episode Is FDA-Approved*
Much like the Pfizer vaccine, it's not accurate to say that this episode is "approved." It has, however, been authorized for emergency use.
Episode 26 – Come, Mister Taliban
Twenty years later…We pulled out of Afghanistan! No, seriously. It took 18 months for the State to execute, but here we are.
Episode 25 – Death to Small Business
At an individual level, there is quite a lot of chatter around the re-distribution of wealth. During lockdown, though, we are seeing it play out in real time (just not in the direction we wanted).
Broke News: Key to NYC Pass Could Be a Skeleton Key
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a first-in-the-nation vaccine requirement for workers and customers. While aimed at driving vaccine adoption, the consequences could prove to be fatal.
Episode 23 – Social Contract Theory
Vance is NOT a fan of social contract theory. Bart believes that social contracts can exist, but stay implicit as they are ever-changing.
Episode 22 – Propagadvertising
Vance has curated a list of commercials that may not be "propaganda" in the literal sense, but are certainly unintentional complicity. Bart, forever a fan of a portmanteau, has decided to coin the term "propagadvertising" as it is much more precise (and kind) than calling people "useful idiots."
Episode 21 – The Broken Window Fallacy
Vance expounds on Bastiat's economic explorations while Bart makes window jokes.
Episode 20 – Revolution Without a Cause
Vance is a born rebel; Bart questions everything. So, it's only natural that this crew asks "against what, exactly, are we rebelling?"
Episode 19 – PorcFest 2021 Recap
Vance and Bart recap their experience at The Porcupine Freedom Festival. The key takeaway? They are bullish on Liberty (and Tom Woods).
Episode 18 – Have a Holly Jolly Juneteenth
How do we solve for big problems like slavery? Well, Vance and Bart have figured it out in 40 minutes; it's a Juneteenth miracle!
Episode 17 – The Government Hacked The Pipeline
Bart proposes a conspiracy theory. Vance weighs in.
Episode 16 – Feminism
Rape culture! Slut-shaming! Trans-inclusive Feminism! These are just a few of the issues that Vance and Bart completely skip in their adventures in mansplaining.
Episode 15 – The Libertarian Party
There's something in the air. Ready or not, here we come.
Episode 14 – Epstein (Might Have) Killed Himself
Vance gives Bart some perspective around taxes that takes an unlikely turn.
Episode 13 – The Economy Is Dead. Long Live The Economy!
Vance and Bart pay tribute to the omniscient economists and the almighty STATE as they dig into the jobs report.
Episode 12 – I’m Not Racist, But…
Vance works with some folks that are DEFINITELY NOT RACIST.
Episode 11 – The Media (Part 1 of ∞)
Vance and Bart pontificate on this: Is it just a coincidence that people believe one of two publicly acceptable opinions? Does it just so happen that millions of people start talking about those beliefs the same week (or even the same day)?
Episode 10 – I (Don’t) Wanna Be Like Mike
Bart had a bad day (not the Fuel song from their 2000 release Something Like Human). Vance, as always, sees it through an economic lens.
Episode 9 – A Love Letter to AOC
Vance & Bart are ready to convert to AOC-ism. They'd like to thank Twitter for opening their eyes to the truth.
Episode 8 – Passport To Flo’s Filet
Now, more than ever, sending a clear message is of the utmost importance. Vance implores Bart (and the rest of the movement) to stop watering down the message.
Episode 7 – Race To The Bottom
What qualifies as "racist" in 2021? Is a person's race (or hate thereof) enough to explain the motivation for violent crime?
Episode 6 – Propaganda
Between "fake news" and Facebook groups, misinformation abounds. But, is that propaganda? Is that nearly as dangerous as more subtle means of influence? Mentioned in this episode: AntiWar.com Enough Already by Scott Horton
Episode 4 – Education (Part 1)
What do we mean when we say "education"? How do we define such a nebulous idea? Vance and Bart explore the idea that the "education system" may just be a misnomer. Mentioned in this episode: Connor Boyack's Tuttle Twins
Episode 3 – We Came, We Saw, He Died
Gun control has been a lively debate for decades; it is a tool for defense, but can also be a weapon. So, why does the debate seem to be the same for body armor, something that is only for defense?
Episode 2 – Cancel Culture (Rock Me Like A Herman Cain)
Vance & Bart explore cancel culture and some of its victims (Gina Carano).
Episode 1 – Are All Cops Bad?
In this episode, we explore the cultural phenomenon around ACAB (All Cops Are Bad).