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School Choice/Education Reform Episodes

Dec. 5, 2024

926: Dear Santa: All I Want for Christmas is Freedom

Host Brian Nichols crafts a heartfelt Christmas list to "Liberty Santa," asking for practical freedom-oriented gifts like fiscal responsibility, school choice, and honest journalism while teaching listeners how to effectively communicate liberty principles during the holiday season.

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Nov. 21, 2024

923: How COVID Changed American Politics Forever | The Real Story Beh…

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent government overreach shattered public trust in institutions, leading to a massive political realignment as Americans across the spectrum rejected establishment narratives and embraced new coalitions focused on personal freedom and government accountability.

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July 22, 2024

877: Marxists vs. Moderates | Why Americans Are Losing Faith in Colle…

@PhilWMagness on Higher education faces a crisis of credibility as ideological homogeneity, activist agendas, and discriminatory practices alienate the public and students, threatening its future funding and relevance.

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June 26, 2024

866: Why Are Public Schools Getting More Money But Worse Results?

Explore why increased education funding isn't improving student outcomes, challenging listeners to reconsider how we structure and fund our schools to truly benefit teachers and students. Copy Retr

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June 10, 2024

859: Debunking MYTHS About School Choice and Funding

Halli Faulkner from @yes_everykid_f explores the transformative potential of school choice, discussing how empowering parents and breaking down traditional barriers to educational options can revolutionize the future of education in America.

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May 17, 2024

849: Debunking the Myths About Homeschooling

@Homeschool_LLC shares how homeschooling empowers parents to provide a personalized, efficient, and creativity-fostering education that prepares children for an ever-changing future while strengthening family bonds.

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March 18, 2024

823: No Income Tax? No Sales Tax? No Problem! - Living Free in New Ha…

@SenatorBrakey reveals how the @FreeStateNH is successfully creating a thriving liberty homeland in New Hampshire by concentrating liberty-minded individuals in one state, leading to significant policy victories and a vibrant community that values freedom above all else.

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March 14, 2024

822: The School Choice REVOLUTION - Parental Power in a New Era of Ed…

@mattfrendewey shares how the closure of a failed micro school in West Virginia demonstrates the true power and importance of school choice in holding educators accountable and empowering parents to make the best decisions for their children's education.

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March 9, 2024

819: Laughter vs. Lunacy - Redefining Extremism in the Age of Woke Cu…

In this groundbreaking episode, recorded during Amp America's first-ever Twitter/X Spaces, Brian Nichols and "The eXtremist Files" producer Matt Edwards explore the power of satire in challenging extreme political narratives, revealing how humor can be a potent tool for exposing …

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Jan. 8, 2024

799: Dude Looks Like a Lady? - Navigating the Gray Areas on Drag Quee…

When West Virginia gubernatorial candidate Erika Kolenich makes a principled libertarian case for reducing overcrowding in jails by releasing nonviolent offenders, it challenges traditional partisan assumptions about the proper role of government and individual liberty.

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Jan. 5, 2024

798: America's Hidden Blueprint for a Less Divided Future

Constitutional expert Christopher Nesbitt makes the case that properly understanding the founding principles and purposes laid out in the preamble is a vital yet overlooked key to addressing polarization, restoring cooperation, and realizing the founders’ unifying vision for America.

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Dec. 28, 2023

796: Is Our Food System Failing Us?

After overcoming her own health crisis, Sonia Gomez is on a mission to transform our broken food system by empowering families to take control of their health and build self-reliance through homesteading.

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Dec. 5, 2023

789: The COVID Pandemic's Surprising Silver Lining - Fueling the Scho…

@mattfrendewey from @yes_everykid_f joins to discuss a landmark poll showing 2/3 of parents now support school choice, a monumental shift resulting from COVID-19 exposing problems that's driving more families to alternative schooling options and states to pass new school choice …

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Sept. 28, 2023

772: The Creativity CRISIS - Chad Stewart on Igniting Creativity & Pr…

Chad Stewart discusses how schools are killing creativity in kids and solutions like homeschooling to nurture imagination and empower the next generation.

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Aug. 14, 2023

758: KIDS FIRST- Designing an Education System That WORKS 🏫

@jengland1226 examines alternatives beyond public schools like homeschooling and microschooling, as disruptions like COVID-19 spur transformation in the outdated education system.

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