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March 14, 2021

211: Sunday Candidate Highlight Series- Meet Joel Getz, Libertarian C…

Starting off our new "Sunday Candidate Highlight Series", I am joined today by Joel Getz! Joel is the Libertarian candidate for Mayor in East Stroudsburg, PA and joins the program to highlight specific policy goals of a Getz administration, and …

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March 12, 2021

210: Republican Populism -with Jack Hunter

Donald Trump proved that there was an untapped market within the GOP that a persona like he could take advantage of - populism. Now, this isn't a new discovery, but rather something that hasn't been effectively utilized by GOP politicians …

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March 10, 2021

209: Finding Common Ground on Key Issues -with Professor David Dozier

Finding common ground is one of the most challenging aspects of political discourse in 2021. In a world where "the others" are looked at with skeptical eyes, it's more important for us to enter into good-faith dialogue whenever and wherever …

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March 8, 2021

208: Generation Z Leading the Way? -with Mahgdalen Rose

Where is America headed? Pay attention to the news for more than 10 seconds, and you'd believer we're one step closer to Hell in a handbasket than ever anticipated. And who to blame? Well, the corporate media is sure to …

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March 5, 2021

207: The Changing Dynamics in Israel and the Middle East -with Scott …

With COVID at the top of every news program, the discussion on foreign policy/affairs has decreased significantly, with many folks unaware of the happenings in the across the world. One such region that hasn't received as much focus us that …

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March 3, 2021

206: Gun Rights in Biden's America -with Sam Jacobs from Ammo.com

Now that Joe Biden and his team are officially getting their policies into action, one group that has been noticeably weary of what may be coming down the road; gun owners. "Heck yes, we're coming for your AR-15s!". But is …

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March 1, 2021

205: Free Speech Never Tasted So Good -with John Odermatt from Run Yo…

The world would be a much better place if people stopped trying to censor each other and instead were free to speak. That's not only the view of yours truly at The Brian Nichols Show, but is also the sentiment …

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Feb. 26, 2021

204: The Art of the Meme -with Kanan Vitolo

If you've ever stumbled upon a libertarian meme in the wild, there's a high probability that it was a Kanan Vitolo original. Kanan is today's guest, and helps showcase how, yes, memes can in fact change the world! Using the …

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Feb. 24, 2021

203: Meet The Gen Z Activist Tackling Identity Politics -with Olivia …

Identity politics has been near the top of the national discourse for nearly a decade, with the many folks too afraid to ask questions for fear of the societal ramifications. Gen Z activists don't seem to mind so much with …

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Feb. 22, 2021

202: Fueling America: An Insider’s Journey -with Jack Kerfoot

With the recent shutdowns in Texas due to the massive winter storm and associated power outages, the idea of energy independence is back at the top of people's minds. So, how do we juggle the pursuit of energy independence while …

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Feb. 19, 2021

201: LESS is More: Libertarian Elected Support System -with Libertari…

With so few elected Libertarians in office, being able to effectively communicate and network has been a challenge. To help facilitate the ability to share information, resources, and to discuss what has/has not been working, the Libertarian Party has launched …

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Feb. 17, 2021

200: Selling the Value of School Choice -with Corey DeAngelis

Why school choice? Right now, many Americans are realizing first hand the value of being able to pick where their children go to school, as public schooling institutions still find their doors shut. With the impact of public teacher's unions …

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Feb. 15, 2021

199: Phil Labonte from All that Remains- Influencing the Culture

"Politics are always downstream from culture." Raise your hand if you've heard that famous utterance from the late Andrew Breitbart at least once in your life. Well, as cliche as it may sound, we see it first hand in the …

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Feb. 12, 2021

198: It's Okay to Laugh! -with Chrissie Mayr

Cancel culture is real! So, how do we speak truth to power, while also avoiding getting canceled? Comedian Chrissie Mayr (America's Got Talent/Compound Media/GAS Digital) joins the program to help show not just the important role that comedians play in …

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Feb. 10, 2021

197: The Biden Foreign Policy: What Can We Expect? -with Professor Sa…

Will Joe Biden's Foreign policy be more like that of a Trump administration, or are we going to see a return to a more Obama-like foreign policy? Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, …

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Feb. 8, 2021

196: How the Free State Project is Bringing Liberty to New Hampshire …

If you have found your state imposing arbitrary government lockdowns or that you're being taxed to death has been getting you down, then the Free State Project implores your to check out the great state of New Hampshire! Jeremy Kaufman …

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Feb. 5, 2021

195: Want to Get Away? Here's How -with Mikkel Thorup

Want to get away? I'm sure many of you have thought about such prospects at some point, be it for one reason or another. With the Biden Administration now fully transitioned into power, many disaffected Republicans and conservatives are now …

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Feb. 3, 2021

194: Libertarian Kim Ruff for Arizona State Mine Inspector

I bet a majority of you have no idea what a "state mine inspector" does, and candidly, neither did I! That is, until Kim Ruff returned to the program! Kim is running for Arizona State Mine Inspector as a Libertarian, …

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Feb. 1, 2021

193: Making Pennsylvania More Free- Pennsylvania Libertarian Gubernat…

While the election of 2020 is still in the rearview mirror, believe it or not, it's time we start looking ahead towards the 2022 elections! Libertarians already have a disadvantage when it comes to name/brand recognition, so it's incredibly important …

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Jan. 29, 2021

192: Bringing More Voices to the Table: Ranked Choice Voting vs. Appr…

How to we fix our broken electoral system? Our "pick one" system is clearly broken, especially when considering that we only have two viable choices (and what exciting choices they are, eh?). So, how can we fix our broken voting …

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Jan. 27, 2021

191: "LET'S PARTY: a movie to end the Duopoly" -with Brad Lyon

Are you sick of being told you have only two political options in the United States of America? Are you tired of hearing supporting a third party is wasted effort? Do you simply want to end the duopoly? Long time …

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Jan. 25, 2021

190: Messaging Matters: Brian Nichols on Chief Chats

Today's episode originally aired on "Chief Chats" with Todd Hagopian Kevin Hobbie, where I joined the boys to discuss why messaging matters. ***** ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES: "The boys are joined by podcasting great Brian Nichols to discuss liberty and how …

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Jan. 22, 2021

189: Will the GOP Become the Patriot Party? -with Kenny Cody

After the defeat of Donald Trump at the ballot box in November, the fight for the reigns of the GOP has never been more intense. Trump has even been rumored to want to stay involved in politics, be it with …

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Jan. 20, 2021

188: The Path Forward For Liberty: GOP or LP? -Brian Nichols on The N…

*This episode first aired on The No Gimmicks Podcast with Brady Leonard* Original Show Notes: Brian Nichols is the host of The Brian Nichols Show on We Are Libertarians Podcast Network and an associate editor of The Libertarian Republic. Follow …

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