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Nov. 15, 2018

Throwback Thursday: A Conversation with Young Americans for Liberty's…

On today's #TBT episode, we swing back to the summer of 2017, back when I hosted the "Around the Republic Podcast" on Austin Petersen's "The Libertarian Republic" network. During the summer of 2017, I had an interview series that was essentially the precursor to my current show here on the We Are …

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Nov. 9, 2018

46: Midterm Election Results and Ending the Duopoly with The Red-Head…

In one of the highest turnouts for the midterm elections since 1966, both the GOP and the Democratic Parties "won" in some way, shape, or form. However, the Libertarian Party, despite optimistic hopes lead by candidates like Gary Johnson and Larry Sharpe, fell flat. Today, I'm joined by Twitter p…

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Nov. 2, 2018

45: Occupational Licensing with Shoshana Weissmann

Today I am joined by Shoshana Weissmann! Shoshana is the digital media manager with the R Street Institute, where she manages the institute’s social media and email marketing, in addition to contributing graphics and video skills. She is also a policy fellow, working on occupational licensing ref…

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Oct. 26, 2018

43: America's Future Foundation, the Opioid Epidemic, and Free Market…

Today I am joined by a familiar face (or voice, rather) or the We Are Libertarians Network- Chloe Anagnos! Chloe is a writer and digital marketer and has been a contributor for the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) since 2017. Her work has been the subject of articles in FOX News, …

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Oct. 23, 2018

42: Making Liberty Relatable with Matt Kibbe

Liberty Memes, Censorship, and Elections, Oh My! On today's episode, I'm joined by Matt Kibbe! Kibbe is the President and Chief Community Organizer at Free the People, an educational organization turning the next generation on to the values of liberty. He is also an Executive Producer at CRTV, wh…

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Oct. 19, 2018

41: Recapping the Past Few Months of TBNS and Moving Forward

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I'm riding solo once again! I thought today's episode would be a great opportunity to do a quick recap of the episodes we've had over the past few months and to look ahead as to what's coming up here at The Brian Nichols Show. Audience Sweepstakes!: I…

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Oct. 12, 2018

40: Marketing Liberty with Nicholas Veser

On today's episode, I'm joined by Nicholas Veser! Veser is best known for his role at Being Libertarian, doing his “Daily Headline” videos (among others), but has well over a decade experience in media production. Today, Nick joins me to discuss how we can market liberty to those outside the lib…

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Oct. 5, 2018

39: Irreconcilable Politics: Our Rights Under a Just Government with …

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I am joined by Michael T. Hutchins, author of Irreconcilable Politics: Our Rights Under a Just Government. Michael was trained as an economist and has over thirty years of experience in finance. Much of his career was in investment banking at Salomon …

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Sept. 28, 2018

38: Republican Party NYS Assembly Candidate Mark Walczyk

On today's episode, I'm joined the Republican candidate for the New York State 116th Assembly District, Mark Walczyk! Mark attended the University of Albany, Graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in History and double minors in Political Science and Education. He is First Lieutenant in t…

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Sept. 21, 2018

37: Censorship Online Can Happen to You with Remso Martinez

Today, I am joined yet again by Remso Martinez! He I the author of "Stay Away From The Libertarians!" and is best known for his podcast, the "Remso Republic". Censorship and deplatforming of conservatives and libertarians once sounded like a conspiracy theory. But in recent months, we've watched…

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Sept. 14, 2018

36: Economics and Liberty with Steve Horwitz

Today, I am joined by Steve Horwitz! Steve is the Distinguished Professor of Free Enterprise in the Department of Economics at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Listen as Steve and I discuss a number of economic topics, starting with an in-depth discussion on minimum wage, universal basic in…

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Sept. 12, 2018

35: Democratic Party NYS Assembly Candidate Keith Rubino

Today, I am joined by Keith Rubino! Keith is the Democratic Party candidate for the 118th Assembly District in Northern New York. He has a degree in communications from SUNY Oswego and he's been employed by A.R.C. Herkimer, Upstate Cerebral Palsy, and currently working at Central New York DSO to …

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Sept. 7, 2018

34: The Free State Project and LBRY with Jeremy Kauffman

Today, I am joined by Jeremy Kauffman! Jeremy is the founder and CEO of LBRY.io and recently joined the Board of Directors of The Free State Project. Listen as we start off our discussion by focusing on LBRY.io. LBRY.io is Jeremy’s New Hampshire-based blockchain company that produces and mainta…

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Aug. 31, 2018

33: Rand Paul Endorses Gary Johnson, Trump Foreign Policy, and the Ku…

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I am joined by Elias Atienza. Elias is a fourth year history major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, who is an opinion writer for his school newspaper Mustang News. He interned at the Daily Caller News Foundation and YAF's National Journalism Center over t…

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Aug. 24, 2018

32: Republican Liberty Caucus Executive Director Alexander Snitker

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I'm joined by the Executive Director of the Republican Liberty Caucus, Alexander Snitker! Libertarian Party versus the Republican Liberty Caucus... no, it's not a binary decision, but listen as Alex and I discuss the respective roles of the Libertarian…

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Aug. 21, 2018

BONUS: RedState.com's "The Right Side"- Libertarian in a Binary World…

*This episode first appeared on RedState.com's "The Right Side" podcast with Andrea Ruth and Kimberly Ross (http://www.therightside.us/episode-7-libertarian-in-a-binary-world-with-brian-nichols/)* This week Brian Nichols of The Brian Nichols Show joins Andrea and Kim to discuss the many facets of …

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Aug. 17, 2018

31: What on Earth is the LNC Doing? with LNC Vice Chair Alex Merced

On today’s Episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I’m joined by the Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, Alex Merced! God bless Alex for coming on my show after the past few days of controversy coming from LP National. Listen as Alex and I have a respectful, yet intense back-and-forth as…

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Aug. 16, 2018

30: 71 Republic & New Media with Matt Geiger

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I am joined by founder and CEO of the 71 Republic, Matt Geiger! 71 Republic is one of the fastest-growing independent political news organizations in the country. Launched in June of 2017, 71 Republic features many different voices that span the polit…

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Aug. 10, 2018

29: Collectivism in America with Jeffrey A Tucker

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I am joined by the Editorial Director at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), Jeffrey A. Tucker! This thought provoking episode covers all the bases, as we discuss the rise of collectivism from the left and the right, Jordan Peterson a…

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Aug. 7, 2018

28: Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty with Hannah Cox

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I am joined by the National Manager of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, Hannah Cox! Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty (CCATDP) is a nationwide group of conservatives questioning whether capital punishment is consistent wit…

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Aug. 3, 2018

27: Caleb Franz & MilLiberty

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I am joined by the host of MilLiberty and founder and executive director of The MilLiberty Initiative, Caleb Franz! Listen in for a fun-filled episode discussing his show, his new liberty-based non-profit, and more! Follow Caleb on Twitter: @CalebFran…

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July 27, 2018

26: US Congressional Candidate Charles Hargrove

On this episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I'm joined by Libertarian Congressional Candidate Charles Hargrove, who is running for the 11th congressional district in New York. Listen as we discuss his candidacy, his experience as a radio communications leader, and the changing media landscape. Y…

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July 20, 2018

25: Michael Johns

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I'm joined by conservative commentator, policy analyst and writer at the Heritage Foundation, former speechwriter for President George H. W. Bush, and National Tea Party movement co-founder and leader, Michael Johns! Johns, a conservative Republican le…

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June 29, 2018

24: Interview with NYS Assembly Candidate Philip Paige

On today's episode of The Brian Nichols Show, I'm joined by former St. Lawrence County Deputy County Administrator and current candidate for the 188th Assembly District in New York State- Philip Paige! Listen as we discuss Philip's experience across the campaign trail, the importance of being a ge…

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