Lions Of Liberty

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by the co-creator and artist of the graphic novel “Indoctrination”, Matt Battaglia! In the show, you’ll hear Marc and Matt discuss: In the show you’ll hear Marc and Matt discuss: How Matt first became passionate about comic books and art. How Matt became interested in politics due to Ron Paul’s presidential run, and how it intersected with his graphic design work.   Why Matt isn’t a big fan of Atlas Shrugged, as many past guests have been.  Why does Matt hate superheroes? What comic books and graphic novels does Matt recommend? Plus! Find out more information about a great new libertarian charitable effort! For show notes head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/293 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Felony Friday host John Odermatt is joined by Officer Dominick Izzo. Officer Izzo is a 16 year veteran police officer. You’ve probably seen his videos that he often shoots in his car, pop up in your Facebook feed. During his time as a police officer Officer Izzo received numerous honors and awards while serving in his community and he says on his website that it’s his goal to bridge the gap between the police and the public through education, empowerment and respect. In 2015 he started publishing videos where he began to expose police corruption. Officer Izzo spoke against the War on Drugs and revealed shady dealings behind the scenes in the Round Lake Police Department where he was employed. He vocally opposed a system that he believed was using officers to punish the very people they were hired to serve. L [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams takes a look back at the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, and touches on topics including national security, trade, immigration, foreign relations, Obamacare and the drug war. Brian also takes a brief trip down Mainsplaining Lane in conjunction with the new Marvel show “Iron Fist”, and looks at a recent SCOTUS ruling on civil asset forfeiture that could be great news for liberty.  Show notes at Lions of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in the usual gang of liberty suspects for a return to our oh-so-jovial and booze-fueled fan favorite format, “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor”! Marc is joined by “Electric LibertyLand” host Brian McWilliams, the “Godfather” Howie Snowdon, and our head researcher and resident legal counsel, the man known simply as “Rico.” In the show, you’ll hear the Lions: Break down Marc’s interview with Sam Seder - was Marc’s “conversational” approach the right one to take, or should he have been more combative? Discuss the “SatanGate” controversy stemming from the Libertarian Party posting a quote from the Satanic Temple on social media. Answer some “Letters of Liberty” from fans of the show, touching on topics such as - Which states are the least and most libertarian? How do we feel abo [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show host John Odermatt is joined by Nazgol Ghandnoosh from the The Sentencing Project. Nazgol studied Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, before moving to Los Angeles for graduate school. She received a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Nazgol has worked as a researcher for the consulting firm Monitor Group and at Columbia University’s National Center for Children in Poverty. In Los Angeles, she contributed to “Ban the Box” reform efforts to enhance employment prospects for people with criminal records and worked on campaigns to restore voting rights to people with felony convictions. Currently, Nazgol is a Research Analyst at The Sentencing Project, which is a nonprofit organization engaged in research and advocacy for criminal justice reform. She’s on the show today to discuss her report titled: Delaying a Second Chance: The Declining Pros [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams gives his take on Alex Jones playing a “character,” the Atlanta Braves’ new taxpayer abomination of a stadium and the current state of affairs in North Korea. He then welcomes in friend of the podcast and podcaster in her own right, Heather Nixon of the Johnny Rocket Launchpad. Show notes at Lions of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by actor, director and long-time progressive radio personality, the host of “The Majority Report”, Sam Seder! Marc and Sam manage to have a nearly hour-long dialogue about politics without devolving into yelling and name-calling. Yes, folks, it can be done! In the show you’ll hear Marc and Sam discuss: How Sam first became interested in politics and what led to the creation of “The Majority Report” along with Janeane Garofalo during the 1st term of the Bush administration. The role of morality in politics - should political decisions have a moral or utilitarian basis? Are true free markets achievable, or are they a “fantasy”, as Sam suggests? On what issues does Sam agree with libertarians on? For show notes head over to Li [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Felony Friday Malik King joins host John Odermatt. Malik is the Prison Outreach Coordinator for the Can-Do Foundation. On Episode 65 of this show we spoke to the founder of the Can-Do Foundation, Amy Povah. Malik is a Prisoner Activist and advocate who opposes mandatory minimums, cruel and unusual punishment and torture, including solitary confinement or draconian sentences that do not fit the crime. Malik’s incredibly dedicated to maintaining his communication with prisoners. He has a full-time job and all of his prison outreach is volunteer work. After working a full day, he routinely stays up until 6 AM writing emails and messages to inmates, before he finally retires to grab a few hours of sleep before work. There aren’t too many people who could make it a week on Malik’s schedule and he’s been doing it for years! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams spends some time discussing one of his favorite television programs, and arguably the most libertarian show on air, Rick and Morty. Brian breaks down the show’s overarching anti-government trends, emphasis on anti-PC culture and individual rights and even it’s attack on digital currency and unsound money. Brian then turns inevitably to the flurry of activity surrounding Syria and North Korea, touching on the alleged self-gassing of Syrians by Assad, Trump’s missile attack (and his warning to Russia in advance), the new normal between America and China and China’s abrupt about-face on North Korea. Show notes at Lions of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes 2016 Libertarian VP candidate Judd Weiss back to the show to discuss his experiences with the Gary Johnson campaign and the Libertarian Party in the 2016 Election cycle. In the show, you’ll hear: Judd explains his history as a supporter and friend of Gary Johnson, and why he chose to support and run with John McAfee in 2016. Judd details some of the strange behavior he began to notice from some individuals who he would later learn were under the employ of the Gary Johnson campaign. Judd breaks down some of the spending of the Gary Johnson campaign, and ponders why such a disproportionate amount of campagn money went to Johnson’s campaign manager, Ron Nielson. Judd reveals some of what he saw behind the scenes at the 2016 Libertarian Convention, including shenanigans involving Alicia Dearn’s endorsement of Bill Weld. Judd pulls no punches in hi [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode the great Harvey Silverglate joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to discuss his bombshell book, Three Felonies A Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent. Harvey is a graduate of Harvard Law School and he’s been an advocate for civil liberties for more than fifty years. He’s an attorney, writer, and non-profit activist. Silverglate is still practicing law, currently with the Boston firm Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein. He specializes in criminal defense, civil liberties, and academic freedom [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s rooty-tooty fresh and fruity episode of Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams talks a little bit about Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch and the Democrat opposition, a massive tax increase on cigs in LA and #LibrariesResist before bringing in a fantastic libertarian writer, comedian and producer for “We the Internet TV,” Lou Perez. Lou (who has opened for the one and only Ron Paul three times) and Brian discuss topics including: the left’s newfound opposition to war, Trump’s expansion of executive war powers, Russian terrorist bombings, armed Police drones, a programmer being arrested by the FBI for creating a software used by hackers despite he himself hacking nothing, and wrap it up with a quick session of Rand “Pauluses and Minuses.” Full show notes at Lions of Liberty  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in Gret Glyer, the creator of the revolutionary DonorSee App, which is making it easier than ever to effectively fund charitable projects around the world. In the show, you’ll hear: How Gret decided a life of renting cars wasn’t his destiny, and what inspired him to seek out ways to help people in need around the globe. Gret describes his time in Malawi, and how the poverty that he saw there eventually led to the creation of DonorSee. How does Donor See work, and why is it so much more effective than government, NGO, or even most private charity. Find out how YOU can help fund a charitable project and directly help an eldery homeless woman in Malawi get a home THIS WEEK! For full show notes head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/289. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today the founder of the CAN-DO Foundation, Amy Povah, joins Felony Friday to share her remarkable story. The CAN-DO Foundation is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit foundation that advocates clemency for all non-violent drug offenders. When Amy was 28 years old, she was convicted on a conspiracy charge and received a 24 year sentence. She received such a harsh sentence due to the fact that she refused to cooperate with federal officials who were attempting to infiltrate her then husband’s massive ecstasy distribution ring. Amy never stopped fighting for her freedom after imprisonment. She attracted the attention of several media outlets and started a massive letter writing campaign, which led seventeen members of the House and Senate to write letters in support of Amy’s clemency. Justice prevailed when President Clinton granted Amy’s clemency on July 7th, 2000 and she was [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this sneak peek at Marc Clair’s hour + long interview with 2016 VP candidate Judd Weiss, Judd details some of his experiences with the Gary Johnson campaign and why he describes the Libertarian Party as akin to a “dog kennel” and “a place for angry libertarians who need a chew toy – and that’s each other.” To hear the full interview, which will be released in its entirety on April 11, 2017 be sure to subscribe to the Lions of Liberty podcast. OR, if you join the Lions of Liberty Pride at the $5 or higher level, you can help hear the full interview, commercial-free, NOW! In the meantime, check out Judd Weiss’ first appearance on Lions of Liberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Electric Libertyland, Brian McWilliams goes it alone as he takes on the recent “scandal” surrounding House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes, Trump’s “bill” to Germany for NATO backpay, Rand’s stand against NATO and admitting Montenegro, Steve Bannon taking sissy slaps at libertarians, healthcare bills, and a prediction for the new Ghost in the Shell film. He then wraps it up with a personal story about a client who is on hunger strike battling judicial overreach and slander from a sitting judge in Los Angeles. It’s chock full of liberty goodness. Full show notes at Lions of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in NY Times bestselling author and host of The Tom Woods Show and Contra Krugman, Tom Woods! In the show, you’ll hear: As The Tom Woods Show nears 1,000 episodes, Marc and Tom discuss what it takes to maintain a podcast and successfully grow an audience.  Tom breaks down some of his experiences with the left and “social justice warriors”, including dealing with a person who “casually supports the deaths of billions.” Marc and Tom discuss the best approaches to dealing with those coming from the left - should they be “wined and dined”, or smacked over the head with liberty? Tom weighs in on the recent Nick Sarwarwk/Ron Paul/States Rights flap which began on this program, as we revisit a question that got Tom Woods thinking on his first appearance on this program.  PLUS! Marc answers some mor [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Felony Friday Lenore Skenazy joins the show. Lenore is an advocate for letting kids be kids and she believes that parents and government are trending in a dangerous direction. And these factors have created a generation of overprotected, safe space loving college students. Lenore is a contributor to Reason.com, author of the book Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry). She also hosts the blog F [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s fantastic, new Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams wakes up early to deliver the news of the day, which includes the dangers of inward-facing propaganda from the US government, Venezuela’s ridiculous socialist failings that have led to new bread shortage, Rand Paul on John McCain, Donald Trump’s flirtations with regime change, Seal Team Six training with South Korean military, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that police allowing a dog to maul an innocent man was legal, unregulated space tourism, and Judge Andrew Napolitano being pulled from Fox News over his wiretapping statements. Boogie on down. Show notes at http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ell12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in the founder of the Transhumanist Party and 2018 Libertarian candidate for the California Governorship, Zoltan Istvan! In the show, you’ll hear: What is transhumanism? Zoltan breaks down exactly what is behind this rapidly growing movement, and how transhumanism is differentiated from the standard advancement of technology from humankind.  Zoltan describes how a near-death experience ended up launching his passion for transhumanism, and how the technology can help to enhance and expand human life.  What concerns should people have regarding transhuman technology, particuarly considering the recent Vault 7 revelations?  Zoltan and Marc explore some of the ways transhuman technology can enhance the human experience, from essentially ending blindness up to and including the possibility of ending the concept of death all together.  How does the advancement of [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices