Lions Of Liberty

On today’s Felony Friday show Professor Erin Murphy joins John Odermatt for an educational and fascinating look into the world of forensic DNA. Most people view forensic DNA analysis as a fool proof science. However, there is a dark side to forensic DNA and Erin Murphy is helping to expose failures and limitation with the use of forensic DNA as evidence. Erin is a Professor of Law at NYU and she came to NYU after spending five years at UC Berkeley School of Law. Erin received her JD from Harvard Law School, and spent five years as an attorney with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. At NYU, her research focuses on techno [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair convenes a panel of liberty-lovin’ lunatics to break down the events of this past weekend’s Libertarian Party national convention, which saw the nomination of dual former Republican governors Gary Johnson and William Weld. Marc is joined by fellow Lions of Liberty co-founder John Odermatt, the “Godfather” of Lions of Liberty Howie Snowdon, and special guest Johnny “Rocket” Adams, who called in from the convention in Orlando where he served as a delegate.  In the show we cover: - Johnny’s first hand account of the madness on the Convention floor, includ [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in standup comedian and host of “Part of the Problem” , Dave Smith! After Marc and Dave confirm that they aren’t assholes, Dave explains how he first got turned onto libertarian ideas through the presidential campaign of Ron Paul, how he incorporates his political ideas into his comedy, and the kind of reactions he has received to his libertarian beliefs in the comedic world. Dave and Marc then look at the current political scene, and break down the Libertarian Presidential candidates (we recorded just prior to the LP convention, and our comments are actually a little more interesting in hindsight!) And you won’t want to miss Dave’s story about meeting the creepy Dick C [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Felony Friday guest Coss Marte shared a remarkable story with host John Odermatt. Coss was surrounded by drugs from a young age, so a life of drug dealing seemed inevitable. At the age of nineteen-years-old Coss was making more than $2 million per ye [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is welcomes back tech entrepreneur and Libertarian Presidential candidate, John McAfee. John is making his second appearance on the program, and his first since announcing he would be seeking the Presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party in 2016. John explains how he ended up in the Libertarian Party, how the beliefs he has held his entire life line up with the party’s philosophy of individual liberty, and why he chose Judd Weiss as his running mate. He answers criticisms regarding past platform planks from his time in the Cyber Party, why he won’t support Gary Johnson as the LP nominee, whether he would accept money from the Koch brothers, and takes a few questions from listeners of the show!  Enjoy this interview with the always-intriguing John McAfee, in his final push for the Libertaria [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in a crew of alcohol-imbibing libertarians for the return of the ever-popular “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor” roundtable format! He is joined by resident yahoos Brian McWilliams and “Rico”, along with special guest, Avens O’Brien! Avens gives us a brief snapshot of her history growing up a libertarian and as an active member of the Libertarian Party of the years, before we get into a discussion about the current crop of Libertarian candidates seeking the Part’s nomination for President this coming weekend in Orlando.  Once Brian figures out that he watched the wrong libertarian debate, we decide to discuss the RT debate which featured Marc Al [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the twentieth episode of Felony Friday host John Odermatt was joined by Lions of Liberty contributor Howie Snowden. Howie first appeared on episode two of Felony Friday, where a felony charge for animal abuse and legislation that made recording cops illegal were the main topics. On today’s episode John and Howie discussed some of the most controversial and heavy topics that Felony Friday has covered to date. They analyzed the tragic case of Canadian parents who were found guilty in the death of their toddler. The toddler died from bacterial meningitis and the court ruled the parent& [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by Charles Peralo, co-founder of BeingLibertarian.com and currently a candidate for the Chairmanship of the Libertarian Party. Charles describes how he held libertarian beliefs long before putting a label on them, and why this “reformed Republican” is now seeking to help grow the liberty movement through the Libertarian Party. Charles expounds on his plans to grow the party, and his strategies for more effectively using technology for outreach and capturing the hearts and minds of disenchanted Republicans and Democrats. Enjoy this lively discussion about the direction of the liberty movement! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by candidate for the Vice Presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party, Alicia Dearn! Alicia describes growing up as a libertarian, and how her search for like-minded locals led to her working for the Gary Johnson 2012 campaign and eventually serving as his counsel through various legal battles to gain ballot access. Alicia explains why she decided to run for the Vice Presidential nomination as opposed to the Presidential nomination, and what she sees the role of a Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate to be. Marc and Alicia then look at her libertarian angle on some issues of the day including education, unemployment and environmental concerns.  Enjoy this discussion with an enth [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Felony Friday guest is Greg Doucette. Greg joined Felony Friday host John Odermatt to discuss his viral Twitter rant, which was a spontaneous reaction after he discovered a police officer  blatantly lied about his client’s actions. Mr. Doucette is a self-described computer scientist turned lawyer. He is an attorney in Durham, North Carolina and 2012 graduate of the North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham. In his spare time he runs the blog: LawDevNull, which he began in 2009 during his time in law school. John and Greg spent most of the show discussing the case that caused him to make headlines recently. Greg shared why he took to [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by George Phillies. George has been involved in Libertarian Party politics for several decades, was a former Libertarian Party candidate for President, and has written four books on Libertarian Party politics and funding, Surely We Can Do Better?, which examines the finances and spending of the 2012 Gary Johnson and 2008 Bob Barr Presidential campaigns. In this discussion we talk about: - How George became a libertarian, and his background in Libertarian Party politics - Why he believes delegates were misled about Gary Johnson’s campaign finances prior to election him the Libe [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc Clair hosts a panel discussion featuring advocates for four of the main Libertarian Party candidates for President. The lineup! - Gavin Keefe, Board of Directors for the Libertarian Party of Washington State, representing Gary Johnson.  - Judd Weiss, Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party, representing John McAfee - Amanda Parson [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode Felony Friday host John Odermatt is joined by John Thomas. John is a successful entrepreneur, but his path to success has been anything but ordinary. First, John Thomas shares the many mistakes that led to him serving three separate stints in prison, totaling fifteen years behind bars. Then John Thomas reveals what helped him to break that cycle of recidivism and turn his life around. And finally Mr. Thomas discusses his path to becoming a successful entrepreneur. John Thomas’ story and entrepreneurial spirit is incredibly inspiring. If you’re an ex-felon or just an average Joe and have been putting off starting your own business or entrepreneurial venture, then you better be prepared for John Thomas to annihilate the false barriers that have be keeping you from your dreams.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by 2016 Libertarian Presidential Candidate, Dr. Marc Allan Feldman! Dr. Feldman starts things off by explaining how he first began to think critically about politics, and why he remained an “informed non-voter” until the age of 50. He breaks down why he sees most politicians as lacking integrity, and why he was drawn to the Libertarian Party as a “party of principle.” Marc and Marc go on to discuss the main focus of Dr. Feldman’s unique campaign message of “emp [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes James Newcomb back to the show to update us on his attempt to get out of his U.S. Army service as a conscientious objector. James first shared his story with us back in episode 92.  In that show, he described how his passion for playing the trumpet eventually led to serving in the U.S. army as a trumpeter, and how his shifting beliefs eventually led him to seek his release as a conscientious objector.  Today James gives us an update on just how he was eventually able to get out of the Army - and let’s just say it didn’t go according to plan! James describes the difficulty he had going through the process, the obstacles that were [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Felony Friday host John Odermatt was joined by fellow Lions of Liberty co-founder Marc Clair. Marc discloses at the very beginning of the show that he’s battling some food poisoning, but it will take a lot more than that to keep the “shining beacon of liberty” from talking about some felonies! As you can probably tell from the title of the podcast John and Marc talked about some felons who seemingly forgot they are no longer legally afforded the right to bear arms. They also discussed Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s signing of an executive order that restores the voting rights of 206,000 ex-felons. Finally, John invited Marc to play America’s fastest growing podcast game show “Is this a crime and should anyone do time?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in…himself? That’s right, in this little experiment of an episode, it’s Marc and Marc alone, with no guests or roundtable partners to save the listeners from his unbridled ranting.  Marc decides that some recent comments he made during his interview with Dr. Marc Edwards on the Flint Water Cr [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in Libertarian Presidential candidate, Darryl Perry! Darryl gets things started by detailing how he first became familiar with libertarian ideas via talk radio, which gradually led him on his path to becoming a “voluntaryist.” Darryl explains the concept of voluntaryism, and how it relates to the concept of government.  Darryl goes on to explain just what drove him to launch a Presidential campaign, and answers the criticism of whether a platform that calls for the abolition of the U.S. government c [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Felony Friday host John Odermatt invites the always entertaining Brian McWilliams onto the show to discuss some noteworthy felonies. Brian is probably best known for his work on the now retired show Rand Pauluses and Minuses, where he and co-host Marc Clair provided weekly grades to Rand Paul during his Presidential Campaign. This is Brian’s second appearance on Felony Friday. Last time Brian was on Felony Friday to discuss Hate Crimes, Private Police Forces and a Dope Smoking Meteorologist. Scroll down past the player [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by Dr. Marc Edwards, the civil engineer who led the study which exposed dangerously high levels of lead in the water in Flint, Michigan. Before we dig into his work in Flint, Dr. Edwards explains why he first pursued the field of civil engineering, with the idea that he could help people with little foreseeable incentive to pursue an unethical path. He then touches on his first encounter with a government cover-up of a water supply in Washington, D.C., and then gets into his most recent work on the Flint crisis.  Dr. Edwards breaks down the events which lead to the poisoning of the water in Flint, and why it took [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices