The Liberty Mic

302: We Came, We Saw, He Lied

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:36:36 -0600

We discuss Trump's Easter message, Rubio's explanations and SCotUS' strict opinion.

301: Maximize Optionality

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:41:33 -0600

We cover TSA complaints, progress of the Middle East war and French cinema.

300: The 300

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:20:03 -0600

We talk about the continuing war and a mishmash of economic issues.

299: The Burden of Choice

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:37:07 -0600

We discuss the team sport of politics, the misconceptions people have about others and how no one understands libertarians, mostly in the context of the war in the Middle East.

298: Sarah Connor Support Group

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:02:22 -0600

We discuss media misdirection, the Anthropic vs. DoD spat and the long-term consequences of resource constraint.

297: These People Are Crazy

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:56:29 -0600

In a slow news week, we decided to talk about the Middle East.

296: Press 2 for English

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:47:25 -0600

In our all-English podcast, we start with some entertainment news, threats to the Hollywood system and how that system seems to be sabotaging itself. We provide a little bit of diplomatic insight and close with some economics and personal finance.

295: The Juice

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:58:08 -0600

We talk about the abandonment of the last nuclear arms reduction treaty, the possibility of a new nuclear treaty with Iran and those recently released files that everyone seems to be talking about.

294: Hypocritical Oaths

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:16:31 -0600

We discuss the second protester death in Minnesota.

293: Carpetbaggers

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:53:28 -0600

Trump's quick strikes and where does he go next? When will Greenland be US territory? Will we attack Iran again? How long can we control Venezuela?

292: Benefits Become Businesses

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:33:23 -0600

We go back to the ICE shooting and the fraud. We, also, talk about Trump's threats to Iran.

291: We the People

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:09:36 -0600

Venezuela and Minneapolis. Need ICE say more?

290: Flag on the Play

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:31:30 -0600

We discuss eighties culture, who (if anyone) should pay taxes, Russian disinformation and discrimination.

289: Pirates Plunder

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:15:40 -0600

Bastiat described government revenue as "plunder." We show why.

288: Two Wrongs

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:55:12 -0600

We talk about the double-tap strike and spend the balance of time on Michael's jury duty experience. You can call it the libertarian's guide to jury duty.

287: Null Values

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:00:12 -0600

We speak off the cuff about AI, before getting into the MAGA vs. America First rift. We close with a discussion of jury nullification.

286: Resistance Is Futile

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:08:11 -0600

MTG takes her ball back home, Trump threatens ex-military Democrats with execution and Rubio undermines the Ukraine peace plan.

285: Robot Dreams

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:59:34 -0600

We talk about market incentives and how government is always getting if the way.

284: A Peso for Your Thoughts

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:53:19 -0600

We discuss how government justifies murder, how your holiday travel plans could never be impacted by government shutdowns and there are worse things to swap than currency.

283: The Economic Boogeyman

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:08:25 -0600

Tucker and Cheney, Trump and the left's misdirected ire, and the consequences of government subsidies on markets are all discussed tonight.

282: Oh, Snap

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:04:10 -0600

Law has become theater. We provide an explanation for the intransigence of Europe with regard to Ukraine. We express surprise at the percentage of the US population dependent on the government for food, and we both light and defuse concerns about nuclear brinksmanship.

281: Judge Dread

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:20:05 -0600

We have finally declared ourselves, as a nation, to be opposed to monarchy. Crime is tolerated, and we hope for accountability.

280: Novel Prizes

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:15:15 -0600

War and peace and literature; Gaza and Venezuela and Ukraine.

279: Learn to Read

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:02:40 -0600

A new poll shows a rise in Americans' willingness to engage in political violence. We weigh in on some possible explanations beyond the obvious. We also discuss authoritarianism and its potential political consequences.

278: The Essentials

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:30:23 -0600

The Constitution, the UN, strange elections and war-making.

277: Party Boat

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:27:52 -0600

After a week off, there was much to cover: Tylenol, the new war on narco-terror, and France's economic troubles being just a few.

276: The Needle Drops

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:43:32 -0600

We have more threats to free speech, to bodily autonomy, to dollar dominance and resistance to peace to discuss with you tonight.

275: Not Those Experts

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 17:15:18 -0600

We talk about "the science," the problems of government-funded science and where that can lead. We, also, discuss the Labor Day cinema box office returns.

274: Annoying Graffiti

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:47:53 -0600

Government overreach, the quest for peace and the search for more money are all covered in this episode.

273: Showing Our Hands

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:55:39 -0600

Russia, China, India, Brazil and Israel-Palestine.

272: Stand-Up Showdown

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 18:35:16 -0600

Colbert and "The View" are leaving. Will there be any further prosecutions from the Epstein or Obama scandals? Do younger people vote liberally? We close with a discussion of the egg market.

271: Trump's Wars

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:26:01 -0600

We weigh in on the Epstein controversy and talk about Ukraine and special interest economics.

270: Money Talks

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:14:25 -0600

A little domestic news, a little international news and a lot of economics.

269: Unrestrained

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:11:34 -0600

The 12-Day War.

268: Mission Accomplished

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:39:59 -0600

Iran, Israel, regime change, nuclear war and everyone is a liar!

267: Uninvited Guests

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:56:17 -0600

Immigration, Iran and accreditation.

266: Big, Beautiful Bombs

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:06:01 -0600

Elon, Karine Jean-Pierre, Netanyahu and Putin all go scorched earth.

265: Brash Balls

Thu, 29 May 2025 18:16:10 -0600

We start with a recap of the Libertarian Party of Alabama convention. Then we talk about healthcare, various aspects of healthcare.

264: Adventures with Vermin

Thu, 15 May 2025 18:17:16 -0600

Can you trust academics? Can you trust your Representative? Does the government have a responsibility to protect its citizens anywhere? What the hell is going on in Kashmir?

263: Unreasonable ID

Thu, 08 May 2025 18:11:02 -0600

We return to the discussion from last week about the problems of the deportation regime and group labeling. Then we discuss the commencement of the Real ID laws, and we close on the creation of money and the coming economic crash.

262: Poor Babies

Fri, 02 May 2025 17:42:27 -0600

We talk about expertise, media standards, freedom of association, the developed world's demographic implosion and (of course) why government is responsible for all of their problems.

Episode 261: Hear Me Roar

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:46:43 -0600

This episode is really just an extended rant about the current administration, politics, the hypocrisy of politicians and general idiocy.

260: Free the Market

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:05:25 -0600

We discuss banking, tariffs and trade.

259: Don't Be a Dictator

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:03:33 -0600

We recall the most important aspect of the Yemen bombing, which we somehow forgot. Then, we move to tariffs, a quick update on South Korea and finally deportations and research funding.

258: Can't Stop the Signal

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:06:51 -0600

We discuss the Signal controversy, the Yemen strikes, Israeli censorship, the proper response to unjust laws and taxes.

257: A Big Switch

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:11:07 -0600

We talk about the absurdity of the continued resolution, the US active involvement in the war in Ukraine, the new war in Yemen, canceling free speech for foreigners and Tesla attacks.

256: I'm Your Huckleberry

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:18:18 -0600

We cover duels in the White House, in Congress, East Asia and the frozen steppes.

255: Defeating Tariffism

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:26:26 -0600

We talk about the Oval Office row (with empathy for all parties, of course), the need to end the wars, Israeli expansionism, our own version of the domino theory, the terror of tariffs and postal privatization.

254: Schrodinger's Peace

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:32 -0600

We talk about the economic benefits of farm subsidies, the economic benefits of diplomacy, the economic benefits of imperialism and the economic benefits of gold. We also relate a Jewish mystery.

253: Don't Buy It

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:40:41 -0600

USAID, corruption, foreign policy steps and missteps, and a little Economics 101 are all to be found here.

252: Don the Builder

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:53:45 -0600

We talk about an inefficient use of resources in the context of DEI, AI, tariffs, scientific research and blowing stuff up.

251: Outsiders In

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:15:01 -0600

Governments are thieves, but maybe some of your money may be saved. We cover some local expropriation, some national expropriation and some international expropriation as well as the confirmation of some political outsiders and insiders. We close on the step backward to arrest the momentum.

250: Pardon Me

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:22:02 -0600

We talk about the transition from one President to another, last minute acts and first minute acts.

249: Cease Fire

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:09:07 -0600

We talk about the Gaza ceasefire, the California wildfires and Zuckerberg liar-liar-pants-on-fire.

248: Seeking Influence

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:17:58 -0600

Vivek, Trudeau, Trump and Panama, science education and what can the Libertarian Party do for you?

247: Driving It Home

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:46:18 -0600

A couple of terrorist attacks, a discussion of government contingencies to maintain control in case peace were to break out and the most significant events of 2024.

246: Family Crisis

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:00:29 -0600

We talk about drone attacks, capitalism, communism and healthcare.

245: Shifting Sands

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:01:42 -0600

We provide some updates on pardons and acquittals. Then, we tell a little story about alliances and conflicts across the Middle East and Persia.

244: Knife's Edge

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:31:16 -0600

Daniel Penny, Brian Thompson, Hunter Biden, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel and probably some others are mentioned in this episode, as well as hopeful prospects for the upcoming administration.

243: Gates Closed

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:04:09 -0600

We discuss the incoming Cabinet recommendations and the outgoing munitions.

242: Dead Horses

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:04:33 -0600

We talk about the presumptive administrative appointments, the continuing media debrief of the election, public health and why Ross is not a criminal.

241: Hope for Change

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:05:02 -0600

We talk about the only thing anyone is talking about.

240: Derailed

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:24:48 -0600

Israel's nukes, Buddhist terrorism, media restraint and maybe some discussion of elections.

239: Enemy Within

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:36:16 -0600

US militarism, riot preparation and RFKJ.

238: Abort! Abort!

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 18:28:25 -0600

This one's kind of a free-form podcast. We talk about US foreign policy and scrape the surface of what libertarianism is really about.

237: Smartest Among Us

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 17:30:59 -0600

There's a brief discussion of the VP debate, followed by our thoughts on the effects of the Longshoremen strike; and we finish with the escalations in the Middle East and what the US could do to prevent a widening war.

236: Dumb It Down

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:51:34 -0600

The pitiful state of American politics and braindead foreign policy are the topics of discussion tonight.

235: Thou Shalt Not Martyr

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:10:11 -0600

We discuss the recent terrorist attack in Lebanon, the state of disunion in Ukraine and the US, and the dangers of suppressing dissenting views.

234: A Liar and a Fool

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:57:37 -0600

We review the debate, the return of the neocons to the Democrat party, the inanity of US foreign policy and profane policing.

233: Except the Cockroaches

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:09:12 -0600

Free speech, piracy and voterless democracy.

232: Not My Neighbor

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:13:39 -0600

Telephones, Telegrams, economic plans, censorship, and treachery in politics. Can you believe it?!

231: Paths of Corruption

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:39:48 -0600

Michael's alone this episode and talks about the corruption of the public health system and its use of money to control development, testing and treatment prescriptions.

230: A Nation of Outlaws

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:59:20 -0600

Trying to catch up after an off week, so there's some politics with a new VP candidate, some elections stuff and some foreign affairs.

229: Another Yahoo

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:21:39 -0600

Do you remember Crowdstrike? What do you think of the Olympics' creative choices? What's going on in the Middle East? Do you want to be a libertarian?

228: Mumbling, Bumbling, Stumbling

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:12:47 -0600

Biden bows out. Kamala steps up. RFKJ's better MAGA.

227: Hanlon Hears a Who

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:37:34 -0600

Lots of news on the Presidential hopeful (some we even forgot to mention): The RNC, the muggle bullet and the VP pick.

226: Send It Back

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:56:07 -0600

We cover more Supreme Court this week, as well as an extensive discussion of Democrat ballot prospects.

225: Indecision

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:52:39 -0600

We review the debate and a few of the key Supreme Court opinions from the last few weeks.

224: Lock, Stock and Smoking Barrel

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:09:49 -0600

Assange has been freed! We assess the fallout and talk about a couple of 2nd Amendment Supreme Court decisions, discuss Louisiana's questionable 10 Commandments (well, one of them) and close with some foreign policy and terrorist attacks.

223: Non-Negotiables

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:27:36 -0600

We spent more time than intended on some diversionary culture war issues before settling in to the various peace/ceasefire negotiations that were intended to be the focus. We finish on the typically unfair presidential campaign procedures.

222: One Law to Bind Them

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:16:05 -0600

We catch up on some Ukraine stuff, proceed to Buttigieg's bad economics, general lawfare and finish with a rant about the biggest criminal of them all.

221: Chasin' Tale

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:33:25 -0600

Internal politics, external genitalia, lawfare and accountability....

220: LP Convention Recap

Thu, 30 May 2024 18:18:55 -0600

The title says it all: boots on the ground coverage of last weekend's Libertarian Party National Convention in Washington, DC.

219: Inflation Nation

Fri, 17 May 2024 18:10:53 -0600

Spies in the schools before we discuss the unforeseen consequences of rent control. Have you ever wondered where money comes from? It's horrifying, but we tell you. Then we finish on the wisdom of the atomic bombing of Japan, and a fake hate crime. The crime is real but not the hate.

218: Service Level Agreement

Thu, 09 May 2024 18:09:33 -0600

If you make it through the LP inside baseball stuff, we discuss the anti-semitism definition and its impact, as well as the role of religion in the politics of war. Finally, we discuss the all volunteer military, and the restraint that places on government.

217: Who's the Superpower

Fri, 03 May 2024 17:56:37 -0600

Trump to address Libertarian National Convention. What does this say about us? There's a history lesson on the Kent State murders on May 4, 1970 and it's relationship to today's campus protests and the restrictions to free speech recently passed by the House. We finish with an update on an older story.

216: Lightning Round

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:14:35 -0600

FISA, foreign aid, Mike Johnson, campus protests, teachers with guns, oppression, corruption and more on this episode.

215: Israeli Sours

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:54:43 -0600

We start with the PRESS Act, then turn to foreign policy and close with domestic politics and protectionism.

214: Have It Your Way

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:22:15 -0600

We talk about the California fast food price hike and San Fran's ban on grocery store moves. Then, we switch to the third rail.

213: Apple a Day

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:56:22 -0600

We start with a short discussion of how US tax money is being used overseas. We finish with how government is sticking its nose in your home, your bank account and your pocket.

212: Economic Gangrene

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:31:12 -0600

We spend a little time on the recent UN Security Council resolution related to the Middle East conflict. We spend the balance on the economy.

211: Cliptastrophe

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:04:15 -0600

Most of the episode is spent on some court cases. We discuss the recent conviction of Ethan Crumbley's parents and the First Amendment case at the US Supreme Court.

210: Free Reined Choice

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 17:48:51 -0600

Alabama is freer than it was, opinions need to be limited by the feds before the election and even the best politicians are terrible.

209: Bless Their Hearts

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:22:40 -0600

The State of the Union, the rebuttal, a little history refresher and some gender economics.

208: Terrible Twos

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:47:12 -0600

We talk about the state of the Ukraine war, some other strategic rivals and the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision about IVF and its potential impacts.

207: Pick Your Poison

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:36:35 -0600

Trump's legal woes, Putin's opposition and supremacist foreign policy.

206: Going Camping

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:13:02 -0600

The infamous Putin interview, USSC consideration of Colorado's ballot and Israel's beef with UNRWA along with a case for low-impact camping for the younger generations.

205: Super Collider

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:19:16 -0600

We talk about general government corruption, the shortfalls of the Post Office and science funding to start. Then, we get into the meat of the episode with discussion of the ICJ's opinion, more government corruption and border woes.

BONUS: Leslie R. Miller, MD Interview

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:36:56 -0600

WARNING: Some of the content may be inappropriate for children and may be triggering to some victims of abuse.

Dr. Miller is a medical doctor trained as a pediatrician, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and a general psychiatrist. She graciously agreed to be interviewed on the subject of human trafficking. She discusses warning signs, next steps, resources and actions any of us can take to limit or mitigate the perpetuation of this abhorrent industry.

204: Genocidal Intent

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:03:09 -0600

We talk about the ICJ case against Israel, the attacks on Yemen and the Iowa Caucus.

RIP: Gonzalo Lira