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173: Finding Common Ground -with Jenessa Fenton
Dec. 16, 2020

173: Finding Common Ground -with Jenessa Fenton

One of the main focuses here at The Brian Nichols Show has been to show how to #SellLiberty. But selling requires us to meet people where they're at by asking questions, learning what they're main concerns are, and showing we have the solutions to their problems. Today, we put that into action,…

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172: America's Future -with Cindy Cerquitella
Dec. 14, 2020

172: America's Future -with Cindy Cerquitella

America’s Future empowers young people to be active, civil, and curious citizens who build freer communities that lead to fulfillment, dignity, and happiness for all.Joining The Brian Nichols Show today is Cindy Cerquitella, Executive Director of America's Future, who joins the program to outline…

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171: How Canceling Student Loan Debt is a Regressive Nightmare-with Brad Polumbo
Dec. 11, 2020

171: How Canceling Student Loan Debt is a Regressive Nightmare-with B…

With the impending Biden/Harris administration, the idea of "cancelling" student loan debt has grown from a mere concept to a tangible possibility in the immediate future. While the prospects of cancelling student loan debt sounds appealing (especially to those with tens, if not hundreds of thous…

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170: A Never-Trump Conservative's Report Card Grade for Trump -with John Ziegler
Dec. 9, 2020

170: A Never-Trump Conservative's Report Card Grade for Trump -with J…

In 2016, a large faction of "Never Trump" conservatives split from the GOP in opposition to Donald Trump and his overtly non-conservative bona fides. Among them was John Ziegler, Senior Columnist at Mediate and longtime conservative media personality.Today, John joins the show four years after t…

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169: Fusion Capitalism - A Clean Energy Vision for Conservatives with Steve Melink
Dec. 7, 2020

169: Fusion Capitalism - A Clean Energy Vision for Conservatives with…

Should the government tax carbon to deal with the "impending climate crisis"?Today's guest, CEO of Melink Corporation and author of "Fusion Capitalism - A Clean Energy Vision for Conservatives", Steve Melink, thinks the answer to that question is an emphatic, "Yes.".

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168: Young Americans For Liberty Shows How Liberty Can Win -with Cliff Maloney
Dec. 4, 2020

168: Young Americans For Liberty Shows How Liberty Can Win -with Clif…

Getting pro-liberty elected officials into office has always been one of the biggest challenges that the liberty movement has had to face. Cliff Maloney and his group of liberty warriors at Young Americans For Liberty, however, have seemingly cracked the code. With the wins continuing to tally u…

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167: How Psychedelics Are Changing Healthcare -with Gaurav Dubey from Microdose.buzz
Dec. 2, 2020

167: How Psychedelics Are Changing Healthcare -with Gaurav Dubey from…

"Psychedelics!? Far out, dude! Wanna take a trip to Funkytown?"Okay, that's probably the split-second thought you had when reading the word "psychedelics", but let's be real... how much do you actually *know* about psychedelics?Joining the show today is the Content Director from Microdose.buz…

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166: Selling Libertarianism [Brian Nichols on Taxation is Theft Podcast with Dan Behrman]]
Nov. 30, 2020

166: Selling Libertarianism [Brian Nichols on Taxation is Theft Podca…

How do we #SellLiberty? That's the question we've been answering here on The Brian Nichols Show, and it's the question I was asked when I joined Dan "Taxation is Theft" Behrman on his aptly named podcast, "Taxation is Theft". Selling the ideas of libertarianism is easy, so long as we're applying…

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165: STAR WARS EXTRAVAGANZA (Politics and Star Wars) -with Stephen Kent
Nov. 27, 2020

165: STAR WARS EXTRAVAGANZA (Politics and Star Wars) -with Stephen Ke…

"So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause...".I bet you've heard that phrase used when discussing politics, right? Well, like many other examples, it is just one parallel between the world of "Earthly politics" and the world of "Star Wars politics". Joining the show to help outl…

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BONUS: Thankful For Liberty- a Conversation with Joshua Smith
Nov. 26, 2020

BONUS: Thankful For Liberty- a Conversation with Joshua Smith

From "debate" to "conversation", this special Thanksgiving episode went through several iterations prior to airing, as one of the original participants was having technical issues... What transpired was a fantastic conversation between yours truly and former LP Chair candidate Joshua Smith on the…

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164: Building Coalitions with the GOP? -with Camellia Petersion
Nov. 25, 2020

164: Building Coalitions with the GOP? -with Camellia Petersion

What's the best way to enact libertarian policy? Is it via the LP, or the GOP? While today's guest is formerly of the GOP, she still sees the value in using the GOP to help advance liberty policy where possible. Camellia Peterson, Editor-in-Chief of The Libertarian Republic, joins the program t…

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163: Michael Heise and the Libertarian Mises Caucus
Nov. 23, 2020

163: Michael Heise and the Libertarian Mises Caucus

What's the role of the Libertarian Party? That's the age-old question that has been debated for decades within LP circles... Instead of debating, today's guest decided to be the change he wanted to see in the party...Michael Heise joins the program to outline why he started the Mises Caucus/Mise…

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162: Larry Sharpe on Activism vs. Running For Office
Nov. 20, 2020

162: Larry Sharpe on Activism vs. Running For Office

In the greater liberty movement, you'll find more often than not that our candidates running for office are also our most vocal activists. But is that the best way to approach running for office?Larry Sharpe returns to the program to help outline how both candidates and activists are needed in t…

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161: Victories for Liberty in 2020 -with Hannah Cox
Nov. 18, 2020

161: Victories for Liberty in 2020 -with Hannah Cox

Believe it or not, but we actually had some significant wins for liberty during this 2020 election cycle, ranging from criminal justice reform, economic liberties, and more!Hannah Cox returns to The Brian Nichols Show to outline specific instances where liberty policy was victorious this 2020 ele…

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160: Libertarian Party Chair Candidate Angela McArdle
Nov. 16, 2020

160: Libertarian Party Chair Candidate Angela McArdle

How do libertarians get libertarian policy into action? It's the age old question, leaving many Libertarians and libertarians at odds in terms of tactics. Angela McArdle returns to The Brian Nichols Show to make her pitch as to how Libertarians can run (and, more importantly, win!) elections, a…

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159: Trust in a Polarized Age -with Professor Kevin Vallier
Nov. 13, 2020

159: Trust in a Polarized Age -with Professor Kevin Vallier

Americans today don’t trust each other and their institutions as much as they once did. The collapse of social and political trust has arguably fueled our increasingly ferocious ideological conflicts and hardened partisanship. But is today’s decline in trust inevitable or avoidable? Are we caught…

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158: Work For Liberty! -with Conner Drigotas
Nov. 11, 2020

158: Work For Liberty! -with Conner Drigotas

There are countless activists in the greater liberty movement, but why not get get paid for all of your hard work?Conner Drigotas returns to the show to make his pitch; you can fight for liberty AND get paid, as he returns to the show to discuss his brand new book, "Work For Liberty"!

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157: How Joe Biden Will Impact the Economy- with Economist Max Gulker
Nov. 9, 2020

157: How Joe Biden Will Impact the Economy- with Economist Max Gulker

What's the long-term implications of a Joe Biden presidency on economics? Will we get a fresh new batch of lockdowns? Will he bend the knee to the radical progressives in his party?Economist Max Gulker returns to the show to outline all of that, and more, on today's episode of The Brian Nichols…

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ELECTION 2020 SPECIAL: Where Liberty Won, Where Liberty Lost, and How We Do Better -with Brad Polumbo
Nov. 6, 2020

ELECTION 2020 SPECIAL: Where Liberty Won, Where Liberty Lost, and How…

As the dust continues to settle post-election, we're starting to have a better visibility into the results, and with that, we're able to see where liberty had some victories, where liberty had some defeats, and where liberty can do better. Brad Polumbo returns to the show to outline how identity …

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156: How To Be A Liberal: The Story of Liberalism and the Fight for its Life -with Ian Dunt
Nov. 6, 2020

156: How To Be A Liberal: The Story of Liberalism and the Fight for i…

"The authoritarian right is taking control. From Viktor Orban in Hungary, to Brexit in Britain, to Donald Trump in America, nationalists are launching an all-out assault on liberal values." That's the message today's guest bings to The Brian Nichols Show, as political journalist Ian Dunt joins th…

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155: The Monopoly on Violence -with Peter R. Quinones
Nov. 4, 2020

155: The Monopoly on Violence -with Peter R. Quinones

We often hear folks talk about the dangers of free-market economics, arguing that private companies can become market monopolies, and thus cause harm on the consumer. Yet those same folks don't blink an eye at the ultimate monopoly; the state.The state has the ultimate "monopoly on violence", w…

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154: Libertarian U.S. Senate Candidate Brian Slowinski
Nov. 2, 2020

154: Libertarian U.S. Senate Candidate Brian Slowinski

Tomorrow's the day... Election Day 2020! Libertarian US Senate candidate Brian Slowinski joins The Brian Nichols Show to make his last second pitch to voters on why they should cast their ballots for the Libertarian candidate as they head to the voting booth tomorrow.

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ELECTION 2020 SPECIAL: Pro-Liberty? Vote GOP -with Cocke County GOP Chairman Kenny Cody
Nov. 1, 2020

ELECTION 2020 SPECIAL: Pro-Liberty? Vote GOP -with Cocke County GOP C…

What's the best way to enact liberty via political channels? Is it via the Libertarian Party? Or is it via the GOP?Kenny Cody joins The Brian Nichols Show on this BONUS "Sunday Special" to make his case to pro-liberty voters as to why they should cast their ballots for the GOP to advance libe…

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153: Ending the Stigma on Mental Health -with Tiger King's Josh Dial
Oct. 30, 2020

153: Ending the Stigma on Mental Health -with Tiger King's Josh Dial

Being thrust into the spotlight at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as a co-star on the Netflix hit docuseries "Tiger King", Josh Dial (former Libertarian campaign manager for Joe Exotic) has made it his goal to use his new platform to help promote mental health. Josh joins The Brian Nichol…

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