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On today's episode Lisa Hanna join John to share her remarkable story. Lisa is a US Army veteran, having served 2 tours overseas. She graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, in 1993. However, she suffered a personal tragedy months earlier when her son passed away. Drugs and alcohol became Lisa’s medication to numb the depression after her only son's death. She did get clean and left her abusive husband Scott. Then Scott was busted with methamphetamine, marked bills, and stolen guns. When pressured by prosecutors he agreed to “cooperate” in exchange for a reduced sentence. He said Lisa was his source, which she claims is not true. Lisa was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a substance containing Methamphetamine. She served more than 15 years in federal prison. While in prison, Lisa wrote a book called Prison Bitch, a humorous memoir covering her time inside federal female camps and prisons. When Lisa got out of prison she kept pushing and reached her goal to become a lawyer! Sh

On this week's Electric Libertyland Brian McWilliams looks back on 100 episodes of podcasting and reflects on what he's learned, where he feels the movement is currently and what libertarianism is lacking: marketable heroes. Brian then takes a look at libertarianism in pop culture and the pandering society that exists in  media and entertainment. Finally, the episode wraps up with some current events, including a "cashless" Sweden, GM laying off 14,000 workers due to tariffs, the #ThotAudit and what wins this week's dumbest story award: Facebook's "black people problem." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In todays' flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc welcomes back Gene Epstein of Barron's Magazine and The Soho Forum.Gene recently participated in a debate in which he defended capitalism against the ideas of socialism, and today he comes on the show to dismantle every argument for socialism that fans of the show could muster! But first, Gene gives an update on why he joined the Libertarian Party, what his plans are in the LP, and whether or not he has entertained the ideas of a Presidential run, as Marc suggested in his first appearance earlier this year.  For full show notes head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/376 Be sure to check out another great podcast, The System is Down! For a free market alternative to health insurance, check out Health Excellence Plusto take control of the costs of your medical care.  Support this show on Patreon to watch Marc take the heat in the HOT SAUCE AMA, and receive access to ALL of our EXCLUSIVE bonus content, including shows such as "League of Liberty", "Conspiracy Corner",

Today on Felony Friday Rocky Ferrenburg joins John to talk about prison reform, namely the First Step Act. This Rocky's 2nd time on Felony Friday. He shared his story back on Episode 107 of this show.  Rocky is a multiple felon who resides in Idaho. Rocky is in recovery after struggled with drug addiction and collectively has spent about 2 years incarcerated. Rocky has been clean for more than 6 years and during that time graduated with multiple degrees, plays in a rock band, donates time and energy to the community, speaks at drug rehabilitation centers, ran for a state-level office in Idaho and is the host of the The Noisemaker Podcast: a place to discover music and artists that you may have never found anywhere else. Talked about on the show: H.R.5682 - FIRST STEP Act First Step Act: Is It Good For Libertarians? Check out Rocky's website A doctor who takes medical marijuana sues for the right to own a gun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams is joined by Admin 2 of the now-Facebook purged page Liberty Memes. Brian and Admin 2 get into the hows and whys of Facebooks crackdown, the power of memeing and why Facebook had the establishment running scared. They also get into using comedy as a tool to promote liberty, and how using charity to break down barriers and win people to the philosophy of libertarianism can be a key to our success. Brian then catches up solo on a couple current news pieces including Trump's turkey pardon, Democratic lawmakers threatening to nuke gun owners, $300 million more tax dollars thrown in the garbage in San Fran, Trump supporting Justice Reform, and the ACLU abandoning principle on Title IX to continue its regression into a progressive shell organization. Sponsor Link to Ammo.com  Show notes for this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that special time of year again, as Marc gathers with not only his fellow Lions of Liberty hosts Brian McWilliams and John Odermatt, but with his good friends Johnny "Rocket" Adams and Raylene Lightheart of Blast Off!! The coolest libertarian podcasters you know toss back some adult beverages and bullshit about all sorts of liberty and non-liberty related topics, including the question "If our shows were '80's sitcoms, which would be Perfect Stranger and which would be Family Matters?", the difference between flying and hovering, and....ok, maybe not so much about liberty but hey, it's Thanksgiving!  The Blast Off! crew then gets a taste of their own medicine, as Johnny and Raylene undergo the mind numbing questions thrown at them in "The Cat's Cradle!" Find today's show notes at LionsOfLiberty.com/375 Support this show on Patreon between now and this Sunday November 25, 2018 at midnight EST to receive a FREE Lions of Liberty 5 year anniversary T-shirt AND receive access to ALL of our EXCLUSIVE bonu

On today's episode of Felony Friday Kevin Matthews join John to discuss the movement in Denver to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms. Kevin is the campaign director of Decriminalize Denver, which is collecting signatures with the intention of getting the decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms on the ballot in Denver in 2019.  On the show Kevin gives some background on the campaign and provides an update as to how things are progressing. John and Kevin discuss some of the benefits of psilocybin mushroom, the stigma that follows them and the clinical research already underway. Kevin also shares the incredible impact that magic mushroom have had on his life.  Decriminalize Denver Website Decriminalize Denver on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Electric Libertyland Brian gets into the shooting at the Borderline Bar in Thousand Oaks, CA, the "Camp Fire" wildfire ravaging the Los Angeles hills and also the results of the Midterm elections. Then he turns his attention to South African government programs segregated against whites, Mexico looking to legalize weed and finally, a shocking turn of events that finds Brian on the same side as avowed socialist tiny-brain Senator Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Show notes: http://lionsofliberty.com/2018/11/14/electric-libertyland-98-the-frozen-hellscape-i-agree-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by Hunter Thompson, Managing Director of Cash Flow Connectionsand host of the Cash Flow Connections podcast. Hunter brings a unique perspective to investing in real estate as a libertarian and proponent of Austrian economics. After delving into his journey into becoming a libertarian, Hunter breaks down the importance of understanding Austrian economics and the boom/bust cycle and how libertarians can leverage their knowledge of the manipulated financial system to protect themselves financially from the consequences of Keynesian economic policies. For a free market solution to controlling your health care, check out our longest running sponsor, Health Excellence Plus! To save $20 on your next $200+ ammo order at ammo.com when you use our link: Ammo.com/LionsOfLiberty For show notes head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/373 Join the Lions of Liberty Pride by supporting us on Patreon for as little as $5/month, and get access to loads of bonus content! L

Today episode of Felony Friday host John Odermatt digs into the results of the 2018 midterm elections and declares cannabis the winner! Between Michigan legalizing recreational use, several states electing governors who favor legalization and the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions; the US is inching closer and closer to legalized cannabis.  John also talks about the tragic shooting in California and shares an election day story that should embarrass the fools who run the Pittsburgh chapter of Norml.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Electric Libertyland Brian McWilliams welcomes in Dave Smith, the host of "Part of the Problem" and stand up comedian of much renown. Brian and Dave look at the election and the run up issues leading into the midterms as well as talking about social media influence, immigration, culture and whether allowing only libertarians to vote would result in the creation of a utopian society. It's a helluva good time. Show notes at http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ell97 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc interviews Dr. Kyle Varner about his upcoming work to expose the "White Coat Cartels", as he refers to the crony capitalists who have overtaken the U.S. medical industry over the last century. From arbitrary caps on medical students and residencies to the insidious machinations of the American Medical Association, Dr. Varner breaks down all the factors which contribute to the overly priced, highly cartelized medical system in this country. We then discuss how Dr. Varner has utilized the concept of medical tourism to deal with sky high prices in the U.S. For a free market solution to controlling your health care, check out our longest running sponsor, Health Excellence Plus! To save $20 on your next $200+ ammo order at ammo.com when you use our link: Ammo.com/LionsOfLiberty For show notes head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/373 Join the Lions of Liberty Pride by supporting us on Patreon for as little as $5/month, and get access to loads of bonus content! Learn

Today's episode is a solo show. John wanted to address the audience directly about the horrific shooting that happened in his hometown. Raw and unfiltered.  John also touched on a few others new stories, a brutal murder at the hands of police in Oregon and the potential for the expansion of gun rights in Brazil.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the craziest episode of the year, this week welcomes in the annual Lions of Liberty Spooktacular Halloween Jamboroo, 2018 edition! The Lions toss back adult beverages and enter a parallel dimension populated with Gary Johnson and Bill Weld, The Clintons, Brett Kavanaugh, Donald and Melania Trump, Stormy Daniels, Elizabeth Warren, Kanye West and Alexandra Alexia Cortez. And Bernie Sanders even makes an appearance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the FINAL (for now) edition of Candidates of Liberty, Marc is joined by Carla Gericke, candidate for NH State Senate who is on the ballot both as a Libertarian AND a Republican. Carla explains how she became a libertarian, why she became active in the Free State Project and moved to NH, and how she ended up as the candidate of two different parties.  Check out our other candidate interviews in the Candidates of Liberty archive! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's flagship Lions of Liberty podcast, Marc is joined by economist, author and podcast host Robert Murphy to discuss his new book Contra Krugman: Smashing the Errors of American's Most Famous Keynesian as well as his podcast by the same name, co-hosted with Tom Woods. Bob explains why he became an Austrian economist, why he believes it's important for libertarians and free market advocates to understand Austrian economics and the business cycle, and how Tom Woods goaded him into starting the Contra Krugman podcast. Along the way, Bob details some of the more ludicrous ideas of Krugman, including his pushing the idea of spending billions of dollars to prepare for a fake alien invasion (no, seriously.) To save $20 on your next $200+ ammo order at ammo.com when you use our link: Ammo.com/LionsOfLiberty For show notes head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/372 To hear a bonus segment featuring Bob take questions from fans and to support the work we do, join the Lions of Liberty Pride by supporting us on Patreon

Today on Felony Friday Michael Monsivias joins John to talk about his experience in the criminal justice system and how he's using his own experience to create better opportunities other prisoners. Michael also details one of his worst days in prison, when prison guards threw flash grenades into his cell unprovoked. Two of them exploded, burning his flesh. Instead of getting medical assistance, he was thrown into solitary, likely to hide his injuries from investigators.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Candidates of Liberty Larry Sharpe joins John to discuss his campaign for Governor of New York. Larry is a successful businessman (or at least he used to be, as he jokes on the show) and he's running a very serious campaign to win. Larry been campaigning hard across the entire state of NY and he's made it onto some pretty big media platforms including Joe Rogan Experience, Rubin Report and just this week John Stossel did a piece on him with Reason.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Electric Libertyland Brian brings back an old favorite, everyone's favorite game: Rand Pauluses and Minuses! Brian grades Rand's recent actions and stances in the Senate and in the media, while channeling his inner "G.I. Joe" for a special ode to Afghanistan. He then moves on to the Saudis murdering journalist Jamal Kashoggi, a Chicago cop drive-by shooting an autistic teen, Texas Democrats trying to sign illegals up to vote in the midterms, and a middle school bringing in drag queen Jessica L'Whor' for career day. Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's edition of Candidates of Liberty, Marc is joined by the Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Ohio, Travis Irvine! Travis first ran for office when he ran for the mayor of his hometown at the age of 24, while simultaneously filming the documentary American Mayor . Travis details why he got into the Governor's race, how he's used his background in comedy and filmmaking to draw attention to his campaign and to the important issues for Ohioans.  Check out our other candidate interviews in the Candidates of Liberty archive! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices