https://youtu.be/1ydfyOqsigI Last week, I was joined by TJ Roberts, an Austro-libertarian and second-year law student. TJ was ticketed for attending a church service during Kentucky's lockdown. He sued in federal court and won. His victory helped set precedent that...
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Prof CJ: Manufactured History Ep. 167
by Patrick Macfarlane | May 25, 2021 | Foreign Policy, Libertarianism, Vital Dissent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQpfQYZgVaU Prof CJ of the Dangerous History Podcast joined me to discuss several themes we have both covered in our work: the pamphleteers of the American Revolution, the 4th Turning, the chaos of history, nuclear obliteration, and...

Unpacking “The Monopoly on Violence” ft. Jose Galison Ep. 166
by Patrick Macfarlane | May 16, 2021 | Foreign Policy, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/ZKFPGghTZnI Jose Galison of "No Way, Jose!" joined me once again for Part II of our review of "The Monopoly on Violence." We unpack several topics like the Social Contract, the anarchist tradition, qualified immunity, the socialist calculation...

“No Man is an Island” & Other Collectivist Drivel Debunked! ft. Keith Knight Ep. 165
by Patrick Macfarlane | May 9, 2021 | Libertarianism, Vital Dissent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPxdrKd-gFg Keith Knight joins me once again to differentiate between individualism and collectivism. In doing so, we rely on quotations from Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard. Follow Keith Knight's Don't Tread on Anyone Keith on...
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The Real Magna Carta Ep. 58 [Liberty Weekly Throwback]
by Patrick Macfarlane | May 5, 2021 | Justice, Libertarianism, Vital Dissent
In 2018, when this episode was first published, the Liberty Weekly Podcast did not have a quarter of the following it now enjoys. There are a great deal of evergreen episodes from the early days of the podcast that did not get the listens I wish they did. Because I am...
Reaching NPCs Where They Are (wherever that is) ft. Keith Knight Ep. 164
by Patrick Macfarlane | Apr 25, 2021 | Libertarianism, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/HVUyqNXH7Js How do we best frame the case for liberty when speaking with those on the Left? Keith Knight joins me to discuss the finer points of Dave Rubin's "Don't Burn This Book." Follow Keith Knight's Don't Tread on Anyone Keith on Twitter Episode...
The US State Department & Independent Media ft. Joanne Leon Ep. 163
by Patrick Macfarlane | Apr 18, 2021 | Foreign Policy, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/zvpOFgLcNto I joined forces with Joanne Leon of the "Around the Empire Podcast" to discuss the US State Department's influence on the independent media. We also discuss the West's narrative against China and Russia, nuance in foreign policy positions,...
For a New Libertarian Golden Age ft. What’s HAPAning Ep. 162
by Patrick Macfarlane | Apr 11, 2021 | Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
This last Friday, I joined Shaine Scalph of What's HAPAning for a marathon livestream. We discuss several topics, such as Biden's gun control measures, my recent feature article at the Libertarian Institute regarding the Chinese Uyghurs, the problem with civil...