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Speech Police of Silicon Valley | Guest: Katherine Mangu-Ward | Ep 13 May 15, 2019

Matt Kibbe is joined by Katherine Mangu-Ward, editor-in-chief of Reason, to discuss how government and tech companies form an unholy alliance to restrict our speech online. In this libertarian nerd-fest, they also talk sex work, the War on Drugs, and capitalism, and as a bonus, you’ll get an answer to the burning question of whether Mark Zuckerberg is a lizard person. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Speech Police of Silicon Valley | Guest: Katherine Mangu-Ward | Ep 13 appeared first on Free the People.

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Rock Against the Machine May 13, 2019

Free the People’s Logan Albright sits down with Young Voices’ Stephen Kent to talk about music. Stephen plays an acoustic version of “Cage” from his new EP, Rhythm of Peace. They talk about musical influences, punk rock, and how Rage Against the Machine is actually ‘the Machine.’ The post Rock Against the Machine appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 12 | Star Wars, Standup, and Sex | Guest: Dave Rubin May 8, 2019

Dave Rubin joins Matt Kibbe to defend the “Star Wars” prequels, talk about his return to stand-up (and why he doesn’t do sets drunk or stoned), and ask the age-old question: Are people having enough sex? Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 12 | Star Wars, Standup, and Sex | Guest: Dave Rubin appeared first on Free the People.

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Socialism Kills: Tito’s Reign of Terror May 6, 2019

Learn about the deadly rule of Josip Broz Tito in Serbia (former Yugoslavia), how it’s being erased from history, and why we should never forget the atrocities of socialism. The post Socialism Kills: Tito’s Reign of Terror appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 11 | Can Blockchain Save the World? | Guest: Patrick Byrne May 1, 2019

Patrick Byrne, CEO and Founder of Overstock, joins Matt Kibbe to discuss the revolutionary potential of blockchain technology to lift entire nations out of poverty, fix voter fraud, and make government middlemen irrelevant. Also, the early days of the Grateful Dead and novelist Ken Kesey. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 11 | Can Blockchain Save the World? | Guest: Patrick Byrne appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 10 | Monty Python and Thomas Paine | Guest: Sen. Mike Lee Apr 24, 2019

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) joins Matt Kibbe to talk about his new book, Our Lost Declaration. The guys also discuss the revolutionary populism of Thomas Paine and the 1993 Mike Myers classic “So I Married an Axe Murderer.” Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 10 | Monty Python and Thomas Paine | Guest: Sen. Mike Lee appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 9 | Legalize All the Drugs? | Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Singer Apr 17, 2019

Medical doctor Jeffrey Singer of The Cato Institute sits down with Matt Kibbe to discuss the many misconceptions surrounding drug policy, and makes the radical suggestion that reducing harm, not putting people behind bars, should be our goal. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 9 | Legalize All the Drugs? | Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Singer appeared first on Free the People.

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Brief History of Income Taxes in the United States Apr 16, 2019

“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” It’s that time of the year again… Tax Day! The United States didn’t always have federal income taxes, so why do we have them today? Ross Marchand of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance breaks down a brief history of income taxes in the United States. The post Brief History of Income Taxes in the United States appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 8 | Why the Swamp Gets It Backwards | Guest: Rep. Justin Amash Apr 10, 2019

Rep. Justin Amash (MI-3) joins Matt Kibbe to talk about Twitter wars, his family’s immigration to the US, and how to deal with the tribal warfare going on in our country right now. The guys geek out on Friedrich Hayek and find some hope for the future. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 8 | Why the Swamp Gets It Backwards | Guest: Rep. Justin Amash appeared first on Free the People.

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Hidden Taxes Americans Don’t Know They Pay Apr 9, 2019

Did you know about the top four hidden taxes? Most Americans don’t realize they pay the government in these indirect ways. Ross Marchand from the Taxpayers Protection Alliance enlightens us to the sneaky ways the federal government squeezes more money out of all of us. The post Hidden Taxes Americans Don’t Know They Pay appeared first on Free the People.

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Content of Character Apr 5, 2019

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic words still ring true today, more than 50 years after his tragic assassination. Judge people not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. He preached nonviolent resistance, a warning political extremists should heed today. The post Martin Luther King Jr.’s Content of Character appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 7 | Have Better Arguments, Be Better Citizens | Guest: Eric Liu Apr 3, 2019

Citizen University’s Eric Liu sits down with Matt Kibbe for an across-the-aisle discussion of liberty, equality, power, and responsibility, proving that we can disagree without being disagreeable. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 7 | Have Better Arguments, Be Better Citizens | Guest: Eric Liu appeared first on Free the People.

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Rush’s 2112 Album Paved the Way to Liberty Apr 2, 2019

Released April 1, 1976, Rush’s 2112 album had a profound impact on Matt Kibbe’s personal discovery of Ayn Rand, libertarian principles, and of course, raging against the machine. Today, 43 years later, we celebrate Rush, Ayn Rand’s Anthem, and all of the bizarre ways people discover the values of liberty. What’s your story? Let us know in the comments. The post Rush’s 2112 Album Paved the Way to Liberty appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 6 | Dark Money and Scotch Whisky | Guest: Lawson Bader Mar 27, 2019

Matt Kibbe gets pickled with so-called Dark Money ATM Lawson Bader, who explains why donor privacy is crucial to a functioning democracy. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 6 | Dark Money and Scotch Whisky | Guest: Lawson Bader appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 5 | Peace, Love, and Tolerance in Senegal | Guest: Magatte Wade Mar 21, 2019

Senegalese entrepreneur Magatte Wade sits down with Matt Kibbe to tell how she discovered why some countries are rich, why others are poor, and why the French are the worst. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 5 | Peace, Love, and Tolerance in Senegal | Guest: Magatte Wade appeared first on Free the People.

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Helping the Poor with Markets, Not Handouts Mar 19, 2019

Elena Toledo is from Honduras. Her organization, Fundación Eléutera, brings opportunity and prosperity to a population weighed down by the War on Drugs and violent crime. She’s making a difference in Honduras and her story will inspire you. The post Helping the Poor with Markets, Not Handouts appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 4 | Make America Funny Again | Guest: Lou Perez Mar 14, 2019

Comedian Lou Perez joins Matt Kibbe to talk about the need for humor in an increasingly humorless political environment, and why polar bears are evil monsters that must be stopped. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 4 | Make America Funny Again | Guest: Lou Perez appeared first on Free the People.

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The Freshman | Episode 2: Voting Matters Mar 8, 2019

Rep. Denver Riggleman (VA-5) is a freshman in U.S. Congress. He quickly learns that voting in Congress is not always black and white. In fact, it’s pretty grey—with competing interests, party politics, and conscience—colliding regularly during the process of voting. Watch as Riggleman navigates the struggles of representative government. More episodes: https://freethepeople.org/series/the-freshman/ The post The Freshman | Episode 2: Voting Matters appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 3 | The Greenest Member of Congress | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie Mar 7, 2019

Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-4) joins Matt Kibbe to talk science fiction, economics, and the Green New Deal. He also admits to a couple of libertarian heresies, but we won’t hold that against him. Off the Grid with Thomas Massie: https://youtu.be/18_yXt1s2yc Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty everywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 3 | The Greenest Member of Congress | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie appeared first on Free the People.

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Ep 2 | The Radical Left’s Identity Politics | Guest: Robby Soave Feb 28, 2019

Robby Soave joins Matt Kibbe for a discussion on identity politics. Is the new radical Left’s trigger warning culture imploding? Plus the Jussie Smollett scandal, only on Kibbe on Liberty. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty everywhere you get podcasts. The post Ep 2 | The Radical Left’s Identity Politics | Guest: Robby Soave appeared first on Free the People.

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