A Free Solution

Kevin and Tim do an episode talking about libertarian themes in pop culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Tim praises NYS Mitch McConnel stepping down (from leadership only) Spending bill struck down? The IVF ban explained Elizabeth Warren should stay out of Wendy's surge pricing CA Gov Newsom may have given out special favors on minimum wage A long tangent on fast food and diet --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Kevin and Tim roast Tucker Carlson's Russia propaganda The economics of why food seems cheaper in some countries compared to the US Police don't face many consequences for car crashes Acorn Cop mag dump Anarcho-tyranny? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Kevin and Tim talk about the Tucker Carlson interview. Was that journalism? Soft ball interview? Propaganda? Tim thinks Putin knows his history and trusts him more than Hillary Clinton Putin thinks selling nationalism will convince people he has a just war A detour on the overlap between nationalism and identity politics Shockingly, the NYS film tax credit is a huge loser Kevin thinks Hochul is right about one thing Listener questions Groundhogs for some reason Is Biden too old for this? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

The immigration bill is a political mess Were immigrants coming legally back in the old days? What does the immigration bill do? Open borders? Ties to Ukraine and Israel aid Do the feds need to do something about urban pharmacies closing? Bird Spies Kevin convinces Tim to train some birds to do his bidding Woke Kindgergarten Should the federal government regulation the size of Dorito's bags Tim agrees with Elizabeth Warren's diagnoses of shrinkflation, but not the solution. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Tim thinks climate activists are going to take away his ability to grow food at home Kevin is talks about how efficient farming has gotten Government has decided to subsidize NIMBYs, making building projects even harder Degrowthers hate the poor We aren't ready for UAPs Tim praises Nikki Haley RFK Jr. wants the Libertarian Party nomination --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

The government was trying to prevent Bills Mafia from feeding the pit Tim's more serious take that taxes on athletes hurt the only NY based NFL team Republican politics Should we just give Alaska back to Russia? Shady politics in Arizona News rapid fire --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Did NY Gov Hochul need to be involved in the Bills snow delay? Are travel bans a good idea? Context on the Red Sea / Houthi stuff Is it the US Navy's job to defend trade routes? Where do we cross the line from self-defense of US military resources to offense? Do we need a declaration of war? Iowa caucus results - Libertarian Party edition Iowa caucus results - GOP edition Listener comments --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Tim thinks Oneonta is making some good moves on parking Kevin is not a fan of subsidized parking anywhere How other towns are dealing with this Do we need government for parking or mass transit? What do libertarians do? Do you have the right to drink raw milk? Consumer debt Elon's drugs Aliens in Miami A tangent on magnets A further tangent on Start Trek, deep space 9. The great material continuum of the ferengi. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Kevin and Tim talk about the end of local elections. Is higher voter turnout a good metric to work towards? Should the Thruway be free? NYS Gov Hochul vetoes a non-compete ban Attack in Rochester? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Tim and Kevin talk about great solutions to advance freedom in 2024. Some are practical and political popular. Some are more of a stretch. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Nuisance points coming to Norwich, NY? How it ends up working out in Rochester Rochester trying to get rent control again What happens if we constrain supply and subsidize demand in housing? Kevin talks about the housing virtue signalers Will a new bill in Congress get corporations out of housing and lower rent? (No) Trump kicked off ballot in Colorado How gun control hurts low income people defending themselves Is NY forcing Chick-fil-a to open on Sundays? Could we get someone more qualified to manage the new thruway rest stops? Merry Christmas --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Thomas Daniel Quiter joins Kevin and Tim to talk about finding new ways to achieve mobility independence with fighting for the right to repair his power chair, helping others do the same, and voluntarism. The absurdity and frustration of mobility support in government programs Right to repair Open source and voluntary solutions to fixing those problems. Mobility Independence Foundation - https://themif.org/ RapAdapt -http://rapadapt.com/ Wheelchair van for Devin - https://libertymemesfoundation.org/donations/devins-van/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Kevin and Tim talk about NYS Elder Parole (automatic parole hearings to everyone 55+ who served 15 years). What is jail supposed to accomplish? FDA adding new regulations to lab tests, failing to learn the lessons of COVID Justice for George Santos Should you take government subsidies? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

The most ridiculous anti trust lawsuit ever. Will a merger of Subway and Jimmy Johns lead to a sandwich monopoly and higher sandwich prices? (No). What is the FTC even doing? Kevin finally gets mad enough about political stupidity to rant about it Is left-wing TikTok into Osama Bin Laden now? Tim tries to defend some points, Kevin doesn't have it When contrarianism gets weird on the left and among libertarians The right got the Niagara falls rainbow bridge story wrong Would football exist without public schools --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support