The first debate will be held tonight. Have you ever considered who puts on the debates? Chris Spangle explains that The Commission on Presidential Debates is a cartel formed by the Republican and Democratic Parties and corporate donors designed to keep third parties from being heard.  Show Notes - https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/Debate-Commission.pdf Video - https://youtu.be/S2PkUN1Hp6Y Misc. - Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/  - Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians - Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ - Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store - Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first debate will be held tonight. Have you ever considered who puts on the debates? Chris Spangle explains that The Commission on Presidential Debates is a cartel formed by the Republican and Democratic Parties and corporate donors designed to keep third parties from being heard. Show Notes - https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/Debate-Commission.pdf

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Rhinehold discuss the benefits and harm of social media, the Breonna Taylor verdict, the selection of Amy Coney Barrett to replace RBG on the SCOTUS, and the preview a future episode on political legitimacy.  Time Stamps: A Campaign to Watch - 00:02:30 Should we quit social media? - 00:17:21 The selection of Amy Coney Barrett - 00:42:57 The Death of Breonna Taylor - 00:57:25 Mainstream Media and Political Legitimacy - 01:45:58 Video - https://youtu.be/WjpzOQET-M8 Correcting the misinformation about Breonna Taylor - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/24/correcting-misinformation-about-breonna-taylor/ Trump Selects Amy Coney Barrett to Fill Ginsburg’s Seat on the Supreme Court - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/us/politics/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court.html The Election That Could Break America - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/what-if-trump-refuses-concede/616424/ Ta-Nehisi Coates on Why He Left Social Media - https://youtu.be/IDpqBVMh1Qo Misc. - Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/  - Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians - Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ - Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store - Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberty Explained is your guide to libertarianism. Your hosts Chris Spangle, Julia Geier, and Levie Rainey break down a complicated movement and ideology to understand ways. We are a resource to share with friends when they have tough questions. Hopefully, we will answer some questions you might have yourself along the way. Please send your questions to ask@wearelibertarians.com. This podcast is produced by the We Are Libertarians Network. - Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/  - Subscribe to the podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/liberty-explained Mainly, we are a podcast that shares bite-sized information on libertarianism and the movement that nurtures it. Each episode tackles a question submitted by our audience. We will share the libertarian solution to an issue in under 15 minutes. It is a website with many different resources, and we’ve tagged the posts to help you quickly see the posts about a topic like taxes, health care, or education. We link to quizzes to help people clarify their beliefs. We have compiled several YouTube playlists that outline the basics of libertarianism, the libertarian philosophy, libertarian thoughts on current events, and the history of the libertarian movement. We also share a book recommendation a day and have links to several reading lists and sites with free eBooks. You’ll also find a link to LibertarianPodcasts.com, a site that shares many of the most consistent, entertaining podcasts that explain liberty. We have also organized a list of libertarian websites that you can trust to produce consistent and thoughtful content. Have a question? Send us an email at ask@wearelibertarians.com. Video - https://youtu.be/77wQQPKRQgQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Swamp, Explained" series, Chris Spangle and Rob Quartel go in-depth on how Washington works. In this episode, we discuss the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg and the nomination of a new justice's effect on the race. We also discuss the controversies of Attorney General William Barr, the fallout of the Woodward book, and the Department of Education suing Princeton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Spangle speaks to scholar Stephan Kinsella about his path from Objectivism to anarcho-capitalism, why intellectual property laws conflict with property rights, and gives an excellent overview of Austrian Economics. Website - http://www.stephankinsella.com/ Law in a Libertarian World: Supplementary Material - http://www.stephankinsella.com/llw/ C4SIF - http://c4sif.org/ What It Means To Be an Anarcho-Capitalist - https://web.archive.org/web/20191116225931/https://www.lewrockwell.com/2004/01/stephan-kinsella/what-it-means-to-be-an-anarcho-capitalist/ Q: Do patents and copyrights undermine private property? - https://web.archive.org/web/20070221042046/http://www.stephankinsella.com/publications/InsightMagcomsympprintable.htm Up From Objectivism - https://web.archive.org/web/20191116225931/https://www.lewrockwell.com/2002/12/stephan-kinsella/up-from-objectivism/ Against Intellectual Property (Large Print Edition) by N. Stephan Kinsella - https://www.amazon.com/Against-Intellectual-Property-Kinsella-2001-01-01/dp/B01FIZXCI8/ref=tmmpapswatch0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Misc. Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians

Chris Spangle speaks to scholar Stephan Kinsella about his path from Objectivism to anarcho-capitalism, why intellectual property laws conflict with property rights, and gives an excellent overview of Austrian Economics.  Website - http://www.stephankinsella.com/ Law in a Libertarian World: Supplementary Material - http://www.stephankinsella.com/llw/ C4SIF - http://c4sif.org/ What It Means To Be an Anarcho-Capitalist - https://web.archive.org/web/20191116225931/https://www.lewrockwell.com/2004/01/stephan-kinsella/what-it-means-to-be-an-anarcho-capitalist/ Q: Do patents and copyrights undermine private property? - https://web.archive.org/web/20070221042046/http://www.stephankinsella.com/publications/InsightMag_com_symp_printable.htm Up From Objectivism - https://web.archive.org/web/20191116225931/https://www.lewrockwell.com/2002/12/stephan-kinsella/up-from-objectivism/ Against Intellectual Property (Large Print Edition) by N. Stephan Kinsella - https://www.amazon.com/Against-Intellectual-Property-Kinsella-2001-01-01/dp/B01FIZXCI8/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Misc. - Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/  - Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians - Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ - Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store - Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Rhinehold, Brian Nichols, Hodey Johns, and Ryan Lindsey have a conversation about political arguments in an election year. Video - https://youtu.be/uLPDWomoBCk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Rhinehold, Brian Nichols, Hodey Johns, and Ryan Lindsey have a conversation about political arguments in an election year. Video - https://youtu.be/uLPDWomoBCk

Chris Spangle talks to opinion journalist Brad Polumbo on the COVID-19 pandemic, being stuck between conservatism and libertarianism, cancel culture, and how to begin a writing career. Twitter - https://twitter.com/brad_polumbo Website - https://bradleypolumbo.substack.com/ Video - https://youtu.be/pAfeaxVu6L4 Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians

Chris Spangle talks to opinion journalist Brad Polumbo on the COVID-19 pandemic, being stuck between conservatism and libertarianism, cancel culture, and how to begin a writing career.  Twitter - https://twitter.com/brad_polumbo  Website - https://bradleypolumbo.substack.com/  Video - https://youtu.be/pAfeaxVu6L4 - Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/  - Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians - Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ - Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store - Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Rhinehold discuss the riots in Kenosha and the Kyle Rittenhouse shooting. We also take a look at Donald Trump's record as President. We are focusing on policy and not the bluster, and in this episode, we discuss Executive Orders, foreign policy, and we look at his plans for a second term. Time Stamps 00:07:22 - Kenosha and Kyle Rittenhouse 01:10:18 - Trump's Record on Executive Orders 01:35:26 - Trump's Record on DACA 01:40:53 - Trump's Record on Foreign Policy 01:58:58 - Trump's 50 Point Plan for a Second Term Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/Donald-Trump-1.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/-xM8oyrX2c8 Misc. Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/  Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians Get The Libertarian Aurora email - http://eepurl.com/dDQSev Join the Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearelibertarians Listen to WAL Network Shows - https://wearelibertarians.com/shows/ Subscribe to the YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/WeAreLibertarians Start a Liberty & Chill - https://wearelibertarians.com/liberty-chill We are a proud member of http://www.libertarianpodcasts.com/.  Become a writer on the blog - https://wearelibertarians.com/submissions/  Tools We Love (This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.) - Tom Woods has created Liberty Classroom to give Libertarians the education they need to share our ideas effectively. Sign up here: https://libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=30425  - Digit is a great way to save a ton of money without noticing it. Set up unique goals and the app automatically saves for you! Sign up for free now: https://digit.co/r/-k0nie4MZQ?ab - Stash does it all. Save for retirement, invest in stocks, bank online with another great way to save. - https://get.stash.com/christoph_k3s16m3?card_id=undefined - Repurpose.io saves us at least two hours a week. With a big network that publishes content on multiple platforms, they make it possible for us to do it efficiently! - https://repurpose.io/?aff=2531 - WPMUDEV is a must-have. They host our websites as well as offer a set of powerful plugins that make it easy to run a professional site. - https://premium.wpmudev.org/?ref=chrisspangle-210975 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Rhinehold discuss the riots in Kenosha and the Kyle Rittenhouse shooting. We also take a look at Donald Trump's record as President. We are focusing on policy and not the bluster, and in this episode, we discuss Executive Orders, foreign policy, and we look at his plans for a second term. Time Stamps 00:07:22 - Kenosha and Kyle Rittenhouse 01:10:18 - Trump's Record on Executive Orders 01:35:26 - Trump's Record on DACA 01:40:53 - Trump's Record on Foreign Policy 01:58:58 - Trump's 50 Point Plan for a Second Term Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/Donald-Trump-1.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/-xM8oyrX2c8 Misc. Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians Get The Libertarian Aurora email - http://eepurl.com/dDQSev Join the Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearelibertarians Listen to WAL Network Shows - https://wearelibertarians.com/shows/ Subscribe to the YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/WeAreLibertarians Start a Liberty & Chill - https://wearelibertarians.com/liberty-chill We are a proud member of http://www.libertarianpodcasts.com/. Become a writer on the blog - https://wearelibertarians.com/submissions/ Tools We Love (This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.) Tom Woods has created Liberty Classroom to give Libertarians the education they need to share our ideas effectively. Sign up here: https://libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=30425 Digit is a great way to save a ton of money without noticing it. Set up unique goals and the app automatically saves for you! Sign up for free now: https://digit.co/r/-k0nie4MZQ?ab Stash does it all. Save for retirement, invest in stocks, bank online with another great way to save. - https://get.stash.com/christophk3s16m3?cardid=undefined Repurpose.io saves us at least two hours a week. With a big network that publishes content on multiple platforms, they make it possible for us to do it efficiently! - https://repurpose.io/?aff=2531 WPMUDEV is a must-have. They host our websites as well as offer a set of powerful plugins that make it easy to run a professional site. - https://premium.wpmudev.org/?ref=chrisspangle-210975

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Rhinehold discuss the campaign promises of Donald Trump and if he has fulfilled them as President. Time Stamps: 00:09:22 - Our Opinion of Trump Then vs. Now 00:50:46 - Trump Derangement Syndrome 00:56:07 - Campaign Promises 01:18:11 - Trump's First 100 Days 01:27:33 - Repealing Obamacare 01:35:51 - The Wall 01:59:07 - Tarrifs 02:07:51 - Tax Cuts 02:21:39 - Final Thoughts Show notes - https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/Donald-Trump.pdf Video - https://youtu.be/vC4oUbuwbuo Misc. - Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/  - Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians - Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ - Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store - Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians - Get The Libertarian Aurora email - http://eepurl.com/dDQSev - Join the Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearelibertarians - Listen to WAL Network Shows - https://wearelibertarians.com/shows/ - Subscribe to the YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/WeAreLibertarians - Start a Liberty & Chill - https://wearelibertarians.com/liberty-chill - We are a proud member of http://www.libertarianpodcasts.com/.  - Become a writer on the blog - https://wearelibertarians.com/submissions/  Tools We Love (This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.) - Tom Woods has created Liberty Classroom to give Libertarians the education they need to share our ideas effectively. Sign up here: https://libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=30425  - Digit is a great way to save a ton of money without noticing it. Set up unique goals and the app automatically saves for you! Sign up for free now: https://digit.co/r/-k0nie4MZQ?ab - Stash does it all. Save for retirement, invest in stocks, bank online with another great way to save. - https://get.stash.com/christoph_k3s16m3?card_id=undefined - Repurpose.io saves us at least two hours a week. With a big network that publishes content on multiple platforms, they make it possible for us to do it efficiently! - https://repurpose.io/?aff=2531 - WPMUDEV is a must-have. They host our websites as well as offer a set of powerful plugins that make it easy to run a professional site. - https://premium.wpmudev.org/?ref=chrisspangle-210975 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Rhinehold discuss the campaign promises of Donald Trump and if he has fulfilled them as President. Time Stamps: 00:09:22 - Our Opinion of Trump Then vs. Now 00:50:46 - Trump Derangement Syndrome 00:56:07 - Campaign Promises 01:18:11 - Trump's First 100 Days 01:27:33 - Repealing Obamacare 01:35:51 - The Wall 01:59:07 - Tarrifs 02:07:51 - Tax Cuts 02:21:39 - Final Thoughts Show notes - https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/Donald-Trump.pdf Video - https://youtu.be/vC4oUbuwbuo Misc. Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/ Subscribe to the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians Get The Libertarian Aurora email - http://eepurl.com/dDQSev Join the Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearelibertarians Listen to WAL Network Shows - https://wearelibertarians.com/shows/ Subscribe to the YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/WeAreLibertarians Start a Liberty & Chill - https://wearelibertarians.com/liberty-chill We are a proud member of http://www.libertarianpodcasts.com/. Become a writer on the blog - https://wearelibertarians.com/submissions/ Tools We Love (This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.) Tom Woods has created Liberty Classroom to give Libertarians the education they need to share our ideas effectively. Sign up here: https://libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=30425 Digit is a great way to save a ton of money without noticing it. Set up unique goals and the app automatically saves for you! Sign up for free now: https://digit.co/r/-k0nie4MZQ?ab Stash does it all. Save for retirement, invest in stocks, bank online with another great way to save. - https://get.stash.com/christophk3s16m3?cardid=undefined Repurpose.io saves us at least two hours a week. With a big network that publishes content on multiple platforms, they make it possible for us to do it efficiently! - https://repurpose.io/?aff=2531 WPMUDEV is a must-have. They host our websites as well as offer a set of powerful plugins that make it easy to run a professional site. - https://premium.wpmudev.org/?ref=chrisspangle-210975

Chris Spangle and Rhinehold discuss the rise and prosecutorial record of Sen. Kamala Harris, who is now the presumptive nominee for Vice President on the Democratic ticket. Time Stamps: 00:12:30 - Harris' Background and Rise to Prominence 00:33:56 - Harris' Record as Prosecutor 00:54:00 - Ethical Problems As a Prosecutor 01:16:36 - Why vote third-party? Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/KamalaHarrisRecordShowNotes.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/J9gbhm306f4 Jo Jorgensen Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2fMX3nhXJ/ ### Misc. - Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/  - Subscribe to the podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians - Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ - Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store - Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians - Get The Libertarian Aurora email - http://eepurl.com/dDQSev - Join the Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearelibertarians - Listen to WAL Network Shows - https://wearelibertarians.com/shows/ - Subscribe to the YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/WeAreLibertarians - Start a Liberty & Chill - https://wearelibertarians.com/liberty-chill - We are a proud member of http://www.libertarianpodcasts.com/.  - Become a writer on the blog - https://wearelibertarians.com/submissions/  ### Tools We Love (This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.) - Tom Woods has created **Liberty Classroom** to give Libertarians the education they need to share our ideas effectively. Sign up here: https://libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=30425  - **Digit** is a great way to save a ton of money without noticing it. Set up unique goals and the app automatically saves for you! Sign up for free now: https://digit.co/r/-k0nie4MZQ?ab - **Stash** does it all. Save for retirement, invest in stocks, bank online with another great way to save. - https://get.stash.com/christoph_k3s16m3?card_id=undefined - **Repurpose.io** saves us at least two hours a week. With a big network that publishes content on multiple platforms, they make it possible for us to do it efficiently! - https://repurpose.io/?aff=2531 - **WPMUDEV** is a must-have. They host our websites as well as offer a set of powerful plugins that make it easy to run a professional site. - https://premium.wpmudev.org/?ref=chrisspangle-210975 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Allan is joined by the founder and host of the "We Are Libertarians" podcast Chris Spangle. Chris comes on to discuss his history in talk radio and gradual adoption of libertarian ideals to speak to issues in the world at large. Recorded August 1, 2020. Find Chris at: https://wearelibertarians.com/ and https://libertyexplained.com/ Featured Whiskey: @willettdistillery Pot Still Bourbon (NOTE: We are NOT endorsed by them.) WHISKEY MERCH ON SALE HERE: https://www.bonfire.com/store/thecoganconvo/ Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecoganconvo Follow Us on Social: Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheCoganConvo Twitter: twitter.com/TheCoganConvo Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecoganconvo Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/the-cogan-conversation

Chris Spangle and Rhinehold discuss the rise and prosecutorial record of Sen. Kamala Harris, who is now the presumptive nominee for Vice President on the Democratic ticket. Time Stamps: 00:12:30 - Harris' Background and Rise to Prominence 00:33:56 - Harris' Record as Prosecutor 00:54:00 - Ethical Problems As a Prosecutor 01:16:36 - Why vote third-party? Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/KamalaHarrisRecordShowNotes.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/J9gbhm306f4 Jo Jorgensen Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2fMX3nhXJ/ Misc. Learn Libertarianism - https://libertyexplained.com/ Subscribe to the podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/we-are-libertarians Visit our website - https://wearelibertarians.com/ Visit the store - http://wearelibertarians.store Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians Get The Libertarian Aurora email - http://eepurl.com/dDQSev Join the Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearelibertarians Listen to WAL Network Shows - https://wearelibertarians.com/shows/ Subscribe to the YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/WeAreLibertarians Start a Liberty & Chill - https://wearelibertarians.com/liberty-chill We are a proud member of http://www.libertarianpodcasts.com/. Become a writer on the blog - https://wearelibertarians.com/submissions/ Tools We Love (This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.) Tom Woods has created Liberty Classroom to give Libertarians the education they need to share our ideas effectively. Sign up here: https://libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=30425 Digit is a great way to save a ton of money without noticing it. Set up unique goals and the app automatically saves for you! Sign up for free now: https://digit.co/r/-k0nie4MZQ?ab Stash does it all. Save for retirement, invest in stocks, bank online with another great way to save. - https://get.stash.com/christophk3s16m3?cardid=undefined Repurpose.io saves us at least two hours a week. With a big network that publishes content on multiple platforms, they make it possible for us to do it efficiently! - https://repurpose.io/?aff=2531 WPMUDEV is a must-have. They host our websites as well as offer a set of powerful plugins that make it easy to run a professional site. - https://premium.wpmudev.org/?ref=chrisspangle-210975