Blast Off! with Johnny Rocket

Blast Off! with Johnny Rocket

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  • Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Episode #57: Social Contract Terror! (w/Monica Perez)

    Show Summary: Social contract is an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection. Theories of a social contract became popular in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries among theorists such as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as a means of explaining the origin of government and the obligations of subjects. Today we are talking to Monica Perez, her career in terrestrial radio, social contract, and igniting the truth of liberty! You don’t want to miss this episode!

    About the Guest: Monica Perez is an anarcho-capitalist (i.e., extreme libertarian), Monica Perez is a proponent of Austrian economics and an uncompromising defender of personal liberty. Join her on The Monica Perez Show and the propaganda report to discuss current events, politics, economics and life in general from a libertarian perspective.

    Guest Website(s):

    The Monica Perez Show , and The Propaganda Report

    Music Provided By:

    The Go-Getters - “Slide-O-Rama”

    Mars Attacks - “Leavin’ It All Behind”

    Ralph Rebel - “Thirteen Women”

    58 min
  • Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Episode #56: Mises U! (w/Tho Bishop)

    Show Summary: Mises university the world’s leading educational program for the Austrian school of economics. For over 30 years it had been vital incubator for scholars, professionals, and entrepreneurs throughout the globe. The program offers courses seminars, discussion, and reading groups on subjects as: economics, history, philosophy, and constitutional law. Along with core Austrian economic curriculums. I believe this is such a great opportunity for students to learn the fundamentals and the ability to provide a solid core foundation for their future studies. This week we discuss all of it with Tho Bishop, who was influential part of the yearly event. If you like economics don’t miss this one!

    About the Guest: Tho is an assistant editor for the Mises Wire, and can assist with questions from the press. Prior to working for the Mises Institute, he served as Deputy Communications Director for the House Financial Services Committee. His articles have been featured in The Federalist, the Daily Caller, and Business Insider.

    Guest Website(s):

    Tho’s work at Mises Institute

    Music Provided By:

    Go Getters - “Sinner Not Saint”

    Ralph Rebel - “Big Town Boogie”

    1 hr 1 min
  • Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Episode #55: War and Lipstick! (w/ Tricia Stuart)

    Show Summary: Tricia Stuart joins the Blast Off! Crew as we take her into the stratosphere of libertarianism! The war in Yemen has killed over 10,000 people and endangered millions more. Now questions are being raised on Capitol Hill and inside the State Department about U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition, and whether Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are doing enough to limit or prevent civilian killings. Today we are going to talk about the war in Yemen , funny shit, and lipstick. Don’t miss the incredibly fun show!

    About the Guest: Tricia Stuart is a reformed neocon turned an-cap. She is active in the liberty movement in North East Ohio and a member of The Libertarian Party Mises Caucus. Tricia manages social media marketing for several libertarian pages and uses personal social media to bring libertarian ideas to a broader audience through humor, culture and infotainment. Tricia is the host of GingerArchy on the We Are Libertarians Podcast network. Tricia has a background in music and theatre and is a classically trained vocalist. She works in sales and moonlights as an amateur pun memeologist and aspiring telekinetician.

    Guest Website(s):

    Instagram: tricia.stuart

    Twitter: @triciarchy

    Facebook :@Tricia Stuart @GingerArchy

    www.GingerShenanigans.com

    www.WeAreLibertarians.com

    Tricia Stuarts GingerArchy Facebook Page

    1 hr 1 min
  • Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Episode #54: Deciphering Rothbard! (w/Patrick Newman)

    Show Summary: Assistant economics professor, editor, and codebreaker, Patrick Newman joins Johnny and Raylene to talk about the amazing opportunity he had to decipher the fifth installment of "Conceived in Liberty", by Murray Rothbard! His unique perspective on Rothbard brings a fun element to the interview and gives us some insight on who he was as a person. Johnny pulls no punches in this Rocket Fire but Newman handles them like a champ, and reveals some personal insight into Mr. Libertarian (Rothbard)! Don't miss this one!

    About the Guest: Dr. Patrick Newman, a Fellow of the Mises Institute, is assistant professor of economics at Florida Southern College and a Fellow of its Center for Free Enterprise. He completed his PhD in economics at George Mason University. His primary research interests include Austrian economics, monetary theory, and late 19th- and early 20th-century American economic history. He is the editor of Murray Rothbard's The Progressive Era (Mises Institute, 2017).

    Guest Website: Patrick Newman at Mises. 

    More About Conceived in Liberty Vol. 5: Mises Institute

    Music Provided By: “Crispy Chicken” - Ralph Rebel 

    “Wild Saxophone” - Ralph Rebel 

    “Bloodstains” - The Chop Tops

    Books Mentioned: Conceived In Liberty at Amazon. 

    1 hr
  • Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Episode #53: Private Property Society! (w/Robert Wenzel)

    Show Summary: Private Property Society theory was developed by Robert Wenzel as a theory on a type of societal structure that could exist where respect for private property is preeminent. Each property owner is free to set any rules he chooses for his property based on this societal structure. Wenzel sees no role for government laws or government security and has argued that in a Private Property Society competing private security firms would emerge. So, don’t miss this exciting and educational episode with Robert Wenzel!

    Guest Website: Robert Wenzel Website, Robert Wenzel Mises Institute, His YouTube page is RobertWenzelTalksEconomics.com, Wenzel tweets @WenzelEconomics, Wenzel's Linked-In page is here. Wenzel's Facebook page is here. Wenzel's Gab page is here. Wenzel at Ramapo College is here.

    Wenzel columns featured at LewRockwell.com, and Wenzel columns at EconomicPolicyJournal.com

    More About Robert Wenzel: 

    He is author of The Fed Flunks: My Speech at the New York Federal Reserve Bank and Dear Fellow Health Club Member, Please Leave Me the Hell Alone: An economic analysis of the water "shortage"

    His book, "Foundations of Private Property Society Theory: Anarchism for the Civilized Person"
    was released in March 2018. He has provided private advisory services to U.S. senatorial and presidential candidates. A popular speaker, his speeches include:"2+2=4" which was delivered before a radical leftist anarchist group in Oakland. California. He also delivered the 2013 Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture at the Austrian Economics Research Conference and was a guest speaker at the 2016 H.L. Mencken Conference.Wenzel's EconomicPolicyJournal.com  has drawn acclaim from across the political spectrum, including from both former US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul.

    Music Provided By: Hot Rod Walt & The Psycho Devilles - “This Old Road” 

    The Chop Tops - “Hard Luck”

    Books Mentioned:  Foundations of Private Property Society Theory: Anarchism for the Civilized Person by; Robert Wenzel

    1 hr 1 min
  • Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Episode #52: Mises PAC! (w/Michael Heise)

    Show Summary: Michael Heise, the founder of the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus comes to Blast Off! to share the successes achieved by the LMPC and about the direction and goals they want to achieve in the future. Heise is forward focused with ambitious plans for the caucus, investing in a bold and deliberate strategy of pushing grassroots local level candidates, and initiatives and even partnering with Michael Boldin at the Tenth Amendment Center. 

    About the Guest: Michael Heise - Founder of the LP Mises Caucus, Former Host of The Big Plantation and Former Co-host of Adam vs The Man.

    Guest Website: LP Mises Caucus, more Info about the Mises PAC

    1 hr
  • Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Episode #51: Children and the State! (w/Eric Hailar)

    Show Summary: Everyone always asks "what about the children!?" and we're asking that too! How does a libertarian parent their child differently? What can we do to help them achieve their goals and individual greatness? Does CPS really do the job it was intended for and what challenges are there in this system? Does it really take a village to raise your kids and is that village voluntary? Who really owns the children- Them, Us, or the State?

    About the Guest:  Eric Hailar is a civil infrastructure designer by day, and podcast host of the “Rebel with a Cause” podcast by night. He is also the Elections Chair for the Libertarian Party of Louisiana an Eric has adopted children of his own.

    Guest Website: Rebel With a Cause Facebook,  Rebel With A Cause Podcast

    1 hr
  • Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Episode #50 (Encore): R3VOLUTION Reloaded! (w/Ron Paul)

    Show Summary: R3VOLUTION! Episode #50 – In this encore episode, Johnny Rocket and Raylene Lightheart interviews Ron Paul about: his career, the possible war with Iraq, Bernie bros, and libertarian principles, The Libertarian Party, and his safe landing after we BLAST OFF! With Dr. Ron Paul!

    About the Guest:  Ron Paul is a physician, author, and former Republican congressman. Paul also is a two-time Republican presidential candidate, and the presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party in the 1988 U.S. presidential election.

    Paul served as the U.S. representative for Texas' 14th and 22nd Congressional Districts. He is critical of the federal government's fiscal policies, especially the existence of the Federal Reserve, the tax policy, and the military–industrial complex. Paul was the first chairman of the conservative PAC Citizens for a Sound Economy and is a forefather of the tea party movement. His latest book is “The School Revolution."

    A native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Green Tree, Pa., Paul is a graduate of Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. He served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1968. He worked as an obstetrician-gynecologist from the 1960s to the 1980s. He became the first representative in history to serve concurrently with a son or daughter in the Senate when his son, Rand Paul, was elected to the U.S. Senate from Kentucky in 2010.

    Paul is a Senior Fellow of the Mises Institute. 

    Guest Website: Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, The Ron Paul Liberty Report, Ron Paul Campaign For Liberty, 

    Music Provided By: 

    Joey Altruda - “Melancholy Serenade” 

    Joey Altruda - “Doo-Boo-De-Boo” 

    Mars Attacks - “Leavin’ It All Behind”

    36 min
  • Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Episode #50: R3VOLUTION! (w/Ron Paul)

    Show Summary: R3VOLUTION! Let the Liberty bell ring! With Johnny and Raylene using the ancient communicator they have hailed the ancient cosmonaut Ron Paul and now continue their journey of spreading peace and liberty throughout the galaxy! Congressman and three-time Presidential candidate Ron Paul of Texas enjoys a national reputation as the premier advocate for liberty in politics today. Dr. Paul was the leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies based on commodity-backed currency. With Victory achieved, Ground Control and his squad steal an encryption module needed to crack a Statist code and stop all of their impending attacks. This day marks a turning point for liberty! The revolution has been won, and now we wait for what the future brings. Let’s celebrate independence and liberty with Ron Paul on Episode #50 on Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket! 

    About the Guest:  Ron Paul is a physician, author, and former Republican congressman. Paul also is a two-time Republican presidential candidate, and the presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party in the 1988 U.S. presidential election.

    Paul served as the U.S. representative for Texas' 14th and 22nd Congressional Districts. He is critical of the federal government's fiscal policies, especially the existence of the Federal Reserve, the tax policy, and the military–industrial complex. Paul was the first chairman of the conservative PAC Citizens for a Sound Economy and is a forefather of the tea party movement. His latest book is “The School Revolution."

    A native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Green Tree, Pa., Paul is a graduate of Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. He served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1968. He worked as an obstetrician-gynecologist from the 1960s to the 1980s. He became the first representative in history to serve concurrently with a son or daughter in the Senate when his son, Rand Paul, was elected to the U.S. Senate from Kentucky in 2010.

    Paul is a Senior Fellow of the Mises Institute. 

    Host Website:  www.blastoffshow.com, supportblastoff.com, and  thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff  

    Guest Website: Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, The Ron Paul Liberty Report, Ron Paul Campaign For Liberty, 

    58 min
  • Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket Episode #49: UBI Exposed! (w/Antony Sammeroff) The Life Wizard

    Show Summary: UBI exposed! With plans in hand, Johnny and Raylene find Antony Sammeroff on desolate isle planet of Scottlanderia! Antony uses the final piece of the puzzle, as well as exposing the dangers of UBI, to open the ancient communicator and to make contact with ancient cosmonaut Ron Paul in hopes to restore liberty and choice to the galaxy! Antony Sammeroff co-hosts the Scottish Liberty Podcast and has featured prominently on other libertarian-themed shows including The Tom Woods Show, Lions of Liberty, and the School Sucks Podcast. Meanwhile, Johnny’s squadron led by ground control gains a huge victory in the Spooner system by savagely destroying the last of the state’s fleet with the help of Jimbob’s savage memes! Though liberty has yet to be fully restored, the need for freedom is more powerful than ever! Will Johnny and Raylene make contact with the ancient cosmonaut Ron Paul? Will this be the last fight for our heroes? Stay tuned to hear Antony Sammeroff on Episode #49 on Blast Off! With Johnny Rocket! 

    About the Guest:  Antony Sammeroff co-hosts the Scottish Liberty Podcast and has featured prominently on other libertarian themed shows including The Tom Woods Show, Lions of Liberty, School Sucks Podcast and many more. His book Universal Basic Income — For and Against (with a foreword by Robert P. Murphy) is available on Amazon Kindle. His previous self-help book Procrastination Annihilation is free to download from www.beyourselfandloveit.com/. Antony blogs on economic issues at http://seeingnotseen.blogspot.com/ and his articles have also been published by The Scottish Libertarian Party, The Cobden Centre, The Backbencher, The Rational Rise, and ActualAnarchy.com.

      Guest Website: www.beyourselfandloveit.com, 

    Music Provided By: 

    Joey Altruda - “The Knockaround” 

    Hot Roddin’ Romeos - “Moonlight” 

    Ralph Rebel - “Old Poor Boy”

    Books Mentioned:   Universal Basic Income - For and Against: foreword by Robert P. Murphy, PhD., afterword by Dominic Frisby

    download Antony Sammeroff’s book procrastination annihilation for FREE from beyourselfandloveit.com/doit

    Previous Shows with Guest: Johnny Rocket Launch Pad #138: Procrastination Annihilation (w/ Antony Sammeroff)


    1 hr

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