Damage Control

Friend of the show and libertarian-conservative political commentator Hannah Cox joins the podcast to discuss election week and why she wasn't surprised by all the chaos. Then, we discuss how disastrous economic policy might look like under a Biden-Harris administration, and analyze if they might actually make some decent reforms on immigration or criminal justice. Plus, we break down Libertarian Party presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen's disappointing 1% of the vote.

Was she the right choice of nominee? What problems did the LP face from the start of this presidential cycle? And what's actually the best way to advance liberty in the political system? We discuss these questions, possible big-name 2024 Libertarian candidates, and more.

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Conservative YouTuber and Blaze TV host Lauren Chen joins the show this week. We discuss the disturbing creep of identity politics and far-left radicalism from college campuses to the mainstream media, corporate America, and everyday politics. We also flesh out the left-wing vision of feminism and what an authentic pro-woman worldview would look like.

Then we discuss the issue of Big Tech censorship, and debate the best way to handle it: To repeal/revise Section 230 or not? We round out the interview with a nuanced debate over immigration and Lauren offers up a breakfast-related food take that will make you raise an eyebrow.

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Join libertarian-conservative Hannah Cox for the first episode in her new series, Based. In episode 1, Hannah explores the concept of democratic socialism and digs into the history, politics, and economics of the Scandinavian countries that American socialists often point to as examples of their policies.

Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky joins the show to explain why he's voting for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. We also discuss the growing threat of "court-packing," and what we can expect from a conservative-majority Supreme Court.

Then we tackle the Democratic push to add Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. as states, and what it means for the balance of the Senate. We also discuss the 2020 election and how ending the War in Afghanistan and criminal justice reform factor into Senator Paul's support for President Trump. Plus, I ask the senator whether there are any areas, such as trade or immigration, where Biden might actually be better than Trump from the liberty perspective.

We round out the conversation with Paul's food take on why mayo is "disgusting" and how he thinks mayo lovers force their tastes on the rest of us.

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The Cato Institute's Ilya Shapiro joins the show to discuss his new book, Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America's Highest Court, and the future of the Supreme Court after Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation. He breaks down how the Supreme Court really works and explains what conservative legal theory, "originalism" or "textualism," actually means. We sort through the alarmist claims to examine what a conservative Supreme Court will actually mean for the future of Roe v. Wade, gay marriage, Obamacare, and more. Then, we discuss Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's dangerous flirtation with "court-packing," expanding the Supreme Court to add more liberal judges.

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How do you know what to think unless you are told? Sadly, most people don’t and are left to rely on biased news sources, political parties, and their social media peers.

Libertarian-Conservative Commentator Hannah Cox has had enough. Join her as she works through major issues facing our society and walks listeners back through the root causes of problems. Along the way you’ll learn economics, history, public policy, sociology, and other foundational principles.

Learn how to think, instead of what to think…

Forbes Editor-in-Chief Steve Forbes joins the show to offer a free-market perspective on COVID-19 stimulus, the CARES Act, and our government's heavy-handed intervention into the economy. We discuss what went right, what went wrong, and what a free-market alternative could have been.

Steve also offers his perspective on the alarming prospect of a Biden presidency, which he warns could be an 'unmitigated disaster' for the economy. We break down Biden's potential policies on issues as varied as taxes, regulation, and the environment. We also discuss President Trump's strong economic policy record, as well as its more controversial weak-spots on issues such as debt and tariffs.

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Washington Examiner journalist and conservative commentator Tiana Lowe joins the show to discuss watching her home state of California collapse under the weight of failed progressive economic policies and share her unique perspective on the #MeToo movement that runs against both side's narratives. Are Democrats #MeToo hypocrites? Is President Trump likely guilty of sexual assault?

We also break down Tiana's analysis on the 2020 race as a journalist on the economics beat, and discuss what Americans can expect from a Biden or Trump economy. We top off the show with a food take from Tiana that even I agree with—a good sign you might hate it.

Growing Up in California 1:00

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YouTuber and political commentator Blaire White joins the show to discuss what it's like growing up transgender and how she became a conservative Republican. Plus, we break down how the left-wing LGBT "community" treats dissident political voices and discuss the Trump administration's allegedly 'anti-LGBT' policies like its transgender military restrictions.

We top it off with a dive into how Blaire started calling out predators like Jessica Yaniv and the disturbing rise of online apologism for quasi-pedophilic multimedia content like Netflix's movie "Cuties." Blaire signs off with a food take that will seriously gross you out.

Growing Up Trans 2:58

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Pulitzer-prize-winning progressive journalist Glenn Greenwald joins the show to discuss how woke puritanism and identity politics have corrupted the center-left establishment and liberal media. Then, Glenn breaks down the surveillance state and why he thinks President Trump should pardon whistleblower Edward Snowden. To wrap up the episode, Brad and Glenn debate Medicare-for-All and the proper role of government in the economy, discuss how Glenn and his husband ended up with 27 (!!!) dogs, and hear Glenn's most controversial food take.

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