The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.

This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.

ON THIS EPISODE

David and Joe get fired up about gas stoves and the implicit infantilization of the American public, the war on speech by way of Jordan Peterson, the origins of the NSA, the intelligence state and its role in the decline of our republic, body positivity, and much more.

SPONSOR

This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.

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CHAPTERS

1:32 - What does education reform look like?

18:30 - Russian election interference

20:06 - Biden’s stash of classified documents and the DoD

26:39 - The Church Commission

28:27 - The CIA, FBI, and MK Ultra

30:55 - The IRS comes after libertarians

35:33 - Jordan Peterson’s Mean Tweets

37:25 - The culprit is professional licensing?

38:20 - Elliot Page and Free Speech

40:21 - The origin of “Yelling fire in a crowded theater”

43:28 - Why labor policy should be a priority for the LP

51:52 - Vet tech licensing and government intervention

1:02:30 - Body positivity, parenting, and responsibility

REFERENCES

MK Ultra - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra

Project Mockingbird - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Mockingbird

COINTELPRO - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO