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Fountainhead Forum episodes

  • FF-248: Jim Babka on growing the Libertarian Party in the 1990's

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    This was originally recorded on 9 December 2024.

    Jim Babka was press secretary for Harry Browne's Presidential campaign for 2000. He was also the chair of the Libertarian Party in Ohio in 1998-9.

    Jim discusses the growth of the LP in the late 1990's. Membership reached a peak of over 30,000 at the time. Jim discusses how he grow the LP in Ohio, which lead to ballot access and more candidates running for office.

    Jim currently does the following:
    Gracearchy podcast
    Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government
    Executive Producer, Respect America
    President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC 
    Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

    Jim is on Wikipedia:
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    Jim is on Twitter:
    https://x.com/JimBabka

    The AP article that Jim mentions is here:
    https://apnews.com/article/cfcdd563167c5ba60aa0e9011f4446cd

    57 min
  • FF-247: Jen Perelman on leaving Zionism in spite of family

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    This was originally recorded on 4 December 2024.

    Jen Perelman is an attorney in south Florida of the United States of America. She discusses her upbringing in a Zionist family and visiting Israel as a teenager. She discusses how she left Zionism in her adult years and her run for Congress in 2020.

    Her own show is here:
    https://www.youtube.com/@JENerationalChange

    1 hr 16 min
  • FF-246: panel discussion in honor of Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw

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    This was originally streamed live on 4 December 2024.

    Durk Pearson died in October 2024. Sandy Shaw, his wife of 50 years, died in 2023. In this panel, we discuss their lives, their careers, and their contributions. They were research scientists. Their book _Life Extension_ was published in 1982 and sold millions.

    Thanks to Greg Pryor and his wife Michelle for participating. Thanks also to Mary Ruwart and Scott Tips for their participation.

    2 hr 4 min
  • FF-245: Carey Wedler on women in the liberty movement and the Facebook-Twitter purge of 2018

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    This was originally recorded on 3 December 2024.

    Carey Wedler is an independent journalist who has worked for the Anti-Media. She discusses gender relations in the liberty movement and how to get more women into the liberty movement. She also discusses some self-help books and writers who have helped her.

    Carey's dog also joined the show for a short time.

    Her web site is here:
    https://careywedler.com/

    Her Twitter is here:
    https://x.com/carey_wedler

    1 hr 26 min
  • FF-244: Jack Lloyd on the early days of the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus

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    This was originally recorded on 3 December 2024.

    Jack Lloyd is the creator of many comic books in the Voluntaryist comic book series. He produces content with his wife, Pho, also known as The Pholosopher. 

    Jack discusses the early days of the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus. He discusses the founders and the LPMC's early supporters.

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    https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jack-Lloyd/author/B0C549H2PH

    Jack's comic series are here:
    https://volcomic.com/
    https://voluncap.com/

    1 hr 36 min
  • FF-243: Justin Zuckerman on lobbyists who push for "fair wages" and are opposed by workers

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    This was originally recorded on 2 December 2024.

    Justin Zuckerman produces videos for _Reason_ magazine and lives in Washington, DC. He discusses a situation in which a lobbying group pushed for a higher minimum wage for wait staff in restaurants there, even though most wait staff and restaurant owners opposed the measure.

    Justin is on Twitter here:
    https://x.com/justzuckerman

    His video about the situation is here:
    https://youtu.be/Wvr0NhYfkO4

    54 min
  • FF-242: Robin Capehart on cleaning up after flooding from Hurricane Helene

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    Robin Capehart currently lives in far eastern Tennessee in the USA. We discuss the impact of Hurricane Helene on the people living in the area. He also talks about how churches and businesses helped with hurricane recovery.

    His web page is here:
    https://www.robincapehart.com/

    57 min
  • FF-241: Dave DeCamp on the prospects for peace with Donald Trump in the White House

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    This was originally recorded on 26 November 2024.

    Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com and host of the podcast Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp.

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    https://x.com/DecampDave

    1 hr 6 min
  • FF-240: David Beito on the work of Rose Wilder Lane, especially her work in the _Pittsburgh Courier_

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    This was originally recorded on 18 November 2024.

    David Beito is a historian and returns to discuss the work of Rose Wilder Lane, especially her work with the _Pittsburgh Courier_. This is covered in the new book, _Rose Lane Says_.

    David's site is here:
    https://history.ua.edu/people/david-t-beito/

    You can find his books on Amazon here:
    https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-T.-Beito/author/B001IXS7YY

    1 hr
  • FF-239: Alex Krainer on Israel's forever war in the Middle East and Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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    This was originally recorded on 20 November 2024.

    Alex Krainer was born in Croatia when it was part of Yugoslavia. He served in the Croatian military and is also been a financial advisor for many years.

    He talks about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how this war will end. He also discusses Israel's forever war in the Middle East. He also questions the rationale of Javier Milei shipping Argentina's gold out of the country.

    You can find Alex here:
    https://thenakedhedgie.com/
    https://alexkrainer.substack.com/
    https://isystem-tf.com/
    https://twitter.com/NakedHedgie

    1 hr 35 min

About Fountainhead Forum

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The Fountainhead Forum is a show dedicated to discussing many important topics that are key to living a great life. This includes libertarian politics, the values of the Enlightenment, and self-improvement. I may not endorse or agree with every guest on the Forum. However, I do attempt to bring on people who are sincerely looking for understanding and knowledge. This may include guests whose values seem to be polar opposites on the outside, but are very much alike on the inside.