Gadfly

It's mid-June and, whoo boy, we are already so deep into the third party political season! This week, we are talking about the 2020 Libertarian Party Convention and the three candidates who didn't quite make it onto the final ballot.

Join us as we discuss the awesomeness of micronations, ways to make a physical cryptocurrency, and a movie that is the Libertarian answer to The Room.

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This week we return to the Constitution Party Convention to discuss their 2020 nominee for president, former coal company president and felon Don Blankenship.

Join us as we discuss the dark history of mining coal, internal-organ based Ponzi schemes, and ponder just how awful one person can really be.

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We're back, y'all, and we've brought the most modern of times with us! 

The Constitution Party held their convention for their presidential nominee back in the beginning of May and you bet all your butts we're going to talk about it. 

In this episode, we discuss the platform of the party, the 2nd through 5th place finishers, and how many amendments of the Constitution you can dislike and still be a member of the Constitution Party.

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This week we are finishing up the transcendental journey that is the Natural Law Party.

Will John Hagelin find the primary connector of all physics? Will he achieve political success? Or is some there some third option for his and his party's future happiness?

Join us this week to find out all this and more! Also featuring a brief appearance by Laverne: The Dog That Barks When You Mention Ross Perot.

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We're back and we're bringing the Natural Law Party with us!

Today, we cover the actual start of the transcendental meditation minded, international third party and their calm-spoken physicist leader in the states, John Hagelin.

In this episode, we rant about the hero's journey in real life, try to understand even a tiny bit of unified field theory, and wonder if John Hagelin is even real and what even is reality, man?

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We're back and oh man do we have a story to tell you this week. 

The Natural Law party was founded in 1992 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of the transcendental meditation (TM) movement. In part 1, it's all Mahesh all the way down as we talk about his history, his religious teachings, and the sexual assault that should have ended his career. 

Join us as we discuss such things as what band is the Beach Boys of our generation, at what point can you legally call a group a cult, and how many elbows should one throw if someone doesn't give room on the sidewalk in our covid-filled world?

All this and more as Gadfly returns!

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Hey, y'all.

The Gadfly crew are in the midst of sheltering-at-home and wanted to give an update as to what we've been up to for the past couple of very strange weeks.

Expect a brand new episode next week as we return back to a new version of normal.

Also, if you're in need of assistance during the pandemic we recommend NAMI's mental health hotline and your local Community Action Partnership for assistance paying utilities, rent, and/or other emergency needs.

Stay healthy and stay safe.

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And here we are: the final part of the Alan Keyes Saga. He's lost two Senate races. He's lost two presidential campaigns. So, why not give both of those one more shot? What could possibly happen...wait...what's that noise...oh my god, that's Barack Obama's music!

Join us this week as we discuss all the ways one man can ruin his own political career in so little time.

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In Part 2 of 3, we continue the adventure of Alan Keyes! Coming off of two very huge Senate losses, Alan goes and does the thing most everyone on this podcast would do: run for President.

Join us this week as we discuss Declaration Principles, a low-key family drama pitch to FX, and whether or not Mayor Bork: Doggie Delegate made the right call at the GOP convention in 1992.

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For episode six of Gadfly, we embark on the Month of Keyes! For the next three weeks we will be talking about the most well known African-American conservative Catholic political philosopher in all of America: Alan Keyes.

In part 1, join us as we talk about Boys State, how nice Ithaca probably is this time of year, and when it might or might not be a good idea to pay yourself with your own campaign funds. 

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