Half-Hour Liberty Hour

Half-Hour Liberty Hour

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Half-Hour Liberty Hour episodes

  • Episode 026 - Gun Hysteria and Our Response to Knee-Jerk Reactions

    In this episode, the Dynamically Drunken Duo lay aside the topic they were originally going to record (an Oxford-style debate on socialism in professional sports) in favor of addressing gun hysteria in the wake of the Florida high school shooting. Brett tosses aside many gun myths with well-researched facts, and Rob debunks politicians' and the media's definition of an assault weapon with the true meaning of the term.

    Sit back, relax, have a drink if you can, and listen to Brett and Rob slay some gun myth dragons.

    Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

    • Gun Facts pdf from GunFacts.info
    • No, There Haven't Been 18 School Shootings This Year from Reason.com

    This Episode's Drink of Choice: AMFs

    Ensure that you listen all the way to the end for an Easter Egg from the guys...

    Rob apologizes for his audio. He was experimenting with reflective sound reduction via moving blankets whilst recording and he got his microphone too near the blankets. That's why he sounds like he's trapped in a box. He'll ensure that it is better next time or Brett will make him kiss a picture of Abraham Lincoln. Blech!

    35 min
  • Episode 025 - Liquor and Liberty - In Defense of the Whisky Rebellion

    Holy Cow! The Dynamically Drunken Duo have stumbled into their 25th episode. Who knew that they had enough brain cells left to do so? They sure didn't think they did.

    In honor of their 25th episode, Brett and Rob celebrate by drinking a whole bunch of whisky and discuss an episode in American history that is wrongly taught today: The Whisky Rebellion of 1794. They discuss how the rebellion was actually a wide-spread success for the nullification of unconstitutional laws, and how once the general government unconstitutionally steals power from the hands of the people, it sets a precedent in which it never wants to give up that power. The guys also discuss how important (and legal) it is to nullify laws today and ways it can be accomplished by YOU.

    Sit back, relax, have a drink if you can, and listen to Brett and Rob extol the power of the people.

    Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

    • How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America by Brion McClanahan
    • Nullification by Tom Woods

    This Episode's Drinks of Choice:

    • The Famous Grouse Smoky Black Blended Scotch Whisky
    • Tomatin Dualchas Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    • Tim Smith's Climax Moonshine
    • Hamley American Straight Wheat Whiskey
    • Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    • Speyburn Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    • Jefferson's Very Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky
    • Barrel Hitch American Whiskey
    30 min
  • Episode 024 - More Liberty Definitions

    In this episode, the Dynamically Drunken Duo continue the theme of Liberty Definitions that they started in Episode 014. They attempt to define the following lesser-known liberty-movement terms:

    • Libertarian
      • Personal
      • Political
      • Historical
    • Anarchism
      • Anarcho-Capitalism
      • Anarcho-Communism
      • Anarchists
    • Minarchism
    • Conservatarian
    • Paleolibertarian
    • Voluntarism

    So sit back, relax, have a drink if you are able, and listen to Brett and Rob define some terms from the liberty movement that you may or may not have heard before.

    This Episode's Drink of Choice: Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey

    32 min
  • Episode 022 - Dammit, Oregon, Knock It Off!

    As promised, this is the Episode that Brett and Rob recorded near the end of September 2017 before the show had to take an unexpected hiatus.

    In this local episode of Half-Hour Liberty Hour, the Dynamically Drunken Duo tackle a couple of new laws passed by the Oregon legislature recently.

    • House Bill 3391 (Free Abortions For All)
    • Senate Bill 719 (Gun Confiscation Bill)

    They also poke fun at the Oregon Government Waste Hotline, which not surprisingly, wastes money.

    Sit back, relax, have a drink if you can, and listen as Brett and Rob rant about the stupidity of the Oregon government.

    Website Mentioned: Repeal 719 Campaign

    This Episode's Drink of Choice: Crater Lake Handcrafted American Rye Whiskey of Bend, Oregon

    30 min
  • Episode 023 - Why Downsizing Can Be A Good Thing

    The Dynamically Drunken Duo are back with the first episode of 2018, and it's the first time they've been together to record since late September. Why such a long time between new episodes? The guys explain it all for you. Rob hogs the microphone most of the time, as the most number of things have happened to him in those days, but Brett puts in his two cents worth, as he is always the yang to Rob's yin.

    Sit back, relax, have a drink if you are able, and listen to the guys wax philosophical about why downsizing can be a good thing.

    This Episdode's Drink of Choice: Tomatin Dualchas Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

    If you are wondering what happened to Episode 022, no worries. It's still in the queue to be released. The guys decided to release Episode 023 first, as it was recorded most recently and has more current material. Episode 022 is a local episode that was recorded back in September. Once Rob gets off his lazy bum and finishes the edit, it will be released.

    32 min
  • Episode 021 - Infighting Within The Liberty Movement

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

    It's been a while since we have heard from the Dynamically Drunken duo (close to two months...c'mon guys!). It has been a very challenging two months in the personal lives of the guys. Brett has been dealing with stress-related health problems that have caused him to quit his part-time job and Rob has recently been informed that he will be downsized from his full-time job early in the new year. These two factors combined has drastically slowed the production of this show.

    This episode was originally recorded in mid-September 2017 for release in the first week of October. You will finally get to hear it.

    In this episode of Half-Hour Liberty Hour, Brett and Rob crack open a bottle of whisky and talk about the infighting that has been going on within the Liberty movement, especially within the LP. They talk about why it's reprehensible, why it is posturing by the leadership, why they believe it is occurring, and what should be done about it. Sit back, relax, have a drink, and keep your brain turned on for this discussion.

    Jason Stapleton's Interview with Nick Sarwark

    This Episode's Drink of Choice: Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey

    29 min
  • Episode 020 - The Fallacies of the Global Basic Income Guarantee

    After a long protracted illness on Brett's part, the Dynamically Drunken Duo are back to tackle the Global Basic Income Guarantee (aka GBIG). Nothing says elitist socialist plot like "free money". Somebody's gotta pay for it, and it's gonna be you. Sit tight, as we are releasing our longest episode to date (OK...so the guys couldn't determine what they wanted to edit out).

    This Episode's Drink of Choice: Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

    45 min
  • Bonus Episodelet 010 - The Missing Objections From The Right

    Hey Everyone! It's been a trying past couple of weeks as Rob was sick (run-down from all his jobs) and after he was better, Brett became sick (also run-down from all his jobs). To keep your liberty-mindedness sharp, here are the two additional objections from the Right that were cut for time from Episode 017 - Common Objections From The Right. Obviously, the two and the others from that episode are not the only objections from the Right, but they are ones that we commonly hear from folks when they learn that we are libertarians.

    5. Libertarians would let foreign countries put Americans out of work

    6. Libertarians would leave our borders open

    It also includes the portion from the end of the show where we summarize the episode.

    It's a good thing that the Maker's was flowing...

    12 min
  • Episode 019 - Can I Be A Libertarian And...? #3

    In this episode, Brett and Rob have a third discussion of questions they have been asked in the past by people who are curious about libertarianism. They get liquored up and try to answer the following:

    • Can I Be a libertarian and Support Public Schooling?
    • Can I Be a libertarian and Work for the Government?
    • Can I Be a libertarian and Be Conservative?
    • Can I Be a libertarian and Support Gun Control?

    Due to the whisky being consumed, Rob goes on two mini rants and Brett promises a topic for a future episode. Have a drink and listen to the Dynamically Drunken Duo answer these questions.

    This Episode's Drink of Choice: McClelland's Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

    A special mention to J-Dawg P. Thanks for joining us during the recording of this episode. You are welcome back any time.

    29 min
  • Bonus Episodelet 009 - What Happens In Europe Won't Stay In Europe

    In their first (real) purposeful bonus episodelet, Brett and Rob discuss and respond to the recent terror attacks in Europe. They explain how both the left and right want to violate the NAP and bring a whole host of the same type of economic migrants that are causing trouble in Europe to the United States. They have their own reasons for doing such, and the guys discuss these reasons. Nothing good can come out of it.

    11 min

About Half-Hour Liberty Hour

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A libertarian podcast from behind enemy lines in the People's Republic of Portland, Oregon. We discuss topics of liberty, politics, and philosophy all while drinking our livers into cirrhosis.