LRT Video Podcast

Broadcasting live from FreedomFest, Sam Bushman sits down with Dr. Barbara Kolm, elected member of the Austrian Parliament, Austrian economist, and vice president of the Austrian Central Bank. They dig into the Austrian School of Economics, the freedom-fighting roots of her family, how she got into politics, and why sound money and supply-side economics matter now more than ever. Dr. Kolm also breaks down the differences between US and European healthcare systems, discusses neutrality and diplomacy, and leaves us with a powerful message about defending freedom.

Timestamps:

0:54 How Dr. Kolm got started in Austrian economics

3:07 How she got elected to Parliament

6:00 Comparing the Freedom Party to American politics

7:26 Why she keeps coming back to FreedomFest

10:23 Could America become more neutral like Austria?

11:40 Comparing US and European healthcare policy

13:34 How to follow Dr. Kolm's work

14:14 Her closing message to the world

Call to Action:

If you believe in freedom, sound money, and holding your government accountable, hit subscribe and share this episode. Follow Dr. Barbara Kolm's work at www.barbara-kolm.at and check out the Free Market Roadshow to see the fight for liberty happening around the world.

Sam Bushman and Heath Perkins (freewatercoinco.com) break down the Honest Money Report: gold and silver prices, why young men are leaving the workforce in record numbers, how $1.25 in 1964 equals about $52 an hour in real (silver backed) money today, Congress approving nearly $1.15 trillion in defense spending plus $95 billion tied to the Iran conflict, the crypto and stablecoin power shift reshaping the dollar, and why BRICS nations are betting on gold and silver backed currency instead of debt. A hard-hitting, no-spin look at the economy, honest money, and where real hope comes from.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro, Liberty Roundtable Radio Talk Show

0:50 Heath Perkins joins, gold and silver prices today

3:45 105.8 million Americans outside the workforce

5:18 $1.25 in 1964 equals $52 an hour in silver

11:45 Hopelessness, suicide rates, and the spiritual solution

14:34 Congress approves $95 billion for Iran conflict and $1.15 trillion defense bill

22:00 Crypto legislation gains momentum in the Senate

25:04 Stablecoins, tokenization, and the digital dollar debate

28:31 BRICS gold- and silver-backed currency vs US debt-backed system

35:06 ChatGPT fact checks the $52 an hour minimum wage claim

43:30 Real-world inflation: diesel repairs, fuel prices, and the Big Mac index

45:32 Closing thoughts, God, family, and country

Call to Action:

Protect your savings with honest money. Visit freewatercoinco.com to hedge your bets and stabilize your portfolio with gold and silver, then subscribe to Liberty RoundTable for daily hard-hitting news the networks won't cover.

Sam Bushman sits down with political strategist Prince Agrawal and VP candidate Mike ter Maat at Freedom Fest to talk about the new book Broken, the growing political divide in America, and why the Republican Party needs an independent voice on the national ticket. They dig into the roots of political corruption, the media's role in deepening division, and what it would take to restore unity and constitutional integrity in the country.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro from Freedom Fest

0:39 Meet Prince, political strategist

1:44 Mike ter Maat announces his VP campaign

2:06 Why the VP should be independently elected

3:19 The case for the book Broken

4:39 How politics became a path to riches

7:33 Media's role in political division

8:39 Politicians' broken responsibility to the Constitution

10:29 The Sunshine Reforms and unintended consequences

13:13 Sammy Hagar and the cost of standing up

14:51 Restoring respect for the presidency

15:52 Where to get the book Broken

17:02 Solutions to fix the broken system

17:53 Rebuilding American identity together

Call to action:

Get the book Broken on Amazon or at miketermaat.com, and share this episode if you believe America can come back together.

Sam Bushman sits down with Australian filmmaker and political commentator Topher Field, live from FreedomFest, for a gripping firsthand account of Melbourne's brutal COVID lockdowns — the most locked-down city in the world. Topher shares how he went from a "goody two-shoes" YouTuber to the face of the anti-lockdown resistance, describing armored BearCat vehicles, rubber bullets, mass arrests, and a fellow protester's 21 days in solitary confinement for refusing the jab. He opens up about the toll it took on his mental health and family, the "actions on" document he wrote his wife in case he was arrested or killed, and why he believes courage and civil disobedience — not government — are what preserve liberty. The conversation turns to America's founding principles, the Constitution, and why the world needs a "Spirit of 1776" now more than ever.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: Liberty Roundtable Live from FreedomFest

0:45 – Meet Topher Field: Australia's COVID-con whistleblower

2:09 – Building a following before COVID hit

2:56 – Melbourne becomes the most locked-down city in the world

4:24 – "Too much 1984, not enough 1776"

5:43 – Checks, balances, and the limits of obedience

7:19 – The first illegal anti-lockdown protest

9:34 – Parked outside the protest, wrestling with fear

10:30 – Bullying himself into going live to 100,000+ viewers

11:11 – Armored vehicles, rubber bullets, mass arrests

13:07 – The breaking point: no sleep, heavy drinking

14:47 – The promise he made his wife before proposing

15:32 – Writing the "actions on" document for his wife

16:15 – Monica Smith's 21 days in solitary confinement

18:31 – The power of the "invisible hand" and decentralized protest

19:52 – The War Memorial standoff and rubber bullets fired into the crowd

20:57 – Closing message: courage, legacy, and where to find Topher's work

21:21 – Watch Topher's award-winning documentary free at topherfield.com

Call to Action:

Watch Topher Field's award-winning documentary for free at topherfield.com (documentary tab) to see exactly how bad Melbourne's lockdowns got. Subscribe to Liberty Roundtable Live for more hard-hitting interviews from FreedomFest, and share this episode — freedom only survives if we stand up for it together.

Sheriff Richard Mack joins the show to discuss his book "The Democrat Murder of America," then James Cohen (Executive Director) and Ann Schockett (Co-Chair) of MoreLikeUs.org explain how their organization is working on college campuses to correct political misperceptions, teach civil discourse skills, and show students that Americans share more common ground than the media portrays. The conversation covers the psychology behind political polarization, the importance of grounding debate in the Constitution, threats faced by public servants like Amy Coney Barrett, and practical frameworks (RUN, CAST) for having better conversations across the aisle.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: America's political division & Sheriff Mack's new book

0:57 – "The Democrat Murder of America" and the ants-in-a-jar analogy

2:22 – Introducing James Cohen, Executive Director of More Like Us

5:10 – Introducing Ann Schockett, Co-Chair of More Like Us

4:03 – Why More Like Us decided to focus on college campuses

9:23 – How to bring truth and civil discourse onto campus

35:59 – The RUN and CAST frameworks for better conversations

30:23 – Grading Trump's first 18 months & America's biggest problem

43:26 – How you can get involved with More Like Us

46:07 – Closing thoughts and final call to action

Call to Action:

Visit MoreLikeUs.org to learn more about their mission, explore the Similarity Hub research, and find out how you can get involved — especially if you have contacts at colleges or universities. Subscribe to the Liberty RoundTable for more conversations on defending the Constitution and bridging America's divides.

Sam Bushman sits down live at FreedomFest with Jim Erdman — retired CIA officer, COVID-19 whistleblower who testified before Senator Rand Paul's committee, and co-founder of Feds for Freedom. Jim opens up about his time inside the CIA, why he fought back against vaccine mandates, the new lawsuit against the agency, and why federal employees need to hold government accountable from the inside. A candid conversation about trust, transparency, and reform in America's institutions.

Learn more or get involved: fedsforfreedom.org

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: Live from FreedomFest

0:38 – Meet Jim Erdman: From CIA to Feds for Freedom

0:49 – Founding Feds for Freedom to fight COVID mandates

3:58 – Jim's CIA whistleblower testimony before Congress

7:54 – Feds for Freedom's lawsuit against the CIA

10:55 – Why so many distrust the CIA

15:44 – How to get involved with Feds for Freedom

16:48 – Closing thoughts

Call to Action:

If this conversation opened your eyes, subscribe to Liberty Roundtable for more interviews defending the Constitution and exposing government overreach. Visit fedsforfreedom.org to support federal employees standing up for accountability and transparency — and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.

Sam Bushman breaks down why "inflation is cooling" is a myth, walking through the flood of new bills modern life demands compared to past generations, the real math behind 100+ years of compounding inflation, and the true cost breakdown of every major electricity source—natural gas, nuclear, coal, wind, and solar. He exposes the misleading "solar topped coal" headline, explains why America's energy future depends on reliability over cheap headlines, and connects it all to the bigger picture: the move away from constitutional currency toward a digital, tokenized economy tied to electricity usage and behavior.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: Inflation isn't cooling

0:53 – How 2% inflation compounds over time

2:04 – The flood of new bills modern life demands

7:50 – Debunking "solar topped coal" headlines

9:54 – Real US electricity source breakdown

11:48 – Cost per kilowatt hour for every power source

14:47 – Overall comparison: reliability vs. cost

17:03 – Why electricity now runs the entire economy

19:35 – Leaving constitutional currency for the petrodollar

21:24 – The digital dollar and "Token Nation"

22:52 – The solution: constitutional, asset-based currency

Call to Action:

If this opened your eyes to what's really driving prices up—and where the dollar is headed next—subscribe to Liberty Roundtable, share this with someone who needs to hear it, and catch the next episode where Sam breaks down the solution: a return to real, asset-based constitutional currency.

Sam breaks down why inflation never really cooled, how America shifted from an asset-based to a debt-based economy, and why solar power isn't the fix politicians claim. He digs into the real cost of manufacturing dependence on China, the collapse of housing affordability with starter homes now topping $1 million in hundreds of cities, and how government regulation, interest rates, and mismanaged spending are driving it all. The episode closes with a call to return to constitutional currency, private property, and American self-reliance.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: Why inflation never stopped

1:04 – Debunking the "solar is winning" narrative

1:30 – The shift toward a digital/electricity-based dollar

2:25 – America's dependence on China trade routes

3:32 – Rebuilding agriculture, farming & manufacturing

5:12 – The shift from white collar to blue collar trades

6:14 – Why home costs are out of control

7:40 – The rise of the $1 million starter home

11:06 – Breaking down the real monthly cost of a $1M house

12:34 – Government's role at the root of the housing crisis

17:02 – How home sizes have changed since 1970

19:34 – Government waste and the GAO's "do not pay" failures

22:32 – The path forward: constitutional currency and self-reliance

Call to Action:

If this breakdown opened your eyes to what's really driving inflation and unaffordable housing, subscribe to Liberty RoundTable and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. Drop a comment with your take on the housing crisis, and tune in live for tomorrow's show.

Sam Bushman and James Edwards dig into the suspicious circumstances around Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death and his sister's controversial Senate appointment, then question why Mitch McConnell's team won't just prove he's alive with a simple video call. They cover the House passing year-round daylight saving time, JD Vance's surprise Joe Rogan appearance and 2028 buzz against AOC, and a growing push for a Libertarian third party ticket featuring names like Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Show open

1:28 – Lindsey Graham's suspicious sudden death

5:18 – Mitch McConnell's mysterious absence and hospital photo

11:33 – House passes year-round daylight saving time bill

16:47 – JD Vance's surprise Joe Rogan visit and 2028 AOC matchup talk

21:32 – Push for a Libertarian third-party ticket

Call to Action:

If you want the news the networks won't touch, subscribe to Liberty News Radio and visit thepoliticalcesspool.org for more from James Edwards.

Sam Bushman and James Edwards break down the bizarre, almost-explosive Hunter Biden/Nick Fuentes sit-down in Philadelphia and what each side might be gaining from it. They dig into Hunter Biden's $1.7 million defamation win against Patrick Byrne, draw parallels to James's own libel fight over false KKK claims, and question why courts seem to treat political speech so inconsistently. The show wraps with Ron Paul's warning that Trump's $27 billion in corporate investments threatens free market principles. All the news the networks refuse to use, right here on Liberty News Radio.

Timestamps:

0:38 – Show kickoff with Sam Bushman and James Edwards

1:16 – Hunter Biden and Nick Fuentes' explosive Philadelphia hotel interview

3:16 – Theory: Hunter Biden using Fuentes to keep the Biden family relevant

9:38 – How media manufactures "unholy alliances" for clout

13:00 – Hunter Biden wins $1.7M defamation suit against Patrick Byrne

16:54 – James Edwards recounts his own KKK libel lawsuit

21:40 – Ron Paul criticizes Trump's $27B in corporate investments

Call to Action:

If this broke down what the mainstream media won't, subscribe to Liberty News Radio and share this episode. Visit thepoliticalcesspool.org for more from James Edwards, and tune in daily for the news the networks refuse to use.